The Next Darkin

calibergunsaint·Dec 3, 2017·2 votes·1,609 views

As we know from Varus's story, Varus is searching one of the remaining Darkin, his "sister". We can infer that Shurima sealed her, as Varus says there are warding sigils in that place, moreover he regards Shurima as a strong empire, saying the Shurima he knew can't be what it is now, a wasteland. We also see that there are statues of a crocodile, a jackel and a great serpent in that tomb. A great serpent, just like the one that made Casiopia what she is today. I think that maybe Nasus and Renekton sealed her away, and that she will be some sort of a snake-looking mid laner/ support, able to poison and slow enemies, even control some snakes and maybe even the people her statues turned into monsters. What do you think?

16 Comments

Wrathof300Dec 3, 20174 votes

You actually have this backwards. The Shurima Varus remembers was actually a desolate wasteland, as the Darkin Wars probably occurred before Shurima rose to power, so he is surprise to find that it is a nation now/ was once an empire. The tomb Varus encounters, is the tomb in which Xerath and Renekton were sealed until Cassiopeia released them. This was also where she was cursed, hence the snake statue. Since Nasus and Renekton were the latter of the Shurima's Ascended hosts, they couldn't have been the ones to seal the Darkin, its even questionable if the Darkins would be common knowledge to them, Nasus may know of them, however he was a librarian/ historian after all.

The ones responsible for ending the Darkin Wars are likely the Targonians, due to the revelation the a the Darkins are a race alien to Runeterra and Targon is the only faction with dealings beyond the realm of Runeterrra. It has also been speculated that a former Aspect of the Sun may have had a a hand in establishing Shurima teaching them how to harness the Sun's energy (hence the Sun Disks), the flame haired woman is likely this former Aspect of the Sun.

calibergunsaintDec 3, 20171 votes

I didn't think of ANYTHING you said, lol oops I'll look more carfully next time, but what do you think about the part about her looks and abillities, that revolve about snakes? I mean that detail is small but what are the odds that Varus would look for his sister in the same tomb?

Wrathof300Dec 3, 20172 votes

it would be interesting to see how Riot implements another snake champion in league without stepping on Cassiopeia's design space.

GarentheonDec 4, 20171 votes

Doubt she’d have snake stuff

JaspersDec 4, 20173 votes

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You actually have this backwards. The Shurima Varus remembers was actually a desolate wasteland, as the Darkin Wars probably occurred before Shurima rose to power, so he is surprise to find that it is a nation now/ was once an empire. The tomb Varus encounters, is the tomb in which Xerath and Renekton were sealed until Cassiopeia released them. This was also where she was cursed, hence the snake statue. Since Nasus and Renekton were the latter of the Shurima's Ascended hosts, they couldn't have been the ones to seal the Darkin, its even questionable if the Darkins would be common knowledge to them, Nasus may know of them, however he was a librarian/ historian after all.

The ones responsible for ending the Darkin Wars are likely the Targonians, due to the revelation the a the Darkins are a race alien to Runeterra and Targon is the only faction with dealings beyond the realm of Runeterrra. It has also been speculated that a former Aspect of the Sun may have had a a hand in establishing Shurima teaching them how to harness the Sun's energy (hence the Sun Disks), the flame haired woman is likely this former Aspect of the Sun.

While Nasus and Renekton were recent Ascendeds in comparison, the process of Ascension was ancient even before their Ascension, according to the lore. Shurima's fall was only a couple of centries ago if that. But Shurima is far far older. The statues of Nasus and Renekton added later to the temple maybe, as their Ascension was long after the Darkin War, Aatrox is mentioned to have been wandering the world for millennia, this is even after he was locked away.

According to the original lore (one mentioned on the Wikia page) it was the Ascendeds that 'won' the Darkin War, while a powerful 'golden warrior queen' might have lead them, who's to say that the either she is one or other Ascendeds around that time didn't turn the tide of battle. If this golden warrior queen was from Shurima, when they locked away the remaining Darkin in different places across Runeterra it would have been sensible to keep one is eyes view. Although a Aspect of the Sun and Kayle would also fit in this so.

Time scales are all off on Runeterra and when all thse empires and wars happened so it's confusing, but I'd be more inclined to think Shurima was around and Ascension definitely was when the Darkin War occured, it doesn't have to be an all powerful empire but still better than it is now.

Wrathof300Dec 4, 20172 votes

According to the original lore (one mentioned on the Wikia page) it was the Ascendeds that 'won' the Darkin War, while a powerful 'golden warrior queen' might have lead them, who's to say that the either she is one or other Ascendeds around that time didn't turn the tide of battle. If this golden warrior queen was from Shurima, when they locked away the remaining Darkin in different places across Runeterra it would have been sensible to keep one is eyes view. Although a Aspect of the Sun and Kayle would also fit in this so.

This is interesting, makes you really wonder who was the flame haired woman.

GarentheonDec 4, 20171 votes

There was no flame haired woman

Wrathof300Dec 4, 20171 votes

This is how Varus referred to her in his short story.

GarentheonDec 7, 20172 votes

You are right. I'm sorry

GarentheonDec 4, 20171 votes

Wiki isn’t canon. Ascended weren’t mentioned in Darkin Wars in the official lore

ŻügżwängDec 3, 20172 votes

Theyll most likely make a support and middle darkin to give people the option for a full darkin team.

calibergunsaintDec 3, 20171 votes

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Theyll most likely make a support and middle darkin to give people the option for a full darkin team.

that's what I had in mind while making this theory

Existential BardDec 3, 20172 votes

Seeing as Zoe was just released I doubt they will make another mage next. I feel the support darkin is the next one on the roster, since Varus is an adc, his sister darkin could be the support. Maybe the new support will have synergy with Varus within her kit (similar to xayah and rakan)

calibergunsaintDec 3, 20171 votes

It does look like the support Darkin will be the next in line, but about the synergy, as we see in interactions between Rhaast and Varus and Rhaast and Aatrox, it doesn't look like they like each other very much or care about each other very much so they won't have a lot of synergy

GreenLoreDec 4, 20171 votes

While I hope that the female darkin in his color story will be the next champ,it could also be just a teaser for a character that riot plans on doing,but on whom they haven't even started to work on.

After all its kinda natural that there'd be at least 1 female darkin and Varus traveled all by himself from ionia to shurima,so regardless of where this female darkin is coming from,it is probably not too hard for her to get to shurima. So riot might really just have the concept of "female darkin" lying around.