But in the sixth episode of Twin Cities, Mel mentioned that he was exiled because he did not meet the standards of the Myrdalda family. Jace was shocked when the richest man in Piltover didn't live up to the family's standards.
If you look closely at the content of Mel's painting, when Jace fell in Councilman Mel's arms, what Mel painted was the immortal fortress of the Noxus capital.
The reason why Mel can paint the Immortal Fortress is that she is also a Noxian, and her mother is a Noxian warlord and politician.
In Noxus, which is under expansionism (wars are fought every day), the status of a warlord goes without saying.
Although Noxus retains a path for advancement, the early winners of power firmly grasp the immediate benefits, and there is even a hereditary system such as bloodline theory. There is a certain degree of class solidification within Noxus.
The theory of lineage is a political thought that advocates the lineage and identity of ancestors to determine an individual's future, destiny and development direction. This idea existed in feudal societies and centralized societies in various countries, as can be seen from the hereditary system of officials and nobles under the feudal system.
In Swain’s story, the power of class and privilege is revealed:
Swain, who was born into a noble family that was one of the founders of Noxus, seemed destined to live a life of privilege. His family played a key role in Brown Darkwill's rise to power, touting their noble lineage as the country's greatest strength.
In the official introduction to the characters of Pi City, it is mentioned that the head of the Myrdalda family is as wealthy as the country, and the oligarchic political factors in Pi City have also made Jagu extremely powerful.
The piston patent can bring a lot of theories to the family, and the Sun Gate is the key to Piltover's foreign trade.
In the fourth episode of The Battle of Two Cities, when Jace said he wanted to close the flying gate, the councilman mentioned trade with Noxus. In the setting, the trade between Piltover and Noxus should be the closest, not just the wine trade mentioned by the Twin Cities Council.
The large number of Noxian troops fighting everywhere need to travel to all directions of Runeterra relatively easily, so Piltover ships earn transportation fees, and more importantly, the military supplies needed for the war have earned Piltover countless dollars. The "war wealth" part of the wealth brought by Pi City is also the history of blood and tears in other areas.
There is such a passage in Svia's voice Easter egg.
To sum up, how strong is the Myrdalda family? There are members of the Myrdalda family in the top ranks of Noxus, and the richest man (congressman) in Piltover is also a member of the Myrdalda family.
The trade between Noxus and Piltover ranges from wine to Noxian war logistics. In addition to the regular patents and Hex technology to make money, the Myrdalda family can use war to make money if they are willing (in fact, they should have done so) (in Noxus, the Myrdalda family decided to invade other city-states, and then Transportation expenses and military supplies were provided by the Myrdalda family of Pi City), thus gaining a higher political status.
This is why Noxus will not invade Piltover.
And the Noxian warlord should also have his own army. The exiles of the Mer people and others by their families were also intentional, in order to obtain greater wealth through overseas gold mining and political status in other city-states.