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The origin of shaco

Landd·1/6/2015, 9:43:16 PM·1 votes·3,090 views

I have been really into champion lore's, I only play champions of a certain back-story and those that are from the same back-story, and I have decided to try to analyze Shaco to see if I can play him based on my style of picks. After looking at his lore and his splash art, and also analyzing other champions from where I believe he is from I have decided that Shaco comes from the shadow isles, think about it he can turn invisible, which is a trait he shares with Evelynn, he has his fear that his boxes (which I believe are the poor souls of people that he killed) can fear enemy champions, who else from the shadow isles uses souls to apply fear to enemies, Hecarim another shadow isles champion. You may be thinking that champions from the shadow isles have to do something for the harrowing. but maybe he is, I think he was sent by his superiors in his home to prepare the ultimate harrowing from the place where they might soon launch their ultimate attack, the heart of Valoran. Maybe you think that the champions from the shadow isles have to use a spirit like weapon like Kalista's spears, but look at Hecarim, he uses a blade on a stick, or Yorick he just uses a shovel. For conclusion Shaco is a shadow isles champion, please tell me if you agree below, I want to see if I swayed anyone thank you and goodbye.

5 Comments

GreenLore1/6/2015, 9:52:36 PM4 votes

Kinda doubt it,Shaco is described as an assassin for hire,which seems rather odd for an undead.

There is also the fact that stealth and fear are by no means exclusive to si champs. Akali Fiddlesticks Khazix Rengar Talon Twitch Vayne Volibear all have fear or stealth abilities and are not related to the shadow isles In fact it is rather uncommon for champs of a specific faction to have similar skills,skills are most of the time made to fit the champ individually.

S3ntinel2/9/2015, 6:55:58 AM2 votes

I think Shaco is from The Glade. His new splash art is very purple and convoluted, much like Lulu. I think he was lured to The Glade by a fae spirit, and after a long time of playing the "games" there and having the altered reality, he went crazy and escaped with the powers of The Glade. This would explain his ability to go invisible, make clones of himself, and to create a box out of thin air. This would also explain why he thinks death is so funny, because he thinks he's just playing another fae game. This would also explain the song "Lulu and Shaco's quirky encounter". Anyway, just an idea, but I think that could be a very viable backstory. Goodnight summoners!

LordHippoman1/6/2015, 10:36:51 PM1 votes

Honestly, I'm guessing Shaco's backstory is intentionally left sort of ambiguous to create an accessible writing hook if the staff ever wants to introduce some sort of new place or group.

"There's a secret island off the coast of Noxus called "Clownland", and that's where Shaco's from!"

It's easy to just slip him in without conflicting things, since he never really went anywhere else anyway. We know he hangs out in Noxus a lot, but that's probably just because it's Murdertown, Valoran.