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A renowned harpooner from the slaughter docks of Bilgewater Crest icon Bilgewater, Pyke Pyke should have met his death in the belly of a gigantic jaull-fish; and yet, he returned. Now, stalking the dank alleys and backways of his former hometown, he uses his new supernatural gifts to bring a swift and gruesome end to those who make their fortune by exploiting others—and a city that prides itself on hunting monsters now finds a monster hunting them.


PykeSquare"There’s plenty of room for everyone at the bottom of the sea..."  Pyke
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Background[]

Early life[]

In life and in his youth, Pyke worked on the slaughterhouse docks to earn a living, he found work at the Red Dock and it didn't take him long to get used to the business, the hard work and its minimum wage. But deep down he aspired for more and every time he saw a crew arrive with huge creatures to sell his desire grew more and more, he worked hard and finally managed to stand out and join a crew. Pyke demonstrated great talent for Buhru-style harpoon hunting, earning the title of the best harpooner of his time.

One day while his ship was sailing, a Jaull Fish appeared, one of the most coveted and strongest monstrous fish in all of Runeterra since its oil had magical properties. Pyke without hesitation jumped into the sea into the mouth of the fish to try to kill it, but the fish emitted a powerful scream which called a herd of Jaull Fish which began to push the boat.

The desperate captain was forced to cut Pyke's lifeline. The last thing he saw was the horrified faces of his companions as they saw him being devoured by the monstrous fish. However, in the jaw of the fish Pyke survived, when he opened his eyes he saw lights which were watching him, something mysterious crushed his mind and showed him visions of his companions benefiting from his death.

The magical oils of the Jaul fish changed Pyke who now only had in his mind a great desire for revenge and punishment, granting him supernatural powers, eventually Pyke left the monster and returned to Bilgewater determined to get revenge.

Contemporary history[]

As time went by, there began to be homicides of captains. At first, people did not take it seriously due to the constant killings, but when weeks and months began to pass, people saw a pattern, as the captains appeared mutilated in their beds, indicating that the they killed during the night,

Soon they were no longer just captains, now they were anyone who was linked to dirty and shady businesses in the Red Dock, a reward order was issued for the one baptized, Red Dock Ripper.

Recent events[]

Ruined King[]

Due to the fear he instilled in Bilgewater, Illaoi, the high priestess of the Buhru, decided to put a stop to the Red Dock Ripper, leaving the Serpent Isles and venturing into Bilgewater to try to track him down. When she was about to kill a retired captain, Pyke encountered Illaoi and her followers. At first he did not see interest in killing her, but when he saw how insistent she was on stopping him, he prepared to fight her.

The battle was fierce, but Illaoi finally managed to overpower Pyke. Seeing that he was an undead, she felt disgusted since the undead were a blasphemy to her religion. So she subjected him to the test of Nagakabouros knowing that due to his undead nature he would not survive and would be crushed and destroyed by the power of the Goddess.

However, Pyke managed to survive, because to the confusion of Illaoi, the Goddess considered him worthy. Pyke was left stunned and with his mind spinning wondering what she had done to him, but he still had enough strength to escape and fled from a disconcerted Illaoi.

Appearance[]

Pyke is a corpse-like entity that has been in the water for quite some time. He is thin, skeletal, has slightly pale dark skin, a shaved head, and bright blue-green lights that shine in his sockets as eyes.

Personality[]

In life, Pyke was a very loyal and hard-working man who was willing to do anything to be recognized. After dying and resurrecting he became a living killing machine, he was ruthless, sadistic and very vengeful, he was determined to take revenge on those responsible for his death.

After Illaoi tested him and proved him worthy, Pyke regained some of his former self, always sharpening his knife to avoid falling into a fit of rage.

Abilities[]

  • Revenant: Pyke has been resurrected by a mysterious power in the ocean, granting him many strange abilities.
    • Swimming Intangibility: Pyke can "swim" through solid substances as if they were liquids.
    • Invisibility:Pyke can turn invisible while in water.

Relations[]

Captains[]

Miss Fortune Miss Fortune and Gangplank Gangplank are both on Pyke's list, both being captains.[1] He would later hunt Miss Fortune during Rise of the Sentinels, when the Sentinels told her she was on his list.

Crew of the Charming Lady[]

During the events of Ruined King, Ahri Ahri, Braum Braum, Illaoi Illaoi, Miss Fortune Miss Fortune, Pyke and Yasuo Yasuo would set sail to the Shadow Isles Crest icon Shadow Isles to fight Viego Viego in order to protect Bilgewater. Although Pyke is an undead, Illaoi sees Pyke as an eddy of a much deeper tide and therefore is in motion.[2] She subjects Pyke to Nagakabouros' test and her influence calms him from his murderous states. Later, Pyke Pyke saved the Sentinels of Light from Miss Fortune's Miss Fortune's attack after she made a deal with Viego Viego in exchange for power. Pyke then joined the team despite most of the members not approving it.

Olaf Olaf[]

Olaf wanted to fight Pyke Pyke, thinking he could grant him a warrior's death, and said he cut his line.

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Biography

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Biography

The Bloodharbor Ripper

By Matthew Dunn

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RISE AGAINST RUIN.

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Pyke, the Drowned Man

By Anthony Reynolds Lenné

Listen as Lars spins a tale of four Bilgewater legends - Nautilus, Fizz, Tahm Kench, and Pyke - and discovers the terrifying fact woven into his fiction.

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Rise From the Deep

Best keep an eye out for what lurks in the depths.

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Rise of the Sentinels

By John O'Bryan

Black Mist pours across Runeterra, enthralling its champions and shrouding the continent in darkness. If the last Sentinels are going to save Runeterra, they're going to need all the help they can get. And that means you Rookie!

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Ruined King

By Airship Syndicate

Rise Against Ruin - Unite a party of League of Legends Champions, explore Bilgewater and set sail for the Shadow Isles to uncover the secrets of the deadly Black Mist in this immersive turn-based RPG.

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The Bloodharbor Ripper (Video)

Pyke's shipmates watched him drown. In his eyes, all of Bilgewater is guilty.

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Short Story • 4 Minute Read

Then, Teeth

By Matthew Dunn

Mazier is sprawled on the rotten planks, waves lapping at stone underneath. Her slowing heartbeat pumps blood into the seawater. She stares, unblinking, at the shanty-dwellings above, and the stars beyond.

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Dead in the Water

By Graham McNeill

Red tide out, red tide in.

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Theirs are the names frantically whispered by scoundrels and swindlers. They come from below—the sea, the sands, the city—and wherever they surface, the legends follow.

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The Will of the Dead

By Laura Michet

Long before she became a Truth Bearer of her people, Illaoi had been an acolyte priestess at a Buhru temple on the coast.

Alternate Universes

Pyke Fire to the Fuse
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Fire to the Fuse

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Driven by an endless need for revenge, Pyke hunts down other versions of himself across dimensions. After each kill, the dimension collapses and a new Empyrean is born with volatile powers and a mission all their own.

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Make History

In this battle of regions, one will conquer all others to make history.

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Outsiders

A band of cybernetic castoffs plans to infiltrate The City to destroy the entity that created—and then abandoned—them: the PROJECT Corporation.

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Tournament of Souls

By Taylor Dinwiddie, Ty Sheedlo

Play League of Legends to build Samira's reputation and style on your competition at the Tournament of Souls! Face off against the strongest soul fighters in a series of fierce 1v1 matches to help Samira chase down her biggest bounty yet and fulfill her SOUL'S DESIRE!

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OPERATION: SONGBIRD

No war stays hidden for long.

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Trial of the Masks

By Jared Rosen

Imagine the world as a mirror

Trivia[]

  • Pyke was not resurrected by Nagakabouros or the Shadow Isles Black Mist. He was resurrected by the magic of the Jaull fish.
    • Pyke is part ocean now, he can magically turn into sea-mist sea-mist and swim between the air. When he's in this state, he sees the real world as "underwater".[3]
    • The mist/ Mordekaiser Mordekaiser cannot control Pyke. He is a different sort of undeath. His powers are probably tied to the spirit world in some way. They are boons of the swimming city.[4]
  • The 'Swimming City' mentioned by Pyke multiple times is noted as being a very real thing, a city that literally swims and never stays in the same place. This is noted because Pyke is stated to never lie. Pyke's death and resurrection warbled his mind significantly, so what he's saying isn't necessarily false, it's simply distorted though madness. The Swimming City might not be what most people would consider it to be.[5]
    • The city is like a global mind, like if the city and it's inhabitants were to live as one, or maybe something even more complex. This city isn't the same as the one Fizz Fizz used to live in, as it is active and alive.[6]
  • Pyke clearly can't seem to remember or understand that the names on his list are being altered. He occasionally remembers being manipulated by higher power but doesn't care about it.[7]
  • Pyke believes that before drowning he was a sailor aboard The Terror however no one has records of that vessel. Since Pyke's list keeps increasing (usually before killing someone) it's likely that The Terror is a fabrication from his own broken mind, and a way for whatever gave him his powers to keep Pyke interested in killing people.
    • The ship he was a sailor of was a different one, with one known member being Lars whom Pyke later killed.[8]
  • Despite similarities to Nautilus' Nautilus' lore, Riot decided to keep Pyke's lore the same because they felt there was enough room for two deep sea revenants that desired revenge.[9]
  • Pyke is half Buhru islander and half immigrant. His mother was from the Serpent Isles and his father immigrated to Bilgewater from the Freljord Crest icon Freljord or the outer territories of Noxus Crest icon Noxus.[10]
  • His favorite food is salted pork and his favorite beverage is red wine cut with salt water.[11]
  • After the Ruined King's Ruined King's return, Pyke became benevolent as a result of Nagakabouros' influence, but may eventually return back to his murderous state.

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