Finally, another ADC will be added to the role – Zeri – The Spark of Zaun.
The new year has only just begun, but Riot Games is already kicking off 2022 with a bang for League of Legends players. Zeri, the Spark of Zaun, the game’s newest champion, has been formally revealed by the devs.
According to her official biography, Zeri is a “headstrong, energetic young lady from Zaun’s working-class” who charges herself and her custom rifle with electric magic. Her abilities also reflect her emotions, and being a profoundly caring individual, “Zeri brings the love of her family and her home into every fight.”
Zeri is also confirmed to be an AD carry champion, with Ekko mentioned in her biography as a linked champion. It’s unclear how these two will connect in the region’s narrative at this moment, although she may emerge in future stories.
According to her legend, Zeri was born with magic, and her electric personality and powers influenced both people and power outages. Some people adored her, but others despised her because she had the potential to wreak serious harm if she became very passionate. However, a terrible occurrence helped her realize her place and drive in the world, as well as how to harness her skills.
Uncontrolled subterranean excavations sponsored by chem-barons produced an earthquake in Zaun one day, causing numerous buildings to collapse and imprison inhabitants within. She utilized her abilities to assist save as many people as she could, but there were too many problems for her to handle on her own. As a consequence, she realized she needed to put a stop to the chem-barons before another “mining accident” killed another village.
Although Zeri was able to eliminate some chem-baron supply lines, there was only so much she could accomplish on her own. The chem-barons fought her off, yet there were silver linings in her disappointments and failures. Her family embraced her with wide arms, and they all rose to battle the people who had caused them so much pain. Zeri’s mother even made her a firearm that used her abilities as bullets. She is now fighting for those who are too weak to stand.
The Spark of Zaun is described as being very eccentric, not quite fitting in with her peers in Zaun. Though many of the Zaunite inhabitants possessed the capabilities of using magic, none stood out like Zeri, whose electrifying talents reflected the intense emotions that she often displayed.
Much like Janna and Seraphine, who also hail from Zaun, Zeri’s appearance starkly contrasts everyday inhabitants of Zaun, reflecting her nature to be herself and not succumb to the corruption of the streets. Her bright yellow ponytails stand out as one of her most defining traits, though the rifle attached to her right hand signals a life of which she seeks to help others using her powers that were once looked down upon.
Though Zeri, the Spark of Zaun, has not yet been released to the PBE or live servers, players can expect to discover more about this ADC as her official release date approaches.