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Champion backstory

Fizz

the Tidal Trickster

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3Story chapters
1Story connections
1Named place connections

The person behind the champion

A story to start with

Fizz is an amphibious yordle, who dwells among the reefs surrounding Bilgewater. He often retrieves and returns the tithes cast into the sea by superstitious captains, but even the saltiest of sailors know better than to cross him—for many are the tales of those who have underestimated this slippery character. Often mistaken for some manner of capricious ocean spirit, he seems able to command the beasts of the deep, and delights in confounding his allies and enemies alike.

Short biography by Riot Games · Data Dragon 16.20.1

What shapes their story?

The playful presence carries the memory of an underwater home that no longer exists as it did. Fizz's dealings with surface dwellers mix curiosity and danger with a loneliness that is easy to overlook behind the mischief.

Reading note by VRC.LOL
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Story timeline

Follow the main developments in order, then explore their consequences. Use each chapter's links to explore the people, regions and places involved. Artwork shows the character or wider world, not an exact reconstruction of each event; calendar dates are not assigned here.

  1. HarpoonersRiot Games · Regional world artwork

    An amphibious yordle among sailors' tales

    Fizz is an amphibious yordle connected to the reefs and waters around Bilgewater. Sailors often explain encounters with him through superstition, mistaking his unusual nature for that of an ocean spirit.

    Bilgewater
  2. Buhru TempleRiot Games · Regional world artwork

    Play disrupts the port's expectations

    His playful interventions can disrupt offerings and expectations that others take very seriously. The sea creatures he commands make dismissing him as a harmless prankster a dangerous mistake.

    Bilgewater
  3. Bilgewater BayRiot Games · World artwork

    A port tries to explain its visitor

    Bilgewater's offerings and superstitions shape how sailors respond to Fizz, while he follows a very different understanding of the sea. A playful intervention can threaten someone else's livelihood. Reading the port's beliefs explains the encounter without proving that every sailor's explanation is true.

    Bilgewater BayBilgewater

Story guide by VRC.LOL, based on the linked Riot stories. Older biographies and newer stories can differ; no exact date or current whereabouts is implied unless stated.

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A world behind the story

Official Riot setting artwork, not illustrations of these exact events. Open an image to see the complete composition.

Buhru TempleView full artwork
Buhru TempleRiot Games · World artwork
HarpoonersView full artwork
HarpoonersRiot Games · World artwork
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People who shape the story

Relationships and allegiances

Discover the companions, communities and powers that matter to this champion. Each card explains the connection, rather than treating every nearby character as a friend.

Not everyone important to this story is a playable champion. The reading suggestions below are labelled separately from these story connections.

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Known places and connections

Origins, journeys and documented events. A connection here does not mean this champion lives there now.

Regional connection

Bilgewater

The playful presence carries the memory of an underwater home that no longer exists as it did. Fizz's dealings with surface dwellers mix curiosity and danger with a loneliness that is easy to overlook behind the mischief.

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More about the region

A crowded port in the Blue Flame Isles where hunters, smugglers and captains make fortunes. Opportunity rarely arrives without a price, and the surrounding sea has its own powers and legends.

Harbour

Bilgewater Bay

Treacherous approaches open into a harbour crowded with opportunity and danger. Shipping, sea-monster hunting and competition between captains shape the city around it.

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Another perspective

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The character, in detail

Champion artwork

FizzClassic champion artwork · Riot Games
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Explore the wider settingBilgewater

The story beneath the scenery

What makes this place matter?

Bilgewater's newcomers built a port among the older culture of the Buhru. Captains and monster hunters pursue their fortunes, while Illaoi's faith provides a very different sense of purpose. The harbour and the Serpent Isles introduce both sides of this setting.

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A window into this world

Official Riot artwork. The gallery includes the regional setting; not every image depicts this exact landmark. Open an image to see the full composition.

Bilgewater BayView full artwork
Bilgewater BayRiot Games · Runeterra world map
The Serpent IslesView full artwork
The Serpent IslesRiot Games · Runeterra world map
Life on the WaterView full artwork
Life on the WaterRiot Games · Runeterra world map
Buhru TempleView full artwork
Buhru TempleRiot Games · Runeterra world map
HarpoonersView full artwork
HarpoonersRiot Games · Runeterra world map
Sources and story contextOfficial stories, artwork credits and reading notes

Where the stories come from

VRC.LOL writes the introductions, reading notes and connections using linked Riot Universe biographies and regional guides. Short champion summaries use Data Dragon version 16.20.1. Longer histories link to the official story used; some champions currently have a shorter official overview.

What the pictures show

Artwork belongs to Riot Games. Scenery comes from Riot's Runeterra world map; champion art depicts the character. A regional illustration sets the scene when a landmark has no dedicated image. It does not show a confirmed event at that exact place.

A world still being written

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.

Sources reviewed 18 October 2026

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