#because she doesn't outwardly display much of what they pride themselves on

[solliium]

❝     has tiph ever considered joining the army ? has she ever been offered recruitment ? how does she feel about the upcoming reprise of the ionian invasion ? WHERE in noxus does she live exactly and how well versed is she on noxian history and customs? ( as in customs of the empire not the various cultures that have been integrated )    ❞       —— ✱ @vixtionary​

bless these questions because they're things i would probably barely think about on my own.

ok so let me preface this with, tiphaine is my attempt at a noxian civilian and a representation of an average noxian's life because i've found whenever i do try to make noxian oc's, i always lean too much into HUHU NOXUS EVIL trope. so then:

war, violence, battle, and strength have always played a part in ti's life, albeit in the background. her father was a trained soldier, and in general the rakkor are a very fight-ready people, largely due to their religious beliefs, with the majority ( from reading ) being able to fight. tiphaine was taught to use a spear, but she had no passion or interest. she's always been quick to concede to others and that hasn't really changed.

so tying into that, nobody's made an effort to recruit tiphaine. she does receive commissions from generals and soldiers ( typically for mage wear ), but that's as far as her involvement with the army goes. and because she shows very little affinity for magic ( outside of her ability to subtly weave it into her work ) nobody's considered her for a mage role either.

tiphaine in general tries very hard to stay out of politics. she's found politics in noxus are a good way to wind up dead or worse and so she'd rather mind her own business. so far, it's been working out for her. she's treating ionia with this same mindset. but on a related note, tiphaine's main passion is her work and creativity. she's rather droll as a person and usually in a sour mood, but she loves being able to make things and exploring new ways to go about it. the only thing she truly cares about when it comes to ionia is the opportunity to learn more for her trade.

some other thoughts: tiphaine doesn't have anyone very close to her that would be involved in noxus' army. she's fortunate in this regard, because it means when an invasion of ionia happens, she has very little to risk. on the other hand, it's not unreasonable to say she's not against a war because it also means more commission work for her.

AND lastly, ti lives in noxus prime, closer to the outskirts in one of the wealthier districts while her tailoring shop is further in the city. she comes from a wealthy family, but they're not ones with high prestige or anything like that.

tiphaine's knowledge of noxus is probably pretty standard and doesn't stand out from ordinary citizens. where it differs, i think, is in her knowledge of noble houses and their lineage, which was one of those specific things she had to learn. she can recite like, who was the first house in power and what is this family famous for. still pretty simple.

for customs, she's pretty familiar with them at this point. i know i said ti is pretty quick to back down, but that mostly just applies to battle and also her life not being at risk. she's been quick to adapt to the very aggressive culture of noxus. while she might not be a soldier, tiphaine is a master craftsmen and adept businesswoman and this is where her value and role in noxus come into play.

tiphaine was still pretty young and impressionable when she moved to noxus. i feel like, had she been older, it might have hit her harder how... ruthless and kinda fucked up a lot of aspects can be? like, she really doesn't bat an eyelash at how execution is seen as a form of entertainment to the masses.

hopefully this adequetly answers everything!!