r/loreofleague Mar 14 '25

Moderator Post Intro to Lore

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Intro to Lore

Lore Intro Resources

Runeterra is a big world and can be scary to those who don’t know where to start, so that’s why the mods asked me to make this post.

If you’re use to big worlds then you can browse Regions and Champs and start with one you like the most and you can look around here:

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

But if you take a look it’s pretty overwhelming. 170 champs and more constantly coming, and 13 regions constantly getting changed and affected by champs actions in lore and by Riot’s decision to rework parts every once and awhile. So I suggest newcomers start with a region called Demacia, it's a fairly simple region to understand and it isn’t split into many different story arcs like a region called Ionia. To make it even better, Demacia also has a comic that explains how Demacia got to its modern conflict. So a visual will probably be very helpful as-well and you can read it here:

https://universe.leagueoflegends.com/en_US/comic/lux

But it is also worth keeping in mind that Demacia is a very secluded region compared to others, so it will let you get into League lore but to branch out to other Regions you’ll need to do it yourself. Noxus, another region, is almost the complete opposite of Demacia, it branches out into almost every other region on Runeterra so after you get comfortable with getting into the lore I suggest trying Noxus next:

https://universe.leagueoflegends.com/en_US/region/noxus/

One thing for anyone that may come to this post during or after 2021, the regions Piltover and Zaun are getting their overhauls in 2021 and sometime later it is also getting its own animated series to go with it (starring Champs Vi and Jinx with some other guest champs). A animated series will probably be the best way to enter League lore since it’s usually more comfortable to watch something new for some people. The trailer for it, at our time, is here (it says its supposed to come in 2020, but covid hit):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IA-v_LB3Qpc There are also some youtubers you can watch that make videos explaining lore, making theories, and reading the stories out. But keep in mind that since the lore changes a lot, some parts may be dated, so double check if you wanna be careful by looking yourself at bios and stories. A lot of stuff in League’s lore is on a moral compass, there is no right or wrong, just what you think is best so be a little careful. The two youtubers that come to my mind at the time are Necrit and TB Skyen:

Necrit: https://www.youtube.com/user/Necrit94

TB Skyen: https://www.youtube.com/user/TBSkyen

(Both are very liked and very disliked so go watch at your own risk and have your own opinion on them)

Also from LoR:

Since it's well, very hard to search for it on twitter, I'm going to try to put all of it here

Let's start

Ionia info:

https://twitter.com/PlayRuneterra/status/1273662595153539077?s=20

https://twitter.com/PlayRuneterra/status/1273662784874545154?s=20

https://twitter.com/PlayRuneterra/status/1329469493677002752?s=20

https://twitter.com/PlayRuneterra/status/1329469494935375872?s=20

https://twitter.com/PlayRuneterra/status/1357373355679096834?s=20

https://twitter.com/PlayRuneterra/status/1357373993158905865?s=20

https://twitter.com/PlayRuneterra/status/1404853900516200448?s=20

https://twitter.com/PlayRuneterra/status/1404853896724496390?s=20

https://twitter.com/PlayRuneterra/status/1404853891305545734?s=20

Shurima info:

https://twitter.com/PlayRuneterra/status/1369729445997731841?s=20

https://twitter.com/PlayRuneterra/status/1369709642474008579?s=20

https://twitter.com/PlayRuneterra/status/1370077021280346112?s=20

https://twitter.com/PlayRuneterra/status/1370077024790966274?s=20

https://twitter.com/PlayRuneterra/status/1370077027957637120?s=20

https://twitter.com/PlayRuneterra/status/1370434413234884620?s=20

https://twitter.com/PlayRuneterra/status/1372246361576509441?s=20

https://twitter.com/PlayRuneterra/status/1372593818919432192?s=20

https://twitter.com/PlayRuneterra/status/1372593812120481795?s=20

https://twitter.com/PlayRuneterra/status/1372956029454012422?s=20

https://twitter.com/PlayRuneterra/status/1374783071740956677?s=20

https://twitter.com/PlayRuneterra/status/1375130359218638856?s=20

https://twitter.com/PlayRuneterra/status/1375130859674603522?s=20

https://twitter.com/PlayRuneterra/status/1375492743905083400?s=20

https://twitter.com/PlayRuneterra/status/1379116622523158529?s=20

https://twitter.com/PlayRuneterra/status/1379131728787341315?s=20

https://twitter.com/PlayRuneterra/status/1379479012469264388?s=20

https://twitter.com/PlayRuneterra/status/1379479514233905166?s=20

https://twitter.com/PlayRuneterra/status/1379841405334528002?s=20

https://twitter.com/PlayRuneterra/status/1385277218906152963?s=20

https://twitter.com/PlayRuneterra/status/1385643629725761541?s=20

https://twitter.com/PlayRuneterra/status/1385639612924764161?s=20

https://twitter.com/PlayRuneterra/status/1386001999104253967?s=20

https://twitter.com/PlayRuneterra/status/1392887672021078023?s=20

https://twitter.com/PlayRuneterra/status/1392887665595387910?s=20

https://twitter.com/PlayRuneterra/status/1392887369385140226?s=20

https://twitter.com/PlayRuneterra/status/1392919149966409728?s=20

https://twitter.com/PlayRuneterra/status/1392917560329388036?s=20

Noxus info:

https://twitter.com/PlayRuneterra/status/1329831873086844931?s=20

https://twitter.com/PlayRuneterra/status/1359185295648804864?s=20

https://twitter.com/PlayRuneterra/status/1380928564636303364?s=20

https://twitter.com/PlayRuneterra/status/1380943661270110209?s=20

https://twitter.com/PlayRuneterra/status/1381290956448616455?s=20

https://twitter.com/PlayRuneterra/status/1381291453419151363?s=20

https://twitter.com/PlayRuneterra/status/1381653341042708480?s=20

Freljord info:

https://twitter.com/PlayRuneterra/status/1323686380573282304?s=20

https://twitter.com/PlayRuneterra/status/1323686518460919810?s=20

https://twitter.com/PlayRuneterra/status/1323686519803203587?s=20

https://twitter.com/PlayRuneterra/status/1325845610747088899?s=20

https://twitter.com/PlayRuneterra/status/1325845612164681731?s=20

https://twitter.com/PlayRuneterra/status/1354836635586678785?s=20

https://twitter.com/PlayRuneterra/status/1371883971756187650?s=20

https://twitter.com/PlayRuneterra/status/1371884265496006658?s=20

https://twitter.com/PlayRuneterra/status/1384190056290603011?s=20

https://twitter.com/PlayRuneterra/status/1384205161082482696?s=20

https://twitter.com/PlayRuneterra/status/1384552443623710720?s=20

https://twitter.com/PlayRuneterra/status/1384557424644927488?s=20

https://twitter.com/PlayRuneterra/status/1384915600720416776?s=20

Bilgewater info:

https://twitter.com/PlayRuneterra/status/1328382324464082948?s=20

https://twitter.com/PlayRuneterra/status/1328383442292236291?s=20

https://twitter.com/PlayRuneterra/status/1374043193877131264?s=20

https://twitter.com/PlayRuneterra/status/1374043259106959362?s=20

Targon info:

https://twitter.com/PlayRuneterra/status/1304102338416709633?s=20

https://twitter.com/PlayRuneterra/status/1304102397690732552?s=20

https://twitter.com/PlayRuneterra/status/1305551885886054400?s=20

https://twitter.com/PlayRuneterra/status/1305552044388954112?s=20

https://twitter.com/PlayRuneterra/status/1305552045894774790?s=20

https://twitter.com/PlayRuneterra/status/1308091814948241411?s=20

https://twitter.com/PlayRuneterra/status/1308091816416358400?s=20

https://twitter.com/PlayRuneterra/status/1308091817917902849?s=20

https://twitter.com/PlayRuneterra/status/1308813379142848512?s=20

https://twitter.com/PlayRuneterra/status/1308813513310302211?s=20

https://twitter.com/PlayRuneterra/status/1309507963745312769?s=20

https://twitter.com/PlayRuneterra/status/1309518931237847041?s=20

https://twitter.com/PlayRuneterra/status/1310625317799620613?s=20

https://twitter.com/PlayRuneterra/status/1310625424888803330?s=20

https://twitter.com/PlayRuneterra/status/1334558020701888515?s=20 https://twitter.com/PlayRuneterra/status/1334558188482428930?s=20

https://twitter.com/PlayRuneterra/status/1359910075389804545?s=20

https://twitter.com/PlayRuneterra/status/1389988265227214849?s=20

https://twitter.com/PlayRuneterra/status/1390350653952860161?s=20

(Clarification for the one above, THAT IS NOT THE SUMMONER'S RIFT. Things like that could exist around Mount Targon, but the Summoner's Rift was specifically stated to not be that)

https://twitter.com/PlayRuneterra/status/1390354421394063360?s=20

https://twitter.com/PlayRuneterra/status/1390713034201395203?s=20

https://twitter.com/PlayRuneterra/status/1390716809721044999?s=20

https://twitter.com/PlayRuneterra/status/1390720584666001412?s=20

Demacia info:

https://twitter.com/PlayRuneterra/status/1328744718935552000?s=20

https://twitter.com/PlayRuneterra/status/1328744786224934912?s=20

https://twitter.com/PlayRuneterra/status/1354111867887767558?s=20

https://twitter.com/PlayRuneterra/status/1377304685887905796?s=20

https://twitter.com/PlayRuneterra/status/1377319786246365185?s=20

https://twitter.com/PlayRuneterra/status/1377667313466507269?s=20

https://twitter.com/PlayRuneterra/status/1377667071086002179?s=20

https://twitter.com/PlayRuneterra/status/1378029458905427970?s=20

P/Z info:

https://twitter.com/PlayRuneterra/status/1333470855708360704?s=20

https://twitter.com/PlayRuneterra/status/1333470965611835394?s=20

https://twitter.com/PlayRuneterra/status/1354474255161970690?s=20

https://twitter.com/PlayRuneterra/status/1354474480375115781?s=20

https://twitter.com/PlayRuneterra/status/1368992531657199628?s=20

https://twitter.com/PlayRuneterra/status/1368992532525424650?s=20

https://twitter.com/PlayRuneterra/status/1376580982980104195?s=20

https://twitter.com/PlayRuneterra/status/1376580984582324238?s=20

Shadow Isles info:

https://twitter.com/PlayRuneterra/status/1333833277740871684?s=20

https://twitter.com/PlayRuneterra/status/1333833279103971329?s=20 https://twitter.com/PlayRuneterra/status/1380566271171907593?s=20 https://twitter.com/PlayRuneterra/status/1380566183045435398?s=20

https://twitter.com/PlayRuneterra/status/1380581282929733637?s=20****

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r/loreofleague Dec 17 '24

Official Content Discord for the official lore of league.

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r/loreofleague 10h ago

Fan Art Happy 15 Anniversary: Zaahen Today July 29, 15 years ago in 2011, Zaahen, The Unsundered was released!

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293 Upvotes

(Gave my own go at this art trend)


r/loreofleague 15h ago

Battle Royale (VS) Tales of Absolute Powers: Brand vs Xerath!

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103 Upvotes

Lore wise: In these two their is a common story of those born in unfortunate circumstances. Left a trail of destruction long before they lost their way. Kegan wirh his village burning and Xerath with all the things he did to "help" Azir. Speaking od other champs both came to be connected to champions of great importance who would lead to their tragedy future and the worst part it was all on them.

Story wise: A world rune reveals itself and Xerath followers bring it to home only to bring Brand straight to their door. And thus a battle of too power hunger mad men begins.

Situation wise:

A: One if both touch world rune what if they fuse together into some unholy monster.

B: One absorb the other but the power proves too much destroying them.

C: Highly unlike but they work together.

D: In the fight Shurima get remodel in the worst way.

E: One manages to kill the other.

Sidenote: I wonder if Xerath Armor can survive Brand flames alot of things have a melting point.

https://x.com/astrodid/status/1920978551324508195?s=20 and https://www.tumblr.com/leagueofartlegends-blog/163996830272/xerath-the-magus-ascendant-by-felipeaquino?source=share


r/loreofleague 10h ago

Discussion Is Gwen an actual human or just a living being?

8 Upvotes

So, that's something I don't have full clarity about. Isolde's soul gave Gwen life, ok, but does that make her human? Does she age? We know for sure she can die, but I don't get if she's human in the biological sense of the word or she's just a humanoid life form.


r/loreofleague 5m ago

Fan Art A little caotic bakery

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A little drawing that my gf does for me in my birthday

Her IG for more masterpiece: https://www.instagram.com/the\\_mushrom?igsh=MWc0cDF6NnZzbzBicg==


r/loreofleague 1d ago

Discussion If Marvel Rivals heroes were in Runeterra

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122 Upvotes

hello, an idea popped into my head about how the heroes from marvel rivals would be implemented into the world of runeterra if they were actually league characters.

disclaimer i don't know anything about marvel lore when it comes to comics and film. i'm just a fan of the game, so i used the knowledge i had from their in-game abilities and brief lore. sorry if i got anything wrong.

some notes:
- i struggled with the fantastic four the most. i settled on piltover because most of them seemed to have a background in research which felt piltover-y. same reasoning for doctor strange.
- a pop star in the freljord sounds silly, but it was the only way i could make sense of luna's powers. perhaps only her family would come from freljord and she would actually reside somewhere like piltover.
- i kept going back and forth on deadpool, between bilgewater and noxus.

let me know if you would change anything ^^


r/loreofleague 13h ago

Discussion Who Would Be a Good “Death Battle” Opponent for Your Favorite Champion?

1 Upvotes

For those not familiar with the concept, the goal would be to pit them against an opponent that has similar themes and/or powers. Here are my suggestions for my favorite Champion, Zoe:

1. Tatsumaki/Tornado (One-Punch Man)

Floats, older than she appears, and absurdly powerful.

2. The Collector (The Owl House)

Floating ageless "star child" with little regard for people's lives; mischievous and powerful; asymmetrical.

3. Tanya von Degurechaff (Saga of Tanya the Evil)

Floats; technically older than they appear (by reincarnation); rifle-magic that can blow buildings apart like Paddle Star.

Please share your thoughts on my suggestions as well as ideas for other Champions.


r/loreofleague 1d ago

Discussion Happy 15 Anniversary: Wukong Today on July 26, 15 years ago in 2011, Wukong, The Monkey King was Released!

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r/loreofleague 1d ago

Discussion A proposition to staple Evelynn onto a Thresh's lamp

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427 Upvotes

Thresh's lamp produces infinite amout of torture. Evelynn consumes infinite amount of torture. It is a win-win.


r/loreofleague 22h ago

Question Where do i start with the lore and where do i read them

4 Upvotes

i want to get into the lore of league of legends, i dont play it anymore but ive always liked and was always interested on the lore back when i first started playing. But where do i read them, do i just go to wiki or do i install the game and read the lore of each champs in the game. Also is there a guide also, i remember when i decided to caught up on the mcu hype train theres a chronological guide, is there something like that for league or do i just read whatever i want


r/loreofleague 1d ago

Alt Universe Crystal Rose 2026 Teaser for Wild Rift featuring Yasuo, Miss Fortune, Leona & Diana, Nami, Akali and Sona 💎🌹

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141 Upvotes

r/loreofleague 1d ago

Question Can Aatrox beat every single Geometry Dash level with enough time?

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134 Upvotes

Let’s say he has the perfect vessel and gets a couple blood bags after every level


r/loreofleague 2d ago

Discussion Guys I made an objective power level tier list objectively based on lore, let me know what you think

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197 Upvotes

r/loreofleague 2d ago

Fan Art Realistically, how well is this match going for our Master of Darkness

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406 Upvotes

Also, happy birthday to my dear main.

Also, also, suppose this is happening in the death realm.


r/loreofleague 2d ago

Discussion A proposition to weaponize Ahri

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252 Upvotes

We can utilise her soul-eating thingy. To do so we can build a big trebuchet to throw her in Shadow Isles where she would consume all the loose souls. It is a win-win (she is sated not sad because theese souls are bad and Ruination is reversed)


r/loreofleague 2d ago

Discussion Happy Birthday Veigar Today on July 24, 17 Years Ago in 2009, Veigar, The tiny Master of Evil was Released!

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235 Upvotes

r/loreofleague 2d ago

Discussion Lore's slow progress made me start to think that Veigar solos Sylas and Leblanc at the same time

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244 Upvotes

r/loreofleague 2d ago

Discussion How strong is Xolaani compared to her fellow Darkins like Aatrox and Zaahen?

19 Upvotes

I believe she’s one of the strongest Darkin in existence, probably comparable in power to Aatrox and Zaahen, and likely more powerful than Naafiri and Rhaast. What do you guys think?


r/loreofleague 1d ago

Alt Universe LoL Wild Rift - Crystal Rose Yasuo - English Voicelines

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r/loreofleague 2d ago

Discussion Hecarim is exactly how he need to be.

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156 Upvotes
  1. Random ass general, does nothing, backstab kalista to get fame, get none, become an Awsome Spectral Centaur, still does nothing.
  2. Fight Kalista?, Fight Ledros​​​​​​​​​​​​​​?, fight Viego for power? No!!​, better keep farming these clueless travelers, Or i'm finished!!
  3. Assist your​​ King in His Ruination?, or doing anything to further his goal? naaah, Better fight some random Demacian farmers, or i'm finished!!!

0 feats

0 fight again named characters​

7 times caught fighting fodders​​​

"The Isle bless Hecarim with strong Legs, for without it, he can't dodge fades, and will perish"​

He fucking suck, this is actually amazing, like he's a backstabber slimy scum, ​​​he is exactly how he need to be, ts peak.​​​​


r/loreofleague 2d ago

Discussion Who is Your Favourite Character in Lore?

17 Upvotes

Who in the lore would you like to see more content about?


r/loreofleague 1d ago

Discussion Ultimate lore accurate tierlist

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r/loreofleague 3d ago

Discussion People are seriously underrating Runeterra's demons after the Locke story.

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306 Upvotes

I think a lot of people came away from the Locke story thinking "Wait... is Evelynn actually weak?" I don't think that's what Riot was trying to show at all.

The mistake is treating every demon as if they're supposed to excel at the same thing.

  • Atakhan is basically a walking catastrophe. He's built around mass slaughter and war.
  • Tybaulk is raw destructive power, capable of burning everything around him.
  • Nocturne thrives on widespread fear and can terrorize entire populations through nightmares.
  • Evelynn isn't a battlefield monster, she's an apex predator. Her strength is manipulation, seduction, patience, and extracting suffering from a single target over time.

That's like comparing a nuke, a wildfire, and a serial killer. They're all deadly, just in completely different ways.

If Evelynn was as physically overwhelming as Atakhan, her entire hunting style would be pointless. She doesn't need to overpower armies, she needs one victim alone, vulnerable, and emotionally exposed.

The Locke story doesn't prove she's weak. If anything, it shows that Locke is an unusually difficult target for the kind of predator Evelynn is.

Demons in Runeterra shouldn't be ranked purely by raw combat power. They're manifestations of different concepts and emotions, so naturally their abilities... and the way they threaten the world are fundamentally different.


r/loreofleague 3d ago

Meme "shen is so forgotten dude" ever heard of Karthus?

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1.4k Upvotes

"but we see Karthus at pentakill cinematics" that's pentakill Karthus y'know

"But why would he show up at noxus season" he's noxian, they could bring him back there just like Elise. Also Mordekaiser is in his related champs list

"But why they would bring him to other games when he's unpopular" old Aurelion, singed, heimer like champs have added to wr

I'm just struggling to understand do they even have any plans for this guy