Sai Faraj

Sai Faraj
Titles
Alias(es)	Shuriman Desert Region
Sociocultural characteristics
Nation(s)	Shurima
Establishment history	Settlers (6000 BN) Shurima (6000 - 5000 BN) Shuriman Empire (5000 - 3400 BN) The Void War (2500 - 2000 BN) The Fall of Shurima (2500 - 2000 BN) The Great Darkin War (2000 - 550 BN) The Rune Wars (25 - 3 BN) Shurima's Rise (989 AN - Present)
Physical characteristics
General environment(s)	Arid desert
Continent(s)	Shurima
Universe(s)	Runeterra Prime

Sai Faraj is a desert region in southern Shurima. The ruins of the old Faraj nation, where the ancient Shuriman Empire likely started, are located in this region.

Lore

Once a vassal state of Shurima known for it's astromancers, after the fall it became a barren desert also called as "Endless Plain". Few who attempt to cross it are ever seen again—if the relentless, burning heat and lack of water doesn't kill them, the predators and savage raiders that emerge under the cover of darkness likely will.

Champions of Sai Faraj

Xerath

Other Related

• Pantheon fought Xerath in Sai Faraj.
• Zilean traveled to Faraj for political aid for Icathia.

Locations

• The City Of Gardens (Rune Wars)
• Zoantha Cascade 1
• Zoantha Cascade 2

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• The City of Gardens: This once thriving, beautiful city was destroyed during the apocalyptic Rune Wars. It is said that the entire population was annihilated in one terrible night, the city utterly leveled... and all that remains now lies in ruin. Kala and Ryze ventured to through this city during the events of The Burning Lands.
• Zoantha Cascade: The shifting tides of the desert has been known to carve paths through bare rock, tumbling over the cliff faces in massive sandfalls. Traditionally, Shurimans toss beloved objects into the sands as gifts to the Ascended. As a result, such falls are often lucrative spots for treasure hunters.
• Nerimazeth: The old city of Nerimazeth was the capital of Shurima. It was here that Sun Worshipers made the first iteration of a Sun Disc. Due to unspecified reasons, this was unsuccessful and the city became a vassal state enslaved to the rising Empire which had accomplished the Ascension ritual. It wasn't until Azir's death, that spurred surviving Ascended warriors to seek revenge for the collapse of their glorious empire. Enraged with spite the Ascended massacred Nerimazeth's inhabitants and burned the city that produced the very slave who assassinated their emperor. After being freed from the Tomb of Emperors, Xerath chose the city as the capital of his newly established nation.

References

Shurima