Year of the Emperor

Skin_trailer · Azir

Overview Year of the Emperor is a skin trailer from League of Legends, released in January 2017. Featuring Azir , this Lunar Revel trailer showcases the Warring Kingdoms Azir skin — a reimagining of the Emperor of the Sands through the lens of ancient Chinese imperial tradition, with golden armor, phoenix motifs, and the commanding presence of a ruler who holds both heaven and earth in his gaze.

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

View the original skin_trailer at Riot Games on YouTube

Where this sits in Runeterra

Azir in the codex

More Azir in the archive

• Bloodline short story
• Fall of the Empire comic
• Water and Shade To You short story
• Shurima region
• The Lone Warrior cinematic
• K’Sante - Biography biography
• The Hunter’s Pride cinematic
• The Faceless God short story