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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 Rammus.

Outerbeasts[]

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 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[]

Shurima 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.

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Nami Sneak Peek[]

By Ryan 'Morello' Scott[1]

Hey folks,

As I've been hinting at for a little while now, the next champion is our new support character. While we'll get to the details on her in the next few days, I wanted to pull back the curtain on what 'support champion' means when we set out to create one.

First up, let's discuss the differences between support characters, and the lane assignment of support - they overlap a lot, but they're not the same:

  • Support characters are defined by being assisters and enablers for their allies - this is the core 'support psychology' we want to achieve. Good examples of these characters are Janna Janna, Lulu Lulu, or Sona Sona.
  • Support as a lane role is any character that can thrive on less gold, and has a strong lane presence - either offensively or defensively. Characters from the previous definition often fit here, but other characters go here a lot. For example: Leona Leona is a tank, but plays the support role in a team. Alistar Alistar is a little of both because he's a great linebacker.

So, with that out of the way: when we talk about a support character (like Nami Nami - the new one!) we mean the first definition. Zyra Zyra, while able to play the support role, is not a support champion by these definitions - she's more like a mage with an off-spec.

So, why should you care about Nami? Let me tell you!

  • She brings a combination of defensive utility (including a way to heal heal in combat situations!) and offensive 'set-up'.
  • She's the water caster that you've anticipated for a long time - with a support leaning.
  • She's a regal mermaid - an archetype I think we can agree is a needed addition to the League lineup.
  • Her offensive setup features a skillshot-style skillshot-style paradigm, something supports have only really had with Lulu Lulu; we wanted to expand a bit.
  • While this is the concept art and the final has changed (as all concepts do through development) she's drawn by the ridiculously talented Gem Lim.

We've learned a lot of lessons from our supports, and think Nami shows how we can make a character who satisfies the core support psychology, and is healthy for the game. And with our commitment to developing a variety of champions, you'll be seeing more supports coming next year - so this is far from the last example of that.

Look for more exact details, including skills and more art, in the upcoming days - and you will be able to check out Nami on the Public Beta Realm soon, too.

Nami, the Tidecaller Revealed[]

By NeeksNaman[2]

The newest support champion to join the League is Nami Nami, the Tidecaller. A water caster who channels the primal energies of the ocean, Nami harnesses harnesses water's restorative properties and commands commands the raw power of the tides themselves.

Abilities

Surging Tides
Allied champions affected by Nami's abilities have their movement speeds increased for a short duration.

Aqua Prison
Nami sends a bubble of water into the air to a targeted location that deals Damage mitigated with Shifting Sands (E)magic damage and displaces enemies hit by the bubble.

Ebb and Flow
Unleashes a surge of water that can target an enemy or allied champion. The water can bounce from champion to champion and deals Damage mitigated with Shifting Sands (E)magic damage to enemy champions and heals allied champions.

Tidecaller's Blessing
Nami buffs an allied champion, adding Damage mitigated with Shifting Sands (E)extra magic damage and a slow to their attacks.

Tidal Wave
Nami summons a massive Tidal Wave from her position. The wave deals Damage mitigated with Shifting Sands (E)magic damage and slows all enemy units it passes through. Enemies closest to the initial spawn point are slowed for a shorter duration than those farther away, but all are slowed for a significant length of time and Tidal Wave has a large range.

As a support with powerful crowd control abilities, Nami's kit gives her the potential to impact every phase of your games. In lane, Nami excels at applying constant pressure to the enemy. The buffs provided by Tidecaller's Blessing Tidecaller's Blessing allow her lane partner to come out ahead in exchanges, and the long-distance stun from Aqua Prison Aqua Prison can keep low health enemies from engaging safely. Moreover, because her healing healing skill also bounces to damage nearby enemies, Nami's core support abilities work best when her partner is on the attack.

In the mid game, when teamfights become more frequent, the utility of Ebb and Flow Ebb and Flow increases. The more champions the wave can bounce to, the more efficient it becomes. You can use Aqua Prison Aqua Prison and Tidal Wave Tidal Wave to disrupt opponents' positioning with stuns and slows, and take advantage of her passive passive combined with Tidecaller's Blessing Tidecaller's Blessing to help chase down a fleeing enemy champion.

With her potent combination of crowd control and buffs, Nami continues to have a substantial presence in teamfights once the transition is made to the late game. Even though she's not on the front lines dishing out damage, Nami becomes a fantastic initiator through the range of her ultimate ultimate. The enormous distance covered by the rushing Tidal Wave Tidal Wave can easily force a teamfight, or allow her team to disengage while their opponents are slowed under the weight of the tide.

Balancing her offensive capabilities and defensive utility will be crucial to success with Nami. Learn to ride the rolling wave, and you may find your team swimming to victory.

Oceans to Rivers[]

By Jigu (translated by Fowky)[3]

"Within the forest, under moonlight... guided by the river's song... I couldn't believe what I saw."

Our world is full of legends and fantastical tales... but how would you feel if something you'd only known as myth revealed itself right in front of you?

This is just one of many stories where it happened exactly like that. Still, it's too early to tell what the one in this tale went through...

Nami Iara[]

By Fabulista (translated by Moobeat and Carolina12669)[4]

Come closer, listeners - the lorekeeper awaits

Far away from the ocean's dark depths, a tribe of amphibious beings now call rivers and lakes their homes. In harmony with nature's forces, this mysterious and reclusive civilization's supreme law and eternal mission bids them defend its children.

The history of this noble people changed course after a tragic event. Stay a while and listen to the legend I'll soon tell.

Young, beautiful, promising - loved by many, envied by others

Brown-skinned, dark-haired, and with merciful gaze, a young witchdoctor had a bright future ahead of her. Her being one with the wild inspired all sorts of rumors, such as being able to talk to animals on equal terms. Upon hearing these rumors, she would just let out a sweet, humble laugh.

Her exotic beauty and her grace garnered the respect and admiration of her peers - as well as the envy and resentment of others.

Answering the call of duty - a mirror-shaped mystery

One time, a strange message was left at her home, undoubtedly a call to action: bordering a big city, a lake's aquatic denizens were at risk of losing their lives as a result of the city-dwellers' dumping of polluting substances in its waters. "Find the round mirror laying on the lakebed and bring it to the surface, so that I might tell you who I am", read the letter.

In order to avoid raising suspicion, the young departed in the cloudy dead of night in order to investigate this calamty. Little did she know what was in store...

A victim of her own gullibility - a life cut short

Once she reached the lake, she saw it was as crystal-clear as ever - unlike the atrocity the strange note described, which made her suspicious of its messenger - and the young woman retrieved the round mirror from its depths. Once she returned to the surface, the ambush revealed itself: a group of evildoers struck her from the shadows with arrows and spears, taking her life.

Confused and desperate, her last moments brought down on her a chilling realization: the arrows bore markings of her own tribe's making.

Nature's compassion - her story doesn't end here

As her lifeless body sank to the lake's depths, the clouds above slowly parted, revealing a full moon so bright it cast its light down the whole place. As if nature felt sorry for the young woman after the injustice brought upon her, a group of flesh-eating fish - dangerous in everyone's eyes - raised her back to the surface.

With fish circling her and moonlight beaming down on her, something magical and unexpected happened. Her story wouldn't end then and there.

River and lake dweller, reborn under moonlight - she is Nami Iara Nami Iara

After a white flash, she was reborn but... changed. The mirror she'd retrieved now crowned a staff, and in it she saw her reflection under the moon's light. Though she sported her tribe's warpaint, her skin had whitened; her hair, once dark as night, now green as treetops.

Graced by the kindness of the very nature she swore to protect and bearing the sad burden of her past, Nami Iara came back as a guardian of the natural world - and stronger than she ever dreamed of.

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