A little context

Words you will encounter

Short explanations for new readers. Follow the source for the full context.

Ascended

Mortals transformed through Shurima’s Sun Disc. Aatrox’s biography describes his service as an Ascended warrior before his fall.

Fallen Ascended such as Aatrox, whose imprisonment binds him to his weapon. Their individual histories matter.

A material associated with Demacia’s resistance to magic. Sylas discovers that it can store magical power.

The supernatural mist surrounding the Shadow Isles, carrying the suffering and danger of the catastrophe that transformed them.

An Ionian order concerned with balance between the material and spirit realms. Akali leaves its traditional approach behind.

People with connections to both mortal life and spirit magic. Ahri’s biography explores her search for her own origins.

The inhabitants associated with Bandle City, a place beyond the ordinary material world. Individual yordles travel throughout Runeterra.

Celestial powers associated with Mount Targon. Their relationships with mortal hosts shape several champions’ stories.

Extraordinary ice associated with the Freljord’s magic. Anivia’s story places her within that land’s enduring cycle of change.

An unknowable presence beyond the material world, encountered through the destructive beings and breaches that threaten Runeterra.

Devastating magical conflicts in Runeterra’s past. Demacia’s regional account connects its origins to refugees seeking protection from magic.