I talked about female League of Legends commentator Eefje “Sjokz” Depoorterez in my essay, so I want to make my blog about the game itself. Like many other games, this one has little hints and references about other things. In this case, I want to mention those that deal with feminism. The first and most obvious one actually deals with Sjokz. In a skin for the champion (character) Draven, Primetime Draven, he has a voiceline that goes “Sjokz better interview me after this.” For context, Draven is an arrogant and confident person that likes to show off. In the skin, he is a commentator and wants to be interviewed by Sjokz because of his arrogance. This is a sign of feminism because he chose Sjokz out of all the commentators, which are heavily dominated by males. This also shows that even though Sjokz is female, she was still so successful that she is the only commentator referenced in the game.
The champion Lux comes from a place called “Demacia,” which is at with another called “Noxus.” Her family, including her older brother Garen, are all involved in the war. However, she has the magical ability to use light as a weapon but had to be kept secret because of it. This did not stop her from joining the war and help keep her family’s noble status. Like her role in the game, Lux uses her magic to snipe enemies from long range, protecting her family and other Demacians from harm that their swords or lances cannot reach. This is an indication that although females may serve a different role, they can be just as effective if not more effective.
(Steel Legion) Lux and Garen
The support role is also a good display of feminism. Supports will usually serve one of two roles: healing and shielding or tanking and stunning/displacing. Most healers and shielders are female while most of the tanks are male. See the word I used? Most. Neither role excludes the other gender. Although two very different jobs, they are both just as effective for a support and it shows that males and females can do both because they are equal and deserve equal treatment.
