The Story of Gwen Explained

[@cartoonishidealism582]

*Viego:* Give me Isolde’s soul you wretched creature! *Gwen:* SHUT UP VIEGO YOU’RE NOT MY REAL DAD

[@cye2310]

I would love to see if Gwen would remain as she is right now even if Isolde's soul fragment is taken

[@tonypeppermint5329]

@@cye2310 It would be awesome.

[@aatroxtheworldender933]

I see you wretched creature, i found you beast.

[@NeocrimsonX]

DNA test 👀

[@gadrielvanorion9872]

my thoughts exactly it feels as if gwen is as much a fking child as viego with isolde as in, he is her adoptive dad who took her attention away and now both are doing the exact opposite just to get mommy back if that is what they aimed for im in :D

[@TheRealGuywithoutaMustache]

People still suffering from Post Traumatic Seraphine Disorder that they're comparing Gwen's story to Seraphine's

[@teotlcipactli7530]

Because they're not that different concept wise

[@themac0]

@@teotlcipactli7530 literally how even.

[@kezelbrezel]

@@teotlcipactli7530 excuse u

[@teotlcipactli7530]

@@themac0 Im not talking about "Oh they´re the same champ" but that the way the champions came to be have the same roots

[@teotlcipactli7530]

@@kezelbrezel For example, both have an event that is used to promote them, (Worlds for Sera and The Ruination season for Gwen) this champions also have similar body features and facial structure wich is something pretty common among female champions, and finaly for this comment, they want to change the world and have hopefull personalities (wich in 2018 was the reason nunu and zoe were called "disney champions")

[@Charrdful]

Her and galio might become good friends if they ever meet. Two inanimate objects coming alive just to enjoy life

[@grandmashark6443]

and Tibbers. But he can't talk XD

[@aatroxtheworldender933]

Malphite is alive stone.

[@grandmashark6443]

@@aatroxtheworldender933 but I feel like that's something different because galio and tibbers were made just like gwen.

[@aatroxtheworldender933]

@@grandmashark6443 idk, Malphite is made out of magic from that living and flying island. Idk.

[@rigelmoon5230]

Headcanon: Galio will be delighted to teach her many things about the world and life and Gwen will see him as a mentor

[@wispy6609]

Video suggestions: rank all the regions of runeterra based on how strong they are or how interesting their lore is

[@ardaerkul9135]

I guess Noxus would be number 1 then.

[@till8212]

@@ardaerkul9135 well yea, that's most likely the case. But I guess , freljord in general could be pretty high too. But only because all the stuff around lissandra and her actions with the watchers.

[@Vly-nn2sv]

@@ardaerkul9135 In a matter of raw strength i guess targon should have it, if you count aurelion in it.

[@wispy6609]

In my opinion Strength: targon Lore-wise: demacia

[@johnd3421]

Shurima is also a good contender because of the Sand Soldiers, Infantry units that swarm enemies and barely feel pain.

[@hiropisku1078]

Gwen is a hype girl for the Ruined King game while Seraphine is just K-pop bait.

[@thetruestar6348]

LOL i like the hype girl more tbh

[@tonypeppermint5329]

Riot got people hooked.

[@1greninjawolfbossdeath648]

I definitely feel they put more effort in Gwen. She looks more like she could be in Runeterra and her voicelines are waaaaay better. Gwen actually has a personality in her voicelines and her story makes more sense compared to Seraphine's original story as it doesn't have the problem of going against her personality.

[@amaugust7285]

Really felt like daddy tencent forced riot to pull out Seraphine for demn extra K/DA cash.

[@teotlcipactli7530]

I mean Sera was also “hype KDA”, and Gwen can’t even stand for herself without the ruination event, so she has less value as a Solo champ. My point is that I don’t mind Sera or Gwen, but they have the same core issues, but because Gwen is just there with less promotion she gets a pass so to me it’s pretty hypocritical to have one and love or even praise the other, even if you love Seraphine and for some reason hate Gwen just because (it’s the internet after all)

[@ProjectEchoshadow]

“Just one more breath” Her entire character is so well summed up by her death animation in game

[@jhinreave5446]

I strongly agree there, From doll to becoming Human because of Isolde's soul frament. She is seeing aaalll this for the first time, she doesn't even know what she is.

[@thirstylillia6940]

haha jurassic world indominius rex reference?

[@jhinreave5446]

@@thirstylillia6940 you gawdd*mn right xD

[@zackrose6261]

Yea, it makes complete sense for what she is

[@SilverTheGreatX]

I think the maiden that follows yorick is not another fragment of Isolde's soul but in actuality her corpse now turned into an undead wraith, since the mist doesn't seem to target the maiden specifically and it behaves like any other mist spawn.

[@riotowa]

That what I figured was the case since forever

[@bensoontm5244]

The maiden spawns ghouls, lol. In addition, she is haunting Yorick, but as long as he keeps this vial of blessed water, she'll never reach that goal

[@nicolasarroyo1746]

I thought the same, maybe the maiden is the leftovers of Isolde body, that wraith that was angry because was revived and stabed Viego, while Isolde soul fragments contains her true self

[@HunterDark22]

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[@pedropaulo5600]

Gwen's launch reminds me of Lillia's launch, "here, be distracted with this cute girl while we prepare for the REAL story"

[@Windydella]

This is what I was thinking too. I know people were expecting Isolde, but like... come on. If this year's whole storyline will revolve around Viego and characters related to his story, it would've make zero sense for Riot to reveal the two (quite possibly) most important players of the story back to back.

[@janestarkage1]

@@Windydella thought the same.

[@Noah-bb9dg]

When will she release

[@axamukvar-choikohariicatho8980]

We need Ledrooooos

[@redmoonknight1130]

@@Noah-bb9dg most likely Isolde will remain as a side character and her fragments will remain scattered among different people and objects

[@Eroll-dw8ex]

I think her story isnt bad, it's just "young" her character barely experienced life, her story wont go full crazy immediatly ._.

[@lilbop4942]

Excited for riot to give gwen development over time

[@vyllix8546]

@@lilbop4942 surely they will develop her character, right?

[@lilbop4942]

@@vyllix8546 pain, still like playing her tho

[@tylerdinh5277]

@@vyllix8546 h

[@iwatchstuffs7933]

Theory:Gwen and Viego will race on who will have the most collected fragments of isolde

[@redmoonknight1130]

I think if eventually Gwen manages to gather enough fragments of Isolde she might have enough strength to reincarnate again and fight Viego herself

[@tonypeppermint5329]

@@redmoonknight1130 That could be likely.

[@kamusta3446]

that would be awesome but i hope like other champion will join to help gwen, like Soraka,A.S,Leona,Diana...I think the targonians are the only one's will care. Freljord (sorry for bad spellings) will most likely just be protected by Lyssandra,Shurima will probably die,Naxus will probably have a chance but will most likely die,Demacia will probably have a chance but also die,Piltover will make a portal to another plane and leave the Zaun people to die,Bilgewater is screwed like i did to your mom and Ionia,Ixtal and The void will survive.

[@danielribeiro1433]

@@kamusta3446 targon is the farthest place form the isles in runeterra, so they would be the last the ever be hit by the black mist and viego's wrath, if at all, so I'm my opinion, targonians would be the last to care about this. Human targonians are way to busy fighting and killing themselves and the celestials might think to highly of themselves to even bother getting involved

[@kamusta3446]

@@danielribeiro1433 Wow! facts.

[@Elbanditoart]

"She hasn't forgotten and I havent forgiven" Oof daddy issues

[@ChronosK]

Gwen's OnlyFans incoming

[@Eroll-dw8ex]

Quite the opposite ?

[@gadrielvanorion9872]

@Omega Zero didnt they aim for viego and missed? i think the assasines didnt give a fuck about isolde specifically

[@stray2614]

@Omega Zero How is that his fault ?

[@essay2111]

@@stray2614 basically since he was so obsessed with Isolde, he just abandoned most of his duties as king making most of the kingdom hate him.

[@meat1138]

The "Why is she so happy" argument can be looked at this way imagine not being able yo do anything but to observe, not being able to feel, taste, etc. Anyone who has never been able to feel for let's say a decade would be similarly happy for being able to experience life.

[@teotlcipactli7530]

Can you relate to that? “Not feeling for a decade”?

[@simplestickland3367]

@@teotlcipactli7530 Galio: *Yes...*

[@teotlcipactli7530]

@@simplestickland3367 Dayum bro, must be hard specially if you were very social before your coma :c

[@gunlyte4661]

@AziED Its the same for Yordles,like veigar who was isolated with mordekaiser for i dont know decades? It is kinda tragic.

[@teotlcipactli7530]

@@gunlyte4661 I fail to see the connection with Yordles, but Veigar is a good example, traumatized into a comical villan, some truly have the worst of fates

[@lauracaldascarvalho]

Gwen’s story is just... cute? I guess it matches her design and while riot could’ve done better, it’s not *that* bad

[@kamusta3446]

Yas! I also loves her scissors.

[@christzavelas6950]

Sounds like worst pinocchio to me

[@Mizatsuwu]

It certainly isn't no Seraphine

[@virdamofromko-metru1161]

I mean it's certainly better than Shaco for instance.

[@nicolasarroyo1746]

It's not bad, it''s not as good as Viego story because not every champ can be a super god or a twisted prince

[@praimi13]

Yorick is definitely getting some love this year

[@Cubacma08]

Let's hope

[@CORAGEMPURA011097]

Yorick might find a way to end the ruination. He is crucial to the battle as he is one of the few shadow isles beings that are not 100% corrupted

[@simpguardsmanofkrieg1603]

I sure do hope

[@yvsdaddy6662]

@@CORAGEMPURA011097 nah isolde will end the ruination with her nice mist

[@nicolasarroyo1746]

You will remember Yorick Mori (finally it will come true)

[@vladnegrea8524]

Wasn't Ionia all about "every object has a soul" or something like that? I suppose if enough love is put into something, it gains a bit of sentience? Ionians respect all and everything, and respect can mabe be considered a type of love i guess. Sol even has that line, "love is as real a force as gravity". Perhaps this also ties in to Orianna, who is now an object, that still has a soul (?) because thr love of her father allows it. Thanks for coming to my TED talk

[@heromedley]

people really out here forgetting shadow isles story runs for the whole year so everything related to shadow isles is on going.

[@giyuutapioca845]

Nobody: NOT EVEN SERAPHINE: Isolde: I was a girl in village doing alright but then the King took me as his wife

[@enti1102]

Now i gotta figure out if love him, right? So much degeneracy

[@johnpetercruz5743]

Omg pls finish the whole stuff this istoo funny

[@tonypeppermint5329]

@@enti1102 Probably did more Viego became more and more of a issue because he was spending time with Isolde instead of ruling his country.

[@SaraSong-mw3zm]

oh no...

[@corneliojohnemanuelc6419]

This is like a title for an isekai genre.

[@eternalfrost3386]

just wait for them to reveal that it was Isolde herself that hired the assassin to try and get out of her mariage

[@teotlcipactli7530]

I doubt it

[@autisonm]

She actually loves Viego and willingly became the princess because thats what she wanted to be. Gwen in a sense is what Isolde thought a princess would be.

[@QuestionQuestionMark]

“Gwen knew Isolde was happy.” Not happening.

[@nabkill0134]

That assassin must be very incompetent then. To think they would accidently kill the one who hired them instead of the target.

[@moehanekyaw2088]

I'm probably repeating myself for the past few days. But just the fact that Gwen throwing shades at Seraphine in her voice lines make me love her. and her lore makes her even more cute and getting "pledge to protect" vibe.

[@tonypeppermint5329]

Alright Also, Riot got you nicely hooked.

[@simpguardsmanofkrieg1603]

Protect

[@skullchimes]

Shes got more depth than sera ever had

[@EchoBoomer1987]

Sona player here. I’m agitated how Sera has overshadowed Sona (Whose lore I love). Irregardless of personality or lore, Gwen insulting Sera made me instantly like her.

[@Dricon1997]

I honestly like Gwen’s story. Because she is at least connected to the story and is not a fanfiction like Seraphine’s ”magical journey full of music” and the dead of Skarner’s kind with her.

[@cthulwho9125]

What I feel like would be awesome is a "Hallowed" skin line. Like the Ruined skin line is The Black mist corrupting normal champions, the Hallowed skin line would be the Hallowed mist "cleansing" Shadow Isles champions. This could both include actual *evil* ones like Thresh and Hecarim, and also the "good" Shadow Isles champions like Maokai and, most importantly, Yorick. Yorick could even have a *hallowed* Maiden, which would look more human-like

[@skullchimes]

@Arita Akimichi MMMYES

[@nicolasarroyo1746]

We need Hallowed or Arclight Kalista and Human or Hallowed or Arclight Karthus

[@nicolasarroyo1746]

We already have Arclight Yorick, btw

[@cthulwho9125]

@@nicolasarroyo1746 aye, but there is a big difference between actual *Light* Yorick and *Hallowed Mist* Yorick.

[@nicolasarroyo1746]

@@cthulwho9125 I would prefer Arcade Yorick

[@Steel_Prophet]

What's sp00ky about one of Gwen's line is it implies that ANYTHING made has at least some magic put into it by the person (her last breath line). Similar to what aatrox said about being trapped in the sword, this could mean that any doll, any "object" really, that someone anthropomorphizes becomes alive to a degree, and can possibly suffer because of it.

[@thosebloodybadgers8499]

Yeah, it's kind of unsettling. Imagine the horror of being a fleshlight.

[@jirihorak784]

I couldn't imagine what mind of a bar stool in noxus looks like

[@Steel_Prophet]

@@thosebloodybadgers8499 who needs that when you could, in theory, pay a mage to create the perfect golem :^ )

[@thosebloodybadgers8499]

@@Steel_Prophet but it's nowhere near as kinky as a mouthless, motionless being that has no way of expressing the horror of its own existence which consists of being a toy for some sick, depraved mind as he, day after day, uses it without consent, further devaluing its existence despite having the same level of sapience as its master. Listen, if people in the real world can be into similarly weird shit you can bet your ass Runeterra is full of borderline sociopathic fetishists.

[@yuptooyoungtoknowanything8654]

@@thosebloodybadgers8499 Omg

[@moth6132]

Gwen: You took everything from me! Viego: I don't even know who you are

[@vissaerra]

She is literally the epitome of YOLO☠️

[@shurikenflip9818]

LMAO 😂😂

[@moop8996]

My guess is that she is upset at Viego for stealing Isollde from her cause she would spend more time with him than gwen.

[@randomname8616]

Now that I think about it, Isolde's soul fragment is probably not in Yorick's Maiden of the Mist but in his veil of holy water from the Blessed Isles. After all, Isolde was resurrected in the holy waters of the Blessed Isles.

[@DerikHendric]

I believe the maiden of the mist is Isolde's soulless body, or a fragment of Isolde that was corrupted by the black mist and Yorick shields himself with the water vial

[@kevyndaumas3804]

Maokai can have a frag because he suck the water in the turndown event

[@Raltin1]

nah i doubt it. Yorick had his vial waaaay before the ruination and it was isolated from Isoldes corpse so it wasn't tainted water either. The maiden doesnt seem like a fragment of her soul. Idk what the maiden is. Maybe like a lingiring will/emotion that belongs to isolde but uses the souls of those who die in the black mist like some sort of parasitic hivemind but thats a super big stretch AND i high key doubt any of riots writers were thinking of something like that.

[@EyehatePersona5]

You know even if Gwen is similar to seraphine, I’d rather play a champion who has a proper back story instead of someone that just wanted to sing. Also her voice lines don’t make me 🤮

[@teotlcipactli7530]

Your hypocrisy is too high but I guess beggars can’t be choosers

[@EyehatePersona5]

AziED nah I’d just rather play a champion who’s voice lines don’t make me cringe as hard

[@simplestickland3367]

@@EyehatePersona5 Rammus?

[@horsehorsehorsehorse8500]

@@simplestickland3367 Ok.

[@fiddlesticks6240]

@@simplestickland3367 but rammus voice lines are the farthest from cringe my friend. If saying Ok And Yeah is cringe then ig everything is

[@yellowtrickster69]

gwens eyes just make me think of star guardian rakan and xayah

[@MamaFeng]

0:40 "in the end it is just a design decision, and it isn't that big of a deal" TbSkyen: **sweats**

[@DeidaraSakurasama]

While Viego sounds like a controlling, obsessive prick, we kinda have to remember his story points to before: He wasn't raised to rule, he was raised to WAR; it's what he knew how to do. Basically a rich playboy that was told if he wanted to "stay" a rich playboy, he had to be a murdering menace. He became super- obsessive AFTER Isolde's death, as he probably lost the one person he believed truly loved him- for him, and nothing else. Speculations: Camavor was a Kingdom that made its money through war and conquering; and if none of that was going on during Viego's rule because he was too busy playing house- then that empire's economy would have flunked, bad and fast. He was put on a spot to rule; and being crowned usually means you had to wed just as quickly, if you weren't matched beforehand, as he was only a conquering hand before, it was probably thought he'd expire well before he'd become "problematic" for his brother(s). It was a common tactic for royals to use (I.e. violent borders, unstable situations...) to get rid of unwanted siblings. Political marriages probably bored him, considering he didn't care for nothing and no one- he didn't have to before, more than likely no one actually cared about him either, being a back-up kid for the parents and a rival for his brother. He and Isolde probably encountered each other while he toured the territories after his coronation- as you do when you are crowned. She dreamed of becoming a princess, as peasants do, and didn't hesitate when he offered. Gwen probably felt abandon by this, and placed the blame (rightfully!) on Viego, as he is thinking of himself here. While it's hard to say what their relationship was like (in his story, it was " their romance was enchanting") but to consider his voicelines, she was very different from the world he knew. Her viewpoint on everything must have been so drastically different from his cold, bloody brutal reality, and if we included her beauty, he would have been sold in an instant. He wanted that one thing he could never grasp and she enchanted him with her "life"- and while he probably offered everything to have her, she just wanted him- and that is what enthralled him the most. Meanwhile, the kingdom is going into a handbasket because neither of them knew how to rule, plus"honeymooning", lol. The " Isolde might have hired the assassin" holds weight due to a disillusionment- either the kingdom falling apart and her pleas fell on deaf ears, or he really turned out to be a sadistic narcissist (very likely he still was, regardless) But also consider: he would have put her behind himself, regardless- and if he didn't, its a possible point of guilt for him that led to madness. But if even if he did attempt to protect her, she would have to put herself between them- love instinct, ugh- and that's also how she got grazed (also a point of guilt), but it was ultimately her choice that she died instead of him, one SHE KNEW. Doing his selfish act in his attempts to bring her back is robbing her of the choice she made out of love, and has the usual effectiveness of waking a now- sleeping insomniac with an airhorn. She made peace with the Kindred but was ripped away from that; all I can imagine is that it was nothing short of agony of a prolonged death. He needs to release his grief and his guilt (its what is causing this selfishness) in order for her to accept him again, but until then, she will shy away from the Monster he has become. On another note, no one seems to remember that the Blessed Isles were shrouded in a hallowed mist, which had succeeded in reviving Isolde before she stabbed Viego's dumb ass. I would imagine that her soul fragment contain said "hallowed mist" because of the success, and that's why Isolde isn't corrupted. Edit: I know I don't really say a lot about Gwen here, but I've seen a lot of comments just summing up their (Isolde & Viego) relationship as an abusive one, and while frankly its just unhealthy and Viego is VERY irresponsible, that doesn't mean all the aspects of said relationship was terrible.

[@rumpledik2254]

ngl I enjoyed reading this. You raise some very good points

[@crab4011]

Finally someone who didnt just immediately call her trash without looking into the context first

[@xxscrublordxxx5652]

I just don't want that kit ingame. I'm stull recovering from the last three releases.

[@teotlcipactli7530]

She’s still mediocre even after a deep dive, but that’s ok, the last true good champ might be Jhin, of course taste is subjective, but no matter where you look, last champs have the same issues people hated Sera for example, and Gwen is not different, both in gameplay and design wise, only in lore she is relevant, but she can’t carry that weight without Viego himself, so it’ll pretty average

[@crab4011]

Yes im not calling her good but shes decent enough to exist

[@xxscrublordxxx5652]

@@crab4011 I'm still convinced everything from Zoe onward was a mistake.

[@Jakemaconic]

Never Compare a Lolita doll that has a big scissor with a purpose to a Singer who cries because she hears too much sound and kills skarner's ancestor

[@renzoarganda6184]

dude did you read the lore properly? BTW Read the Fanlore if you support it. then it will fix her lore just like lux old concept

[@user-fn8gq9pv4m]

Also in gwen trailer, when isolde dissapears she turns into a lot of soul like things, does this mean that her soul was split appart and a lot of pieces are around the world or something?

[@AmelieLotzen]

Yes, Isolde's soul was shattered into fragments.

[@inquisitorbail2320]

man the story of the ruined king is literally a domestic violence case

[@superp2222]

"Angry man kills wife and and plagues an entire island, thousands ravaged by cursed mist'

[@teotlcipactli7530]

I dont see any "domestic violence" in getting mental issues because your loved one died, killed loces because of paranoia, invade another kingdom just to resurect your leved one and then she kills you, making you forget those last moments and looking for the one that got away even if you kill everything living, so please lavorate where is Viego a douche to Isolde

[@RawRaio]

I feel like this a lot more boring than the old ruined king story

[@teotlcipactli7530]

@@RawRaio Maybe is the fact that the Ruination lost some mystery that is less "cool" as the runeterran kids say nowadays

[@manamejeffbeezos]

It honestly makes sense that there isn't much to Gwens story yet. For one thing its just the beginning of her story, and for the other its part of a much grander story which is that of Isolde.

[@LaPalomaSabia]

Gwen has a purpose and is learning to be human, seraphine is a doll.

[@omnizoom]

I think the reason gwen thinks isolde was not happy was because when Isolde was with viego she abandoned her craft and Gwen , hence why she was locked up with her tools, viego seems like he would do anything to make her happy so I doubt Isolde was unhappy But when she was poisoned what viego turned into is what made her unhappy and she likely didn’t like what he had become and wanted him to move on , I feel like the two were happy until the moment viego became ruined and it was only after she was poisoned and viego was pining after her old things was Gwen out again to see them so she only seen the bad part , I know since he is a champion in game already viego can’t have a redemption ending or a death ending for this year of his story unless they pull a gangplank and change his base skin but have his old skin and voice be a traditional skin

[@barbonius1099]

Holy crap that story progressed so quickly. Why

[@teknoghost5654]

This year is "Year of the Ruined King"

[@thetruestar6348]

he is getting a whole ass game around him

[@barbonius1099]

No I meant gwen's story, she went from doll to fully understanding her magic powers and goal in like, 10 seconds

[@thetruestar6348]

@@barbonius1099 oh okay well yeah that's a bit much

[@tonypeppermint5329]

@@teknoghost5654 Yeah.

[@mysticstelios]

From what I have collected, Viego & Gwen are people who have in contact with Isolde, which if you think about it, the next champion which could be a yordle, must have been in contact with Isolde as well. Same for the champion after her.

[@rds7516]

Riot: *releases a female champion* Community: _Is this Seraphine?_

[@joseribeiro5894]

How can she have memories of Viego and Isolde if at that moment of time she was just a doll? That makes me confused...

[@VaniMilque]

I think its because she has a fragment of isoldes soul within her or smsort, and she may be a fragment of isoldes imagination or dreams for a daughter plus isolde and gwen also has a strong bond :))

[@joseribeiro5894]

@@VaniMilque That actually might make sense. Thx.

[@nicolasarroyo1746]

Haven't see Toy Story?

[@kamusta3446]

Viego: I will do kill everyone just to resurrect my queen. Gwen: MOM YOUR DATING THE KING OF RED FLAGS!!!

[@itshonk7313]

I'm a simple man, I see a Necrit video, I click

[@corneliojohnemanuelc6419]

That time I got reincarnated as a doll and swore vengeance to kill my maker's killer.

[@lawrencealcantara]

i LOVE her!!! kinda sad she wasn't a support, i love her design and her voice so much

[@rigelmoon5230]

I mean, it's mostly her biography/origin story, which is pretty decent. I'm hoping Riot will release many stories in which Gwen will have a bigger role as opposed to this just explaining where she came from. Like Necrit says, this is a setup. We do have many champions whose lore is only their biography, and that's about it (I'm still waiting for more lore on Malzahar, Riot). But because Riot has claimed the champions to be released this year will follow the same story, all we have to do is wait and I'm sure we'll see the point of Gwen's story. So people just have to stop hating on her for being "another pretty girl champion" (apparently, most league players hate pretty girls) by hiding behind the excuse of her lore.

[@losmonarcas4044]

the only reason i love Riot story line is because of you man! keep it up we hungry for more! Riot should work with you on developing future lore lol

[@dominikverdammt9997]

I like her design :) People need to stop getting mad at every new champ and start enjoying the game

[@connor9676]

It's not terrible

[@sorashou6229]

I mean she looks like a porceline doll.. and i can see the stitches made blue and one of her eyes have ab X that's doll came alive by a soul vibe.

[@RimuruTempest_]

Nice joke buddy these people will never stop complaining even if they get what they want exactly

[@cnaro8073]

Not as bad as Seraphine but come on give us a monster or voidborn champ. The last monster champ was 4 years ago...

[@connor9676]

@@cnaro8073 of course we need more voidborn, but this year riots focusing a majority of their efforts on the shadow isles. Perhaps we can expect void advancements in a future seaeon

[@hannahdavis5725]

I like playing Gwen, plus I feel there's a lot of potential stories for her to have in the future and grow.

[@irvinjohnmabli2577]

Necrit story break while watching LEC playoffs

[@yin-lehtabuzo2403]

Nothing will ever be worse than Clown-Sona's lore, except for Gragas

[@joseph891]

Gragas got some interesting lore about some time ago so it's literally only Seraphine

[@redmoonknight1130]

Nope , Seraphine remains the worst and Rito knows that for a fact

[@milo2049]

Gwen is technically pinocchio but grill. :-/

[@Lambss]

Gwen is the story of us. It's not completely told yet, which should be very exciting. It's an allegory for life. You are the author of your own cosmic space drama, or however you want to define it.

[@Rannulfus]

Here's the problem with the idea that "she's human now and she's learning what it is to be alive" idea. There's plenty of things on and outside of Runeterra that aren't human that are also alive. Malphite is a rock. A walking, talking, body-slamming rock. If Malphite can be a rock, Zac can be a mass of goo, and Skarner can be a scorpion made of crystals, Gwen can be a doll.

[@goriantheboi8044]

Well yes but I mean I think turning her into a human has more of an impact like , she is a totally new being than just a doll and yes you can argue that if she were a doll it would be good too but then she would just be a doll that is alive :/

[@Wavee5872]

wait in the cinematic Viego takes the soul of the queen but doesn't it still stay there? and in the Gwen trailer, Gwen is brought to life with a blue orb thing, that could be the soul of the queen maybe. another theory I have is Gwen's eye colors. the blue eye might mean Viego, and the pink x on the other one could mean the queens death? idk

[@copper7086]

Last time i was this early yorick didn t destroyed all my turrets

[@Tsuchiyomi]

I love her. Edit: I really REALLLLLY hope my baby Yorick gets some kind of update with all this Shadow Isles lore were getting.

[@mattscuderi51]

What if the memories Gwen thinks of as her own are actually Isoldes memories, and she just believes that they are hers, in reality she’s just an inanimate object; a tool for Isolde to project her trauma onto. Isolde doesn’t hurt for what happened to her because this isnt ‘isolde’.

[@vorexin6201]

Riot literally confirmed gwen was turned into human not possesed doe. That kinda disproves this theory imo.

[@mattscuderi51]

@@vorexin6201 The implication is that she is made human because of the fragment of Isolde's soul inhabiting the dolls body. My assumption is that the fragment has Isolde's fond memories of her doll and that piece of her is projecting those memories as if they were from Gwens perspective and not Isolde's. I'm led to believe that 'Gwen' is truly just a doll and without Isolde lacks consciousness.

[@vorexin6201]

@@mattscuderi51 fair

[@pwl2992]

Thank you for making those videos!

[@FriedBreadToastFish]

The Story of Gwen starts when her cousin find an extraterrestrial watch in the forest that can turn her cousin into monste-- wait. This is very random, I know.

[@morpho2081]

Lol I understand that reference

[@cartoonishidealism582]

IT STARTED WHEN THE RUINATION CAME AND WRECKED THE WORLD A DOLL IMBUED WITH MAGIC POWER FROM ISOLDE’S SOUL NOW SHE’S GOT GIANT SCISSORS SHE’S NO ORDINARY GIRL SHE’S GWEN 10

[@mazevlad2263]

@@cartoonishidealism582 you win.

[@t.k.5088]

Necrit: in the end, it's just a design choice and it isnt that big of a deal Skyen: (angry and shocked artist noises)

[@catlin3949]

YASS love your lore videos necrit!

[@lamia4201]

isolde sound is revealed ( i still remember fragments but i still remember ) thats one of the voice lines

[@noearchivistexdominiquedes9761]

She Roasted Seraphine, Any Champion that does that for Me is a Very Nice Champion

[@saintmiko7435]

A major driving factor behind Gwen's design is due to the influence of the Hallowed Mist, or more specifically the who-knows-what-the-hell-isolde-is-right-now. I think this is why she looks almost near perfectly humanlike. If Isolde genuinely wanted Gwen to experience being a human, then it would make sense that Gwen looks as pristine and uncorrupted as she is.

[@erenyeager5029]

0:28 NEEEEEEEEEEEECRIT YOU KNOW THEY TURNED HER INTO AN ANIME GIRL TRYING TO ACT CUTE FFS 😠

[@snqoqo]

*COUGH* *COUGH* HEN-HEN-T-T-

[@turtleface5290]

Shes’s the embodiment of “live life at its fullest”

[@Shiraori999]

Seraphine just exists to sell KDA skins, right?

[@nicolasarroyo1746]

And to bring new stories about crystals but fans went mad and accused Seraphine of killing skarner race while she didn't even know what creatures souls are inside those crystals

[@JeLo2332]

Ahh yes, I was right to learn Yorick right about last week. I love playing along side other champions with related lore.

[@scarletred616]

Imagine if we got a surprise Oriana visual update instead of gwen

[@kevyndaumas3804]

But ori got her visual update in wild rift

[@valentindaria9225]

he had to say "she now blames Viego for all the misfortune" for me to get Miss Fortune's name ._.

[@marcosalami401]

"Unlike Seraphine, Gwen actually has a purpose! She wants to defeat Viego." Hmmm. I guess there aren't enough characters that are after Viego... You know... Braum, Senna, Lucian, Yorick, Kalista, Ledros AND THE WHOLE REGION OF BILGEWATER (maybe even Olaf and Kindred). I get it. This is the year of the ruined King, but that doesn't mean that every new character needs to has a task "beat Viego's ass" on their to-do list. Remember how 2020 started? With Senna's cinematic. That was pretty much it for the shadow Isles and Demacia. And every character after that... HAD THEIR OWN DIFFERENT GOALS! APHELIOS-FIGHT THE SOLARI; LILLIA-BAIT THE FURRIES ; YONE-BAIT THE ANIME EDGELORDS WILE GIVING LORE FOR THE DEMONS ASN AN EXTRA; SAMIRA AN RELL- RIVALRY; SERAPHINE - BAIT THE SIMPS AND E-THOTS WHILE PISSING ON SKARNER.

[@ckarch1730]

YORDLE, MAYBE THE YORDLE WILL COME WITH 2 STORIES, MAYBE ITS NORRA (YUUMIS MASTER)

[@kamusta3446]

Viego: ....My queen. Gwen: If you bow...YOUR A SIMP!!!!!

[@clashoclan3371]

Simp: Straight male.

[@RedstoneRailroadRR]

A cool idea would've been keeping Gwen in Camavore instead of shadow isles. So she ends up being brought to life and exploring what is the current Camavore (is it in ruins, is it a new kingdom now, or is it just villages / towns?) PLUS! Riot could've set it up as Gwen having amnesia and being lost. She faintly remembers Isolde and such. So for the meantime, Gwen lives as a orphan (or an adopted family member). Then the mist appears. She tries to run (and so does her new found family. I like the orphanage idea more). When her family is endanger, she stands up to defend them. That's when the scissors form (essances from her soul) and her memories come back. She saves them and sets off on her journey, to end the sorrow that Viego is inflicting (another neat idea would've been if Gwen had half of the scissors. So one was real blade, other was the magic. So she summons it with Isolde's aid. PLUS imagine in game, her splitting the blade apart to do auto attacks like she's dancing). P.S. Riot missed a chance for an iconic use of a threads + tropes. the idea that each person is on a "life line." So she could see the threads of Viego in the mist, recognizing them from when he was alive. And notice some of Isodle's threads bonded to herself. THAT could b why she can fight the mist. She can cut Viego's thread, tieing into the poor souls, and set them free!

[@jonahfranklin3518]

I just want to see what a Sentennel of Light looks like already

[@mikewallace9292]

I find it interesting that gwen came to life centuries later after the ruination just showing how long viego has been looking for isolde and how few and far between isolde fragments are

[@danielcodog4574]

Snip snip

[@danielcodog4574]

First viewer and comment btw

[@markjade3587]

Snip Snip Indeed

[@markjade3587]

@@danielcodog4574 .....no.

[@Bob-do2qt]

the issue i have with Gwen is that there is a potential for a broken character who only lives because of viego, but she hates him because of their past.

[@scarletred616]

League finds a way to make a pretty girl champion no matter what the cost,

[@aozora8181]

Ok lux

[@MultiFandom8isFate]

Yeah, we want a buff, cute male mage too.

[@DSDSDS1235]

@@MultiFandom8isFate braum? I mean, all his shit are magical.

[@point0case144]

@@MultiFandom8isFate like Sylas? I wish they'd do more like this too. But I'm still happy to have more female champions in the game! If only they didn't all have the same face and silhouette (except for Illaoi I guess)

[@RimuruTempest_]

We need more targon champs tbh,and I totally mean it bec of the lore

[@davernfrazierjr3307]

I'm just glad that while she actually resembles the doll isolde made instead of completely different

[@teotlcipactli7530]

Because she is the doll, it’ll be weird if she resemble rek’sai or Lisandro .-.

[@davernfrazierjr3307]

@@teotlcipactli7530 I didn't mean that shed resemble a different champion I meant I'm glad she doesn't look random or generic compared to how the doll looked

[@KuroiRyuuGaming]

I think you're missing the point a bit. Sure, she was turned into a human, but Riot didn't have to make her another "pretty girl", they could have done a lot more with her model. League is in no way missing her character model type and a doll brought to life gives you many, MANY opportunities to express something different. I think her model is "fine", it's just boring, uninspired and imo, wasted potential.

[@badXames]

0:28 or because a human charakter is a better template for future anime skins than a charakter who would be restrixted to be a doll in every skinline. Its just easier that way and its not the first time that Riot sticks to a simple design for the sake of future skins. But whatever the actual reason might be, i doubt that the Charakter Designers at Riot Games refused to go with the most obvious way to make Gwen stand out just so the magic that transformed her seems more logical. No, they wouldn´t sacrefice a unique Design for that reason. Edit: And her Charakter is not even about her learnig what its like to be human. Its about her learning what its like to be alive. And that would have been expressed much better if she would look like something that wasnt alive before or is not supposed to be alive.

[@theesamnightingale2474]

You know how people say when you put your bestest work into your creation it has a part of your soul? And I think because she was one of Isoldes First Major Creation or first and only as a proper seamstress(the profession) before marrying the Ruined Creep. And I like how Gwen feels Isoldes distaste for Vergel and that will make her follow her instincts and feelings to fight the mists. Also Seraphine is in a Zaunite Ditch in terms of story, Gwen has more favorable loose ends, I mean the Ruined King game is coming out isn't it? Maybe she might appear in that?

[@mylovelyprincess4451]

Personally I believe Gwen's bio is good, it doesn't reveal too much due to the ruined king game and take to consideration that her Champion Insights: Gwen gives clues too. As for Isolde's marriage I don't think it was Viego's fault in total and more that she, a commoner entered into royalty.

[@waltermartinez9110]

So thats the reason why gwen's walking animation is filled with joy. She posses that optimism that no one can achieve.

[@alirezahossein523]

They hate Gwen's story because they probably didn't watched you telling it. The way you tell the stories make them way more interesting nice job.

[@dewaunwarren1]

9:33 What if this means there is a Bandlewood portal in viego's eye?

[@yugenxiong5523]

Fun fact: The artist Zeronis created Gwen. Zeronis did the Spirit Blossom visual novel art.

[@richardvsetecka1519]

I have a feeling that at the end of this year the blessed isles will be restored and gwen will play a big part in it

[@username2872]

I mean Gwen's lore is definitely fine especially that it connects and contributes to the Mist lore thing

[@coollightcoollightmeltdown12]

Gwen: you took everything from me 🙍 Viego: I don't even know who you are 😐 LOL I am just kidding but seriously I think Gwen is just extremely jealous of Viego so she makes it sound like he was a bad hassbend from the start even though the art works show him and isolde happy together so I don't think we should consider Gwen a reliable narrator since all she would only think of Viego as the person who took her maker's attention away from her . I also think it was Viego who put Gwen on the ship and he probably used to put her next to isolde when she was at her coma

[@gazelle_diamond9768]

I would like to make a point in defense of Gwen's personality. A lot of people compare Gwen's personality to Seraphine's because both of them are very positive and upbeat, however if you look a bit deeper into them you will find that they are actually vastly different. Seraphine is an extremely positive and sparkly personality. Someone who always tries to stay positive and inspire everyone else. She CONSTANTLY tries to be happy... and that's exactly the point. Trying to be happy all the time and ignoring the pain isn't good. It's not a healthy mindset. And the fact that she tries to convince other people of this mindset is even worse. This brings us to a voice line from Gwen, specifically her voice line to Lux. As Necrit already pointed out in his video about Gwen's voice lines, that one didn't really make sense for Gwen. She's unlikely to meet Lux in the lore and since she's a toplaner she will probably also not meet her in-game. So why that voice line? I think it was simply done to show a certain part of Gwen's personality, which could best be shown with the example of Lux. The voice line in question was: "You seem happy Lux. But you know pain, too. Why deny it?". This to me indicates that Gwen doesn't believe that the key to happiness is stuffing all the negative emotions away and forcing yourself to be happy all the time, but rather to deal with your pain, be sad for some time but then overcome the sadness and move onward with a positive mindset. THIS is an actual healthy positive mindset.

[@Jotunn96]

Gonna be honest if they go with the angle of Viego just being a psycho from the beginning instead of going mad from grief after Isolde dying I'm gonna be very disappointed. It just feels cheap and boring in comparison.

[@ih8guadines]

Idk if im right, but if you look at the first ruination cinematic, where senna encountered viego, she shot isolde soul out of his hands and it fell into the sea… maybe this is how the soul found gwen

[@titocristobal5573]

She still looks like a Mobile Legends character.

[@kr1str904]

She reminds me of Angela and guin

[@realgmm7877]

@@kr1str904 i can tell, Hair, Doll, British Accent, Talking about their Creator, Magical, Deadly, Hide to Bush ambushes and more.

[@harmonetheanimationaddict4419]

She’s got quite a bit in common with Yuma.

[@vhan75]

I always forget how legitimately dumb the League community can be; there are so many huge difference between Gwen and Seraphine that I am almost a bit confused on how people even get to that point. The only part I can agree with is that, yes, Gwen's very concept of a doll turning human isn't original and can be quite boring for a lot of people. But Gwen's knowledge and history of life extends about a few years at most despite existing for centuries. Seraphine was a normal girl with a normal upbringing and yet had no depth and no real personality. Gwen is a lot like Galio in a way and has had so little chance at life that she is still very immature in a way. This immaturity added in with the sudden threat on her life because of the Black Mist also gives her a lot of the element's Kai'sa has going for her story too. Gwen is a lot less concerned about the rest of the world and people being happy and more so concerned solely with stopping Veigo and the harm he is doing to others. When you listen to Gwen's voice lines, clearly she has no problems with beating people down lol.

[@balintveraszto25]

I do not know how many days withouth the "thank you come again" line :(