Ionian Archipelago is an Runeterran island chain east from Valoran. Previously only the nation of Ionia settled on the archipelago, but in recent history Noxus was able to secure several islands and territories for expansion.
Lore
The Rune Wars
Centuries ago, magical artifacts called 'World Runes' have been rediscovered. Over the following decades after such event, knowledge of the Runes began to spread as more were unearthed. The world's brightest minds studied the ancient glyphs, attempting to determine the powers they possessed. Few could even begin to understand the importance of their origins, or the sheer power held within them. Some surmised that the Runes were integral to the creation of Runeterra itself. The first use of these mysterious artifacts proved catastrophic, as they reshaped the landscape of entire nations. Mistrust quickly grew as those who knew of the Runes imagined such “Makers' Might” being used as a weapon. Conflicts later related to these magical artifacts were known as the Rune Wars.
Open warfare raged across Runeterra. The first horrors of the Rune Wars sparked fear and aggression among those who now realized the power at their command. 
Ryze and his master, Tyrus, have sought out to lock away every World Rune beyond the reach of man for the protection of Runeterra. Some complied with their pleas, others dismissed them due to their new found powers and influence. After an incident with Tyrus, Ryze later on continued his journey alone in gathering all Runic artifacts so as to prevent another Rune War from starting and possibly destroying the world.
Locations
There are many regions and settlements on the Ionian Archipelago. Currently known are:
Bandle City (numerous gateways)- Ionia
- Bandle City (numerous gateways)
- Ionia
- Mainland Ionia
- Navori
- Noxus (east)
- Azure Farms
- Dalu Bay
- Garden of Forgetting
- Dreaming Tree
- Ghost-Willow (ruins)
- Ionia City
- Lasting Altar
- Lhradi Forest
- Omikayalan
- God-Willow (ruins)
- Placidium of Navori
- Temple of Koeshin
- Temple of Thanjuul
- White Cliffs Inn.
- Siatueh
- Thanze
- Weh'le
- Breathless Bay
- Weh'le Market
- Weh'le River
- Yasuo's Village
- Shon-Xan
- Navori
- Mainland Ionia
- Bandle City (numerous gateways)
- Ionia
- Bandle City (numerous gateways)
- Ionia
- Bandle City (numerous gateways)
- Ionia
- Bandle City (numerous gateways)
- Ionia
- Zhyun
- Huroi
- Kashuri
- Kashuri Armories
- Nanthee
- Raikkon
- Raishai
- Temple of Raishai
- Swirl Rocks
- Temple of the Jagged Knife
- Tuula
- Tuula Prison
- Yasuo's Village
- Zhyun Highlands
- Ghajan River
- Holn
- Kotha
- Olgathee Forest
- Shual
- Sotka River
- Thonx
- Kwol Tavern
- Zhyunia
- Zhyun
- Bandle City (numerous gateways)
- Ionia
- Ionia
- Autumn Valley
- Bard Mountain
- Floating Villages
- Lighted Lilies Lake
- Shi Canyons
- Shimon Village
- Shojin Monastery
- Temple of Lily and Lotus
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Ionian Archipelago| Islands and Regions | Bahrl · Fae'lor · Galrin · Houhjo · Ionia · Navori · Oulin · Qaelin · Ralin · Shon-Xan · Sudaro · Zhyun |  |
|---|---|---|
| Navori | Azure Farms · Garden of Forgetting · Ionia City · Omikayalan · Placidium of Navori · Temple of Koeshin · Temple of Thanjuul · Thanze · Weh'le | |
| Shon-Xan | Puboe · Temple of Xuanain · Vlonqo | |
| Ralin | Hirana Monastery | |
| Qaelin | Jiekkasja | |
| Bahrl | Epool River · Tevasa · Urvash · Wuju | |
| Zhyun | Holn · Ghajan River · Jyom Pass · Kashuri · Kotha · Nanthee · Olgathee Forest · Raikkon · Shual · Sotka River · Swirl Rocks · Temple of the Jagged Knife · Thonx · Tuula · Zhyunia | |
| Galrin | Ghetu Sea · Nistaram Forest · Pallas | |
| Unkown | Bard Mountain · Lighted Lilies Lake · Shi Canyons · Shojin Monastery · Temple of Lily and Lotus | |
| Factions | Dark Sovereign ·  Hirana Order · Houhjo · Ionia ·  Kinkou Order ·  Navori Brotherhood ·  Noxus ·  Shadow Order ·  Shojin Order ·  Vastaya ·  Wuju Order · Zhyun |
| Physical Realm | ||
|---|---|---|
| Continents |  | |
| Conqueror's Sea | ||
| Guardian's Sea |
Fallgren · Ionian Archipelago · Serpent Isles · Shadow Isles | |
| Ice Sea | ||
| Marai Territory | ||
| Spirit Realm | ||
| Beyond | ||
Sapient Species| Main Sapient Species |
Ascended · Brackern · Celestial · Dragon · Golem · Human · Minotaur · Spirit · Titan† · Troll · Undead · Vastaya · Vastayashai'rei† · Voidborn · Watcher · Yeti | |
|---|---|---|
| Lesser Sapient Species |
Azurite Eagle · Bubble Bear · Cat · Coral Creature · Dredge Dredger · Fish Folk · Molediver · Pengu · Plague Rat · Poro · Shellshocker · Squill · Vellox · Whump | |
| Sapient Sub-Species | ||
| Ascended |
Aspect Host · Baccai · Darkin · God-Warrior | |
| Celestial | ||
| Dragon | ||
| Spirit |
Demon · Faerie · Fae Fawn · Luonn Kon · Nixie · Spirit God · Treant · Yordle | |
| Undead | ||
| Vastaya |
Besheb · Canghapi · Chyra · Fauhwoon · Juloah · Lhotlan · Khonlui · Kepthalla · Kiilash · Makara · Marai · Ophelis · Ottrani · Oovi-Kat · Raylu · Vlotah · Shimon · Skard · Sodjoko · Strig | |
Sentient Species
Non-Sentient Species| Non-Sentient Species |
Blast Cone · Blue Stargazer · Calasa · Cavernberry · Citrus · Daisy · Duskpetal · Freljordian Grain · Grass · Honeyfruit · Kiwa · Lilie · Lotus · Medicila Elasticas · Mushroom · Naap · Night-Blooming Zychid · Nightbloom · Nirpooti · Parethan Corpse Tulip · Pearl of the Moon · Petricite Tree · Poppy · Raikkon Berry · Rose · Scryer's Bloom · Serpentleaf · Spirit · Sun Apple Tree · Tola Vine · Vlonqo Flower · Xaolan Tree | |
|---|---|---|
| Non-Sentient Sub-Species | ||
| Citrus |
Bilge Bitter · Demacian Tangor · Ionian Citrus Fruit · Noxian Orange · Piltover Shaddock · Shadow Citrus | |
| Lilie | ||
| Mushroom | ||
| Spirit | ||
Alternate Universe Only Species
Other Species| Unique Creatures |
These species are Unique beings and/or the Endling of their species. |
|---|---|
| Mentioned Species |
These species were only mentioned, but were never elaborated on. |
| Species Alterations |
These alterations are characteristics that individuals of multiple species can have. |
