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Arrr, Champion backstory

Orianna

th' Lady o' Clockwork

Arrr, Read the backstoryArrr, Abilities and gameplay guide
3Arrr, Story chapters
1Arrr, Story connections
2Arrr, Named place connections

Arrr, The person behind the champion

Arrr, A story to start with

Arrr, Once a curious girl of flesh and blood, Orianna is now a technological marvel comprised entirely of clockwork. She became gravely ill after an accident in the lower districts of Zaun, and her failing body had to be replaced with exquisite artifice, piece by piece. Accompanied by an extraordinary brass sphere she built for companionship and protection, Orianna is now free to explore the wonders of Piltover, and beyond.

Arrr, Short biography by Riot Games · Data Dragon 16.20.1

Arrr, What shapes their story?

Arrr, Orianna's transformation grows from an impulse to care for others, not simply an inventor's wish for a better machine. The changes to her body make identity a continuing question about memory, relationships and the choices that survive those changes.

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.

  1. Workshop of the Horological InstituteArrr, Riot Games · Regional world artwork

    Arrr, A curious human life and an illness

    Arrr, Orianna's curiosity first belonged to a human girl. Exposure to danger in Zaun set off an illness that forced her body to be replaced through painstaking mechanical work.

    PiltoverZaun
  2. The Sun GatesArrr, Riot Games · Regional world artwork

    Arrr, A body replaced piece by piece

    Arrr, The change happened piece by piece, making identity a gradual question rather than one sudden transformation. The brass sphere she creates adds companionship and protection to her unfamiliar independence.

    PiltoverZaun
  3. Commercia HallsArrr, Riot Games · World artwork

    Arrr, An independent life takes mechanical shape

    Arrr, Replacing her body changes Orianna's relationship with the father who tried to save her. The Ball becomes part of the life she makes beyond that care. Her identity develops through choices and attachments, rather than being settled by whether a particular part is human or mechanical.

    City of ProgressPiltover

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.

The Sun GatesArrr, View full artwork
Arrr, The Sun GatesArrr, Riot Games · World artwork
Workshop of the Horological InstituteArrr, View full artwork
Arrr, Workshop of the Horological InstituteArrr, 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

Piltover

Arrr, Her father's workshop and her early life belong to Piltover. The city provides the family and craft behind her later transformation.

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, Regional connection

Zaun

Arrr, Orianna goes into Zaun after an industrial disaster to help its victims. This consequential act of care connects the undercity to the changes in her own life.

Arrr, Explore the regional timeline
Arrr, More about the region

Arrr, A city of industry and invention beneath Piltover, where hazardous experimentation and pollution coexist with resilient communities. Its stories ask who benefits from progress and who pays for it.

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, Industrial cityscape

Zaun undercity

Arrr, Connected levels of workshops, industry and densely inhabited streets form Piltover's counterpart. Champion stories show different lives here, from community protection to dangerous chemical experiments.

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.

Caitlyn

th' Sheriff o' Piltover

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Camille

th' Steel Shadow

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Ezreal

th' Prodigal Explorer

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Arrr, The character, in detail

Arrr, Champion artwork

OriannaArrr, Classic champion artwork · Riot Games
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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.

Structures of WonderArrr, View full artwork
Arrr, Structures of WonderArrr, Riot Games · Runeterra world map
Trade and ProgressArrr, View full artwork
Arrr, Trade and ProgressArrr, Riot Games · Runeterra world map
WorkshopsArrr, View full artwork
Arrr, WorkshopsArrr, Riot Games · Runeterra world map
The Sun GatesArrr, View full artwork
Arrr, The Sun GatesArrr, Riot Games · Runeterra world map
Workshop of the Horological InstituteArrr, View full artwork
Arrr, Workshop of the Horological InstituteArrr, Riot Games · Runeterra world map
Arrr, Explore the wider settingArrr, Zaun

Arrr, The story beneath the scenery

Arrr, What makes this place matter?

Arrr, Zaun is a lived-in home as well as an industrial undercity. Its different levels separate workshops, markets and dangerous depths. Ekko and Zeri's community ties offer a different view from the chem-barons and experiments that dominate many outsiders' impressions.

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.

Sump LevelArrr, View full artwork
Arrr, Sump LevelArrr, Riot Games · Runeterra world map
Promenade LevelArrr, View full artwork
Arrr, Promenade LevelArrr, Riot Games · Runeterra world map
Life Survives in the DepthArrr, View full artwork
Arrr, Life Survives in the DepthArrr, Riot Games · Runeterra world map
Lights and ShadowsArrr, View full artwork
Arrr, Lights and ShadowsArrr, Riot Games · Runeterra world map
Public Hexdraulic DescenderArrr, View full artwork
Arrr, Public Hexdraulic DescenderArrr, 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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