Zoe's stolen key

marpatt11·12/9/2017, 1:17:38 AM·25 votes·7,443 views

recently in an ask riot, this was said about the key "The key Zoe carries around was actually “borrowed” from another champion; you’ll notice it’s missing from his updated splash art." So, who was it? I thought that this thread would be a good way to start the discussion. Now when I first thought of keys in splash arts, I thought thresh, unfortunately he still has his two keys. Note the "his" though, and although it may not be his current splash, one of Fiddlesticks 's old splash arts has a very similar looking key https://i.imgur.com/GH5Wjf2.jpg In the same ask riot they also have this to say "As to what it opens? Probably best we never find out… " so I'll put my bets on fiddle's key to be the one zoe is carrying, after all riot likes referencing old things/items in newer champs, like heart of gold being referenced by TahmKench But post other possible candidates down below. I wanna see who it is likely to be.

It has been confirmed, its fiddles key, this post is now useless

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It has a lot to do with me being a lore fanatic and fiddle main since season 1. I thought his epithet and powers were strangely similar to Zoe's even though they couldn't look more different and like the idea of there being some bizarre connection or moment between these two otherworldly forces of nature. I hope one day we get to hear that story.

There are some of us that will never forget Istvaan :P

26 Comments

MuffledGarbage12/9/2017, 2:35:52 AM9 votes

Fiddle versus Zoe?

Interesting fight setup Riot...

and well played, well played indeed.

Arduno12/9/2017, 3:12:06 PM4 votes

Fiddlesticks rework incoming? Scarecrow is gonna become scary again?!!

Battalion12/9/2017, 7:56:58 AM4 votes

It's been so long since I looked at fiddle's splash art it's nostalgic.

Eternum Nocturne12/9/2017, 8:42:38 AM4 votes

Note the "his" though, and although it may not be his current splash, one of 's old splash arts has a very similar looking key

Well remember that Riot has said :-

The key Zoe carries around was actually “borrowed” from another champion; you’ll notice it’s missing from his updated splash art.

So it's 100% fiddles.

Wert the Wacky12/9/2017, 5:18:42 PM3 votes

Zoe vs. Fiddlesticks is an interesting idea.

Zindane Leingod12/9/2017, 6:27:36 PM3 votes

I'm going with it being Fiddlesticks's key. As to what it opens, isn't it obvious? It's the key to his heart. That's why its probably best we never find out, they don't want people to discover their hidden love.

Eeyore12/9/2017, 8:55:00 PM2 votes

That rope is a hangman's noose...

An Autumn Moon12/30/2017, 7:24:48 AM2 votes

I thought is was pretty obvious what fiddlesticks key unlocks, in the old lore fiddlesticks was trapped in the easternmost summoning chamber in the institute of war. I figured that the key was to said summoning chamber.

OniiChanIsTooBig1/26/2018, 1:33:29 AM1 votes

Late to the thread BUT you guys are all up on the Fiddle but you forget! Thresh also has a key in his splash art!

KoKoboto12/9/2017, 2:34:01 PM1 votes

Lmfao Fiddlestick

Hello I am Bird12/9/2017, 4:12:29 PM1 votes

I'm getting dejavu

Eeyore12/9/2017, 5:18:06 PM1 votes

If the answer is Fiddlesticks, then the game was terrible.

The artwork where Fiddlesticks had a key was only in-use for a couple of weeks between Riot "unifying" splash artworks and when it was updated to this current artwork in 6.8. The one with a key was ported from the Chinese server.

That is to say:

  • The key was never part of his canon appearance (Chinese art often featured in-game items and trinkets - Anivia has the Philosopher's Stone),
  • The key "was removed" over a year ago.

At least when they said Aatrox was hiding in an older champion's splash - they actually added him to a splash in that patch. Newer players would have no way of playing this game, and anyone who was looking for difference in the client from last patch are set to be woefully disappointed.