Who is this Kalista everyone's been talking about?

TwoD·10/31/2014, 11:49:24 AM·2 votes·1,637 views

Last I remember was Riot telling us they wouldn't be releasing anymore female Champions this year, so did they lie? Or is this some sort of false pretense? Then I see all these teasers about some sort of Halloweenish and Shadow Isles themed art everywhere, 7 Champions being shrouded in shadows, could this be some sort of 7 deadly sins thing? Now I see a video in facebook showing us a banner with three pointed spears/polearms and with the quote "We are vengeance", maybe has something to do with the Greek Myth Three Furies?

I don't know, but this is just all theory out of hype but I am 100% sure that these teasers aren't portraying a woman with the desire for revenge.

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DG Ashabel10/31/2014, 12:15:27 PM2 votes

You're right about the last sentence. Earlier this week, the Brazilian forums were hit up by a Riot account named Fabulista (fable-teller), which was the same account used to narrate the story of River Spirit Nami. They chatted with forum-goers and even answered some questions, but the responses have grown increasingly hostile and erratic over the days, with the character acting as if possessed and switching from describing themselves with masculine pronouns to a more sinister "we".

You can find the translations of their forum posts here, here and here.

I'd like to especially point out the following lines:

"There is no "Fabulista", only the mist".

"Who I am does not matter. Who are WE? We are the fallen. United as One, we will ravage those who are against Us--and Our forces only increase."

This is only speculation on my part, but it's likely that Kalista isn't a specific man or woman. Instead, it's an amalgamation of many souls who were killed wrongfully in the past, and used the power of the Shadow Isles to unite into a singular powerful being in their quest for vengeance.

It's also very likely that it's not allied with Shadow Isles per se, since one of its seven targets seems to be Hecarim despite claiming that "The Paladin of Pain and Cleric of Death march to the same beat of the drum as We". We already know from both pre and post-reboot lore that Mordekaiser and Karthus have their own agenda separate from the Ruined King or whoever it is that rules over Shadow Isles.

catraven10/31/2014, 1:20:25 PM2 votes

hopefully if she has a breastplate or other armour it has big boob forms on it to help support her

Legacy of Xion10/31/2014, 4:48:42 PM2 votes

Kalista isn't just a she, but a we - she's like Legion from Mass Effect 2 and 3. A collection.

I call it. Kalista is just the speaker for a group of souls betrayed by the shrouded champions, come together to form a single entity to enact their revenge.

I call it. Right here.

catraven10/31/2014, 11:56:35 AM1 votes

idk

UncensoredAngel10/31/2014, 11:58:29 AM1 votes

Its a champion

GenoXx10/31/2014, 4:43:20 PM1 votes

I'm not sure anymore. The comic meeting in Italy showed some of the same teasers, but it was said that those where from artists. Artist giving out ideas of what they expect from the shadow isles. Including a champion concept much like the one I showed...so idk...I don't even think a new champs coming anyway now