League of Legends’ next Void champion gets a terrifying teaser

A new League of Legends champion is on the way, and she’s started her campaign of corruption in an unexpected place — the game’s lore page. Keen eyed League fans may have noticed that Kai’Sa, the Daughter of the Void, has a very different piece of splash art on her Universe page. Her face is covered in twisting tendrils that reach her eye and nose. Her color palette is brighter, but still ominous, and she’s surrounded by a bright butterfly. We have our first glimpse at the next champion in this teaser.

Previous champion teasers have given us a little bit of information — we know that this is a queen of the Void, the existential threat to the world that seeks to consume all reality. This champion is a Jungler, meaning she can ambush enemies and control the map.

Things get interesting if you click Kai’Sa’s corrupted eye, or the butterfly next to her, as each Easter egg will play a short video. In the first one, she congratulates her prophet Malzahar, and says that in reward for his service he will witness the end of everything. This video shows a small girl, although it is not immediately clear if that’s an Empress or a random Shuriman citizen who’s about to be Voided.

The second video shows even more intrigue as the Empress summons Vel’Koz (a Void champion), to the fore. He is a Scout of the Watchers, who are encased in ice at Freljord. It appears that the Empress is based in Shurima and Icathia. It seems that there may be some conflict in the most obscure region of the game. The Empress’ arrival will be a catalyst for the story, so we’ll need to wait and see. However, it’s unclear if Kai’Sa’s change in art is a teaser or a further development.