At first, the Watcher had been little more than a giant punching bag, relying on its immense size to soak up damage. But as it gradually adapted to Runeterra's air and magic, and devoured some of the valiant Frostguard Warriors, it quickly began to awaken.
Hunger had been urging it on all along. Now that it realized what it was devouring was no longer an illusion, it was time to go all out.
The first to suffer were the Frostguard Tribe in the Frostguard Citadel.
Their Iceblood Lineage gave them resistance to the cold, as well as an astonishing affinity and resistance to Ice Magic. But against the Watcher, those advantages became disadvantages.
A considerable portion of the power of the Iceblood Lineage came from the Void. Lissandra had hoped to use the Watcher's help to shape followers of their own for the Three Sisters, and thereby become true Deities. Because of this plan, the Iceblood Lineage suffered a terrifying backlash when facing the Watcher.
Drawn and controlled by the source of their bloodline, the Frostguard Tribe's Iceblood Lineage quickly lost the ability to resist as the Watcher went all out to devour them.
Many even leaped from the walls in a daze, offering themselves to the Watcher of their own accord.
Nourished by the flesh and blood of the Frostguard Tribe, a layer of faintly glowing Void Chitin began to appear across the Watcher's body.
At the same time, its tentacles, which had seemed a little "slender" compared with the rest of its body, visibly grew thicker.
Even worse, the Watcher's gaze became more dangerous—and the three ancient Freljordian Deities felt it most keenly.
At first, being looked at by the Watcher caused no more than localized discomfort. Only after being watched for a prolonged time would Void rot