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Champion backstory

Ivern

the Green Father

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3Story chapters
1Story connections
2Named place connections

The person behind the champion

A story to start with

Ivern Bramblefoot, known to many as the Green Father, is a peculiar half man, half tree who roams Runeterra's forests, cultivating life everywhere he goes. He knows the secrets of the natural world, and holds deep friendships with all things that grow, fly, and scuttle. Ivern wanders the wilderness, imparting strange wisdom to any he meets, enriching the forests, and occasionally entrusting loose-lipped butterflies with his secrets.

Short biography by Riot Games · Data Dragon 16.20.1

What shapes their story?

The gentle protector carries the history of someone who once treated living things as objects of conquest. Omikayalan makes the reversal concrete, giving kindness the weight of a transformed relationship with the world rather than an unexplained temperament.

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Follow the story

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. Living with the LandRiot Games · Regional world artwork

    A violent mortal life is transformed

    Ivern's gentle form conceals a history of violence. His transformation through Ionia's sacred natural magic turned a destructive mortal life toward an understanding of the living world.

    Ionia
  2. Cliffside TemplesRiot Games · Regional world artwork

    The Green Father nurtures what he encounters

    As the Green Father, he nurtures forests and befriends creatures that other travellers might overlook. Wandering becomes a way to cultivate life instead of conquering the land through which he passes.

    OmikayalanIonia
  3. Built into NatureRiot Games · World artwork

    A conqueror learns another way to travel

    Ivern's wandering reverses the purpose of his former violence: he listens to and nurtures living things instead of claiming them. Friendships with woodland creatures make that change practical. His gentleness matters because it answers a destructive past, rather than because he has never understood cruelty.

    First LandsIonia

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.

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Cliffside TemplesRiot Games · World artwork
Living with the LandView full artwork
Living with the LandRiot 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.

Champion connections

The Dreaming Tree's caretaker

Lillia

Ivern nurtured the Dreaming Tree from which Lillia was born. The connection is through the living woodland and its care, rather than a claim that he raised her as a mortal parent.

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Connections describe the linked official stories. A shared history does not establish a current alliance or location.

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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

Ionia

Ivern attacked the sacred grove in his mortal life. His transformation there changed a conqueror into a protector of living things.

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More about the region

The First Lands form an archipelago where the material and spirit realms meet closely. Invasion has divided its people over whether to restore old traditions or turn their magic toward resistance.

Archipelago

First Lands

Another name for Ionia's many provinces and islands. Forests, monasteries and communities share a landscape shaped by living magic and the consequences of the Noxian invasion.

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Regional illustration · exact site not pictured
Sacred grove

Omikayalan

Known as the Heart of the World, this sacred grove belongs to the history of Ivern's violent mortal life and transformation. The Dreaming Tree's lineage also connects Lillia's story to the living magic nurtured in this tradition.

Why this place mattersIvern attacked the sacred grove in his mortal life. His transformation there changed a conqueror into a protector of living things.
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Another perspective

Stories to read next

Continue with related characters, regional stories and other perspectives on the same themes.

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The character, in detail

Champion artwork

IvernClassic champion artwork · Riot Games
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Explore the wider settingIonia

The story beneath the scenery

What makes this place matter?

Ionia's spiritual balance is not a single shared answer. The Noxian invasion forces champions to disagree about tradition, resistance and revenge. The Placidium offers a starting point for Irelia's resistance; the Kinkou opens a different path through Shen and Akali's stories.

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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.

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The PlacidiumRiot Games · Runeterra world map
The KinkouView full artwork
The KinkouRiot Games · Runeterra world map
Life as OneView full artwork
Life as OneRiot Games · Runeterra world map
Cliffside TemplesView full artwork
Cliffside TemplesRiot Games · Runeterra world map
Living with the LandView full artwork
Living with the LandRiot 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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