Why doesn't Cassiopeia get a lore page for the Shurima lore?

Theiki Kayle··4 votes·2,203 views

Sure, she's Noxian, but she was instrumental both in releasing Renekton and Xerath (due to her hiring Sivir & Co.) and reviving Azir (she was the one who injured Sivir).

Amumu and Skarner get lore pages, but not Cassiopeia?

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ModWulf Helhammer8 votes

The majority of her lore is from Noxus, both before and after her accident.

Amumu and Skarner are both from Shurima, and inhabit that locale currently

Tesrac1 votes

Skarner is from the Crystal Scar, he was awakened when the Institute of War detonated a stasis spell to stop fighting between Noxus and Demacia, they retconned him into the Shurima lore, same with Xerath, Nasus, and Renekton. Trundle also, he was retconned into the Frejhold lore.

Not sure about Amumu though, but I'm pretty certain he isn't tied to the Shurima lore being a Yordle and all.

ModWulf Helhammer1 votes

And? What his old story was doesn't change that fact that for more then a year now, he has been from Shurima. They did that with the first Shurima lore update when Azir released

Kaleidos6 votes

Amumu has been a Shuriman Champion in every iteration of his lore and his current lore is confirmed to be consistent with that due to the Shurima lore page listing him.

And while he was a Yordle in his previous lores, the current canon neither confirms nor denies his race as of yet, much like how several Champions have underwent racial changes in the past, and how Nunu's gender has been swapped several times, and considering Rioters are now refusing to answer the question of his race despite it previously having been confirmed means it's up in the air.

YumaS2Astral1 votes

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Amumu has been a Shuriman Champion in every iteration of his lore and his current lore is confirmed to be consistent with that due to the Shurima lore page listing him.

And while he was a Yordle in his previous lores, the current canon neither confirms nor denies his race as of yet, much like how several Champions have underwent racial changes in the past, and how Nunu's gender has been swapped several times, and considering Rioters are now refusing to answer the question of his race despite it previously having been confirmed means it's up in the air.

It is likely that Amumu is a yordle, since Poppy and Illaoi's taunts for yordles work on Amumu as well

Kaleidos4 votes

Cassie's a plot device for the Shuriman story, not a primary character for it.

It's the same reason why Brand doesn't have a page despite being the reason why Nasus and Renekton couldn't save Shurima from its destruction.

Theiki Kayle2 votes

THAT WAS BRAND!

It all makes sense now.

Illuminati confirmed.

(the Xerath sarcophagus, which was the one from the lore looks like Blade Queen Lissandra's, Lissandra is related to Brand so....)

ModWulf Helhammer1 votes

It's not 100% confirmed. While the Rioter's teased it, they have a history of teasing a lot of stuff like that just for fun.

Theiki Kayle1 votes

Shhh, I discovered a connection between Lissandra, Brand and Xerath. TL;DR Blade Queen Xerath skin.

Anyway, maybe they'll tease the fire spirit more in Nasus/Renekton lore.

ModWulf Helhammer3 votes

....Blade Queen Xerath?

You are aware Xerath is(was) a man right?

Theiki Kayle1 votes

Yes. I just wanted to bait a response :P

Still, Blade King Xerath would be pretty cool.

ModWulf Helhammer1 votes

That, I can definitely agree with

Theiki Kayle1 votes

I can already imagine the recall (similar to Lissandra's, but floating and with green energy crackling while the sarcophagus seals).

Still, his skills would be kinda odd. I guess the E could be a spiky orb, the W some kind of blade (or flurry of blades) smashing down and all his skills having green energy?

Star Guardían2 votes

It's like 99% confirmed though. This is what Grahm McNeil said in the Q&A "The figure in the sarcophagus, well I could tell you but I'd be BRANDED with fire afterwards."

Digielf1 votes

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Cassie's a plot device for the Shuriman story, not a primary character for it.

It's the same reason why Brand doesn't have a page despite being the reason why Nasus and Renekton couldn't save Shurima from its destruction.

But Taric is from Demacia and he was in the Targon lore

Theiki Kayle1 votes

That might be because he was reworked and the "rework" happened in Targon? It'd be cool (albeit ridiculous) if Cass went to the snake statue, got bit a second time and learned how to spew more Miasma (explaining her new rework)....

Kaleidos3 votes

Being from somewhere and having that same place be the centerpiece for your story are different things.

Taric went from being a Demacian soldier to becoming an Aspect of Targon, and his views and alliances shifted accordingly, he identifies as an Aspect of Targon who must protect the world from the Void rather than as a disgraced Demacian soldier who was basically exiled from his homeland.

Cassie went to Shurima as a Noxian and left Shurima as a Noxian, her views didn't change and her story still lies in Noxus rather than Shurima, much like how Taliyah's story lies in Shurima despite her Ionian adventure clearly being a defining chapter of her life.

Forbidden Siren2 votes

I don't mind them leaving Cass out if they can give her a proper lore update in a Noxus event (whenever that is). I would love to see an interaction with her sister, Katarina, after she turned into a snake.

The Last Ballad2 votes

I can imagine it going something like this; Katarina: What's with the snake's tail? Cassiopeia: (spills out long, dramatic story, full of woe) Katarina: Hmm. It suits you. (teleports out of there)

GreenLore1 votes

I think they want these pages to be something permanent and probably will do one of these for each nation. Cassiopeia is likely gonna be on the noxus-page.

LordHippoman1 votes

Jaredan addressed this in the Shurima Q&A, Cass was involved in the events of Azir's resurrection, but she's very firmly Noxian, and most of her story is located there. Same for a couple other champs with minor roles. (Like Ezreal, IIRC?)

warmcorntortilla1 votes

Amumu and Skarner are from Shurima tho??

I wonder why Malzahar and Kassadin don't have a page. Yes, they are Void champions, but they're from Shurima, right? And Icathia is in Shurima.

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