Arrr, Champion backstory

Heimerdinger

th' Revered Inventor

Arrr, Read the backstory Arrr, Abilities and gameplay guide

3Arrr, Story chapters

3Arrr, Story connections

1Arrr, Named place connections

Arrr, The person behind the champion

Arrr, A story to start with

Arrr, The eccentric Professor Cecil B. Heimerdinger is one of the most innovative and esteemed inventors the world has ever known. As the longest serving member of the Council of Piltover, he saw the best and the worst of the city's unending desire for progress. Nonetheless, this brilliant scientist and teacher will always remain dedicated to using his unconventional devices to improve the lives of others.

Arrr, Short biography by Riot Games · Data Dragon 16.20.1

Arrr, What shapes their story?

Arrr, A long life of invention changes the relationship between curiosity and consequence. Heimerdinger's delight in possibility remains central, while the people living with discoveries give that curiosity responsibilities beyond the workshop and the inventor's own excitement.

Arrr, Reading note by VRC.LOL

Arrr, Read Riot's full biography ↗

Arrr, Follow the story

Arrr, Story timeline

Arrr, 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.

Arrr, Riot Games · Regional world artwork
Arrr, A long-lived inventor and teacher
Arrr, Heimerdinger's long life gives him a perspective on invention that most Piltover citizens cannot share. Scientific curiosity and teaching remain central to how he understands progress.
Piltover
Arrr, Riot Games · Regional world artwork
Arrr, Experience reveals discovery's dangers
Arrr, Experience has also shown him that discovery can produce harm as well as opportunity. His unconventional machines belong to an effort to improve people's lives rather than merely accumulate prestige.
Piltover
Arrr, Riot Games · World artwork
Arrr, Teaching progress to look beyond the invention
Arrr, Heimerdinger's enthusiasm for discovery exists beside the perspective of an unusually long life. A successful machine does not settle how it should be used. Reading the older biographies alongside newer twin-city stories helps separate that continuing concern from changes in the details of his role.
City of Progress Piltover

Arrr, 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.

Arrr, Picture the setting

Arrr, A world behind the story

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

**Arrr, The Sun Gates**Arrr, Riot Games · World artwork

**Arrr, Workshop of the Horological Institute**Arrr, Riot Games · World artwork

Arrr, Explore the wider region

Arrr, People who shape the story

Arrr, Relationships and allegiances

Arrr, 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.

Arrr, Champion connections

Arrr, Working together on a solution

Ekko

Arrr, Riot's Arcane character guide describes Heimerdinger moving beyond advice to work alongside Ekko. Their partnership joins an inventor's long experience to a younger community leader's determination to find a solution.

Arrr, Read their story Arrr, Official story ↗

Arrr, A shared inventive setting

Corki

Arrr, Corki's biography places Heimerdinger among the yordles who brought scientific enthusiasm to Piltover. This establishes their shared inventive circle, rather than authorship of every machine Corki flies.

Arrr, Read their story Arrr, Official story ↗

Arrr, An inventor's ambitions and an academy's limits

Ziggs

Arrr, Ziggs admired Heimerdinger's reputation and pursued recognition in Piltover's scientific world. His taste for explosive experimentation made that institutional setting increasingly difficult to accept.

Arrr, Read their story Arrr, Official story ↗

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

Arrr, Follow the story

Arrr, Known places and connections

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

Arrr, Regional connection

Piltover

Arrr, Explore the regional timeline

Arrr, More about the region

Arrr, A wealthy trading city whose inventors turn magic and engineering into new possibilities. Its prosperity and institutions are inseparable from its relationship with Zaun below.

Arrr, Trade and invention

City of Progress

Arrr, Piltover's workshops, institutions and wealthy houses give its champions different relationships with progress. Some seek to protect its people, others to control its future or challenge the inequality behind its prosperity.

Arrr, Explore this place

Arrr, Another perspective

Arrr, Stories to read next

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

Jayce

th' Defender o' Tomorrow

Arrr, Read backstory

Viktor

th' Herald o' th' Arcane

Arrr, Read backstory

Arrr, The character, in detail

Arrr, Champion artwork

**Heimerdinger**Arrr, Classic champion artwork · Riot Games
Arrr, View full artwork

Arrr, Explore the wider settingArrr, Piltover

Arrr, The story beneath the scenery

Arrr, What makes this place matter?

Arrr, Trade brings wealth and invention to Piltover, but access to opportunity is uneven. Its polished architecture makes more sense alongside Zaun's workshops and hazardous streets. Read both cities together to understand why progress can be a promise for one person and a burden for another.

Arrr, Look closer

Arrr, A window into this world

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

**Arrr, Structures of Wonder**Arrr, Riot Games · Runeterra world map

**Arrr, Trade and Progress**Arrr, Riot Games · Runeterra world map

**Arrr, Workshops**Arrr, Riot Games · Runeterra world map

Arrr, Sources and story contextArrr, Official stories, artwork credits and reading notes

Arrr, Where the stories come from

Arrr, 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.

Arrr, What the pictures show

Arrr, 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.

Arrr, A world still being written

Arrr, 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.

Heimerdinger

Arrr, A story to start with

Arrr, What shapes their story?

Arrr, Story timeline

Arrr, A long-lived inventor and teacher

Arrr, Experience reveals discovery's dangers

Arrr, Teaching progress to look beyond the invention

Arrr, Relationships and allegiances

Arrr, Champion connections

Ekko

Corki

Ziggs

Arrr, Known places and connections

Piltover

City of Progress

Arrr, Stories to read next

Jayce

Viktor

Arrr, Champion artwork

Arrr, What makes this place matter?

Arrr, A window into this world

Arrr, Where the stories come from

Arrr, What the pictures show

Arrr, A world still being written