TheLeague of Legends-based MMORPG that Riot Games is working onis likely not coming out for quite a long time. MMOs require an absurd amount of work, polish, and just development time overall. Plus, this one is based on a franchise filled with over 150 different Champions, 13 regions with diverse backgrounds and traditions, and all kinds of history, so it’s going to require even more work.
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So, just for fun while we wait and play the other Riot-developed games onXbox Game Pass, let’s talk a bit about some aspects of theLeague of Legendsuniverse that Riot could explore in the MMORPG in some really unique ways.
8Targon Prime & Mount Targon
Full bias here, Targon is our favorite region, and this is simply because thelore surrounding Mt. Targon, Targon Prime, and the whole “Aspect” systemis so incredibly interesting. Just to give a few ideas on how Riot could explore Targon in their MMO:
This Region has had so much teased about it over the years, but so little of it has been fully explored at length.
7Noxus' Dirty Little Secrets
Noxus, Swain, and theTrifarix Revolutionthat led to Swain becomingGrand General of Noxusare just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to this brutal, expansionist Region of Runeterra. Exploring this coup where Darius and Swain truly came to power is already interesting enough, but players could also see more of theBlack Rosecabal that LeBlanc runs, get hints at what Mordekaiser (or his remains) are doing trapped beneath theImmortal Bastion,see glimpses of Annie’s family before they died, or even witnessTybaulkbeing transferred into Tibbers.
Noxus originally started as a very classically “evil” and “authoritarian” civilization whenLeaguewas first released in 2009 but has slowly been made more of a morally grey area by Riot’s writers over time, so it’d be interesting to see how it could becharacterized in an MMORPG setting.
6Tyari The Traveler’s Climb & Ascension
Tyariis one of the few recurring non-Champion NPCs seen in any of the Riot franchises alongside characters likeCythria the BoldorTianna Crownguard.Tyariis part of theRakkortribe (the main faction of Targon), but felt this was not their path so they undertook the climb to the peak ofMt. Targonto become theVesselfor aCelestial.This entire journey that Tyari took with their two companions, a Noxian and a Demacian, can be seen in a variety of cards from the Targon region inLegends of Runeterra. And, it’s hinted at in theArbiter of the Peakcard art thatTyari was chosen as the Vessel for the Traveler “Aspect"and has now since joined the ranks of other Vessels such asTaric, Leona,orDiana.
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Because this journey Tyari undertook has no canonical “timeline”, players could easily join Tyari during their travels in the MMORPG or actually witness them “Ascend”. Riot could also use this quest to reveal Tyari as a playable Champion in their base game,League of Legends, as well.
5Reveal The Demons
Demons, what they truly are, and where they come from,are still largely unexplored in the Runeterra universe.Riot has released a number of Demonic Champions such asFiddlesticks, Nocturne, Evelyn,and most recentlyTahm Kench,but they’re still mostly a mystery. Players know that there were originally ten Demonic “Kings”(of which Fiddlesticks was the first), that each one “feeds” on a differenthuman emotion, and that many of themhelped Mordekaiser in his reign, but that’s about it.
So, the MMORPG could go more into demons likeTybaulk(the Demon in Annie’s Teddie Bear), theRealm of Shadowsthat Nocturne apparently comes from, or just the concept ofDemonsas a whole.
4Shaco & Zilean…Just In General
Out of all the Champions inLeague of Legends, two of the ones that are still mostly a mystery areShacoandZilean. Surprisingly, though both of these Champions are incredibly old, beingamong the first 40 Champions in the game, they have almost no lore. Evenon League Universe,one of the premier places to comb overLoL lore, Shaco’s entry is barely more than a single paragraph. Meanwhile, Zilean has more lore to uncover, originally serving as theMage King of Icathiabefore it fell to the Void, but his story essentially stops there.
TheLeagueMMORPG could easily use Zilean as a narrative deviceto explore the event that was the"end of everything"that his bio speaks of, and they could also easily explore Shaco’s lack of lore and answer the question of whether he truly is a Demon or if the"Demon Jester"moniker is just a name.
3The Sun Disc Origins
The history ofShurima, Azir,and theAscendedwill almost assuredly already be explored in theLeagueMMORPG early on, as they’re too interesting to be ignored. But, Shurima has a long history and many civilizations around it such asIcathia, Ixtal,and evenNarimazeth.So, hopefully, Riot also explores these Regions and their histories, including howNarimazeth is where the Sun Disc was originally created, tested, and caused massive destruction in the past. In all honesty,Legends of Runeterra,Riot’sLeague-based card game, has already added a ton to the Shuriman lexicon of lore so far.
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Plus, the MMO could also explore the fan theories related to the similarities between Targonian Aspect Ascension and how Shurima used the Sun Disc to “Ascend” their prizedSunborn.
2Show More Baccai
Speaking ofShurima’s Ascension process, let’s talk a bit more about it. So, when the best of the best in Shurima are picked forAscension,they are brought to the Sun Disc, and this ancient power (originally stolen from Aurelion Sol) “Ascends” them into these anthropomorphic God-Warriors known as theSunborn. But, when this process fails, in the rare cases that it does, the chosen is instead turned into a"Baccai”.
Riot Games could further explore these “Baccai” in-depth, their culture, and if they’re at all connected to theDarkinor theVoid(especially now that Bel' Veth has been introduced). In fact, they could even use a Baccai conflict as a stepping stone into introducing theDarkininto the MMO plotline and go from there.
1Let’s See Some Nature Monsters
Ioniais already such an interesting Region of Runeterra. For one, it houses many Champions such asZed, Shen, Akali,orIrelia.But, one of the main reasons this place is so intriguing is its connection to theSpirit Worldand toNatureoverall. In an area of Ionia calledNavori,Nature is especially magical, and this area holds many magical gardens where the fauna literally lives and breaths.
Players could travel to this area in theLoLMMORPG to explore places like theGarden of Forgetting(thatAhrihas been seen in),Omikayalan(a sacred grove where humanIverncut down theSpirit Treeand “became” theGreen Father), or the phantom village ofWeh’le(whereAkalifrequently visits).
