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Does Rengar Hunt the most Dangerous Game?

A Superb Villain··22 votes·5,120 views

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Yes, that game.

Rengar is a hunter, through and through. The thrill of the hunt pushes him to track down and eliminate the most fearsome creatures known to Runeterra, often without regard for his own safety. This desire to hunt is so prevalent, it rivals the inherent need to feed of his most recent quarry, Kha'Zix. So long as his prey provides a sufficient challenge, Rengar will gladly carve from them a trophy to commemorate his mastery of the hunt.

However, Rengar has found less and less worthy prey, with only Voidreaver proving to be a difficult, and dangerous, catch. When beasts of Valoran fail to satisfy his love of hunting, to what will the Pridestalker turn to in his need for a good kill?

In "The Most Dangerous Game" a short story by Richard Connell, a man by the name of Sanger Rainsford falls off a ship traveling to Brazil and swims to an island notorious for its propensity to wreck ships. There he discovers a general by the name of Zaroff, a hunter who became dissatisfied with hunting after the world's various creatures failed to offer him a sufficient challenge. On this island, briefly home to stranded sailors, Zaroff pursues the most dangerous game of all: man.

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While there is no explicit evidence to support the belief, most assume Rengar inhabits or at least hunts primarily in the Kumungu jungles. With the release of Rek'Sai and Ekko's supplemental material, we know that members of the various nations travel beyond the limits of their countries' borders; Noxian trappers, wealthy Piltover aristocrats, traders from Shurima, they could all venture into the Kumungu jungles to fulfill personal agendas.

Foreigners that enter the treacherous lands of Kumungu may qualify as an open invitation. Numerous parties could enter the unforgiving forests with varying degrees of preparation, providing a unique test for Rengar with every guest. The question remains: would Rengar hunt humans?

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26 Comments

Narasimha15 votes

Yes and no.

I don't think he's going to go and hunt a random lost human. To someone like him, thats a step down. Now if there was another hunter of some notoriety, a human with some skill behind him, then I think Rengar would welcome the challenge.

A Superb Villain4 votes

That is what I meant to imply. Despite the fact most humans are comparatively weak, and his own experiences serving as obvious reminders that humans are not beasts, the possibility of a sufficient challenge may override his reservations. A traveling merchant, overweight and out of shape, would not be very tempting prey, his heavily armed escort, that may have substantial combat experience however...

Ralanr1 votes

He was raised by a human hunter. So he might be able to recognize a worthy human to hunt.

But what of Yordles not named Gnar.

A Superb Villain3 votes

I doubt he views most yordles as serious threats, let alone worthy prey. The average yordle is small and fairly weak, most compensating their natural deficiencies through alternative means, such as technology or magic. Gnar is an exception because he can be suitably terrifying when enraged.

On a similar note, I believe Poppy may be an exception as well since her modus operandi is to just charge her target and beat them to death.

Ralanr1 votes

Now I'm more excited for her rework.

Considering how her job has her traveling, the Kumunga Jungle wouldn't be too unlikely to travel through.

Tesla Effect9 votes

The most gangerous game: Gnar

A Superb Villain3 votes

I still see them as an awkward father/son relationship, Rengar adopting Gnar in much the same way a human adopted him; history repeats.

Tesla Effect3 votes

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I still see them as an awkward father/son relationship, Rengar adopting Gnar in much the same way a human adopted him; history repeats.

Well now yeah, but when he was first encountering him, he was a deadly adversary. He did not see that Mega Gnar coming.

Ralanr1 votes

"I have made a terrible mistake."

SeductiveGrandpa4 votes

YES. YES! YES? YES! YES ..... long breath .... ... YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

Sharjo3 votes

I definetly think that Rengar both does and doesn't. Allow me to elaborate because I purposefully made that convoluted.

Rengar was a creature that, growing up, knew the jungle and that's about it. He hunted the biggest game in the jungle and was satisfied for a while until his pride got to be too big for his boots, and he wished for new game to hunt, new challenges. The lucky (or unlucky depending on your perspective) lion found that prey in Kha'Zix, an alien creature he had never seen before and is likely one of the few of its kind in Runeterra (I doubt Kha'Zix's species have spent a great deal of time in Runeterra; he might even be the first).

Later he came to meet Gnar, a Yordle with the ability to transform in to a huge, hulking creature that was unimaginably dangerous. Another new challenge to face, and one Rengar likely said "You know what, maybe a bit too much for me. Later Gnar." and ran like the wind. It's now more than clear to Rengar that there's more to the world than his jungle. He knows all the animals, he knows all the routes and paths, but he's now met two creatures that have defied these expectations. This is the start of a new saga for Rengar, one where he hunts game beyond his borders and challenges beasts unlike any he's encountered before. I see a journey across the lands for the pridestalker, collecting trophies and growing his ego immensely, and of course, afawk he's only ever met one human; his surrogate parent. While I doubt he thinks of them as prey their species is a different matter entirely. Humans can be weak and frail but they can also be unimaginably strong. They change, they adapt, they're like him. I see no reason why, after having seen what new things lie in the world beyond his stomping grounds that he won't try and hunt humans in the future.

Hell maybe he already has.

Regardless it'll be interesting to see how Rengar handles the steel and stone jungles of man.

Also as an aside I realised something writing this. Ekko's never met or seen a yordle. Rengar has with Gnar and it's implied he's met others considering he immediately recognised Gnar's species. So in the new canon Bandle City might be super far away from human civilization, nestled in some far corner of the continent. Just a thought.

A Superb Villain4 votes

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This is the start of a new saga for Rengar, one where he hunts game beyond his borders and challenges beasts unlike any he's encountered before. I see a journey across the lands for the pridestalker, collecting trophies and growing his ego immensely, and of course, afawk he's only ever met one human; his surrogate parent. While I doubt he thinks of them as prey their species is a different matter entirely. Humans can be weak and frail but they can also be unimaginably strong. They change, they adapt, they're like him. I see no reason why, after having seen what new things lie in the world beyond his stomping grounds that he won't try and hunt humans in the future.

I find this an interesting prospect, as Rengar is very much a big game hunter and it stands to reason that once he has depleted his place of origin's satisfactory prey, and his eyes are opened to the possibility of strange and powerful creatures outside his territory, he would look to the horizon for new things to hunt. This would be beneficial, as it engenders champion interactions outside of the same factions. Heck, the same may apply to Kha'Zix as he searches for new monsters to feast on, scouring the length and breadth of Runeterra for the mightiest meals. Kha'Zix becomes Rengar's White Whale, like Captain Ahab, always on the lookout for telltale signs of the Voidreaver's presence, but also occupied with other activities.

Imagine the two running into one another far from the jungles they typically prowl; an epic chase through the gilded streets of Demacia, a savage clash in a Piltover clock tower.

Also as an aside I realised something writing this. Ekko's never met or seen a yordle. Rengar has with Gnar and it's implied he's met others considering he immediately recognised Gnar's species. So in the new canon Bandle City might be super far away from human civilization, nestled in some far corner of the continent. Just a thought.

I am not entirely certain. Yordles may be distant from some human civilizations, but they are close enough that visitations are common, as seen in Rumble's lore. It may be that Ekko has never seen a yordle before due to his youth and status as an impoverished child of Zaun. Maybe he has never seen a yordle in the flesh.

Sharjo3 votes

I find this an interesting prospect, as Rengar is very much a big game hunter and it stands to reason that once he has depleted his place of origin's satisfactory prey, and his eyes are opened to the possibility of strange and powerful creatures outside his territory, he would look to the horizon for new things to hunt.

One thing to keep in mind about Rengar is that even though he's a big game hunter, he's a native hunter. He's not like human hunters of a similar profession who travel to distant lands to get rhino horns or elephant tusks or tiger pelts (the arse-wipes), his entire life has been in his jungle, as a result what actually lies beyond it was not only an unknown for him but also not something he considered for the longest time. This might sound like really stupid thinking but consider that people have thought stranger things when ignorance is abound, and for Rengar that's the reality; not out of choice but environment - nothing in the jungle tells him there's more outside of it, and there's no indication his surrogate parent told him of what lies beyond the jungle.

God damn I've said jungle a lot of times.

But regardless I'm kinda excited for the possibilities for Rengar exploring more of the world as it'll be a pretty life changing deal for him. Will he hunt yetis and dragons in Freljord? How about Xer'Sai in Shurima? What kind of reputation with our favorite lion garner from his exploits? What new goals might he strive for? Who will he meet and how will both party's react? Rengar's a pretty unique creature in the world so I'm intrigued by the possibilities.

I am not entirely certain. Yordles may be distant from some human civilizations, but they are close enough that visitations are common, as seen in Rumble's lore. It may be that Ekko has never seen a yordle before due to his youth and status as an impoverished child of Zaun. Maybe he has never seen a yordle in the flesh.

Given that Gnar was frozen and located in the jungles I'd assume that Yordles are situated somewhere near there geographically, maybe nestled in a valley or something. I'm also still of the opinion that Gnar is the giant described in Heimerdinger's journal entries. Makes me wonder how humans and yordles first met though; was it an accident? I hope it was an accident, because I feel like it'd be like people going to Australia and trying to explain the Platypus to their colleagues back home.

Swollwonder3 votes

I would say he probably does BUT he was raised by a human so that throws in a little variable there. I mean what do humans hunt? Other species. What are humans to rengar? Another species.

A Superb Villain2 votes

it is a complex relationship, as Rengar has seemingly only interacted with one human, his surrogate father, though Rengar may have been taken back with his adopted father to whatever nation the hunter called home. Or maybe the hunter established a permanent residence in the jungles of Rengar's childhood, we simply do not know.

Perhaps because of his father Rengar believes humans are capable hunters, and thus worthy of being hunted.

Fowus3 votes

oh shit that's brutal

Dextix LT3 votes

Simmilary to a predator he would only hunt worthy prey. Strong individuals. He wouldnt care about merchants or nobles, he would need warriors.

Celio Hogane HD2 votes

First i want to know wtf is rengar.

A Superb Villain2 votes

Rengar is the alias of a chameleon stranded in the Mojave desert who uncovered a plot to monopolize a local community's water supply.

The Lexer2 votes

Hehe I just read that story 2 weeks ago for English class :) It's good

A Superb Villain1 votes

I has been ages since I read it, but it remains one of my favorite short stories ever written. Simple plot, good pacing, and a nice ending to wrap everything up. And General Zaroff, mad though he may be, was such a nice sport during the whole ordeal.

Balisan2 votes

I always thought this was a given.

Courier Eight2 votes

Well, wasn't that initially why he was in the League- to hunt the most dangerous game in Runeterra, period?

A Superb Villain1 votes

We could infer that is why Rengar was a part of the League, but there is no official lore that says he had anything to do with; no mention of the League at all.

James Stone2 votes

Doubtful, because of his father. I mean, if someone challenged him he'd gladly gore him/her, but I don't see Rengar killing another sapient being just for the sport of it

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