Lore v. Representation: Narrative Communication of Power with Regard to Gender in League of Legends
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This paper examines the differences in narrative presented in the lore (the canonical history, aims and personality) and the digital representation of characters in the game League of Legends. We use a combination of close media analysis and broader trend analysis of the champion roster in order to demonstrate this ludonarrative dissonance, alongside metanarrative discussion from the community forum. We discuss the implications of discordance between lore and implementation from a gender-power perspective, highlighting in particular the presentation of performative femininity as a design factor superseding that of narrative logic. Implications of these findings are discussed.
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