Targon

Like any place of myth, Mount Targon is a beacon to dreamers, madmen and questors of adventure. A mountainous and sparsely inhabited region to the west of Shurima, Targon boasts the tallest peak in Runeterra. Located far from civilization, the peak of Mount Targon is all but impossible to reach, save by the most determined pilgrims, chasing some soul-deep yearning to reach its summit. Those hardy few who survive the arduous journey to the foot of the titanic mountain find a sky shimmering with celestial bodies; the sun and moons, but also constellations, planets, fiery comets that streak the darkness, and auspicious arrangements of stars. Most return haunted and empty, or changed beyond all recognition.

Interesting Things About Targon

• Most that live in the region around Mount Targon belong to Rakkor tribes. These tribes boast many skilled artisans, craftspeople, and merchants—however, they tend to value a simple life of humility and prayer to the heavens. Eking a living from mountain plants and their precious herds, the Rakkor tribe dwells at the very limits of human endurance; honing their warrior skills to fight the war at the end of the world. Rakkor means Tribe of the Last Sun, and its hold a great adoration for the Sun. While nearly all the Rakkor worship the sun, those who devote their lives to the religion are known as the Solari. Those known as the Lunari secretly worship the light of the moon. They keep their beliefs hidden from the Solari, who greatly outnumber them and see them as dangerous heretics.
• The Rakkor chiseled markets, homes, bridges, and ceremonial chambers using the shapes of the mountain itself. The circular patterns of the vaulted stone ceilings serve as reminders of the celestial beings who created this place. Some families inscribe symbols in the rock beside their homes to mark momentous events, and are able to trace stories of their history for generations. Using the natural curvature of the rock, the Rakkor sculpted stone pathways and stairs into the lower parts of the Mount Targon and its surrounding mountains.
• The skies around Mount Targon shimmer with celestial majesty- the radiance of sun and moon alike, fiery comets streaking the darkness, and constellations of stars can be seen from nowhere else on Runeterra. The Rakkor have long held all of these to be Aspects of great and unknowable stellar beings, powerful and ancient beyond mortal imagining.

Targonian Characters

• Tribal Warriors. To the Rakkor, battle is an act of devotion, an offering to keep the sun's light shining. All members of the tribe are expected to fight and kill without mercy or hesitation. Rakkor warriors are trained not only to be as lethal with their bare hands as the most capable martial artists, but also to fiercely wield the many relic-weapons of the tribe.
• Otherworldly Perils. The most dangerous thing about Mount Targon is not the incredible altitude, but the way it challenges the very character of each climber. While your character has most likely never reached the peak of Mount Targon, there's a chance that they may have tried the ascent. What distracting visions of other times, places, and personal regrets might have afflicted your character before they turned back?
• Aspects of the World. Maybe due to their close proximity to Mount Targon, a place where the veil between Runeterra and the Celestial Realm is thin, many in Targon have a great deal of respect for the varied Aspects and potential influence. Their tolerance for Shuriman God-Warriors has waned over the millennia, viewing them more as false deities that stole their power from the Aspects.

Alternate Names:
Mount Targon

Government System:
Independent Tribes

Location:
Western Mountains of Shurima

Demographics:
Human 54%, Vastaya 31%, Other 15%

Prominent Religion(s):
The Kindred - Death
Aspects

Common Languages:
Common, Celestial , Shuriman, Vastayan

Notable Organizations:
Rakkor Tribes
Solari
Lunari
Ottrani Stargazers