Who is Nilah? Everything we know about League of Legends' speculated bot-laner so far
League of Legends leaks over the past few days have been reporting that the name of the brand new mysterious bot-laner teased all this time is going to be Nilah. Apparently, she will be a melee bot-laner who will arrive in the game pretty soon.
As per leaks within the community, Nilah might be arriving within the game somewhere around 12.13 or 12.14. Her release will coincide with the rumored Star Guardian event, where she is also expected to receive a brand new skin.
In any case, this is the only news that is known as of now, though there are some legitimate theories regarding Nilah's origins as well. Apart from that, based on earlier teasers, the community has come up with certain facets regarding the functioning of Nilah in League of Legends.
As the title suggests, there is a strong belief within the community that League of Legends' new champion, Nilah, might closely resemble Master Waterbender, Katara, from Avatar: The Last Airbender. Apart from that, there is a chance that she will have knowledge of martial arts as well.
This belief is not just speculation, as her previous teasers went very well with this fan theory. The League of Legends developers provided the first major teaser during the Season 12 reveal in January (pictured above).
In the reveal, the developers showcased a picture with several blue hands coming out of a portal. However, the image can also be depicted in a way where the hands flow like water in some martial arts movements.
The second idea seems more plausible as a few months after the reveal, the developers released a short story called "A Joyous Occasion," where a mysterious warrior defeated a bar full of Noxians single-handedly. However, while that happened, the barkeeper heard several instances of
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