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Arrr, Champion backstory

Master Yi

th' Wuju Bladesman

Arrr, Read the backstoryArrr, Abilities and gameplay guide
4Arrr, Story chapters
1Arrr, Story connections
1Arrr, Named place connections

Arrr, The person behind the champion

Arrr, A story to start with

Arrr, Master Yi has tempered his body and sharpened his mind, so that thought and action have become almost as one. Though he chooses to enter into violence only as a last resort, the grace and speed of his blade ensures resolution is always swift. As one of the last living practitioners of the Ionian art of Wuju, Yi has devoted his life to continuing the legacy of his people—scrutinizing potential new disciples with the Seven Lenses of Insight to identify the most worthy among them.

Arrr, Short biography by Riot Games · Data Dragon 16.20.1

Arrr, What shapes their story?

Arrr, The survival of Wuju depends on more than the survival of its most accomplished practitioner. Teaching Wukong gives Yi a way to carry a community's inheritance forward, making remembrance an active relationship rather than a retreat into loss.

Arrr, Reading note by VRC.LOL
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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.

  4. The KinkouArrr, Riot Games · Regional world artwork

    Arrr, A tradition travels with its students

    Arrr, Teaching Wukong prevents Wuju from being only a memory of the village's destruction. The relationship also gives Yi someone whose growth requires patience rather than grief alone. Their travels carry a living practice into the First Lands, without pretending the lost community can simply be replaced.

    WukongWuju villageIonia

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.

Cliffside TemplesArrr, View full artwork
Arrr, Cliffside TemplesArrr, Riot Games · World artwork
Living with the LandArrr, View full artwork
Arrr, Living with the LandArrr, 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, Connections describe the linked official stories. A shared history does not establish a current alliance or location.

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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, This was Yi's home and the community that taught him Wuju. Its destruction makes teaching Wukong an act of remembrance.

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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, Regional illustration · exact site not pictured
Arrr, Lost community

Wuju village

Arrr, The mountain village in Bahrl was Master Yi's home and the setting in which he learned Wuju. Its destruction makes passing on the art an act of remembrance as well as teaching.

Arrr, Why this place mattersArrr, This was Yi's home and the community that taught him Wuju. Its destruction makes teaching Wukong an act of remembrance.
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Arrr, Another perspective

Arrr, Stories to read next

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

Wukong

th' Monkey King

Arrr, Read backstory

Arrr, The character, in detail

Arrr, Champion artwork

Master YiArrr, 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.

The PlacidiumArrr, View full artwork
Arrr, The PlacidiumArrr, Riot Games · Runeterra world map
The KinkouArrr, View full artwork
Arrr, The KinkouArrr, Riot Games · Runeterra world map
Life as OneArrr, View full artwork
Arrr, Life as OneArrr, Riot Games · Runeterra world map
Cliffside TemplesArrr, View full artwork
Arrr, Cliffside TemplesArrr, Riot Games · Runeterra world map
Living with the LandArrr, View full artwork
Arrr, Living with the LandArrr, 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.

Arrr, Sources reviewed 18 October 2026

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