Vilemaw

Vilemaw
Vilemaw attacking a carriage.
Titles
Other name(s)	Spider God
Biological classification
Designation	Sentient
Parent Species	Spider
Physical characteristics
Skin color(s)	Black Gray White
Hair color(s)	Black
Eye color(s)	Yellow (Glowing)
Average lifespan	Centuries
Sociocultural characteristics
Status	Extant
Habitat(s)	Dark Caves Corrupt Landscape
Diet	Carnivorous
Place of origin	Blessed Isles (Twisted Treeline)
Currently inhabited place(s)	Shadow Isles (Twisted Treeline)
Universe(s)	Runeterra Prime  Harrowing AU

For the monster, see Vilemaw (League of Legends).

For the card, see Fresh Offerings (Legends of Runeterra).

“	"Who is your god? What can your god do? Will he let you wither and die defending him? Or will he give you life and vitality like no mortal has ever known? Why serve a god who won't serve you?"
	— Elise

Vilemaw is a giant, magical arachnoid being that resides in the Shadow Isles' Twisted Treeline.

Lore

Related Champions

• Elise worships and aids Vilemaw.

Physiology

Resembling a spider whose grotesque mass is furred and scabbed with wet, mutant growths. Adorned with venomous fangs and colossal legs used to heave its corrupt body. This unearthly horror is a monstrous creature that looms in the darkest pits beneath the Shadow Isles. The true origin of Vilemaw is completely unknown, save for the assumption that the voracious spider god is an otherworldly life-form not originally from the Shadow Isles.

It has great physical strength as well as magical, being able to transfigure willing humans into its servants. It uses its servants to gather fresh food.

Trivia

• The mythical spider god mentioned in Elise's lore is Vilemaw, as confirmed by Kitae here.
  • She however also said that as well as Baron Nashor, Vilemaw is supremely more powerful in the actual lore than in the game, far more powerful than any champion - or a lot of champions - alone, much like an actual god.
  • Vilemaw is based on mythological spider gods, like the Akan's Anansi, Lakota's Iktomi, Nordic Loptr "lofty one = flea > spider" Loki's epithet, etc.
  • Despite being perceived as male, Vilemaw's body plan is peculiarly feminine, with robust abdomen & his two foremost front-limbs lacking the masculine palpal bulb to inseminate females.

Media

Vilemaw Concept 1 (by Riot Artist Avery Coleman)

Vilemaw Concept 2 (by Riot Artist Avery Coleman)

Vilemaw Concept 3 (by Riot Artist Avery Coleman)

Vilemaw Concept 4 (by Riot Artist Avery Coleman)

Vilemaw "Legends of Runeterra" Illustration (by Riot Contracted Artists Sixmorevodka Studio)

Fresh Offerings "Legends of Runeterra" Illustration (by Riot Contracted Artists Kudos Productions)

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References

Sapient Species

Sentient Species

Non-Sentient Species

Alternate Universe Only Species

Other Species

Unique Creatures	These beings are unique, are endlings of their species and/or don't associate with any species. Herald of Spring · Zephyr Sage · Characters with no specified species
Mentioned Species	These species were only mentioned, but were never elaborated on. Carnotaun · Cougar · Croxagor · Devilfish · Elmark · Grelmorn · Lippertick Apple · Mewlark  · Razorhide · Rhoksha · Salamander Dew · Unnamed Species
Species Alterations	These alterations are characteristics that individuals of multiple species can have. Chemical Alteration · Cyborg · Iceborn · Magical Alteration · Magicborn · Spiritualist · Void Touched