Institute of War: The Chamber of Antiquity - (Lore Archives & Other Literary Works)
 

Institute of War: The Chamber of Antiquity (established September 2010)

Greetings Fellow Summoners,

As we know, the writings within the Institute of War can be vast and complex. I have taken the time to compile the following records for reference. I hope that this information serves you well on the Fields of Justice. (All Images have been attached for reference purposes, courtesy of RIOT Games.)

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**** Last Updated: 05/17/2013 ****
Total Champions: 114* (113 current)
Male - 75
Female - 39

Table of Contents: ( You can now click on the Table of Contents to skip sections )

• Official League Judgements
• The Journal of Justice
• Official Riot [RP Events]
• City-State Information
• Riot Games - Champion Spotlights
• Riot Games - Lore Journals
• Riot Games - Champion Art Spotlights
• Creative Team - Creative Design Threads
• Art Team - Inside the Art / Design
• Development Team - Lore Q&A (pertanent information only)
• Fan-Inspired League Judgements
• Current Active [RP] Threads
• Other Helpful Lore Links and Guides

Official League Judgements - Champion / Date:

1. Varus - The Arrow of Retribution (Date: 7 March, 22 CLE)
2. Graves - The Outlaw (Date: 14 October, 21 CLE)
3. Xerath - The Magus Ascendant (Date: 4 October, 21 CLE)
4. Riven - The Exile (Date: 9 September, 21 CLE)
5. Talon - The Blade's Shadow (Date: 23 August, 21 CLE)
6. Skarner - The Crystal Vanguard (Date: 5 August, 21 CLE)
7. Wukong - The Monkey King (Date: 22 July, 21 CLE)
8. Leona - The Radiant Dawn (Date: 1 July, 21 CLE)
9. Yorick - The Gravedigger (Date: 17 June, 21 CLE)
10. Orianna - The Lady of Clockwork (Date: 31 May, 21 CLE)
11. Vayne - The Night Hunter (Date: 4 May, 21 CLE)
12. Rumble - The Mechanized Menace (Date: 22 April, 21 CLE)
13. Brand - The Burning Vengeance (Date: 8 April, 21 CLE)
14. Lee Sin - The Blind Monk (Date: 31 March, 21 CLE)
15. Nocturne - The Eternal Nightmare (Date: 11 March, 21 CLE)
16. Jarvan IV - The Exemplar of Demacia (Date: 2 March, 21 CLE)
17. Maokai - The Twisted Treant (Date: 14 February, 21 CLE)
18. Karma - The Enlightened One (Date: January 28th, 21 CLE)
19. Renekton -The Butcher of the Sands (Date: 14 January, 21 CLE)
20. Caitlyn - The Sheriff of Piltover (Date: 31 December, 20 CLE)
21. Cassiopeia - The Serpent's Embrace (Date: 10 December, 20 CLE)
22. Trundle - The Cursed Troll (Date: 26 November, 20 CLE)
23. Irelia - The Will of the Blades (Date: 12 November, 20 CLE)
24. LeBlanc - The Deceiver (Date: 29 October, 20 CLE)
25. Lux - The Lady of Luminosity (Date: 17 October, 20 CLE)
26. Swain - The Master Tactician (Date: 4 October, 20 CLE)
27. Sona - The Maven of the Strings (Date: 21 September, 20 CLE)
28. Miss Fortune - The Bounty Hunter (Date: 31 August, 20 CLE)
29. Urgot - The Headman's Pride (Date: 24 August, 20 CLE)
30. Galio - The Sentinel's Sorrow (Date: 10 August, 20 CLE)
31. Vladimir - The Crimson Reaper (Date: 27 July, 20 CLE)
32. Xin Zhao - The Seneschal of Demacia (Date: 13 July, 20 CLE)
33. Ryze - The Rogue Mage (Date: 24 September, 10 CLE)

The Journal of Justice - Issue / Date:
Volume 1:

1. Issue 1 (Date: 13 July, 20 CLE)
2. Issue 2 (Date: 3 August, 20 CLE)
3. Issue 3 (Date: 17 August, 20 CLE)
4. Issue 4 (Date: 31 August, 20 CLE)
5. Issue 5 (Date: 14 September, 20 CLE)
6. Issue 6 (Date: 28 September, 20 CLE)
7. Issue 7 (Date: 12 October, 20 CLE)
8. Issue 8 (Date: 27 October, 20 CLE)
9. Issue 9 (Date: 10 November, 20 CLE)
10. Issue 10 (Date: 23 November, 20 CLE)
11. Issue 11 (Date: 7 December, 20 CLE)
12. Issue 12 (Date: 21 December, 20 CLE)
13. Issue 13 (Date: 11 January, 21 CLE)
14. Issue 14 (Date: 26 January, 21 CLE)
15. Issue 15 (Date: 9 February, 21 CLE)
16. Issue 16 (Date: 24 February, 21 CLE)
17. Issue 17 (Date: 9 March, 21 CLE)
18. Issue 18 (Date: 25 March, 21 CLE)
19. Issue 19 (Date: 6 April, 21 CLE)
20. Issue 20 (Date: 21 April, 21 CLE)
21. Issue 21 (Date: 12 May, 21 CLE)
22. Issue 22 (Date: 27 May, 21 CLE)
23. Issue 23 (Date: 21 June, 21 CLE)
24. Issue 24 (Date: 1 July, 21 CLE) (hidden message)
25. Issue 25 (Date: 22 July, 21 CLE)
26. Breaking News (Date: 28 July, 21 CLE)
27. Issue 26 (Date: 4 August, 21 CLE)
28. Issue 27 (Date: 24 August, 21 CLE) (Intruder's Note)
29. Issue 28 (Date: 12 September, 21 CLE)
30. Issue 29 (Date: 30 September, 21 CLE)
31. Issue 30 (Date: 2 May, 22 CLE)
32. Issue 31 (Final Issue) (Date: 21 May, 22 CLE)

Official Riot [RP Events]: - (( RP Profile Page ))

1. [RP Event] 1.0: A Champion is Born ~ An Ionian Celebration (Date: 6 November 20 CLE)
2. [RP Event] 1.1: Invitations are Sweet ~ Sinful Succulence Launch Party (Date: 20 November 20 CLE)
3. [Feature Battle] Ionia versus Noxus: Rematch (Date: 10 December 20 CLE)
4. [Seasonal 2010] Twas the night before Snowdown...
5. [RP Event] 1.2: The Truely Twisted Treeline ~ Piltover vs Zaun (Date: 28 January 21 CLE)
6. [RP Event] 1.3: Beyond the Great Barrier ~ A Dark History (Date: 11 February 21 CLE)

City-State Information:

1. Demacia - Background Lore
2. Noxus - Background Lore
3. Ionia - Background Lore, Portrait, and Crest
4. The Shadow Isles

Please show your support by rating up (+1)! Thanks and see you all on the Fields of Justice!

02/18/2011 - Honorable mention on Summoner Showcase #17 (Thank you everyone for your support!)
11/02/2011 - Awarded Emissary status (Thank you all for your ongoing support!)
04/17/2012 - +1000 support votes (Thanks so much!) :D

Riot Games - Lore Journals:

1. Journey Into The Freljord, part 1: The Avarosan
2. Journey Into The Freljord, part 2: The Winter's Claw
3. Journey Into The Freljord, part 3: The Troll King
4. Journey Into The Freljord, part 4: The Frostguard
5. Journey Into The Freljord, part 5: The Ice Witch
6. Journey Into The Freljord, part 6: Journey's End

Riot Games - Champion Art Spotlights:

1. Swain - The Master Tactician
2. Trundle - The Cursed Troll
3. Cassiopeia - The Serpent's Embrace
4. Renekton -The Butcher of the Sands
5. Karma - The Enlightened One
6. Maokai - The Twisted Treant
7. Nocturne - The Eternal Nightmare
8. Lee Sin - The Blink Monk
9. Brand - The Burning Vengeance
10. Rumble - The Mechanized Menace
11. Vayne - The Night Hunter
12. Orianna - The Lady of Clockwork
13. Yorick - The Gravedigger
14. Leona - The Radiant Dawn
15. Wukong - The Monkey King
16. Skarner - The Crystal Vanguard
17. Talon - The Blade's Shadow
18. Xerath - The Magus Ascendant
19. Graves - The Outlaw
20. Fizz - The Tidal Trickster
21. Sejuani - The Winter's Wrath
22. Ziggs - The Hexplosives Expert
23. Nautilus, the Titan of the Depths
24. Fiora - The Grand Duelist
25. Lulu - The Fae Sorceress
26. Hecarim - The Shadow of War
27. Varus - The Arrow of Retribution
28. Draven - The Glorious Executioner
29. Jayce - The Defender of Tomorrow
30. Zyra - Rise of the Thorns
31. Diana - Scorn of the Moon
32. Rengar - The Pridestalker
33. Syndra - The Dark Sovereign
34. Kha'Zix - The Voidreaver

Creative Design Threads:

• Hecarim - The Shadow of War
• Varus - The Arrow of Retribution
• Darius - The Hand of Noxus
• Draven - The Glorious Executioner
• Jayce - The Defender of Tomorrow (updated lore)
• Zyra - Rise of the Thorns
• Fiora - The Grand Duelist
• Shyvana - The Half-Dragon
• Diana - Scorn of the Moon
• Katarina - The Sinister Blade (Version 2)
• Rengar - The Pridestalker
• Soraka - The Starchild & Warwick - The Blood Hunter
• Syndra - The Dark Sovereign
• Kha'Zix - The Voidreaver
• Elise & Shadow Isles (reddit)
• Zed - The Master of Shadows
• Vi - The Piltover Enforcer

Inside the Art / Design:

• Zyra - Rise of the Thorns
• Elise - The Spider Queen

Champion Design / Concept:

• Zyra - Rise of the Thorns
• Diana - Scorn of the Moon

Development Team - Lore Q&A (pertanent information only):

Champion Frequently Asked Questions

• Demacia Needs Heroes vs Demacia Needs Assassins?
• Regarding Diana / Leona Lore
• Regarding Jayce Lore and Victor... (2)
• Riven and Ezreal - Clothing similarities (2, 3)
• Lux's undercover mission in Noxus
• Jax and Master Yi's Power Levels
• Leona's Lore Clarifications
• Fallen Angels Get Elf Ears? (Morgana / Kayle)
• Explaination of Champion Summonings. (2, 3, 4, 5)
• Early Lore - Ryze and Ezreal discussion (2)
• What is Amumu's Race?
• What is Kennen's Race?
• What happened to Urgot's lower body? (2)
• Was Urgot influenced by...(2, 3)
• Regarding Master Yi's goggles
• Regarding Sona
• Nasus and his alignment in the Season 1 Trailer (2)
• What race is the Item Shopkeeper?
• Regarding Champion Skins & Lore (2)
• Regarding Champion origins tied into the League
• Are there retired Champions?
• Do Champions feel pain?
• What do Champions do outside of League activities?
• Death and Champions (2, 3, 4)
• How does Vlad deal with bloodless foes?
• The ultimate goal for the story based / arranged matches.
• Is Lulu a Yordle?

Institute of War / The League

1. How dire does an issue need to be before the League hosts a fight?
2. Recruiting League Champions
3. How does the League balance champion abilities and powers?

General Lore

1. Doran and the incident
2. Concerning updates in Lore (2012 update)
3. Why do Yordle females look so different from yordle males?
4. What about that little girl from Alistar's Lore?
5. Regarding League Champions and references to Pop Culture (2)
6. Yordles and Meglings (2, 3)
7. Influence points and Lore
8. Balancing Technology and Magic (2)
9. Regarding Community Fanfics and Stories
10. Updates to the Lore section
11. Regarding more attention for other city states (2)
12. About RiotBabagahnoosh
13. Regarding Champion Bios on the website
14. Bilgewater Days
15. Regarding League Judgements for older champions (2)
16. Regarding Summoners
17. Demacia & Noxus... Good and Evil?
18. Origin of 'Crownguard'
19. Clarification on Swain's Judgement (2)
20. Is Pentakill a real band?
21. Difference/relation between Noxus and Zaun?
22. What is Hextech?
    

Community Section

Fan-Inspired League Judgements - Champion / Author:

1. Ahri - written by belthazor3457
2. Alistar - written by Casus125
3. Alistar - written by ReturnoftheDead
4. Annie - written by Kurthnaga
5. Ashe - written by EdwinMols
6. Ashe - written by kenyanking
7. Blitzcrank - written by WaddleDont
8. Cassiopeia: a short story - written by Zohariel
9. Dr. Mundo - written by Tenshiro
10. Dr. Mundo - written by TurkeyBaconSub
11. Gangplank - written by Burt Jackson
12. Garen - written by ThunderZero
13. Gragas - written by Thoth
14. Jax - written by Burt Jackson
15. Jax - written by Morthuil
16. Karthus - written by EdwinMols
17. Kassadin - written by Burt Jackson
18. Kassadin - written by TGKodama
19. Katarina - written by belthazor3457
20. Kayle - written by LeonHetheWriter
21. Kog'Maw - written by Euant
22. Kog'Maw - written by Undead Mantis
23. Malzahar - written by 0TsarBomb0
24. Master Yi - written by ProsSmurf
25. Master Yi - written by Shadow Chorus
26. Mordekaiser - written by ReturnoftheDead
27. Morgana - written by Busty Demoness
28. Nasus - written by Burt Jackson
29. Nasus - written by Thoth
30. Olaf - written by Koragon
31. Olaf - written by TGKodama
32. Pantheon - written by Civik
33. Pantheon - written by Skytorn
34. Shaco - written by Amaroq Wolf
35. Shaco - written by die4769
36. Shaco - written by Tenshiro
37. Singed - written by Astor Sapolsky
38. Soraka - written by Panda Banana
39. Soraka - written by Tenshiro
40. Swain - written by AstorSapolsky
41. Syndra - written by Ansaa
42. Teemo - written by Astor Sapolsky
43. Twisted Fate - written by D3Reap3R
44. Twitch - written by WereCrow
45. Veigar - written by Sipherdidus
    
46. League of Minions - a comic series.

Current Active [RP] Threads: - (( RP Profile Page ))

• [Open RP] The wanderings of The Guardian
  - Narenth has been exiled from the Preservers, he now wanders in search of purpose.

Other Helpful Lore Links and Guides:

• [RP] RP Profile Page
  - A web based listing of RP character profiles. A must for a great RP experience.
• [RP] Welcome to the Institute of War
  - More RP goodness.
• [RP] Runebook
  - Listing of the Facebook of Legends.
• K. D. Bonez Guide to Not Being a RP Noob
  - Thinking about creating a RP character and participating on the forums? Here's a great guide.
• Catspaw's Roleplaying Tips
  - Roleplaying tips from Catspaw.
• TBW's guide to developing a character
  - A fun and helpful guide on how to develop a RP character.
• League of Legends Timeline
  - As the title indicates; this is a comprehensive timeline of the League?s happenings.
• Community Art Thread
  - A nice collection of League inspired artwork by the people who love it the most!
• Ezreal & Ashe Comic
  - A manga style comic that features some of your favorite League champions.
• Al-Hatal's - The Valoran Herald
  - Check out the latest news coming from all the corners of Valoran.

Please show your support by rating up (+1)!; let me know if I missed any or if you would like your League of Legends inspired creative writing to be linked above. Thanks and see you all on the Fields of Justice!

02/18/2011 - Honorable mention on Summoner Showcase #17 (Thank you everyone for your support!)
11/02/2011 - Awarded Emissary status (Thank you all for your ongoing support!)
04/17/2012 - +1000 support votes (Thanks so much!) :D

I think it would be good to have this sticked in this Forum. Anyone coming here will want access to these, just like the directory of guides in the guide section.

[unserious:]
NO! NO! You know what, No. Your bump offends me greatly, "Brian"
(IF THAT EVEN IS YOUR REAL NAME.)
Im afraid we're really just going to have to duel to the death, because you have just insulted my honor quite direly with these bumping antics.

[serious:]
I appreciate your efforts at making useful resources for the community. Half the first page could probably be full of such enstickied resources as these. I presume the only reason everything hasnt been stuck is simply that it would look a little cluttered? I know riot is very good at noticing threads. Im not as good at noticing new stickies under a pile of them. Something about them always being there causes me to scroll right by.

Glad you're so dedicated in getting every single useful link here. Thanks!

hmm that reminds me i still have to read vlad's judgement