When Eggnivia mentioned Lissandra, the egg's demeanor was clearly off. There was a note of regret in her words, and perhaps helplessness, too.
"Lissandra fought Volibear and was blinded, but the Frostguard wounded Volibear in turn. After that, mortals gradually learned that Deities could bleed and be injured." Anivia calmly recounted the past. "The people of Freljord stopped worshipping the Old Gods, but Lissandra was the one who found it hardest to let go."
"When she came to me to study, she repeatedly asked about the firstborn and wanted to know everything about Freljord's earliest days. At the time, she said it was out of curiosity, but I knew she had always yearned for something more."
"Lissandra didn't want Freljord to worship the firstborn, but if she had the chance, she wanted to become one herself. I think that was precisely what led her to cooperate with the otherworldly beings beneath the Abyss."
At this point, Eggnivia paused, seemingly to give Ashe and Luxanna time to take it all in.
Ashe was still somewhat bewildered, but after narrowing her eyes and pondering for a moment, Luxanna quickly realized what mattered.
"You mean the Iceblood Lineage came into being because forces from beyond Runeterra altered the material realm, just like they did with the Ursine, the yetis, and the Vastaya?"
"Exactly." Eggnivia trembled slightly, seemingly pleased by Luxanna's perceptiveness. "In the age when the firstborn were active, Runeterra was still in a state of chaos. Different planes overlapped, all manner of forces filled the world, and life could freely choose and change its form. But by the time Lissandra was born, only elemental life could still freely change its shape. The power of the elements alone was nowhere near enough to create an entirely new people, as the firstborn's followers had