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Everyone has a story.
Discover what drives a champion, where their story begins and the places they connect to.
173 champion stories
Aatrox
the Darkin Blade
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Ahri
the Nine-Tailed Fox
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Akali
the Rogue Assassin
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Akshan
the Rogue Sentinel
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Alistar
the Minotaur
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Ambessa
Matriarch of War
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Amumu
the Sad Mummy
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Anivia
the Cryophoenix
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Annie
the Dark Child
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Aphelios
the Weapon of the Faithful
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Ashe
the Frost Archer
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Aurelion Sol
The Star Forger
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Aurora
the Witch Between Worlds
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Azir
the Emperor of the Sands
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Bard
the Wandering Caretaker
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Bel'Veth
the Empress of the Void
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Blitzcrank
the Great Steam Golem
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Brand
the Burning Vengeance
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Braum
the Heart of the Freljord
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Briar
the Restrained Hunger
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Caitlyn
the Sheriff of Piltover
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Camille
the Steel Shadow
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Cassiopeia
the Serpent's Embrace
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Cho'Gath
the Terror of the Void
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Region summaries and landmark notes are VRC.LOL introductions based on Riot Universe. Champion backstories use Riot's short Data Dragon biographies, version 16.20.1, checked 18 October 2026. Artwork belongs to Riot Games. Champion artwork illustrates the character; it is not a photograph of the location.
Scenery galleries use Riot's Runeterra world map artwork. Where a landmark has no dedicated illustration, the guide shows its regional setting.
Riot's world evolves across games and stories. Older biographies and newer adaptations can differ; use the linked official stories for their full context. Translations help you browse and may retain original proper names.
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