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Serpent Isles fights by her side.
powerful physique is dwarfed only by her indomitable faith. As the prophet of the Great Kraken, she uses a huge, golden to rip her foes' from their bodies and shatter their perception of . All who challenge the 'Truth Bearer of Nagakabouros' soon discover Illaoi never battles alone - the god of the
"Wisdom is frequently a kick in the head." — Illaoi | |
Background[]
Early life[]
Illaoi was born into the Buhru tribe of the Serpent Islands in Bilgewater, at a very young age she was trained into the priesthood and displayed incredibly high spiritual talent.
Illaoi at some point in her youth met Gangplank and fell in love with him, having a long romance, however Illaoi ended up being chosen as the Truth Bearer of Nagakabouros and was therefore forced to end the relationship.
Spreading the Faith[]
After her break with Gangplank, Illaoi devoted herself entirely to spreading the faith of Nagakabouros among the Buhru tribe and ensuring the protection of the Serpent Islands.
Shadow and Fortune[]
After Gangplank was defeated at the hands of Miss Fortune, Illaoi rescued him from drowning in the sea, she also kept him with her in the serpent islands where she took care of him and helped him recover.
Return of the Ruined King[]
Illaoi received a mission from Nagakabouros which was to hunt down the so-called Red Dock Ripper, she along with a group of Buhru warriors left the Serpent Islands and went to Bilgewater.
Appearance[]
Illaoi is a tall, stocky woman with dark skin with fluorescent green tattoos all over her body, long brown hair tied in a ponytail, and piercing green eyes.
She wears a dark green shirt and brown pants with some gold trim on her neck and arms, grayish black boots, and always carries a golden sphere.
Personality[]
She was known for her indomitable faith, and is above good and evil and will encourage those not to kneel but to fight. She worships Nagakabouros, a spirit goddess, who in turn gave her title of "Truth Bearer of Nagakabourous".
Abilities[]
- Spirit Magic: Illaoi is a powerful performer of spirit magic, capable of numerous feats such as invoking the power of her goddess, creating magical barriers, healing others, and projecting spirit energy to decimate her foes.
- Soul Manipulation: As a follower of Nakagabourus, Illaoi can tap into soul energy and draw strength from it, and banish wraiths.
- Seer: The connection with her Goddess makes Illaoi able to see small vestiges of the future, especially of a future to come.
- Priesthood: Illaoi is the leader of the Buhru religion, the "Truth Bearer", as such she is very knowledgeable on performing rituals, spell casting, creating wardens of protection, and creating magical items.
- Formidable Physique: Illaoi's faith is only rivaled by her enormous strength. She is capable of holding the , a very heavy artifact, with notable ease.
Relations[]
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Illaoi was Gangplank's first love.
, but they went their separate ways over a decade ago. Their past relationship is implied by her liking mangos and him . Illaoi still has some feelings for him.She chose to save Gangplank after his ship was sunk by and gave him a spirit test which he passed. She then decided to help him retake the city.[]
Illaoi protected
and many others from an attack of the Black Mist, during which she drove off with the power of her god.Illaoi suspects The Climb.
needs to be tested by her god soon. This test is briefly shown inUndead[]
Illaoi abhors the undead of the Shadow Isles and the Black Mist itself as both embody the very stagnation she seeks to eradicate. This can be illustrated when she tells he was 'cheated of rebirth' (his soul has been trapped and unable to reincarnate as new life)[1][2]
The undead would fail their test instantly.[3] She would want to end the most for being the de facto puppeteer of others' souls.[4]
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Illaoi's dialogue with Braum implies that she finds Braum physically attractive. Over the course of the adventure, Braum and Illaoi develop a friendship. Illaoi would invite Braum to be more intimate and while he isn't averse to her advances, he declines because it is an inopportune time due to him needing to focus on the upcoming battles.
Illaoi's voice lines imply if she were to ever test Braum, he would pass the test very easily as he is doing exactly what Illaoi preaches: living his life as he sees fit.[5][6][7]
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Because [8] She had casted a spell that made Pyke more benevolent and tamed as a result of Nagakabouros' influence, but he may eventually return back to his murderous state.
is a murderous undead, Illaoi initially saw him as a threat against the beliefs of Nagakabourous. However, after testing his spirit, she now believes him to be serving a much larger eddy and therefore staying in motion.Spirits[]
Illaoi views 'spirits' (Yordles, etc.) as a useless distraction from the truth.[9] would avoid her as he probably knows he would perish if Nagakabouros tested him.[10]
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Trivia[]
- Nagakabouros' religion is meant to speak uniquely to Runeterra and to life on the Serpent Isles.[11]
- The Kraken is the spirit god of life, chaos, the ocean, and storms.[12][13]
- The deity's name is a fusion of many mythological elements.
- Naga नाग, originally "snake", later serpentine deities;
- Ka: one of five Ancient Egyptian concepts of soul;
- Bouros to the tail-devouring snake.
- The deity's name is a fusion of many mythological elements.
- The Kraken is the spirit god of life, chaos, the ocean, and storms.[12][13]
- Illaoi is powerful because she is personally capable of serving her god--- that's actually a rare gift. That puts her on the same level as Moses at the very least. Channeling her god's power (not generating it) is extremely difficult.
- Illaoi in world (as opposed to "in game") is insanely strong against the undead. (After all her religion is about "life" in all its messiness serving the universe's plan).[14]
- Illaoi is definitely deeply involved in matters of the soul, but there is an important distinction between her interaction with the spirit world and what the Harrowing represents. 'Healthy' souls move through a constant cycle of transition and rebirth. Losts souls, like the denizens that inhabit the Shadow Isles, are stagnant, and trapped on the mortal plane.
- Illaoi's worldview expresses that everyone must follow their dreams no matter how brutal they might be. Having doubts isn't a "sin" in her religion—failing to take action is.[15]
- But if while doing so someone becomes so passive or so demotivated to keep on pursuing their destiny that their soul starts to stagnate, then Illaoi will give them a in order to encourage them to get back on track. She's a tough lady, so she's a fan of harsh lessons, but the truth is that she has your best interest at heart. If she breaks a few bones in the process, well, then it was probably for your own good.
- While a fiercely intelligent woman, Illaoi is from a far, isolated corner of the world. She often doesn't know who people are—but wants everyone to understand they are below her god.
- Nagakabouros is not even the only god worshipped in Buhru (though it is the most popular on that island). However, Serpent Islanders aren't aware of other religions so they've never needed a name for their faith.[17] Buhru has other gods. Valoran has other gods.
- Illaoi's religion is about life serving the universe. But Nagakabouros is seen as bigger than that goal. Illaoi knows, she can not comprehend her god or its plans. So she and her religion are attempting to serve and understand a small portion of that god's idea. She is aware that Nagakabouros is a mental construct based on human's limited perception and intellect—but it is an attempt to illustrate a greater truth (See Brahma vs Para Brahman for an example of this.)[20]
- "Is what I'm doing god's will?" Is something she struggles with. That is her test of faith. She absolutely knows her god exists (in a way we cant). But is she doing what it wants? Is she serving its will? That is something her faith must bear. Nagakabouros doesn't give out bibles, or hard rules. It demands you to be self aware, emotionally present, and iron willed. Her faith requires you to approach you're own subconscious with simultaneous questioning doubt and total certainty.[21]
- When Illaoi conducts a
- She hits people with Nagakabouros idol (which she is stepping in in her splash art) too. For her and her religion it's a useful thing—built to last—objects and symbols are to glorify motion—they have no value outside of that. If it breaks it was meant to break and has reached the end of its use.
she rips only one of the many incarnations from throughout their lives.
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References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Illaoi Q&A
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- ↑ Nagakabouros as a spirit god
- ↑ Illaoi vs the undead
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- ↑ Illaoi Q&A Nagakabouros and other gods in Buhru
- ↑ Illaoi Q&A Religous symbols of the religion
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- ↑ Illaoi's view of her god
- ↑ Illaoi's doubts