Swain/Noxus Invasion Theory

Agent Corgi·7/18/2017, 2:03:15 AM·2 votes·450 views

I was cruisin' through the boards & saw a thread about "What exactly is Noxus". Which got me thinking about Swain & what he is exactly. here's the excerpt from my input that I put on that thread.

"I feel like there's more to Swain than we know. He once walked into the Infirmary as a teenager with a badly injured leg & it didn't faze him. Currently, he works as a Noxian Master Tactician & has ties to Leblanc's Black Rose. Rumor has it that when Rakan / Xayah were released, Swain was rumored to have Vastayan blood coursing through his veins as well, which would explain how he has access to such powerful magic. Perhaps when Riot takes a swing at him, maybe we'll get some insight on his past. Who knows, maybe the real reason why Noxus is attacking Ionia is because Swain & Leblanc are trying to extract the Magic of the Vastaya, the same magic Rakan & Xayah are trying to free."

The more I think about that, the more sense it makes. Elise makes deals with the Black Rose (which is in Noxus) where she hands them Shadow Isles artifacts in exchange for Sacrifices to her Spider God (which in turn gives her eternal youth/beauty). What if Swain is cooperating with the Black Rose by having the Noxian's invade Ionia so he may extract Vastayan magic/artifacts, which would be given to the Black Rose for what ever reason. In return for his service, Swain could be given a position of power in Noxus & would be allowed to discover more about his bloodline (if he truly is Half-Vastaya).

All in all, this would be a very interesting route for them to take if Swain recieves a VGU in the near future. Hopefully, he remains the Silent & mysterious Noxian General as I feel that is a part of his character (kinda like how Goofy Dr.Mundo is, which I hope stays as well).

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Whyte Lyon7/18/2017, 6:45:11 AM3 votes

maybe the real reason why Noxus is attacking Ionia is because Swain & Leblanc are trying to extract the Magic of the Vastaya

FYI: Interlocutioner confirmed that Swain wasn't Grand General at the time the war was instigated. Also from the sounds of it the Invasion humiliated and defeated Noxus, so I'm going to go out on a limb and say Swain gained his new position of power in defiance to his predecessor's ignorance rather then contribute towards the conquest. I mean the logic is in the details. If the point is that Swain is the superior leader why would any commander or soldier follow the orders of their sovereign who lead them to disgrace. I can't imagine Swain would keep his head for long, especially if his motivations for the invasion are entirely selfish.

Also anyone got any ideas for why the Black Rose would care or want Vastaya magic anyway?