I hope he isn't actually "re-slaving" everybody. I do wonder how the populace reacted to him just coming over and being like "hey guys, I was your King like 4000ish years ago. Imma do that again now... kk?". Also I find it a bit funny how nonchalant people are reacting to the idea of a Bird-God coming back from the dead. Like does nonsense like that happen often? Are people aware of other Ascended? What has Nasus been doing?
Sharjo25 votesKEY THING TO REMEMBER.
Azir's abolishment of slavery happened mere MINUTES before his death and Shurima's destruction. This means that the only people who witnessed the event were Azir, who died and was only ressurected in recent times, Xerath, who spent a millennia in a tomb with Renekton, and the population of the capital, who all died instantly as Xerath's plan unfolded.
The story is incomplete for just about everyone in Runeterra, and so the details known about the return of the Empire by the wider population of Valoran are going to be extremely limited and based upon what was left behind: the myths, legends and history of Shurima, and given how Azir's father was described by Xerath as being essentially a mad man, it's safe to say the Emperor was not viewed as a shining example of excellence all the time, and the stories that endured throught he ages were of the tyranny of the Emperors, not their benevolence if they even had any. Azir, being the last emperor and someone partially blamed for its fall because of his own hubris, will also fall under scrutiny because of the stories about him and the legacy of the emperors.
Only Azir, Xerath, Nasus and Sivir really have any real idea of what truly happened back then. Four people in the entire world. I wouldn't be surprised if Azir's return as an Ascended sparked fear and terror across Shurima as people feared the wrath of the returned emperor, and in a part of the world like Ionia, which is a continent in its own right, the details would be even muddier.
Pyrodinium1 votesWait.
Sivir knows? How?
Sharjo4 votesWell she got the chance to talk to Azir after the whole Resurrection thing y'know? She didn't just walk out right after that considering the situation. What they talked about I dunno but she probably knows Azir better than anyone else has come to in around a thousand years.
Pyrodinium1 votesI distinctly remember that by the time Azir's short story begins and he starts rememorating his last minutes as a mortal, Sivir is already far away in the desert.
Sharjo2 votesThe sand figures looked forward, heads tilted toward the immense Sun Disk hanging above the Dais of Ascension half a league ahead. It hung there still, declaring the glory and power of Azir’s empire, though no one remained to see it. The Sivir daughter of Shurima who awakened him, she who bore his lineage, was gone. He sensed her out in the desert. Blood bound them together.
This speaks only to the fact that she buggered off, and not to the interactions they might have had in the time. It's effectively, at the very least, the next day after his ressurection. At minimum that means hours. Plus there's also the point of Azir knowing that Sivir is his descendant. How the sod would he know that without Nasus or Bard or someone popping in to tell that story?
Pyrodinium1 votesMaybe he can feel it with his Ascended powers?
Sharjo1 votesMaybe, but right now it's unclear.
MavenSong1 votesIt is said that he recognized his appearance in her, but other than that, nothing concrete he would know.
EROTIC RAID BOSS1 votesThis speaks only to the fact that she buggered off, and not to the interactions they might have had in the time. It's effectively, at the very least, the next day after his ressurection. At minimum that means hours. Plus there's also the point of Azir knowing that Sivir is his descendant. How the sod would he know that without Nasus or Bard or someone popping in to tell that story?
Huh where can I read that
RottedApples1 votesi thought the reason he was resurrected was because the blood of his descendants (ie sivir's blood) did some funky magic stuff in the tomb. Why wouldn't he know that sivir is his descendant?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CYyuH1Bp2ZI
yeah basically blood magic most likely because of this. He may not know consciously that sivir is his descendant but he definitely knows somewhere inside of himself that she is.
RiotRiotJaredan11 votes[zombie-brand-clap]
EROTIC RAID BOSS2 votesIs that your "I give up sharjo beat me again" face
Auroramancer4 votesPretty sure that sticker is an "impressed slow clap" face
RiotRiotJaredan5 votesIndeed it is.
Auroramancer1 votes[slayer-pantheon-thumbs]
Pascalikus Maxus1 votesOne of my theories is that when she comes back to Shurima with the assumption that Azir is a bad guy. Xerath or Cassiopeia will see her power and maybe fool her and tell her that Azir is a bad guy. That way there could be a big fight between the two. And maybe Taliyah has some help from one of the factions in Freljord (I think it`s probably Ashe since she seems pretty chill:) ). And then we can have another big event battle thing with everything turning for the better at the end and Xerath getting banished from Shurima. And then Xerath might get a buff since he will be sad.
EROTIC RAID BOSS1 votesOh that makes sense too
Sharjo2 votesWell I didn't beat anyone today because I was raiding and missed the story being posted. Today I failed.
[zombie-nunu-tears]
RiotRiotJaredan12 votesNo, but only because I gave up on beating sharjo a long time ago. I literally know before something comes out and I still get outdrawn. /shakes fist Sharjoooooooooo!
Sharjo6 votes[slayer-jinx-wink]
ModWulf Helhammer7 votesTaliyah doesn't know what Azir is doing. Shurima ended Ina giant sun storm -- not a very conductive environment for historical records. No one had any record of Azir actually setting all the skates free before he attempted the Ascension ritual, and the merchants in Ionia certainly don't know everything that's happening a continent away
warpenguin5554 votesYeah ikr. its like "omg another one. thats like the 6th time this month"
Stars Shaper2 votesThat's the perception the current Shurimans have. This guy is a magical godlike being that rised an entire city from the desert, commands an army of sand soldiers and it's trying to rebuild a kingdom.
I'm wondering if any1 has seen Xerath anywhere.
Jbels1 votesHey man, I'm just interested to know the Golden Bird overlord is more of a gray area as far as whether or not he's evil goes now
Helmight1 votesGiven that Azir's last act before his betrayal was to eliminate slavery, I am highly skeptical that he'd reinstate it immediately after being resurrected. I do however think that he'll have a lot of pushback from his former subjects, given that they haven't been ruled by anyone for centuries. No one likes some schmuck walking in and acting like he owns the place.
I'm assuming that the rest of the Ascended, Nasus included, probably vanished into the desert following Azir's betrayal. They've probably faded into myth by now. The nonchalance from the merchants is likely because no one actually believes the story - who would? The last time Ascended walked the earth was potentially millennia ago.
FACE THE WlND1 votesHe was a god to them, some must still worship him.
The Last Ballad1 votesHe was a man before his death, he only resurrected as an Ascended in recent times.
Pyrodinium1 votesPeople most likely assume that he will go back into enslaving everybody since everyone who knew about him freeing the Shuriman slaves is dead.
Sincarnation1 votesI'd imagine he isnt actually enslaving people considering his final act as a mortal was to free all his slaves, but who knows? Maybe Xerath's betrayal after he freed the slaves changed his mind and now Azir is like freedom
Well stuff happens, what can I say? LoL
