Demons +

6FlagsFunnelCake·10/11/2017, 10:45:11 PM·4 votes·1,161 views

So with the reveal of what exactly a Demon 'is,' the rules for a Demon that I kind of took from the new lore is that they are the result of the huge amount of negative emotions and pain from the Rune Wars (though I theorize that they've been on Runeterra since the beginning, but only really grew in power after the Rune Wars), and that they all sort of have some negative aspect of humanity that they 'eat' in a sense.

  1. Evelynn - Our prime example of a Demoness, Evelynn started out as a black, unfeeling wisp, and now feeds on physical pain that she unleashes on mortals, luring them in with the form of a ridiculously beautiful woman (note: a form that she made herself so that she won't terrify her prey with her true form, which is her stealth).

  2. TahmKench - The only other confirmed Demon in the lore right now. He came before Evelynn, but that was before we got any word on what a 'Demon' really was ('ll touch on this in a bit, just stay with me here). Tahmmy Boy's whole deal is literally to make deals, he likes to eat the misery that comes when he gives someone everything they wanted, and then eats it right in front of them. In contrast to Evelynn, Tahm finds the more personal and inner pains more delectable, rather than cutting up some guy and eating the pain.

  3. Nocturne - Now here's where it get's kinda tricky. Though not confirmed as a demon, we do see Nocturne in the new Demacia event and we get kinda a glimpse of what he does exactly. In the story, he actually possesses a young mage named Luca, whom Lux and Garen end up saving, along with the entire town (which is being cursed by all their worst fears and nightmares). Now my guess, Nocturne is one of the most 'primal' of all the demons, maybe choosing to not dabble with any 'physical form' and keeping his shadowy form that even Evelynn seems to share with (her bio literally states that she made her form out of 'shadow-flesh' too). Now, all Demons have a taste for something negative in mortals, my guess is that Nocturne eats the fears of his victims, plain and simple. In the For Demacia story, Nocturne actually possesses Luca because of how "Demacia fears mages" and maybe how Luca feared persecution for being a mage. Along with that, he just may be the most powerful of the demons, as he was capable of holding an entire Demacian village hostages of their own fears by using the magic within Luca. Now to continue forward on the Spooky Trinity.

  4. Shaco - Not too much is known about Shaco, old and new lore. However, I've seen a lot of interesting theories that take some inspiration from Pennywise, perhaps Shaco is using this form because he eats the Chaos or Madness he inflicts on mortals, rather than Pain or Fear. There's not too much lore to back this up, but it's an interesting though and makes a bit of sense (also, Shaco can be rearranged into Chaos).

  5. Fiddlesticks Now one of the trickiest ones. We have a little tidbit of new lore for him, and from it I theorize that he may be a Demon as well, but one that would rather have a more physical taste of mortals much like Evelynn. In the story, some can say that he can eat 'Fear' like Nocturne, but that doesn't seem like the case. I believe that Fiddlesticks may actually just eat the life force of mortals, which is why he possesses a Scarecrow, treating it like a puppet so he can inflict the most physical damage. He doesn't seem to care too much about any of his victim's fears, and literally just has his swarm of crows eat the flesh off of his victims. In-game, he has a large influence from life-steal, so it seems like he just wants to eat people. Other than that however, maybe it's the Fear of Death that he eats? Still not enough lore to know.

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DWT1234510/12/2017, 1:37:21 AM1 votes

My theories, which are mostly speculation;

TahmKench I think feeds on regret. He makes deals with people, only to come back later and make them regret it, and then leaves them feeling horrible inside. I don't know if he actually has to make a deal with people in order to get at them, or if he just likes it better when they hate themselves.

Shaco I'm fairly certain is a demon, it's even in his name, and I believe he was confirmed one, I'm not sure though. I believe that he feeds on laughter, but not other people's laughter; his own. For one reason or another, the funniest thing to him is is playfully killing people, so that's what he does. Maybe he finds it hilarious to watch people go insane, ala Killing Joke. It's also possible that he just feeds off of chaos, insanity and panic, like you said.

Nocturne I'm not sure if he's a demon or not, he seems more like a malicious spirit, and his story (albeit oudated) suggests that he came from the dream world, not as some ancient primordial being. If he is a demon though, I think you hit it right on the mark, in that he feeds off of fear.

Fiddlesticks I don't think is a demon, but we don't really have enough info on him to say. My theory (it isn't backed by any evidence, but there isn't much evidence in the first place) Is that he was just a scarecrow that somebody enchanted it to actually move and kill any pests that enter his field. This backfired, and Fiddle killed him immediately, and everybody else who ventured into the field, because to him, everybody is a pest.

Valor Bot10/12/2017, 2:02:47 AM1 votes

the rules for a Demon that I kind of took from the new lore is that they are the result of the huge amount of negative emotions and pain from the Rune Wars

I don't doubt that demons are born from high concentrations of negative human emotions; however, it's possible the Rune Wars may have simply been Evelynn's trigger, while others came into being as a result of other events. Janna for example, though not a demon, is nonetheless a spirit born through a great deal of faith. I wouldn't be surprised if others like Fiddle or Nocturne simply arose from events unique to the kinds of negative emotions they now embody as a result. Tahm Kench for example may have awakened during a time of high political unrest and wanton greed.

Presently Absent10/12/2017, 2:31:30 AM1 votes

Demons are created by us. They're parasites of negative emotion and chaos.

Our officially classified demons are Evelynn and TahmKench . They probably came to be in similar ways, albeit with different food sources (pain and gluttony, respectively). We also have the Darkin, which may be demons that early people imprisoned in weapons to both subdue and exploit their power. Kayn feeds on death, Aatrox feeds on war, and Varus feeds on revenge.

The fear-friends are in murky territory until they get their VGUs to bring them into the modern lore. We know they're demons, but they all feed on fear. If I had to guess,Nocturne feeds on nightmares; our unconscious and faceless fears. Shaco feeds on horror; the shock and panic you experience before death. Fiddlesticks feeds on terror; the dread and anticipation of eminent demise that eats away at us from the inside.

This leaves to question what they'll do with Morgana and Kayle .

Wrathof30010/12/2017, 3:51:33 AM1 votes

Evelynn doesn't prey on only her target's 'physcal pain'. She induces guilt and emotional stress from the victim's life and exploits it by comforting/ seducing them, only to destroy that illusion by torturing them causing them to anguish and agonize, she gets just as personal as TahmKench, the only difference is how they choose to dine. TahmKench making deals and waiting for the greed and gluttony of his victim to rack up is like saving the best parts of the dish for last. From the moment the gambler said "yes" to Tahm, Tahm could have eaten him, this is how Evelynn feeds, as soon as she seduces/ comforts you, she totures you and feeds on you physical and emotional pains, but Tahm rathers to wait till there is more to reaper.

Nocturne is indeed likely the demon of Fear, he likely chooses to maintain his demon shade, because he wants people to fear him, he wants to become their nightmare and has to be a living horror to his victims. Unlike Tahm and Eve who need to appear approachable to their victims.

A personal theory of mine is that, perhaps the demons were created by Zed's Shadow Box, hence why it was sealed away, and hence why shadow magic and steal the life force/ souls/ magic of others. However the only support on this theory, is the fact that Eve was born a ball of shadow, and the demons' demon shade form resemble a shadow like being Nocturne .

Zyranium10/15/2017, 8:15:47 AM1 votes

Evelynn and TahmKench are respectively the demons of lust and gluttony, inspired from the 7 deadly sins of the christian mythology

So, Lust and Gluttony are taken, so now let's speculate about the others :

Nocturne = Demon of Wrath Shaco = Demon of Sloth (Due to his playful and malicious personality, kinda childish)

I don't think Fiddlesticks is a demon, just a reanimated scarecrow by magic, they can make him a demon, but he fits none of the deadly sins, he's a spirit just like Brand

So now the only deadly sins we got are Greed, Pride and Envy, I would like to see Kayle and Morgana as demons of Pride and Envy, they could fit so well !

It would also be a perfect occasion to make Kayle as a tyrannical goddess leader of Demacia, and Morgana as a Goddess of the Black Rose, summoned by the dark rituals of Leblanc's cult, she could be the leader of this secret society and will try to destroy her Sister.

Their origins could be as the same as Evelynn, a dark ball feeding on human emotions and feelings, it could have split into 2 parts etc. (Just speculating) And the feelings could be Emotional pain for Morgana , despair for Kayle

They were summoned just after the Rune Wars at the beginning of the city states of Demacia and Noxus, the bloody wars between them have formed a lot of suffering and despair, people prayed for days to have their wishes granted, so Kayle appeared as a savior for Demacia, she likes being acclaimed and followed, she feeds on their despair and their prayers. Morgana was summoned as a dark entity by the Black Rose, feeding on emotional pain and torture, she has a very clear theme, torment and pain, her and Leblanc could use each other for their respective goals. Morgana has chains and use dark Magic, Leblanc too.