Why amumu cries
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Universe Wiki Characters with lore. The hardy folk of Shurima agree upon certain things: the wind always blows from the west in the morning; a full belly on a new moon is an ill omen; buried treasure hides under the heaviest of rocks. They do not agree, however, about the tale of Amumu. One oft-told story links Amumu to the first great ruling family of Shurima who succumbed to a disease that corrupted flesh with hideous speed.
The youngest child, Amumu, was quarantined in his chambers and befriended a servant girl who heard his cries through the walls. Saddened that he had to bear this news alone, she unlocked his door and ran inside to comfort him face to face. Amumu threw his arms around her, but as they touched, he fell back, realizing he had condemned her to the same terrible fate as his family. In her mind, Amumu had as good as murdered her kin. As the curse took effect, Amumu was trapped in his moment of suffering like a locust ensnared in honeyed amber.
A second tale whispers of another crown prince, one given to bouts of petulance, cruelty, and murderous vanity. In this telling, Amumu was crowned Emperor of Shurima at a young age, and convinced he was blessed by the sun, he forced his subjects to worship him as a god.
Amumu sought the fabled Eye of Angor, an ancient relic entombed in a gilded crypt, said to grant eternal life to whoever looked upon it with an unflinching heart. He hunted the treasure for years with a host of slaves who carried him through labyrinthine catacombs, sacrificing themselves to traps so the emperor could continue without hindrance. Amumu finally reached the cyclopean golden archway, where upon dozens of his stonemasons labored to breach the sealed door.
As the young emperor rushed within, determined to look into the Eye of Angor, his slaves seized their chance and sealed the stone doorway behind him. Some say the child emperor endured in the darkness for years, his loneliness driving him to insanity and causing him to claw at his own skin, which he was forced to wrap in bandages.
His life was extended by the power of the Eye as he meditated on his past transgressions, but the gift was a double edged sword, for he was cursed to remain forever alone.
When a series of devastating earthquakes shattered the foundations of his tomb, the emperor escaped with no knowledge of how much time had passed, seeking to undo the suffering he had caused in life. Yet another story of Amumu tells of the first and last Yordle ruler of Shurima, who believed in the innate goodness of the human heart.
To prove his detractors wrong, he swore an oath to live as a beggar until he made one true friend, convinced his people would rally to help their fellow Shuriman. Though thousands walked by the disheveled Yordle, not one stopped to offer a helping hand. But his death was not the end, for some swear the Yordle still wanders the desert, forever searching for someone who might restore his faith in humanity.
These stories, despite their differences, are woven with parallels. Whatever the circumstances, Amumu is doomed to exist in a broken state of emptiness, eternally alone and friendless. Fated to forever search for a companion, his presence is cursed and his touch is death. Whatever Amumu searches for — atonement, kinship, or a single act of kindness — one thing is as certain as the western wind at dawn: he has yet to find it. He found an opening; the entrance to a tomb, hidden for the Jackal knows how long.
The man had little ones to feed and a wife to please, and so he ventured in, lured by opportunity. On the day of his older brother's death, she came and told Amumu that he was now the ruler of Shurima. Another tale speaks of Amumu being another young prince, this time filled with self-confidence. He forced people to bow before him and in his greed, he sought the Eye of Angor, an ancient relic buried within a gilded crypt. For years, he searched for the artifact, forcing his slaves to carry him through the labyrinth and die as the sacrificial pawns that they were.
Eventually, they came to the cyclopean golden archway where the artifact lay. Amumu rushed forward, needing to look into the Eye of Agnor, only for his slaves to seal the entry and trap the young emperor within the tomb.
It is said that he stayed within the tomb for years, driven insane by his loneliness. He clawed at his skin. Thanks to the Eye of Agnor, his life was extended, and he continued to live within the confines of darkness and cursed to be forever alone. When years later an earthquake unearthed the tomb, Amumu had no idea how much time had passed. He decided to wander Runeterra to try and undo all the wrongs he had done before. A third tale speaks of Amumu being the last Yordle ruler of Shurima.