Noxus
Champion Lore

Smolder

the Fiery Fledgling

Hidden amongst the craggy cliffs of the Noxian frontier, under the watchful eyes of his mother, a young dragon is learning what it means to be heir to the Camavoran imperial dragon lineage. Playful and eager to grow up, Smolder looks for any excuse to practice his burgeoning abilities. Though he's still a fledgling, his skills are nothing to sneeze at, easily setting fire to anything that burns.

Smolder splash art
Smolder splash art
Origin & Background

The Story of Smolder

Hidden in the craggy cliffs along Noxus's frontier, a young dragon grew up believing the world was essentially manageable. His mother kept him safe and secret, teaching him the basics of what a dragon needs to know — how to fly, how to hunt, when to hide. Smolder absorbed these lessons with the confidence of a creature that has never actually been tested, which is to say he absorbed them enthusiastically and imperfectly.

His first real encounters with the human world have gone about as well as you'd expect for a dragon who genuinely wants to be helpful and keeps accidentally setting things on fire. Smolder approaches every situation with maximum effort and minimum restraint, which produces results that are technically impressive and tactically chaotic. He is learning. The buildings and the people who run away screaming are also learning, albeit different lessons.

Smolder is a young dragon, which means he's simultaneously one of the most powerful beings in any given area and one of the most dangerously underqualified to be using that power. He doesn't doubt himself — he simply hasn't accumulated enough evidence yet to know what he should doubt. Everything will work out. Dragons always prevail. He is fairly certain about this.

Key Connections

Relationships

His Mother
Protector & Teacher
The ancient dragon who raised Smolder in secret on the Noxian frontier — the source of everything he knows about being a dragon, which is not quite enough.