People Are Harping Over Evelynn, But What I'm Curious About...

Meep Man·Sep 23, 2017·14 votes·3,322 views

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Who's the dude with the crown in the background?

56 Comments

OleandervineSep 23, 201711 votes

Evelynn is a demon or some other ghastly creature from the Shadow Isles. She's probably immortal or semi-immortal, so these people could literally be anyone in history before the current times.

I don't agree with the Freljord theory. The people are not tribal and far too advanced in their armor and weaponry to be Freljordians.

ElikainSep 23, 20172 votes

The setting reminds me of Demacia and Vayne's new bio where it was confirmed that Eve killed Vayne's parents. But the Demacians have grown complacent because of their anti-magic defense that they didn't believe Vayne who told them the truth - the demon killed them.

Shendelzare1Sep 23, 20172 votes

I think that LeBlanc killed vayne parents? I remember reading that somewhere

Eternal791Sep 23, 20174 votes

One, Vayne's bio says it was a demon, and two, it was confirmed several times by REAV3 that it was Evelynn.

Shendelzare1Sep 24, 20171 votes

Oh ok thanks i thought it was LB

Eternal791Sep 24, 20171 votes

It may have been in her old bio, but they updated a lot of Demacian champs when Galio came out.

Meep ManSep 23, 20171 votes

Old lore

GreenLoreSep 25, 20171 votes

In the old lore it was a witch and they never specified who it was. In the new lore it was a demoness and it was strongly hinted to be Evelynn.

Shepherd o SoulsSep 24, 20171 votes

The spears looks just like xin's spear, the blue flags on them and the armor and shields looks demacian so I'm with the demacia conclusion too.

RozzetaSep 23, 20171 votes

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Evelynn is a demon or some other ghastly creature from the Shadow Isles.

I'd believe the species name is succubus.

OleandervineSep 23, 20171 votes

Well, I mean, we haven't had absolute confirmation that she is a succubus yet. She doesn't appear to look like most representations of succubi.

RozzetaSep 23, 20171 votes

Which representation? the pop culture one that states them as attractive females who seduce men with their looks, or the old interpretation that had them as grotesque creatures that forcibly raped men in their sleep? Considering the huge gap in between, I think everything goes as of now.

Eternal791Sep 23, 20171 votes

Looks like a succubus to me. She's attractive, a demon, and kills people. Also, Riot doesn't necessarily have to (and shouldn't) take something and make it exactly how everyone else depicts it.

NaalithSep 24, 20172 votes

It's been confirmed that she is a demon like Tahm Kench, there are only two of them in the game right now but there are a few champs that could be reworked into demons as well.

Karn BishopSep 24, 20171 votes

Succubus are a subset of demon so demon is accurate as a general term.

Karn BishopSep 24, 20171 votes

This is definitely in demacia, see the pin to the left and the chain attached to it? its the symbol of demacia however it is a pity that we cannot see what is in the gem because if it is a demacian eagle this basically confirms the man on the floor as jarvan IV, also to the right is a crown knocked down.

also the op image does this splash no justice heres a larger version.

https://i.imgur.com/ZQrSRjv.jpg

edit: also those banners could be demacian as well given the lighting it wouldn't surprise me that usually blue flags appear purple under moonlight.

Shepherd o SoulsSep 24, 20171 votes

Does she still originate from shadow isles in her rework? I saw a rioter comment that she's more like Kench now than shadow isles, but that doesn't particularly mean she can't be from there.

6FlagsFunnelCakeSep 23, 20176 votes

My theory: this is the Ruined Kingdom (Pre-ruining of course) and that those are just some nobles from the kingdom. However, you can see that Evelynn's 'tentacles' are actually poisoning her victim, so what if she's the one that assasinatted the Ruined King's wife?

Along with that, notice how it poisons and how Evelynn exclusively has all this darkness that looks a lot like the Black Mist surrounding her, what if the Ruining is because she poisoned the Ruined King's wife, and the poison is what created the Black Mist when it touches the Waters of LIfe.

lolipopevelynnSep 23, 20172 votes

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My theory: this is the Ruined Kingdom (Pre-ruining of course) and that those are just some nobles from the kingdom. However, you can see that Evelynn's 'tentacles' are actually poisoning her victim, so what if she's the one that assasinatted the Ruined King's wife?

Along with that, notice how it poisons and how Evelynn exclusively has all this darkness that looks a lot like the Black Mist surrounding her, what if the Ruining is because she poisoned the Ruined King's wife, and the poison is what created the Black Mist when it touches the Waters of LIfe.

except the ruin king wasnt assassinated. iirc his wife was sick, she died of sickness, then went mad trying to ress her and as a result the shadow isles were born. the person who stole mordes helm is prob eve tho.

also, that isnt trynd nor is it ash. people need to remember that tryndamere was rekt by aatrox. i know people have forgotten that champion exist, but its true, attrox was the one who nearly killed him. the queen ash and king trynd skins are a "what if" scenario skin if they ever rulled the freljord. currently they are just leaders of tribes that are warring with other tribe leaders (voli,sej, and trundle) to rule freljord.

Meep ManSep 23, 20174 votes

Seems like a lot of "what ifs" and too many to be the most likely scenario. I'll congratulate you if you are right however. This feels kind of like an anti-climactic way to "introduce" the Ruined King and such.

Jerry SeinfeIdSep 23, 20176 votes

most likely the guy on the ground is some random ruler, and the "dude" in the background is his wife (or his mans who just happens to have long ass braids i aint judging..).

Meep ManSep 23, 20171 votes

I know, but all base splash arts are canon events or just a general shot of a champion in a more dramatic view. Random people don't just wear crowns and seemingly have bodyguards.

Jerry SeinfeIdSep 23, 20174 votes

random people? no they don't.

Random rulers (kings/queens/warlords/etc) do though.

Meep ManSep 23, 20171 votes

We don't know of any random rulers though yet in the lore. Or, more precisely, random kingdoms for a random ruler to be able to rule over.

Electro522Sep 24, 20171 votes

Precisely. A king doesn't have to rule over a vast empire. There could be several unaffiliated smaller kingdoms strewn about all of Runeterra. In fact, isn't Noxus conquering exactly those?

You also have to remember that we have no idea as to the actual size of Runeterra. We have a general idea as to how many continents there are, but there very well could be many more. If this King does rule over an empire we don't know about, it's likely on a completely different continent seperate from Valoran, Shurima, or Ionia.

Jerry SeinfeIdSep 24, 20171 votes

not every ruler is important enough to be included in our lore. This could be the ruler of some smaller kingdom, or even an old ruler of a kingdom we know but who was never mentionned.

The Darius KingSep 24, 20171 votes

yeah that's most likely his wife and queen.

SpecterVonBarenSep 24, 20175 votes

That's a chick...

SukishooSep 23, 20173 votes

Crown on the floor to the side of the guy in the foreground too .. feels like Ashe Tryndamere XD

Halodjin TyrSep 24, 20171 votes

... all I can see is, Eve mucking up tryndameres arm in that one.

šmikisOct 4, 20171 votes

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Crown on the floor to the side of the guy in the foreground too .. feels like XD

YESSS FINNALY SOMONE GOT IT RIGHT its queen Ashe in the background and the man on the floor is king tryndamere

HalfTangibleSep 23, 20173 votes

There's also a crown on the ground to the right, presumably that's her kill's. The fact that they're both wearing crowns implies that they're related royalty, perhaps a king and a prince. Not sure why, but I get the feeling the dead man is the younger one. I think it's the other man's coat.

What confuses me about their identities is the spears; that's our best clue on where this could be, unless someone sees a symbol on one of those rings? There's a blue standard and they remind me of XinZhao 's spear, but these two crowned figures are clearly not the Jarvans.

Jazzy JesusSep 23, 20172 votes

I've seen some people on the PBE post saying they think it's King Tryndamere pinned to the floor and Queen Ashe in the background, but those banners are Demacian.

Just intrigues even more if you ask me.

NylisaSep 23, 20172 votes

judging by the figure i thought its a woman, maybe the queen to whoever this king is?

HeroineSamSep 24, 20172 votes

I think that's a queen (maybe demacian or some other demacian-like kingdom in history).

DarkKatalystSep 24, 20172 votes

The aesthetics look Freljordian with the white haired queen, Freljordian-like crown, and cold atmosphere.

GigglesOSep 23, 20171 votes

Female, thats long hair she has.

GrReaper96Sep 24, 20171 votes

Guys can have long gorgeous shining long hair too you know

Halodjin TyrSep 24, 20171 votes

dude good eye, I feel like some incoming references to the moon kingdom I'd laugh if that was tryndamere and that's why his arms all mucked up.

warpenguin555Sep 24, 20171 votes

ruined king maybe?

CraxsianSep 24, 20172 votes

If he was the Ruined King, Shadow Isles wouldn't exist.

Eternal791Sep 24, 20171 votes

Though its possible Evelynn's splash shows the Blessed Isles.

ClamPaintSep 24, 20171 votes

It's clearly Teemo.

Seriously though, the moon in the image makes me think of Diana and the guards make me think of Leona. The guy on the ground looks a bit like Armor of the Fifth Age Taric.

Karn BishopSep 24, 20171 votes

Pretty sure that guy is Jarvan the 3rd and the man pinned to the floor dying is JarvanIV older or younger brother.

edit: ok so now i am even more sure that is jarvan the 3rd, you can even see what appears to be a traditional demacian shield bearer near him to protect against assassination attempts, also note the fallen crown bottom right and the height of the walls which are traditional demacian design.