The empire's seemingly endless warhosts savaged Ionia, and were only defeated after many years, and at great cost. The warrior monasteries, provincial militias-and even Ionia itself-had been enough to protect them.īut that ended twelve years ago, when Noxus attacked the First Lands.
Since Ionian culture has long been shaped by the pursuit of balance in all things, the border between the material and spirit realms tends to be more permeable here, especially in the wild forests and mountains.Īlthough these lands' enchantments can be fickle, its creatures dangerous and fae, for many centuries most Ionians led lives of plenty. Surrounded by treacherous seas, Ionia is composed of a number of allied provinces scattered across a massive archipelago, known to many as the First Lands.
