Who they are
Malphite is a sentient shard of the Monolith superweapon, transformed after the Void War.
Their story belongs to Ixtal. Elemental mages hiding behind a wall of shifting jungle.
Their story, step by step
- Step 1
Built to guard against the Void
The Ixtali elemental mage Ne'Zuk built a vast stone fortress called the Monolith as a barrier and last defense against the Void's corruption. Malphite came from this living, magical structure.
- Step 2
Shattered
The plan to stop the Void failed, and the Void overwhelmed the Monolith until it broke apart. Malphite was left as its last surviving fragment.
- Step 3
Long dormancy
He lay scattered and inactive for a very long time, but his memory of the Monolith's fall remained. Over time the shards started to rejoin.
- Step 4
Awake again
Malphite now stands as a huge stone golem, still cracked from the old break. He lives deep underground in the Shuriman Jungle and focuses on preventing a new Void incursion. He feels lonely as the last of his kind, and he sometimes doubts that the Void can be stopped.
Turning points
- The Monolith's fall to the Void
- Slowly rebuilding himself
- Taking up the fight to prevent another Void incursion
Where their story stands now
Malphite lives underground in the Shuriman Jungle guarding against the Void, with a living fragment called Chip and a friend in Taliyah. He doubts whether salvation is possible but keeps going.
Who they are tied to
Where this fits in the story
- Ixtal · step 1
A wall of jungle
A magical barrier keeps outsiders away by changing weather and moving terrain. Few people have seen Ixtal from inside.
- Ixtal · step 2
The Axiomata and the arcologies
Different arcologies specialize in different elements: one in fire, rock and magnetism, another in water, ice and steam.
- Ixtal · step 3
Leaving the empire
Ixtal was once part of the Shuriman Empire and withdrew after witnessing catastrophic wars, including a clash between the Ascended Ne'Zuk's Monolith fortress and the Void.
- Ixtal · step 4
Back in the world
After millennia of isolation, Qiyana's actions exposed Ixtal to Piltover. The Ixtali still see other nations as upstarts and pretenders.