Kai'sa

Screaming into existence with the birth of the universe, the Void is a manifestation of the unknowable nothingness that lies beyond. It is a force of insatiable hunger, waiting through the eons until its masters, the mysterious Watchers, mark the final time of undoing.

To be a mortal touched by this power is to suffer an agonizing glimpse of eternal unreality, enough to shatter even the strongest mind. Denizens of the Void realm itself are construct-creatures, often of only limited sentience, but tasked with a singular purpose - to usher in total oblivion across Runeterra.

The empire of Shurima was once a thriving civilization that spanned a vast desert. After an era of growth and prosperity, the fall of its gleaming capital left the empire in ruins. Over millennia, tales of Shurima's glorious city became myth and religion among the descendants of the scattered survivors.

Most of the nomadic inhabitants of Shurima search for basic sustenance in an unforgiving land. Some defend small outposts built around a few oases. Others hunt buried riches among the ruins of the fallen empire, or obtain mercenary work, taking coin for their deeds before disappearing back into the sands. Now, the tribes are stirred by whispers from the heart of the desert: the city of Shurima has risen again.

Void Touched individuals appear in increasing presence near Void touched lands. These individuals have their nature changed by the void itself, Voidborn, or by other Void Touched. Depending on the origin of their change, their abilities differ wildly: super human strength, super human speed, increased durability, heightened senses, energy dispersal, prescience, etc. Most show clear mutations and alterations to their physical forms.

Claimed by the Void when she was only a child, Kai'Sa managed to survive through sheer tenacity and strength of will. Her experiences have made her a deadly hunter and, to some, the harbinger of a future they would rather not live to see. Having entered into an uneasy symbiosis with a living Void carapace, the time will soon come when she must decide whether to forgive those mortals who would call her a monster, and defeat the coming darkness together... or simply to forget, as the Void consumes the world that left her behind.

Kaisa was an ordinary girl born in the southern deserts of Shurima. During her tenth summer, she came upon a pen of sacrificial goats. The girl tried to release the animals but then, suddenly, the ground shook, flashes of light scorched the sky, and a rift opened up the earth. The rift swallowed up the entire village and everyone inside.

Now trapped under the desert, Kaisa could hear the faint voices of others trapped inside. But soon, hers was the only voice left. The first void creature she encountered was about her size. After being knocked down by the voidling, Kaisa drove her knife into its heart, killing it.

Although the creature was dead, its flesh clung to Kaisa’s arm. She was unable to remove it and soon enough, it started growing around her as though it was becoming part of her. She was able to use the second skin as armor against other void creatures. The longer she survived against the void, the greater her confidence grew until she finally managed to escape back to the desert surface. No longer was she the little girl who fell into the rift but was now a fearless hunter of the void.

Spending many years alone in the Void-infested Shuriman catacombs away from humanity has done an emotional toll on Kai'Sa, and as ultimately determined and hopeful as she is, she isn't exactly on the emotive side. Despite this, however, she nonetheless acts as the silent protector against Void predators. Kai'Sa shows this example by protecting another stranded human against the Void creatures despite the same guy being very ungrateful.

Kai'Sa is a slender, pale-skinned woman with long dark brown hair and violet eyes. Her robes are composed of a Void Symbiote with a distinct palette of grey, dark grey, purple and bronze. The most distinctive ornaments of her attire are some purple marks on her face.

Void Symbiote: When Kai'sa was stuck in a cave connected to the Void, Kai'sa was attached to a Void symbiote. The symbiote grants Kai'sa many different powers. Organic Armor: The symbiote's carapace provides a powerful defense against the harmful effects of the Void on living humans, allowing Kai'sa to pass throught dangerous territories across Runeterra. Void Energy Projection: Kai'sa can project void energy in the form of missiles to decimate her foes. Enhanced Senses: When wearing her helmet, Kai'sa has enhanced senses, like seeing in different light spectrums.