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Ornn Ornn is the Freljord Crest icon Freljordian demi-god of forging and craftsmanship. He works in the solitude of a massive smithy, hammered out from the lava caverns beneath the volcano Hearth-Home. There he stokes bubbling cauldrons of molten rock to purify ores and fashion items of unsurpassed quality. When other deities—especially Volibear Volibear—walk the earth and meddle in mortal affairs, Ornn arises to put these impetuous beings back in their place, either with his trusty hammer or the fiery power of the mountains themselves.


OrnnSquare"I have said enough."  Ornn
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Background[]

Early life[]

Not much is known about Ornn's early life, only tales and stories told around campfires persist, and even then the validity of these stories is not known.

One such story tells of when Ornn was young. Looking for a fight with a worthy opponent, Ornn challenged the land around him to a battle. Ornn fought the land, reshaping it with each blow. He headbutted mountains, beat valleys into shape, and shaped the earth into the landscape of what would become known as the Freljord Crest icon Freljord today. When he was tired, Ornn thanked the land for the glorious match, and in return, the land opened itself to him, showing him its core. This gave Ornn the power of the primordial flame, and Ornn then dedicated himself to forging tools and weapons.

Another story tells of how after his first home burned down, Ornn made a mountain out of ore, and inside was a forge that channeled the primordial flame from deep within the earth. However, the mountain was too hot even for Ornn, who slept through his first home burning down around him, and so he channeled a sea of cold water into the mountain. It took three days for the home to finally cool, and the ocean had dipped a few inches because of how much water was used. So much steam had risen from the cooling that the sky soon filled with dark clouds and burst with snow. It snowed for a hundred years, and that event is what causes the Freljord to have so much snow even today.

Notable Creations[]

It is said that one day, Three Sisters came to Ornn for help. They asked him to dig a hole deep and wide enough to lure their enemies into. Ornn said yes, as he was already planning on digging a hole, and the proposed site was a fine spot. After he was done digging the hole, Ornn returned to his work. Several years later, the Sisters, having endured years of war, came to Ornn again. They asked him to forge a bridge over the abyss, made out of a metal that fell from the sky. This metal was so durable and unyielding that only he could forge it. Ornn agreed, accepting the metal itself as payment. He built the bridge, and so durable was it that it would have stood until the end of time had one sister one sister not ruined Ornn's work by casting spells onto it.

In the making of this bridge, Ornn had made a tool from the star metal that he called 'hammer', as he had used it to hammer. Ornn grew so attached to this hammer that even when he had thrown away his favorite spade and eating fork, he could not bring himself to throw away the hammer. He still uses the hammer to forge his creations to this day.

One of Ornn's last known creations was made when a troll named Grubrack challenged him to a drinking contest. Ornn accepted and promised that if Grubrack won, he would build him a door to protect Grubrack's riches. When the time came, Ornn lost due to Grubgrack putting a shard of True Ice in his drink, causing it to infinitely melt and put endless amounts of drink in Ornn's cup. Ornn was angry at Grubgrack for cheating, but stuck to his word and built the door. However, once Grubrack closed the door, he could not get it open, no matter how hard he tried. The door was indestructible, so much so that many years after its creation,a heroic man a heroic man elected to go through the mountain around the door in order to reach a child stuck behind it.

Grubrack could not get it open no matter how hard he tried. Ornn did not care, and considered it justice for Grubrack cheating. To this day, some say that just before an avalanche, you can still hear Grubrack's wails, lamenting on his lost riches.

The Hearthblood[]

In time, like many other demigods, Ornn amassed a group of followers. They were legion of some of the best forgers in Runeterra Crest icon Runeterra who came from far and wide to hone their skills under Ornn's guidance. They called themselves the Hearthblood, for they never felt the bitter cold of the Freljord and could bare the intense heat of lava and fire just beneath them, heating up the ground. They presented their work to Ornn, and every so often he would appraise their work, calling the best creations "passable." This was a big compliment from Ornn, as he rarely ever appraised anything, instead electing to let good work speak for itself. He never admitted it, but Ornn secretly cared for the Hearthblood. He admired them for being dedicated to nothing but honing their skills, and not giving him sacrifices or preaching the misconstrued words of their god to people who did not want to hear. They made him smile, though no one could tell because his mouth was hidden behind his beard.

One day, Ornn's closest sibling Volibear Volibear and his followers came to visit him. Volibear had grown jealous of the love that Ornn's followers freely gave him, and was itching for a fight with Ornn. Volibear came and asked for swords and axes for him and his army of followers, but Ornn refused, not wanting to have anything to do with his brother's warmongering. Volibear threatened to take what his brother wouldn't give, and in return Ornn charged onto Volibear and hit him with his horns so hard that the base of Ornn's mountain shook. They fought for eight days, causing lightning to strike the mountain and molten lava to explode out of the ground. When it ended, the Hearthblood were killed and their home was destroyed. Volibear and Ornn still lived, returning to their individual pursuits. Volibear swore off his brother and shed his rune-inscribed armor, electing to instead fight with tooth, claw, might, and thunder. Ornn returned to his solitary work, continuing to make weapons and armor for years to come.

Recent events[]

Ornn continues his work in solitude, not interacting with anybody. His name is still spoken, but not by many. Every now and then, smoke rises from Ornn's mountain. Some say that he is lighting his furnace to stop the fire underneath the world from going out. Others say that he is building a great weapon. And there are some who claim that he is dead, as he has not been seen in the Freljord since his fateful battle.

Appearance[]

Ornn has a large humanoid-like figure with a square shaped torso and muscular arms, chiseled by his endless work of forging and crafting weapons. He has the head of a ram with large horns and a large red beard that covers up most of his face. Ornn's eyes, left arm, and the tips of his horns glow orange with the heat and power of primordial fire, and he wears nothing but a large metal apron around his torso.

Personality[]

Ornn is a quiet and stoic individual, not bothering or interacting with anybody unless they come to him. Ornn often will not do things unless he deems it necessary, even using the shortest sentences he can to get his point accross. Ornn is dedicated to his craft and works day and night, and while he takes satisfaction in his work, he does not appraise it, instead electing to let good work speak for itself. He is apathetic to many things, including the people around him. The only people Ornn has ever truly admired or respected were the Hearthblood, and the destruction of their people hurt his soul more than anything else in this world. He has not cared about anyone or anything else since.

Abilities[]

  • Spirit God: Ornn is an ancient divine being embodying a particular aspect of the world, in this case, fire, volcanoes, forging and craftsmanship. Ornn nurtures himself from both his role as a fire and forging god and the belief and memory of worshipers.
    • Immortality: As a demigod and the god of fire and forging, so long as those two elements exist in Runeterra and people still believe and remember him, Ornn will continue existing.
    • Primordial Flame: Ornn wields the power of the Primordial Flame, magical fire capable of many feats of strength and magic. Ornn is the only known being that can melt True Ice.
    • Earth Magic: Ornn has some minor control over the earth, mainly as a god of volcanoes. He can mold the shape of the earth, and create magma in seconds.
    • Immense Strength: Ornn posses immense, godlike strength. It is said that he is so strong that he challenged the land to a battle, and in doing so crafted the landscape of the Freljord that exists to this day.
    • Divine Craftsmanship: As a god of the Forge, Ornn is divinely gifted in the arts of forging. Many of his creations crafted millenia ago still exist to this day.

Relations[]

Freljord Crest icon Freljord[]

Many in the Freljord know of Ornn, yet few worship him or are considered his 'followers'. Once, an entire village of people known as the Hearthblood worshiped him and followed in his ways of forging and crafting weapons. However, the Hearthblood were all killed and their home destroyed during a battle between Ornn and Volibear Volibear.

Siblings[]

Ornn has numerous demigod siblings, including Anivia Anivia, Volibear Volibear, and many others such as Ildhaurg Ildhaurg and the Seal Sister Seal Sister. They were once all close, but soon grew apart due to their own ventures.

Anivia Anivia[]

In myths, it is said that Anivia once accidentally burned down Ornn's Horn Hall after trying to get back at him for felling her favorite perching trees in order to make it. Ornn did not know that it was her that did it and believed that it was his own arrogance that caused his home to burn down. He vowed to never again compliment his own work, which contributed to his stoic and quiet personality.

Volibear Volibear[]

Volibear and Ornn were once close, fighting in many battles together. However, as they drifted apart, Volibear grew jealous of the love that the Hearthblood freely gave to Ornn. Volibear and his followers went to Ornn seeking weapons and armor for battle. When Ornn refused, Volibear said that he would take what Ornn would not give, which caused Ornn to attack Volibear. Their fight lasted for eight days and neither of them perished. However, this fight killed the Hearthblood and Ornn has not been seen since.

Lissandra Lissandra[]

Legends say that Ornn dug out the Howling Abyss and built a bridge over it at the request of Lissandra and her two sisters, Serylda (Sejuani's Sejuani's supposed ancestor) and Avarosa (Ashe's Ashe's supposed ancestor). How truthful the myths are is unknown.

Lissandra and her Freljord Frostguard Frostguard have been trying to sabotage the worship of the old demi-gods, including Ornn, in order to deny them power and influence.

Braum Braum[]

Braum's original tribe has a strong connection to Ornn and hence his magic takes the shape of the ram. Ornn is responsible for making the unbreakable door that is used as a shield by Braum.

Udyr Udyr[]

As a shaman: Udyr is able to harness his power, appearing as two lava orange horns on his shoulders.

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The Fire Below the Mountain

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The Lost Tales of Ornn

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I have never seen the forgotten god. My grandmother told me these tales, but she never saw the forgotten god either—nor did her grandmother before her, or hers before her, a thousand times over. His legends endure only around crackling fires and meals of roasted fish. The further back we trace our ancestors, the truer the tales become.

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In the echoes of the mountains and the crackling of the embers, a legend once forgotten is remembered with a song older than any tribe.

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The Voice from the Hearth

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Trivia[]

General
  • Ornn Ornn crafted many things:
    • The Howling Abyss and the bridge that was constructed above it. The bridge would have been unbreakable if the Third Sister, Lissandra, had not cast spells upon it
    • Enchanted Ram Door Enchanted Ram Door that later came to be wielded by Braum Braum.[1]
    • A fork that later came to be wielded as a trident by a mer-king, likely the king of the Marai.
    • The first hammer on Runeterra Crest icon Runeterra.[2]
  • Ornn Ornn is the physical form of the Great Spirit of the Ram, as such spirit walkers like Udyr Udyr can harness a bit of his primal spirit magic.
    • Ornn is one of the spirit gods. "Spirit gods" are more like manifestations of cultural ideas, given immense power by the belief of their followers and can wax and wane, depending - or disappear for a long, long time.[3]
  • Most of Ornn's followers were killed long ago when he fought with his brother Volibear. Ornn's disappearance was partly due to him removing himself from the world's affairs, but also due to the work of his enemies (possibly Lissandra, who tried to erase all information about her near-destruction of the Freljord). This happens in our world, too. Entire mythologies from ancient times (Pre-Roman) are lost or exist in tantalizingly few places. Even books that were once in the Bible are gone and lost. Ornn has been forgotten, and he's honestly just fine with that.[4]
    • Ornn has been inactive for over 8000 years.[5]
Path To Hearth-Home

Obscured behind Ornn's teaser poem, additional information regarding the champion's background is revealed. Each localization (language) reveals different information.

  • English
    • "One, there were Three Sisters (...) However, did not care to (...) reasons, and he did not (...) journeying many days."
    • "(...) possibly ever (...) Ornn agreed, but (...) bridge."
    • "So Ornn (...) Also, he had planned (...) When Ornn was finished with the tren(...)word. For he had already said far too much to them."
    • "Then he turned east and threw his (...) in the Great Sea. Some say, later, a mer-k (king? kind?) (...) sea-bottom, and still uses it to rule his Kingdom."
  • French translated by Necrozard
    • He likes to eat spicy cherries.
  • German translated by AngelOfPorn265
    • "Simply the quality (...) At home"
    • "Ornn would have a special desire (...) He made a spade for himself (...) And a fork."
    • "It gave him the power of (...) Origin of changes. He looked at the Land (...) Of his K(...)was and nodded. It was good."
  • Greek translated by AngelOfPorn265
    • "It was Anivia's Anivia's fault(...)Even if(...)
    • Why Anivia Anivia never told him the(...)because I told that(...)
    • "'(...)I like my job', said Ornn(...)"
    • "Where(...)its covered"
    • "When [Ornn] was exhausted he wished(...)And the Earth answered to him opening up a flaming(...)throwing her heart."
  • Latin America South translated by LordGoopy
    • "If you had seen the metal is (...) This material, as it was [expensive/almost like] (...) But [I] would work only and (...) The third sister (...) The Bridge."
    • "With that tool (...) [bad/evil/wrong] through the (...) Ornn [who/whom/that] (...)."
    • "Forge (...) [An accord/according to] (...) Build (...)"
    • "Meanwhile (...) [A shovel/shoves/digs] so (...) In the darkness."
    • "Then he turned to the east, where he threw his (...) His(?). Lost [his] (...) In the darkness (...). [It] landed in the Great Sea. Some say that (...) Powerful trident at the bottom of the sea, and still uses it to rule [over]."
  • Russian translated by AngelOfPorn265
    • "She fell into the Bottom of the Great(...)Found a powerful Trident and till this time with its(...)"
    • "Except that he still(...)After the Job was done Orn left the three(...)

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