Yordles and Bandle City

Relations
Demacia
The Yordle Land shares a relatively good relationship with the nation of Demacia.
Acting as an envoy between the two nations is Poppy, the Iron Ambassador.
Bilgewater
Ties between Yordle Land and Bilgewater have always been a little tense, mainly
due to the occasional pirate assaults on yordle vessels.
Piltover
Though Piltover is a Demacian ally, it's worth noting the special connection between
Bandle City and Piltover. Many of the most ingenious minds of Bandle City go to
attend the University in the heart of Piltover from mechanical masterminds to
tinkering Excellency; the most obvious display of Yordle power in Piltover University
is Heimerdinger, the Revered Inventor. Piltover has gotten the attention of many
yordles and taken attention to many also such as Rumble, the Mechanized Menace
and Ziggs Ziggs, the Hexplosive Expert. Military weaponization for Bandle City is
largely produced in Piltover; examples would be the Yipsnakes aircraft and the city's
defensive outpost walls and turrets.
Ionia
Yordle Land and Ionia appear to have a neutral relationship, as there is very little
association between the two nations. However, the possible exception to this
neutrality is Kennen, the Heart of the Tempest.
Born from Bandle City, Kennen possessed boundless energy that found no limits and
was matched only by his unnerving speed. His astonishing gifts remained unnoticed
until he ran straight up the great outer wall of the Placidium in Ionia. When word of
this feat reached the Kinkou Order, Kennen was quickly and quietly brought for an
audience. He found that the role of the Heart of the Tempest suited him, frenetically
delivering both the word and the punishments of the Kinkou across the realm. While
Kennen's position in the Order prevents him from favoring one side over another, he
appears to have a deep affection for Ionia.
History
Yordle Girl Went Missing
A little purple, yordle girl, named Lulu Lulu, went missing on one afternoon. She was
last seen in the town square where some of the other yordle children said that the
girl was talking to a large firefly that was stuck inside a bird house. The girl pulled it
out, followed it and, suddenly, disappeared into thin air. People say that the children
must have faulty vision, but with the recent effects of the Rune Wars, there's no
telling if what the children say is true or perhaps something more.
The Bandle City Mothership

Above the city center sits a hulking, unfinished rocket called the Mothership. There
are no records which say where it came from, though oral histories declare that it
was there before the first yordles came to settle the Ruddynip Valley. The ship is a
cultural icon for yordles across Runeterra and their society is unified around the
concept of "getting it ready," or restoring the broken-down structure as a symbol of
cooperation. Unfortunately, actual cooperation ends with several unfinished projects
littering the site, and ongoing debate over what should be done next.
The Iron Ambassador to Demacia
Years ago the famous yordle blacksmith Blomgrun was commissioned to create a
glorious helm for a Demacian general. Word of this charge was leaked to the Noxian
High Command, and two of their best spies ambushed Blomgrun's caravan en route
to Demacia. Blomgrun's daughter, who was traveling with him at the time, was able
to escape with the helm. She watched helplessly as her father was slain before her
eyes. Instead of fleeing home, she carried the helm to Demacia alone. When the
Demacian general saw the grim determination behind the tears in her eyes, the
general requested that the leadership of Bandle City make her the yordle
ambassador to Demacia. The yordle leaders agreed with the request, appointing
Blomgrun's daughter, Poppy, the liaison between Yordle Land and Demacia.
A Cupcake from the Mothership
One day a local tinker named Beardly Kittle discovered a fossilized cupcake that had
been expelled out from the Mothership. During this time witnesses claimed to see
lights flashing across the ship for a few seconds. Yordle scientists continue to
investigate, though they found it unlikely that the Mothership will be turning on
again anytime soon. Nevertheless, the discovery has awakened unified celebration
in Bandle City, with Mayor Dennison Jadefellow declaring a city holiday.
Poppy's Anniversary Day Ruined
The pirate Tiresias Ellington and his crew boarded a Bandle City ship headed to
Demacia and sacked the vessel of its goods. Though Tristana and Teemo's special
forces were able to apprehend the pirates, they could not salvage the cargo. This
particular shipment was on its way to a celebration, a commemoration to Poppy's
appointment to service as envoy between Demacia and the yordles. Bandle City
appealed to the other nation to solicit reparations from Bilgewater for the loss of the
goods, along with spoiling their anniversary plans. Bilgewaters stance was that
they were not responsible for the actions of a few independent sailors.
Attempted Abduction of the Mothership
Teemo takes aim as the Tiny Master of Evil attempts a daring escape.
It was discovered that the mastermind behind the Horseshoe Heist and Balloon
Burglary was none other than Veigar, the Tiny Master of Evil. He planned to use
these items in a grand attempt to abduct Bandle Citys Mothership. The horseshoes
shape allowed them to slip perfectly under the curved metal of the Motherships
nose cone and his enchanted balloons threatened to lift the Mothership from the
ground.

Veigar's plan was foiled, however, when a flock of sharp-winged thresher geese
approached from the west. The flock of predatory birds passed above the
Mothership and sliced though all but one of Veigars enchanted balloons, deflating
them immediately. Faced with an impending and accidental defeat, Veigar tugged
the final balloon free of its horseshoe and began to rise into the sky. Teemo, having
just arrived at the Mothership, took aim and burst Veigars last balloon with a single
dart. The Tiny Master of Evil plummeted into the tree line just outside the city.
Bandle City officials were unable to locate the Tiny Master of Evil following his
escape from the battle, noting that it is likely he escaped through magical means.
The Mothership miraculously suffered no apparent damage from the incident. Many
onlookers, however, commented that the Mothership appeared to have shifted
slightly to the left.
The Lost Girl Returns
The young, purple, yordle girl, Lulu Lulu, that was reportedly missing centuries ago,
miraculously reappeared, and although she did grow, she was much younger and
healthier than anticipated. During her absence, she acquired some new magical
talent and a new friend, Pix, Faerie Companion.png Pix, possibly the large firefly that
the yordles had told about.
Lulu sought to reconnect to the residents of Bandle City, but her attempt had
unfortunate results. She led all the children off to play hide and seek, temporarily
changing them into flowers and animals to spice up the game, but their parents
didnt appreciate her efforts. The yordles insisted that she leave their lands
immediately and she willingly did so. She currently travels around Valoran, hoping
to find her place in it.
The missing Link Reappears
"Time marches on for most, but not Gnar. A yordle born millennia ago, Gnar was
captured and trapped in true ice, frozen - quite literally - in time. Civilizations
formed and fell as the prehistoric yordle vacantly stared on, but nothing not even
true ice could confine Gnar forever. After breaking free, he wandered Runeterra
until he found himself taken in by his yordle descendants. But, as they would soon
discover, theres a beast behind the boy."