Champions
To receive a name can be an honor in Ionian culture. This character was first known as Govos, a slave boy, before being bestowed the name Usan by his new master.
Zed
Smoke and mirrors are a little too harmless for a group of shadowy schemers quietly responsible for some of Runeterra's most devastating events, but dabbling in demons and undead warlords isn't overkill apparently.
Upon ascending to the throne, the new monarch would sacrifice a piece of their soul to this weapon, a sign of devotion to the people they rule. Now, this weapon reaps souls indiscriminately by the hand of a selfish ruler.
The Blade of the Ruined King
Ye old mates in Bilgewater have their fair list of debatably believable legends, yet the one they solemnly agree on in credibility stems from something as poetic as a broken heart.
The Harrowing
Beneath this treacherous set of impossible bridges, a sheet of ice blankets the slumbering Watchers. If the ice witch doesn't keep them dreaming, their nightmares will follow if they are to wake.
The Howling Abyss
With ambitions to consume grander meals, naming yourself after a mere port settlement doesn't seem inspired.
Bel'Veth
One of the most dominant "tribes" within the Freljord, the loyalists of this group may turn your Iceborn friends into dream food for the frozen watchers at the nefarious ice witch's request.
The Frostguard / The Draklorn
A cage to a proud, chaotic god warrior of the sands corrupted by the very end of reality, the few personally know this sentient Darkin weapon as Rhaast. Others have a different name for this unholy scythe.
The Blade of Millenia
Centuries ago, the Iron Revenant would raze the battlefields of civilizations that rejected his conquest with his two demonic war hounds: the shadowy Atakhan and... a teddy bear?
Tybaulk
A small region in mid-north Valoran rich with thick trees and once humbly settled, someone, or something, emptied the towns of life. Strangely enough, the inexplicable intact state of everything, even the bodies to a degree, makes the mystery evermore terrifying.
Tokogol
Noxus is an empire that values power above all. Some are born with it, some have to earn it. Before being recruited directly by the head of one of the most powerful assassin guilds in the country, this character experienced a humble beginning... in the sewers
Talon
Bilgewater is a lawless dredge filled with scum, swindlers, and the occasional vengeful revenant. But, as it goes with most places, power can mean order. These guys just may die before calling Sarah Fortune "captain", but they might die regardless swearing allegiance to the ruthless Gangplank.
The Jagged Hooks
Centuries ago, a legendary Ixtali ascended warrior wielded these two matching gloves: the gauntlet of Ne'Zuk and...
The Nether Blade of Horok
Ages before the birth of man, the Celestials used these artifacts to shape the world that would become Runeterra. Tragically, long since then, these terraforming stones have been lost and scattered around the planet. In the wrong hands, entire civilizations could be reduced to ash overnight.
The World Runes
The Noxian invasion of the First Lands took place on many fronts. A teenager behanding a general at the Placidium of Navori is already incredible enough. But would you believe that in this remote area, the most powerful spiritwalker to be born would stand beside a monk ablaze with the dragon spirit to fend off the intruders?
Hirana Monastery
Before welcoming the hell that would forever defile a haven of magic and knowledge, this questionably unstable, but astute keeper was once known as Erlok Grael.
Thresh
Originally starting as a radicalized group of patriots of Kinkou origin, Master Zed has since led his "Order of Shadow" in defeating Noxian invaders and even securing a Darkin weapon. The true name of this group can be translated as "Tears" or "Tears of the Shadow".
The Yánléi
In the right hands, this is a weapon of destructive, twisted capabilities. In the perfect hands, this is an artist's favorite brush - each stroke a herald to a finale so awe-inspiring, it will blow the jaws off your pretty little skulls.
Whisper
Meeting this powerful demon will make you rethink your ideal life of joy. Nilah paid the price when it tore away her ability to feel anything but in exchange for their power. The terrifying single note optimism that remains makes you wonder if Lux is a hypothetical personification of this demon...
Ashlesh
This Valoran port city rebellious to Noxian conquest would birth the orphan that would ultimately fell the resistance led by the love of his life and secure the settlement for the empire.
Basilich
A dying friend in his arms, a body stolen by the gods, a broken body returned by the devil, a mind stolen by the dead, a once indomitable spirit broken... this poor man can't get a break.
Pantheon / Atreus
A life in the undercity does not have the guaranteed survival a topsider can practically inherit by being born into this world. Some fanatics find refuge in submitting to a "Glorious Evolution" while some find power working with the tyrannical Chem-Barons. The young and pathless innovators, however, find family in this little street gang.
The Lost Children of Zaun
Challenging any who may yet be worthy of the Kohari, a lone vagabond warrior of legend seeks to restore a civilization whose banner has long since been tainted by the gnawing tendrils of the void. Nowadays, Saijax Cali-Rynx Kohari Icath'un rallies the willing behind... a lamp?
The Last Light of Icathia
The Xer'Sai
Wounded and defeated, Jarvan IV and his few surviving men were carried to this old Demacian castle by a mysterious woman to find a brief moment of recovery before fending off an elemental wyvern with their new draconic ally.
Wrenwall