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Brackern[]
Surrounded around the Shuriman Continent are several clans of Brackern, including clans in the Shuriman desert.
Dormun[]
The Dormun are gigantic, slow-moving creatures protected with large chitinous plates covering their body. In the harsh conditions of Shurima they have evolved to survive the perpetual drought by utilizing an unknown sense to locate hidden reservoirs of water. Incidentally, certain nomadic tribes have built themselves a permanent home upon the backs of these beasts where they clean the creature and hunt any airborne pests who venture near.
Eka'Sul[]
Desert goats that travel in herds.
Mwatis[]
Mwatis are goatlike creatures with large plated casques on their heads. Mwati wool and plate are prised for felting and insulation.
Kmiros[]
Gigantic scarabs that roam in swarms, looking for unfortunate travelers to feed on. They seem to be common prey for 
Rammus.
Outerbeasts[]
- Main article: Voidborn
Beside the Xer'Sai, other creatures from the Void, referred to as 'outerbeasts', can be found in the desert.
- Xer'Sai: Creatures from the Void that plague the southern deserts. They are the size of big dogs on average, but can be smaller or much bigger.
Rek'Sai, as the queen, is by far the largest and most dangerous of her species. Xer'sai burst from their small burrows and ravage anything nearby, to the detriment of desert caravans. Once dead, the Xer'sai decompose at an abnormally rapid rate and become inedible.
Ralsiji[]
Large and aggressive minotaur-like creatures. They are humpbacked quadrupeds with long limbs and thick horns.
Shuriman Camel[]
A breed of camels native to the deserts of Shurima and are used by caravans as well as common folk as primary mode of transportation. Despite being well-suited for lengthy travels in the desert landscape, they are still prey to a many predator such as the Xer'Sai.
Sandswimmers[]
Sandswimmers
Sandswimmers are massive quadrupedal creatures that traverse the Shuriman desert in cyclical patterns. They got their name due to their preferred method of travel. Their narrow bodies and webbed feet are perfectly design for swimming under the sand. They feed on bugs and other small creatures most desert beasts ignore. Scavengers will often memorize the predictable paths these creatures take, and jump onto their backs to ride as far as they wish.
Skallashi[]
The Skallashi are large quadrupedal herbivores. These hardy beasts of burden are common across Shurima, ideally suited to the harsh desert environment. Their key body feature is their long legs. Notoriously bad-tempered, they are nevertheless treated with great reverence. Their brown hides are often painted with sacred symbols of protection, and their horns hung with totems and charms. While these creatures are mostly used for travel and carrying heavy loads, on some larger skallashi people are able to built miniature rooms for more comfortable travel. To own one is often considered a sign of considerable prosperity.
Runeterra's greatest weapons master, 
Jax is the only survivor of the Kohari—champions sworn to the defense of Icathia. But when the 
Void was unleashed against the 
Shuriman empire's Ascended Host, Icathia was destroyed, leaving Jax without a home or purpose. He gathered the “last light of Icathia”, a symbol of his hope to one day defeat the Void, and now travels the world, searching for warriors strong enough to face the coming darkness by his side.
 | "Strength and will are what make a weapon." — Jax |
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Background[]
Early Life[]
Saijax Cail-Rynx Icath’un was born and raised in Icathia, a vassal-state of the Shuriman Empire. He was raised by his father, who along with the other people of Icathia harbored resentment towards the Empire because of the fact that their great nation had been taken over by it. He would tell Jax stories of the Kohari, a group of heroes who served the Mage King, the title given to the ruler of Icathia before it was taken over. The Mage King had resisted the Shuriman acquisition of Icathia, but he was defeated in battle. In his honor, the Kohari committed ritual suicide, as was customary for their order. The corpses of the Kohari and the Mage King were paraded around the city by the Empire for all to see as a warning of the consequences of resistance.
Saijax's father passed down this resentment towards the Empire to his son, and Saijax started the study of arms, learning from Shurima's weapon masters and his clan's elders.
Fall of Icathia[]
One day, a massive earthquake struck the coastal province of Saabera. This quake unearthed something hidden deep within the earth that Icathia's mages recognized could help them defeat the Shuriman Empire and gain their independence. Saijax was tasked with protecting and escorting the mages while they traveled, and he saw that the mages could barely contain what they had found with brazier staves with magical fire. This power would be come to be known as The Void.
Saijax was worried about the safety of using The Void as a weapon. As a master of weapons, he knew the danger of using a weapon they couldn't understand or control. He would come to regret not killing the mages when he had the chance.
Confident that they could win with the powers of The Void, the people of Icathia crowned a new Mage King and rebuilt the Kohari, with Saijax among the first to join their ranks. They won early engagements with the Shuriman troops and Saijax even defeated an Ascended warrior. Soon, even more Ascended and troops arrived to fight against Icathia. Saijax was on the front lines and fought many troops, stopping them from advancing into their home. As the battle raged, the mages unleashed the power of The Void, killing many Shuriman troops. However, the mages lost control of it quickly and it started consuming everything around it, including the entirety of Icathia. Saijax, seeing that it was lost, left Icathia to be destroyed. He eventually returned to where Icathia once stood, ready to commit ritual suicide like the Kohari of old. However, before he could do it, he saw a brazier stave that was used to contain The Void and he saw that it was still burning. He saw the hope that it represented and picked it up and left. He forsook his name in shame and was henceforth known as Jax.
Recent events[]
Jax has committed himself to rebuilding the Kohari and fighting The Void in Shurima. The flame inside the brazier stave that he now uses as a weapon burned lower the farther he went from Icathia, making him realize that he cannot run from his past. He has fought a great many people, but none have been skilled enough. He will not stop until he has rebuilt the Kohari and can finally take on The Void.
Appearance[]
Jax wears purple robes with blue tinted stripes and patterns in various places. He carries with him a brazier stave used to contain elemental fire that can harm The Void. His most defining feature is his mask with six glowing blue "eyes" that covers his entire face.
It is not known what he looks like underneath his mask. However, during the events of Icathia's destruction, he was described as having a shaven head, a forked beard, and skin pockmarked by a childhood illness.
Personality[]
Always itching for a fight, Jax is a brazen and arrogant individual, wanting to find an opponent that presents him a challenge. Despite this brazen personality, Jax still harbors personal doubt because of the events of Icathia, which changed him forever.
Abilities[]
| “ | "Imagine if I had a real weapon!" |
—  Jax
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- Weapons Master: When he was young, Jax devoted himself to the study of weapons and arms, and as such is a master of combat with weapons, defeating many in duels over the course of his life.
- Brazier Stave: Jax wields an ignited brazier stave that can harm The Void. He uses this as a weapon in almost every combat situation he finds himself in, as he finds it more challenging.
- Extended Life: The magic emanating from the brazier stave has extended Jax's life and continues to do so. Jax is currently more than 3500 years old.
Relations[]
Ascended[]
Jax fought against the God-warriors of Shurima during the final days of Icathia. This would include 
Aatrox, 
Nasus,
Renekton, 
Varus, and possibly 
Rhaast.
Fiora[]
While looking for people to join his rebuilt Kohari force, Jax stood on a bridge belonging to House Laurent, of which Fiora is a part of. After defeating numerous 
Demacian warriors and fighters on the bridge, Jax fought Fiora. It is not known the outcome of this fight, however it is known that both survived the encounter.
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Trivia[]
- Before lore retconning, the name Jax was Ionian.[1]
- Jax's full name is Saijax Cail-Rynx Kohari Icath’un, his full name consists five elements specific to Icathian naming convention:
- Birth name,
- Mother's name,
- Father's name,
- Occupation / social standing,
- Clan name.
- Before his transformation, Saijax was a giant with a shaven-head, skin pockmarked by the ravages of a childhood illness, and a forked beard stiffened to points with wax and white chalk.
- Though considered a "master of weapons", he often wielded an Icathian axe-headed polearm as his primary weapon, which is actually a discarded brazier stave blazed with elemental fire that can harm the Void.
- Jax's favorite food is eggs, particularly those from a certain caravansary in the Shuriman City of Uzeris. His prefered method of egg consumption is to boil them.
- He is more than 3500 years old as he was present during the fall of Icathia.
Change log[]
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Original version.
Unmatched in both his skill with unique armaments and his biting sarcasm, Jax is the last known weapons master of Icathia. After his homeland was laid low by its own hubris in unleashing the Void, Jax and his kind vowed to protect what little remained. As magic now rises in the world, this slumbering threat stirs once more, and Jax roams Valoran, wielding the last light of Icathia and testing all warriors he meets to see if any are strong enough to stand beside him...
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