A Tahm Kench Theory,

The Letter H··4 votes·585 views

I was looking through Tahm's list of champion taunt interactions when I stumbled upon something REALLY interesting. When taunting Gnar and Ekko both, he mentions time as a river, a river he can freely traverse and has control of. As Kench is, "The River King." So If Kench has control over all rivers, including this "Time River" that means that our favorite River Demon might be something we never expected. #He might just be a Time Traveler. ######Or time swimmer to be exact? Swimming from time to time, present to past to future. Making deals that end up with his victim miserable and full of despair. I wonder, has he offered someone a chance to fix something they've done in their past? Or to see their future?

When Taunting a Ally Gnar Kench will say, "Time is just a river, boy, let me take you back where you belong." So Kench can indeed swim back and forth in the river of time, offering bargains to those he meets on the way. The "Time River" is mentioned again in his quote for Ekko, "Time is but another river - and I care not what water I swim in." #Bruh, this fish is a freaking time traveler.

######Edit: Lets um not talk about the extra 'L' in "Traveller" below in the poll...

5 Comments

THE RlVER KlNG2 votes

Tahm is a daemon - a very old, very powerful and chaotic spirit that can bend the fabrics of time and space to achieve his ends. He offers seemingly miraculous solutions to his hapless victims, only to bring misery and devastation later on when he collects his reward (which usually involves devouring the newfound fortunes of his victim, that he himself helped them to acquire). So time travel isn't all that surprising.

Chembaron Yamada1 votes

Exactly this. I am more interested in the fact that every yordle in the game is his rival. Riot mentioned some time ago that there is going to be a yordle lore update, they probably become spirits representing ideals in the world of runeterra, making them the opposite of the demon Tahm Kench.

IndigoFenix2 votes

Tahm preys on people who are alone, down on their luck, and lack the support of their friends to get by. Yordles are happy, easygoing, and highly social, so it makes sense that they'd be a thorn in Tahm's side. Notably, the only antisocial Yordle is also the only Yordle not listed as Tahm's rival.

Chembaron Yamada1 votes

Kled not being listed as his rival could simply be because he is the only Yordle released after Tahm Kench, though. And I wouldn't call Gnar highly social, if you ask me.

There is still the fact that Illaoi is calling Yordles spirits and, like I already mentioned, Riot said there is going to be a Yordle lore update. I think the theory that Yordles are going to become spirits representing ideals still holds.

AgentManhyme1 votes

Yeah, Kench is a crossroads demon who strikes deals just so he can come for his payment at a later time and ruin someones life. If you've ever watched supernatural, you know never to mess with a crossroads demon because it will cost you your life

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