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: ''For the [[Legends of Runeterra]] card see {{card|The Harrowing|cardcode=01SI003}}
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[[File:Harrowing art.jpg|thumb|400x400px|The Harrowing|right]]
  
[[File:Harrowing art.jpg|thumb|400x400px|The Harrowing|right]]
   
 
The '''Harrowing''' is an event to commemorate Halloween festivities in the world of [[Valoran]]. It introduced a few temporary cosmetic changes to the game ([[item]]s, [[Field of Justice|maps]]), and some Limited Edition [[Champion skin|skins]] and [[Runes (Historical)|runes]]. The event started on October 18 and culminated on October 31st, 2010. In 2011, there was another Harrowing which lasted from October 19 to October 31.
  
The '''Harrowing''' is an event to commemorate Halloween festivities in the world of [[Valoran]]. It introduced a few temporary cosmetic changes to the game ([[item]]s, [[Field of Justice|maps]]), and some Limited Edition [[Champion skin|skins]] and [[Runes (Historical)|runes]]. The event started on October 18 and culminated on October 31st, 2010. In 2011, there was another Harrowing which lasted from October 19 to October 31.
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The '''Harrowing''' in lore is a [[Shadow Isles]] event where the Black Mist strikes living lands to gather more souls into its Mist.
   
 
==Lore==
  
==Lore==
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Bilgewater The Harrowing.jpg|The Harrowing In Bilgewater
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Shadow Isles Beyond The Isles.jpg|Beyond The Isles
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The Shadow Isles were once a beautiful realm, long since shattered by a magical cataclysm. Now, Black Mist permanently shrouds the land, tainting and corrupting with its malevolent sorcery. Those who perish within it are condemned to become part of it for all eternity… and worse still, each year the Mist extends its grasp to reap more souls across Runeterra.
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At times, the Black Mist reaches across the seas — and the spirits of the dead go with it. The harrowing strikes most frequently in Bilgewater. Those slain by the spirits during the Harrowing are damned, their souls dragged back to the Shadow Isles when the Black Mist retreats.
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While weaker spirits may only be able to manifest during a Harrowing, more powerful entities can always do so, sometimes even venturing beyond the Shadow Isles.
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[[File:The Harrowing.jpg|thumb|360x360px|The Harrowing event for 2013]]
  
[[File:The Harrowing.jpg|thumb|360x360px|The Harrowing event for 2013]]
   
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While rural folks still believe that this is a time of great foreboding, most of Valoran has taken to commemorating the Harrowing through a bit of good, clean fun. Citizens of the city-states don monstrous costumes and exchange holiday sweets with one another as part of the revelry. Large costume parties, where patrons wear either light or dark costumes (with the intention of either warding off or confusing evil) are quite popular, and those of opposite colors are encouraged to exchange gifts with one another. However they're celebrating, all across Valoran, spirits are as high as the night is long.
  
While rural folks still believe that this is a time of great foreboding, most of Valoran has taken to commemorating the Harrowing through a bit of good, clean fun. Citizens of the city-states don monstrous costumes and exchange holiday sweets with one another as part of the revelry. Large costume parties, where patrons wear either light or dark costumes (with the intention of either warding off or confusing evil) are quite popular, and those of opposite colors are encouraged to exchange gifts with one another. However they're celebrating, all across Valoran, spirits are as high as the night is long.
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===Tales of the Black Mist: The Harrowing===
  
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[[The Black Mist]] rolls over land and sea, seeking the living - leaving them helpless to the half-glimpsed horrors it carries. The poor souls return with the mist to the [[Shadow Isles]]. In time, they'll forget friends and lovers, even themselves, becoming part of the terrible force that grows stronger as time goes on.
  
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[[File:Tales of the Black Mist The Harrowing|500px|center]]
  
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{{Quote|A ghastly puppet show recounts a familiar tale in Bilgewater, but tonight the fog’s come down especially thick...|Pass along the warning of the Black Mist}}
  
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{{Quote|Many are the grim tales told of the Shadow Isles, and the Black Mist that shrouds them... And while all good folk shun this cursed land, sometimes its darkness comes... FOR YOU. The Black Mist ebbs and flows like the tide, yet now and then, on a night much like tonight, it reaches far across the sea... Searching... Seeking... Killing... This time is known as... THE HARROWING. During the Harrowing, the spirits of the Shadow Isles go forth within the Black Mist. Preying on the living, feeding the darkness. There's no coming back once you're claimed by the Harrowing. You're cursed, condemned to haunt the Black Mist forevermore... Well, what were you expecting?! There ain't no happy endings when the Harrowing comes for you. Right on cue... Prepare yourselves, friends. The Harrowing is here.
  
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===First Light after the Harrowing===
  
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"Though the Black Mist fades and the souls it claimed will soon forget their past, the threat of the fell tide will not be forgotten. Worse than all previous years, those who lived are left to wonder where it will return, and whether anyone will survive when it does.
  
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[[File:Shadow Isles Black Mist.png|center|700px|thumb|Black Mist Map]]
  
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I - 1 Year. The Battle of Knife Straits. An armada from [[Bilgewater]], led by {{ci|Miss Fortune}} and {{ci|Gangplank|Captain Gangplank}} – sailing together under an uneasy truce – meets the Black Mist head on. Heavy casualties sustained. Fleet scattered.
  
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II - 1 Year. The Drowned Anchor. One element of the Harrowing stalled. Reports of a {{ci|Nautilus|large figure}} encased in a rusted diving suit seen in the heart of the fighting.
  
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III - 1 Year. The Reaping of Smuggler’s Cove. No survivors.
  
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IV - 3 Years. The Battle of the Serpent. A Blue Flame leviathan is goaded to the surface by a serpent caller to face the Harrowing. The Black Mist is dispersed before it reaches Bilgewater, but the giant from the depths is slain in the process.
  
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V - 9 Years. The Shadow Falls. The Black Mist overcomes the defenses of the Southern Beacon, and it sinks beneath the sea. Its guiding light is now lost to Bilgewater.
  
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VI - 4 Years. The Wild Hunt. {{ci|Hecarim}} marshals a spectral host and lays waste to the port of Grey Harbor. Despite valiant resistance from the fishing fleet anchored there, all souls are lost. Grey Harbor remains uninhabited to this day.
  
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VII - 21 Years. The Death of the Conqueror. The mighty galleon Conqueror is lost to the depths, along with 30 battleships. Some have claimed to have seen the Conqueror riding the Black Mist in subsequent Harrowings.
  
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VIII - 32 years. The Battle of Port Mourn. The revenant {{ci|Mordekaiser}} leads the Harrowing on a night of slaughter, and Port Mourn falls to darkness. It is said that specters now haunt its empty streets.
  
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IX - 17 years. The Crimson Armada. A [[Noxus|Noxian]] war fleet is caught in the Black Mist. Over 30 vessels lost. No survivors.
  
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X - 37 years. The Maelstrom. The frigate Light-Bringer’s Bane is swallowed by the sea while sailing to outrun the Black Mist.
  
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XI - 49 years. The Shroud. Up until half a century ago, this was the furthest extent of any known Harrowing.
  
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XII - 33 years. The Flower of Ionia. An [[Ionia]]n fleet of unknown size lost to the Harrowing.
  
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[[File:Shadow Isles Crest divider.png|center|640px]]
  
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As evinced here, the Harrowing has grown bolder and stronger over the last half century. I fear for the future should this trend continue."
  
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[[File:Harrowing End|thumb|center|500 px]]
  
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==Champion Skins==
  
==Champion Skins==
 
Harrowing [[champion skin]]s have been released for a various League favorites since 2010. The first groups of Harrowing skins began as limited edition only, meaning once they left the store they were not coming back in the future. More recently Harrowing skins have been made Legacy, meaning after they leave the store at the end of the event there is a chance they might come back in the future for a limited time.
  
Harrowing [[champion skin]]s have been released for a various League favorites since 2010. The first groups of Harrowing skins began as limited edition only, meaning once they left the store they were not coming back in the future. More recently Harrowing skins have been made Legacy, meaning after they leave the store at the end of the event there is a chance they might come back in the future for a limited time.
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[[File:2010 Harrowing Login.jpg|right|300px|thumb|The Harrowing login screen for 2010.]]
  
[[File:2010 Harrowing Login.jpg|right|300px|thumb|The Harrowing login screen for 2010.]]
   
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* 2010 Harrowing <small>(Legacy)</small>
 
** {{csl|Dr. Mundo|Mundo Mundo|Mundo Mundo}}
  
** {{csl|Dr. Mundo|Mundo Mundo|Mundo Mundo}}
 
** {{csl|Fiddlesticks|Pumpkinhead}}
  
** {{csl|Fiddlesticks|Pumpkinhead}}
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[[File:Harrowing Login 2011.jpg|right|300px|thumb|The Harrowing login screen for 2011.]]
  
[[File:Harrowing Login 2011.jpg|right|300px|thumb|The Harrowing login screen for 2011.]]
   
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* 2011 Harrowing skins (Legacy)
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* 2011 Harrowing <small>(Legacy)</small>
 
** {{csl|Annie|FrankenTibbers}}
  
** {{csl|Annie|FrankenTibbers}}
 
** {{csl|Blitzcrank|Definitely Not}}
  
** {{csl|Blitzcrank|Definitely Not}}
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** {{csl|Nocturne|Haunting}}
  
** {{csl|Nocturne|Haunting}}
   
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* 2012 Harrowing skins (Legacy)
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* 2012 Harrowing <small>(Legacy)</small>
 
** {{csl|Brand|Zombie}}
  
** {{csl|Brand|Zombie}}
 
** {{csl|Fiora|Headmistress}}
  
** {{csl|Fiora|Headmistress}}
 
** {{csl|Ryze|Pirate}}
  
** {{csl|Ryze|Pirate}}
   
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* 2013 Harrowing skins (Permanent)
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* 2013 Harrowing <small>(Permanent)</small>
 
** {{csl|Vi|Officer}}
  
** {{csl|Vi|Officer}}
 
** {{csl|Zyra|Haunted}}
  
** {{csl|Zyra|Haunted}}
   
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* 2014 Harrowing skins (Legacy)
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* 2014 Harrowing <small>(Legacy)</small>
 
** {{csl|LeBlanc|Ravenborn}}
  
** {{csl|LeBlanc|Ravenborn}}
 
** {{csl|Wukong|Underworld}}
  
** {{csl|Wukong|Underworld}}
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** {{csl|Soraka|Reaper}} (only available from November 4 to November 21)
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** {{csl|Soraka|Reaper}}
   
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* 2015 Harrowing skins (Legacy)
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* 2015 Harrowing <small>(Legacy)</small>
 
** {{csl|Nunu|Zombie}}
  
** {{csl|Nunu|Zombie}}
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** {{csl|Jinx|Slayer}}
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** {{csl|Jinx|Zombie Slayer}}
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** {{csl|Pantheon|Slayer}}
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** {{csl|Pantheon|Zombie Slayer}}
   
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* 2016 Harrowing skins (Legacy)
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* 2016 Harrowing <small>(Legacy)</small>
 
** {{csl|Morgana|Bewitching}}
  
** {{csl|Morgana|Bewitching}}
 
** {{csl|Teemo|Little Devil}}
  
** {{csl|Teemo|Little Devil}}
 
** {{csl|Tristana|Bewitching}}
  
** {{csl|Tristana|Bewitching}}
   
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* 2017 Harrowing <small>(Legacy)</small>
 
** {{csl|Katarina|Death Sworn}}
  
** {{csl|Katarina|Death Sworn}}
 
** {{csl|Viktor|Death Sworn}}
  
** {{csl|Viktor|Death Sworn}}
 
** {{csl|Zed|Death Sworn}}
  
** {{csl|Zed|Death Sworn}}
   
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* 2018 Harrowing <small>(Legacy)</small>
 
** {{csl|Ekko|Trick or Treat}}
  
** {{csl|Ekko|Trick or Treat}}
 
** {{csl|Janna|Bewitching}}
  
** {{csl|Janna|Bewitching}}
 
** {{csl|Kled|Count Kledula|Count Kledula}}
  
** {{csl|Kled|Count Kledula|Count Kledula}}
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* 2019 Harrowing <small>(Legacy)</small>
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** {{csl|Blitzcrank|Witch's Brew}}
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** {{csl|Kassadin|Count}}
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** {{csl|Miss Fortune|Bewitching}}
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=== Twisted Treeline Remake ===
  
=== Twisted Treeline Remake ===
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[[Summoner's Rift]] was replaced with a seasonal variant that includes many Harrowing holiday elements. It also contains Easter Eggs:
  
[[Summoner's Rift]] was replaced with a seasonal variant that includes many Harrowing holiday elements. It also contains Easter Eggs:
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* To the right of the blue team's top tower is a blue slab surrounded by green smoke. {{ci|Urf|Urf the Manatee's}} Ghost (complete with name and description) will appear when a Champion stands near the gravestone.<ref>[http://www.leagueoflegends.com/board/showthread.php?t=299814 Urf spirit seeks vengeance! (video inside)] at [[Leagueoflegends.com]]</ref>
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* To the right of the blue team's top tower is a blue slab surrounded by green smoke. {{ui|Urf|Urf the Manatee's}} Ghost (complete with name and description) will appear when a Champion stands near the gravestone.<ref>[http://www.leagueoflegends.com/board/showthread.php?t=299814 Urf spirit seeks vengeance! (video inside)] at [[Leagueoflegends.com]]</ref>
 
* Bringing {{ci|Warwick}} over in the Urf skin prompts Urf's Ghost to throw his spatula at Warwick and shake his head, as seen [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Z8LZPC6UhE here]
  
* Bringing {{ci|Warwick}} over in the Urf skin prompts Urf's Ghost to throw his spatula at Warwick and shake his head, as seen [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Z8LZPC6UhE here]
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* The extreme lower right has 3 coffins, containing the rumoured heroes {{ui|Averdrian}}, {{ui|Gavid|Plant King}}, and the {{ui|Tabu|Voodoo Shaman}}. This could be interpreted as a "nail-in-the-coffin" confirming their cancellation.<ref>[http://www.leagueoflegends.com/board/showthread.php?t=299473 Harrowing Map Easter Egg] at [[Leagueoflegends.com]]</ref>
   
 
===Runes===
  
===Runes===
 
6 special holiday runes were released and they were only available from October 18 to 31.These runes can be located in the Tier 2 section of the store. All of them however were Tier 2.5 Quintessences:
  
6 special holiday runes were released and they were only available from October 18 to 31.These runes can be located in the Tier 2 section of the store. All of them however were Tier 2.5 Quintessences:
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* [[File:QuintessenceofthePiercingScreech.png|30px]][[Quintessence]] of the Piercing Screech (Tier 2.5, {{fd|+1.75}} Magic Penetration)
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* [[File:QuintessenceofthePiercingScreech.png|30px]] [[Quintessence]] of the Piercing Screech (Tier 2.5, {{fd|+1.75}} Magic Penetration)
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* [[File:QuintessenceofBountifulTreats.png|30px]][[Quintessence]] of Bountiful Treats (Tier 2.5, +24 Health)
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* [[File:QuintessenceofBountifulTreats.png|30px]] [[Quintessence]] of Bountiful Treats (Tier 2.5, +24 Health)
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* [[File:QuintessenceoftheSpeedySpecter.png|30px]][[Quintessence]] of the Speedy Specter (Tier 2.5, {{fd|+1.39%}} Movement Speed)
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* [[File:QuintessenceoftheSpeedySpecter.png|30px]] [[Quintessence]] of the Speedy Specter (Tier 2.5, {{fd|+1.39%}} Movement Speed)
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* [[File:QuintessenceoftheElusiveWerewolf.png|30px]][[Quintessence]] of the Elusive Werewolf (Tier 2.5, {{fd|+1.39%}} Dodge)
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* [[File:QuintessenceoftheElusiveWerewolf.png|30px]] [[Quintessence]] of the Elusive Werewolf (Tier 2.5, {{fd|+1.39%}} Dodge)
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* [[File:QuintessenceoftheWitchesBrew.png|30px]][[Quintessence]] of the Witches Brew (Tier 2.5, {{fd|+4.56}} Ability Power)
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* [[File:QuintessenceoftheWitchesBrew.png|30px]] [[Quintessence]] of the Witches Brew (Tier 2.5, {{fd|+4.56}} Ability Power)
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* [[File:QuintessenceofUnknown.png|30px]][[Quintessence]] of the Headless Horseman (Tier 2.5, {{fd|+3.08}} Armor Penetration)
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* [[File:QuintessenceofUnknown.png|30px]] [[Quintessence]] of the Headless Horseman (Tier 2.5, {{fd|+3.08}} Armor Penetration)
   
 
===Summoner Icons===
  
===Summoner Icons===
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Purrrfect profileicon.png|Purrrfect
  
Purrrfect profileicon.png|Purrrfect
 
Pumpkin Cat profileicon.png|Pumpkin Cat
  
Pumpkin Cat profileicon.png|Pumpkin Cat
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Tales from the Rift 2019 profileicon.png|Tales from the Rift 2019
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Witch's Brew Blitzcrank Border profileicon.png|Witch's Brew Blitzcrank Border
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Count Kassadin Border profileicon.png|Count Kassadin Border
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Bewitching Miss Fortune Border profileicon.png|Bewitching Miss Fortune Border
 
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Deadfall Ward.png|Deadfall
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Haunting Ward.png|Haunting
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Bat-O-Lantern Ward.png|Bat-O-Lantern Ward
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Bat-O-Lantern Ward.png|Bat-O-Lantern
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Death Sworn Ward.png|Death Sworn
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Tales from the Rift 2019 Ward.png|Tales from the Rift 2019
 
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Spook o' Lantern Emote.png|Spook o' Lantern
  
Spook o' Lantern Emote.png|Spook o' Lantern
 
RIP Emote.png|RIP
  
RIP Emote.png|RIP
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Trick or Treat Emote.png|Trick or Treat
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Boo! Emote.png|Boo!
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Making Mischief Emote.png|Making Mischief
 
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==Gallery==
  
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Katarina KittyCatSkin.jpg|Kitty Cat Katarina
  
Katarina KittyCatSkin.jpg|Kitty Cat Katarina
 
Ryze ZombieSkin.jpg|Zombie Ryze
  
Ryze ZombieSkin.jpg|Zombie Ryze
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QuintessenceofthePiercingScreech.png|Quintessence of the Piercing Screech
  
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QuintessenceofBountifulTreats.png|Quintessence of Bountiful Treats
  
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QuintessenceoftheSpeedySpecter.png|Quintessence of the Speedy Specter
  
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QuintessenceoftheElusiveWerewolf.png|Quintessence of the Elusive Werewolf
  
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QuintessenceoftheWitchesBrew.png|Quintessence of the Witches Brew
  
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QuintessenceofUnknown.png|Quintessence of the Headless Horseman
  
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Mana-Encrusted Apple item.png|Mana-Encrusted Apple
  
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Pumpkin Guise item.png|Pumpkin Guise
  
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Frozen Brain item.png|Frozen Brain
  
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VoodooShamanCoffin.jpg|Tabu
  
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AverdrianCoffin.jpg|Averdrian
  
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PlantKingCoffin.jpg|Gavid
  
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<gallery type="slideshow" position="center" widths="600" crop="true">
  
<gallery type="slideshow" position="center" widths="600" crop="true">
 
LeBlanc RavenbornSkin.jpg|Ravenborn LeBlanc
  
LeBlanc RavenbornSkin.jpg|Ravenborn LeBlanc
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Soraka ReaperSkin.jpg|Reaper Soraka
 
Wukong UnderworldSkin.jpg|Underworld Wukong
  
Wukong UnderworldSkin.jpg|Underworld Wukong
 
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<gallery type="slideshow" position="center" widths="600" crop="true">
  
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Nunu ZombieSkin.jpg|Zombie Nunu, Slayer Jinx, and Slayer Pantheon
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Nunu ZombieSkin.jpg|Zombie Nunu, Zombie Slayer Jinx, and Zombie Slayer Pantheon
 
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Viktor DeathSwornSkin.jpg|Death Sworn Viktor
  
Viktor DeathSwornSkin.jpg|Death Sworn Viktor
 
Zed DeathSwornSkin.jpg|Death Sworn Zed
  
Zed DeathSwornSkin.jpg|Death Sworn Zed
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Ekko TrickorTreatSkin.jpg|Trick or Treat Ekko
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Janna BewitchingSkin.jpg|Bewitching Janna
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Kled CountKledulaSkin.jpg|Count Kledula
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Blitzcrank Witch'sBrewSkin.jpg|Witch's Brew Blitzcrank
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Kassadin CountSkin.jpg|Count Kassadin
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Miss Fortune BewitchingSkin.jpg|Bewitching Miss Fortune
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Miss Fortune PrestigeBewitchingSkin.jpg|Bewitching Miss Fortune Prestige Edition
 
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{{lt|Harrowing2016 LoginTheme|Harrowing 2016 Login Theme (Tales from the Rift)}}
  
{{lt|Harrowing2016 LoginTheme|Harrowing 2016 Login Theme (Tales from the Rift)}}
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{{lt|Harrowing2018.SpawnMusic|Harrowing 2018 Spawn Music}}
   
 
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Harrowing art

The Harrowing

The Harrowing is an event to commemorate Halloween festivities in the world of Valoran. It introduced a few temporary cosmetic changes to the game (items, maps), and some Limited Edition skins and runes. The event started on October 18 and culminated on October 31st, 2010. In 2011, there was another Harrowing which lasted from October 19 to October 31.

The Harrowing in lore is a Shadow Isles event where the Black Mist strikes living lands to gather more souls into its Mist.

Lore

The Shadow Isles were once a beautiful realm, long since shattered by a magical cataclysm. Now, Black Mist permanently shrouds the land, tainting and corrupting with its malevolent sorcery. Those who perish within it are condemned to become part of it for all eternity… and worse still, each year the Mist extends its grasp to reap more souls across Runeterra.

At times, the Black Mist reaches across the seas — and the spirits of the dead go with it. The harrowing strikes most frequently in Bilgewater. Those slain by the spirits during the Harrowing are damned, their souls dragged back to the Shadow Isles when the Black Mist retreats.

While weaker spirits may only be able to manifest during a Harrowing, more powerful entities can always do so, sometimes even venturing beyond the Shadow Isles.

The Harrowing

The Harrowing event for 2013

Each calendar year, the celestial bodies of Runeterra align in a particular astronomical event. This lengthy occasion - beginning with a partial eclipse on the 18th of October and culminating in a full solar eclipse on the 31st of October - is of one of the most significant holidays in Valoran. The alignment occurs annually around the time of the harvest, and is known as the Harrowing due to its dusky setting. For obvious reasons, the occasion is marked by superstitions surrounding the world's dark denizens, creepy crawlies, and things that generally go bump in the night.

While rural folks still believe that this is a time of great foreboding, most of Valoran has taken to commemorating the Harrowing through a bit of good, clean fun. Citizens of the city-states don monstrous costumes and exchange holiday sweets with one another as part of the revelry. Large costume parties, where patrons wear either light or dark costumes (with the intention of either warding off or confusing evil) are quite popular, and those of opposite colors are encouraged to exchange gifts with one another. However they're celebrating, all across Valoran, spirits are as high as the night is long.

Champion Skins

Harrowing champion skins have been released for a various League favorites since 2010. The first groups of Harrowing skins began as limited edition only, meaning once they left the store they were not coming back in the future. More recently Harrowing skins have been made Legacy, meaning after they leave the store at the end of the event there is a chance they might come back in the future for a limited time.

Limited Skins to Legacy

From League of Legends's dramatic increase in its community, the harrowing skins that were originally released as limited edition were changed to Legacy skins in October 2013 and put back on sale during the year's holiday event. Riot stated that the

“ ... overwhelming player feedback has been that this creates an extremely negative experience for players who cannot acquire their favorite skin for their favorite champion. We believe that skins should be more about self-expression and fun than exclusivity, so we are rereleasing them in a limited way
— Harrowing 2013 FAQ
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Vintage profileicon

Exclusive icon

Veteran Player Compensation

As the value of exclusivity will lower in the process of bringing back the limited edition skins, Riot is giving compensation to the veteran players that originally bought the holiday skins in 2010 and 2011. They are gifting RP RP RP equal to the cost of the skins they purchased, giving Vintage treatment to the loading screen of those Harrowing skins as well as an giving those players an exclusive summoner icon. For more information please check out Riot's plan for vintage Limited Edition skins post.

Harrowing Skins

2010 Harrowing Login

The Harrowing login screen for 2010.

Harrowing Login 2011

The Harrowing login screen for 2011.

Twisted Treeline Remake

In 2012, Riot combined the remake of the Twisted Treeline map with their Harrowing event and a set of skins were released to celebrate the new and mysterious battlefield of the Shadow Isles.

Features

HarrowingMinions

Minions decorated as witches and wizards

Harrowing events in the past have included, but are not limited to:

  • Some sinfully sweet editions of your favorite in-game consumables
  • A sinister overhaul of Summoner's Rift featuring a more nocturnal motif
  • Limited edition Holiday Runes
  • Sinister Summoner icons to show off to your friends and in your loading screens
  • Ward skins for the baleful holiday if you need extra vision
  • Frighteningly festive costumes for your minions
  • A terrifying new login screen to get you in the mood

Items

Some items received a new temporary icon to celebrate the festivities:

Map

HarrowingThemedSummoner'sRift

Summoner's Rift artwork during the 2010 Harrowing.

Summoner's Rift was replaced with a seasonal variant that includes many Harrowing holiday elements. It also contains Easter Eggs:

  • To the right of the blue team's top tower is a blue slab surrounded by green smoke. Urf the Manatee's Urf the Manatee's Ghost (complete with name and description) will appear when a Champion stands near the gravestone.[1]
  • Bringing Warwick Warwick over in the Urf skin prompts Urf's Ghost to throw his spatula at Warwick and shake his head, as seen here
  • The extreme lower right has 3 coffins, containing the rumoured heroes Averdrian Averdrian, Plant King Plant King, and the Voodoo Shaman Voodoo Shaman. This could be interpreted as a "nail-in-the-coffin" confirming their cancellation.[2]

Runes

6 special holiday runes were released and they were only available from October 18 to 31.These runes can be located in the Tier 2 section of the store. All of them however were Tier 2.5 Quintessences:

  • QuintessenceofthePiercingScreech Quintessence of the Piercing Screech (Tier 2.5, +1.75 Magic Penetration)
  • QuintessenceofBountifulTreats Quintessence of Bountiful Treats (Tier 2.5, +24 Health)
  • QuintessenceoftheSpeedySpecter Quintessence of the Speedy Specter (Tier 2.5, +1.39% Movement Speed)
  • QuintessenceoftheElusiveWerewolf Quintessence of the Elusive Werewolf (Tier 2.5, +1.39% Dodge)
  • QuintessenceoftheWitchesBrew Quintessence of the Witches Brew (Tier 2.5, +4.56 Ability Power)
  • QuintessenceofUnknown Quintessence of the Headless Horseman (Tier 2.5, +3.08 Armor Penetration)

Summoner Icons

The Harrowing events of 2012 and 2013 introduced new Summoner Icons that a summoner could earn in celebration of the sinister holiday. [3]

Ward Skins

The first ward skins ever to be introduced to League of Legends was during the 2012 Harrowing event. During this event you were able to rent ward skins for a small amount of RP RP RP or IP Influence Point IP.

During the Harrowing of 2013, these five ward skins are made available again. They are free to use during the holiday event and are also purchasable until the event is over for RP RP 640 for permanent warding.[4]

Emotes

Game Modes

Doom Bots art

Sacrifice minions to the dark yordle by November 3, 2016 at 23:59 PT and earn the Doomed Minion Icon. Please allow up to two weeks after this date for the Doomed Minion Icon to appear in your account.

[Begin the Ritual]

The Teemoing

It is whispered that when the moon rises red and the winds dare not breathe, we will know our darkest hour. For in that time, spellbound minions march to their demise, pulled by the sinister strings of witchcraft. Their lost souls fuel an unspeakable horror; for once he is summoned.... skies help us all.

The_End_Is_Nigh!!!_The_Teemoing_Skins_Trailer_-_League_of_Legends

The End Is Nigh!!! The Teemoing Skins Trailer - League of Legends

The Doom Bots of Doom mode old

Doom Bots of Doom

October 20, 2016 - November 3, 2016 Team up to overcome the cursed Doom Bots of Doom and their evil overlord before everything you love and cherish is DOOMED! Survive the mayhem… but beware what levels lie ahead. There’s no telling* how long you’ll postpone your inevitable demise, but any players who defeat a Doom Bots level will earn the Little Devil Teemo Icon for all eternity.**

  • Seriously, we don’t have any idea how far you’ll get.
    • Players who abandon the game will forfeit their icon. Icon will appear in your account up to one week after defeating Doom Bot mode.

Trivia

Gallery

<gallery type="slideshow" position="center" widths="600" crop="true"> Morgana BewitchingSkin.jpg|Bewitching Morgana Teemo LittleDevilSkin.jpg|Little Devil Teemo Tristana BewitchingSkin.jpg|Bewitching Tristana

</gallery

<gallery type="slideshow" position="center" widths="600" crop="true"> Katarina DeathSwornSkin.jpg|Death Sworn Katarina Viktor DeathSwornSkin.jpg|Death Sworn Viktor Zed DeathSwornSkin.jpg|Death Sworn Zed

</gallery

<gallery type="slideshow" position="center" widths="600" crop="true"> Ekko TrickorTreatSkin.jpg|Trick or Treat Ekko Janna BewitchingSkin.jpg|Bewitching Janna Kled CountKledulaSkin.jpg|Count Kledula

</gallery

<gallery type="slideshow" position="center" widths="600" crop="true"> Blitzcrank Witch'sBrewSkin.jpg|Witch's Brew Blitzcrank Kassadin CountSkin.jpg|Count Kassadin Miss Fortune BewitchingSkin.jpg|Bewitching Miss Fortune Miss Fortune PrestigeBewitchingSkin.jpg|Bewitching Miss Fortune Prestige Edition

</gallery

Music

Harrowing 2010 Login Theme

Harrowing 2011 Login Theme

Harrowing 2012 Login Theme (Elise's Theme)

Harrowing 2013 Login Theme (Haunted Zyra Login)

Harrowing 2014 Login Theme

Harrowing 2015 Login Theme

Harrowing 2016 Login Theme (Tales from the Rift)

Harrowing 2018 Spawn Music

Login Screens

Harrowing_2010_-_Login_Screen

Haunting_Nocturne_-_Login_Screen

Elise,_the_Spider_Queen_-_Login_Screen

Haunted_Zyra_-_Login_Screen

Harrowing_2014_-_Login_Screen

Slayer_Jinx_-_Login_Screen

Tales_from_the_Rift_-_Login_Screen

Tales_from_the_Rift_2018_-_Login_Screen

See also


References

  1. ↑ Urf spirit seeks vengeance! (video inside) at Leagueoflegends.com
  2. ↑ Harrowing Map Easter Egg at Leagueoflegends.com
  3. ↑ Earn Sinister Summoner Icons with RP Purchases
  4. ↑ Harrowing 2013 faq


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