League of Loreheads

League of Loreheads episodes:

• 06.24.2024

  Zeri

  While we normally love the wacky children of Zaun, Zeri isn't really doing it for us. Very much love the family and hero ideas, but who is Zeri? Does she like science? What's with the jacket? Why is she wearing...

  
• 06.17.2024

  Zed

  I guess the thing about getting to the end of the alphabet is that we're rarely going to read anything new. Zed is tied up with a ton of other champions in Ionia. Between Shen, Jhin, Akali, and Kennen, we...

  
• 06.10.2024

  Zac

  There are a lot of strange critters running around Zaun, but Zac sure has got to be one of the weirdest. But we kind of liked this adopted little goo boy! Please put him in Arcane. Or let him interact...

  
• 06.03.2024

  Yuumi

  Although The Magical Cat isn't a yordle, she has about as much lore as one. Yuumi is different from a lot of other champions fighting their way around Runeterra, so it's only natural she hangs out with the other stuff...

  
• 05.27.2024

  Yorick

  Oh just when we think we're done talking about Rise of the Sentinels, it's here to ruin something else. Yorick is an important figure in The Shadow Isles, and even apparently had a run in with Viego at some point,...

  
• 05.20.2024

  Yone

  One sword, two swords, red sword, whose swords? Yone, they're Yone's swords. Unlike his  highly catalogued brother, Yone has only a smattering of lore. The pieces about him tend to get caught up in the flash of his blades, and...

  
• 05.13.2024

  Yasuo

  While not a favorite on the Rift (at least not in NA apparently), Yasuo is a favorite lore-wise for many League fans, and we can see why. With a ton of short stories and some genuinely cool cinematics, Yasuo works....

  
• 05.06.2024

  Xin Zhao

  We've gone over Xin Zhao's lore quite a bit already, but it was amazing to get it all from his POV. Xin Zhao might be our favorite Demacian (it might help that he's not actually from there...)   ---------  ...

  
• 04.29.2024

  Xerath

  Apparently we didn't complain about Azir and Xerath enough in the Azir episode. In our defense, that was like two years ago. We're not entirely sure what Riot wants to do with these two, but we're sure hoping Azir doesn't...

  
• 04.22.2024

  Skarner Revisit

  So. Skarner isn't from Shurima anymore. Neat! Unfortunately, while we are interested in some of what they've decided to do with Skarner, he's mostly just sitting around and waiting. And that's where a lot of champions end up sometimes. Give...

  
• 04.15.2024

  Wukong

  We already knew quite a bit about The Monkey King since we've read Master Yi, but it was still fun to revisit good ol' Wukong. And who would have guessed that his most interesting lore would come from his Judgement....

  
• 04.08.2024

  Warwick

  Warwick was cool even before his ties to Arcane, but now? MORE PLEEEEEASE! The Uncaged Wrath of Zaun has  a great story and is featured in the greatest piece of entertainment Riot has created to date. And he'll be in...

  
• 04.01.2024

  Volibear

  We've gone over a lot of Volibear's stories already, but we seriously don't mind because this thunder bear is cool as heck. Ok so his motives are a little strange—Rebecca feels a little bad for making fun of him so...

  
• 03.25.2024

  Vladimir

  Vlad had way more lore than we were expecting, and some of it might actually be canon still! He's a champion with some connections but mostly wants to be on his own, in a way that actually works for us....

  
• 03.18.2024

  Viktor

  Yet another champ that has basically no canon lore on the universe page since Arcane became canon. Riot bounced a lot of ideas around with this guy. Misunderstood madman? A complete and total villain? Jayce's boyfriend? All of the above?!...

  
• 03.11.2024

  Smolder

  Although Riot promised there would be other forms of lore for new champions, we haven't seen much evidence of that yet. We still wanted to read about Smolder and see what the heck is going on with dragons. Unfortunately, we...

  
• 03.04.2024

  Loreheads Q&A

  We hit 1 million downloads this week! Yay! We couldn't have done it without y'all, obviously, and wanted to celebrate by answering some questions from our lovely listeners. It was nice to reflect back and get excited about the Runeterra...

  
• 02.27.2024

  Viego

  We've gone over this so many times, we needed to bring in a guest to help us out. Since the lovely Sarah knows absolutely nothing about Viego (BECAUSE SHE DOESN'T LISTEN TO OUR PODCAST I GUESS), we thought she could...

  
• 02.19.2024

  Vi

  With Arcane officially being canon, Vi's lore is basically all irrelevant at this point. It was still fun to go through what Riot had in mind for her. Although we definitely prefer Arcane Vi. She's just so cool!!!   -------...

  
• 02.12.2024

  Vex

  Like most yordles, Vex doesn't have much lore, but at least she's in Rise of the Sentinels. Yay... The Gloomist is a cute little emo yordle though. Almost cute enough to forgive the use of the word "normie". Almost.  ...

  
• 02.05.2024

  Song of Nunu

  We have mixed feelings about the lore moving forward. Getting stories via games like this feels so cool, but Riot Games has gotten rid of Riot Forge, so what does that mean for future games and lore? Hopefully we learn...

  
• 01.29.2024

  Vel'Koz

  Like most void champs, Vel'Koz is rocking with very little lore and nowhere to go. Still, he's a simple but effective tool for the Watchers in the void. Now, if only we knew what the watchers were.   ----------  ...

  
• 01.22.2024

  Veigar

  Veigar is a simple idea Riot Games figured out pretty early. There have been shockingly few changes to one of League's oldest champions, and we wouldn't have it any other way. Veigar is fun, hilarious, and has so much potential...

  
• 01.15.2024

  Vayne

  Although Vayne's in game play hasn't changed much, Riot has tweaked her lore a few times here and there. She's always loved killing monsters, but these days she does it while acting a little less like Batman. They're also shying...

  
• 01.08.2024

  Varus

  Varus has quite a bit of lore, but as a Darkin, we feel like he comes up a little bit short. He sure is hot though! And there's three whole dudes in there. That's cool, right?   -------------   WE...

  
• 01.02.2024

  Hwei

  Although we weren't expecting any color stories for a while (or at all), League's new champion came with one! The Loreheads have some mixed feelings about Hwei, but we do love that Riot is paying attention to lore everyone loves...

  
• 12.18.2023

  Urgot

  The big bundle of bald badness from below left a strong impression on us; mainly that he's really cool looking and generally scawy. Which is quite lucky for him, because the dread is most certainly nought in the details, from...

  
• 12.11.2023

  Briar & Upcoming Lore Changes

  Briar doesn't have much to chat about here, so we thought we'd use her episode to also discuss why she doesn't have much to talk about. Riot Games has some big lore changes coming, and of course we have big...

  
• 12.04.2023

  Udyr

  Although Udyr got a rework recently, we still feel that his lore needs a little help. Perhaps there's too much here? Who'd of thunk it! With an exceptionally long bio and and a story that makes no sense, we're left...

  
• 11.20.2023

  Twitch

  Fellow loreheads, we have a new record for shortest bio! Who would have though it could get worse than yordles or void champs? We certainly didn't. This poor little rat hangs around Zaun and uhhh that's pretty much it? Maybe...

  
• 11.13.2023

  Twisted Fate

  We've already covered just about everything when it comes to Twisted Fate, but we had no complaints about going back to some of the best stories Riot Games has ever created. With comedy, action, romance, and character development??? this is...

  
• 11.06.2023

  Tryndamere

  Like most champs that are older than dirt, this Barbarian King are basically no lore. What's really tough is that it's boring! Even the old stuff!  Who has boring Journal of Justice articles?! Tryndamere, apparently. But at least he has...

  
• 10.30.2023

  Trundle

  It's hard to imagine Trundle and Lissandra having a conversation, but here we are. The Troll King has gone through some changes over the years. We're proud to report he's still very gross. Actually, he might be LESS gross? Wild!...

  
• 10.23.2023

  Tristana

  We're back, friends! And ready to talk about a yordle that actually has some lore?!  Not unheard of but wow, how rare. This yordle gunner loves running around the world and shooting people with her giant canon. Non-lethally, of course....

  
• 10.03.2023

  Thresh

  It's quite appropriate that we welcome the arrival of the scariest month of the year with the big bundle of spooky chains himself. As Runeterra's actual factual villain, we're happy to see Riot willing to spend some time with the...

  
• 09.25.2023

  Teemo

  You may think this Swift Scout, who has been in the game longer than like EVERYONE, might have more than a bio. A story. Just a single story? Or maybe a bio that has any bit of canon in it?...

  
• 09.18.2023

  Taric

  The Shield of Valoran doesn't really shield anyone. He also isn't in Valoran. Well at lest his gems are really important, yeah? Taric has some good stories, but it's mostly about his past. We're interested in what he's up to...

  
• 09.11.2023

  Talon

  Unfortunately we already read all of what Riot has to offer for Talon, but it sure is fun to talk about him edging in the shadows while staring at Katarina. Or something. I'm still not really sure what The Edge...

  
• 09.04.2023

  Taliyah

  Did y'all know that Taliyah has a bunch of lore? Because we didn't. They started her in a pretty interesting place between Azir and Xerath, while possibly being the only one who could stop them both, but have decided to...

  
• 08.28.2023

  Tahm Kench

  Tahm Kench? Extremely cool. Demons in general? Meh, not so much. We need more info about demons in general, something lore fans have been complaining about long before this podcast came to be. We don't have a ton of backstory...

  
• 08.21.2023

  Syndra

  Sometimes we forget how old Syndra is, and then we remember when we look at her 15 quotes and read her lackluster lore. We got to use the "P" word again for this one because WOW does she have a...

  
• 08.14.2023

  Sylas

  Mageseeker spoilers  1:34:45 - 2:06:53 Rebecca would like to note she's not nearly as pro-Sylas as this episode makes her sound. LOOK I JUST GET HIM OK I WOULD ALSO BE A VILLAIN IN HIS SHOES JUST WITH WAY LESS...

  
• 08.07.2023

  Naafiri

  So. Naafiri was a dagger. Now she's a dog. Neat! We might not have much here, but it's still fun, or maybe that was the rum talking. John's not impressed with Darkin, and asks Riot the most important question of...

  
• 08.02.2023

  Swain

  You've heard about him, you've seen his cro- er, ravens perched across the rooftops of Noxus, but now is the time to finally answer the question: Do Swain and LeBlanc incorporate assassin-play in the bedroom? And do the birds watch,...

  
• 07.24.2023

  Soraka

  Reading about Soraka being from time immemorial gave us a warm, cozy feeling, like coming back to a familiar, thousand-year-old sweater. There's nothing about the goat lady that shocked or amazed us, and by the end we really were left...

  
• 07.17.2023

  Sona

  We really loved the long story linked on Sona's Universe page, unfortunately Sona is barely in the dang thing. She has some good here, and some potential  of course, and uhhh a lot in common with a similar support. We're...

  
• 07.10.2023

  Skarner

  Apparently The Crystal Vanguard is getting a lore update soon, and boy does he need it. There's so little here, and it's definitely all very confusing right guys? It wasn't just me? RIGHT???   --------   WE HAVE MERCH! bonfire.com/leagueofloreheads...

  
• 07.03.2023

  Sivir

  We've been getting through quite a few of the very first champions lately. Apparently Riot had a thing for the letter S! Sivir didn't have much going on until they used her to resurrect Azir and kick off a war...

  
• 06.26.2023

  Sion

  Without much lore to his name, everyone's favorite giant, undead, monster man left us to our own devices; devices which include conjecture about Sion being a literal big baby and workshopping Noxian infomercials. It might be nice for Riot to...

  
• 06.19.2023

  Singed

  We didn't expect The Mad Chemist to have much lore,  but here we are! Not only does he have a long story, it's extremely good and creepy and how is Singed the scariest thing in Zaun? We just need a...