So far we have 3 Darkin characters in the game 
. This could be suggesting that Riot's next champion might be a female Darkin champion, based on the new Varus lore comic.
We might even get to see 2 new Darkin characters be released at the same time, since Riot decided to put some attention directly to the Darkin Story/Lore, this might suggest the comeback of the Darkins, that were forgotten for a long time?
Rayjay Redfang4 votesI wonder if they would release the darkin female along with the aatrox rework. Would be different.
Demon King Maou4 votesDarkin are nice but im kinda interested in the WATCHERS
Sukishoo2 votes
The Watchers will return.
Chembaron Yamada3 votesI doubt that the next new champion is going to be a Darkin. While I would love to see a female Darkin champion, Kayn is still too new for me and I would like them to explore in some other directions for now.
This whole year has been pretty filled with supernatural beings.
Vastaya, which are inherently magical creatures with shapeshifter ancestors.
Darkin, ancient race of demons sealed in weapons.
Demigod, magical representation of nature forces.
Aspect, representing the theme of a trickster god.
So I would like to see some champions which are not hugely connected to magic next year. People from Zaun and Piltover using technology, thief archetype from Bilgewater, new creature from the Void. Stuff like that. We got alot of mythology this year, time for something else.
Hupsis2 votesI don't think the next champion is gonna be a darkin. It might be released sometime next year tho.
I was also questioning whether Vladimir might play a role in the whole darkin storyline as well. In the comic Varus said that the Darkin gave blood magic to mortals and powerful mages back in the darkin days tried to use that magic against them and failed.
Vladimir is apparently not the only hemomancer in Noxus but he's at least important enough to be a character in League so maybe he will play his role in this whole thing.
TCC Rep2 votesCould Cassiopeia get a lore rework and become one of the darkin? It does mention the serpent statue.
iLBGAMing1 votesCould Cassiopeia get a lore rework and become one of the darkin? It does mention the serpent statue.
She's not exactly a Darkin, she's described as a half-snake/half-woman, serpent being. Just because Cassiopiea was mentioned in the lore doesn't mean she's related to the Darkins directly, also if I am not mistaken if Varus was in the temple that I think he was, then the other statue he saw was a Renekton statue.
Chembaron Yamada1 votesWell, Cassiopeia got transformed by a curse. Maybe the Darkin weapon got kept in that temple and they implemented the curse partially to protect it?
But someone else took the Darkin weapon, I guess.
KirotheImmortal2 votesI want a shadowisle champ. Prefurably lucians wife.
Lunarki1 votesI want a shadowisle champ. Prefurably lucians wife.
I dont think tresh is dying anytime soon
Chembaron Yamada2 votesWell, theoretically, they could let Senna escape without killing Thresh.
Zyranium1 votesShuriman female darkin during the Aatrox GU ? I NEED HER !
Azadethe1 votesAnyone feel like the normal Humans of the rift are getting boxed out by Gods and Demons, and generally, the Gods and Demons tend to be the more broken champs people complain about? Pretty soon Ashe and all the other Humans with "unique abilities" will go bye bye.
Chembaron Yamada1 votesThey focused alot of mythological creatures and gods the last time. I hope that next year we get more champions with lower power level.
A simple thief from Bilgewater, a medic from Zaun... stuff like that.
Lunarki1 votes“Warding sigils. Potent once, but faded,” said Varus, crossing the inscribed flagstones to where a towering statue of a great serpent-headed god had once stood sentinel. (great serpent-headed god)
Some past catastrophe had toppled it, and beyond its sandstone remains lay a lightless chamber.
(
Varus entered, the glow from the smoldering light at his heart revealing nothing but bare stone, burned black and glossy with ancient fire.
Varus sighed.
“Where are you, sister?” he said. (Serpent female dark kin maybe Or 
rework as she was Changed to a serpent not asended)
It is my first thought at the last of the paragraph Please its also my very first time in theory.
Hoover211 votesi hope that's Morgana!
JarodDempsey1 votesi think it'd be doing the lore of her and kayle a disservice by making her a darkin instead of someone who wanted to fight for freedom. Though kayles people would provide a very good fit for the queen mentioned in varus's lore that defeated his people. Plus his people are relatively demonic in nature and form and kayles people are clearly angelic. it would provide a very fitting contrast.
ShinyZombie1 votesI wonder if they might rework Nocturne's lore for him to be like the spirit of the last darkin (not including the female darkin hinted at in Varus's story) that hasn't been hinted at. No one seems to knowing anything about him and as said in Varus's comic, humans of the modern day and age of Runeterra have forgotten the darkin war ever happened. I mean he uses duel wielded blades on his arms and he is only intent on killing people, I mean he's also an assassin and kills when people are asleep so the possibility is still viable until Riot says other wise.
iLBGAMing1 votesI wonder if they might rework Nocturne's lore for him to be like the spirit of the last darkin (not including the female darkin hinted at in Varus's story) that hasn't been hinted at. No one seems to knowing anything about him and as said in Varus's comic, humans of the modern day and age of Runeterra have forgotten the darkin war ever happened. I mean he uses duel wielded blades on his arms and he is only intent on killing people, I mean he's also an assassin and kills when people are asleep so the possibility is still viable until Riot says other wise.
A fair point, hmm interesting.
Zyranium1 votesI wonder if they might rework Nocturne's lore for him to be like the spirit of the last darkin (not including the female darkin hinted at in Varus's story) that hasn't been hinted at. No one seems to knowing anything about him and as said in Varus's comic, humans of the modern day and age of Runeterra have forgotten the darkin war ever happened. I mean he uses duel wielded blades on his arms and he is only intent on killing people, I mean he's also an assassin and kills when people are asleep so the possibility is still viable until Riot says other wise.
There are 5 Darkins actually, Kayn is a jungler so we need 1 for each lane.
Plus, Nocturne is considered as a nightmarish creature coming from the Spirit World, I see him as a demon, just like Evelynn and Tahm Kench, but surely not as a Darkin.
JKingSniper1 votesI feel like nocturne is more of a fiddlestick kind of champion