@Riot, does Tahm Kench also have a "true form?"

Naalith·9/29/2017, 4:22:24 AM·16 votes·1,312 views

I saw a Rioter on one of the Evelynn reveal sites say that the shadowy demon figure Evelynn becomes when she is stealthed is her "true form," and that because no one could see her it didn't matter if she looked the way she truly was. My question is does Tahm Kench, like Eve, have such a form? Like Evelynn he is actually a horrifying immortal creature that feeds on primal human emotion and draws people in with a beautiful lie, but in game he is just this goofy looking fish with a funny hat and coat. When no humans are around to entice, does he drop the facade and become something terrifying? Is there any concept art we could see of what he looks like in this form?

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WOOOOOOOOHOOOOOO9/29/2017, 1:03:57 PM5 votes

It's likely that the spirits are "formless" until they must interact with something on the physical plain. Tahm Kench is suffering, that is an idea that transcends physical boundaries. What would having a true form accomplish or show? His form is whatever will convey that suffering the best.

Solideus9/29/2017, 3:02:19 PM5 votes

Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't Tahm Kench the name of the gambler "greedy-McCatfish-demon" tempted and kind of took over or something?

If so I wonder how that plays into Evelynn's origin; is "Evelynn" also a former victim of "demon-Evelynn",or however it works?

Edit: Oooooh, maybe the non-stealthed temptress-form of Evelynn is someone she corrupted and "became" in the same way as Tahm?

Kindar9/30/2017, 8:05:26 AM4 votes

Did you just assume his true form?

Wrathof3009/29/2017, 1:23:42 PM2 votes

Depends on how true, Evelynn's true form is. Her demon shade (shadow form) could be her Tahm kench's catfish equivalent, but she throws on her sexy Evelyn form on top of that. We'll find out when her lore is realised.

Splision9/29/2017, 5:58:06 PM1 votes

I don't know about you but I don't think "goofy" when I see a giant catfish with teeth. I'm not saying that is his true form, but at the same time I don't think he's trying to make a good impression when he shows up as a giant catfish. What I do wonder is if horns are a trait shared by all demons, and if so, does that mean Tahm Kench's true form has horns like Evelynn?

SolarisCorvus9/30/2017, 11:47:34 AM1 votes

I think someone once said that tahm wasnt always a catfish person. ( dont quote me on that). If tahm were to have a true form besides being a catfish, it might be one that mortals cannot see or comprehend, maybe tahm's true form is something as dimple as big demon and he just sorts out the rest of the details. I would say that demons take on "glamours" of a sort so that mortals can actually understand what they are looking at. TahmKench