#sunborn protector

[queer-book-character-tournament]

Hello! As usual I am requesting your help with quality control. Under the read more is our tentative list of competitors for this tournament. However, between doing a lot of copy pasting and not knowing all of these books I need help. Let me know if any of these are spelled wrong, repeated, or simply don't follow the rules and shouldn't be here. Once polls are posted they are not able to be edited, so this is the chance to make sure I've got it all right before things go live, which will hopefully be in a few days.

Neil Josten/Andrew Minyard- All for the Game by Nora Sakavic 

Catalina “Cat” Alvarez/Laila Dermott- The Sunshine Court by Nora Sakavic 

Jean Moreau/Renee Walker- All for the Game by Nora Sakavic

Jeremy Knox/Jean Moreau- The Sunshine Court by Nora Sakavic 

Alex Claremont-Diaz/Henry Fox-Mountchristen-Windsor- Red White and Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston

August Landry/Biyu (Jane) Su- One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston

Niko/Myla- One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston

Wes/Isaiah- One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston

Shara Wheeler/Chloe Green - I Kissed Shara Wheeler by Casey McQuiston

Theo Flowerday/Kit Fairfield- The Pairing by Casey McQuiston

Nick Nelson/Charlie Spring- Heartstopper by Alice Oseman

Achilles/Patroclus- The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller

Evelyn Hugo/Celia St. James- The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid

Will Kempen/James St.Clair- Dark Rise by C.S. Pacat

Damianos (“Damen”) of Akielos/Laurent of Vere - Captive Prince by C.S. Pacat

Imogene Threadgoode/Ruth Jamison- Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe by Fannie Flagg

Simon Torquill/Patrick Lorden/Dianda Lorden- October Daye Series by Seanan McGuire

May Daye/Jasmine “Jazz” Patel- October Daye Series by Seanan McGuire

Moiraine Damodred/Suian Sanche- The Wheel of Time Series by Robert Jordan 

Meidani Eschede/Elaida do Avriny a'Roihan- Wheel of Time Series by Robert Jordan 

Vanyel Ashkevron/Tylendel Frelennye- The Last Herald Mage by Mercedes Lackey 

Vanyel Ashkevron/Stefan- The Last Herald Mage by Mercedes Lackey 

Justin "Matts" Matthews/Sydney Warren- Free From Falling by E. L. Massey

Ilya Rozanov/Shane Hollander- Heated Rivalry by Rachel Reid

Gabe Martin/Dante Baltierra- Winging It by Ashlyn Kane and Morgan James

Renarin Kholin/Rlain- The Stormlight Archives by Brandon Sanderson

Julian St Albans/Alexander Benedict- The Courtship of Julian St Albans by Amy Crook

Daja Kisubo/Rizuka "Rizu" fa Dalach- Will of the Empress by Tamora Pierce 

Rosethorn/Lark- The Circle of Magic series by Tamora Pierce 

Mark Bailey/Eddie O'Leary- You Should Be So Lucky by Cat Sebastian

Caleb Canto/Buck Haverd- The Twelve Points of Caleb Canto by Sam Starbuck

B Tyler Grady/Zane Garret- Cut + Run series by Abigail Roux and Madeleine Urban

Kodiak Celius/Ambrose Cusk- The Darkness Outside Us by Eliot Schrefer

Percival Endicott Wyborne/Griffin O'Flaherty- Wyborne & Griffin Series by Jordan L Hawk

Rosemary Harper/Sissix- The Long Way to a Small Angry Planet by Becky Chambers

Isabel Itoh/Tamsin Itoh- Record of a Spaceborn Few by Becky Chambers

Elliot Schafer/Luke Sunborn- In Other Lands by Sarah Rees Brennan 

Jack Wolcott/Alexis Chopper- Wayward Children by Seanan McGuire

Biffy/Professor Lyall- The Parasol Protectorate series & spin-off novella Romancing the Werewolf by Gail Carriger

Cliopher “Kip” M'dang/His Radiancy- The Hands of the Emperor by Victoria Goddard

Wei Wuxian/Lan Wangji- Mo Dao Zu Shi/Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation by Mo Xiang Tong Xiu

Xie Lian/Hua Cheng- Heaven Official's Blessing/Tiān Guān Cì Fú by Mo Xiang Tong Xiu

Shen Qingqiu/Luo Binghe- The Scum Villain's Self-Saving System by Mo Xiang Tong Xiu

Shang Qinghua/Mobei-Jun- The Scum Villain's Self-Saving System by Mo Xiang Tong Xiu

Mo Xi/Gu Mang- Yuwu/Remnants of Filth by Meatbun Doesn't Eat Meat

Mo Ran/Chu Wanning- The Husky and His White Cat Shizun by Meatbun Doesn't Eat Meat

He Yu/Xie Qingcheng- Case File Compendium/Bing An Ben by Meatbun Doesn't Eat Meat

Xiao Chiye/Shen Zechuan- Qiang Jin Jiu/Ballad of Sword and Wine by Tang Jiuqing

Jing Lin/Cang Ji- Nan Chan by Tang Jiuqing

Chang Geng/Gu Yun- Sha Po Lang/Stars of Chaos by Priest

Xuan Ji/Sheng Lingyuan- Lie Huo Jiao Chou/Drowning Sorrows in Raging Fire by Priest

Shen Wei/Zhao Yunlan- Guardian/Zhenhun by Priest 

Wen Kexing/Zhou Zishu- Faraway Wanderers/Tian Ya Ke by Priest

Luo Wenzhou/Fei Du- Silent Reading/Mo Du by Priest

Li Bixing/Lin Jingheng- Can Ci Pin/The Defectives by Priest

Yan Zhengming/Cheng Qian- Liu Yao: The Revitalization of Fuyao Sect/Coins of Destiny by Priest

An Zhe/Lu Feng- Little Mushroom by Yi Shi Si Zhou 

Yan Wushi/Shen Qiao- Thousand Autumns/Qianqiu by Meng Xi Shi

Feng Xiao/Cui Buqu- Peerless/Wushuang by Meng Xi Shi 

Xiang Shu/Chen Xing- Dinghai Fusheng Records by Fei Tian Ye Xiang

Kong Hongjun/Li Jinglong- Tianbao Fuyao Lu/Legend of Exorcism by Fei Tian Ye Xiang

Nangong Jingnu/Qiyan Agula- Clear and Muddy Loss of Love/Jing Wei Qing Shang by Please Don't Laugh/Qing Jun Mo Xiao

You Huo/Qin Jiu- Global University Entrance Examination by Mu Su Li

Song Qingshi/Yue Wuhuan- Mistakenly Saving the Villain by Feng Yu Nie 

Wenren E/Yin Hanjiang- Devil Venerable Also Wants to Know by Cyan Wings

Fu Shen/Yan Xiaohan- Golden Stage/Golden Terrace by Cang Wu Bin Bai

Xiao Fuxuan/Wu Xingxue- Unseen Immortal of 300 Years by Mu Su Li

Xuan Min/Xue Xian- Copper Coins/Tong Qian Kan Shi by Mu Su Li

Wen Shi/Chen Budao- Panguan by Mu Su Li

Ronan Lynch/Adam Parrish- The Raven Cycle by Maggie Stiefvater

Carmen Farooq Lane/ Jordan Hennessy- The Dreamer Trilogy by Maggie Stiefvater

Pei Tingsong/Fang Juexia- Fanservice Paradox by Zhichu 

Alec Lightwood/Magnus Bane- The Mortal Instruments by Cassandra Clare

Helen Blackthorn/Aline Penhallow- The Dark Artifices by Cassandra Clare

Christopher "Kit" Herondale/Tiberius "Ty" Blackthorn- The Dark Artifices by Cassandra Clare

Lin Qingyu/Lu Wancheng- Married Thrice to Salted Fish by Bikabi

Rhy Maresh/Alucard Emery- Shade of Magic Series by Victoria Schwab

Celie/Shug Avery- The Color Purple by Alice Walker

Red/Blue- This is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar and Mac Gladstone

Simon Snow/Tyrannus Basilton (Baz) Grimm-Pitch- Carry On by Rainbow Rowell

Will Darling/Kim Secretan- The Will Darling Adventures by KJ Charles

Lord Alastair Vane/Father Victor Ardelian- What Manner of Man by St John Starling

Kiem Tegnar/Jainan nav Adessari - Winter's Orbit by Everina Maxwell

Mahit Dzmare/Three Seagrass- A Memory Called Empire by Arkady Martine

Henry Gaunt/Sidney Ellwood- In Memoriam by Alice Winn

Wu Zetian/Li Shimin/Gao Yizhi- Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhao

Galadriel “El” Higgins/Liesel- The Scholomance Series by Naomi Novik

Phèdre nó Delaunay/Melisande Shahrizai- Kushiel’s Dart by Jacqueline Carey

Kiram Kir-Zaki/Javier Tornesal- Lord Of The White Hell by Ginn Hale

Carmilla Karnstein/Laura- Carmilla by Sheridan Le Fanu

Addie LaRue/Henry Strauss- The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by VE Schwab

Isabella Camherst("Lady Trent")/Liluakame- Voyage of the Basilisk by Marie Brennan 

Carter Bennett/Gavin Livingstone- Brothersong by TJ Klune

Nick Bell/Seth Gray- The Extraordinaries by TJ Klune 

Linus Baker/Arthur Parnassus- The House In The Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune

Jude St Francis/Willem Ragnarsson- A Little Life by Hanya Yanigahara

Teo/Aurelio- The Sunbearer Duology by Aiden Thomas

Yadriel Vélez Flores/Julian Diaz- Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas

Luca Ancier/Touraine- The Unbroken by C. L. Clark

Andrew Blur/Sam Halse- Summer Sons by Lee Mandelo 

Jesper Fahey/Wylan Van Eck- Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo

Sancia Grado/Berenice Grimaldi- The Foundryside Trilogy by Robert Jackson Bennett

Mo Rigen/Lu Xu- Tianbao Fuyao Lu by Fei Tian Ye Xiang 

Mariel Hartley-Hood/Clem- Not for the Faint of Heart by Lex Croucher

Lin Wanyue/Li Xian- Female General and Eldest Princess by Please Don't Laugh/Qing Jun Mo Xiao 

Tang Mo/Fu Wenduo- The Earth is Online by Mo Chen Huan

Coal Claus/Hex Hallow- Nightmare Before Kissmas by Sara Raasch

Ji Yushi/Song Qinglan- Mist [Unlimited] by Wei Feng Ji Xu

Jiang Ting/Yan Xie- Po Yun/Breaking Through the Clouds by Huai Shang

Song Ci/Rong Bai- Fox Demon Cultivation Manual by Feng Ge Qie Xing

Zong Jiu/No. 1- Thriller Trainee by Wang Ya

Shen Zhuo/Bai Sheng- Hui Tian by Huai Shang

Yao Wenyu/Qiao Tianya- Qiang Jin Jiu/Ballad of Sword and Wine by Tang Jiuqing

Qi Zhuyin/Hua Xiangyi- Qiang Jin Jiu/Ballad of Sword and Wine by Tang Jiuqing 

You Miao/Li Zhifeng- To Rule in a Turbulent World by Fei Tian Ye Xiang

Harrowhark Nonagesimus/Gideon Nav- The Locked Tomb by Tamsyn Muir

John Gaius/Augustine the First/Mercymorn the First- The Locked Tomb by Tamsyn Muir

Coronabeth Tridentarius/Judith Duteros- The Locked Tomb by Tamsyn Muir

Constansa/Magdalena/Alexi– A Dowry of Blood by S.T. Gibson

Shesheshen/Homily- Someone You Can Build a Nest In by John Wiswell

Reyna/Kianthe- Tomes and Tea Series by Rebecca Thorne

Miri/Leah- Our Wives Under the Sea by Julia Armfield 

Mary Frankenstien/Maisie- Our Hideous Progeny by C.E. McGill 

Alyce/Aurora- Malice by Heather Walter

Esther/Cye- Upright Woman Wanted by Sarah Gailey

Roz Lacertosa/Damian Venturi- Seven Faceless Saints by MK Lobb

Silas Bell/Daphne Luckenbill- The Spirit Bares Its Teeth by Andrew Joseph White

Shireen Malik/Chris Huang- The Dos and Donuts of Love by Adiba Jaigirdar

August Bateman/Jack Rossi- The Wicker King by K. Ancrum

Gu Hai/Bai Luo Yin- Addicted (heroin) by Chai Jidan

Mattinesh Jay/Luca Piere- Swordcrossed by Freya Marske

Robin Blyth/Edwin Courcey- A Marvellous Light by Freya Marske

Maud Blyth/Violet Debenham- A Restless Truth by Freya Marske

Jack Alston/Alan Ross- A Power Unbound (The Last Binding trilogy) by Freya Marske

Rune Saint John/Addam Saint Nicholas- The Tarot Sequence by KD Edwards

Gene Ionescu/Luis Estrada- The Prospects  by KT Hoffman

Avra Helvaçi/Teveri az-Ḥaffār/Brother Julian- Running Close to the Wind by Alexandra Rowland 

Princess Amira/Princess Sadie- Princess Princess Ever After by Kay O'Neill

Lady Camembert/Princess Brie- The Princess and The Grilled Cheese Sandwich by Deya Muniz

Nico di Angelo/Will Solace- The Sun and the Star by Rick Riordan

Magnus Chase/Alex Fierro- The Magnus Chase Series by Rick Riordan

Ballister Blackheart/Ambrosius Goldenloin- Nimona by N.D. Stevenson

Paul Fleischer/Julian Fromme- These Violent Delights by Micah Nemerever

Oliver Bennet/Fitzwilliam Darcy- Most Ardently by Gabe Cole Novoa

Oliver Barlow/Felipe Galvan- The Reanimator’s Heart by Kara Jorgensen

Henry Jekyll/Robert Lanyon- The Glass Scientists by S.G. Cotugno

Felix Love/Ezra Patel- Felix Ever After by Kacen Callender 

Sam Sylvester/Shep- The Many Half-Lived Lives of Sam Sylvester by Maya MacGregor

Tommy Fairfield/Carter Batudev- Crushing It and Winging It by Jen Desmarais

Fumiko Nakajima/Dana Schneider- The Vanished Birds by Simon Jimenez

Keema/Jun Ossa- The Spear Cuts Through Water by Simon Jimenez

Dr. Arada/Overse- The Murderbot Diaries by Martha Wells

Jin-Lu/Yi-Nereen/Kadrin- Magebike Courier: Road to Ruin by Hana Lee

Keita Mori/Thaniel Steepleton- The Watchmaker of Filigree Street by Natasha Pulley

Gyre Price/Em Arasgain- The Luminous Dead by Caitlin Starling

Maya Andreyeva/Keishi Mirabara- The Fortunate Fall by Cameron Reed

Jean/Muirin- A Sweet Sting of Salt by Rose Sutherland

Sunai/Veyadi- The Archive Undying by Emma Mieko Candon

Cleo McQueary/Wilhelmina "Billie" Lucas- The Stars Too Fondly by Emily Hamilton

Logan Maletis/Rosemary Hale- Here We Go Again by Alison Cochrun

Joseph Delgado/Remy St Patin- Here We Go Again by Alison Cochrun

Louis de Pointe du Lac/Lestat de Lioncourt- The Vampire Chronicles by Anne Rice

Eric “Bitty” Bittle/Jack Zimmermann- Check, Please! by Ngozi Ukazu

Zachary Ezra Rawlins/Dorian- The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern

Delilah Green/Claire Sutherland- Delilah Green Doesn't Care by Ashley Herring Blake

Reyna/Kianthe- Can’t Spell Treason Without Tea by Rebecca Thorne

Viv/Tandri- Legends and Lattes by Travis Baldree

Gideon Drake/Nico de Varona- The Atlas Six by Olivie Blake

Tristan Caine/Callum Nova- The Atlas Six by Olivie Blake

Tiernan/Hyacinthe- The Stolen Heir Duology by Holly Black

Aristotle Mendoza/Dante Quintana- Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Sáenz

Humaira Khan/Ishita Dey - Hani and Ishu's Guide to Fake Dating by Adiba Jaigirdar

Sedric Meldar/Carson Lupskip- The Rain Wilds Chronicles by Robin Hobb

Nike Wehner/Georgette Kalinin- Anarchie Deco by J.C. Vogt 

Genly Ai/Therem Harth rem ir Estraven- The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin

Sam/Miel- When the Moon was Ours by Anna-Marie McLemore

Arek/Matt- So This Is Ever After by FT Lukens

Kahlil (“Ravishan”)/John Toffler (“Jath'ibaye”)- The Rifter by Ginn Hale

Luc O'Donnell/Oliver Blackwood- Boyfriend Material by Alexis Hall

Baru Cormorant/Iscend Comprine- The Tyrant Baru Cormorant by Seth Dickinson

Sophia Grimmins/Constance- Cinderella is Dead by Kalynn Bayron

Nathan J. Northland/Vlad Blutstein- Hunger Pangs: True Love Bites by Joy Demorra

Ben De Backer/Nathan Allan - I Wish You All the Best by Mason Deaver

Max Owen/Sean Moore - Magical Boy by The Kao

The new year is approaching, so let's try this again!

As usual, I will accept submissions until the number of responses gets scary for me. Which usually takes a few days, so try and get your ships in fast!

And also as usual, let's remember that this is all for fun! Let's stay chill and respectful!

[aurelion-solar]

New Little Legends! ⭐

Protector: Jeweled, Reigning, Shadowgem, Skygem, Fierce & Sunborn Hushtail: Moontipped, Mistberry, Fae, Untamed, Monarch & Eternal Paddlemar: Jade, Rosebloom, Tidepool, Caldera, Glamorous & Yuletide

[rosie-with-knives]

I am asking you about deretima! it sounds very interesting! what's it about? I've only seen Rae talking about it occasionally and that's about the extent of what I know.

first off, congratulations on being the first person on tumblr to actually ask me about it. I may have freaked out for a bit. It's very exciting for me

Short answer, I'm working on A Book and Deretima is the world it is set on. Rae (as well as a handful of others) know a lot about it because I bounce ideas off of them in our discord server. I create best with people to soundboard for me. Occasionally they come up with cooler things than I would have ever thought of and they're so nice to let me take those ideas and run. Shout out to @raeofsunshin for the art in particular. They make that of their own free will and choice and it quite nearly makes me cry every time.

Very very long answer under the cut.

I'm going to organize this the best I can but I do get very excited and tend to ramble a bit. Apologies in advance.

A Brief History Of Deretima

The world of Deretima was created by four gods, a family, who came to this universe and shaped it to their whims. The Father, The Mother, The Son, and The Daughter willed it into existence by sheer belief and consequently, belief is a quantifiable thing in this world that can, and has, changed reality. After The Daughter created humans, the Old Gods (as they became known) went to war. This event is later known as the Great Breaking and left The Daughter as the sole ruler of this world. I've posted a short story of this here.

Unfortunately, full godhood responsibilities are really too much for one person. Too much for 4, even. So The Daughter, now known as The Bloody One, sought to create more gods to help her out. The first one she created was The Spider (front and center in Rae's art here. They have more, too, though I'm not sure if it's been posted.) I love the Spider. She's the god of manipulation and lies and truth and death and the bonds between everything and also she holds reality together. There's a full pantheon of about 15 gods, known in different cultures by different names and with varying sets of powers and strength. The ones most believed in are the ones most powerful. Also featured in Rae's art are The Friend (top right), The Bloody One (top left), The Siren (bottom left), and the Pirate (bottom right). This art by @mrs-brightside00 features The Keeper (red) and The Dancer (blue) and links to a different short story I wrote based on a tumblr prompt. I hope to finish it someday.

A list of the gods and a short description of their domains: -The Spider (truth and lies, manipulation, death, bonds. By far the most powerful god) -The Engineer (life and creation, creativity, the patron god of the Sunborn and inheritor of the Son's powers) -The Keeper/Living Hearth/Protector (god of protection, and of hearth and home. Known mainly as The Keeper to the Mer and as The Living Hearth among land dwelling races, short story here) -The Archivist/Knowledgeable/Lost (god of teaching and learning and knowledge, also of wanderers and loss of memory, patron to many nomadic tribes and also has the most extensive church system. It makes sense with the story I promise) -The Blacksmith (god of fire and stone, patron of the Forged and inheritor of the Mother's powers. See short story here) -The Dancer (god of sailing and navigation, also music and dance, primarily known among the Forged of the island of Levk) -The Siren (god of the sea, betrayal, and romantic love, patron of the Mer and inheritor of the Father's powers) -The Pirate Queen (another god of sea and sailing and war, fairly limited powers as she is not well known but not a force to be reckoned with) -The Warmonger (god of war) -The Spirit (god of revolution, alcohol, and parties) -The Friend (god of friendship and platonic love and the bonds between people specifically) -The Doctor (god of medicine) -The Devourer (god of destruction and needless violence) -The Grower (god of farming and harvests and feasts) -The Betrayed (god of revenge, anger, and spite)

The Races on Deretima

In the Great Breaking, some groups of humans turned away from the Daughter, their creator, and sought the protection of the other Old Gods in order to survive. There are still humans on Deretima, but there are 3 other races as well.

The Forged -Most simply put, they're a weird mix of tolkien-esque dwarves and elves -This race pleaded with the stones of the mountains to save their lives and turned themselves into living statues. See the short story linked under the Blacksmith in the list of gods. -They have skin of literal stone, hair that is metal, and eyes and fingernails of real gemstones -Forged tend to live for 500 years or so. A 'baby' Forged is carved by a master craftsman in an adult body (they do not grow) and brought to life by ritual. They mature more slowly than humans, taking about twice as long to develop, which isn't much but due to their culture are not really considered adults until about age 100 -Rae's art that drew you here has a Stoneborn named Lazuli in the middle left panel

The Sunborn -Simple explanation, dryads or Ents. Literal plant people -A baby Sunborn is created when a parent (can be any race) picks a plant they love and carries it around for a year and a day, loving it and caring for it and believing in it until it becomes a child -Sunborn can be any variety of plant. Sedentary village communities tend to be composed of 1-3 varieties. The nomadic tribes are a different story -Lifespan tends to be comparative to humans but there are a few outliers due to choice of plants. Things like specific kinds of trees can live as a Sunborn up to 200 years, but come with their own drawbacks and are rarely chosen for children.

The Mer -fairly standard mermaids/mermen -Mer come in many water creature species, with not much pattern or rhyme to it. The belief is that each person is born with the form that most suits their personality. The most common ones are reef-fish and other shallow ocean varieties, though both freshwater and deep sea varieties pop up on occasion -lifespan is usually equivalent to a standard human with the exception of the deep sea Mer, which can live 200-300 years

The Book

I haven't titled my current book yet, but it follows a young man named Kesil on his journey to figure out why an angry god slaughtered his town, leaving only him behind. It's a journey of self discovery and overcoming biases and becoming a better person. It's also a story of a dude who is a bit of a dumbass becoming a champion of the god of Knowledge unwittingly. It's also a romance between said dumbass and a wonderful capable woman named Kahani who is a badass in her own right and I love her (the romantic sub plot is really just a sub plot, and may take multiple books to complete, but I love their relationship a lot). I really thought I had posted more about them on here but I can't find any of it. Here's some short answers about Kesil, Kahani, and another character named Tasma.

I'm really hoping to have finished writing this book by the end of this year, but life is nuts and I can't promise any timeline. I'm not sure if I'll be able to get it published traditionally or if I'll need to self-publish but I WILL have books about Deretima in my hands. Someday.

Thank you so much for asking!! I've probably overwhelmed you a bit and I apologize but if you're curious about anything or want to know more just hit me up!!! I love to talk about my world

[infinite-xerath]

Xerath Interactions For Every Champ

I’ve done this before, but since we have some new characters and reworks, I figure I’d go and give this another shot.

Aatrox: “Just like the empire you served, Aatrox, you are now but a shadow of greatness.”

Ahri: “The temptations of flesh do not sway me, fox.”

Akali: “Flee into your smoke, girl; it will not hide you from me!”

Alistar: “You are not yet free of your chains, minotaur; join me, and reap your revenge!”

Amumu: “Friends will inevitably betray you, child...”

Anivia: “I needed only one rebirth to achieve greatness!”

Annie: “You hold great potential, child...”

Aphelios: “You conjure weapons from another realm? Show me more.”

Ashe: “You would unite your homeland, but I shall unite the world!”

Aurelion Sol: “I acknowledge your strength, star dragon, but I am power incarnate!”

Azir: “Cling to your precious Sun, Azir; I have no more need of it!”

Bard: “You may witness my triumph, storyteller, but do not interfere!”

Blitzcrank: “Such a crude golem...”

Brand: “A power rivaling even my own... I think I shall take it!”

Braum: “Cower behind your shield; it makes no difference!”

Caitlyn: “Mine is the only law that matters!”

Camille: “I will tear that gem from your chest, machine...”

Cassiopeia: “You sought power in the tomb, serpent, and you found me.”

Cho’Gath: “You think to devour me, beast? I welcome you to try!”

Corki: “I shall blast that infernal machine from the sky!”

Darius: “You are the mightiest warrior of Noxus? How underwhelming.”

Diana: “I tore the Sun from the sky. Shall I treat the moon in-kind?”

Dr. Mundo: “Abomination! You dare to approach me?”

Draven: “Look upon me, mortal, and witness TRUE greatness.”

Ekko: “The power to control time, in the hands of a mere child!? I shall rectify this at once.”

Elise: “You think yourself immortal? Allow me to enlighten you.”

Evelynn: “I will teach you TRUE agony, demon.”

Ezreal: “Surrender that gauntlet, boy, or I will claim it from your ashes.”

Fiddlesticks: “Fear? I have cast such emotions aside.”

Fiora: “Nobility means nothing to a god.”

Fizz: “Your childish antics end here, creature!”

Galio: “You consume magic, but even a titan has limits!”

Gangplank: “Yet another dethroned king, grasping for his lost throne...”

Garen: “Crushing Demacia will be child’s play compared to Shurima.”

Gnar: “A primal rage stirs in this whelp... Interesting...”

Gragas: “Such simpletons are beneath my notice.”

Graves: “Another mercenary? Let us put your skills to the test...”

Hecarim: “A horse without its reigns? I shall soon correct that...”

Heimerdinger: “A dull mind with delusions of brilliance.”

Illaoi: “I claimed what was mine. Now, the world will move as I will it!”

Irelia: “Entertain me, dancer. That is your purpose, is it not?”

Ivern: “Your influence in the desert is lacking, ‘green father.’”

Janna: “A guardian that relies on the strength of others is meaningless...”

Jarvan IV: “What is a king to a god, Demacian? Just a man with fleeting authority.”

Jax: “Join me, Icathian, and I will see the Void itself burned!”

Jayce: “You will not be the first hero I crush, nor the last...”

Jhin: “Mad though you may be, I could offer you a greater stage...”

Jinx: “You think you know chaos, girl? Your rampage is but child’s play.”

Kai’Sa: “If a mere mortal can survive the Void, then destroying it will be easier than I imagined...”

Kalista: “Azir made an oath he could never keep; HE is the betrayer!”

Karma: “They say your wisdom is unrivaled, yet you are still foolish enough to stand against me?”

Karthus: “You mistake eternal damnation for eternal greatness, lich.”

Kassadin: “You fight a battle you cannot win; surrender your relics, and I will finish it in your stead.”

Katarina: “Your sister proved most useful, assassin...”

Kayle: “I answer to no judgement but my own!”

Kayn: “You struggle endlessly for control of one-another; I shall put you both out of your misery!”

Kennen: “You are swift as lightning, yordle, but my fury is the storm!”

Kha’Zix: “I stand at the apex of life; you can never hope to reach my level!”

Kindred: “When next I strike down Azir, ensure he does not return!”

Kled: “A mad yordle on a frightful drakalops? Is this meant to be a threat?”

Kog’Maw: “I shall end your hunger... Along with your existence!”

LeBlanc: “Your petty tricks cannot deceive me, witch!”

Lee Sin: “A pity you cannot see the error in opposing me...”

Leona: “No matter how many avatars of the sun stand against me, I shall strike them all down!”

Lillia: “Dreams are but fleeting fantasies; I have no need of them.”

Lissandra: “You think a prison of ice can hold me? You are sorely mistaken.”

Lucian: “Your weapons may banish the dead, but to me, they are little more than toys!”

Lulu: “I sense the most primal of magics within you, yordle. Where did you obtain it?”

Lux: “Your light is but a spark next to me, girl!”

Malphite: “What sort of imbecile gives life to a mountain?”

Malzahar: “You are no prophet, Malzahar; you are merely a puppet!”

Maokai: “You seek to liberate your home from the dead? That can be arranged...”

Master Yi: “A master of the blade is no match for a master of the arcane!”

Miss Fortune: “Your city requires order, and I alone can restore it.”

Mordekaiser: “You may rule the realm of the dead, but Runeterra is MINE!”

Morgana: “If you would embrace chains, then perhaps you may have mine.”

Nami: “A civilization beneath the sea? Interesting...”

Nasus: “Come to face me again, Nasus? It will end no differently than your prior attempts!”

Nautilus: “I do not pay tribute to false gods!”

Neeko: “My essence is too great for you to handle, trickster.”

Nidalee: “Human, beast, it matters not; you will bow all-the-same!”

Nocturne: “My nightmares ended long ago, demon. Now, yours begin!”

Nunu and Willump: “Naive child. You are merely a pawn, just as I was once...”

Olaf: “No death will immortalize your name, fool; I alone am eternal!”

Orianna: “To preserve your life, you became a mere husk... I almost pity you, machine.”

Ornn: “Forge for me a weapon to shatter these chains, mountain god!”

Pantheon: “You will fall before me, Targonian, just as Asose did...”

Poppy: “The world I create shall have no need of heroes.”

Pyke: “Your mind is already shattered. Now, I shall break the rest of you!”

Qiyana: “Power? Authority? Let me teach you what those words truly mean, child!”

Quinn: “Tell Demacia what you have found, scout. Whatever defenses they prepare, I WILL break!”

Rakan: “Human, vastaya, it matters not; I shall reign over both!��

Rammus: “The beast of legend... Come, let us see if your stories hold true!”

Rek’Sai: “When I am rid of you, the Great Sai will be mine!”

Rell: “Pledge your power to me, child, and let us dismantle Noxus together...”

Renekton: “Do you still recall who imprisoned us, Renekton? Do not forget the root of your hatred...”

Rengar: “I can offer you elusive prey, hunter; her name is Sivir...”

Riven: “You would challenge me with a broken blade? Are all Noxians so foolish?”

Rumble: “Yordles are said to be honored creatures. Looking upon you, I fail to see why.”

Ryze: “The World Runes must be kept from mortal hands... That is why I shall harness their power!”

Samira: “You say I destroyed your home? You will have to be more specific...”

Sejuani: “You survived the harshness of your homeland, just as I survived mine...”

Senna: “Darkness, light, it matters not; no power can rival my own!”

Seraphine: “You seek to unite your home? I will unite the WORLD, child.”

Sett: “You fight for entertainment? Very well... Entertain me.”

Shaco: “I will not indulge your twisted games, jester. Perish!”

Shen: “I alone can bring stability to this world.”

Shyvana: “Such power... Why do you waste it in service to imbeciles?”

Singed: “You are little more than a walking corpse; I will return you to the grave!”

Sion: “You think you know rage? The Butcher shall enlighten you...”

Sivir: “The kin of Azir, wielding the Chalicar... You cannot be allowed to live!”

Skarner: “So the Brackern are more than a fable... But only just.”

Sona: “A fine instrument... Go on then. Play for your emperor.”

Soraka: “You bound yourself to flesh and blood, but I have surpassed it!”

Swain: “Vision, might, guile... I am the embodiment of your ideals, general.”

Sylas: “You and I are much alike... Stand with me, and Demacia WILL fall.”

Syndra: “Your magic is potent, Syndra, but your mind is dull and clouded!”

Tahm Kench: “You have nothing to offer me, demon. Begone from my sight!”

Taliyah: “You will tell me where she went, child, or I will pry it from your dying breaths!”

Talon: “You are not the first assassin I have faced...”

Taric: “My radiance far surpasses any gem, Targonian.”

Teemo: “Your tricks cannot hide you forever, yordle...”

Thresh: “No prison can hold me, least of all your frail lantern.”

Tristana: “You wish to become a soldier? That can be arranged...”

Trundle: “You think yourself clever, troll? That you would provoke me says otherwise.”

Tryndamere: “Mightier warriors have failed to best me. You shall fare no better.”

Twisted Fate: “You confuse petty tricks for magic, gambler. That was your greatest and final mistake!”

Twitch: “It seems the Voidborn are not the only vermin I must exterminate...”

Udyr: “Do you truly control the spirits within, or do they control you?”

Urgot: “I am the ONLY one with the might to stand above all others.”

Varus: “A mighty Sunborn, reduced to a squabbling trio of corpses...”

Vayne: “YOU are Demacia’s protector from darkness? This will be easier than I had imagined...”

Veigar: “You think yourself evil incarnate? How amusing...”

Vel’Koz: “Not even YOUR twisted mind could fathom the secrets I possess.”

Vi: “To think a city that prides itself on brilliance would birth a brute such as you...”

Viego: “You are but the shadow of a man clinging to petty emotions; you are CERTAINLY no king.”

Viktor: “I alone have achieved perfection, and perfection cannot be copied.”

Vladimir: “I congratulate you on your mastery of the most primitive spellcraft known to man.”

Volibear: “Even the storm bends to my will!”

Warwick: “Another dog to hound me? I shall return you to your leash!”

Wukong: “No level of skill may rival pure power, ape!”

Xayah: “Human, vastaya, it matters not; I shall reign over both!” 

Xin Zhao: “They say your will is unbreakable... I beg to differ.”

Yasuo: “What do you know of the girl called Taliyah?”

Yone: “You come to me seeking answer? Prove you are worthy of them!”

Yorick: “You would fight the undead... By raising the undead? Imbecile.”

Yuumi: “The book shall be mine, cat!”

ZAC: “What manner of twisted sorcery gave rise to an abomination such as this?”

Zed: “I will burn away your shadows and armor, and expose you for the weakling you are!”

Ziggs: “I may have use for weapons such as yours...”

Zilean: “You saved your people from the Void, only to imprison them beyond time? Icathia truly was a land of fools...”

Zoe: “Celestial magic is not a plaything, girl!”

Zyra: “The desert is no place you. Return to the jungle, or be pruned.”

[ascendeds-call]

she gives no warning of her approach, but her arrival is plenty extravagant. in a shower of frost and snow, she approaches gowned in shadow and bones, crowned in fridge ice. ' curator. you are yet young but you carry with you the knowledge of your desert home. memories long and filled with strife. so i ask you, child of the sun, what has your people learnt of that which lies below? and what do you intend to do? '

"Young...?" Nasus murmurs, eyes remaining closed even as brow is raised at this intruder's form of address. "I have been called many things... but never young."

Lissandra had caught the jackal in meditation, tending to the spirits of the dead within the deepest sanctums of his hidden library. The aura that now approached was strange; ancient, and different from that of mortal souls. He wasn't cold, but a shiver ran down his spine regardless.

"My people? It would seem that they have learnt nothing." A weary sigh, as he laments the sorry state of his homeland. "They know to survive the voidborn as but any other beast of the desert. They remain ignorant of the true nature of such monstrosities, of the horrors that await should the Sunborn falter in their task."

"Though I suppose I only have myself to blame... As immortal protector of the desert, I swore myself to the preservation of knowledge, yet look how much has been forgotten in my years of neglect."

He pauses from his musings, opening an eye to gaze upon his visitor, who had neglected to provide even an introduction before her questions. "You are no spirit. And none other than I may enter this sanctuary while they still live. Perhaps some answers of your own are due, before I may trust you with mine."

[infinite-xerath]

Jarvan the IVth fell silent for a moment, before replying. "Yes, I should have held my tongue. But, your own pride made you abuse dark magic, to force the sun priests of the past, to keep the Ascension ritual going. Destroyed Shurima over the course of a single night. I'm not sure if being powerless, is something about your past that you'd rather forget. " Was he really in the wrong? Probably.

The air around Xerath continued to crackle ominously as he stared down at the Demacian. He wasn't sure how this foreign king had learned of such events, but it didn't matter. "You speak as though Shurima's fall was something to mourn. Their 'prosperity' was built upon the backs of slaves... Their tyranny inspired countless rebellions. In a way, they are responsible for Icathia calling upon the Void, foolish as that decision was."

The Magus hovered around Jarvan as he spoke. "And while it is true that I killed the emperor and destroyed the capital, the empire's demise did not occur in a single day or night. Its own once-venerated protectors tore each other and the land apart fighting over the remains. Even I did not realize how much hatred festered between the illustrious Sunborn, but while I was trapped in that accursed tomb, they reduced Shurima to the wasteland it is today."

[infinite-xerath]

maridofthelamp​:

Ihsan’s understanding of Shurima’s fall was always through secondhand accounts. After all, the shift of his lamp into the endless dunes never wizened him to the sad state of the former empire. 

The imagery of the royal crest caused Ihsan to nearly have a heart attack, though the following words from this creature, the Magus Ascendant, that he did not come from the line of Shurima’s Sun Disc filled the marid with amusement.

“…pffff. Nnnonono; the Sun Disc makes the Emperor. Even literally at times; always has. As for ‘Ascendant’, I don’t think your form befits the Ascendants I have seen. You are more akin to myself: a poor son of the sands transformed into entities beyond their mortal means. We are plunged into the magic of creation but shackled to prevent our own dissolution like a camel tied to camp by a rope. And judging by this…case, you are restrained just the same, not like the mighty Ascendants.”

His amusement wasn’t without limits, however, and he egged on this ‘Emperor’ to impress him.

“Unless, of course, you can shed this metal focus of yours.”

In an instant, Xerath reached out to take hold of the marid’s neck, squeezing firmly. “You would be wise to not speak of matters you clearly do not understand, marid. I shall do you a favor and restrict your ignorant speech, so that I may enlighten you.” Yet again, the air roiled with arcane power. “You may have lived before even my time, but it is clear you are ignorant about the nature of the Sun Disc, the empire, and its protectors.” The Magus kept his grip firm enough to restrict speech, for the time-being.

“First of all, the Sun Disc is NOT a god. It is not alive, nor is it some symbol of divine providence. The Sun Disc is a tool, forged to harness Celestial magic and focus it upon those who undergo the Rite of Ascension. Those who survive are elevated to higher beings, but the Rite as it was conducted in days of old was incomplete. The Sunborn, either ignorant or fearful of its true potential, never permitted themselves to harness all the power it had to offer. Rather than surpass the limits of flesh, they were content to merely let their bodies be transformed. As for the emperor? It was considered forbidden for Shurima’s ruler to undergo the rite; Ascension was meant only for the warrior caste who had proven themselves ‘deserving’ of the priesthood. Azir was the first and only emperor to attempt it, because I convinced him to do so... Only so that I may Ascend in his stead.”

The Magus finally released his grip, shoving Ihsan back a little. “When I stepped into the light, I performed the Rite as it was always meant to be; my mind was filled with arcane knowledge that would shatter lesser wills, and my form became that of purest mana. My Ascension alone laid waste to the capital, and the Sunborn who stepped forth to strike me down proved unable to. This prison is nothing more than their failed attempt to contain me, and in time I shall shatter this seal in its entirety. You say the Sun Disc makes the emperor, marid? Then there are none more deserving of the title than myself.”

“A fraction of a memory, pieces of a dream long gone… I can see it slipping.” -maridofthelamp

“And what are you rambling about, spirit? Whose memories do you see?”