@Reav3 Are Azurite eagles and Demacian eagles one and the same?

Valor Bot·3/24/2017, 7:26:36 AM·2 votes·780 views

Before the lore revamp, Valor was known as a Demacian eagle. With Quinn's new bio however, this seems to have changed:

The bird was an Azurite Eagle, the breed said to have inspired the winged symbol of Demacia and long thought extinct.

What's odd though is that Garen's bio mentions the Demacian eagle rather than the newly-named Azurite eagle:

When their training was complete, Garen gave Jarvan a pin embossed with the sigil of Demacian eagle as a reminder that he would always look out for his newfound brother.

So is this a mistake/typo, or are these actually two distinct species of birds? Or perhaps Azurite and Demacian eagles are the same thing? Guess I'd just like this cleared up if possible :)

(As an aside, there seems to be a missing "a" in that line of Garen's new biography)

4 Comments

UomoAfide3/24/2017, 10:40:12 AM2 votes

I suppose it's just the symbol's definition, Demacian Eagle. Kinda like the Imperial Aquila for Warhammer 40k's Imperium of Man. The Azurite Eagle is the animal that inspired the Demacian Eagle "banner", at least that's how i understand it.

Sexualsaurus3/24/2017, 7:01:47 PM2 votes

The term "Demacian Eagle" is a patriotic name for the azurite eagle that inspired the demacian symbol. Imagine it like how people in America refer the Bald eagle as the American eagle as that bird is a patriotic symbol of their country.

They are the same bird species but remember you're reading from two different view points. Quinn is props more laid back and recognises valor by his actually species' name. Meanwhile Garen is very passionate about his country, shouting "DEMACIA" so he is gonna refer to valor in such a patriotic manner.