Some lines of new Swain have been revealed/Leaked

Killaburn··33 votes·9,123 views

These are from chinese official weibo UrfRadio. Also, according to the radio, Swain has some relations to Demon, and he lost his arm(lost in Ionia,Irelia did this). Swain's passive is collecting souls now. His R still makes him a battle mage, but he needs to collect souls to make R available. He has an ability to deal damage in long distance. His crow is very useful now.

Here's the lines:

Each man is for his lord.

Leave the survivors to their officers.

(To Katarina)Do they know who killed your father? Or do they still blame me?

(To ASol)What is this about... siblings?

(To Camille)My-my, does your dear grandniece know what 'C' has been up to?

(To Garen)Ignorant of the very magic you carry into battle. How Demacian.

(To Jinx)Faces, fading in the flames. It was all her fault.

(To Kalista)The first oath... The one she made to him.

(To Riven)She held their hands as they died, hoping they would drag her with them.

Source: Here by PoolPartyTaliyah

EDIT: In a more detailed form, the one that collects the souls is swain's bird, beatrice. This makes me theorize that beatrice is a demon.

EDIT 2: According to the radio, Swain needs to collect some souls to feed Demon(yep, its the bird) and from the soul, he can know the experience of the dead.

EDIT 3: There are some implications of a miss translation to the lines of kata and asol. The real translation for kata is “Do they know it was you who killed your father? Or do they still blame me?” while for Asol(this is still debatable) “What is this...his brethren?”.

EDIT 4: Reav3 confirms swains passive of collecting souls here. Possibly, confirming all of this. And by the looks of it, another source tells use that swain has 300 lines making him an awesome champ :)

96 Comments

Weathered16 votes

Regardless of the legitimacy of it, I'm so excited for Swain news! It's been so long since they foreshadowed his rework, and now it's starting to become finalized.

PokladnicaZla1 votes

Aren't the holidays coming up? It's kinda quite then :(

Fasmodey3 votes

Good thing is they rush things after holidays.

Anyway, doesn't matter. He is coming and he seems interesting. Feel like we are gonna see some quality after Zoe. xd

WestTiger3 votes

Hello, I'm the person on the /r/SwainMains who took a look at the Weibo images after PoolPartyTaliyah posted the link.

It was me who confirmed that the Katarina quote was changed from Chinese to English, as well as other details.

Weibo is only accessible outside of China via their app, but I am still having issues with accessing the actual podcast without using my Facebook account.

In the meantime, I have uploaded the images + Chinese and English lines that the Weibo account also uploaded, you can find them here: https://imgur.com/a/BZCm9

I have indicated the details that were changed between the Chinese and English lines. By far the biggest change is Katarina's line, the rest are more about being more poetic or flowing better in English.

I'll see if I can access the podcast, but I believe all the details have been noted so far, at least in terms of the lines revealed.

Dragon Master10 votes

He sounds like the boss he should be. Completely hidden in the shadows yet aware of every scandal and secret in the land. I love it.

Nylisa8 votes

So many things to read and speculate from this.

  • Leave the survivors to their officers.

This line! this alone can tell a whole story about this man!!! I love how informed of many secrets he is even though he is in the shadows.

  • Lost his arm to Irelia

And does this mean he is going to be in Irelia's lore update as well? Damn! waiting for her lore update got even harder!

As if i wasnt excited enough!i cant contain myself at this point...HELP!

ChunLii7 votes

Okay that Riven line is so deperrasing. Jesus Swain.

Ralanr2 votes

Though it seems awkward to say to Riven.

ChunLii4 votes

Hmm I feel like we need to hear the tone of the voice. I can’t tell if he is mocking her or not.

Ralanr5 votes

It’s still referring to her in third person. Feels weird imo.

Edit: oh he’s talking to Beatrice about the champions.

ChunLii3 votes

Oh you mean the way he words it. I thought you meant the content. Yeah I agree with you but it could be the awkward translation or he is talking to Beatrice as you said.

Sancre6 votes

Why is Swain talking to Aurelion Sol about siblings? Is Swain's demon some kind of sibling to A.Sol?

DwarvenGiant3 votes

My first thought was that Aurelion Sol is the last star dragon remaining. His kin- And so his siblings- died.

Still sounds hella weird though. Him even caring and knowing that much about the Star Forger might have to do with the fact that Beatrice is probably an outworldly being. But she surely isn't anything celestial though, is she?

I'm kinda confused and need Swain's VGU reveal and story right now.

Stars Shaper1 votes

Inb4 Beatrice is Aurelion's long lost sister.

Lord Jericho1 votes

The translater noted that with this quote, Swain is not talking directly to Sol, but is talking about him. With this quote, Swain is talking to another entity (most likely Beatrice or whatever she's been VGU'd into) about Sol, implying that he's related to... something that he's met before/aware of.

Fasmodey5 votes

Ignorant of the very magic you carry into battle. How Demacian.

Lmao.

So Garen is magical like Lux too or is it because his armor and sword?

ªTeemo11 votes

Look at his ult. What about it doesn't scream magic?

Fasmodey1 votes

Do you think it is canon?

I'm pretty sure Garen is not dumb enough to have an ability like this in lore and not be aware of his magic.

As I remember, his ultimate is not canon in lore, officially.

Ebonmaw Dragon2 votes

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Do you think it is canon?

I'm pretty sure Garen is not dumb enough to have an ability like this in lore and not be aware of his magic.

As I remember, his ultimate is not canon in lore, officially.

Well, he is blind enough to not be aware that his sister uses magic... Or at least that is what he chooses to believe. So, maybe his ultimate is canon and he doesn't think that is magic.

Whyte Lyon3 votes

Possible he doesn't even know he could do it. I mean his ult is a very specifc kind of power that one does not accidentally trigger.

Within the context of the lore that is.

Terozu4 votes

Garen knows, he just refuses to admit it. Admitting it would mean he has to kill her.

Sharjo11 votes

Not sure if his ult's canon, but really does it surprise anyone that petricite is probably magical itself considering it absorbs magic? I mean Galio is a thing for a reason.

Hovering Hentai1 votes

When I saw that quote I instantly thought he was referring to Lux. Probably wrong but I could believe Swain has such an extensive well of information he could find out about Lux

Sharjo4 votes

Aye potentially. He's well connected. He probably considers even little rumors to be something potentially worth looking in to. Makes me wonder if he knows anything about Galio.

Hovering Hentai3 votes

With Galio's.... presence... on the battlefield I'm sure Swain's very well informed xD

Sharjo3 votes

Aye but how often does Galio show up in battle? How many folks have lived to see him and not been called madmen? When was the last time he woke up? Potentially a decade or so ago, around the time he met Lux, which was very much a private matter that not many are privy too. Knowledge about Galio's ability to act on his own is likely highly limited, but is it known enough for Swain to have heard of it?

DracoxdPT5 votes

Swain is turning intro Griffith. Specialy with the "charismatic leader in the front of the battle" and the "what will you sacrifice ?" lines in the reveal. Darius was Guts since , well , ever.

All there is left now is wait for Godhand swain and black swordsman Darius skins , plz rito. Make it come true.

Hovering Hentai4 votes

I was always skeptical of Camille and Caityln interactions and so I really doubt this. Sounds like Swain is insinuating Camille is her great Aunt and the "C" in lore which I believe was confirmed not to be Camille

Sharjo9 votes

Nah this is reffering to the fact that Camille instated her own grand niece as head of Clan Ferros. "Camille now runs the family's public affairs through her favorite grand-niece she installed as master of the clan."

Hovering Hentai3 votes

Thank God for that!

Although I still don't like the "C" part I think riot stated that Camille was not the person Caitlyn was looking for

Sharjo4 votes

I don't recall where that was, though personally I think I preffered the angle of C not being Camille. Feels too easy y'know?

But if the line's legitimate, it's the kind of thing that would only make sense coming from Swain, considering he's the ruler of Noxus, got a plethora of spies, and knows things most don't about the world. Of course never take leaks without huge amounts of salt, but this one...it's interesting, to say the least.

Poolparty Sauron2 votes

My many games of toplane have installed in me years worth of salt so i take everything with said salt.

Chembaron Yamada4 votes

So Camille is C, this is huge!

And I don't know how to interpret Jinx' line right now.... is he just talking about one random havoc of hers and how she coincidentally killed people while having fun? Or is he talking about a greater tragedy in her past... maybe this is connected to Warwick saying that she was "there".

I need answers! [sg-janna]

Ebonmaw Dragon2 votes

{quoted}

And I don't know how to interpret Jinx' line right now.... is he just talking about one random havoc of hers and how she coincidentally killed people while having fun? Or is he talking about a greater tragedy in her past... maybe this is connected to Warwick saying that she was "there".

I need answers! [sg-janna]

Actually Riot mentioned some time ago that Jinx has not killed people in the lore (But Jinx wouldn't care if she does so).

6FlagsFunnelCake2 votes

I think it's more of she doesn't neccesarily know that she's killing people nor does she really care, as her lore is specifically from her perspective where everything's all fun and games and terrorism. She even outright wants to blow up a bunch of wardens in her little adventure with Ziggs.

Terozu1 votes

Yeah but she then immediately feels absolutely terrible.

6FlagsFunnelCake1 votes

I'm...not too sure about that. She seemed disturbingly eager to blow up the wardens, Ziggs even started to doubt hanging out with her and started to back off. Along with that, she never really shows any other emotion both in lore and in-game other than destructive playfullness.

Terozu1 votes

Shes not eager to blow them up, sshe wants to blow up their base since iyts risky and fun. When it suddenly occurs to her she 'Killed' people (they evacuated) she feels bad for possibly the first time ever and looks emotionally crushed.

HonestJohnTheCon1 votes

It lasted for six seconds... but... new record!

Terozu1 votes

It lasted 6 seconds because she heard there were no casualties.

AlexisTheDragon2 votes

Let me clear this up, jinx DID have an insane remorse before after causing huge loss of life by accident.

The guilt was so unbearable that it basically shattered her mind and made her the insane way she is now.

It seems obvious this is what the quote means.

Terozu1 votes

Ummm this is all wrong. Singed experimented on her thats why shes insane. She's the little girl from Warwicks lore, implied to be his daughter. She was forced to watch her father be mutilated, tortured and killed. Then she was experimented on. Thats why shes insane. Also shes less insane and closer to crazy as she does hold some morals.

Whyte Lyon1 votes

My friend, none of that is confirmed. Just because some talk like it could be doesn't mean it is yet.

Terozu1 votes

No, its only been strongly hinted at both in lore and by Rioters, hell Jinx and Vi were confirmed as sisters by someone on the lore team, whereas what the last dude said has no basis anywhere.

Whyte Lyon1 votes

You're response to the "last dude" was worse though.

Since there's no evidencd Jinx and Wariwick are father, daughter. Nor a shred of proof that Singed is to blame for Jinx insanity, let alone that she witnessed Ww's torture.

And the last time Jinx and Vi was supposedly confirmed as "sisters" was when Ghostcrawler falsely said they were. He had later made a statement apologising for the misinformation.

Whyte Lyon1 votes
  • Just reminded myself of Jinx new lore, of which none of it implies she was "missing for many years after being known as a bright little girl." Like it doesn't even remotely mentions that. That is pure fabrication on your part. Jinx's past is just unknown, thats it.

  • Same again, Jinx lore doesn't say anything about Singed or Warwick and neither does their lore mention her. The exception is that Ww hallucinates a random girl screaming, however he gives no clue to who that was nor does he recognized her at all. Plus why not two girls, if J& Vi are both sisters, that means Ww had two daughters. Something of which should be significant to mention in Ww's background and/or the hallucination.

  • That he does but to connect the hallucinated screaming girl and those quotes together is ridiculous when the girl could still be anyone, perhaps if more proof was given. So far evidence points more towards no than yes.

  • Yeah just hard no, Warwick is the only known subject that Singed experimented on. I believe you're heavily confused.

  • Im in no way arguing that Jinx and Vi aren't possibly sisters. Although Vi's story is the only one of the two to hint at a possible sister. But Im aware it wouldn't sit well with the community if the possibility was anyone other than Jinx. Im just arguing all your other odd conclusions.

Warlord Dienekes3 votes

Huh. I thought they said she never tries to kill people, as that it’s never her goal. But people have been collateral damage before.

Could be misremembering though.

Terozu3 votes

Youre probs remembering this: "Jinx wouldnt murder a random guy she found in an alleyway. If, however that same guy was sitting on a pile of fireworks, she would set them off with 0 regard to his safety."

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