"Those horrifying, sentient weapons known as Darkin."
Well I suppose that kills some theories.
If this in setting theory is true, does that mean Varus's bow is a Darkin?
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Wait, so if we're talking about the sword itself being the Darkin rather than the super tall, taloned and winged dude holding it... Then what exactly is Aatrox?
Is he some sort of demonic being that the sword has mind controlled into carrying it around and using it so that it may sate its bloodlust? Is Aatrox's fondness for war and conflict really the influence of the sword on his mind rather than the guy holding it's will? What exactly is their relationship? Can Aatrox part with the sword should he choose to, or...
Now I'm really curious for that updated Aatrox lore, and I thought I'd never type that sentence.
But as for Varus' bow, I don't really think it would be a Darkin, considering it's a normal bow (in his old lore, he used it before tapping into the Pit of Pallas in order to kill Noxians that were around). The corruption in and of itself is a different entity, I believe, that slowly transformed him and by extension the bow that he always used.
So yeah, I don't think the Darkin and Varus' bow are related just going off of old lore.
Though with this revelation, them changing his lore and making it so that Varus stumbles upon a mysterious, dark and magical bow that aggravates his more aggressive and vengeful tendencies after his village is destroyed (going off of the assumption that the new lore will at least keep that bit) would definitely make sense. I sort of dig that direction, actually.
Is Jax's 
Lamp Post a Darkin? :O
Jokes aside, Varus could be legit tbh
meeps are a Darkin
I feel as if the two are one, that the body is an extension of the weapon.
Real question is, Darkin Marksman when?
Aatrox, Varus' bow, and if I had to guess Warmog's seem like the remaining Darkin. Assuming Warmog being living armor hasn't been retconned.
Am i the only person reading this as the Darkin beings themselves are so horrible he's comparing them to sentient weapons? and not LITERALLY sentient weapons are Darkin.... idk maybe i'm wrong?
Imagine Jhin corrupted/merged with a Darkin...
Could be a legendary or ultimate skin. ☆_☆
I'm not sure we'll see much massive expansion on them soon, but I really hope we do.
I have a theory that 
and 
will be pretty relevant to them though.
Since we'll probably have an Ionian lore update, we'll see about Varus.
And if it's true, I really really want a fully corrupted skin for him too.
It's nice to see Aatrox isn't just a the generic blood demon trope too.
Unless the Pit of Pallas and its daemonic corruption are somehow tied to the Void War / Darkin, I kinda doubt it. Might make sense? The bow doesn't speak to Varus at all, though, it just corrupts.
So Aatrox is the sword confirmed. So what Aatrox is trying to do is to make tryndamere wield him, as it seems.
Where did you see this?