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Brackern[]
Surrounded around the Shuriman Continent are several clans of Brackern, including clans in the Shuriman desert.
Dormun[]
The Dormun are gigantic, slow-moving creatures protected with large chitinous plates covering their body. In the harsh conditions of Shurima they have evolved to survive the perpetual drought by utilizing an unknown sense to locate hidden reservoirs of water. Incidentally, certain nomadic tribes have built themselves a permanent home upon the backs of these beasts where they clean the creature and hunt any airborne pests who venture near.
Eka'Sul[]
Desert goats that travel in herds.
Mwatis[]
Mwatis are goatlike creatures with large plated casques on their heads. Mwati wool and plate are prised for felting and insulation.
Kmiros[]
Gigantic scarabs that roam in swarms, looking for unfortunate travelers to feed on. They seem to be common prey for 
Rammus.
Outerbeasts[]
- Main article: Voidborn
Beside the Xer'Sai, other creatures from the Void, referred to as 'outerbeasts', can be found in the desert.
- Xer'Sai: Creatures from the Void that plague the southern deserts. They are the size of big dogs on average, but can be smaller or much bigger.
Rek'Sai, as the queen, is by far the largest and most dangerous of her species. Xer'sai burst from their small burrows and ravage anything nearby, to the detriment of desert caravans. Once dead, the Xer'sai decompose at an abnormally rapid rate and become inedible.
Ralsiji[]
Large and aggressive minotaur-like creatures. They are humpbacked quadrupeds with long limbs and thick horns.
Shuriman Camel[]
A breed of camels native to the deserts of Shurima and are used by caravans as well as common folk as primary mode of transportation. Despite being well-suited for lengthy travels in the desert landscape, they are still prey to a many predator such as the Xer'Sai.
Sandswimmers[]
Sandswimmers
Sandswimmers are massive quadrupedal creatures that traverse the Shuriman desert in cyclical patterns. They got their name due to their preferred method of travel. Their narrow bodies and webbed feet are perfectly design for swimming under the sand. They feed on bugs and other small creatures most desert beasts ignore. Scavengers will often memorize the predictable paths these creatures take, and jump onto their backs to ride as far as they wish.
Skallashi[]
The Skallashi are large quadrupedal herbivores. These hardy beasts of burden are common across Shurima, ideally suited to the harsh desert environment. Their key body feature is their long legs. Notoriously bad-tempered, they are nevertheless treated with great reverence. Their brown hides are often painted with sacred symbols of protection, and their horns hung with totems and charms. While these creatures are mostly used for travel and carrying heavy loads, on some larger skallashi people are able to built miniature rooms for more comfortable travel. To own one is often considered a sign of considerable prosperity.
Aurelion Sol once graced the vast emptiness of the celestial realm with wonders of his own devising, but was tricked by the Aspects of 
Targon into revealing the secrets of a sun that he himself created. His awesome power was channeled into immortal god-warriors to protect the apparently insignificant world of Runeterra—now, desiring a return to his mastery of the cosmos, Aurelion Sol will 
15 drag the very stars from the sky, if he must, in order to regain his freedom.
 | "Cower. Worship. Marvel. They are all appropriate responses." — Aurelion Sol |
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Background[]
Early Existence[]
Born at the beginning of creation, Aurelion Sol and his kin were alive for eons before 
Runeterra even existed. They wandered through the early universe, seeking to fill it with wonders. Aurelion Sol's passion was creating stars; he forged systems and galaxies as he traveled. He rarely met any equals in power and stayed away from the Aspects, who were egotistical and uninterested in creation, instead focusing on their own philosophies.
Betrayal and Detainment[]
| “ | ▶️ "I would burn the cosmos to catch Targon in the flames." |
| — Aurelion Sol
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When Aurelion Sol returned to one of his earliest creations, he was surprised to see that there was a world orbiting it, a planet he had not formed. The Aspects seemed invested in this world, Runeterra, where crude civilizations had sprung up. They urged him to come closer and guide the inhabitants. Flattered by the opportunity to have his glory praised, Aurelion Sol descended upon Mount Targon, taking the form of a cosmic dragon. The Targonians named him Sol, after their sun, and the Aspects demanded they make him a gift to thank him for it. This came in the form of a golden crown, which they offered to him.
As soon as it touched him, though, it became clear that this was no gift. The crown attached to its head, etched with magic so powerful that even he could not remove it. It restricted his powers and placed him firmly in the control of the Aspects. Aurelion Sol realized what was happening, but before he could retaliate, he was thrown back into space and prevented from coming near Runeterra. With Aurelion Sol at their command, the Aspects channeled his powers into a massive Sun Disc that the mortals had made. Using his energy, they raised up mortals into god-warriors, and when the first Sun Disc fell, a more powerful one took its place. Aurelion Sol was forced to watch as these Ascended destroyed first their enemies, then Void-creatures, and finally themselves.
The stars he had created began to fade because of neglect, but he was still unable to free himself and help them. The Aspects ferried him between different planets to complete tasks for them, not realizing that the crown's bonds were slowly weakening. Aurelion Sol decided that when he escaped, he would take revenge on the Aspects and destroy Runeterra for detaining him, and finally got the chance when a series of magical cataclysms rendered the planet almost defenceless.
Twin Dawns[]
- Main article: Twin Dawns
Aurelion Sol was called back to Runeterra by a previous incarnation of 
Pantheon, the Aspect of War. As always, he appeared in the sky as a glowing comet, invoking various reactions and emotions from the people below. As he witnessed the people react to him in ways he had seen before, Aurelion Sol thought about how humans never learned from their mistakes and how circular the pattern of history is. He scoffed at the primitive nature of the people below, hearing their names for him, and deeming them all incorrect, believing that these lowly creatures could never understand what he truly was.
| “ | ▶️ "They call me a comet. They call me a dragon. They have no words for my true form." |
| — Aurelion Sol
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When he arrived on the mountain on which Pantheon was waiting for him, the Aspect ordered him to seal a breach into 
The Void that had formed in the mountain. However, Aurelion Sol did not immediately obey, managing to unease the Aspect. Eventually, he was forced to obey the Pantheon, and he destroyed some of the the various energies and Voidborn creatures that emerged from the rift. However, he was not able to seal the rift, as there was a sentient being keeping it open. Aurelion Sol felt the energy eminating from the rift and realized that this being was laughing at him.
Infuriated, Aurelion Sol formed three 
fledgling stars out of the elements around him and threw all three at the rift. The stars seared the abyss closed, with an explosion so massive that it that it destroyed the mountain that the rift had formed on and everything on it, along with Pantheon's physical form. Across Runeterra, mortals saw what many called a 'second dawn', caused by the light that was released by the explosion.
Aurelion Sol had killed Pantheon's physical form, he had disobeyed orders from the Aspects themselves, and the cost of such insubordination was the life of a star, which physically and emotionally hurt him. His fury that a sun was the cost of an Aspect's physical form was tempered by the knowledge that he had learned from the Aspects' mistakes once again. From across the universe, the Aspects rushed to direct him somewhere else. As he left Runeterra, Aurelion Sol sensed that a new host - possibly 
Atreus - was chosen to bear the spirit of Pantheon. As he took pleasure in the confusion and desperation he sensed from the Aspects, Aurelion Sol left Runeterra, knowing that the Aspects were afraid of what he might do next.
| “ | "As I launch myself from the gravity of this world, this Runeterra, I sense an emotion I have never felt from Targon before.
Fear." |
| — Aurelion Sol, Twin Dawns
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Return to Runeterra[]
- Main article: He Has Returned
- Main article: The Spear of Targon
Aurelion Sol has been called back to Runeterra, though it is unclear for what purpose. Moreover, he has summoned 
6 Inviolus Vox to the planet, to await the time when dragons across the universe shall descend upon Runeterra.
Appearance[]
While most cannot see or even comprehend his true form, Aurelion Sol takes the form of a cosmic dragon when not in the celestial realm. In this form, he is larger than even Mount Targon, Runeterra's tallest mountain. His skin is dark blue, resembling the color of deep space, and glistens with the light of stars. He glows in this form in light and dark shades of blue, and his head is white with sharp spikes resembling teeth around his mouth. What could be considered his hair is a deep purple and dark blue, and attached to his head is a golden crown.
Personality[]
Aurelion Sol is an arrogant and prideful celestial being. He is angry at the Aspects for imprisoning him and is determined to destroy Runeterra. He is impatient and irritable and is extremely dismissive of Aspects (apart from 
Zoe) and anybody that he sees as inferior to him. Made bitter by his imprisonment, perhaps the only things that Aurelion Sol cares about are the stars he has created.
Abilities[]
- Celestial Dragon Physiology: Aurelion Sol is a Celestial, an entity coming directly from the Celestial Realm. As a Celestial, Aurelion Sol does not possess a proper body and instead chooses to take the form of a dragon.
- Immortality: As a Celestial, Aurelion Sol is immune to aging, disease and is functionally immortal.
Flight: Aurelion Sol is capable of flying across space by using his Celestial Dragon form and being attuned to the Celestial Realm.
Stardust Breath: Because of his Celestial Dragon physiology, Aurelion Sol can channel cosmic power into his mouth, breathing it out as a powerful blast of stardust capable of obliterating enemies in starfire.
Celestial Magic: Aurelion Sol is closely attuned to the Celestial Realm and has access to its magic, allowing him to create and manipulate the cosmos to his will. Unfortunately, these powers are strongly nullified by the golden crown given to him by the Aspects. Despite this, Aurelion Sol has begun regaining some control over his celestial magic, allowing him to create blasts of energy, miniature black holes and entire living entities out of constellations.
Stardust Manipulation: Aurelion Sol can manipulate stardust, allowing him to coalesce it into entire stars. Aurelion Sol is so talented in creating stars that he practically forged every star in the universe with pristine detail and care. Along with that, he can manipulate stars to his own whim by making miniature star-like objects, causing supernovas at will and even going as far as to 
drag entire stars down to crush his opponents.
Relations[]
Celestials[]
| “ | ▶️ "What is this about... siblings?" |
—  Swain
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Aurelion Sol has several 'siblings' in the sense that they are celestial dragons like him, including 6 Inviolus Vox and 8 The Infinite Mindsplitter. 8 The Immortal Fire may also be a sibling.
He has also created several constellations, including 1 The Charger, 3 The Trickster, 2 The Messenger, 10 The Scourge, 0 The Serpent, and 9 The Great Beyond. The Great Beyond is what Aurelion Sol considers his magnum opus, and he would like it to be the first to attack Mount Targon.
| “ | ▶️ "Twinkle, twinkle, little star, do you wonder what you are?" |
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He is fully aware of the existence of other celestial entities such as 
Bard and 
Soraka.
Aurelion Sol hates the people of Targon and the Aspects, as they are the ones who enslaved him.
Leona and 
Diana[]
| “ | ▶️ "You and Diana embody the same light. Typical Targon redundancy." |
| — Aurelion Sol
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Aurelion Sol has disdain for both the Solari and Lunari, and by extension Leona and Diana. This is because he sees their divisions as pointless, since moonlight is merely reflected sunlight.
Zoe[]
| “ | ▶️ "Widdle space doggy, you can beg for a treat any time!" |
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Aurelion Sol and Zoe are well-acquainted. She is the only Targonian Aspect that appears to offer him aid and protection from the Aspects' wrath. However, he often gets frustrated by her childish behavior and her insistence on him being her pet 'space doggy'.
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Trivia[]
- When Aurelion Sol dies, he dissipates into a dragon-like constellation. This may indicate that Celestial Dragons, such as himself and Inviolus Vox, are formed as constellations, as are normal celestials.
- As matter imitates the shape of greater energies, similar to how a logarithmic spiral is found in a nautilus shell and a galaxy, terrestrial dragons are shaped after their celestial counterparts, even though they have no bloodline connection.
- According to a Q&A with Riot about Aurelion Sol, it is mentioned that during his story's development they had an idea that some of the 'celestial beings' that Aurelion mentions were actually his sisters, whom control other aspects of space such as Gravity or Dark Matter. Whether or not this is still canon is unknown.[citation needed]
- Narrative Writer Jared Rosen rates him as the most knowledgeable known being in the universe, tied with
Swain and ahead of Zoe.[1]
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