All You Need to Know About Ionia [Lore]

[@TheWorldInsider]

master yi just pressed q and the whole noxian army died.

[@noah9373]

wuju technique? no. alpha strike

[@metzelderk]

Necrit: let me talk about all Ionian champions Wukong and Ahri: *crying in a corner*

[@Id334ler]

Ahri is probably still crying over her lost lover, she doesn't deserve this mistreatment.

[@justhair17]

@@Id334ler u mean her lover she killed?

[@Id334ler]

@@justhair17 Yes, the one she unintentionally killed.

[@astridkawaii5817]

I can’t remember is this is correct, but isn’t Akali Ionian? 🤔

[@QuoKuo]

Astrid Kawaii ya necrit talked about her

[@zyroberk]

We need a whole book for Runeterra, with everything.

[@Blade-nm8qe]

Dude that’s a great idea

[@Patrick-mq9fl]

It'd be a large undertaking especially if they want to include all the picture stuff and maps and what not it would be a rather large book. I think it would have to be a book series split into specific areas. also with lore and the game constantly evolving the book would grow outdated rather fast. they would be amazing, but they wouldn't work well or last in terms of accuracy.

[@brainygerm]

Some lore keep changing though, I don't know how they'll do it if ever they will

[@duartepereira2717]

@@brainygerm digital book that keeps adding pages? 😁

[@Darkawk]

I feel like they change shit up too much for them to have the lore on paper. like it will come out and a week later, half the book is retconned or inaccurate because campions got reworked with new stories.

[@nick5944]

Riot should release a book with the whole story of league in details that will be awesome

[@Ghostleeee]

Pls no, do you know how many times they changed the lore ?!

[@lucasshirley7831]

Book you mean a Bible?

[@harlow7895]

It would be STONKS

[@notbam4023]

How dare you predict te future

[@agentmoss8274]

I want to buy ittttt

[@merlin5789]

4:21 He fell in love with her, despite never talking to her. My mans a Simp

[@jumpy2134]

telling me you aren’t an ahri simp?

[@deathrayman8074]

@@jumpy2134 I'm not!

[@praevidens]

@@jumpy2134 I'm gay 🤠

[@clashoclan3371]

He's not a simp he's a straight male.

[@rhokasas113]

@@clashoclan3371 hello

[@dksickestshadowgonebad1887]

Ionia...the most artistically magnificent Continents on runeterra

[@shprite781]

Shut the fuck up furry

[@santtu184]

@@shprite781 XD

[@santtu184]

@@shprite781 but Still let the furry talk he/she had a good comment tbh

[@dewaunwarren1]

Noxus: "we should bomb it"

[@jobertlocsin2068]

@@dewaunwarren1 noxus is like the russia of runeterra

[@arg7380]

15:58 master yi living up to his name even in the game. KEEPS 1V9ning

[@Yoqits]

The Ghost PH lol

[@mariogorgees3489]

Ionia: Yasuo killed the Elder!!! Reality: Elder commited Sudoku

[@ChloroformCloud]

I don't blame him he did train yasuo I'm surprised he didn't die of dehydration first

[@mariogorgees3489]

@@AlexS-uo7uk yes sudoku is that somewhat difficult numbers game with the boxes, however that's also the joke. Know your meme's man

[@RinrinFran]

Lord Vaati will be proud of you...

[@chocolito9461]

He killed himself of boredom while playing Sudoku

[@graacho]

Alex S /r/woosh

[@MatthewMorganReddwood]

Ivern is the messenger for the spirit of nature. "I am the Ivern and I speak for the trees."

[@newbplaygames]

And the tree starts speaking Vietnamese

[@orein1880]

"Plant more trees or I'll break your knees"

[@phel118]

We gon Ignore the fact some humans mates with actual literal furries?

[@prushko7980]

People do that all the time on Earth

[@DanielHall212]

​@@prushko7980 Yep, I once read an article where a girl's boyfriend caught her boyfriend naked and f'''ck a chicken while he thought she was going to work late that night lol. Or you can google news about things like this all the time. Some people just have weird taste, kink, hobby or just oddly strange.

[@prushko7980]

@@DanielHall212 People also fuck furries

[@pwpqwq7648]

Well it's not surprising considering that there are people who enjoy getting shit at or stomped by fat people

[@loafofbread9400]

Sodomy was pretty common back then plus they look human

[@karlotty]

I really respect those who chose to fight Noxus and defend their lands, Even Syndra destroyed several ships.

[@raitoiro]

Syndra didn't choose to fight Nexus, the ships just happened to be on her way.

[@tiimterminator4450]

Well u cant really respect them if its not real. Scrub

[@tomsandstrom338]

Stfu, the furrylands should burn for the glory of Noxus

[@celina5076]

@@tomsandstrom338 noxus just takes what they want, fight for the first lands instead

[@lcs5637]

@@celina5076 i read "Fight for the first lands" in Irelias voice

[@kamisama7522]

Ionia: Island of the tryhard champions

[@Yoqits]

Kami sama they have master yi lol

[@progressxyzdrodrex6236]

@@Yoqits push like your reaching home from work or school

[@jaydenzhang786]

@@Yoqits Yee.

[@JR_AFC]

I can’t wait a few seasons down the line when Arcane explores Ionia, going to be beautiful story telling

[@rexvyoli8657]

You forgot about 1 champion has 3 Nations involve Xin Zhao. Ionia- A fisherman on the coast of Ionia who was dragged by Noxus Military Noxus- Become Gladiator titled "Viscero" Demacia- Rescued by Jarvan III and become his Right Arm and serve Demacia.

[@joseph891]

He did not.He madea video about him.Better luck being right next time.

[@sdmofficial1506]

He also explained in the demacia video

[@gabrieldeguzman6099]

Poor Xin the man can't catch a break

[@erickrisdatuin8663]

He said xin was dragged into noxus in this video but that was it lmao. It was a 1 sentence.

[@EzraDair]

-" we're gonna cover the place most of you requested" - NOXUS - "Ionia"

[@celina5076]

fuck noxus.

[@chainsawboy2388]

Yuume Kuromiya fuck you

[@JinxMarie1985]

@@chainsawboy2388 go back to the shadows wielding your chainsaw running after teenagers

[@hayjmz4532]

Did not realise Zed had more to do with the lore of Ionia than I thought.

[@zaimhassan6490]

Exactly, I was like, my boi stood out of war for his land and now I realized he literally left because he wanted to fight for his land. Just love Zed more and more, haha.

[@iDot980]

That's cool, but kennen on the other hand , has no lore 🥲

[@katypurrry2500]

@@iDot980 feel bad for him lmao

[@idkwong]

zed and shen are like 2 of the most important people in ionia, and then there is akali(my useless favourite champ)

[@narciselul6050]

Akali is still 19 year old in lore, she has time to develop and be the strongest, trust

[@TheDeadlySavant]

Next to Demacia, Ionia is one of my favorite places in Runeterra. I really like the beauty and magic of it. I really like the vastaya because of how mystical and cool they seem. Thanks for a great video!

[@michagruzewski5592]

Ionia: *exists* Noxus bois: its free real estate.

[@pnduhbaazookaa9854]

Ionia- The japan of runeterra. Yasuo,Akali,Irelia all the same but so different. Edit:Ty for 269 likes you soulless people, I appreciate it.

[@anistouati3722]

more like asia of runeterra

[@dustinvandermost2676]

As a history guy, it really rustles my jimmies that the 'Ionians" are asian based as opposed to being based on the ancient Ionians, who were greeks with a lot of great history between battling persians and other legendary greek city states,

[@justsauce391]

zed ,shen , yi and riven too!!!

[@haximnida]

Keeps getting nuked

[@yundroid7158]

Irelia is more Turkish than Japanese

[@NoVisionGuy]

After Arcane, Riot should do a series about Ionia next. I doubt it because they're brewing Noxus in the 1st season but I would definitely watch any lore they'd do

[@cavegamer0139]

I like how Yi has one of the most deadly fighting methods of the world an how he can kill whole armies alone. His lore is matching soo well with his play style in game XD

[@san-tbandit1807]

Very happy you’re doing these recaps Necrit

[@redacted144]

So... literally, the furry island... Ok, I rest my case

[@m1rrai155]

furry island ?

[@shprite781]

Shut the fuck up furry

[@shaark1tsune]

Hybrids* island

[@AssassinYMZ]

No wonder Noxians invaded them, they were doing us a favor

[@Sidoxenized]

lmfaoooo

[@ryuuzakiryoto3395]

Necrit-sama, Shadow Isles next please! Also love you Papa Necrit

[@team-tastic-germany37]

cringe

[@-Zagreus-]

UwU

[@samalass466]

This is awkward xd.

[@infbrynd]

@@samalass466 OwO

[@hannya6552]

gib cok necrit-whateverthefuckjapanesepeoplesay p l e a s e ee

[@ElkayLive]

"Even if they kill me they'll still have to fight the land". It all makes sense now.

[@Wilowen]

The new sg trailer’s out, u better be on that sh** rn!

[@sirtangerine1465]

I'd rather have this to be honest

[@ardentpixel2361]

Sg is shit Until they release sg urgot

[@ondrejmichalek2602]

The new Lux comic is out! Thats more important

[@flamius1063]

Elder: *TIME FOR SEPPUKU* Yasuo: *WAIT NO--*

[@christoffera.g.nielsen745]

Really loved the vid, and the one about Demacia. Please make one about Noxus too, you have inspired me to start reading the lore more, and I really want to get into Demacian lore too.

[@nikkoazarce1561]

I just wanna say thank you necrit for all the vids you provide us I been here since day 1 never give up man I am here to support you until the very end -A Random Fan

[@rhyzemz6931]

I love this.. but i need more that 1v1 series

[@xetoegaming]

You ever have so much power that the actual spirit of nature itself decided you’re too strong?

[@karlotty]

When Noxus attacked it awakened so many champs and decided to fight back. I would do too.

[@walnut7810]

Other people: belongs in their own tribes Ahri: has her own VIP tribe to herself :) our queen needs some space Time stamp: 4:20

[@haveaniceday7080]

True, she even has a simp in her lore (͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

[@spark3593]

"Our" queen???

[@LunamPuer]

Deadliest martial arts on the planet: "Press R and Q, then ping like a madman."

[@mohamedamaadachou3169]

Me: faling asleep. My inner instinct: i smell a necrit video

[@oggeboijkpg7157]

Very good structure. Clear and easy to follow. You are awsome Necrit!

[@hanmoamo]

I love you necrit, even though I knew most of the things your videos help me so much to remember little things that slipped my mind

[@Redwood_]

I’ve always been curious... where would the safest place to live in present day Runeterra be? I’m curious because Runeterra seems like a really dangerous place in general

[@vainnull2257]

And so is the Earth.

[@clichethecat3998]

Vain Null Good point; I’d stay in Runeterra

[@anmisem8355]

Thresh's lantern :)

[@jaydenroberts2615]

Well; Freljord is full of blistering cold, savages and huge wild predators. Also has a massive gateway directly to the void in the North. Safest place probably in an Avarosan tribe. Demacia is having a heated revolution happening with Sylas. Constant attacks from Noxus and Freljordian invaders with tons of witches and ghosts running around. Also has Vel Koz roaming the area. Safest place probably in the Capital, at least when Sylas isn’t there. Targon has huge Greek style beasts just chilling around there, and is literally the place Demacia sends it’s traitors to to die. Safest place probably near the South West coast near the Mirai’s territory. Ixtal is a sprawling jungle with even more big beasties looking to eat your brains. Also has Zyra, Ka Zix and Rengar probably hunting you. Very near Icathia, which is on the south coast of the Shuriman continent. Safest place inside the Ixtali capital. Shurima is a desert, which by default makes it dangerous. Harsh sandstorms, scorching sun and of course, the void burrower. Also contains Icathia. Safest place probably on one of the Northern Noxian settlements. Noxus is constantly warring with Freljord, Demacia and Ionia, always sending people off to fight. Has Vel Koz to the West with Kled and minotaurs roaming about. Sketchy city within the Immortal Bastion with murder and black markets commonplace. Safest place on one of the farms around Noxus without all the assassins. Zaun is even more sketchy than Noxus with chemical accidents happening all the time with poverty everywhere. Dangerous mines filled with gunk and the literal air being toxic. Also gotta look out for Twitch and the like. Safest place up the top in Piltover. Bilgewater is even more sketchy than Zaun with pirates and criminals sailing around the ocean. Leviathans, krakens and huge fish eating boats and the mist from the Shadow Isles claiming souls every now and then. Safest place up high away from the water, pirates and the mist. Also Tahm Kench Shadow Isles are literally a cursed island with ghosts and demons and... Thresh. That’s a no go. The Void is literally hell so that’s a no go. Ionia is usually peaceful but has Zed, Noxus and Syndra around. Safest place in Runeterra; probably either a Noxian farm left out of the wars, Ixtal capital or high in Piltover. Demacia, Southern Targon, Shurima and Ionia have too many big beasties and/or inner conflict. Zaun, Bilgewater and Freljord every person wants to kill you. Shadow Isles and the Void everyTHING wants to kill you.

[@ДушанПавловић-о2я]

@@jaydenroberts2615 What about Bandle City? I mean, the only downside is it's hard to get to, but once you are in there you are safe.

[@IamALeaf]

I just wanted to hear how cool and smart Jhin is.

[@awsomegamer8652]

So we can all agree that Ionia, Shurima,and zaun are the most entertaining places in runeterra

[@ΓιάννηςΜεταξάς-ρ5φ]

Yes

[@rhyzemz6931]

Exactly.. But demacia instead of zaun

[@aceshadowins1310]

hatem abumahfouz you racist white supremacist!

[@QuoKuo]

Ace Shadowins oop oop

[@xxprologancool3538]

@@aceshadowins1310 Zaun has a lot of white characters. Singed, Jinx, Vi. Are you dumb?

[@coffv]

thank you for explaining these so well, I love the lore

[@jaaksachris7267]

Ionia- the land of all good champions.

[@-Zagreus-]

Story or design wise id say better than most but balance wise ehhhh i main yasuo, irelia and akali and all of them are cancer to lane against.

[@x9ShiFu]

@@-Zagreus- SAAME LMAOOOO

[@user-ln5yo4ir9v]

The void and zaun also have cool champions

[@OGMasterPiece]

Jhin exists...

[@gunlyte4661]

Ever heard of jhin?

[@shabriri_]

Νoone: Humans when they first met Vastaya'shirei: 🍆🍆🍆🍆🍑🍑🍑🍑

[@NukeIzka102]

I'm so hungry for your content that I'm watching even these videos for new lore readers even tho I know everything already lmao

[@RawrJrRoar]

4:18 just Ahri things

[@yeehaw1440]

Hey Necrit, have you seen the new star guardian video? If yes DOes it have any lore in it and could you maybe make a video about it?

[@kylelacey1212]

God, I would love to see short animations of these stories with Riot's amazing animators. The backstory to this game is a huge draw to me.

[@rezonpokemon3854]

Kinda sad what happened to syndra. Fear is either a good indicater for survival. But it takes away from seing the bigger picture when its misguided. Could you imagen syndra being blessed by nature as a protector instead of a prisoner? Noxus would be screwed. But this master couldn't let her learn to control her power instead of fearing it. You know what can keep a person with alot of magic power in check? Literally any form of conpassion and absense of fear could have solved so much.

[@pepe0999]

reyzon mateo :(( very sad indeed

[@raheemsingh5273]

Master yi came from the wuju village, a village the held the deadliest fighting style on the planet. Me as an intellectual : you mean the village that teaches you how to press Q and R... On a keyboard.

[@Navi15]

This has such high potential to follow up from the hype of Arcane. Fortiche make it happen!

[@skeletonsoldier13]

I was expecting to listen to Irelia's login screen when you mentioned "Ionia" but then Taliyah fcked my expectations

[@masonnosi8333]

I was rarely interested in this kind of stories, but knowing Necrit will the one narrating. Now that's something to look forward to.

[@santasspy4622]

The weird stone in bards cinematic must be a world tune because of how it sliced the mountain. And bard is trying to stop them from being used

[@rufinoguillen6435]

Thank you for this video, ❤❤. It felt like a movie :)

[@rayan3754]

So chill and relaxing I love these videos

[@dakbassett]

I

[@anaellebar5861]

why u didnt continue thesew vids??? aaaaaaaaaaa we need it so muchhh make more about each place and land its a great intro before exploring the characters :)

[@senateop9680]

Can we just appreciate the fact that Necrit put together the whole story of inoina in a revatively straight line? No? Ok...

[@smenaru011]

Like your work . Keep up the good work . Hi from Romania

[@Blade-nm8qe]

Necrotic I always like your videos man keep up the good work

[@ossamaelhaddadi4752]

I could pay my life to make riot produce a movie where ionia is fighting noxus back

[@marajango]

If the Riot MMO has Ionia as a starting area, this is where I'll be.

[@philippdorn322]

I love the fact that you made the work to edit in the part of land that was destroyed in the rune wars

[@Raiko01]

The invasion of Ionia would do such a good movie, with elders not wanting to fight and the movie cutting to all the various champions that decided to fight off the invasion

[@ImaginariumHub]

I hate reading , and I look forward to hearing the lore from you ! ❤

[@danielmachado541]

Awesome video! I love Ionia, so thank u!

[@GrishataG]

Do one on Shurima! My favorite champion in the game is Taliyah! Also you using her theme in this video warms up my heart

[@chupko9839]

Love the MoP music in the background :)

[@cynderlog3840]

master yi's story is familiar, he came from a land of swords. but the enemy nukes them just to be safe.

[@reiwai1349]

oh no XD

[@johnnysiera9352]

12:33 zed still has a heart it will be great if yi is part of the aweken cenimatic

[@cabbagebutterfly800]

the master yi part is so true it hurts

[@tuerdotwav]

I actually wanted to know more about Decorums. The one that floats on the back of Karma , Ionia Master Yi and old irelia. :(

[@krinias1699]

Don't know if an episode on Noxus would make sense since Noxus doesn't really have as much lore as Shurima, Demacia etc. but I'd still want one, simply because it's my favourite...

[@shprite781]

He's pretty much already covered the entirety of the Noxian lore

[@krinias1699]

@@shprite781 Yeah, but he also has with Ionia and Demacia. These episodes are just a comprehensive summary.

[@MrSenoirsqare]

Theory: Makara (ever smiling) sounds like fizz? Maybe yordle vastayashai'rei hybrid? If fizz is even considered yordle or tribe of sea?

[@daperdavis6270]

Wow could be man.

[@Kayn_The_Shadow_Reaper]

Fedora ShoulderBlades i think fizz is considered a demon like eve or tk

[@daperdavis6270]

@@Kayn_The_Shadow_Reaper That's interesting. Where do you get that idea from? I'd be surprised if he was but it would make sense.

[@goldenmajin4073]

@@daperdavis6270 the concept of the birth of demons work with other entities just with other emotions or prayers (for example Janna being the wind elemental born from the prayers of sailors and the fatih formed on Zaun after she saved the city to an accident with toxic gas) Maybe also Fizz worked like that, a better idea than a shapeshifter thing getting fucked by a furry midget

[@MrSenoirsqare]

Demon seems kinda far fetched tho, bc most "demons" are revered as darkin. And it would logically make more sense that fizz is a more vastayashai'rei version of nami and her merfolk as is neeko to ahri etc. Janna is more of a hero or goddess not a demon or entity tho. My other thought/theory is what if shaco is actually Makara and there more clowns hiding in ionia, bc no one smiles like those two

[@Mirda007]

Dude, Necrit, you are amazing man, I love watching your videos, you're putting so much effort in these videos and you deserve so much more subscribers than what you have but I believe that you will get there in no time. Greetings from Croatia.

[@megasweetness9353]

Oh please, the release of Jhin was never a mistake. I mean, who else would reveal such beauty hidden within our hearts?

[@bladesmanofionia7718]

Deep but the difference is those who fight that "beauty" and those who let that "beauty" do the play.

[@megasweetness9353]

@@bladesmanofionia7718 huh?

[@bladesmanofionia7718]

@@megasweetness9353 I thought you meant his psychopath activities as "beauty".

[@megasweetness9353]

@@bladesmanofionia7718 oh yeah I was, but I just messing around. Also I love the way you phrase that: "psychopath activities" 🤣

[@bryangg4298]

I have read the lore like crazy, i know all of this but i just love this content

[@user-tv4ih2kq6r]

I just realise how Japanese Ionia is, in different timelines smooshed together

[@vincecloudchaser2486]

5years ago I was told that zed and noctourne in the future.

[@alphacore112]

"Wu yu holds the secrets to the deadliest fighting style" R-E-Q-W

[@albertocuartero9584]

The deadliest fighting style was the "AP" yi

[@primalfeeling3257]

your videos are wholesome

[@bladesmanofionia7718]

Imagine Noxus a continent so ruthless and fearless and they conquer lands ..they were afraid of Yi...it is even stated that they called him "the one man army". It shows how powerful Yi is...its sad tho that the writers will eventually giga nerf him in cinematics just to show a fair fight.

[@dyllemaa]

I am really waiting on the SG lore,but this is cool too 🥴

[@aj-sj6xc]

Me too :D

[@karinopuscule]

After that trailer drop, I need answers!

[@TheLux008]

@@karinopuscule well... Zoe bad! Xayah good but Zoe made her bad. Rakan loves Xayah, doesn't wanna hurt anyone. Neeko's just running around. Ahri comes to save the day. The end.

[@TheLux008]

@@anythingisamood8219 I can't take all the credit. I couldn't have done it without autism. Thank you everyone. *walks away with Oscar in hand*

[@riccardoguidolin6085]

Your videos are justo so good and enjoyable ^.^

[@joseph891]

The Noxian invasion of Ionia looks just like the Avengers:Endgame xD

[@its_johnH]

"Ionians... assemble." Ngl, I bet she said that line before she fought Swain' s army.

[@makky223]

Asian History : Western Invasion

[@petermoua4583]

This explains where all the op champs come from.

[@ProjectEchoshadow]

Ivern and Karma are like the Ionian version of the Targonian aspects. Avatars of nature being used as vessels by that power. Seems like the main difference is that Tagon’s aspects are getting it from beyond the planet.

[@gabrieltorres6030]

Necrit please do Shurima next!!!

[@boundlessgaming6545]

6:16 like if u heard irelia’s voice in ur head saying, “ FIGHT FOR THE FIRST LANDS!”

[@tekamer6566]

Love the mists of Pandaria ost

[@Lipitakke]

Is the soundtrack at 6:50 MOP intro? God how i miss Mists of pandaria

[@cameronpack3965]

Ikr!! Mists was the best xpac imo, I miss the login as well. By far my favorite

[@yundroid7158]

If you miss it so much play on a private server, you can experience it again

[@yundroid7158]

If you plan to do so, join Tauri - WoW. Best Private Server hands down.

[@Lipitakke]

@@yundroid7158 Tried plying a few of them, got the same felling i got in classic. "Lol this isn't that fun anymore, retail is funnier" My memories betray me

[@jeffreyzhang4333]

15:57 master yi got fed lmao, chemical weapons wont help, he’ll just alpha strike it also, when darius fights master yi, the 50-0 darius vs the 100000-0 yi

[@his5605]

Fun fact. Ionia was actually a big Turkish city inhabited by Greeks until the early 20th century

[@Cnlbp]

Ahhh ionia the australia of runeterra

[@loafofbread9400]

Asia

[@Cnlbp]

@@loafofbread9400 naw more of the oceania region coz everything there is alive

[@blepp4544]

My vote's for Zaun and Piltover. Can't wait to see that video.

[@KaminariHouse]

5:10 Not on the map? Hmmm... maybe it's one of the underwater islands to the east?

[@Navi15]

Anyone else wants Ionia to be the next Arcane project? I'm kinda tired of seeing city problems. I want more nature, fantasy and world-building.

[@quietlights3641]

Can’t wait for Shadow isles to have a video like this.

[@fragilebambi3324]

14:05 "Noxus used all kinds of crazy weapons in this war. This included children."

[@abc440070]

Omg. New SG trailer is out. Can't wait for the lore of this alternate universe. Seems MF, Neeko, Xayah and Rakan are the original member's of Ahri's squad. But I'm curious of the three star crystals on Ahri's hand that are blue green and yellow.... Wonder whose are those?