Based on the colors and thematics of the runes, here is what I think.
Grimm Howl2 votesI made a similar post as this last week. My guesses were that; Precision looked like it could be Shurima or Demacia. Both have a similar color pallet, but Demacia is more white, blue and gold while Shurima is just mostly gold. Domination is definitely Noxus. Sorcery I couldn't figure out, but Icathia sounds like a great guess. Resolve feels like Freljord Inspiration has to be Mount Targon.
Chembaron Yamada1 votesI am pretty sure that precision is Demacia. And I get the feeling that sorcery is supposed to be the Shadow Isles.
The region seems misty (black mist?) and kinda reminded me of some shadow isles artworks.
Additionally, the marks on the ground look similar to what is on the forehead of the woman of the Shadow Isles crest.
Completely agree on the rest, domination is Noxus, resolve is Freljord and inspiration is Mount Targon.
1M Gold Udyr XD1 votesI am pretty sure that precision is Demacia. Completely agree on the rest, domination is Noxus, resolve is Freljord and inspiration is Mount Targon.
Indeed. If you look at the scape behind the Precision monolith, you can see a city scape. Bright Golden, brings Demacia to my mind more than Shurima, because how it is the antithesis of Noxus.
As for Sorcery, Black Isle feels too far away, I felt that Icathia would fit because of what happened there.
Chembaron Yamada1 votesWell, in the Shadow Isles, there was the ruination, which would explain the wasteland we are seeing. On top the mist I mentioned, which is the trademark of the Shadow Isles.
https://i.imgur.com/iLLP1sB.png Look at the glowing symbol on the floor. It resembles (like I mentioned) what the mist lady has on her forehead in the crest. https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/leagueoflegends/images/1/11/Shadow_Isles_Crest.png/revision/latest?cb=20161117061207
And another hint (at least I see it that way), is the name of the path: Sorcery. Look at the other names. They all have a name that kinda represents the region.
Precision - Demacia: Demacia is the most disciplined nation in the game. The runes use alot of hero symbols. Domination - Noxus: Noxus actually tries to dominate the world by force. Strength is all for them. The runes have alot of savage symbols. Resolve - Freljord: The Freljord is a hard land, you have to be hard yourself to survive there. It is a wild land, fitting for it the runes use alot of nature based symbols. Inspiration - Mount Targon: Inspiration in my opinion fits, the aspects of Mount Targon are leading figures and inspire their followers. Partly there are Piltover related runes, but some of them use the celestial theme of Mount Targon.
What's left is Sorcery. I don't know how you feel about it, but I wouldn't relate the word "sorcery" to the void in any way. Meanwhile it seems fitting for the Shadow Isles, most champions from there are magical beings by nature (ghosts). The symbols are using magical items (Shadow Isles are known for magical artefacts), such as the manaflow band, the ultimate hat and so on. The runes in general have a magic heavy influence, the main theme of the Void is actually "bio weapons, evolution and consume".
I respect your opinion that you think it is supposed to be Icathia, but I am extremely confident myself that Sorcery is indeed located in the Shadow Isles.
Dreamspitter1 votesAre Rune Monoliths even real things?
Chembaron Yamada2 votesSince the whole game is fictive... no, they aren't. [sg-lux-2]
Dreamspitter1 votesSince the whole game is fictive... no, they aren't. [sg-lux-2]
[zombie-brand-facepalm]
You KNOW what I mean.
"Rune Monoliths" have not even been named yet officially. They could just be stock art for LoL menus for all we know. Or they could represent actual things within the lore. Which goes right along with the OPs question as to "where" they exist.
But instead, I ask -do they exist in Runeterra at all?
Chembaron Yamada1 votesNot official lore right now, we don't know anything. Maybe they become a thing with Ryze's next rework?
Anyway, for the sake of the discussion, let's just rephrase the theme of the thread "which factions inspired the design of the rune monoliths?" ^^
