People are complaining that Kai'Sa isn't corrupted by the Void enough

DR34DN0UGHT··9 votes·2,590 views

Now, granted, I understand that the reason people are disappointed is because she popped out of the Void after years on end with her face looking like Scarlett Johansson's, while Kassadin and Malzahar got royally fucked up by it physically after being exposed to it for a far shorter time in comparison. People are complaining that she doesn't have many Void-y traits, which would be like what Voidborn Ilaoi has, and that she basically just turned out of the Void after years of exposure without so much as a scratch.

However, the Void's influence on her goes way deeper than just physical appearance or attributes. Take a moment to remember how her "suit" basically works from her reveal page.

> Kai’Sa endured through sheer will and a symbiotic second skin adapted from a living Void creature.

Now, the definition of symbiosis: Interaction between two different organisms living in close physical association, typically to the advantage of both.

Going off her reveal's short blurb and this definitions, her "suit" is literally a living Void monster that has latched onto her a la a Kamui from Kill la Kill, and both Kai'Sa and this monster both rely on the other to stay alive at all in a place as hostile and terrifying as the Void. Both of them have something to gain from the other, and that is assuring their own survival. And that's not even bringing up how Kai'Sa probably had her body altered in some crazy way to accommodate this Voidling, possibly far worse than anything that could've happened to Kass or Malz. Altering your physical appearance isn't the only way something as bizarre and eldritch as the Void can affect or get to you.

All in all though, considering that we literally have three sentences of her lore out so far, I'm pretty sure that the actual full lore will explain what happened to Kai'Sa far better than what this borderline crack theory could ever hope to accomplish. Then again, this entire post was made because I'm just frustrated by how everyone seems to be crying foul for not "designing her right," and this is only my half-assed theory on why she is the way she is and as such should be taken with a grain of salt.

But seriously though, how can you say she's not designed right? I mean come on, that Voidling attached to her is literally Samus' and Pharah's suits rolled into a Kamui and she has the Needlers from Halo, what else could you want? She's designed like an absolute badass.

45 Comments

GreenLore12 votes

Overall I feel like it is just a bit too convenient that she somehow got to find this one void creature that would let her escape the corruption.

And the whole "she might have been mutated inside" would feel more like an excuse to make her sexy

Arakadia6 votes

If your going to put a character in the mutation area for years, you would think you would mutate their body. Because thats their distinguishing feature. You wouldn't put a suit over it all the time and just mention "Its there, you just can't see it."

Sex Crazed Eve7 votes

But can you explain the makeup?

Arakadia8 votes

Or the combed and clean hair. Or the clean face. Or the sharp and well kept eye brows.

zaire902 votes

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Or the combed and clean hair. Or the clean face. Or the sharp and well kept eye brows.

She just escaped from the void 1st thing I would do is clean myself up after idk how many years

Arakadia2 votes

First, in her splashart she is still in the Void.

And second, where is she getting the comb, and shower, and shampoo, and whatever you use to do eyebrows? And you'd expect her face to be a little roughened up.

I don't think Kai'sa gets many luxuries, I doubt her priority would be cleaning up to look pretty.

DeadUnborn2 votes

I can, no one likes playing a champ that looks like doggy poo

Arakadia5 votes

I'm not asking for them to make her gross or ugly. You can have badass females who look like they have gone through hell and back. A really good example would be Furiosa from Mad Max Fury Road.

DeadUnborn2 votes

oh in that case is diversity. The last sexy NEW female champ was elise in 2012. Riot likes to cater to many types of players that like different stuff. For"beautiful gone through hell" we have Morgana already, for BA chicks we have Illaoi and Kalista already, having a new attractive female is refreshing

Arakadia2 votes

Xayah is absolutely within what a lot of society considers attractive. Camille as well has elongated hips, and a very strong hourglass shape (although it makes sense with her character as she is augmented and her legs are mechanical). The latest 'sexy' female we had was last year.

For"beautiful gone through hell" we have Morgana already,

There is no indication via art that Morgana struggled through anything. For all we know from art she lived in an ivory tower and was born the way she is. Looking at Malzahar, Kassadin, Riven, Singed, etc. we can clearly tell that they have experienced some shit. Morgana isn't the only female to have struggled through something unpleasent in her lore either.

for BA chicks we have Illaoi and Kalista already,

These are two BA chicks who aren't sexualized. We have 30+ females however who follow the generic hourglass beauty ideals. Many of these females look really out of place because their art is unfitting for their character (MF in game, Janna, Ashe).

I don't get why people like you feel the need for another generic female sexy body when most League woman already have that trait. Its boring, overused, and loses its ability to make a character more interesting/special when everyone has it.

DeadUnborn1 votes

I liked the bit where you state your opinion as fact. For answers to your questions read my previous comments to you

Arakadia2 votes

It is fact that 30+ woman in League have very similar if not the same face shape/structure and body shape. It is fact that you want another. It is fact that being sexy and reveling is not fitting for Kas'ai or Ashe.

The only fact you could have called an opinion is calling Xayah sexy. Yes some people do not find her attractive. She does however have the ideal traits that are repeated throughout video games and similar entertainment. And by that logic, you can't consider Illaoi or Camille not attractive by the majority of society because that is assuming your opinion is fact.

DeadUnborn1 votes

30+ women? which ones please tell me

Ashe is one of the first 40 characters created and she is based of a Dota champ in case you didn't know. She doesn't have a character in-game

I said Illaoi and Camille are not sexualized, difference. Also if you look at what people consider attractive in media it is pretty darn obvious they aren't attractive by normal standards. No, I'm not calling them ugly, but they aren't attractive TO MOST people

Now about your opinion:

There is no indication via art that Morgana struggled through anything. She has broken wings, so it is your opinion

These are two BA chicks who aren't sexualize. Your opinion: Vi, Ashe, vayne and Rek Sai are BA and not sexualized (attractive =/=sexualized)

look really out of place because their art is unfitting for their character (MF in game, Janna, Ashe).

I don't get why people like you feel the need for another generic female sexy body when most League woman already have that trait. Its boring, overused, and loses its ability to make a character more interesting/special when everyone has it.

All that is your opinion, presented as fact

Arakadia2 votes

That isn't explaining the make up either.

DeadUnborn2 votes

She has a biosymbiotic suit and you worry about makeup? ... that was my point, it doesn't have to make sense, it is for aesthetic purposes only. Ashe lives in the tundra and wears a skirt, braum and tryndamere are shirtless. It looks cool/nice, that is all there is to it

Arakadia2 votes

The biosymbiotic suit does make sense, is fitting for the character, and isn't there only for aesthetic purposes. Her very well maintained, hair, eyelashes, makeup, face, etc. doesn't make sense, isn't fitting for the character, and is only there for aesthetic purposes.

Ashe's design is old and just as realistic. Tryndamere's design is old, and he has magical aspects to him. Braum is very tough, mythological, and for certain either magical or inhuman.

DeadUnborn2 votes

ok lets play stupid roullet: the game were we justify every ridiculous asthetic choice for League's zainy characters!

Why are Camille's legs full blades, instead of retractable blades? Why does Zoe use a yoyo? how does she know yoyos exist if she was taken super young in the mountains? Why is Kain Shirtless? Why does Xayah and rakan only have one wing? what use is that for? If Jhin is an extremely good sharpshooter, why does his mask cover one eye? Why does tahm wear a silly hat? Why are Yasuo and Jixn practically shirtless?

Pro Tip: The answer to all this questions is "it looks cool"

Bonus round: It doesn't make sense for jinx and yasuo to have such long hair, it would get trapped everywhere during a fight? How can Camille even walk without tipping over in hard surfaces?

This bonus questions answers is: who gives a shit, it looks cool

Howeer you are free to make some BS explanation that didn't even really crossed the designers mind when creating the character, if you like

Arakadia1 votes

ok lets play stupid roullet: the game were we justify every ridiculous asthetic choice for League's zainy characters!

Why are Camille's legs full blades, instead of retractable blades? Why does Zoe use a yoyo? how does she know yoyos exist if she was taken super young in the mountains? Why is Kain Shirtless? Why does Xayah and rakan only have one wing? what use is that for? If Jhin is an extremely good sharpshooter, why does his mask cover one eye? Why does tahm wear a silly hat? Why are Yasuo and Jixn practically shirtless?

Pro Tip: The answer to all this questions is "it looks cool"

No your actually incorrect. Which is wierd, because some of these questions are answered in the lore of those champions and by Riot themselves.

Camille's legs are replaced because it gives her increased stamina, power, is part of her hexcrystals functionality, allows her to store her hook shots in her legs, etc. I could go on.

Zoe uses a yoyo because she travels to Runeterra and other worlds as shown and told in the lore. So she would come back to Runeterra and see the yoyo wherever it was invented. She might have just invented it. Besides, Zoe's walk animation being "unrealistic" isn't comparable to a champions splashart and model being unrealistic.

Kayn* is shirtless because he doesn't like armor. Its been said that he'd rather be light and quick enough to dodge the blow than to need armor to protect himself from it.

Xayah and Rakan don't have wings. That isn't a wing. You see in their cinematic, teaser, and gameplay what is used for.

Jhin's mask covers an eye because either he only needs one eye to shoot or only has one. There are realistic explanations that Kai'sa doesn't have.

Tahm takes the form he does because of the culture around him and its his preference. Potentially it makes him look less monstrous, as someone like Cho'Gath wouldn't wear clothes. This was explained as well.

Yasuo and Jinx are both mostly shirtless for probably the same reasons as Kayn (stay mobile and quick). Jinx also clearly wants to show off her rebellious nature, tattoos, and cares about how she looks.

All of this is explainable. Kai'sa's issue, don't appear to be.

This isn't some BS explanation. It is cannon. Even if it wasn't, it makes way more sense. Kas'ai doesn't seem to have any explanation from fans or the designers.

DeadUnborn2 votes

oh ok I'll play too.

Kai'Sa looks pretty because the void creature refreshes her youth and beauty with spores and genetic mutation. It is part of their symbiotic relationship, as the void creature considers Kai'Sa being confident in her looks part of a better mental health, which helps it survive better. She knows what Kai'Sa wants to look like via their connection, telepathically. The void mas has a mirror function so she can look at herself

We all win stupid prices!

Arakadia2 votes

Thats a much bigger stretch. And not cannon.

And it doesn't explain why she conveniently exposes her her chest, neck, and head which are all very vital to live, or why her hair is the way it is.

DeadUnborn2 votes

And it doesn't explain why she conveniently exposes her her chest, neck, and head which are all very vital to live, or why her hair is the way it is.

in your own words:

she doesn't like armor.

Seriously you are denser than curd milk XD

the point ----->

your head


What you don't get is that all is driven by aesthetics, and then explained in lore.

A more sensible design for Camille would be for her legs to have retractable blades, since that lets you walk better, but it doesn't look as cool

It would make mor sense for Tahm to take the form of a human to decieve his victims, like Eve, but it doesn't look as cool

It would make more sense for Yasuo to wear armor, but it doesn't look as cool. Also no, it isn't "canon" that he feels more agile not wearing it.

Also most of the shit you are mentioning is either referencing one off Rioter's head canon or simply especulation on your part

Camille Ferrøs2 votes

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Or the combed and clean hair. Or the clean face. Or the sharp and well kept eye brows.

magic

Arakadia2 votes

I'm sorry, but with these boards I can't tell if your joking or not.

Darius Strada2 votes

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But can you explain the makeup?

How the fuck do you think people painted themselves before makeup?

Sex Crazed Eve2 votes

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How the fuck do you think people painted themselves before makeup?

First, chill.

It's the void. I really doubt it works the same way as runeterra

Chromatic Eagle2 votes

What make up? I took those to be void markings, and let’s be honest, every champion should probably be some hairy, dirty person.

Sex Crazed Eve2 votes

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What make up? I took those to be void markings, and let’s be honest, every champion should probably be some hairy, dirty person.

Eyeliner, eyeshadow, lipstick

Sancre2 votes

Not really, those, along with the facepaint are just visual symptoms of Void Diarrhea that she got while eating and drinking things from the Void for many years

Sex Crazed Eve2 votes

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Not really, those, along with the facepaint are just visual symptoms of Void Diarrhea that she got while eating and drinking things from the Void for many years

part of me really hopes that's the reason xd

To be clear, I'm not against her being dolled up or pretty. I mean, obviously, I like attractive champions (see my name). Once I saw some other thread bring it up, I can't stop thinking about it and find it absolutely hilarious. It doesn't actually matter, though, guys.

Sancre3 votes

I also don't mind that she looks beautifull, I'm on it, its better than the only 2 Void related females that exist being RekSai and a hideous kai'sa. But i'm missing her having some kind of mutation, she being completely fine downgrades the sacrifice of Kassadin, and the Void in general as a threat

Chromatic Eagle1 votes

Is that lipstick? Figured those were puffy lips.

Sex Crazed Eve3 votes

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Is that lipstick? Figured those were puffy lips.

I don't rightly know, but they sure are noticeable.

Chromatic Eagle2 votes

Daddy got some good genes.

Sex Crazed Eve1 votes

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Daddy got some good genes.

[slayer-jinx-wink]

Arakadia1 votes

Apparently he's got all the good genes.

Sancre6 votes

I would be ok with the black and purple eyes shown in the concept art, not because of badassery, but because everyone that got touched by the Void got changed so hard its impossible to believe her got just like that. The only explanation would be that the exosuit was what actually dragged her inside the Void, so she was protected by it since minute 0, as we already know what just looking at the Void can make to a human mind.

Chromatic Eagle2 votes

How can there be only one explanation, when we don’t know anything about her or the void yet.

Sancre4 votes

Cause kassadin entered there and became blue and almost dead, malzahar and fish-zahar glimpsed inside and went mad, getting a third eye, while jax became... who knows

The Void isn't something you can hold of with mere willpower, that only works with the third eye mind control, if Riot say that she was inside there more than 2 days being only herself, that means that every other void infused human was incredibly weak. Even if the effects on Jax and Kass come from staying there for months, she has to have at least some kind of mutation, its not like you walk into a nuclear core, see it, eat things close to it and then come back unscathed, even if it were just some minutes. I can buy the "Voidsuit protected her", but only if it was almost instantaneous from the point when she started suffering the Void radiation

Jinzo Torrance1 votes

Where do you guys read that Malzahar and Kassadin went inside the Void? Last time I read their lores it said they went to Icathia and had only visions of it, Malzahar got consumed and brainwashed by them while Kassadin did resist the brainwash but still got consumed by it, it doesn't mention them entering it.

Sancre1 votes

I never said that malzahar went inside, I said that he glimpsed inside it, he looked at the void and got a third eye and a brainwash for free

About kassadin, these lines are the newest lore he has

https://universe.leagueoflegends.com/en_US/champion/kassadin/

Rebonack2 votes

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I would be ok with the black and purple eyes shown in the concept art, not because of badassery, but because everyone that got touched by the Void got changed so hard its impossible to believe her got just like that. The only explanation would be that the exosuit was what actually dragged her inside the Void, so she was protected by it since minute 0, as we already know what just looking at the Void can make to a human mind.

This is more or less my take on it.

The only way I would really buy a complete lack of Void corruption is if the suit is what pulled her into the Void to begin with. From what little information we've gotten thus far any exposure does Bad Things to people.

Malz didn't even enter the Void and he got his creepy third eye. (Probably) the same with Fish Malz. Scuttle crawled into a rift and turned into Herald. Kass went into the Void with the best gear he could gather to protect himself and still turned blue (among other things). Jax isn't even sure what his own flesh looks like anymore, and it sounds like he was just fighting stuff that came through a large breach.

If she just had the black/purple eyes or some weird veins on her face or something, then we could say 'Wow, she was really lucky that she got out with so little mutation'. But absolutely none is kinda stretching credibility.

MrPhamtom4 votes

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Sex Crazed Eve1 votes
JhonTeemon1 votes

Is she Kassadin's daughter?

Skaarl H Marx1 votes

Kai'sa has had her full lore out and no explanation, they just wanted a hot chick who lived in the void, her lore is absolute garbage, you could literally have it so the suit isnt even alive and she made it out of carcasses and it wouldnt change anything, infact it might even improve the story by having her appear smart unlike what we got which seems to just be her uses the symbiote as a weapon instead of doing anything herself. I dont want somethng similar to voidbringer illaoi, all i want is ANYTHING, ANYTHING TO SHOW SHE CAME FROM THE VOID. Take off the void suit and put her in normal clothes and she is just an ordinary person, at least make her hair glow fking purple, its stupid. I reposted a champion concept on my account from my old account that got deleted 4 years ago, the character is insanely similar to kai'sa and also got trapped in the void and has a symbiotic suit, he also had a mask and everything however he at least shows signs of corruption with his hair which originally is black have strains of glowing purple and his hair turning into something like crystals however still being able to be moved around.

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