Since we know about Syndra and Zed's childhoods and their current personalities, how would they treat their chosen heirs? Zed apparently doesn't want any of his Shadow Order pupils to surpass or be equal to his skill, but I'm not sure how Syndra would treat hers.
My thoughts so far in no particular order:
- The heir would definietely have a very nonstandard upbringing no matter the flavor (loved or unloved), considering the temperaments and histories of their parents - both, in their opinion, betrayed by the guardians they trusted and loved, and sooner or later having no real parental figures, plus their position as villains.
- I'm betting the ending result of their upbringing would be some sort of Tyke Bomb. Also, I think they might be both genre savvy enough not to treat the child badly (the unloved route) - as that is what makes children revolt. Instead they'll be decent at least, teach the child to survive and take over once the time comes (probably with their natural/battlefield deaths).
- For example, I can see it as Syndra coddling the child in her temple (to give her and Zed full parenting control + protection) and encouraging every attempt at magic, something she values above all else (though I'm not sure how well she'd react to the child ever outperforming her)...
- ...while Zed would train them hard to match his own power to not bring him shame (And if he's indeed that paranoid, then not surpass him. He might appeal to Syndra's vanity and make her cap the magic lessons as well.).
- If they would love their children and/or each other (the loved route), then they might even spend leisure time as a sort of disfunctional family.
Did that help any?
Why is this the only pairing I ever see repeatedly brought to this board? People don't even talk about Garen/Kat as much anymore, let alone the tasty lines Tahm Kench and Illaoi delivered.
Syndra just likes growing power in general. If she saw someone rivaling her own power, it would likely excite her. Her in-game quote "this is what I live for!" is a good example to support this. She likes to challenge herself and I think the potential for a successor would be great for her.
But I think she would treat them somewhat harshly, not giving it to them easy. She wouldn't coddle them, and would probably try to "toughen them up". After all, for her looking back, her childhood wasn't great. After she found out what her old Master did, anyway.
Those are just my thoughts though.
Syndra would make a terrible mother, she's 100% self-absorbed and irresponsible. (I'd still do her, huehuehue)
Zed would make a good , if overbearing father.
Well there's... really nothing to Syndra in the official lore beyond "I was super strong but they didn't want me to be TOO strong but then I was and now I'm mad that they held me back!". There's no explanation for where her power came from or how limited or limitless it is or if she even COULD teach someone else how to do what she does.
Zed at least is the result of a lifetime of training under Shen's father, and his shadow arts come from a forbidden TECHNIQUE, so in theory it could be passed on.
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