Guardian of the Sands (Universe)

Guardian of the Sands
Basic Information
By	Jared Rosen
Related Champion(s)

Guardians of the Sand is a series of alternate future/universe skins in League of Legends. Set in an alternate Shurima, all of the champions are tomb raiders, ancient tomb guardians, and evil spirits of the desert.

Lore

“	The Guardians of the Sands stand watch Deep in the sands lies an arcane temple forsaken by a ruined kingdom. Deep in that temple lies an imposing tomb burnished with mystic runes and emerald scarabs. Deep in that tomb lies an ancient being of treacherous power.
	— Riot Paradox

Powerful guardians stand watch over the tomb of an ancient horror, so that it may never threaten the world again. But they may already be too late...

Guardians

• Guardian of the Sands Janna
  Chromas: Catseye, Peridot, Rose Quartz, Ruby, Sapphire, Tanzanite
  Janna, the desert gale—ancient guardian of the sands, we invoke thee to protect us from an evil of our own making. Let no man tread upon these hallowed grounds, lest your sandstorms consume them whole.
• Guardian of the Sands Kha'Zix
  Kha'Zix, the devouring scarab—ancient guardian of the sands, we invoke thee to protect us from an evil of our own making. Let no man tread upon these hallowed grounds, lest you consume them utterly.
• Guardian of the Sands Rammus
  Rammus, the skewering wheel—ancient guardian of the sands, we invoke thee to protect us from an evil of our own making. Let no man tread upon these hallowed grounds, lest they be broken beneath your unforgiving carapace.
• Guardian of the Sands Ryze
  Chromas: Amethyst, Aquamarine, Citrine, Emerald, Obsidian, Ruby
  Ryze, the eternal conservator—ancient guardian of the sands, we invoke thee to protect us from an evil of our own making. Let no man tread upon these hallowed grounds, lest your righteous magic entomb them beneath the dunes.
• Guardian of the Sands Skarner
  Skarner, the gilded scorpion—ancient guardian of the sands, we invoke thee to protect us from an evil of our own making. Let no man tread upon these hallowed grounds, lest in your rage they are torn asunder.
• Guardian of the Sands Xerath
  Xerath, the liquid light—ancient guardian of the sands, we invoke thee to protect us from an evil of our own making. Let no man tread upon these hallowed grounds, lest you drown them in your purifying radiance.

Ancient Horror

• Risen Fiddlesticks
  Once upon a time in a faraway land, a jealous young emperor invoked profane summoning rites in exchange for power. Yet when the ancient horror Fiddlesticks stepped forth, it did not aid the boy--and in an instant, his empire was utterly destroyed. The fiend was trapped beneath the ruins… until now.

Spirits

• Sand Wraith Pyke
  Chromas: Catseye, Obsidian, Pearl, Rose Quartz, Sapphire, Tanzanite, Turquoise
  The vengeful ghost of an ancient caravan master betrayed by his guards, Pyke now lurks within the golden halls of the desert's remaining city-states. He hunts anyone and everyone who attracts his gaze, claiming they all condemned him to death.
  • 4Sand Wraith Pyke (4Level 2)
    "Plenty of fools come to Shurima lookin' to pry coin from the wealthy dead. Their own tombs ain't as fancy."
    "Footsteps don't last long in the dunes. Lucky for me, I follow real close."

Tomb Raiders

• Sandstorm Ekko
  Chromas: Citrine, Obsidian, Pearl, Peridot, Rose Quartz, Sandstone, Tanzanite
  
  • 4Sandstorm Ekko (4Level 2)
    "These temples start coming down the second you pick up their treasure--and once they do, there's only one way out of 'em. Eh, I'm sure I'll find it eventually."
    "You know, if I were in charge of guarding ancient tombs full of treasure, I'd make sure my traps could handle a little time travel. Sloppy of them, really."
• Sandstorm Katarina
• Guardian of the Sands Rengar
  Chromas: Amethyst, Emerald, Obsidian, Rose Quartz, Ruby, Sapphire
  An assassin of a forgotten order long thought dead, Rengar prowls the tombs, retrieving ancient relics of power for purposes unknown. Far more alarming, he appears to be hunting guardians, his blades enchanted to pierce their ancient magic and defenses…

History

Crystal Quest

An ancient evil threatens to cover the Freljord in endless ice and Sejuani Dawnchaser must find a way to save her home before it is consumed by eternal winter. Dig hammers and sorcery? Well check out this page every Monday as ARTeapot spins up some fantasy adventuring goodness!

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Comic

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Crystal Quest: Series 2

By ARTeapot

Starring: Bard, Sejuani, Varus

Mentioned: Anivia, Ashe, Ezreal, Galio, Irelia, Jayce, Lissandra, Lux, Olaf, Ornn, Skarner, Trundle, Tryndamere, Udyr, Volibear

Trivia

• General
• Skins

• This theme shares a lot of thematic similarities with the Lost Empire skin theme.

Sandstorm Ekko

Risen Fiddlesticks

Guardian of the Sands Janna, Rengar, and Ryze

Sandstorm Katarina

Guardian of the Sands Kha'Zix

Sand Wraith Pyke

Guardian of the Sands Rammus, Skarner, and Xerath

Media

• Music
• Videos
• Gallery

Related Videos

Guardian of the Sands Xerath VFX - Insight

KNKL 282 Designing for Guardians of the Sands!

Risen Fiddlesticks Concept (by Riot Artist Sunny 'Kindlejack' Koda)

Risen Fiddlesticks Update Concept (by Riot Artist Gouf Gouf)

Risen Fiddlesticks Update Model

Guardian of the Sands Janna Concept 1 (by Riot Artist Citemer Liu)

Guardian of the Sands Janna Concept 2 (by Riot Artist Citemer Liu)

Guardian of the Sands Janna Concept 3 (by Riot Artist Citemer Liu)

Guardian of the Sands Janna Model

Guardian of the Sands Janna, Rengar and Ryze Splash Concept 1 (by Riot Contracted Artist David Villegas)

Guardian of the Sands Janna, Rengar and Ryze Splash Concept 2 (by Riot Contracted Artist David Villegas)

Guardian of the Sands Janna, Rengar and Ryze Splash Concept 3 (by Riot Contracted Artist David Villegas)

Guardian of the Sands Kha'Zix Concept 1 (by Riot Artist Sunny 'Kindlejack' Koda)

Sandwraith Pyke Concept (by Riot Artist Christopher 'Skeeziks' Campbell)

Sand Wraith Pyke Model 1

Sand Wraith Pyke Model 2

Sand Wraith Pyke Model 3

Guardian of the Sands Rammus Concept (by Riot Artist Kienan 'Knockwurst' Lafferty)

Guardian of the Sands Rammus Chroma Concept (by Riot Artists DragonFly Studio)

Guardian of the Sands Rengar Concept 1 (by Riot Artist Citemer Liu)

Guardian of the Sands Rengar Concept 2 (by Riot Artist Citemer Liu)

Guardian of the Sands Rengar Concept 3 (by Riot Artist Citemer Liu)

Guardian of the Sands Rengar Model

Guardian of the Sands Ryze Concept 1 (by Riot Artist Taylor 'Medaforcer' Jansen)

Guardian of the Sands Ryze Concept 2 (by Riot Artist Taylor 'Medaforcer' Jansen)

Guardian of the Sands Ryze Model

Guardian of the Sands Skarner Concept (by Riot Artist Kienan 'Knockwurst' Lafferty)

Guardian of the Sands Xerath Concept (by Riot Artist Charles 'Yideth' Liu)

Guardian of the Sands Xerath Model 1 (by Riot Artist Cody 'Sstrikerr' Bunt)

Guardian of the Sands Xerath Model 2 (by Riot Artist Cody 'Sstrikerr' Bunt)

References

Alternate Universes