Can we expand on Riven's lore in the next lore event?
Riven has hands down my favorite lore in the game. She stands for strength and power and was the poster child of Noxian ideals. But during her deployment in Ionia, she saw many Ionians die, both military and citizen alike, one after another in mindless slaughter and not the honorable combat in which Riven trained. Eventually, everything in which she believed was turned onto its head when her party was ambushed by Ionian forces. They were winning against Riven's troops when Riven called for reinforcements, but instead of a new supply of troops as she expected, or perhaps merely hoped would arrive, what she got was a biochemical attack that slaughtered both Noxian and Ionian forces alike. Riven saw that the Ionians should have won that battle, being the stronger force, but instead were dying. Ionia would not be rebuilt, but merely eliminated. Inside, Riven's resolve broke, now seeing that everything that she fought for was corrupted. Seeking atonement, she broke her sword and went into self imposed exile.
As it stands right now, Riven is one of the most three dimensional characters in the league, exploring the worth of her own ideals and that of Noxus, the country she loved so much. She bares the weight of both regret and loss of honor. Arguably, Riven is very human.
She currently has enemies everywhere. Varus wants her dead for the destruction of his village, Yasuo suspects her for the murder of his elder, Riven wants revenge on Singed for the death of her comrades, but most of all, Riven wants to "save" the pure Noxian ideals she held onto so closely, which could amount to forcing her on a path that forces Riven to point her sword right at Noxus itself.
With all of that out of the way, I really do want to see what Riven does from here. How does she respond to Varus' quest for vengeance? Did Riven kill the elder, whenever or not if she did, how do Yasuo and Riven interact with each other? Will Riven succeed in confronting Singed? Most importantly, will Riven get Redeemed? All of these questions claw at me, and I wholesomely wish to see how it all plays out.
We got closure with Graves and Twisted Fate's rivalry, along with watching Gangplank's fall from power and possible rise, with a closer look at how Miss Fortune's quest for vengeance against Gangplank also is beginning to corrupt her morality, and lead her on a path to being just like Gangplank was. The Bilgewater event was awesome, simply because it expanded on the existing lore so well. I would love nothing more than to see where Riven's story goes from here as well.
