I am Irelia a Ionian silk dancer practicing the art of dance since i was young. My life changed forever when the Noxian Empire invaded Ionia. Noxian soldiers entered my familys home, killing several members of my family and destroying my familys crest, causing me to manifest my powers for the first time. At the age of 14, I fought back against Jericho Swain and cut off his arm, then led my people to drive the Noxians away from Ionia. Afterwards I was regarded as a hero by the Ionians.