Does league have any CANNON elves,orcs or goblins?

La Bello·Apr 21, 2017·2 votes·3,489 views

I noticed that Lol has Trolls and began wondering if LoL fantasy-verse had any of the other staple high-fantasy baddies.

Dark Elves? https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/0/176/1340117-kick_ass_dark_elf_lord_01161027.jpg

Wood Elves?https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/5e/91/20/5e9120bb1bdf0ee6aef58301900492f3.jpg

Orcs? http://www.aidedd.org/dnd/images/orc.jpg

Goblins? http://vladigor.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/plan-goblinov.jpg

I was wondering how we are 100+ champions in and yet none of them happen to be everyones favorite knife-ears,big green bullys or "totally not green Koblods" . At least not outside of a couple skins anyways.

9 Comments

OleandervineApr 21, 20177 votes

No. Not every fantasy worlds needs the same trite monsters. I'm actually quite happy that League has managed to create such a vivid world without resorting to Tolkein fantasy tropes.

AbiwonKenabiApr 21, 20171 votes

Yes, I feel like we have plenty of the archetypes that I enjoy about those tropes anyways, but it's better because its something a little unique. I think that's what is more important anyways: the archetypes, rather than being the specific yet generic races in question. I'd rather have a character who is otherworldly and graceful like a Tolkein elf rather than just a straight up elf race. I'd rather have a warmongering character that uses axes and shouts a lot (arguably we have some variations of that Olaf Darius JarvanIV Aatrox Trundle ) than to have strictly an orc character with an entire race of orcs introduced.

PlacentasApr 21, 20172 votes

"CANNON" xD

It's Canon bro.

RalanrApr 21, 20172 votes

No, and while a fan of orcs I am glad that we don't have any in Runeterra.

Not that something is automatically generic when you put in orcs and elves, but it gives that impression quickly.

BultzApr 21, 20171 votes

Varus

Ebonmaw DragonApr 21, 20171 votes

Well, to be fair, Goblins are like hairless green Yordles, the Orcs look like "pretty" Green "LoL Trolls" and Elves are lame since they are just humans with weird ears and weird skin color.

... and we could even say that Orcs are Vastaya... with Gromp DNA or something like that

SharjoApr 21, 20171 votes

I would've said vastaya are closer to elves than orcs personally. Just generally more fuzzy/scaly/feathery.

SkelenthApr 21, 20171 votes

We have a Cannon Goblin, her name is Tristana

FloRaider42Apr 21, 20171 votes

Elves: Vastayan (proud, secluded, naturaly magical, long lived) Orcs: Noxians (bloodlust, might makes right) Goblins don't lend themselves that well to a champion due to usually being potrayed as very weak.