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In life, he was Yone Yone— half-brother of Yasuo Yasuo, and renowned student of his village's sword school. But upon his death at the hands of his brother, he found himself hunted by a malevolent entity of the spirit realm, and was forced to slay it with its own sword. Now, cursed to wear its demonic mask upon his face, Yone tirelessly hunts all such creatures in order to understand what he has become.


YoneSquare"They look at me and see only the mask. I look at them and see only their fears."  Yone
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Background[]

Early life[]

Yone was the older half-brother of Yasuo Yasuo. While Yasuo Yasuo was impulsive and arrogant, Yone was disciplined and patient.

As Yone trained in the village's renowned sword school, his skill with the dual blades drew admiration from his peers. When Yasuo Yasuo initially denied the personal tutelage of Elder Souma, Yone gifted him a maple seed as a symbol of humility. Later, Yasuo Yasuo would be taken as Elder Souma's pupil, with Yone's guidance.

One day, when news reached the village that Noxus had invaded, Yone and other members of the village went to help defend the land while Yasuo was held back to defend his master.

When Yone returned, Yasuo Yasuo had disappeared, and Elder Souma was discovered dead.

Whether Yasuo had shirked his duty or betrayed his master, Yone felt he had failed in his duty to show Yasuo the right path.

Yone and Yasuo clashed in a fated duel and Yasuo's legendary wind technique had the upper hand. Yone died before he was able to learn the truth.

Post - Death[]

When Yone died, he woke up in the spirit realm, intially being guided by a spirit fox into the afterlife. He eventually went off the path, and ended up being confronted by the azakana that had been hunting him prior to his death. He confronted the azakana, coming out victorious, but not before the azakana would bite his face, hinting to be the cause of his state between life and death. Upon returning to the material realm, he was adorned with a mask reminiscent of the azakana he had faced, unable to remove it, but now able to see azakana in the world around him.

Now, Yone hunts azakana, using the blade he took from his own demon as the tool to kill them and take their masks. He uses their names as words of power, turning the weakened azakana he hunts into masks, later to be added to his belt.

Recent events[]

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Appearance[]

Yone in life was a tall young man with white skin, tied dark brown hair, brown eyes and a beard. He wore an Ionian dress with dark aquamarine blue colors with gold trim with a long red belt, seen in his LoR card artwork.

When he came back to life, his appearance changed, now adorning a scarlet red mask on his face that cannot be removed. His hair now worn loose and long with two strands at the front, and his eyes shine in a ghostly blue.

His attire consists of torn and bloodstained Ionian clothing, wearing no shirt and instead is covered in primarily bandages that extend up to his shoulders and just below his chest. His robes and belt being decorated with the various azakana he has hunted.

When Yone separates his soul from his body, his appearance is the same but semi-transparent and wrapped in a bright scarlet red.

Personality[]

Yone is a stoic, loyal and honourable man who always put his responsibilities before his feelings. He had a complicated relationship with his brother Yasuo Yasuo, having to take care of him at a very young age. Yone wished for Yasuo Yasuo to learn responsibility and have a better life, and was elated when Yasuo Yasuo was chosen by master Souma as his disciple.

When he discovered Yasuo Yasuo's "betrayal", Yone was devastated, but continued with his duty which was to, sadly, kill his brother.

When Yone finally found and confronted Yasuo Yasuo, they ended up dueling to the death, with Yasuo Yasuo as the victor.

When he returned from the dead, Yone dedicated himself to understanding what he had become through hunting azakana, as he feels that the conflict he now faces with the mask he wears outweighs the unresolved conflict between him and his brother.

According to rumor, Yone and Lillia Lillia share a deep friendship, much like the bond between Yasuo Yasuo and Taliyah Taliyah.

Abilities[]

  • Resurrection Empowerment: Yone came back from the dead with the mystical power of the Azakana that he defeated, and as such, he was granted many mysterious powers.
    • Spirit Magic Spirit Magic: Yone has access to the magics of the Spirit Realm, granting him several powers.
      • Spiritual Sense: Yone can feel the energies of the spirits around him, this facilitate his hunt of the Azakana, allowing him to track them down from long distances.
      • Astral Projection: Yone can throw his soul out of his body to interact with either physical realm or the spiritual realm. He can use this abilities to travel great distances for a while although he will eventually come back to his physical body. His astral body can still harm spiritual beings like Azakana.
      • Spirit Blade Summoning: Yone can summon a mystical blade of the Azakana that he killed, he can use that blade to kill demons and other mystical horrors.
  • Wind Technique Wind Technique: Just like his brother, Yone was trained in the Wind Technique of Elder Souma. However, he's not as talented as his brother. Yone can use the wind to increase his fighting abilities, making himself superhumanly fast and strong
  • Skilled Swordsman: Yone is an acomplished swordsman, able to wield two katanas with expertise.

Relations[]

Yasuo Yasuo[]

Yone is the older half-brother to Yasuo Yasuo, whom he was very close to. Yone taught Yasuo many important lessons when he was young. When Yasuo was running away when accused of killing Elder Souma, LoR Non-Champion Non-Spell Indicator6 Yone was heartbroken and filled with negative thoughts and feelings that fed the azakana he would later confront. When Yone finally caught up, Yasuo was forced to kill his own brother whose death would haunt him for a long time.

Later, when Yasuo went to the Spirit Blossom festival in Weh'le, he was confronted by a resurrected Yone who was trying to kill an azakana that pretended to be a monk from the LoR Non-Champion Non-Spell Indicator3 Greenglade Elder's order.[1] After Yasuo let go of his own past, the brother defeated it and parted way in peace, although Yasuo was expecting Yone wanted vengeance. It isn't clear if Yone has forgiven his brother, or if Yasuo has forgiven himself.

Lillia Lillia[]

Yone met Lillia Lillia at some point (likely when they were both traveling to the Spirit Blossom festival of Weh'le) and has vowed to protect her from any azakana and Demon of Nightmare during their travels.

Upon Yone's release, it was heavily hinted that the relationship dynamic between Yone and Lillia Lillia is meant to mirror the master / student dynamic of Yasuo Yasuo and Taliyah Taliyah. The former is mentioned in the story 'The Unforgiven' - "In her, Yasuo saw an unlikely student, and in himself, an even more unlikely teacher,"[2] and the latter is further supported by Michael Yichao, Yone's writer.[3] "Fun fact: Yone knows and has met Lillia! He is rather protective of the innocent dream fawn."[4]

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Witness the debut of 'HEARTSTEEL', which will capture your heart once you see it.

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Trivia[]

  • Yone and Yasuo Yasuo both studied under the same master and know how to draw power from the wind, but only Yasuo knows the full secrets of the technique.[5]
    • They are now the only remaining members of the school, likely due to the rest having all been killed by Yasuo when pursuing him.
      • The scar on Yasuo's Yasuo's face was caused by Yone in their duel before his death.
  • When Yone entered the spirit realm in death, he was attacked by an azakana, a demon that feeds off of negative emotions. This demon was stalking Yone due to the negative emotions he harbored while pursuing Yasuo but died before it could strike.
  • After defeating the azakana, Yone was resurrected with the azakana affixed to his face in the form of a mask as well an azakana blade. He now hunts azakana in order to learn more about them and his own fate.
  • The man that appears in The Path, An Ionian Myth cinematic represents the older brother in Ionia Crest icon Ionian myths whose story bears many similarities to Yone's.[6]
  • Despite being brought back from the death by demonic power, Yone is not particularly undead.[7]

Change log[]

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24 July 2020 (During V10.15) Added.

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