What it is
Bandle City is a self-contained pocket inside the spirit realm with no mirror in the material world. Mortals say they reach it through hidden pathways, but accounts differ, and no one really knows where it is.
It is described as a utopian place of clear water and bright colors where only yordles live. It has no formal government: a self-appointed mayor holds no real power, and the Bandle Gunners and Bandle Scouts act as its protectors.
The short version
- Location: a pocket of the spirit realm, reached through gateways and bandlewoods.
- Government: none formal; the mayor has no power.
- Time: it flows differently there, so returning travelers can come back much older.
- Origins: yordles seem to be an ancient race.
The story in 4 steps
- Step 1
Where it is
Bandle City exists in the spirit realm and connects to Runeterra through magical gateways and bandlewoods, places where spirit magic seeps into the material world.
- Step 2
How it is run
There is no real government. Tristana leads the Bandle Gunners, and the Bandle Scouts keep a rulebook about adventure and teamwork.
- Step 3
Yordles in the world
Many yordles live elsewhere. Kennen joined Ionia's Kinkou Order, Poppy became a legendary Demacian warrior and Heimerdinger is an inventor in Piltover.
- Step 4
An ancient people
Yordles built their gateway system thousands of years ago. The discovery of Gnar, a prehistoric yordle frozen in time, suggests they are an ancient race.