Blood Moon

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**Blood Moon**

 By Jared Rosen

Starring:  Aatrox,  Akali,  Diana,  Elise,  Evelynn,  Jhin,  Kalista,  Kennen,  Pyke,  Shen,  Sivir,  Talon,  Thresh,  Twisted Fate,  Yasuo,  Zilean

**Blood Moon** is a series of alternate future/universe skins in League of Legends. Set in the mythos of Ionia, it features champions as Ionian demons or cult worshipers of the Blood Moon.

The skin line was born when featured in the Journal of Justice (Issue 22: Ionia Celebrates Annual Festival of Fire).

## Lore

An ancient cult, seeking irresistible power, surfaces on nights of the Blood Moon to perform profane, esoteric rites—merging their flesh with demonic spirits, and becoming one with an ever greater darkness.

Blood Moon Cultists
* Blood Moon Akali
Priestesses of the Blood Moon walk their own path, traveling far from the cult to pursue the whispers of their demons. A meditative figure living deep in the snow-dusted wood, Akali was the first woman to embrace her inner darkness, and speak directly with the Blood Moon itself.
* Blood Moon Diana
A child chosen by the Blood Moon itself, Diana's mind has been opened to the lost ways of the cult—unknown to its leaders, and even the slavering demons beyond. Hers is a truth no one can know, and a fated metamorphosis beyond men and the gods.
* Blood Moon Elise
A revered priestess of the Blood Moon cult, Elise has so wholly intertwined her body with her demon spirit that they are now a single entity. She has traveled beyond all known civilization, existing in the apocryphal darkness hanging beyond the precipice of the world.
* Blood Moon Jhin
Ink-mage, trained assassin, master of ceremonies: Jhin is all this and more, a grandiose figure whose encyclopedic knowledge of centuries-old rituals fuels the Blood Moon's hellish summoning rites. He knows the name of every demon, and how to direct them into a still-living vessel.
* Blood Moon Shen
The most indomitable disciple, in mind and body, Shen's loyalty to the Blood Moon cult can never be shaken. He serves as the personal bodyguard of the group's most important figures, executing interlopers with a cool dispassion, suggesting part of his humanity has already been consumed.
* Blood Moon Sivir
 Chromas: Citrine, Emerald, Obsidian, Rose Quartz, Ruby, Sapphire, Turquoise
A newly anointed priestess of the Blood Moon cult, Sivir wields a weapon that is both a killing tool and a key to the hellish mirror world where all demons are born. Slowly but surely, it has merged her twinned selves, and now it is no longer clear where the human ends and the monster begins.
* Blood Moon Talon
An anarchic demon summoned on the night of the Blood Moon, Talon was once a human assassin who surrendered his flesh during one of the cult's possession rituals. He now kills indiscriminately, relishing the terror in his victim's dying eyes.
* Blood Moon Twisted Fate
The Blood Moon cult's true leader is shrouded in whispers and hearsay. It is he who first passed the trial of the masks, and he who unraveled the secrets of surrendering one's flesh to the demon spirits. Whether he is still human, none can say—but he is ever present, and always watching.
* Blood Moon Yasuo
Ceremonial executioner of the Blood Moon cult, Yasuo's blade is inhabited by an insidious, bloodthirsty demon whose hunger for death can never be satisfied. This suits Yasuo well, for he is possessed of an inner darkness even deeper than the creature whispering at his side.
* Blood Moon Zilean
Manipulating the lunar cycle by fueling his temporal magic with human blood, Zilean is the face of the Blood Moon cult, and a hellish warlock of unimaginable power. His mind exists across the flow of time, communing with legions of demons from the past, present, and future.

Blood Moon Demons
* Blood Moon Aatrox
Ancient manuscripts tracking the orbit of the Blood Moon describe it not as celestial phenomenon, but as a cosmic womb. As the seasons grow shorter and the cult's activity continues to increase, some worry it will give birth to a new kind of demon—a creature helping to bring about its own dark ascendance.
* Blood Moon Aatrox Prestige Edition
Aatrox has been loosed upon the mortal plane. A creature born in the heart of the Blood Moon, he is the progenitor of all demons, and a malignant darkness that will consume the entire world.
* Blood Moon Evelynn
A seductive demon summoned on the night of the Blood Moon, Evelynn moves between isolated villages, wooing the residents until they fall deeply in love with her. One by one these poor souls will surely perish, their hearts torn from their still-living bodies.
* Blood Moon Kalista
A demon of vengeance summoned on the night of the Blood Moon, Kalista's singular obsession with 'betrayers' knows no limits—any deception, no matter how trivial, will be met with death. Her victims are left hanging from the walls of their homes, a warning to those who remain.
* Blood Moon Kennen
A kingslaying demon summoned on the night of the Blood Moon, Kennen's purpose is to depose those in power and eliminate every member of their line. He is ruthless in this task, tearing across heavily armed fortress cities in the blink of an eye.
* Blood Moon Pyke
 Chromas: Aquamarine, Citrine, Obsidian, Pearl, Rose Quartz, Ruby
A demonic spearfisher lurking within the darkness of the Blood Moon's mirror dimension, Pyke casts his hooked blade across an endless, liquid night, dragging demons up from the bottom of the world and into their human hosts. Inexorably tied to the Blood Moon, Pyke's sudden appearance in Ionia is a dire omen indeed…
* Blood Moon Thresh
A demon summoned on the night of the Blood Moon, Thresh's insatiable urge to torture and kill is fueled by thousands of vengeful spirits drawn to his lantern. Entire villages are left slaughtered in his wake, their blood staining the land for decades.

## History

### The Bloody Tale

She woke up screaming.

Red. Everything had been so red. And in the center of the bloodbath, the masked warriors had danced, eyes aglow with murderous intent. Good night, their eyes had whispered.

Her companions crowded around her, worried. Behind them, the fire burned low. Above them, thick clouds suffocated the sky.

*"What did you see?"*

She paused. Did she dare call on those apparitions? *"Just... a bad dream. It was only a dream."*

They returned to their slumber, and she sighed, still shaken. *"It was only a dream"*, she repeated.

A sudden wind shook the trees around the site. She shivered, closing her eyes and wishing for morning.

As the clouds parted above, red moonlight bloodied the ground.

### Trial of the Masks

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Trial of the Masks

 By Jared Rosen

Imagine the world as a mirror

Starring:  Sivir

Mentioned:  Aatrox,  Pyke

## Trivia

* General
* Skins

* The Blood Moon theme shares a lot of similarities to most of the Shadow Isles thematic, but with an Ionian twist.
* There are two versions of Blood Moon in League of Legends, one is a celebration in Ionia in the main canon and the other is the alternate fantasy skin universe.
* Blood Moon Zilean is the figurehead of the Blood Moon cult.
* Blood Moon Twisted Fate is their true leader.
* Blood Moon Jhin is an ink-mage and the master of ceremonies presiding over summoning rituals.
* Blood Moon Sivir,  Blood Moon Elise, and  Blood Moon Akali are priestesses.
* Blood Moon Yasuo is the ceremonial executioner.
* Blood Moon Shen is a bodyguard to important persons.
* Blood Moon Diana is a cultist who carries lost secrets that even demons don't know.
* Blood Moon Pyke,  Blood Moon Evelynn,  Blood Moon Kennen,  Blood Moon Talon,  Blood Moon Thresh, and  Blood Moon Kalista are demons summoned on the night of the Blood Moon.
* Blood Moon Aatrox is the progenitor of all demons: the world-ending creature birthed directly from the Blood Moon.

* Blood Moon Aatrox
* Blood Moon Aatrox Prestige Edition
* Blood Moon Akali
* Blood Moon Diana
* Blood Moon Elise
* Blood Moon Evelynn
* Blood Moon Jhin
* Blood Moon Kalista
* Blood Moon Kennen
* Blood Moon Pyke
* Blood Moon Shen
* Blood Moon Sivir
* Blood Moon Talon
* Blood Moon Thresh
* Blood Moon Twisted Fate
* Blood Moon Yasuo
* Blood Moon Zilean
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## Media

* Music
* Videos
* Gallery
* Summoner Icons
* Ward Skins

Related Music

Related Videos
League of Legends Animation Demo Reel - 2017

* Blood Moon Akali Update Model (by Riot Artists DragonFly Studio)
* Blood Moon Akali Splash Update Concept 1 (by Riot Arist Zeen Chin)
* Blood Moon Akali Splash Update Concept 2 (by Riot Artist Zeen Chin)
* Blood Moon Akali Splash Update Concept 3 (by Riot Artist Zeen Chin)
* Blood Moon Akali Splash Update Concept 4 (by Riot Artist Zeen Chin)
* Blood Moon Akali Splash Update Concept 5 (by Riot Artist Zeen Chin)
* Blood Moon Akali Splash Update Concept 6 (by Riot Artist Zeen Chin)
* Diana BloodMoon Concept 1.jpgBlood Moon Diana Concept (by Riot Artist Sunny 'Kindlejack' Koda)
* Diana Blood Moon splash concept.jpgBlood Moon Diana Splash Concept (by Riot Artist Pan Chengwei)
* Elise Blood Moon concept.jpgBlood Moon Elise Concept (by Riot Artist Paul 'Zeronis' Kwon)
* Elise Blood Moon model 1.pngBlood Moon Elise Model 1 (by Riot Artist Cody 'Sstrikerr' Bunt)
* Elise Blood Moon model 2.pngBlood Moon Elise Model 2 (by Riot Artist Cody 'Sstrikerr' Bunt)
* Elise Blood Moon model 3.pngBlood Moon Elise Model 3 (by Riot Artist Cody 'Sstrikerr' Bunt)
* Evelynn BloodMoon concept 01.jpgBlood Moon Evelynn Concept 1 (by Riot Artist Zach Sharts)
* Evelynn BloodMoon concept 02.jpgBlood Moon Evelynn Concept 2 (by Riot Artist Zach Sharts)
* Evelynn BloodMoon concept 03.jpgBlood Moon Evelynn Concept 3 (by Riot Artist Zach Sharts)
* Evelynn BloodMoon concept 04.jpgBlood Moon Evelynn Concept 4 (by Riot Artist Zach Sharts)
* Scrapped Blood Moon Katarina Concept 1 (by Riot Contractors Room 8 Studios)
* Scrapped Blood Moon Katarina Concept 1 (by Riot Contractors Room 8 Studios)
* Scrapped Blood Moon Katarina Concept 2 (by Riot Contractors Room 8 Studios)
* Katarina BloodMoon Concept 04.jpgScrapped Blood Moon Katarina Concept 3 (by Riot Contractors Room 8 Studios)
* Katarina BloodMoon Concept 05.jpgScrapped Blood Moon Katarina Concept 4 (by Riot Contractors Room 8 Studios)
* Katarina BloodMoon Concept 06.jpgScrapped Blood Moon Katarina Concept 5 (by Riot Contractors Room 8 Studios)
* Katarina BloodMoon Concept 07.jpgScrapped Blood Moon Katarina Concept 6 (by Riot Contractors Room 8 Studios)
* Katarina BloodMoon Concept 08.jpgScrapped Blood Moon Katarina Concept 7 (by Riot Contractors Room 8 Studios)
* Katarina BloodMoon Concept 09.jpgScrapped Blood Moon Katarina Concept 8 (by Riot Contractors Room 8 Studios)
* Blood Moon Kennen Concept (by Riot Artist Samuel Thompson)
* Kennen BloodMoon Splash concept.jpgBlood Moon Kennen Splash Concept (by Riot Artist Sperasoft Studio)
* Blood Moon Thresh Splash Concept 1 (by Riot Artist Esben Lash Rasmussen)
* Blood Moon Thresh Splash Concept 2 (by Riot Artist Esben Lash Rasmussen)
* Twisted Fate BloodMoon Concept 1.jpgBlood Moon Twisted Fate Concept 1 (by Riot Artist Sunny 'Kindlejack' Koda)
* Twisted Fate BloodMoon Concept 2.jpgBlood Moon Twisted Fate Concept 2 (by Riot Artist Sunny 'Kindlejack' Koda)
* Twisted Fate BloodMoon Splash concept 01.jpgBlood Moon Twisted Fate Splash Concept (by Riot Artist Viktor Titov)
* Yasuo BloodMoon concept.jpgBlood Moon Yasuo Concept (by Riot Artist Jonathan Lee)
* Zilean Blood Moon concept.jpgBlood Moon Zilean Concept (by Riot Artist Charles 'Yideth' Liu)
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Main article: Summoner icon
Blood MoonBlood Moon KennenBlood Moon YasuoBlood SealBlood Moon JhinBlood Moon DianaBlood Moon Twisted FateBlood Moon TalonBlood Moon RisingBlood Moon DescentBlood Moon AatroxBlood Moon PykeBlood Moon Sivir

Main article: Ward skins
Blood Demon WardBlood Moon Ward

## References

1. ↑ Blood Moon canon
2. ↑ A brief cheat sheet to all alternate universes

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