Riven - The Exile | League of Legends

Riven Konte is an exile, traveling the lands of Ionia in search of herself and redemption from her past crimes. Carrying her runic blade, now broken like herself, she looks for purpose and forgiveness. Riven is around 27 years old.

Riven was ruthless and efficient as a warrior, but her true strength lay in her conviction. She entered battles without any trace of doubt in her mind: no ethical pause, no fear of death. She is a determined and fiercely devoted individual with internal discipline. Riven is quiet, introspective, determined, and very damaged mentally from her past.

Riven avoids many things, potential friends, alcohol, magic, even sleeping, being constantly on edge and careful. Riven has some simple joys in her life, she has a soft spot for children, loves to spar-fight and finds the rain relaxing. Riven rarely laughs, rarely calls others "friend" and keeps conversations short. If there were a friend shed had, she would be deeply protective of them.

Riven is a tall and athletic woman with a toned physique, tanned skin, dark golden eyes, and platinum-white hair tied up in a bow.

She typically wears a two-part white dress along with bandages wrapped around her right arm. Her armor consists of a black pauldron on her left shoulder, protective plating on her left leg, and a metal glove covering her left hand.

Rivens shattered blade that she carries around with her is a big two handed blade which she can use with just one hand. It has runes engraved on its side and is a very wide blade. Due to its shattering, it only has its first third attached, the rest of the blade was smashed off.

Riven was born an orphan in Trevale, a Noxian farming village. Her father, a soldier, died in battle, and her mother didn’t survive childbirth, leaving Riven to work the farm. However, she sought a greater purpose and eventually joined the Fury Company, forging deep bonds with her fellow soldiers. Her strength and dedication caught the eye of Emperor Boram Darkwill, who gifted her an enchanted runic blade.

Deployed to Ionia, Riven’s warband was assigned to escort a commander transporting experimental Zaunite weapons. During a battle in Navori, a flaming arrow struck a supply wagon, triggering a chemical attack that killed both Noxians and Ionians in a horrific display of indiscriminate destruction. The magic in Riven’s blade saved her, but she was left horrified by the betrayal and senseless slaughter.

Haunted by the atrocity, Riven renounced Noxus and sought to destroy her blade, hoping for redemption. Even after shattering it with the help of a windblade master, she found no peace and chose a life of exile, wandering the Ionian countryside burdened by her past.

Riven now travels the lands, trying to find not only a place to stay but also herself. Riven feels depressed and hurt for what she has done and the fact that she worked for Noxus, but wants to redeem herself. Riven feels very lonely, yet now is scared to let people inside, scared to be hurt again. Riven spends most of her time traveling, hunting for food and sleeping in the wild, rarely scratching together enough gold for the occasional warm meal or bed.