The Hidden Stories Within Legends of Runeterra's Cards
Legends of Runeterra, Riot Game's digital card game based in the world of League of Legends, released its latest update on October 15, introducing 40 new collectible cards, including 3 champions, as well as a variety of new features and content across the game. The new cards come with a wide array of interesting characters and beautiful art to match.
However, there's a fun layer of story to the game's world that the average player might not know. Hidden within the cards of Legends of Runtterra, players can often find stories that are linked through the games card art and flavor text.
It’s an odd thing to say that a card game has a main character, but if Legends of Runeterra were to have one, Cithria would no doubt be this game’s star. Cithria of Cloudfield makes multiple appearances in three different card arts, with each of her appearances showing her progression through the ranks of the Demacian army.
In the flavor text of her first card appearance, “Cithria of Cloudfield,” it’s revealed that Cithria’s mother told her stories of Demacia’s greatest heroes, and that her mother was a soldier herself. In the card’s art, Cithria is carrying a wooden sword on her back as she walks through a Demacian town, having not yet started her journey as a soldier.
The next time Cithria makes an appearance is in the card art for “Vanguard Squire.” Here, Cithria is shown to have become a faceless soldier within the Demacian army. Her voice lines and flavor text indicate that she is still just a humble soldier trying to do her part in any way she can. That is until her final appearance in the card “Cithria the Bold.”
No longer the wide-eyed young girl with a dream, Cithria is shown leading other soldiers into battle, rallying troops with her sword raised her high. A fitting ending to a hero’s journey. Cithria is also mentioned in Riot's most recent board game, Tellstones, making her a staple within the League of Legends universe.
From within the depths of the Shadow Isles, there is a great tragedy; the tragedy of the Hapless Aristocrat. This story is far less wholesome or inspiring than that of Cithria’s. It all begins with the card “Arachnoid Sentry,” with a gentleman caller approaching a house with a smug grin and four roses. From the card’s flavor text it’s revealed that he’s expecting dinner with some woman he’s fallen hopelessly in love with. But instead of being greeted by a beautiful woman at the door, he’s face to face with a giant spider and everything begins to unravel from there.
Last but certainly not least, there's the story of Tyari, the tale of a group of travelers braving the intense climb of mount Targon. These cards were released as part of the Call of the Mountain expansion back in August. The story begins in “Gift Giver,” where a kind woman is seen giving a group of climbers necklaces made of gems that are to protect them on their ascent up the mountain.
These are only a handful of the stories woven into the amazing cards of Legends of Runeterra. There are plenty of more to discover within the current card available, and countless others to be added into the game with further expansions.
Legends of Runeterra is available now on PC, iOS, and Android.
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