Arrr, Champion backstory

Karma

th' Enlightened One

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3Arrr, Story chapters

1Arrr, Story connections

1Arrr, Named place connections

Arrr, The person behind the champion

Arrr, A story to start with

Arrr, No mortal exemplifies the spiritual traditions of Ionia more than Karma. She is the living embodiment of an ancient soul reincarnated countless times, carrying all her accumulated memories into each new life, and blessed with power that few can comprehend. She has done her best to guide her people in recent times of crisis, though she knows that peace and harmony may come only at a considerable cost—both to her, and to the land she holds most dear.

Arrr, Short biography by Riot Games · Data Dragon 16.20.1

Arrr, What shapes their story?

Arrr, Inherited spiritual memory does not remove the need to choose within a changed world. Karma's relationship with Ionia's past makes the invasion a test of how continuity and action can coexist when familiar restraint no longer protects everyone.

Arrr, Reading note by VRC.LOL

Arrr, Read Riot's full biography ↗

Arrr, at a glance

Arrr, Identity, age and story connections.

Arrr, Nature / form: Arrr, Human with a reincarnated spiritual legacy
Arrr, Gender: Arrr, Female
Arrr, Pronouns: Arrr, She / her; Arrr, Pronouns in the official story
Arrr, Age: Arrr, Current age not confirmed; Arrr, Confirmed age at a story event; Arrr, 12 years old; Arrr, Darha's age when Karma's memories began to manifest; not a confirmed current age.; Arrr, Read the age source
Arrr, Name in the story: Darha; Arrr, The person who becomes the most recent incarnation described in the biography.; Arrr, Read the name source

Arrr, About these details

Arrr, Gender is recorded separately from the pronouns used in the official story, and only where the reviewed source explicitly describes the character. Unconfirmed does not mean genderless. Numeric ages refer to the published portrayal or the named story event, never a calculation from release dates or fan timelines. Forms, transformations and separate adaptations can change the context.

Arrr, Read the gender source Arrr, Official story ↗

Arrr, Explore their connections

Arrr, Ionia

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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, An ancient soul in successive lives
Arrr, Karma carries an ancient Ionian soul through successive mortal lives. Memory and spiritual authority arrive together, making her identity both an individual life and part of a much longer inheritance.
Ionia
Arrr, Riot Games · Regional world artwork
Arrr, Invasion tests the meaning of restraint
Arrr, Invasion and crisis challenge the possibility of preserving balance through restraint alone. Guiding others can require choices that bring suffering even when the aim is peace.
Ionia
Arrr, Riot Games · World artwork
Arrr, An inherited voice makes a present choice
Arrr, Carrying earlier lives does not remove the need for Karma's living incarnation to decide how to answer violence. The Noxian invasion makes spiritual restraint a contested responsibility. Guidance must address people suffering now, while preserving a relationship with the wisdom that came before them.
First Lands Ionia

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, Cliffside Temples**Arrr, Riot Games · World artwork

**Arrr, Living with the Land**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, Not everyone important to this story is a playable champion. The reading suggestions below are labelled separately from these story connections.

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

Ionia

Arrr, Explore the regional timeline

Arrr, More about the region

Arrr, 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.

Arrr, Archipelago

First Lands

Arrr, 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.

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.

Irelia

th' Blade Dancer

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Shen

th' Eye o' Twilight

Arrr, Read backstory

Arrr, The character, in detail

Arrr, Champion artwork

**Karma**Arrr, Classic champion artwork · Riot Games
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Arrr, Explore the wider settingArrr, Ionia

Arrr, The story beneath the scenery

Arrr, What makes this place matter?

Arrr, 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.

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, The Placidium**Arrr, Riot Games · Runeterra world map

**Arrr, The Kinkou**Arrr, Riot Games · Runeterra world map

**Arrr, Life as One**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.