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Void rifts
Rifts are breaches through which the Void's influence reaches Runeterra. Treat them as a kind of world-threatening intrusion, rather than a single settled city or a safe route to explore.
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The story of this place
A rift is an intrusion into the material world, not a settled homeland. Kai'Sa's survival, Kassadin's pursuit and Malzahar's devotion show how people can respond very differently to the same threat. Their stories describe consequences of the Void without establishing a single shared entrance or current location.
Part of a larger world
The Void
The Void is not simply another kingdom on the map. Its breaches threaten the material world, and its creatures do not share one human purpose. Icathia's fall and Kai'Sa's survival offer different starting points for understanding the cost of those intrusions.
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Stories connected to this place
These connections include origins, pivotal events and the wider culture of the setting. They do not confirm a character's current location.
Kai'SaWider story context
Kai'Sa survived a childhood disaster by adapting beneath the world she knew. A living Void carapace became both the means of staying alive and a reminder of the environment that nearly consumed her.
KassadinWider story context
Kassadin once knew Shurima as a guide and traveller, then chose a quieter family life. The destruction of his village by the Void turned that settled future into a search for answers and vengeance.
MalzaharWider story context
Malzahar followed visions through Shurima until his search reached Icathia. What others understand as a terrifying breach, he came to interpret as a revelation about the world's future.
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Where the stories come from
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Older biographies and newer adaptations can differ. These guides introduce connections rather than declaring a final chronology or a character's current whereabouts. Translations help you explore and may keep original proper names. Follow the official sources for full context.