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danielardz's review
adventurous
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
lex_likes_reading_duh's review
adventurous
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.5
gumimermi's review
adventurous
challenging
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
kade_s's review
adventurous
dark
sad
fast-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
softshinobukcho's review
3.0
i don't play ashe but this one made me want to. plus the art was so beautiful it was a pleasure to read
sincerelyjesi's review
4.0
I had to hunt around for this book when it came out and I knew I was going to buy it before I even held it in my hands. To be fair, Ashe was the first character I grew attached to when I played League of Legends, erm, 9 years ago. Her artwork in the game was always gorgeous and when I picked up interest in LoL again within the last two years, my fondness for her character rekindled.
Ashe - Warmother was a very fun read. As an avid reader who enjoys playing (and watching) League of Legends and also enjoys reading comics, this was a very happy medium for me to consume a new story about a character I already enjoyed. The artwork, as hoped, was absolutely gorgeous and you could tell the writers put a lot of thought into Ashe's interactions with other characters. The amount of backstory and detail that went into this was outstanding and it makes me very excited for other League of Legends paperback trades.
Ashe - Warmother was a very fun read. As an avid reader who enjoys playing (and watching) League of Legends and also enjoys reading comics, this was a very happy medium for me to consume a new story about a character I already enjoyed. The artwork, as hoped, was absolutely gorgeous and you could tell the writers put a lot of thought into Ashe's interactions with other characters. The amount of backstory and detail that went into this was outstanding and it makes me very excited for other League of Legends paperback trades.
burningdarkfire's review
3.0
The choice to wipe the League of Legends universe and restart roughly from scratch in 2014 was the work of madmen, but it was desperately needed and I think, as of 2019 or so, finally worth it. After residing in a barren wasteland of lore for many years, I was really happy to read (for free, online!) and then buy these comics.
Ashe is beautifully drawn, and this story does good work in fleshing out her backstory and giving some depth to Ashe and Sejuani in particular. It works well as an origin story, but I think I find it frustratingly hard to place in the context of the Freljord in general and in the wider world of Runeterra.
We learn little about Freljord and their traditions besides that they are tribal and they raid - we know that Sejuani is for this and Ashe is against this - but I had a hard time understanding what the life of an average person in Freljord would be like if they were not a warrior. Are they entirely nomadic? Fleshing out details like this would make the stakes clear between Sejuani's position and Ashe's position.
We also have Lissandra's priests in the story, although they are barely explained besides seeming generically evil, and True Ice plays a part but is never explained well either. Because I'm already familiar with the lore behind Freljord's magic, it makes a little more sense to me, but I think that lacking the context makes a lot of the magic just seem contrived and convenient.
I'm definitely a little biased, but I think unfortunately Ashe's lore has always been shackled by her position as one of the more iconic champions of the game. She has to be heroic and relatable as a young idealist who is (or at least was) the tutorial character, but she's by far the least interesting part of her region which has a roster of old elemental gods, spirit walker shamans, and the Watchers from the Void.
Ashe is beautifully drawn, and this story does good work in fleshing out her backstory and giving some depth to Ashe and Sejuani in particular. It works well as an origin story, but I think I find it frustratingly hard to place in the context of the Freljord in general and in the wider world of Runeterra.
We learn little about Freljord and their traditions besides that they are tribal and they raid - we know that Sejuani is for this and Ashe is against this - but I had a hard time understanding what the life of an average person in Freljord would be like if they were not a warrior. Are they entirely nomadic? Fleshing out details like this would make the stakes clear between Sejuani's position and Ashe's position.
We also have Lissandra's priests in the story, although they are barely explained besides seeming generically evil, and True Ice plays a part but is never explained well either. Because I'm already familiar with the lore behind Freljord's magic, it makes a little more sense to me, but I think that lacking the context makes a lot of the magic just seem contrived and convenient.
I'm definitely a little biased, but I think unfortunately Ashe's lore has always been shackled by her position as one of the more iconic champions of the game. She has to be heroic and relatable as a young idealist who is (or at least was) the tutorial character, but she's by far the least interesting part of her region which has a roster of old elemental gods, spirit walker shamans, and the Watchers from the Void.
leon_mc_pflug's review
4.0
I am not a big comic reader, but this one was pretty good, especially in terms of developing Ashe.
(I still don't get what's Sejuanis problem. As far as I can tell, she and her people are making life harder for everyone than it needs to be.)
I also love the gorgeous illustrations.
(I still don't get what's Sejuanis problem. As far as I can tell, she and her people are making life harder for everyone than it needs to be.)
I also love the gorgeous illustrations.