Nautilus lore

Votchill··4 votes·1,703 views

Nautilus Currently Nautilus's lore goes that he was once a sailor asked by the Institute of War to explore unknown parts of the Guardian sea. The expedition lead he and a small crew deep into unknown waters. They soon came upon a dark oozing liquid, Nautilus was the only one brave enough to delve into the waters. As he started climbing in, something from the depths grabbed him, pulling him under. He grabbed onto the side of the ship just in time, but his crew was scared that he would take the ship down with him so they wrenched his hands off the side. In desperation as he sunk, he latched onto the anchor. A little bit after everything went black.

Few days later he awoke and realized the iron suit he had put on had became part of him. He was angry at the crew he trusted, had betrayed him so he started to walk along the ocean floor. He eventually came across his home town Bilgewater, but he was shunned and wasn't allowed to stay their no more. He eventually found his way into the League of Legends, where he hoped to find the crew that left him behind.

These few lines are very cool and took lots of thought, but I think their needs to be more. Maybe in some far or near future champion, they could explain what dragged him under, why, and what exactly was he made of. Also why would something just drag a person under water and convert them into a ship sized titan, for him just get revenge on some men. This I feel needs to be solved in some future champion, or a Nautilus update. As a Nautilus player and a LoL lore lover, I would love to see some Bilgewater lore updates. I know this wont get a lot of attention, but I would like too see some more lore updates.

23 Comments

rand0mredneck5 votes

I think we already know what did it. Mysterious tentacles, his spirit somehow messed with. Who does that sound like? Illaoi

Votchill1 votes

Yes that was a very good theory made by Necrit, and is very possible. The problem is, Illaoi's abilities don't dont have any 'dark oozing liquid' or anything dark in general involved. Plus it wasn't his spirit that was messed with, it was more his just embodiment kind of like how hulk will go from a normal human to a huge hulking beast (or like gnar) except he is stuck in his current form.

GreenLore4 votes

My theory is that the crew of Nautilus was attacked by the black mist,which is why they abandoned him. The mist reached underwater and corrupted nautilus,but since the undeads weren't expecting anyone to be there,they didn't bother to attack him and make him one of their own,which is why Nautilus isn't part of the shadow isles.

Votchill1 votes

Possible, but the thing is they were exploring uncharted lands, which the location of the Shadow Isles is very well known to many people of Runeterra.

GreenLore2 votes

Well the black mist can reach quite far,so it is possible that they were simply caught off guard.

And well we don't know when this inicdent happened. It could have happened hundreds of years ago before they had any idea where the shadow isles are located.

Votchill1 votes

A very good point there, I'll remember that theory.

Prescottio3 votes

There is also the theory that a Darkin (What Aatrox is) dragged Nautilus under and gave him his powers.

Votchill2 votes

I feel like that maybe is possible, thing is Aatrox's lore has nothing to do with the ocean, only giving 'powers' to people he fought for in battles. (Sorry didnt notice the "the theory that a Darkin" so this post isnt that important)

Tattersall3 votes

Aatrox is a Darkin, but he's only one of five. We have no idea if the other four are anything like him.

Votchill1 votes

Very much a possibility, we know nothing of the Darkins, only lore about them really are Aatrox, Tryndamere, and Jax which tells us very little about them.

LordHippoman2 votes

I was honestly a little surprised that the Bilgewater event went by without Nautilus or Fizz getting even a mention. Nautilus did get mentioned in the Harrowing event a year or two back, though, as just sorta rising up from the ocean to kick some zombies around before going back to doing...whatever it is he does.

Honestly Naut's lore isn't that hard to detach the League from, just pop out the bit about his expedition being commissioned by them, but in a Nautilus lore update, I would like to see a few more things. He's one of the few champs with absolutely zero connection to any other champion, and I think they could work something in there. Or at least define what it is he's doing, because right now its'...it's not much.

Votchill1 votes

I agree with what you say. I feel like they could add why Fizz and Nami are his rival's according to the LoL wiki page. Expanding on what happened during the expedition would be very cool to see as well, like if why Fizz could be Naut's rival is that he messed with him while he was a human and part of Bilgewater, or looking at Fizz's lore it seems that before he took down that shark that would've destroyed Bilgewater he was just annoying and unaccepted to Bilgewater. When fizz took down the shark Nautilus may have been mad or just annoyed that everyone else then accepted Fizz. Or it could be that Fizz was the one that was part of Nautilus's crew, same with Nami, when he was dragged over. Seeing some of our ideas put into Naut's lore would be very pleasing. Nautilus

Handy Sandy 1 votes

Yea I'd like to see a sea monster type champion that would be connected to Nautilus's lore.

Votchill1 votes

A new Sea dwelling champion would be very cool, the most recent one was Nautilus, which was released around 4 years ago.(I'm not counting Tahm as he isn't really ocean related)

dapositiveviking2 votes

do you count illaoi as an island dweller?

Votchill1 votes

I count her as someone who uses 'weapons' from the ocean so ocean themed, but not exactly from the ocean or 'Island Dweller'.

blackfootedfox2 votes

How cool would it be If Naut's lore was tied to the Deep Sea skins in some way? Kinda like what Riot did with Creator Viktor?

Votchill1 votes

I was thinking about that, and yes that would be cool. I almost think of the Deep-Sea Nami skin being if Nami was the once pulled into the ooze instead of Nautilus if my theory of Nami being part of Nautils's crew is correct.

Votchill1 votes

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