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You're a Councilor's daughter. Your actions reflect on the entire body.
Cassandra to Caitlyn, "Oil and Water"
Kiramman's framed photos
Cassandra Kiramman[1] was the matriarch of House Kiramman, a member of Piltover's Council and is the mother of Caitlyn.
Biography[]
History[]
Through her family's political influence and power, Cassandra earned a position on the Council of Piltover.
At one point, she and her husband saw talent and ambition in young Jayce Talis and decided to support his education and research at the Academy as his patron. They granted him access to their building in the Academy district to serve as his workshop.[2]
Season I[]
Years later, when the workshop they were letting Jayce work out of was blown up after a break-in, Jayce's illicit research into the Arcane was exposed. Cassandra's husband was infuriated that Jayce had inadvertently placed Caitlyn, who'd been at risk with him at the time. However, Cassandra and her daughter still decided to speak in favor of Jayce during the trial. Though she initially tried to speak about his good character and potential contributions to society, the trial quickly turned in his favor when he spoke about trying to create magic through science. Cassandra then agreed to the motion to expel him from the Academy without further objections. She refused to speak with Jayce further and even tried to keep Caitlyn from becoming friends with him.[2]
With Councilor Medarda's machinations, however, Jayce and his new partner Viktor managed to perfect his research, later Hextech, and he was given the authority to continue working on it.[3] Mrs. Kiramman eventually became one of the many entrepreneurs in Piltover to benefit from the creation of the Hexgates.[4]
Eventually, her only daughter Caitlyn chose to become an enforcer, a decision that she disapproved of. A few years later, Caitlyn was injured in an explosion that occurred at the end of Piltover's Progress Day and had killed six other enforcers. Fearing for her safety, Cassandra and her husband had Marcus remove her from the force.
After the incident that also resulted in the theft of Jayce's Hextech Gemstone, the Council agreed to add him to their table as a Councilor.[3] Jayce's new position made him aware of the regular corruption and bribery that occurred among businesses using his gates and ordered the strengthening of security, causing the Councilors and others to plot against him. Convinced by Mel, Jayce earned back the Council's favor by forging his own deals with each of them, including Cassandra.[4] With this, she and the rest of the Council were easily convinced to agree with Jayce's later suggestion to force Heimerdinger to retire from the Council.[5]
Despite Caitlyn's dismissal as an enforcer, she continued to investigate her theories on Zaun's underground crime organization. Caitlyn found her way to Zaun with a guide and returned a few days later, once again injured from another deadly explosion on the bridge, asking for a chance to present her findings to the Council. Caitlyn tried to explain to her how horrid the living situation was in Zaun and how the Council's passiveness was making it worse; with some convincing, she got them an audience at their next meeting. Despite their testimony on Silco, the Council tried diplomacy instead to avoid initiating a war against the undercity.[6]
Jayce later informed the Council of a deal he'd made with Silco—their peace and the surrender of the one responsible for the recent explosions in exchange for Zaun's independence. After some discussion and objections, the Council unanimously agreed, only for the meeting to be bombed by Jinx with a rocket-powered by Jayce's Hextech Gemstone, with her daughter being able to witness the bombing from a safe distance away.[7]
Season II[]
Cassandra tragically dies in the attack, along with Councilors Bolbok and Hoskel. Her mother's loss becomes a pivotal moment in Caitlyn's journey, deeply affecting her emotionally and shaping her motivations going forward. After the funeral, Caitlyn struggles with grief, questioning her role in continuing her mother's legacy. This loss also catalyzes her formation of a strike team to hunt down Jinx and dismantle the forces that threaten Piltover, including those linked to the Chem-Barons and Silco.
Characteristics[]
Personality[]
Cassandra is a noble woman, though she is generous. At first glance she comes off as posh and stuck up, but we see in Season One and Season Two that she cares for the people above and below her as well. When Jayce's research was compromised by Heimerdinger she still supports him, being his patron of many years. When Caitlyn and Vi return from the undercity she eventually gives in to her daughters pleas for change by scheduling an audience for them with the council. She also votes for Zaun's freedom in episode 9. In Season Two, we learn that she had funded a ventilation system in the undercity to free them from the Grey. This shows that even though she is a powerful and rich noble of Piltover, she still cares for the people close to her but also those in the undercity.
Appearance[]
Cassandra is a fair-skinned woman with an angular face and brown (later greying) hair. She has teal eyes and blue jewel earrings. Her outfit consists of a white ruffled undershirt with a black bowtie, covered by a maroon jacket with golden buttons. She wears a long maroon skirt and white gloves.
Abilities[]
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Appearances[]
| Season One appearances: 6/9 | ||
| "Welcome to the Playground": Absent |
"Some Mysteries Are Better Left Unsolved": Appears |
"The Base Violence Necessary for Change": Absent |
| "Happy Progress Day!": Appears |
"Everybody Wants to Be My Enemy": Appears |
"When These Walls Come Tumbling Down": Appears |
| "The Boy Savior": Absent |
"Oil and Water": Appears |
"The Monster You Created": Appears |
| Season Two appearances: 1/9 | ||
| "Heavy Is the Crown": Appears as a corpse only |
"Watch It All Burn": Absent |
"Finally Got the Name Right": Absent |
| "Paint The Town Blue": Absent |
"Blisters And Bedrock": Absent |
"The Message Hidden Within The Pattern": Absent |
| "Pretend Like It's the First Time": Absent |
"Killing Is a Cycle": Absent |
"The Dirt Under Your Nails": Absent |
Trivia[]
- Cassandra's first name was revealed through flavor text on a Magic: The Gathering Secret Lair x Arcane card (specifically the Path to Exile card featuring Jayce Talis and the line she spoke during his trial in Some Mysteries Are Better Left Unsolved).[1]
- She was the one who cleared the polluted air from Zaun using an extensive ventilation system, although her work was attributed to the wind goddess Janna.[8] However, Cassandra didn’t seem to mind this and was happy just to help the people of the undercity.
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Secret Lair x Arcane | Secret Lair
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Some Mysteries Are Better Left Unsolved, 1x02
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Happy Progress Day!, 1x04
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Everybody Wants to Be My Enemy, 1x05
- ↑ When These Walls Come Tumbling Down, 1x06
- ↑ Oil and Water, 1x08
- ↑ The Monster You Created, 1x09
- ↑ Finally Got the Name Right, 2x03
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