Talk:Taric/Background/@comment-26262251-20160405062959/@comment-26200069-20160405223527

Taric's Old Lore gave his homeland as being some far away world, removed entirely from the land of Runeterra. Kind of like how Nasus, Renekton & Malphite were (And malph still is I think). They were summoned by the Institute of War. With that no longer part of the canon, they made him a Demacian.

As for the Riven comparison... She was self-exiled, turning her back on Noxus after witnessing their brutality and nearly being killed by friendly fire. Taric was cast out by Demacia itself. So not quite the same