Who they are
Shyvana hatched from a dragon egg in humanoid form and was raised by a mage. She can transform between human and dragon at will.
After saving Crown Prince Jarvan IV's life she joined his elite guard despite suspicion from Demacian nobles. She struggles for acceptance in a kingdom that fears magic, especially after being corrupted during Viego's Ruination.
Their story belongs to Demacia. A proud kingdom behind high walls that fears magic.
Their story, step by step
- Step 1
The stolen egg
Shyvana hatched from an egg laid by the territorial dragon Yvva, stolen by a mage. She emerged as a humanoid girl and was raised by the mage. She learned she could change between human and dragon form at will.
- Step 2
Yvva
After Shyvana strayed into her birth mother's territory, Yvva tracked her home and killed her adoptive father with dragonfire. Months later Shyvana found Yvva attacking an underground settlement defended by the Demacian scout Quinn and her eagle Valor. She turned dragon to help, and the town escaped before the cavern fell.
- Step 3
Prince Jarvan IV
Near the Argent Mountains she found a wounded man fleeing Noxian soldiers who took her for the Winged Protector and gave her the crest of House Lightshield. She carried him to Wrenwall, and he turned out to be Crown Prince Jarvan IV. When Yvva came for her, Jarvan refused to let her face it alone. They killed the dragon together, and he gave Shyvana a place in his guard despite the nobles' suspicion.
- Step 4
The Dragonguard and the Ruination
Shyvana served in the Dragonguard, trusted by some but doubted by others. During Viego's Harrowing, Vayne's hostility toward her magical nature, together with years of suspicion, pushed her toward corruption. Senna insisted she be spared rather than executed, and Shyvana later fought for Viego until Gwen defeated him and freed her.
- Step 5
The mage rebellion
Under King Jarvan IV, Demacia hunted Sylas and empowered the Mageseekers. Shyvana warned that making Sylas a demon would bring no peace. When Jarvan signed a decree to execute dangerous mages, she saw no future for herself, asked him to flee with her, and left as a dragon when he refused.
- Step 6
Coming home
She later gave aerial support to Sylas, Lux and Garen against Commander Wisteria. Jarvan then ended the Mageseekers and made Lux governor of Terbisia as a refuge for mages. Shyvana returned from the horizon, free to come home.
Turning points
- Saving Jarvan IV and joining his guard
- Being corrupted during the Ruination
- Leaving Demacia over the execution decree
- Returning after the Mageseekers were disbanded
Where their story stands now
Shyvana is back in Demacia, which has reformed on magic. What lies between her and Jarvan IV, and whether she can truly belong, remain open. She also still struggles with draconic hunger and violent instinct.
Who they are tied to
- Jarvan IV →He gave her a place in his guard and defended her to the court, but his decree against mages drove her away before the Mageseekers were disbanded and she returned.
- Quinn →Quinn and Valor were defending the settlement when Shyvana turned dragon to help them against Yvva.
- Sylas →She fought Sylas on a Demacian rooftop, then provided aerial support alongside him against Commander Wisteria.
- Senna →Senna insisted the corrupted Shyvana be spared rather than executed.
- Vayne →Vayne's hostility toward Shyvana's magical nature pushed her toward corruption, and Vayne wanted her executed once she was subdued.
Where this fits in the story
- Demacia · step 1
A refuge from the Rune Wars
Demacia was founded as a refuge from the Rune Wars, when World Runes reshaped entire nations. It built its identity on order, law and keeping magic at arm's length.
- Demacia · step 2
Petricite and the fear of magic
The Demacians discovered petricite, a magic-dampening stone, and made it central to their defense. Persecuting mages became state policy, carried out by the Mageseekers.
- Demacia · step 3
The long rivalry with Noxus
Demacia and Noxus fought for generations. One of the best-known clashes ended with the Noxian Sion killing King Jarvan I.
- Demacia · step 4
Turmoil at home
The assassination of King Jarvan III shook the kingdom, and Sylas rose against the persecution of mages. The cruelty of the Mageseekers is now openly questioned, and Jarvan IV rules a kingdom that is changing.