If you think about it, it makes sense, the Varus story mentioned him going to Shurima and finding the warding sigils meant to trap Darkin around a snake-headed statue. This could be a good opportunity to explain the nature of the curse that transformed Cassio since a snake statue was also mentioned in that story.
It may be a coincidence but it's an interesting link that may or may not be relevant.
Sharjo7 votesI would've figured that the snake-headed statue depicted an Ascended individual, and would've been more related to that stone statue that transformed Cassiopeia by way of "Hey we designed these architectural wonders after this Ascended fellow" rather than by way of powers.
On a side note I'm hoping that this darkin lass gets a hold of an Ascended body. I wanna see what she'd be able to do with that kind of flesh, providing the whole Sun Disc magic stuff doesn't interfere with things.
Blood Magicks1 votesOn a side note I'm hoping that this darkin lass gets a hold of an Ascended body. I wanna see what she'd be able to do with that kind of flesh, providing the whole Sun Disc magic stuff doesn't interfere with things.
I was hoping for the same! Also I wonder how long she's been out and free for.
Sharjo2 votesCould be anything between the Darkin War and now, which of course is a lot of time, but hey there's ways to narrow that down. Considering there were excavators at the tomb, this place must've been buried for a while, yet the darkin lass had escaped, indicating it'd been enough time for the tomb to be reconcealed by the desert between her escape and Varus's arrival. Considering it's a desert sand would likely bury it faster than earth would, so providing it was located in a part of Shurima that is particularly sandy (which is likely), then the process might've not taken much time at all, maybe a few weeks/months.
Considering the tomb is near one of the rivers flowing from the capital, it stands to reason that potentially, Azir's reestablishing of the waterways led to the tomb originally being uncovered due to the geological changes inherent to an ancient, dried up river bed all of a sudden having water flow through it again, putting her as being freed fairly recently.
Beyond that if we assume the Darkin War occured before the Rune Wars, than her tomb might've been revealed back then, perhaps by accident, perhaps intentionally.
I'd put it more to the whole Azir ressurecting Shurima though cuz the river proximity makes it seem more logical than hedging a bet on some random Rune War occurence leading to her freedom.
Żügżwäng2 votesNo, they are likely going to make a team of darkins. We still need mid and support to complete. Cassiopeia looks like a snake, not like the other darkins at all.
It's not an impossible theory, but unlikely. Riot is likely going to milk this darkin lore for whatever the last 2 champs are worth.
tendo6252 votesNo, they are likely going to make a team of Darkin. We still need mid and support to complete. Cassiopeia looks like a snake, not like the other Darkin at all.
It's not an impossible theory, but unlikely. Riot is likely going to milk this Darkin lore for whatever the last 2 champs are worth.
I'm not saying Cassiopeia is a Darkin just that the origin of her curse may be linked to the 'sister' Darkin mentioned in Varus' story due to the serpent image being present again in Shurima.
It could still be a mage/caster going mid or support.
Talos of Altmora2 votesI was thinking something similar, but I think it's just a matter of lsame-location. Buuut who knows?
Grimm Howl1 votesThe Serpent-Headed God statue guards the entrance to the Tomb of Emperors, the tomb Sivir's Chalicar is the key too. The wards are there to fend of anyone trying to enter I'm sure. Renekton and Xerath were trapped inside at the time Cassiopeia was cursed by the statue possibly for spilling the blood of a descendant of the Shuriman royal lineage. This of course let the two Ascended out of the tomb, but as to where the Darkin artifact went is up in the air.
KoKoboto1 votesNah