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We might have been wrong all along about Jinx's sister...

SaltyToplaneGoat·1/26/2017, 9:19:07 PM·5 votes·1,428 views

As much as I love the "human experiment subjects at child age" narrative with Vi and Jinx to explain their connection, Vi's amnesia, and their semi-superhuman skills. (Not magic, think more of Captn America level of superhuman), there is a new potential theory to consider.

There was one line in Jinx's Bio that struck me: some claiming that she was a spirit of some sorts, a chaotic retribution of those that died during the incident of the creation of the great canal in Zaun. Blind rage, a thrist for revenge, and madness, all mixed with the good old zaunite optimism and anarchism (two things that go very hand in hand down there). Although that makes for a perfect dramatic explanation, the truth could be simpler: Zaun is literally the most civiliced yet most anarchic place in all of Runeterra - while at the same time filled with negative energies about those who have it better. Jinx, in this theory, is more zaunite than every zaunite is in that regard: anarchy with a distate for piltover's system, culture, aestehtic, and generally everything.

And if she was a spirit, she'd also have a sister-in-kind that was the total opposite of her: Janna, who just wants to help people - literally the most crazy thing Jinx, who only sees people at objects that move hilariously when scared or pranked, could ever imagine. What is a life without blowing stuff up? Can you even imagine that? Total madness, am I rite?

Also, she CARES about people seeing her doing her stuff. While, of course, she could just do it for the fame, isn't this the same Janna needs for maintaining her power?

Sure, first of all the comparision seems silly, one a goddess with magic powers, the other "just" being a semi-superhuman. But one is fueled by wished and prayers actually directed to her, the other is an expression of the underlying atmosphere of Zaun. None prays to Jinx. None uses her name to insult someone or wish them bad luck (or maybe they do? Gives "putting a jinx on someone" a whole new meaning...). None officially respects her. And no one sees her as a higher being, just as a really peristent and creative punk. Maybe the copycats inspired by her could be seen as a group of "believers", who knows?

As for her obsession with Vi: Vi is what Batman is like for the Joker = the walking embodiment of someone who could take fate and the world into his own hands, but abides to the system and enforces the rules of it. A Zaunite fighting FOR the system? TOTALLY ABSURD! For Jinx, who in the theory is the embodiment of Zaunite anarchy, this would instantly make her her arch-enemy, especially since she doesn't want to kill her, but rather join her, just how the Joker doesn't want to kill Batman, but to break his iron No-Killing rule (even if it would mean the Joker's death). To make it short: Jinx wants to befriend her, but in the "come back to the dark side where it's awesome anarchy" sort of way.

Also, even if this was true, we would have no clue if Jinx herself was even aware of it. Imagine you were a god and didn't know because you were too busy doing random shit and lacked self-reflection. She instinctively seeks fame and attention because it keeps her alive, but with no real idea WHY she does it apart from "it's fun". And even if she would know Janna as "her sister", that doesn't mean she fully understands what she or Janna even truly is. Remember, we as readers versed in fantasy literature know of such systems and functions of magic, but a zaunite street brat? No chance.

And the first thing I thought about this: if this is true then we will get a Shen/Jinx story at some point. Imagine if he cuts her with his human-sword and it has no effect and they both are like "Wut?! O_o"

Anyways, I usually like the Jinx and Vi sister theory more, but this is also legit that you have to consider it.

10 Comments

midnight oil241/27/2017, 4:21:10 AM2 votes

This was a fantastic read! It's interesting, though maybe Jinx is just someone who nearly died and saw Janna, and sees her as a sister of sorts?

phoinix1/27/2017, 8:21:38 AM2 votes

I have a feeling rito is trolling us and in 3 years they're just gonna come out and say: She doesn't have a sister.She's just crazy.

Chembaron Yamada1/27/2017, 4:16:08 AM1 votes

If someone is doing all this stuff in piltover, some people will make up origins like that this person has to be supernatural to be able to do it.

But to assume that Jinx is a real spirit like Janna is.... well, an interesting thought, but kinda a stretch in my eyes. I think it is really just a rumor made up by people to give an explanation and exaggerating Jinx' adventures.

There are some points against your theory in my opinion. Reading her lore, it says that she was bringing havok to piltover and no one knew who did all this. They caught random zaunite criminals because they thought they did it. They didn't have the imagination of her, they didn't have a name for her. It was simply not known that she was the reason that stuff happened. That changed with the coup in the bank, where Vi was confronted with her. She was sending a message because she didn't want other people being "honored" with her acts.

Sure, you can say that this was to keep her power. Since Janna gets weakened, too, if she doesn't get attention. But there are differences. For example: Janna was given her name by people. Jinx has chosen her name on her own. She was the one writing down her name on that wall to insult Vi.

The theory is interesting to think about, but in my opinion, it doesn't really hold.

Eternal7911/27/2017, 4:02:00 PM1 votes

"A few of the old timers in Zaun remember a young girl who might fit Jinx’s description, but the girl they speak of is a far cry from the one who became Piltover’s bane. This girl was sweet and innocent, a tinkerer with big ideas, who never quite fit in and came to a bad end."

Interesting theory but I think the above quote is more likely who Jinx is; someone who turned insane because something terrible happened to her. Then there's Warwick to think about with his in game lines toward Jinx and the girl he remembers in his bio. Warwick could have been Jinx's bad "end" or maybe raised her, so when Singed started his search for him with the name he spoke, Jinx became another one of his victims.

When it comes down to her and Vi, I think - with the vault confrontation and the hint in Vi's bio that she had a sibling - they are sisters. The reason why Vi wouldn't remember is simply because they were infants when they were split up; however that leaves the question of how Jinx might know as I think she does.

Ralanr1/27/2017, 5:32:32 PM1 votes

Being a god and being unaware of it wouldn't be a stretch with Jinx's personality.

But considering how both Ekko and WW remember her, I'm not so sure.