Many video game lovers end up developing feelings for different characters that accompany us during our adventures, either under our control or accompanying us. I’m sure you have at least three or four examples in mind: Cortana from HaloKratos from God of War, Joel and Ellie from The Last of Us, Claptrap from Borderlands. The list is very, very long.
Although it is proven that not all players take into consideration the NPCs that share their worlds with us. There are those who have been causing chaos in GTA Online’s Los Santos for more than a decade without stopping to think about how many innocent lives they have taken along the way. In fact, the story of the film Free Guy It revolves around the way we players treat these virtual characters.
How many of you have stopped to think about the Minions or Henchmen of League of Legends?, have you ever really cared about their well-being? They’ve been fighting and dying for us for 15 years, game after game, and not many people have bothered to even find out what the hell they are.
The great forgotten ones of League of Legends
The Subjects or Henchmen of League of Legendscommonly known as minions, are the most basic combat units you can find in Summoner’s Rift and the Abyss of Wailing. Each type (melee, mages, siege, and supers) has its own stats and attacks, appears periodically in each team’s Nexus, and always follows a set path, even if it leads to death.
They are cannon fodder. Their function is the same as any common soldier in an army: fight in their sector and advance their line until they reach the enemy base. Although don’t be fooled by their simplicity, because they have a rather interesting priority system, according to the Official League of Legends wiki.
- Enemy champions attacking an allied champion.
- Enemy minions attacking an allied champion.
- Enemy minions attacking an allied minion.
- Enemy turrets attacking an allied minion.
- Enemy champions attacking an allied minion.
- The nearest enemy minion.
- The nearest enemy champion.
The minions of League of Legends They have undergone many changes over the years thanks to updates. However, their mission has remained unchanged despite the arrival of new champions and the often unstable meta. They follow their mission so blindly that they will try to defeat their enemies, even if players choose not to play. Experiments have shown that one side always ends up winning, but it is unpredictable at first glance.
Our interaction with minions is usually quite poor and cruel, since the only actions they see from us are indifference (allies) and violence (enemies). The latter provide us with gold during the early stages of the game and some players don’t even bother to kill them during the mid-endgame.
What exactly are League of Legends Minions?
In case you didn’t know, minions are considered a species within the multiverse of League of Legendsas indicated in the game wikiThat is, they are canon within what the community calls Runeterra PrimeIn fact, the colors (blue and red) respond to a clear differentiation of universes.
Minions are a group of beings that are usually controlled or guided by a more powerful power or individual. They are present in most universes in various forms and purposes, but often as small humanoids dressed in robes or armor.
They are magical creations controlled by a higher power or individual. In most cases they are not conscious or intelligent, so their orders are not questioned. The most interesting thing is that generating these subjects requires an almost constant flow of magic, which is why the core and the towers during the games are so important.
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And here comes a sad fact: their only reason for being is to fight and die in the Summoner’s Rift. They were created in Bandle City and all theories suggest that they have been tied to this destiny since the beginning of the magical conflicts that represent every game. Although we have seen cases of minions that have performed feats during games, their greatest merit is dying so that the champions can become stronger.
Now you know. Next time you play League of Legendsremember that minions are combat troops whose only objective is to fight and die for and on behalf of the champions. Maybe knowing all this will help you appreciate them a little more. Or maybe it seems like nonsense to you. It’s your choice.
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