The Harrowing: Tales of the Black Mist

The Harrowing: Tales of the Black Mist

Cinematic · Thresh

Overview The Harrowing : Tales of the Black Mist is a lore cinematic for League of Legends, released in October 2014. The cinematic depicts the Harrowing — the periodic supernatural cataclysm where the Black Mist surges forth from the Shadow Isles — with Thresh and Hecarim leading the spectral onslaught. The Story The Harrowing is one of Runeterra's most terrifying recurring events, and its origin is one of the world's greatest tragedies. The Shadow Isles were once the Blessed Isles — a hidden paradise guarded by powerful magic, where the Waters of Life could heal any wound.

Excerpt from the official cinematic by Riot Games on YouTube. Story and characters © Riot Games.

View the original cinematic at Riot Games on YouTube

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