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Relationships in League!

Omnem Occido··25 votes·8,733 views

TL;DR: I want more lore about the romances in League.

I feel like there is some unwritten rule that video games and intimate relationships are like oil and water (Mass Effect and Dragon Age excluded). For whatever reason, there is a lack of people who are in love with each other in good video games. Whether this follows the social stigma of nerds/geeks not being adept in the realm of relationships, or if it is just a coincidence, I think that it's high time we saw something more in our video games, and I thought, "Why not start here, within League's lore?" So, Rioters, get your romantic sides moving. I want to hear more about the love lives of the champions, even if their love lives don't necessarily have a true relationship. I want to hear about Lux and Ezreal. Is their relationship nothing more than a high school popular kids relationship, because they are the two cutest in their circles? Or is it a deeper relationship than that, based on a series of events that led the two together? I want to hear about Ashe and Tryndamere. Is their relationship based on politics: for the betterment of the Freljord, they are dating; or do the two of them actually care about each other deeply? Is it more of a relationship where Ashe is practically royalty, and Tryndamere is the bad boy who stole her heart? I want to hear about the possible relationship between Vi and Caitlyn. Is the community making too much out of Vi's Debonair skin and her personality, or are we truly looking at the first ever lesbian relationship on League? If they are lesbian, is that something that is accepted in Piltoverian society, or is it something the two of them have to stay in the dark about for fear of public ridicule? What about the love-hate relationship between Garen and Katarina? Could the most loyal soldier of Demacia find a certain deadly beauty in the renowned assassin of Noxus? Is it nothing more than admiration of skill between two great soldiers, or are Katarina and Garen League's star-crossed lovers? What about the relationship between Rumble and Tristana? We all know that Rumble is infatuated with Tristana, but does she ever return the feeling? Is Rumble just a hopeless romantic, or might there be something beyond that for the two yordles?

I can't think of any more examples at this point, but I think that if you even just answered these, that would be awesome.


I didn't realize I'd get this big of a discussion going. I am glad I could peak the interest of fellow players! Now if only I could start getting people in real life to be this interested...

122 Comments

Narasimha25 votes

Draven ,

meet

Draven .

I'll let you guys talk it out.

RamboDash1511 votes

Rammus and his cactus are deeply in love, bound to be together 6ever

PlsTouchMeGently11 votes

I didn't think it was Lux andEzreal, I thought it was Ezreal and Taric

Xano5018 votes

Ahri want Sona (her sound) MonkeyKing want Soraka (her bananas)

Ancestor0071 votes

WTF wukong x soraka fanfiction incoming

imaginationengin2 votes

will there be aAhri X Sona one too? for reasearch purposes of course

Old Man Teeto8 votes

Ahri is a seductress. AsheTryndamere married. TwistedFate Evelynn used to be dating. Lucian was married. Cassiopeia charmer. Janna for only 2.95 a minute, she'll leave you breathless. Katarina Garen "secret" lovers. Lux Ezreal in a relationship. Taric is jealous. Nidalee don't you know it's mating season? Veigar Lulu that tasted purple! Shyvana is in love with JarvanIV whose feelings are unknown. Tristana Teemo are in a relationship. Rumble likes Tristana, and is jealous. Caitlyn Vi some form of lesbian relationship going on behind the scenes.

Leona Diana and Ironstylus.

Ebonmaw Dragon4 votes

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Tristana Teemo are in a relationship. Rumble likes Tristana, and is jealous.

They aren't, Teemo Teemo and Tristana Tristana are just friends. She put teemo in the friendzone her quote towards him are not romantic in any way...

"Um, Teemo, are these mushrooms your rations or your ammo?"

In other hand, her relationship with Rumble Rumble is... weird... They are friends, and she KNOWS that Rumble feels something for her, but he hasn't told her.

"Nice suit, Rumble! What d'you call it?" "Eyes on the enemy, Rumble."


Plotwist about the Rumble Tristana Teemo triangle: Tristana is more interested in Veigar than Rumble or Teemo

"Aw, Veigar! You're cute when you're angry." "Oh, Veigar! Tell me all about your diabolical plan."

Tesla Effect2 votes

[{quoted}](name=Ebonmaw Dragon,realm=NA,application-id=6kFXY1kR,discussion-id=oyEXpwke,comment-id=00190001,timestamp=2015-03-22T23:36:45.051+0000)

Plotwist about the Rumble Tristana Teemo triangle: Tristana is more interested in Veigar than Rumble or Teemo

"Bitch! Dont you dare, he is my chubby wubby bundle of chaos! If touch him, ill make you see, eat and barf purple!" -Lulu .

(PS:Would want that ship plot twist).

Yutaji7 votes

Yasuo xRiven Will always be my favorite. There is so much rich story between these two characters that it's hard not to get interested.

Gorgiolio4 votes

That it is most likely that Riven was the one that killed his master...? Therefore causing his exile and also lead to him having to kill his brother. I don't think it'll happen.

Yutaji3 votes

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That it is most likely that Riven was the one that killed his master...? Therefore causing his exile and also lead to him having to kill his brother. I don't think it'll happen.

She was following orders and had no idea Yasuo existed.

Yutaji3 votes

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That it is most likely that Riven was the one that killed his master...? Therefore causing his exile and also lead to him having to kill his brother. I don't think it'll happen.

https://www.fanfiction.net/s/9952668/1/Follow-the-Wind

Read this, it's amazing!

A Superb Villain4 votes

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Riven was the one that killed his master...?

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his master...?

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master

It was an elder, not his master.

Gorgiolio2 votes

That's why I included the "..." All I knew was that some important individual to where he was from was murdered and he was blamed.

A Superb Villain6 votes

Relationships are seriously complex subjects. For now, I find it more imperative that Riot's narrative team form the foundations of a champion's lore before moving on to more delicate topics.

Besides, I would much rather broach the subject of psychological torment.

Lux Veigar Sion Urgot Teemo

Pain is hilarious!

Solideus3 votes

Let's put all the above characters in the same living space for a month, film it, and see what happens.

43161549_DEL5 votes

lulu X veigar their were several others I know of but cant seem to remember .-.

Omnem Occido1 votes

Wait, Lulu and Veigar? Whaaaaa...?

43161549_DEL7 votes

Yep atleast it was a thing BOOM

"that tasted purple"

Narasimha4 votes

More like unofficially official. OFFICIALLY, they're just friends. Unofficially, we all know why Lulu keeps tasting purple.

43161549_DEL2 votes

marry me you amazing bastard! I couldn't find that picture for some reason

Iridis4 votes

This one wasn't a more serious lore relationship, but I found Annie & Amumu super cute in Prom Queen Annie and Almost Prom King Amumu :3

Tesla Effect4 votes

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This one wasn't a more serious lore relationship, but I found Annie & Amumu super cute in Prom Queen Annie and Almost Prom King Amumu :3

I would love the idea of Annie being the only person ever truly accepting Amumu for what he is instead of running away from him, because she herself is an outcast of some sorts, an oddity in the world.

Omnem Occido2 votes

Also, are there any other champions that have love lives outside of the League? It seems weird that we have, what, 124 champions, and we don't have any that are married or otherwise committed.

A Superb Villain17 votes

Well, one champion was married.

Lucian

It seemed to go rather smoothly.

And by smoothly, I mean Lucian is borderline suicidal following the death of Senna, which makes his bravado all the more entertaining to watch as he tears himself apart.

Remlap122310 votes

I wouldn't say Lucian is suicidal, he's just got the "nothing left to lose" mentality, so he's a essentially a loose cannon Jinx. I mean, if a zombie took my wife who meant the world to me, and I was a badass with light pistols, I'd probably go Rambo on the Shadow Isles too.

exiledFromBadmen5 votes

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Also, are there any other champions that have love lives outside of the League? It seems weird that we have, what, 124 champions, and we don't have any that are married or otherwise committed.

Ashe is married with Tryndamere

Omnem Occido1 votes

It never says they are. In the old lore says only this of Ashe and Tryndamere, "Rumors abound that Ashe has begun to associate herself with fellow champion Tryndamere outside of the Fields of Justice." I mean, one would think they are in a relationship, but the depth and the purpose remain unclear.

exiledFromBadmen5 votes

[{quoted}](name=Omnem Occido,realm=NA,application-id=6kFXY1kR,discussion-id=oyEXpwke,comment-id=000100010000,timestamp=2015-03-22T10:55:27.597+0000)

It never says they are. In the old lore says only this of Ashe and Tryndamere, "Rumors abound that Ashe has begun to associate herself with fellow champion Tryndamere outside of the Fields of Justice." I mean, one would think they are in a relationship, but the depth and the purpose remain unclear.

I saw something about their marriage. I think it's for political issues.

Xtremey2 votes

Garen X Lux

Mellori1 votes

You know those two are siblings, right..?

Yutaji1 votes

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Phrixscreoth9 votes

That doesn't make it ANY less creepy.

Yutaji1 votes

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Gorgiolio2 votes

Then my brain must not be Human.

Mecha MaIphite3 votes

Wincest.

B1naryB0t2 votes

Awkward Love Chain: Taric wants Ezreal, Ezreal wants Lux

cshakes1 votes

Lux wants Quinn, Quinn wants JarvanIV, JarvanIV wants the defeat of Noxus.

KomePrePongo3 votes

JarvanIV wants Shyvana

cshakes2 votes

Oh yes, JarvanIV is a noble, he wants a lot of things. And Shyvana wants him back. (Though try not to upset the Jarvan/Quinn shippers.)

Nameless Hero2 votes

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JarvanIV wants Shyvana

and Dragon wants Shyvana. Everything is better with love triangles.

Omnem Occido4 votes

New hidden passive for J4: when he slays Dragon, he says, "I am the only one for her!"

Ancestor0072 votes

Draven wants Draven

ModWulf Helhammer6 votes

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Lux wants Quinn,

This isn't tumblr

Chromatic Eagle1 votes

Wait what? People are in relationships all the time in video games.

Omnem Occido2 votes

Yeah, but their relationships are hardly ever explored deeply. That's what I was getting at. Games give you relationships, but they hardly ever give you anything deeper than the labels of boyfriend or girlfriend, husband or wife.

Chromatic Eagle1 votes

I'm not sure what games you've been playing then.

Omnem Occido3 votes

I'm talking depth on the level of something Bioware puts out. Most video games have the relationships out there, but few show the full scope of the relationship in either its gameplay or its lore. Most just show a couple, say they are in love, maybe put that love in distress or in romantic situations, but few ever delve into what makes them belong together. I dunno, I guess that few games reach out to me and make me say, "Wow, they really love each other."

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