Location from Arcane by Riot Games
The world itself — a planet shaped by the World Runes, home to diverse nations, ancient magic, and countless conflicts between mortal ambition and forces that could unmake reality.
Runeterra was forged in a cosmic act of creation, the World Runes shaping matter and magic into a living world. Now those same Runes threaten to destroy what they built, as mortals discover and covet their power. The world is a tapestry of civilizations in constant tension — Demacia's rigid order against Noxus's expansionist ambition, Piltover's progress against Zaun's suffering, Ionia's spirituality scarred by invasion. Ancient threats press from every direction: the Void beneath, the Darkin within, the Black Mist spreading, and the Watchers stirring. Runeterra's greatest strength is the stubborn defiance of its people, who refuse to yield even when gods and monsters demand submission.
A vast world of varied geography — sunbaked deserts, frozen tundra, lush spirit forests, industrial cities, and cursed islands. Ley lines of arcane energy crisscross the landscape, occasionally visible as faint luminous threads beneath the earth.
Also known as: The World, Valoran and Beyond, The Material Realm