He was white from the beginning.
Whats wrong with being white?
Just cause he has a darker tone in these awful http://img2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20120713150938/lolph/images/d/d0/Panel_Armor_of_the_Fifth_Age_Taric.jpg http://i.imgur.com/NqobCFy.jpg splashes doesn't mean he was dark at all.
http://www.leagueoflegendsskins.com/images/champions/splash/Taric_3.jpg http://static.lolskill.net/img/skins/1215/taric_0.jpg
These two always showed what he really is.
So is Ashe.
He has always been white, dipshit. You just went full retard.
He's always been white... may need to get your eyes checked, mate.