| “ | ▶️ "Make way for the yeti!" |
—  Nunu
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The Yeti are a mammalian species of ancient magical beings that inhabited the Freljord during the War of the Three Sisters. They were the only beings able to create True Ice. The Yeti were intelligent, peaceful and playful beings that used to live in harmony with other creatures, like the Yordles.
When 
Lissandra stole the Yeti's magic to seal away the Void, the Yeti regressed back to their more aggressive and violent state known as the Wild Yeti.
Lore[]
Once a savage race, the yetis were blessed by 
Anivia when she witnessed a stronger yeti display kindness to a weaker one after an argument. She granted them the ability to create True Ice, two additional arms, and their playful nature. Ancient and noble civilization-builders, the Yeti inhabit the Freljord. They once lived in harmony with other creatures, like the Yordles. Their intelligence and wisdom were utterly connected to their magic. While peaceful in nature, most yeti are protective of their own kind and can use violence if necessary for defence. Despite their kind nature, the yetis agreed to fight beside the Three Sisters against the Void, but Lissandra betrayed them and robbed the Yetis of their magic, resulting in them regressing to their savage forms. Willump is currently the sole yeti to retain the magic of Anivia.
Yeti Champions[]
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Anivia was worshipped by the yetis after she blessed them with their magic and two additional arms.- Ashe's Avarosan tribesmen encountered yeti during hunts.
- Braum once saved a tavern from a rampaging yeti.
- Gnar was raised by the Yeti during ancient times.
- Lissandra stole the Yeti's magic.
- Nunu found and befriended Willump.
- Tryndamere fought against Frostguard controlled yeti.
Physiology[]
| “ | "It was so tiny and peaceful! Hard to believe it would grow up to be... well... a yeti." |
| — Avarosan Trapper | |
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There are two different appearances to the yeti that greatly differ from each other: those that lost their magical abilities, and those that still retain them. Both groups have white hair all across their bodies to better blend in with the Freljord environment, and can live extremely long lives.
Wild Yeti[]
The vast majority of the remaining Yeti species compose of those that lost the blessing of Anivia. Less intelligent than their magical counterparts, the key features of their appearance is the almost humanoid like appearance resembling an ape. Young yeti have lighter white hair covering their entire bodies. Older yeti, while also substantially larger, also lose hair from their heads while they age. With sharp claws and underbite teeth that function as tusks, these yeti are an imposing threat to anyone facing them. The 
Frostguard use these yeti as mindless fighters.
True Yeti[]
Willump greatly differs from his yeti counterparts both in appearance and magical prowess. He was the only one that retained the magic of Anivia, a gem that swirled with the frozen dreams of any mortal mind nearby. Though his task meant he had to find a worthy vessel for the remaining magic, the humans who came to his lair had only malice and greed in their hearts. Until one day, a small boy gave Willump what he truly needed, a friend. Giving the remaining magic to the boy, the Yeti and his newfound friend parted, searching to become heroes.
In their heyday, yetis displayed remarkable intelligence, creating an egalitarian society and an intricate city connected by magical slides. They would use their magic to create anything to could want out of true ice and often told stories and sang songs in their pastime. As part of the blessing of Anivia, magical yetis were granted another set of arms and had a much more friendlier demeanor.
Trivia[]
- Yetis are inspired by the ape-like cryptid, whose Tibetan name གཡའ་དྲེད་, g.ya' dred [ja.ʈ(ʂ)ʰe] means literally "rock bear".
- 4 Bjerg the Wanderer encountered many yeti during his travels across the Freljord, which he later told about to his nephew, Ingvar the Younger, who drew 3 illustrations of the yeti.
- Legends of Runeterra depictions of the yeti resemble old Willump.
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See Also[]
Sapient Species| Main Sapient Species |
Ascended · Brackern · Celestial · Dragon · Golem · Human · Minotaur · Spirit · Titan† · Troll · Undead · Vastaya · Vastayashai'rei† · Voidborn · Watcher · Yeti | |
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| Lesser Sapient Species |
Azurite Eagle · Bubble Bear · Cat · Chirean · Coral Creature · Dredge Dredger · Fish Folk · Molediver · Pengu · Plague Rat · Poro · Shellshocker · Squill · Vellox · Whump | |
| Sapient Sub-Species | ||
| Ascended |
Aspect Host · Baccai · Darkin · God-Warrior | |
| Celestial | ||
| Dragon | ||
| Golem | ||
| Spirit |
Demon · Faerie · Fae Fawn · Luonn Kon · Naga · Nixie · Spirit God · Treant · Yordle | |
| Undead | ||
| Vastaya |
Besheb · Canghapi · Chyra · Fauhwoon · Juloah · Lhotlan · Khonlui · Kepthalla · Kiilash · Makara · Marai · Ophelis · Ottrani · Oovi-Kat · Raylu · Shimon · Skard · Sodjoko · Strig · Vesani · Vlotah | |
Sentient Species
Non-Sentient Species| Non-Sentient Species |
Blast Cone · Blue Stargazer · Calasa · Cavernberry · Citrus · Daisy · Duskpetal · Freljordian Grain · Grass · Honeyfruit · Kiwa · Lilie · Lotus · Medicila Elasticas · Mushroom · Naap · Night-Blooming Zychid · Nightbloom · Nirpooti · Parethan Corpse Tulip · Pearl of the Moon · Petricite Tree · Poppy · Raikkon Berry · Rose · Scryer's Bloom · Serpentleaf · Spirit · Sun Apple Tree · Tola Vine · Vlonqo Flower · Xaolan Tree | |
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| Non-Sentient Sub-Species | ||
| Citrus |
Bilge Bitter · Demacian Tangor · Ionian Citrus Fruit · Noxian Orange · Piltover Shaddock · Shadow Citrus | |
| Lilie | ||
| Mushroom | ||
| Spirit | ||
Alternate Universe Only Species| Sentient Species |
Bantha · Chicken · Firelight · Forest Chameleon · Manatee · Porowl · Yonkeies · Unnamed Species |
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Other Species| Mentioned Species |
These species were only mentioned, but were never elaborated on. |
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| Species Alterations |
These alterations are characteristics that multiple different species can have. |