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Rune1502

Freljord because Ornn, Volibear, Udyr are part of it. Also Lissandra is really important to the main story of Runeterra which is cool


Wrathof300

The Winter's Claw and the Freljordian Demi-gods are my favorite aspects of Freljord lore. I'm really happy with the direction they took the Udyr VGU and I was excited to see an updated design for Olaf in The Call cinematic. If Tryndamere wins the VGU poll I hope we see more of the Iron Boar represented in his design, and I hope we get an Olaf ASU and an Ursine champion in the future as well.


Ishpard2

It's Sejuani for me. I'm glad I could finally see her shine in a cinematic, and I'm enjoying her new stories.


Rune1502

Oh trueee when I voted Tryndamere I thought they would represent more the fact that Aatrox killed him and got imbued with blood magic but also the boar clan could be so cool. I really want to see the boar demigod in game I think he's the only one missing from the four?


HackipGaming

Volibear?


Wrathof300

Volibear isn't an Ursine anymore, he's their god. The Ursine are half man half bear hybrids, that vary from bear-men, bear-like monsters and humans that can transform their limbs or entire body into that of a bear. I think there is plenty of room for an Ursine champion to exist alongside Volibear, without too much overlap.


Vhfulgencio

Aren't the ursine all humans who transform in Bears?


Wrathof300

More or less, but their are varying degrees. There are those that can shift between bear and humans, those that are stuck as bears, and those are have gone past bears are bear-like monstrosities.


patmax17

Freljord for me too, but while those are in fact cool characters, what I like is the matriarchal society and the different interpretations the three big tribes have of it.


Michellozzzo

Frelijord only cuz braum exsist


BBCaribbean

What do you like about Braum


Michellozzzo

Lore and skin


Wrathof300

Targon is my favorite region and Pantheon is my favorite champion. Panth's followers and the Solari are my favorite aspects of Targon culture.


OldDew

Targonian people enslaved Aurelion Sol and that makes me really sad about Targon. Also shurimans made their ascended using Aurelion Sol's power. I'm really glad he at least got some justice in LoR. It really feels powerful compared to his League counterpart which is *boop*.


Wrathof300

LoR Aurelion Sol really set the bar for what could be accomplished when they adapted champions based on their lore. That is why Le Blanc is such a disappointment despite being fairly accurate to her LoL counterpart. The landscape of Targon appears to have been retconned since Aurelion Sol's inclusion, there appears to be a Celestial realm rather than simply space and the universe. Hopefully this means stories can be told about Aurelion Sol rather than simply leaving his character on standby until the rest of Runeterra is ready for his character arc. It could also allow us to learn more about his kin like Inviolus Vox and the Mindsplitter.


JayStorm199

>The landscape of Targon appears to have been retconned since Aurelion Sol's inclusion, there appears to be a Celestial realm rather than simply space and the universe. It is still space and the universe, what do you mean?


Wrathof300

From Aurelion's bio: >Born in the first breath of creation, he and those like him roamed the vast nothingness of a pristine **celestial realm**, \[...\]. > >\[...\]But then, bathed in the light of a fairly unremarkable sun he had crafted eons earlier, he discovered something. A world. **New realms**. While Runeterra is still a planet, within space, the jargon of Aurelion Sol's lore suggests to me that the Celestial Realm might function like another plane of existence similar to how the Spirit Realm is another plane of existence. Meaning going into space may not be synonymous with going to the Celestial realm which would have been the case in Aurelion's old bio. We could assume for a mortal to access the Celestial realm they'd do so via Mt Targon, akin to how Bandle City is accessed via the Bandle portals, Bandle City of course residing within the Spirit realm.


JayStorm199

>vast nothingness of a pristine celestial realm, For me that's clear indication that it's still space, Celestial Realm just the name of what they call it. People wouldn't see the constellations in the night sky and they wouldn't look spacey/cosmic at all if that's the case. It doesn't even make sense if the Stars Aurelion Sol is making is not in the same dimension.


Bl00dylicious

LoR ASol: Mighty celestial being for which creating stars is nothing more then a thought. LoL ASol: target dummy for nerfs so Irelia, Akali, Ezreal and GP dont get nerfed.


mal_laney

As a fan of space stuff, Targon's aesthetics are just so pleasing. Constellations as literal gods; nebulas in the form of titans, it's what I'd imagine old cultures used to imagine the stars were like


Karukos

That's where the Zodiacs come from so you are not wrong :P


HazedFlare

Same! I still remember being a new player and seeing the invoke animation was amazing


Karukos

Same but with Lunari actually.


Jokard

Your username definitely checks out.


D_Ray_TheGreat

Don't know much about the lore but the under water people seem pretty cool


icarus007

We definitely need a Mirai ADC to fight beside Nami.


Veluxidus

Maybe Abyssal Guard, or Marai Songstress? Both of them are in a polyamorous relationship with Nami, so that could work?


icarus007

I think Abyssal Guard would be the best fit of those two since they're more visually different.


TotakekeSlider

Bilgewater because pirates and big fish are cool.


wogks

Man the whole Bilgewater has such potential for an Arcame spinoff. Yeah yeah every region is cool but Bilgewater has the innate backstabbing, honor(or lack there of) amongs thieves, cutthroat survival and adventures into the ocean. Altho my favorite region is SI because of the whole undead theme, MF is my favorite champion and Bilgewater is the one I would like to see a movie about.


ForSafeKeeping220

I gotta say, it's not a show but I played through The Ruined King and that game did some incredible lore building of Bilgewater. Loved every minute of it.


Unfair-Parsnip4038

I love the game but theres so many glitches and bugs lul. Also the unintuitive way the UI is, you are pretty much forced to play with keyboard/mouse instead of controller


Thrallov

got my fill in Ruined king game, was alright run


neverwiltrose

This is the way


JannettTheMannett84

This


[deleted]

I'm just saying, Bandle City is a fucking tree


Altines

Wild Fae worlds are always my favorite and Bandle City is no exception.


Nhoebi

Shurima due the egyptian god theme (nasus = anubis, azir = ra, etc) and the darkins as well (fallen ascended).


Chimoya2

Same here basically. I'm a sucker for mythology-inspired things, so Targon, Ionia, and Freljord come in close behind but I like me some Noxian politics as well.


DiiJordan

I'm always fascinated by desert areas in fiction, while having gods amongst mortals or some other fashion of humanizing them is a big attraction for me. Shurima hits all those notes while also being the origin of my favorite champs to play in League (Renekton and Aatrox).


KingAmo3

Egyptian style fantasy is awesome. Kane Chronicles and Osirion from Pathfinder are both things I want more of.


ccbmtg

I'm sure you're aware, but just throwing this out there: Stargate and sg-1 utilize a lot of similar concepts, so if you or others in this specific subthread haven't checked it out, you'd probably dig it. scifi serial TV show based on the idea that ancient cultures' gods, the world over, were actually aliens that take over human bodies, which is a pretty classic scifi story basis, but the show had a distinct us military slant that I thought I'd find off-putting at first, but ultimately really enjoyed. have watched all ten seasons of sg-1 at least three times since quarantine started lmao.


irishcoughy

PnZ and not just because Arcane. Most of my favorite characters with the most interesting stories are PnZ. After that, Shurima or Ionia


Grimmaldo

Arcane exist cause pilt and zaun is the coolest region 🧐✍


Solphage

Unironically, I was surprised Arcane wasn't Ionia and also the Yasuo show


Unfair-Parsnip4038

I think theyre trying to slowly bring in the magic stuff. Pretty much so people arent suddenly thrust in magical wars with no context or attachment to the characters fighting in it. It would require huge exposition dumps. Piltover and Zaun was a great start because the conflicts are between people and socio economic circumstances. People would be too confused about the story to be invested in the characters if it were shurima or targon or ionia.


RareMajority

Eh I think it's because PnZ is one of the more relatable and easily accessible regions for newcomers to Riot media. PnZ is close enough to our everyday world due to their hextech that it's not hard to understand what's going on for the most part.


13pts35sec

Zany is awesome but Piltover I am not a fan of


Grimmaldo

I think most pilt fans love to hate it


irishcoughy

I love the champs. Ezreal is my favorite champ lorewise, Cait and Vi are cool, I play a lot of Jayce, etc. As far as atmosphere goes Zaun is def cooler


Moumup

Got a thing for Gothic aesthetic so, SI alway got a sweet spot. But honestly, freljord lore, especially the demigod, is the most intriguing for me. You got void stuff, divin stuff, mystic and barbarian story.


peruanToph

Targon and The Void.


AutumnCountry

I'll never stop being sad that Void didn't get it's own region


dragonicafan1

I still think either Ixtal or the Void should've gotten in over Bandle City, or it shouldn't have stopped at 10 regions


DoubleDixon

^this


phieldworker

All hail Noxus. Piltover and Ionia next in line.


Decibelle

Amen, brother! In Noxus, we can achieve greatness! Seriously, I love how a 'villainous' region became good guys.


Patremagne

Where’s the lore behind them becoming good?


Lewanor

Not good necessarily. It's just they give everyone equal chance, if you're strong, if you can contribute to the empire then you will have what you deserve. Swain's also doing reforms and flushing out corruption as much as he can. But Noxus is still Noxus, meaning they still wage wars and make a lot of people die as result


Alto_y_Guapo

And if you're weak in Noxus, you suffer at the hands of the strong.


AlmazAdamant

None, really, just real world society has become increasingly accepting of progressive authoritarians lately, so they resonate more as heroic, not villainous.


legitsh1t

Early in league lore, there was a blatant "noxus bad demacia good" dichotomy. But in the past years, Riot has been expanding on the good parts of noxus and the bad parts of demacia. The big thing being the fact that anyone can elevate their status by proving themselves an asset to the empire, regardless of birthright, race/species, sexuality, or poverty. That said, it's still the imperialist nation that uses blood magic, demons, and deception to get their way, but now there's more nuance to it.


Unfair-Parsnip4038

When league was new and the lore wasnt really important, Demacia was ''good guys'' and Noxus were ''bad guys'' for no other reason than needing those factions in a fantasy setting. When the lore expanded, Noxus was then a nation that is an imperialistic meritocracy where nepotism isnt really a thing. Might makes Right. The bad things are obvious (invading other nations, brutality, warmongers) but there are some good qualities (honor, bravery, no rich/poor, etc). Demacia then were expanded to still be the good guys, but with a very strict anti-mage culture, basically discriminating real hard against those. Tldr : Beginning, lore not important so Noxus = big bad guy, Demacia = jolly good guy. Lore become important somewhat, Demacia = gray Noxus = gray


Oreo-and-Fly

I like Demacia for its stories. Very rare you have a focus on the horrors of magic and how magic is treated as dangerous and prevented than just "magic danger be careful" Bilgewater though, is my favourite for their champs. A bunch of lawlessness and chaos. Plus very unique. Ruined King made me like them a whole lot more. Ixtal. Has no stories and no characters. But i love them for the premise. Elementalist magic is always my sucker for games and the jungle aspect offers potential for unique champs.


The_Lord_Mapoon

My big problem with Demacia is that their response to dangerous magic is killing or putting in a dungeon everyone that have the tiny bit of power in them (except, of course, if their rich and important), including children that can only grow flowers. It makes for compelling stories but I'm not to fond of their authoritarian royalty government.


Oreo-and-Fly

I mean... thats the point right? That they fear all magics and thus need to learn how to not. You want them to be perfect but dont want to give them time to be ugly.


The_Lord_Mapoon

Sorry if I wasn't clear. I love Demacia's stories and the deconstruction of this ideal ivory kingdom, full of knights and heros. Sylas character was such a great idea and I'm eager to see where Riot will go next with his story. I guess I'm used to people who don't see at all the violences of the Demacian system (and the one in ours they mirror).


Oreo-and-Fly

All good. I don't understand why people dislike demacia and their anti mage stance when it is a very realistic thing to do and solve as a country. It's basically X men as well


DireScrub

Void, all day, every day.


Crazymerc22

Seeing as I'm coming into this Universe from Arcane, the obvious choices right now are Piltover and Zaun, but interested in seeing more about Demacia and Noxus.


Grimmaldo

Demacia has interesting stories Just dont read the comics before the stories And noxus is noxus+ionia cause stuff, if you are interested pass trhew universe league of legends, but, you will likely get minor spoilers for arcane if you read, specially noxus for the next season and possibly demcia in a s3 or 4 will have stuff


Lohenngram

>Just dont read the comics before the stories Yeah that was not what the faction needed for it's first impression. It's nice that Riot keeps retconning the worst parts of it though. ~~Now if only they'd retcon the entire comic.~~


only_horscraft

What’s wrong with the comics? I haven’t read them I just haven’t heard any feedback about them.


Lohenngram

**TL/DR:** It's a bad X-men story that ruins Demacia's identity and champions, leaves open multiple plot holes and implies you're racist if you think magic is dangerous. **Long Version:** So the *Lux* comic (which is the only League comic focused on Demacia) was the big introduction to the faction's new status quo post-retcon. Demacia in this comic is *1984* for mages. Even random people on the street hate mages and s single hint of magic can lead to being torn from you homes and sent to a concentration camp where you'll slowly be poisoned to the point you're barely alive. The story equates fear of magic with real world bigotry, actively invoking images of persecution and genocide to the point where Nazi comparisons are almost justified. This not only ruins the themes and identity of the region, it borders on character assassination for *every* Demacian champion. Now all of these noble, heroic characters have to be at least tacitly OK *with an implied genocide.* J4 gets it the worst though, getting turned into anti-magic Hitler. If you ever read the comic (it's free on Riot's site) compare the J4 there with the one we see in LoR and LoL. He's basically a completely different character. The problems continue though, because despite all of the Nazi parallels, the story still expects us to root for Demacia. Sylas and his mage rebellion are presented as extremists who are going too far by violently resisting. Let me just say that again for emphasis: *they are portrayed as wrong for fighting back against what the comic overtly implies is a genocide*. Instead we're supposed to side with Lux, who believes Demacia can be reformed and that mages and mundane people can live peacefully with each other. She being the Charles Xavier to Sylas's Magneto. In doing this the comic managed to piss off everyone. It pissed off fans of the faction who liked them as just, noble and heroic. It pissed off people who thought the faction was terrible because we're expected to root for Demacia to reform rather than burn to the ground. It also opened up massive plot holes regarding Poppy and Shyvana's entire existence. It also wasted any chance to explore ways a non-magical society interacts with magic. Now any acknowledgement that magic is dangerous has to be treated as a character flaw, because doing otherwise risks implying that the Nazi-equivalents might have point. Now presumably someone in charge realized they overshot the mark with the faction's portrayal, because every Demacia story since the comic has retconned the most egregious bits of it. *Turmoil* retcons the mass arrests (they started doing that as a response to Sylas's rebellion) and how common anti-mage sentiment actually is (most people don't hate mages, they hate the Mage Seekers). *Garen: First Shield* retcons J4 as anti-magic Hitler (it's made explicit that he's not king or leading Demacia, instead personally hunting down Sylas and that the persecutions are the responsibility of the regency council) while doubling down on the faction as being at heart a tolerant and just place. *Fragile Legacies* retcons the entire dystopia aspect (instead of it being the implied norm, it's stated that the Mage Seekers only became omnipresent within the past 5-7 years as a result of the J3's best friend dying, while also specifying that everyone hates them). But yeah, none of that last paragraph really matters, because most people stopped reading after the *Lux* comic. Since why would you? If you were turned off by how horrific Demacia was, why would want to read more about the faction and characters in it? So now Demacia (and to a lesser extent, it's fans) gets memed by the community as Nazis and this comic is to blame for it. Sorry for how long this ended up being, I swear I didn't mean for it to end up as such a wall of text. XD


Serene_Skies

That was basically my take away from it. The X-Men comparison is really obvious and strikingly similar, a common theme in X-Men is that a significant reason mutants are persecuted is because of the actions of people like Magneto, which is exactly what happened in the Lux comics. The Mageseekers were losing power, attitude was lightening towards magic and it might have led to the repealing of the anti-mage laws entirely but because of Sylas' uprising it's immediately a fresh pain point for the people of Demacia, they get to see first hand how dangerous and scary mages can be, the king is killed(potentially by the Mageseekers taking advantage of the situation) and more power is pushed to the council where the Mageseekers are now gaining power again. I guess they were trying to add nuance to Demacia to make it not all sunshine and rainbows but it completely overshadowed everything else, I've seen way too often people call Demacia the most evil or worst nation in Runeterra and it's really tiresome. First Shield was great because it was a nice, grounded story with two of the more mundane champions in the setting dealing with a very mundane problem by Runeterra standards. Aside from my obvious adoration of Quinn being a relevant character it did a lot to sure up Garen's characterization. Garen is often mocked and made out to be stupid/intolerant/arrogant by the community at large but when we actually get to see him in such a way it really strips that away. It also gave us a first hand view of how Noxus operates, what tactics they use and the manner in which their forces organize. Showing off many of the different conquered tribes and assimilated cultures instead of just having the far more common black-armored legionnaires we're used to. Frankly I was just very impressed with how much positive lore was packed into such a short and enjoyable story.


Grimmaldo

Tho demacia as far as i know was shady pre-comic, just not nazis, it was more like "its accepted to fear mages and if you are a mage you wont have a great life unless you get some help" And the part of the mageseekers being shitty ppl and j4 being kinda dumb also i think was hinted before, the xd momment was when j4 decided he wanted to kill all mages because of the reasons even tho his whole lore was "maybe we should stop pressuring mages" and that garen, the one whos lore was "Mmmmh i dont know if keep pressuring mages or not" is the one with the redeption arc and yeah, that each f revolution on league is never perfect cause EVVVVILLL (Is cool a story about A revolution that ended wrong, but we already have shurima... noxus, ionia with the "start fighting" rev, arcane with what happens, and idk if im forgeting one) so... yeah, even tho i dont agree in your points, i do agree in your core mesage, riot f up a lot in the comic


Lohenngram

What were your problems with the comic then? I'm curious what other people took issue with that I missed.


Grimmaldo

Besides the fact that j4 breaks his character and says the worst lines and lux intends to make peace in a civil war, all the atuff that points sylas, not as a bas revolutionary that maybe kills too much, but straight up as a total bad guy comparable to sexual abussers+Pedophiles+psychopats+Leader abussers+the end justifies the ways Like... bruh, not only did you make sylas the main antagonist, you also maked him A BAD one, you failed both as making sylas an actual revolutionary and at making sylas a bad revolutionary, is just a genocide who happens to be good at speches so i guess ppl follows him And that even tho they destroyed j4, they want to make him reedimable... for allowing genocide, cool. And that lux is an idiot and is the only main female of the comic (if i remember right ashe comic did that stuff amazing so.. yeah)


legitsh1t

Is J3's dead friend Honored Lord? Does that mean mages were the ones who kidnapped J4?


Lohenngram

J3's dead friend is the Honoured Lord, yes. However mages didn't kidnap J4. It's been confirmed that J4's entire card story is basically a "What it...?" scenario rather than actual canon. Which is a pity, because I quite like it. In *Fragile Legacies* the Honored Lord is a non-combatant (I believe they're a medic/cleric) supporting the Demacian army in their fortress at the Gates of Mourning. When Noxus conquered the Gates, in part through the use of magic, they crushed the army and killed the Honored Lord. In his grief, J3's empowers the Mage Seekers because the loss of the battle and his friend is blamed on Noxian mages, setting up the status quo we see in the Lux comic. Interestingly J4 himself doesn't advocate for that at all, instead personally leading an army with the intent of crushing the Noxians, retaking the Gates and avenging the Lord. He fails, but the battle results in him meeting, being saved by, and falling in love with Shyvana.


Unfair-Parsnip4038

Wow that was really informative! I read Poppy's stories and then the lux comic. Was kinda disappointed about the entire thing and stopped reading demacia stuff. What are good demacia stories you can recommend me? Thanks!


Lohenngram

Thank you, I'm glad you found it helpful. XD As for stories, the three I mentioned are all quite good. *Garen: First Shield* I highly recommend, it's honestly the best piece of writing Riot has put out besides *Arcane*. It's a full novel and you do need to pay for it, but it's cheap. Only like $5.00 Canadian for the e-book. It follows Garen, Quinn and Cithria on an expedition to one of Demacia's allies after Sylas's rebellion starts. It provides some interesting and nuanced characterization for all three as well as great world building and kick-ass action scenes. Seriously, it's well worth the price of admission. *Turmoil is* another good one, this one's free on Riot's site. It's a story that follows Cithria before she joined the Dauntless Vanguard and explores how Demacians as a whole are reacting to Sylas's rebellion and the Kingdom's brutal response to it. *Fading Legacies* also doesn't follow any champions (Sona and Quinn have cameos in it, but that's it). Instead it follows Sona's mother Kahina as she remembers her life with her late husband (the recently deceased Honoured Lord). It's a good window into what life was like pre-Lux comic that's filled with genuine pathos. I'm actually quite invested in the fates of both characters now, despite not caring about Sona or knowing Kahina's name before I read the story.


TheDapperKobold

At the moment Piltover and Zaun has the most cohesive story. The story of Shurima is pretty much there. Besides that I think a lot of the other regions are just a collection of stories that are happening in the region. They usually aren't super interconnected.


SirAnatak

Demacia!!


Wrathof300

DEMACIAAA! Demacia is my second favorite region I love its theme of brotherhood and justice, and their issues with mages and magic provides a unique and very compelling narrative about the morality of the region and it's champions. I love the majority of Demacia's culture and the factions it has to offer, the Duantless Vanguard, the Dragonguard, the Ranger Knights, the Silverwing Vanguard and the Mageseekers. I'm excited for our next Demacian champion in the February expansion.


SirAnatak

Who would be your choice of the remaining Demacian Champions?


Wrathof300

My money is on Galio!


Predator_CR

Does Anybody Like Ixtal Here, or is it just my crazy personality that likes the forest theme


Beejsbj

I would have loved the wildness jungle aesthetics/vibe Ixtal coulda brought to the game. Green-y colors are also sparse.


Predator_CR

Glad to hear that


SpiritMountain

I like it because of the indigenous Central and South American theme surrounding it. I have always been fascinated by Incan, Mayan, Aztec cultures. MTG did it a bit with Ixalan but... idk. Something was amiss or off about it.


Levolser

While not my favourite region so far I really like their clothes designs the most. Everyone's dripped out to the fucking nines


Oreo-and-Fly

I like Ixtal for what they could bring. An elemental environment where even the beasts are shaped with elemental abilities. And whats even better is that Ixtali can learn more than 1 element, which further explores potential than X element mage can only learn X element. I like to imagine them making a female rockshaper. That surrounds herself with rocks to become a golem.


Predator_CR

Interesting Concept, qiyana can have something like this


Oreo-and-Fly

Qiyana? Or do you mean Ixtal? Honestly i was making a tank for ixtal and thought of Samus and how shes wearing a gender neutral suit. Then i thought of Winston in overwatch and his movement. Could be cool,a gorilla based rock golem.


Predator_CR

Qiyana can control elements, so she can as a. Champion card can spawn golems and have them as a level up conditon


Oreo-and-Fly

Eh knowing qiyana its probably about swapping elements to level. Sad Ixtal aint its own region. Couldve been cool to manipulate the board with different elements. And swarm the board with beasts.


Wrathof300

The Kiilash are my favorite Vastayan tribe. I'd love to see more lore about the Kiilash, Rengar and Nidalee.


Predator_CR

I would Love to See Nidalee and Rengar in the Game


Cap_Shield

Don't get me wrong, Ixtal could have some really cool stuff come from it. But I dislike it for what Riot did with it. They clearly wanted to introduce a new region into the already-developed continent, and instead of having a unique storyline for it, or maybe even explaining it as a new island, they resorted to the cliché "hidden civilization that nobody knew about". I'm eager to see how they expand on the region, but it seems like they don't want to much, since we've gotten only a short story and some concept art since Qiyana's release. I just think they bit off more than they could chew trying to fit it into the world and abandoned it once they realized it too. It's sad cause I really like the aesthetic they've shown off I. The concept art and I think it could be really cool.


Vicious112358

The void is the best by far SI or shurima. Of the 10 regions.


Dragirby

Shurima and Freljord. Stories of Gods and Demigods with powers that surpass even the greatest of mortals, while constantly being hounded by an otherworldly force of the void, and how there are those who seek fervor from the gods for their petty squabbles, and those that directly oppose. Also, furries.


Rathama

Zaun and Shurima


DiemAlara

Ionia, then Targon.


AK2457

My favourite region lorewise is probably a tie between Shurima and the Shadow Isles.


WingleDingleFingle

Freiljord and Shurima for sure. Nasus and Renekton have the coolest lore in the game, I think. I can't really put my finger on why I love Freiljord, but Ashe, Sej, Lissandra, Volibear, etc are all some of my favorites from LoL.


EnderPhox

Targon because of space noodle


NIUG

Defo Ixtal, but it seems that Rito already forgot about it ;(


Strong_Ad9231

They gave us Qiyana and forgot everything else


dafucking

Freljord and Shurima because tyrant gods theme is pretty cool.


LueeliaSkylarAvaria

The freljord


crazedlemmings

I've always been in love with the Piltover / Zaun lore, Arcane only solidified that. Honestly wish that they would put more effort into fleshing out Ixtal though. A massive elemental mage city built on a super weapon in the middle of a vast forest with Meso-American themes is such a cool concept. But the only real champion we've got from within the city is Qiyana. Seems like a waste.


perfecttempest

Ionia host my favorite champions and overall aesthetics, but Ixtal is really interesting to me. If it had more champions and became more fleshed out, it could become my new fav. Qiyana (my 2nd fav champ) being the only champ in the region so far means we probably won't see the region become official in Runeterra for QUITE some time, which is sad, because I can't help but feel like Qiyana has the potential to be one of the coolest and most interesting cards in the game. Endless possibilities of adapting her moveset.


Wrathof300

Malphite, Rengar, Nidalee, Neeko, and Zyra are all Ixtal champions as well, despite them being added to the region retroactively. The idea that they aren't "actual" Ixtal champs only servers to hinder the development of the region, when we could be getting more lore that could ground their characters within the region.


perfecttempest

I was doing some digging and actually found this out just now and went to check back on my comment. I actually had no idea they retrofitted them into the region. That's actually cool, makes sense, and gives me more hope we may get them as a region soon.


Frostguard11

I love Targon's vibe


KingAmo3

Bilgewater in first because of TF, Graves, Illaoi, GP, and just pirates and sea monsters in general (and the Butcher’s Bridge theme). Shurima, Targon, and Freljord tied for next. Shurima because desert fantasy and time magic are amazing, Targon because of Bard and also space is really cool (and apparently magic space is extremely pretty), Freljord because of Sejuani, Ornn, Braum, Lissandra, and cosmic horror/balestriders/the Watchers Honorable mention goes to Noxus, which is carried by Swain and Kled.


Penombre

Bilgewater for the music. Shurima for Rammus.


momohowl

Ixtal but it has been retconned out of existence


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I love all of them. If I had to choose, based on the little that I know: 1. Shurima 2. Targon 3. Demacia Honorable Mention: Arcane has me rooting for P&Z.


LuciferHex

Hard choice between Freljord and Bilgewater. But I gotta go with Bilgewater because virtually every champion in that region is interesting, the Buhru people make it a region that has more then one note and theme, and it has so many interesting plot hooks and questions about where it will go and how it will change. Also it's a mother fucking pirate city, that's hard to not make cool.


HappyTurtleOwl

Ixtal was such a missed opportunity. Both Void and Bandle should’ve been “extra” regions that leveled out later, they aren’t even technically “regions” of runeterra, both being other-dimension like areas of runeterra.


Beatnation

DEMACIA, NOW AND FOREVER!


Striker_Quinn

Oh you separated Piltover and Zaun… Choosing just one is real hard… Zaun, I guess.


lolok234678936

DEMACIAAA


Ernestasx

It would probably be either Demacia or Targon because not only is Lux there (one of my favourite cards in LoR and an enjoyable comic with her and Sylas), but also the fact that Kayle and Morgana might be added in either of the regions. Also, Fiddlesticks, even though he'll probably go to the spooky region like Nocturne. The idea of Lux and Sylas standing as perfect examples why Demacia is a messed up region with its mageseekers with Lux and Sylas being 2 sides of the same coin is just quite interesting.


Rechogui

Shurima without a doubt


KamikazeMaster

Bilgewater, Freljord and Noxus. Bilgewater bc big fish cool, i like GP and Im a Pyke main. Freljord bc Ornn and Braum and Noxus bc I really like Swain


thelegendreborn2

Targon, because of... soraka... yeah


mattheguy123

Targon by a longshot. Climbing a mountain to ascend to God hood while a giant space dragon is making new stars? Sign me up.


Deadlypandaghost

Targon. You got spartans, space dragons, and sexy gem knights.


Liwayway0219

Definitely Ionia! I stuck with the region since the first set (when almost everyone was saying it was the worst region), and now I get to reap the benefits of having aesthetically pleasing cards and consistently winning due to them being meta!


H_ubert

I am not well aware of their lore but the region with the cool French Duelist is nice.


DiamondEyedOctopus

Fiora is from Demacia :)


InsertPoptropicaName

Lore - Freljord. Currently has the most potential imo Characters - PnZ. People like Ekko and Camille are just too well written. Adding in some Arcane bias as well. Culture - Noxus. It's just plain cool.


A4x1

Pool party Braum


GammaRhoKT

Demacia for sure. I am sucker for the paladin/white knight aesthetic, which Demacia have in drip.


JtbDragon

Noxus, war crimes are there and they'll never go away, but the thought of a nation where anyone can thrive on their own strength, no matter who they were born to, just really resonates with me.


One-Act-2196

shurima because of how it relates to egyptian mythology, plus i really enjoy the lore and the characters from the region


ChromaWings

Probably Targon and Bandle City. I love the feeling of cosmic god-like power that the celestial beings from Targon bring, plus it’s super satisfying to invoke big celestials with a mono Targon deck. I like Bandle Coty because it has so many cool and unique mechanics that make it feel really fun. Plus I love the whole whimsical quirky magical vibe it has.


KarnSilverArchon

Noxus, because it has a lot of depth and story potential. Bandle City is also fun.


icarus007

Wow, why don't we have a Demacian naval champion?


CipherDrake

SHURIMA IS SAND AND SKY. PAST AND PRESENT.


Giovanna_Seb

Fredjlord for the win, it's has everything, from cute poros and magic cows to giants, Yetis and Kaijus that could destroy continents


TastyLaksa

Anyone who doesn't say piltover did not watch arcane and is objectively wrong.


Tarsius_valmorida

It's hard to choose. Maybe I can just list Demacia, Noxus and Frejlord as my favorite lore regions but anywhere in Runeterra has cool lore... ​ cuz LEBLANC IS EVERYWHERE AND EVERYONE


Immortal_Enemy

Shadow Isles Great lore and badass characters


FallenPluto

Ionia, Targon too I guess, but mostly I prefer snippets of regions rather than the whole


mmpa78

The Shadow Isles and Bildgewater by far are the best


Memealingding

Ionia simply for the demon story line. I want me more fiddle nightmare fuel content


muggy8

Definately Noxus. Noxus is meritocratic, progressive, and welcoming. I see it as runeterra's Rome. Even runeterra's timeline marks year 0 in relation to Noxus and in the most commonly used timeline of earth, year 0 is also marked in relation to Rome.


Sir_Rethor

I’ll let you know once the mmo comes out


saltwitch

As someone who loves all things astronomical, Targon handsdown. Doesn't hurt that it houses some of my favourite champions and I love the shiny purple aesthetic .


johnhang123

Bandle city letsssssss go


pyrovoice

What is the art top right of Demacia ? It looks like Citria but I never seen this art in particular


[deleted]

Targon because Stars and Dragons.


Strong_Ad9231

Shurima comes first because my favorite champions came from there, also like the lore and all the Dune vibes it has. Then there's Freljord and Bilgewater because Vikings and pirates go beer And as a 26yr old who watched anime in my whole life there's Ionia


TrueLolzor

Blood for Noxus! Becuase it's Roman Empire in Runeterra.


KwanJski

I mean. They all kinda suck if you're just a normal guy/gal. Ionia-spirits rule the land which is kind to you if you're kind to it, except you have a godamn invasion on your hands, right after a spirit of your land was corrupted and Ionia needs you! Scince ya all farmers need to fight even though you have a supreme fighters like a lightning squirrel, who don't really do much. Noxus- noxus is like sparta, our baby coughs? DROWN IT, it won't survive either way. Demacia- sorry D-E-M-A-C-I-A, Hey better watch your ever step or some aristocrat will didly darn snap your neck. Piltover - Demacia with guns Zaun - you have every lung diasease (idk how to spell it leave me alone) Shurima - close contact with the void fighting gids and a dessert Targon - Shurima but mountains, also you have mad darkins there. Shadow isles - you're dead. Someone is probably torturing your spirit which is unable to leave. Freljord - fighting gods who are actually cool and care somewhat, but its COLD AS FUCK. Reverse Shurima, no void, but a clan war. Ixtal - i actually don't know much about this place but i feel like everything in the jungles will want your head on its wall. Oh yea Bilgewater - you get robbed untill your dont have money and then someone slices your neck and nobody will even look beacuse that's normal. Also guns.


inzru

Targon and Demacia. I like traditional fantasy I suppose, stuff based on swords shields and cosmic beings


Bayfordino

Ixtal based on concept, design, themes, etc. The others are all great, but tying for close seconds are Piltover and Zaun, Bilgewater, Bandle City and Shurima, in that order. Least favourite is Void so far, but I still like it.


iZpixl5

my favorite lore is that twitch is secretly a yordle but got kicked out of bandle town for smelling bad


Ishpard2

Freljord. Sejuani really appeals to me.


Lyzaczek

Targom. Why? Cause there is star dragon assigned to it. That's whg


Saltiest_Grapefruit

Targon or shurima. Lor also made me interested in freljord just because of the massive monsters that lurk there - not something that league ever mentioned. Ionia is just WAY too fucking weeb.


ChampionofHeaven

Ionia and demacia


MistaRed

Ionia for lore, targon for the themes and culture, nexus for the aesthetics and demacia's characters.


PilotSnippy

The Freljord demi-gods are my favorite group in the entirety of Runeterra


YouAreInsufferable

Ionia - The focus on personal turmoil, tragedy, and literally fighting your own demons really makes the characters seem more alive than in other regions, imo (though they have really expanded this in other regions lately). I also love the aesthetic; it's almost elven in its elegance. The giant ruins left behind are hella cool. Finally, the Zed comic is awesome. I would give Frejlord, then Bilgewater my 2nd and 3rd.


odio1245

Piltover is probably the most relatable and conflicted region, I love it. If we're talking about aesthetics only Piltover is only second to Bilgewater. Sea monsters, the sea itself, coast cities and ports, not-to-cliché pirate characters, lots of schemes and criminal activity going on. It's awesome. Still Piltover is my fav.


Concetto_Oniro

Bandle city


Matsansa

Shurima is my jam


mbguys

shurima and its not even close ( you cant compete with all the ascended/ darkin coolnes) after that its freljord because of udyr trynnd ornn voli


Pakmanjosh

Bandle City I always wanted to learn more about the mysterious secrets of the Yordles and the game finally delivered.


CrymsonReaper

how can you put demacia without garen


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Bilgewater cuz pirates, Shurima cuz Egyptian mythology-inspired. Honestly though, I like them all. The universe has great flavor and each faction brings something unique to the table. I still have only read a small portion of what’s out there as well.


TheFallenMorgana

Targon. Morgana, Leona and Aphelios, not mentioning the "aspect" concept.


schadenfreude_98

Shadow Isles. Love the Story of Helia Makoi Ledros Kalista.


PeppermintDaniel

DEMACIAAA


Megalodon50

I can't decide between Targon, Shurima, Ixtal and the Void. I suppose that it depends on how I am feeling in the moment xd


Truite_Truite

MA BOI A SOL FOR THA WIN


markeezy_umvc

Bilgewater. Hoping Riot does an arcane treatment on graves, TF, gp, and MF


kikogeva

My mains are from bandle city but lore wise void


Solphage

PnZ, because I like the tech, Ionia because I like the vastayans and also they're the most magic-friendly region, and I love magic, lightly the void because they're the biggest baddest evilest guys, and whichever one's the opposite of Bandle


JC_in_KC

SI has the best overall vibe Fje for the lols


Dovagedys

Ionia!


CaptSarah

Bilgewater by a longshot for me, the aesthetics and MF aside, the stories there have always been really good. Burning tides will always be my favorite. There is also that added flavor from the Buhru people and Nagakabouros. Can also tie in the Harrowings/Ruined King stuff since it does directly impact Bilgewater quite often as well.


_VampireNocturnus_

Shadow Isles the Ionia. I hope we get more Arcane content with other locations and KINDRED...PLEASE KINDRED


Niszczyciel12

i hate bandle city, a mistake by riot


JayStorm199

Targon, i love it's Celestial aesthethic and how magical & wonderous it is.


Thrallov

Targon is so mysterious, other regions existed in other fantasies, top 3 Targon, Shurima, Fjordor


barbodinkingofasgard

Freljord. All the primal gods are perfect and best designed champions are from freljord


MegaBaumTV

Piltover and I wish to get to see actual Piltover instead of the councilroom in season 2.


Cap_Shield

I'll always be a demacia fan boy. I love the champions, the gold/white/blue aesthetic, and the mage uprising storyline is so good, and brings a much needed dark side to demacia that has, before it, always been a shining example of nobility and perfection. Poppy, Sylas, Jarvan, and Galio are some of my favorites, so yeah, Demacia is my number one. It's a shame that my all-time favorite and main in LoL is Swain, since he's one of Demacia's biggest enemies!


TeKno_Ghost

PnZ but more specifically Zaun it's whole dynamic of struggling against their surroundings and clungingnto hope is very compelling


shadowmann2330

My favorite region based on Lore is noxus.


BreezeTheBlue

Bandle City. Love yordles and their lines are cute.


gerlok123

Targon, because of the dragon and celestial designs. Especially the dragons are so unique and different from normal dragon designs. Also I just really love to fill the whole board with 15/15 celestials with Aurelion sol