The Reign Of The Iron Revenant is a historical period where Sahn-Uzal, and later as a Revenant named 
Mordekaiser, reigned supreme over Eastern and Central Valoran.
Lore[]
- These snippets are from the Noxian Calendar from Realms of Runeterra. However, they may be incorrect or biased due to the Noxian point of view or the old age.
- 400 BN — Reign of the Iron Revenant
Deceiving the mages who had resurrected him, the warlord Sahn-Uzal was reborn as Mordekaiser, and set about conquering the material realm from his 
Immortal Bastion. Though it took almost three centuries, he was eventually defeated by an alliance of the Noxii tribes, who inherited the empire he had built.
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History[]
- 400 BN
Disappointed by the afterlife, Sahn-Uzal refused to fade away and began to call out across the veil between realms, promising his indomitable strength to any who dared listen. A coven of sorcerers resolved to bring Sahn-Uzal back from the dead. Lacking any flesh or bone, he spurred them to make him stronger than any mortal, binding his spirit-form in dark metal plates wrought in the likeness of his old armor. The sorcerers had hoped to use him as a weapon in their trivial wars. Instead, he slew them where they stood, their weapons and magic useless against him. They were unable to bind him as he was reborn as Mordekaiser. With his soul restored in his armor, Mordekaiser began his revenant crusade, creating an empire. Mordekaiser begins construction of the Immortal Bastion in the center of his empire.
- 400 BN - 100 BN
During his conquest, Mordekaiser crushed and enslaved all who would oppose his rule, including an order of Noxii mages who had renewed their study of ancient celestial magic. The mages were drawn to the stars in their search for purpose and hope in their ruined land after the Great Darkin War, but were unskilled in war, and thus useless to Mordekaiser. But between the mages, Mordekaiser discovered an innocent Yordle named 
Veigar, who imagined himself a master in celestial magic, drawn to their curiosity. Recognizing the Yordle's crafty nature, Mordekaiser imprisoned Veigar within the Immortal Bastion, preventing his escape to 
Bandle City by binding him to the physical plane - the worst possible torture for a Yordle. In captivity, Veigar was forced to devise grim enchantments to sustain Mordekaiser's dominion, many bringing only terror for terror's sake. Veigar's spirit slowly corrupted over centuries of exposure to evil, though never entirely, despite his best efforts.
At the height of Mordekaiser's dark reign, it was said that a mythic and bloodthirsty 
fiend haunted the coastal cliffs of eastern Valoran, demanding young lives and savage worship from the local tribes. Few were welcome in his lair, until the day a 
pale sorceress approached this barbarian god with an offer. The two feasted together as equals, weaving magic so dark that the wine at their table soured, and the roses withered, vibrant red turning to black. This encounter would later serve as the basis for the formation of the 
Black Rose, with the pale sorceress as its matron.
Mordekaiser was finally defeated by an alliance of Noxii tribes, and by a betrayal from within his own inner circle. This hidden cabal managed to sever the anchors of his soul from his armor, and sealed the empty iron shell away in a secret place. His soul returned to the spirit realm of Mitna Rachnun where he continues to amass his power.
Trivia[]
- 550 BN - 400 BN
Zoe gets chosen by the Aspect of Twilight.
References
- ↑ Realms of Runeterra, Page 66/67