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"I thought maybe you could love me like you used to. Even though I'm... different. But you changed too. So, here's to the new us."

In Dev Update - Champs, Lore & More, Laura 'poisonpixxi' DeYoung, Head of IP Creative for Riot Games, elaborated on their new approach to narrative cohesiveness by ironing out any inconsistencies that have sprung up over the years.

This article contains information that conflicts with this new narrative and will most likely be changed/moved in the following year(s).

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Widely considered one of the most adept sorcerers on Runeterra Crest icon Runeterra, Ryze Ryze is an ancient, hard-bitten archmage with an impossibly heavy burden to bear. Armed with immense arcane power and a boundless constitution, he tirelessly hunts for World Runes — fragments of the raw magic that once shaped the world from nothingness. He must retrieve these artifacts before they fall into the wrong hands, for Ryze understands the horrors they could unleash on Runeterra.


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Early life[]

Born in Noxii terratories which would later become Noxus Crest icon Noxus, in the village of Khom, Ryze was a young mage apprentice to Master Tyrus of Helia, a member of a order tasked with gathering and protecting the most dangerous artifacts of Runeterra Crest icon Runeterra.

As time passed, Ryze would sometimes overhear Tyrus discussing something known as a World Rune, a collection of shards that held unbelievable power, but would hush himself if Tyrus ever spotted Ryze listening in. Though Tyrus tried his best to keep it hidden, word eventually got out about the World Runes and paranoia started to spread throughout Runeterra over how these World Runes could be used as weapons. Tyrus and Ryze travelled around Runeterra Crest icon Valoran trying to calm people down but the situation only grew more dire. Eventually though, the first shot was fired in what would later be known as the Rune Wars, in Noxii, Ryze's old home. Tyrus and Ryze tried and failed to hold a parley in Khom, but had no choice but to flee to the hills and when they looked back to Khom, nothing remained of Ryze's birthplace but a giant hole.

War raged across Runeterra, Ryze wanted to pick a side and help but Tyrus stopped him, Tyrus wanted to guide the world back towards peace, not bring it further into ruin. But the Rune Wars kept going, and Tyrus grew more and more distant. Eventually it got to a point where Ryze had to confront Tyrus, where he noticed Tyrus had come into possesion of two World Runes. A big argument insued, Tyrus argued that he needed the World Runes to stop the people, that there was no other way to stop the war. Ryze no longer saw Tyrus as his mentor, he was now just another man fallen to the temptation of the World Runes, and so Ryze mustered all the magic he was able to and LoR Non-Champion Non-Spell Indicator2 killed him.

Soon after, the Rune Wars ended, with the greatest civilizations all but having destroyed eachother. Ryze realised that as long as any World Runes were unsecured, this could happen again. He decided then that he alone would take on the burden of gathering all the World Runes and storing them away for good, vowing never to fall into temptation like his old master Tyrus.

Recent events[]

A battle raged in Shurima Crest icon Shurima, between the darkin Aatrox Aatrox and Xolaani Xolaani, one which threatened to end all of Runeterra. As Ryze traveled, a LoR Non-Champion Non-Spell Indicator3 winged being appreared from the skies with a plea for help, Ryze recognized the messenger and realised it could only have come from Kayle Kayle herself. Kayle's mother and the Aspect of Justice, Mihira Mihira, had descended from the heavens to join the fight, but had fallen to Xolaani and been LoR Non-Champion Non-Spell Indicator7 absorbed. As Ryze arrived at the battle, Kayle explained that Ryze alone had the power to stop the battle, by using the World Runes. Ryze hesitated, unsure wether it was right for him to act and with the World Runes no less. Ryze meditated on the history of Runeterra and ultimately came to the conclusion that Runeterra was worthy to be saved, and activated the World Runes, defeating Aatrox and Xolaani.

Appearance[]

Ryze is a old man with violet skin due to prolonged contact with the World Runes. His body is full of tattoos in runic styles. He is bald but has a scrappy black beard, tied togheter at the end with a hair ring. Ryze is shirtless except for a a leather shoulderguard with a sash holding it togheter. A giant scroll is attached to his back, held there by the leather sash. He wears fairly detailess, loose, dark blue pants with high leather boots. Around his waist he wears a leather belt with a book tied to it.

Personality[]

Ryze has become tired, longing for the day when all of this is over. Always in a hurry to get anything done as fast as possible. He tends to come across as quite rude, though argues its becouse he has better things to be doing. Though he is tired, he is steadfast in his goal and will get it done no matter what cost, even if that cost is the life of his friend or the death of a village. Their deaths are nothing compared to what the World Runes could bring. Ryze has a strong control over his emotions, though he often gets mad, he never loses himself in an emotion. The only emotion he cannot control is hope, an emotion he tries desperately to get rid off, but always manages to influence him.

Abilities[]

  • Master Sorcerer: Ryze can harness powerful magic capable of creating blasts of energy, energy constructs such as a cage, and is capable of teleportation from one place to another. He also has an extensive knowledge of the arcane and the nature of magic itself. He's noted as having a high amount of magical strength, to the point of being called a magical being rather than a mage.
    • Rune Magic: Runes are Ryze's signature magic.
  • Magically Altered: Ryze's body has been altered by prolonged contact with the World Runes, giving him a greatly increased lifespan.

Relations[]

Brand Brand[]

Kegan Rodhe, as he was known before he became Brand, was previously Ryze's apprentice, saved by Ryze from freezing to death in the harsh Freljord Crest icon Freljordian cold. Ryze saw potential in Kegan and attempted to teach him to control his latent magical abilites. Kegan and Ryze both often became frustrated with eachother, but still held compassion for eachother.

Though as Ryze neared the true goal of his journey, to one of the World Runes, Kegan fell to the temptation of the World Rune and Ryze was too late to stop him. Kegan's body and soul was burned away by the World Rune's power and what was left was the entity known as Brand. Brand now hunts down further World Runes and is constantly at odds with Ryze on his mission. Eventually, Ryze and Brand would meet in Shurima in the City of Gardens, in search of another World Rune, where Ryze would trap Brand beneath the sands, where he remains for now.

Tyrus of Helia[]

Tyrus was Ryze's old master, member of a secret order tasked with storing and protecting the most dangerous of artifacts across Runeterra. Tyrus would later fall into the temptation of the World Runes, and Ryze was forced to kill him.

Nasus Nasus[]

Long before Shurima rose again from the sands, Ryze and the Ascended scholar Nasus delved into the ruined World Rune Archives beneath the Great Sai in search of a World Rune.

Miss Fortune Miss Fortune[]

During a shootout between Miss Fortune and a rival captain’s crew, Ryze got caught in their conflict and helped her out.

Sona Sona[]

Sona traveled with Ryze to the Hirana Monastery in Ionia Crest icon Ionia after the Noxian invasion and together fought the Navori Brotherhood who ambushed them.

Trundle Trundle[]

Ryze once came face to face with Trundle and his Trolls while traveling through the Freljord.

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Trivia[]

  • Ryze is between 1025 and 1080 years old, born at some point before the Ruination.
  • His master, Tyrus of Helia, was from the Blessed Isles' capital of Helia

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