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the Mechanized Menace

Rumble

Rumble turned discarded materials into a heavily armed machine of his own design. Criticism of his scrap-built inventions does little to weaken the yordle’s confidence—or his temper.

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Rumble’s story

Even amongst yordles, Rumble was always the runt of the litter. As such, he was used to being bullied. In order to survive, he had to be scrappier and more resourceful than his peers. He developed a quick temper and a reputation for getting even, no matter who crossed him. This made him something of a loner, but he didn't mind. He liked to tinker, preferring the company of gadgets, and he could usually be found rummaging through the junkyard.

Rumble showed great potential as a mechanic, and his teachers recommended him for enrollment at the Yordle Academy of Science and Progress in Piltover. He may very well have become one of Heimerdinger's esteemed proteges, but Rumble refused to go. He believed that Heimerdinger and his associates were ''sellouts,'' trading superior yordle technology to humans for nothing more than a pat on the head while yordles remained the butt of their jokes.

When a group of human graduates from the Yordle Academy sailed to Bandle City to visit the place where their mentor was born and raised, Rumble couldn't resist the temptation to see them face-to-face (so to speak). He only intended to get a good look at the humans, but four hours and several choice words later, he returned home bruised and bloodied with an earful about how he was an embarrassment to ''enlightened'' yordles like Heimerdinger.

The next morning, Rumble left Bandle City without a word, and wasn't seen again for months. When he returned, he was at the helm of a clanking, mechanized monstrosity. He marched it to the center of town amidst dumbfounded onlookers and there announced that he would show the world what yordle-tech was really capable of achieving.

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Bandle City · Riot Games

A place in Runeterra

Bandle City

The yordles’ home lies beyond ordinary accounts of geography. Mortals tell conflicting stories about hidden paths, extraordinary sensations and a place where time does not behave as they expect.

Riot preserves that uncertainty rather than giving a single reliable traveler’s description. Follow its inhabitants’ journeys to understand the connections with the wider world. A visitor’s marvelous account is not automatically a precise map or a universal rule.

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Connected characters

Tristana

the Yordle Gunner

Inspired by stories of great warriors, Tristana set out to create adventures of her own. With her cannon Boomer, she hopes yordles can earn a place among Runeterra’s legends.

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Ziggs

the Hexplosives Expert

Ziggs found Piltover’s routine too restrictive for his explosive interests. A friendship with Jinx encouraged his move to Zaun, where his experiments threaten residents as readily as the chem-barons.

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Heimerdinger

the Revered Inventor

Heimerdinger’s long experience in Piltover has exposed both the benefits and the harm of technological ambition. He remains committed to teaching and inventing devices that improve other people’s lives.

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Teemo

the Swift Scout

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Veigar

the Tiny Master of Evil

Veigar seeks mastery of ancient, dangerous magic and imagines himself profoundly evil. His remaining moral instincts complicate that self-image, making his intentions less straightforward than his ambitions suggest.

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The source archive

Sources & further reading

Biography by Riot Games; reading notes and contextual chapters by The Rune. Official illustrations and videos are credited to Riot Games; development art depicts the design process.

  1. Riot Universe · Rumble biography ↗
  2. Riot Universe · Rumble archive ↗
  3. Riot Universe · Bandle City ↗
  4. Rumble: Champion Spotlight | Gameplay - League of Legends ↗
  5. Shuriman Trash · Amanda Jeffrey ↗

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