So Riot Revealed Ambessa's Lore

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[randommexicandude]

I can't believe Necrit was spot on when theorizing Ambessa was pregnant based on the fact that she was literally pregnant in the video! Props to my lore goat 🗣️

[OarcVT]

The Leblanc shadow in the trailer, and ambessa ties to Leblanc magically disappearing. Hmmm smells fishy

[berrysexplosion]

I interpreted it as all of these champions survived their brush with death, so they are the wolfs chosen and the wolf continues to give chase in every battle and brush with death the champions have. They are the wolves chosen prey, the chase is the wolf hunting them in each battle while they are living, and each battle they fight off/escape the wolf

[louisrobitaille]

11:49 Ambessa didn't send Mel away because she (Mel) was weak, she (Ambessa) sent her away because it would make her (Ambessa) weak. If anything were to happen to her daughter, because she loves her so much, she knew it would cloud her judgement. She said so in Arcane. She sent her away so she could make the tough decisions needed to properly lead the Medarda family.

[asz-themoonwalker]

Leblanc:
I am everywhere!
I am everyone!
Also Leblanc:
Chilling in lore pages.

[luex]

So we actually did get a 50 min video if we count the last vid aswell

[mattiavita]

Arrow: pierces Mel like a shish kebab.
Kindred: not here, not now

[HyuSoko-kjwd]

I'm in 5min after Release. That's 300 seconds, or in Ambessa, 260 Dashes!

[nogoodchad]

At least you're quick with the fixes. Appreciate ya.

[Malevolent_Maya]

LeBlanc being there, but removed possibly was a mistake involving something to implement after Arcane Season 2. I think Ambessa will show to have some Black Rose Connections. She's a powerful Warlord who is also very intelligent, LeBlanc would definitely see her as a valuable asset. We'll have to see

[kitnal]

Leblanc likely being in Arcane is *WILD*

[guyooo]

Leblanc is so sneaky and mysterious that she tricks Necrit even in the LoL universe website xD Riot musta planned that!!! GIMME MORE COPIUM!!!

[ItsMinoAgain]

They really couldnt help themselves with that Katarina splash art 18:00

[Congele_]

Yeah, I also saw Leblanc in the related champions yesterday; it feels like someone accidentally pushed everything to the live site when releasing her bio, including stuff that wasn't supposed to be seen yet xD

[anonym]

Ambessa sounds like anbesa which is amharic and means lion. Its also used as a compliment towards a person who is strong and has leader qualities.
Edit: 6:30 Ok now I'm 100% positive that Ambessa's Family is partly based on ethiopian history/solomonic dynasty. Menelik II was a Emperor in ethiopia in the 19th century. He was one of the most influential emperor's since he modernised ethiopia's economy, infrastructure and education. Moreover Menelik I was the first emperor of the solomonic dynasty in 980 BC. Its actually so cool to see some ethiopian representation (insert Leonardo di caprio pointing finger couch meme)

[estebanogazon]

The fact that Mel uses gold instead of red and the way she covers the noxian paint ship with gold paint tells us she aligns with her Shuriman heritage and possibly the lamb.

[JLogg]

God, the league universe’s lore is so good. We getting references from Arcane, league universe, in game events and LoR to all tie into just ONE character. Can’t wait for future League series after Arcane.

[louisrobitaille]

8:29 How did Mel survive when Ambessa was hit in the stomach? Easy: the baby doesn't grow in the stomach, it grows in the uterus *below* the stomach 😅.

[severedproxy]

Chosen of the Wolf
Swain: almost killed by irelia, only lost his arm.
Katarina: almost killed by talon, gained a scar.
Atreus: almost killed by aatrox, had pantheon the aspect die, gained freedom and a scar.
Ambessa: almost died from an arrow, gained a daughter.

I see a theme with the chosen.

[mrpanda]

What I got from the lore texts of the skins is that Volrachnun is like Valhala for the noxians, a great hall where only the greatest and fiercest warriors are allowed to reside for all of eternity. If you pass the Wolf's trial you manage to stay there and live by your honor in battle in this afterlife, although if you fail... well, I guess the Wolf gets a really nice and tasty soul to devour. Then, in the iminence of her death, Ambessa is faced with the trial of the Wolf to which she manage to pass and is granted the honor of living her eternity in Volrachnun, what the Lamb hints about when she talks about the Medarda mourning her and her unborn child's death, but in the last moment the thread that tied her to the living pulled her back. That's what we see when she's ascended but Mel's power starts to pulse, leaving her confused by what is happening, and ressurecting and healing her back. The thing is it was her family that kept her alive, her daughter protected her from death even before she was born. And I hope we'll get to see more about Mel's capabilities when they launch her in the game.