Piltover Map Has a Jhin Reference According to a Riot Member

Kisindian·Dec 13, 2016·10 votes·7,255 views

Yesterday I came upon a Tumblr text post from a Rioter (I'll give them incognito, but their name starts with H) posted on December 5th, that there is a Jhin reference on the new Piltover Map. They also said free RP if someone finds it, but I'm not here for that - I'm here for the info and a possible following story. I've found several words used by him, "quaint", "fickle", the four crossed names at Kumangra, the "Moonlight makes fools of young lovers" at Demacia... But I feel these are not enough. Maybe someone has keener eyes than me!

He happens to travel to Zaun and I'm not believing that Camille knows Zhyun dialect because of no reason....

PS: Keep up the amazing work, Riot Team, you guys are doing god's work. I'm reading your stories jumping up and down in my seat... But I'm just a bit too biased towards my favorite artist so that's why I made this post.

28 Comments

RiotHexadrivenDec 14, 20165 votes

Someone's already found it ;) It drove them kind of mad (like, devolving into "is it that the pig drawing has 4 udders?" kind of mad)

But you're welcome to keep looking.

It's nothing significant or crazy lore-wise though, just a fun easter egg. I'm a huge jhin fan myself, so.

TBakesDec 14, 20161 votes

{quoted}

Someone's already found it ;)

[zombie-nunu-tears]

KisindianDec 15, 20161 votes

Nice, now at least three people will be driven mad by the pig drawing's udders...

Any hint for us, or leave us forever in darkness? :'( (I've never been good at finding hidden stuff like this, as much as I wanted to) Like, which part of the map, is it text, is it a picture....

RiotHexadrivenDec 15, 20163 votes

Hint: It's not Kashuri.

KisindianDec 15, 20161 votes

I already figured that one :D

Any chance with the four crossed out names, with the comment "Fickle Kumangrans"?

Meep ManDec 16, 20161 votes

Well, Jhin does kill in streaks of four.

Meep ManDec 15, 20161 votes

You give me no rest

Furor NexisDec 15, 20161 votes

{quoted}

Someone's already found it ;) It drove them kind of mad (like, devolving into "is it that the pig drawing has 4 udders?" kind of mad)

But you're welcome to keep looking.

It's nothing significant or crazy lore-wise though, just a fun easter egg. I'm a huge jhin fan myself, so.

I'm surprised no one has mentioned the other significant champion related to a location on this map.

KisindianDec 15, 20161 votes

(Do you mean Alistar drawn there, or some other champ?)

Xenos von FaneliDec 11, 20171 votes

{quoted}

Someone's already found it ;) It drove them kind of mad (like, devolving into "is it that the pig drawing has 4 udders?" kind of mad)

But you're welcome to keep looking.

It's nothing significant or crazy lore-wise though, just a fun easter egg. I'm a huge jhin fan myself, so.

lol good those were good times

HigeDec 13, 20162 votes

Uhm considering that characters are heavily linked now and that piltover is run by clans, could there be a chance that Jhin is part of one of the clans? could Jhin be the Medarda's heirloom?

KisindianDec 13, 20162 votes

I had this very very stupid idea of him actually writing on this map.... It's probably the word usage, that I see 4 and multiplies of 4; I don't know.

KisindianDec 13, 20161 votes

WAAARGHBobo here is shown to taunt us with this same thing

You

You are making us dig for it, don't you. [gun emoji]

Meep ManDec 13, 20161 votes

Hint: Search the map for Ionia and find connections from there

KisindianDec 13, 20161 votes

Do you mean Kashuri? Because there are no travel lines coming from Ionia. Kashuri is relevant for Piltover too, so they must have it on their maps.

But why would be Piltover relevant this way to Ionia?

Meep ManDec 13, 20161 votes

If you read Jhin's lore, one of those names is relevant to Jhin.

KisindianDec 13, 20161 votes

I know his lore a bit too well. He got his weapon for the Kashuri armory. But the Jhin reference is not Kashuri, as I said. Everybody spotted that. It would be too easy, and Riot never said it is.

It's something directly connected to him, to him sailing to Zaun. Something pointing to Jhin being in Piltover, doing his stuff.

Meep ManDec 13, 20161 votes

Are you sure that isn't it though? In that case, I'm gonna start lookin'.

KisindianDec 13, 20161 votes

http://imgur.com/a/HIX8V

I am pretty sure. Lemme look at that farmer you spotted :D

Meep ManDec 13, 20161 votes

Hmm, well, it looks like the illustrated farmer has a mask on.

KisindianDec 13, 20161 votes

Yeah, but doesn't look like his mask at all... But good spot.

GenoXxDec 13, 20161 votes

Not sure i see anything. I found Ionia, but there are no trade routs for it. I can't possibly find a jhin reference in the map and i main the guy.....think the rioter was just pulling our leg?

KisindianDec 14, 20161 votes

He was sounding pretty serious, and Waaarghbobo was sounding giddy too. Suspiciously giddy.

I mean,

http://imgur.com/a/HIX8V

Look at him going four (4) letter mode. Look at him.

TBakesDec 14, 20161 votes

I searched for quite a while yesterday. Could not find anything solid. I can only guess the letters attached at the top must have a reference of some sort. Maybe he is the one in possession of the map, or possibly the person referenced to be trying to get the map? Also, I had the thought maybe the stamp symbol has something to do with Jhin. It looks kind of like looking down the barrel of a gun with a scope. Not sure, though. Bummer.

SolideusDec 15, 20161 votes

My bet is, it has something to do with the fact that on the sliver of Ionia in the corner, "Raikkon" is crossed over and then re-written under it. It is a weird detail. I believe it is a reference to Jhin killing and stealing the identity of Medarda's Ionian trade-contact. On his journey to Piltover he is dressed up as a merchant, and Raikkon is probably the stolen identity he is using.

KisindianDec 15, 20161 votes

Yes I noticed the cross-out too, also the crossed out trade items, the last remaining "Ionian silver" pomace.

Also the "cobweb paintings - V. quaint." Something Jhin would write.