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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.
Outerbeasts[]
- Main article: Voidborn
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, 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[]
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.
Salo was a 
Piltovan aristocrat and a member of Piltover's ruling council.
Background
Early Life
Salo was born and raised into one of Piltover's ruling houses. At some point during his life, he would inherit his family's position on the city's ruling council.
Hexgem Incident
When the workshop of 
Jayce Talis was robbed and accidentally blown up in the process, his unauthorized research into the Arcane was exposed and he was put on trial to be judged by the council. Salo moved to banish Jayce, but 
Heimerdinger was able to convince him and the other councilors to expel him from the Academy and destroy his research instead.[1] However with the help of 
Mel Medarda and 
Viktor, Jayce was able to perfect his research, which he came to call Hextech, and he was given the authority to continue working on it.[2] In time, Salo became one of the many nobles in Piltover to benefit from Jayce and Viktor's creation of the Hexgates.
After 
Jinx stole one of Jayce's hextech gemstones, Salo supported Mel's idea to add him to their table as a councilor. Jayce's new position made him aware of the deep corruption that occurred existed between many of the merchants who used the hexgates and he attempted to root it out by himself, causing some of the other councilors, including Salo, to plot against him. Convinced by Mel, Jayce was able to win back their favor by forging his own deals with each of them, including Salo.[3] Thanks to this, Salo was quick to support Jayce when he moved to expel Heimerdinger from the council and force the yordle into early retirement.[4]
Following Jinx's second attack on Piltover and the discovery of 
Marcus' treasonous actions against them, the Council convened to discuss their next move. There, they learned from 
Caitlyn, a rookie Enforcer and 
Cassandra's daughter, about the all the horrible things she'd seen in the undercity and how 
Silco was responsible for almost all of them. Although Jayce wanted to go into the undercity and retrieve his stolen hextech gemstone by force, the other councilors, including Salo, disagreed out of the fear of triggering a war and decided to negotiate with Silco instead.[5]
After he ventured into the undercity to take down a shimmer production factory, Jayce later informed the council that he had offered Silco Zaun's independence in exchange for the hextech gemstone and Jinx. Although Salo quickly objected to his proposal, he eventually agreed to it alongside the other councilors. However, before the councilors could finalize their decision to grant Zaun its independence, the council room was bombed by Jinx with a hextech-powered rocket.[6]
Although Salo was fortunate enough to survive the subsequent explosion, his legs were crushed by a large piece of rubble, crippling him from the waist down and preventing him from ever being able to walk again. However, despite how close Salo came to death during the bombing, it did nothing to open his eyes to the fact that the council's negligence towards the people of Zaun was the reason why the attack happened in the first place and only radicalized him into believing that there was no other way to control the underground aside from launching a military invasion and crushing anyone down there who opposed their interests. In doing so, Salo unintentionally allowed himself to be easily manipulated by 
Ambessa, who had been looking for a pawn that she could use to escalate the war between Zaun and Piltover to suit her own agenda.
Appearance
(TBA)
Personality
Like the stereotypical politician, Salo was a vain and self-centered individual who only cared for his own interests. He was also shown to be corrupt and out of touch with his own people, and appeared to have a disdainful view towards Zaunites.
Abilities
(TBA)
Relations
Hoskel
Salo liked to be on Hoskel's good side, even if it meant bribery, but seemed to know very little about his fellow councilor, as he was unaware of Hoskel's nut allergy. Despite this, the two of them both enjoyed illegal 
Noxian spirits and were willing to employ corrupt tactics to regularly smuggle the drink to Piltover for themselves.
Arcane Show Appearances
| Season One appearances: 6/9 | ||
| Welcome to the Playground: Absent |
Some Mysteries Are Better Left Unsolved: Appears |
The Base Violence Necessary for Change: Absent |
| Happy Progress Day!: Appears |
Everybody Wants to Be My Enemy: Appears |
When These Walls Come Tumbling Down: Appears |
| The Boy Savior: Absent |
Oil and Water: Appears |
The Monster You Created: Appears |
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Starring Champion
Trivia
See Also
References
- ↑ Arcane: Season 1, Episode 2: Some Mysteries Are Better Left Unsolved
- ↑ Arcane: Season 1, Episode 4: Happy Progress Day!
- ↑ Arcane: Season 1, Episode 5: Everybody Wants to Be My Enemy
- ↑ Arcane: Season 1, Episode 6: When These Walls Come Tumbling Down
- ↑ Arcane: Season 1, Episode 8: Oil and Water
- ↑ Arcane: Season 1, Episode 9: The Monster You Created