Ruination (Novel)

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Ruination: A League of Legends Novel is a novel released by Riot Games Inc. on September 6th, 2022. It primarily focuses on the Ruination of Helia and the events leading up to it from the perspectives of Kalista, Thresh, and Ryze.

Description[]

The first ever novel set in the blockbuster universe of League of Legends, one of the most popular video games of all time, Ruination is an epic tale of magic, revenge, and an empire on the verge of ruin.

Camavor is a brutal land with a bloody legacy. Where the empire’s knights go, slaughter follows.

Kalista seeks to change that. When her young and narcissistic uncle, Viego, becomes king, she vows to temper his destructive instincts, as his loyal confidant, advisor, and military general. But her plans are thwarted when an assassin’s poisoned blade strikes Viego’s wife, Isolde, afflicting her with a malady for which there is no cure.

As Isolde’s condition worsens, Viego descends into madness and grief, threatening to drag Camavor down with him. Kalista makes a desperate gambit to save the kingdom: she searches for the long lost Blessed Isles, rumored to hold the queen’s salvation, if only Kalista can find them.

But corruption grows in the Blessed Isles’ capital, where a vengeful warden seeks to ensnare Kalista in his cruel machinations. She will be forced to choose between her loyalty to Viego and doing what she knows is right--for even in the face of utter darkness, one noble act can shine a light that saves the world.

Content[]

Table of Contents[]

The book has a total of 448 pages. Notable features are maps of Camavor, the surrounding continents and a family tree of the royal family in the beginning, and portraits of some characters in the end. The main part of the novel is split into three parts containing 9, 11 and 13 chapters each. Every part also begins with a short epitaph quote and a document written in-universe.

Chapter

Page

Number of Pages

Maps & Family Tree

-

8

Prologue

1

10

Part 1	11	90
Chapter 1	15	10
Chapter 2	25	13
Chapter 3	38	8
Chapter 4	46	6
Chapter 5	52	10
Chapter 6	62	7
Chapter 7	69	10
Chapter 8	79	9
Chapter 9	88	13

Part 2	101	142
Chapter 10	105	11
Chapter 11	116	12
Chapter 12	128	12
Chapter 13	140	13
Chapter 14	153	9
Chapter 15	162	11
Chapter 16	173	11
Chapter 17	184	11
Chapter 18	195	13
Chapter 19	208	23
Chapter 20	231	12

Part 3	243	163
Chapter 21	247	8
Chapter 22	255	11
Chapter 23	266	12
Chapter 24	278	8
Chapter 25	286	14
Chapter 26	300	10
Chapter 27	310	11
Chapter 28	321	10
Chapter 29	331	13
Chapter 30	344	9
Chapter 31	353	17
Chapter 32	370	11
Chapter 33	381	25

Epilogue

406

3

Acknowledgments & Meet the Author

409

4

Character Portraits

413

13

Contributions[]

The audiobook version of Ruination is narrated by the voice actors of League of Legends and Legends of Runeterra.

Voice Cast^[2]

James Patrick Cronin as the narrator
Scott McNeil as Hecarim
Misty Lee as Kalista
Dave B. Mitchell as Ryze
Lisa Lindsley as Soraka
Mark Oliver as Erlok Grael
Sean Teale as Viego
Daniel Riordan as Yorick
Carol Valença as Isolde
Steven French as Ledros
André Sogliuzzo as Necrit
Joe J Thomas as Bartek
Mara Junot as Jenda'kaya
Jay Preston as Maksim
Debra Wilson as Malgurze
Ellen Dubin as Nizana
Rick Zieff as Siodana
Paul Bellantoni as Tyrus
Patty Mattson as Vennix Vennix
Dan Bittner as additional male voices
Sarah Sampino as additional female voices

Acknowledgements[]

Author

Anthony 'Ant in Oz' Reynolds Lenné

Editors

Cate Gary
Bradley Englert

Manuscript Feedback

Books Team

William Camacho
Mike Rozycki
Morgan Ling
Ariel 'Thermal Kitten' Lawrence
Ghiyom Turmel
Roderick Pio Roda
Stephanie Lippitt
Glenn Sardelli

Art Direction

Shawn Ignatius 'Mujumonster' Tan
Bridget O'Neill
Michelle Maulk
Greg Ghielmetti
Lauren Panepinto

Illustrations

Kudos Productions

Localization

Dan Moore

Consultation

Paula Allen

Special Thanks

Lore[]

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Short Story

Ruination (Novel)

By Anthony Reynolds Lenné

Camavor is a brutal land with a bloody legacy. Where the empire’s knights go, slaughter follows. Kalista seeks to change that. When her young and narcissistic uncle, Viego, becomes king she vows to temper his destructive instincts as his loyal confidant, advisor, and military general. But her plans are thwarted when an assassin’s poisoned blade strikes Viego’s wife, Isolde, afflicting her with a malady for which there is no cure. As Isolde’s condition worsens, Viego descends into madness and grief, threatening to drag Camavor down with him. Kalisa makes a desperate gambit to save the kingdom: She searches for the long-lost Blessed Isles, rumored to hold the queen’s salvation if only Kalista can find them. But corruption grows in the Blessed Isle’s capital, where a vengeful warden seeks to ensnare Kalista in his cruel machinations. She will be forced to choose between her loyalty to Viego and doing what she knows is right–for even in the face of utter darkness, one noble act can shine a light that saves the world.

Starring: Hecarim, Isolde, Kalista, Ledros, Necrit, Ryze, Soraka, Thresh, Viego, Yorick

Mentioned: Gwen, Kindred, LeBlanc, Maokai, Zilean

The whole story is featured in the book. Due to legal reasons, only a summary of the events can be found on the Ruination of Helia page.

Trivia[]

Online shops that sell the book describe it as "the first ever novel set in the blockbuster universe of League of Legends". Garen: First Shield, released before the Ruination book, is a novella. A work of fiction between 20,000 and 49,999 words is considered a novella. Once a book hits the 50,000 word mark, it is generally considered a novel. However, a standard novel is around 80,000 words, so books between 50,000 to 79,999 words may be called short novels.
The cover of the novel shows the Blade of the Ruined King of Viego with a soul silhouette of Kalista appearing in the middle of the sword.

Media[]

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References

↑ Ruination Novel Release Date - Hachette Book Group
↑ Ruination Voice Cast

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Lore and Events

[1] Ruination Novel Release Date - Hachette Book Group

[2] Ruination Voice Cast

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