Talk:Taric/@comment-26128186-20160419040500/@comment-2179912-20160424093349

1) Taric was in charge of a squad. He left to go see some ruins during the night, and when he came back, they were murdered by Void creatures.

2) He went back to Demacia and became exile. Exile to Mt. Targon usually meant "just get out of Demacia and never come back" but Taric actually went to climb it.

3) He survived the journey and he became infused with The Protector's powers. Now he fights to protect everything that is beautiful. Yes, including Ezreal.

So, Taric was exiled by Demacia but then redeemed himself to the entire world.

Riven, on the other hand, was the reverse -- she was a respected warrior in Noxus but she got duped, she realized Noxians' pursue for power doesn't include honor or fair-play, so she shattered her blade (the blade she fought for Noxus with) and left.