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Champion backstory

Kha'Zix

the Voidreaver

Read the backstoryAbilities and gameplay guide
3Story chapters
1Story connections
0Named place connections

The person behind the champion

A story to start with

The Void grows, and the Void adapts—in none of its myriad spawn are these truths more apparent than Kha'Zix. Evolution drives the core of this mutating horror, born to survive and to slay the strong. Where it struggles to do so, it grows new, more effective ways to counter and kill its prey. Initially a mindless beast, Kha'Zix's intelligence has developed as much as its form. Now, the creature plans out its hunts, and even utilizes the visceral terror it engenders in its victims.

Short biography by Riot Games · Data Dragon 16.20.1

What shapes their story?

Adaptation makes each hunt part of a changing body rather than a fixed repertoire. Rengar's resistance matters because prey capable of answering the hunter turns feeding into a contest that can shape what Kha'Zix becomes.

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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. Salt the EarthRiot Games · Regional world artwork

    A predator changes through the hunt

    Kha'Zix entered Runeterra as a predator whose body changes through the struggle to survive. Stronger prey is not merely food: resistance creates pressure to evolve new ways of hunting.

    The Void
  2. The RuptureRiot Games · Regional world artwork

    Intelligence grows alongside new weapons

    Its intelligence develops alongside its weapons. Planning and the use of fear make a once-instinctive creature increasingly capable of choosing how an encounter will unfold.

    The Void
  3. RengarClassic champion artwork · Riot Games

    The next hunt can change the hunter

    Rengar's resistance gives Kha'Zix a rival that cannot be reduced to another meal. Adaptation extends from new physical weapons to the planning needed against a capable opponent. The rivalry leaves neither hunter permanently in control of who is pursuing whom.

    RengarThe Void

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.

The RuptureView full artwork
The RuptureRiot Games · World artwork
Salt the EarthView full artwork
Salt the EarthRiot 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

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

The Void

Adaptation makes each hunt part of a changing body rather than a fixed repertoire. Rengar's resistance matters because prey capable of answering the hunter turns feeding into a contest that can shape what Kha'Zix becomes.

Explore the regional timeline
More about the region

The Void is an alien nothingness beyond the material world, rather than a conventional country. Its intrusions and the beings shaped by them connect to some of Runeterra's most dangerous conflicts.

A wider journey

No named landmark is recorded here yet. Explore the regional connections and Riot's story for more context.

Another perspective

Stories to read next

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

Rengar

the Pridestalker

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The character, in detail

Champion artwork

Kha'ZixClassic champion artwork · Riot Games
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Explore the wider settingThe Void

The story beneath the scenery

What makes this place matter?

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.

Look closer

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.

The Touch of the VoidView full artwork
The Touch of the VoidRiot Games · Runeterra world map
The Fall of IcathiaView full artwork
The Fall of IcathiaRiot Games · Runeterra world map
An Unknowable PowerView full artwork
An Unknowable PowerRiot Games · Runeterra world map
The RuptureView full artwork
The RuptureRiot Games · Runeterra world map
Salt the EarthView full artwork
Salt the EarthRiot 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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