Where are Champions from in League of Legends?

With offshoot properties like Arcane on the rise, League of Legends' (LoL's) lore is more fascinating to fans than ever. In previous years, it felt like a random add-on to a game where lore really didn't matter. But between Arcane and spin-off games like Hextech Mayhem, Song of NuNu, and Ruined King using LoL's lore to create their stories, LoL's world of Runeterra is a hot topic. But where do each of the champions actually come from?

What is Runeterra?

In the lore of LoL, Runeterra is the world where all the game's champions live. Whether we're talking about the sandy Shurima or the lush Ixtal, this island continent has a wide variety of climates, cultures, and more.

The Regions of Runeterra in League of Legends

Each champion is influenced by their respective region, and the more you know about LoL's Runeterra, every single in-game character makes a lot more sense.

Bandle City

This is the land of LoL's fuzzy, pixie-like Yordles. Their home is an innately magical place where non-yordles experience every sense sharper and stranger. If you check Tracker Network's LoL Global Insights, this is the home of the current S-tier champion: Rumble.

Corki
Lulu
Rumble
Teemo
Tristana
Veigar
Yuumi

Bilgewater

Bilgewater is a port city filled with heroes and pirates, sea monsters and gods. While it's undoubtedly dangerous, Bilgewater is built on free trade and independence. This is also the setting of the Ruined King game.

Fizz
Gangplank
Graves
Illaoi
Miss Fortune
Nautilus
Pyke
Tahm Kench
Twisted Fate

Demacia

In Runeterra, Demacia is the lawful land of knights, known for their armies and their militant stance on mages. However, with their ruler dead and mage criminals escaped, their kingdom is in turmoil. This is the setting of the upcoming The Mageseeker game.

Fiora
Galio
Garen
Jarvan IV
Kayle
Lucian
Lux
Morgana
Poppy
Quinn
Shyvana
Sona
Sylas
Vayne
Xin Zhao

Freljord

A frigid place of ice, Freljord is filled with wild creatures and hearty people. Though many other regions consider Freljordians uncivilized and violent, their history is far more complex, spawning from the old arcane wars of gods.

Anivia
Ashe
Braum
Gnar
Gragas
Lissandra
Nunu & Willump
Olaf
Ornn
Sejuani
Trundle
Tryndamere
Udyr
Volibear

Ionia

Filled with mystical powers, ancient monastaries, and old history, Ionia is a uniquely ethereal and spiritual place. However, Noxus ravaged Ionia during one of their conquests. This age-old region has since lived in uneasy peace.

Ahri
Akali
Irelia
Ivern
Jhin
Karma
Kayn
Kennan
Lee Sin
Lillia
Master Yi
Wukong
Rakan
Sett
Shen
Syndra
Varus
Xayah
Yasuo
Yone
Zed

Ixtal

Ixtal is a place of elemental magic and deep jungles. Where other regions wage wars, Ixtal historically protects its people above all and stays out of any conflicts. As a result, the region is deeply unfriendly to outsiders.

Malphite
Milio
Neeko
Nidalee
Qiyana
Rengar
Zyra

Noxus

Noxus is the warmongering region of Runeterra– a meritocracy bathed in blood and conquest. All other nearby kingdoms/republics fear Noxus' violent ways, but Noxus is kept in check by their own endless in-fighting.

Cassiopeia
Darius
Draven
Katarina
Kled
Leblanc
Mordekaiser
Rell
Riven
Samira
Sion
Swain
Talon
Vladimir

Piltover

This is the city of progress and science, always propelling the magical world of Runeterra forward. However, with so much progress also comes a criminal undercity (Zaun) made of the people used and left behind by Piltover's elite. Since Arcane's release, Piltover has been the setting of several spin-off games, including Teamfight Tactics Set 6, Hextech Mayhem, and the upcoming Ekko-centric game, Convergence.

Caitlyn
Camille
Ezreal
Heimerdinger
Jayce
Orianna
Seraphine
Vi

Shadow Isles

Once the Blessed Isles, these watery lands have become a ghostly place surrounded in malevolent Black Mist. Laying in wait inside the Shadow Isles' Black Mist are a host of ghastly spectres and undead creatures.

Elise
Gwen
Hecarim
Kalista
Karthus
Maokai
Senna
Thresh
Vex
Viego
Yorick

Shurima

Once one of the most thriving regions of Runeterra, the ancient civilization of Shurima fell apart with its emporer's downfall. Now, most Shurima residents are nomads barely surviving. However, some do go searching the ruins for weapons and magic of Shurima's old glory.

Akshan
Amumu
Azir
Nasus
Rammus
Renekton
Rengar
Sivir
Skarner
Taliyah
Xerath

Targon

The peak of Mount Targon is a place of myth, where legendary heroes are made. When approaching the mountain, one's greatest obstacles are that its ascent is nearly impossible and no one is promised greatness just because they survive the climb. But those who are granted gifts touch godliness itself.

Aphelios
Aurelion Sol
Diana
Leona
Pantheon
Soraka
Taric
Zoe

The Void

One of the most threatening places in Runeterra is the Void. It's existed since the beginning of the universe and any mortal it touches transforms irreparably. If the Void and its Voidlings spread, they would swallow Runeterra whole.

Bel'veth
Cho'gath
Kai'sa
Kassadin
Kha'zix
Kog'maw
Malzahar
Rek'sai
Vel'koz

Zaun

Where Piltover is a shining coastal hub, Zaun is its dark counterpart. This undercity is where all things Piltover discards go to die or thrive, including gallons upon gallons of toxic waste. However, the people of Zaun have taken this injustice and created wealth out of it, with black markets and caustic weapons. Zaun is the secondary setting of Arcane, and an important part of Teamfight Tactics Set 6.5 and the spin-off games Hextech Mayhem and Convergence.

Blitzcrank
Dr. Mundo
Ekko
Janna
Jinx
Renata Glasc
Singed
Twitch
Urgot
Viktor
Warwick
Zac
Ziggs
Zeri

Other

Meanwhile, some champions have no designated region. They hail from ruined civilizations, have abandoned their previous homeland, or are simply wandering travelers.

Aatrox
Alistar
Annie
Bard
Brand
Evelynn
Fiddlesticks
Ivern
Jax
K'Sante
Kindred
Nami
Nilah
Nocturne
Ryze
Shaco

For even more information on your favorite champions, check out their stats with Tracker Network's League of Legends Global Insights.

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