Battlecast (Universe)

Battlecast is a series of alternate universe skins in League of Legends tied into Viktor's lore. Set in a dystopian future where an army of robots with living brains seek to extinguish or convert all life, champions are transformed into cyborg terrors as a part of Viktor's glorious evolution, while some rebel against it.

"The glorious revolution is here! Assembling an army of machines with living brains, Viktor marches against the combined forces of his enemies—with only a scrappy human-led resistance keeping him from total world domination."

Lore[]

“	▶️"Hey... Murderbot timeline... Been a while. How are the murderbots?"
“	— Pulsefire Ezreal

Accessing: Battlecast.

Creator

Creator Viktor
The creator of the Battlecast machine army, Viktor has perfected the art of transplanting living brains into low-tech, mass-produced weapons. But his work is far from complete, and even now he tinkers on newer, deadlier creations to crush all who oppose him.

Battlecast Army

Battlecast Prime Cho'Gath
Chromas: Catseye, Obsidian, Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, Tanzanite
The gold standard of Battlecast shock troopers, Prime Cho'Gath implements self-replicating nanites that reinforce its frame as it consumes living tissue. It has become a common and terrifying sight in occupied cities, where it feeds on civilians who won't submit to conversion.
Battlecast Kog'Maw
Mass-produced artillery units based on the now-extinct Kog'Maw organism, Viktor has invented an ingenious shell delivery system best appreciated from about a hundred miles away—the latest design's maximum range.
Battlecast Nasus
Chromas: Aquamarine, Catseye, Emerald, Obsidian, Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, Tanzanite
The latest monstrosity constructed by Viktor, Battlecast Nasus units specialize in the targeted retrieval of high-priority targets. As they hunt for their quarry, their machinery is programmed to learn and adapt, increasing their destructive capacity and empowering them to obliterate all that would stand in their way.
Battlecast Alpha Skarner
An early prototype that would pave the way for the Battlecast machines, Alpha Skarner is possessed of an extreme rage not seen in later models. Perhaps the brain inside it wishes to inflict as much pain as it experiences—or maybe it just likes to kill things.
Battlecast Urgot
Chromas: Obsidian, Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, Tanzanite
A titanium juggernaut used to crush pockets of particularly stubborn resistance, the Battlecast Urgot model is rarely seen but widely feared. Its extensive weapons systems are complemented by a massive, flesh-grinding spike mill, which it pulls fleeing opponents into for sheer spectacle.
Battlecast Vel'Koz
An airborne data collection unit based on the now-extinct Vel'Koz lifeform, these Battlecast monstrosities sweep their concentrated energy beams over heavily populated areas. Survey data from the lifeless wreckage automatically calibrates the entire fleets' weapons systems, making the units a deadlier threat with every skirmish.
Battlecast Xerath
The question of the human soul has always intrigued Viktor, and so he set to work building a Battlecast machine capable of harnessing it. The resulting Xerath units are twisted, hellish monsters imprisoned in a cage of psychic energy, constantly discharging superheated plasma toward any opponent in range.
Battlecast Zac
Chromas: Amethyst, Emerald, Obsidian, Pearl, Ruby, Tanzanite
Never content with his extant creations, Viktor's latest innovation has forged an experimental alloy that shifts between liquid and solid states. Incredibly flexible yet nigh-indestructible, the new zoophagus assault constructs, or ZACs, spring onto the battlefield, harvesting and consuming any resistance that stands in their way.

The Resistance

Resistance Caitlyn
Caitlyn has never forgiven herself for letting Viktor's rise to power go unchecked for so long. Determined to fire the shot that ends the war for good, she has personally gunned down hundreds of Battlecast machines in her bloody search for absolution.
Resistance Illaoi
Chromas: Aquamarine, Catseye, Obsidian, Pearl, Rose Quartz, Ruby, Tanzanite
Chief enforcer of the human-led resistance, Illaoi was once the subject of a failed Battlecast conversion that left her with control over nearby machines. Seizing her newfound power, she has single handedly decimated Viktor's forces in countless battles, becoming a beacon of hope for rebels across the world.
Resistance Jayce
Chromas: Citrine, Emerald, Obsidian, Pearl, Rose Quartz, Ruby, Sapphire, Tanzanite
While many presumed him dead, Jayce's sudden return to the Resistance has been heralded by some as a miracle and others as a curse. Burdened by guilt, he still blames himself for his failure to halt Viktor's rise. Only time will tell if Jayce can turn the tide.
Resistance Katarina
A lone wolf among the Resistance fighters, Katarina was reckless in battle, putting her fellow soldiers in harm's way in her bloodlust against the Battlecast. That is, until she met Miss Fortune. Sarah saw her ruthlessness as a boon and decided to take Katarina under her wing. Together, they slay any Battlecast in their way.
Resistance Miss Fortune
After the death of her parents at the hands of the Battlecast forces, Sarah Fortune was taken in by the Resistance, where she was trained in tinkering and artillery. Now a captain of the human-led resistance, she uses her lethal skill and twin hand cannons to lead hunting parties against high profile Battlecast targets.
Resistance Singed
Chromas: Catseye, Emerald, Obsidian, Pearl, Rose Quartz, Ruby, Tanzanite, Turquoise
Though many in the Resistance find Singed unsettling, few can deny his efficacy in pushing back the machine threat. For Singed, the only thing that matters is driving back Viktor's creations, whatever the means.
Resistance Yorick
Chromas: Catseye, Emerald, Pearl, Rose Quartz, Ruby, Sapphire, Tanzanite, Turquoise
With the rise of the Battlecast armies, Yorick found to his horror that the living minds Viktor fused to his machines bound the souls of his victims to their machine bodies. Harnessing his ability to command the dead, Yorick now raises destroyed and defeated Battlecast husks in an attempt to free all these souls from their machine prisons.

History[]

Olaf vs Everything[]

Series 2

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Comic

Olaf vs Everything: Series 2

By Tom Barton

Starring: Olaf

Mentioned: Ahri, Aurelion Sol, Brand, Cassiopeia, Cho'Gath, Darius, Dr. Mundo, Ekko, Gnar, Illaoi, Karthus, Kog'Maw, Lee Sin, Nagakabouros, Ornn, Renekton, Skarner, Teemo, Tryndamere, Urgot, Vel'Koz, Vi, Viktor, Vladimir, Warwick, Zyra

Resistance Illaoi[]

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Short Story

Resistance Illaoi

By Jared Rosen

Starring: Illaoi

Return to the Stars[]

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Video

Return to the Stars

Starring: Aurelion Sol, Bard, Cassiopeia, Gnar, Illaoi, Kog'Maw, Nautilus, Nocturne, Teemo, Urgot, Vayne, Viktor, Ziggs

Events[]

Battlecast Alpha Skarner's loading screen borders and summoner icons could be purchased through a 2370 bundle for the legendary skin.

2022

Resistance loading screen borders could be purchased through 445 or a 1380 bundle for the epic skins.

Trivia[]

The Evolution was first introduced in Viktor's sneak peek.^[1]
The Battlecast skins were officially tied to the Evolution with the release of Battlecast Prime Cho'Gath^[2]
- V-BC-Corp, the in-game corporation responsible for Battlecast Prime Cho'Gath, likely stands for Viktor's Battle-Cast Corporation.
It has been confirmed by Riot employees that both Battlecast and Mecha are two distinct universes separate from the universe of PROJECT and Program.^[3]
- However, while not being directly part of any other skin universe but its own, Pulsefire champions are able to traverse space-and-time, making them effectively able to be in all skin universes, including the main League of Legends universe.^[4]
Creator Viktor is their creator 0f the Battlecast machines.
Battlecast Alpha Skarner is an early prototype, possessed of an extreme rage not seen in later models.
Battlecast Prime Cho'Gath is the gold standard of Battlecast shock troopers, implementing nanites that reinforce its frame.
Battlecast Kog'Maw units are built for long-range artillery, based on the now-extinct Kog'Maw organism.
Battlecast Vel'Koz units are airborne data collectors based on the now-extinct Vel'Koz organism.
Battlecast Xerath units are machines which house a human soul, rather than just a brain.
Battlecast Urgot units are juggernauts used to crush particularly stubborn pockets of resistance.^[5]
Resistance Caitlyn is a resistance sniper who has gunned down hundreds of Battlecast.
Resistance Illaoi is the resistance leader, having undergone a failed conversion that left her with the ability to control machines.^[6]
Both Battlecast and Eternum might be part of the same universe, as hinted at in the Olaf vs Everything: Series 2 comic.
Within the lore, Viktor is rivalled by Jayce's Resistance and this relationship is apparent within the Evolution skin series.^[7]
- With the rework of Jayce's lore, it was confirmed that Viktor's "acolytes" were in fact "augmented" denizens of Zaun who willingly joined Viktor's cause (as opposed to random minions, or forced individuals).
- Illaoi and Caitlyn are members of Jayce's resistance.
Resistance Katarina & Resistance Miss Fortune are currently unique to Wild Rift.

Media[]

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Related Music

LoL Sounds - Battlecast Prime Cho'gath - Dance Beat

BATTLECAST VEL'KOZ Soundtrack

Resistance Illaoi

Resistance Illaoi skin Visual Effects

Related Videos

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References

Multiverse

Canon Universe	Runeterra Prime · Arcane · Spirit Blossom · The Ruined King Saga
Confirmed Universes	Runeterra Legacy · Event Horizon · High Noon Gothic · Moons of Ionia · Odyssey · PROJECT · Pulsefire · Riot Records · Soul Fighter · Star Guardian
Unconfirmed Universes	Teamfight Tactics Prime · Valorant · ᐸ3 · Academy · Ages of Runeterra · AnimaTech · Arcade · Arcana · Arcanists · Arclight · Battle Queens · Battlecast · Be Mine · Bees · Beta · Blackfrost · Bloodstone · Cafe Cuties · Calligraphia · Cats Versus Dogs · Chromacrash · Cloudedge · Collector Edition · Concrete Canvas · Corrupted · Cottontail · Crime City Nightmare · Crimson Elite · Crystal Rose · Culinary Masters · Dark Waters · Death Sworn · Definitely Not · Demonic · Dragon World · Dreadknights · Dreamscapes · Eclipse · Elementalist · Esports · Fables · Fallen World · Fiend Queller · Folded Edges · Food Spirits · Forgotten Depths · Forsaken Hymn · Four Beasts · Fury and Fang · Galactic · Garden Party · Gilded · Glacial · Glorious · God Weapon · Guardian of the Sands · Headhunter · Heavy Metal · Hexplorer · Hextech · Highway Heretics · Honor · Iconic · Immortal Journey · Infernal · Inkshadow Uprising · Institute of War · Iron Firmament · Kinetex Machina · Legacy · Lunar New Year · Magicae Prismatica · Mecha · Mecha Kingdoms · Mealtime Melee · Monster Tamers · Neighborhood Nightmare · Neon Strata · Order of the Lotus · PAX · Piltover Customs · Prehistoric Hunters · PsyOps · Remix Rumble · Risen Legends · Riftquest · Shan Hai Scrolls · Silver Age · Snowdown · Soulstealer · Space Groove · Spirit Guard · Stargazer · Star Voyagers · Storybook · Storycraft · Sueño de Vida · Sugar Rush · Sunkissed Summer · Super Galaxy · Superheroes Versus Supervillains · Supreme Cells · Tales from the Rift · Tales of Borealis · The Badge · The Grind · Thunder Lord · Toy Box · Triumphant · Versus · Victorious · War is Heck · Warring Kingdoms · Winged Reign · Winter Sports · Woad Tribe · Wonders of the World · Worldbreaker · Ye Olde · Zombie VS Slayers

[1] Champion Sneak Peek - Viktor, the Machine Herald

[2] Battlecast 101

[3] Futuristing skin universes clarity

[4] Pulsefire and skin universes

[5] A brief cheat sheet to all alternate universes

[6] A brief cheat sheet to all alternate universes

[Cho'Gath's_blueprint-7] Recon Team sending an emergency broadcast as "The Resistance" - Cho'Gath's blueprint

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Battlecast (Universe)

Contents

Lore[]

History[]

Olaf vs Everything[]

Resistance Illaoi[]

Return to the Stars[]

Events[]

Trivia[]

Media[]

References

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