Universe:Rift Herald

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Rift Herald

Rift Herald in a river.

Rift Herald

Titles

Nickname(s)

• Shelly
• Shirley

Alias(es)

• Void Scuttler
• The Big One

Characteristics

Species

Voidborn

Pronoun(s)

She/Her

Timeline

There is no lifetime info for Rift Herald.edit

Personal status

Place of origin

Void

Current residence

Runeterra

Professional status

Region(s)

Void

Faction(s)

Void

Rift Herald is an unique creature of Voidborn shaped in the form of a Scuttle Crab that it consumed. It currently resides somewhere on Runeterra.

Background

As a voidborn, it is made to adapt to its surroundings, consuming any life and adding its essence into its form. The Rift Herald at one point consumed a Scuttle Crab, taking some of the crabs physical features. It is unclear if there are more than one examples of a rift herald on  Runeterra Prime, as such it should be considered as an endling sub-species of voidborn.

Appearance

The Rift Herald takes on some of the Scuttle Crab's physical features such as the back shell, mandible face area, as well as an affinity to watery areas. Unlike a scuttle crab, it is bipedal, with sharp claws for arms and a long barbed tail. Its body emanates a purple glow common among voidborn.

Personality

(TBA)

Abilities

(TBA)

Relations

The Rift Herald has no known relations with the  Runeterra Prime universe.

Trivia

• The Rift Herald is commonly referred to by her nickname "Shelly" by casters, and even by players. The second Herald, if it spawns, is sometimes called "Shirley".
• The Rift Herald was given a retexture and features as a monster called "The Big One" in Invasion, a rotating game mode.
• In Teamfight Tactics Sets 1, 2 and 4 the Rift Herald features as a PvE Round monster in Round 6–7.

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  Classic Rift Herald (old)

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  Classic Rift Herald

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  Classic Rift Herald Model

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  2017 Lunar Revel Rift Herald

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  2017 Lunar Revel Rift Heral Model (old)

The Demon Herald is an alternative skin for the Rift Herald (based on its skin before V7.9) in the Hunt of the Blood Moon mode released for the 2017 Lunar Revel. It spawns in the Dragon and Baron pit.

• It only uses basic attacks.
• Killing it grants points.

Media

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  Rift Herald "Legends of Runeterra" Illustration

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  Enraged Herald "Legends of Runeterra" Illustration

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  Eye of Herald "Legends of Runeterra" Illustration

See also

Universe Wiki | Characters with lore

League of Legends content

Invasion

Invasion is a Featured Game Mode that takes places in Valoran City Park. Five champions battle against an invasion of space monsters, leading to a crucial Boss Fight. The following champions with a Star Guardian skin are playable (the skin is not required to play that champion):

• Ahri as Star Guardian Ahri
• Ezreal as Star Guardian Ezreal
• Janna as Star Guardian Janna
• Jinx as Star Guardian Jinx
• Lulu as Star Guardian Lulu
• Lux as Star Guardian Lux
• Miss Fortune as Star Guardian Miss Fortune
• Poppy as Star Guardian Poppy
• Soraka as Star Guardian Soraka
• Syndra as Star Guardian Syndra

All champions at the start of the match have 2600 gold and access to the shop. Upon starting, all five players must agree to enter the first encounter. Each successful encounter sends players to shop again and replenish any missing health or mana from battle. A game of Invasion is made up of 7 different encounters of space monsters categorized into four types:

Survival

• Defeat all enemies. A wave will end as soon as the last enemy is slain.
• Enemies may come in multiple waves, so killing the last enemy is not guaranteed to immediately end the encounter.

Escape

• Must go to the escape point.
• Reaching the escape point grants instant victory.
• The Star Guardian Protective Shield protects from the outside, which deals constant damage to units.

Defense

• Players must hold back the attackers without leaving its confines.
• Defeat all enemies to progress, must stay inside the Star Guardian Protective Shield.

Boss

• Defeat the enemy boss to restore the peace in Valoran City Park.