Lore[]
- The Harrowing spreads its Black Mist across Runeterra, corrupting indiscriminately. Some, in its presence, are swayed to follow the Ruined King, believing their goals aligned. But Viego wants only the return of Isolde; he has no allies. The Ruined who aid him in halting the Sentinels are mere pawns in a broken-hearted lover's game.
- Ruined Champions
A showman no matter the circumstance, Draven challenged Viego to a duel that the Glorious Executioner immediately lost, resulting in his ruination. Unlike his ruined brethren, little has changed about Draven save for a white shock hair on his head and a slightly more vicious personality than usual.
Viego's powers were so incredible that he was able to bend the wills of some of Runeterra's most charismatic icons. And while most simply accepted their fate, there were the odd few cases of extreme personality lingering...
"CHECK ME OUT--I'M RUINED, FOOLS!"
"It's Ruination time!" - Draven ( , )
Energized by a mysterious amulet containing Viego of Camavor and wielding the Blade of the Ruined King, Gangplank's personality erupted as he raged in search of the long-lost Isolde. Though ultimately freed of the King's influence by a group of heroes, he carries the experience with him... a reminder, perhaps, of true power.
Surviving the initial ruination of Ionia, Karma is ultimately lost during a second one led by Viego himself. With the Spirit of Ionia itself removed from the continent, the Ionian people must band together to save one another, even as Karma twists the souls of millions to a new, horrific purpose.
"Balance in all things. With joy, sorrow. With hope, despair. With life... death."
"Light cannot exist without darkness." ( )
The Mist did not just subsume Atreus, but also resurrected the long-dead spirit of Pantheon: the old Aspect of War himself. With Atreus' stubborn defiance silenced, Pantheon can resume control and revel in battle once again. It doesn't matter to him whose banner he fights under. If that banner is the Ruined King's? So be it.
Pantheon was defeated once, but with all of Runeterra on the line now Atreus must defeat it himself. Seizing back control from the Aspect of War, Atreus harnesses the celestial power of Targon itself—briefly becoming not just a vessel or an Aspect, but something new. Something immensely powerful and entirely his own.
Miss Fortune thought that being the Pirate Queen of Bilgewater would be enough. Even with her revenge complete, Sarah now faced a new chaos with Bilgewater's factions vying for control. Viego's arrival offered her an opportunity to seize the strength needed to crush anyone beneath her heel, even if it came at a price.
Shyvana's ruination brings a newfound darkness, as well as clarity. Turning swiftly against Demacia for its persecution of magic, and sinking into her more draconic emotions, she appears as an avenging beast of old, ready to topple Demacia for its ignorance.
The people of Demacia had always treated Shyvana with distrust and suspicion, as if she might at any moment shed her humanity and turn on them. It wounded her deeply... and stoked the fire of her rage.
If it was a monster they wanted... then a monster she would be. ( )
- Sea Dogs
Empowered by the Buhru during his fight against Viego of Camavor, Yasuo made an unlikely champion for the children of Nagakabouros—his obsession with past events flew in the face of everything they believed in. Yet even the mangiest sea dog has his day, and Yasuo stood against the forces of darkness, emerging triumphant.
- Unbound Champions
With every soul the Ruination seized, Thresh's lantern burned brighter. He had planned for this moment, after all: the chance to scour far beyond the Shadow Isles, the Mist's reach so much greater than his own. Reaping all he had so meticulously sown, Thresh was at last unbound from the shackles of the isles. He had forgotten how good it feels to have skin...
As the mist spread, Thresh awakened a previously untapped well of energy and, bolstered by the Black Mist, reclaimed power he thought long lost among the Blessed Isles.
He seized soul after soul, relishing their agony. Each one was reduced to a mere glowing fleck within his lantern, yet it shone brightly. ( )
History[]
Ruined King[]
Redeemed[]
Ruination[]
Before Dawn[]
Rise of the Sentinels[]
Steadfast Heart[]
Absolution[]
A Night at the Inn[]
Events[]
Ruined loading screen borders and summoner icons could be earned for 250 event tokens or purchased through a
bundle for epic skins.Prestige Ascended Pantheon's loading screen and summoner icon could be earned for 2000 event tokens during the 2021 Sentinel of Light event.
Trivia[]
- The Ruined champions transformation process was shown in the Ruination cinematic with and . However they were only temporarily possessed during that time.
- Karma fell to Rise of the Sentinels. corruption in a second attack during
- During development, there was a pool of around 40 champions in consideration of either becoming a Sentinel or becoming Ruined.[1]
- Most of the Ruined champions were chosen because they had a connection to the Sentinel you would meet in their respective region:[2]
- was chosen to be counterpart due to their history in the Reckoner's Arena.
- was chosen to be counterpart due to their shared history.
- was chosen to show the extent of Viego's power, being able to resurrect the Aspect of War.
- was chosen to be counterpart due to Shyvana being monstrous and Vayne being a monster hunter.
- depicts Thresh freed from the Shadow Isles, after siphoning excess Black Mist during Rise of the Sentinels.
- An Unbound skin was planned as [3] release skin, but was scrapped when her release was delayed.
- represents a "what-if" scenario where Atreus managed to wrest back control of his body from Pantheon, rather than being defeated and Pantheon being subsumed back into his mind.[4]
- [5][6]
- Leona was to be counterpart for Targon.
and were considered as candidates for Ruined skins. - differs from the rest of the Ruined champions due to willingly accepting offer.
- Hextech Mayhem. has a Ruined skin exclusive to
- Ruined King.
- has a different version of her Ruined skin in Ruined King.
, , , , and have Ruined skins exclusive to - It is currently unclear how ties into the rest of the Ruined King Saga. It is possible it was part of Ruined King before the story was rewritten.
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