Kindred's lore entry.

GenoXx·9/21/2015, 8:12:43 PM·4 votes·2,191 views

''''Tell me again, little Lamb, which things are ours to take?'' "All things, Dear Wolf.''

> Separate, but never parted, Kindred represents the twin essences of death. Lamb's arrow offers a swift release for those who accept their fate. Wolf hunts down those who run from their end, delivering violent finality within his crushing jaws. Though interpretations of Kindred's nature vary across Runeterra, every mortal must choose the true face of their death.

"essences of death" rather than the grim reaper. Is there a difference?

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17 Comments

A Superb Villain9/21/2015, 8:59:24 PM3 votes

"Essence" is a funny word.

essence; noun

a : the permanent as contrasted with the accidental element of being b : the individual, real, or ultimate nature of a thing especially as opposed to its existence <a painting that captures the essence of the land> c : the properties or attributes by means of which something can be placed in its proper class or identified as being what it is

From my understanding, 'essence' implies an imitation, a representation, something that bears the qualities of, but does not actually embody, something.

Shénzhì9/21/2015, 11:09:19 PM2 votes

#Could be:

Death to Lamb: Mortals accepting their inevitable fate.
Death to Wolf: Mortals who have deviated from their fate.

Is Kindred one with all causality and fate? Kindred's ultimate ability does not make sense.

If this is true ... why even bother being a hunter? (The Eternal Hunter) Why hunt if fate is determined if not malleable? Wolf may hunt the deviants, I suppose, and maybe why Lamb hunts because conjoined spirits.

What may Kindred's connection be with the undead, Mordekaiser and the Shadow Isle? Is it Wolf's tasks to hunt the undying to put them to rest?

God damn this new champion is stupid. Why even bother adding a new champion? Makes me want to rip my hair out. Old champions, old stories, old kits; left in the ditch.

Sharjo9/21/2015, 8:17:16 PM1 votes

I feel like Grim Reaper is a being associated with death, where as "essences of death" implies a deeper connection. If I were to draw a comparison, think of in this circumstance the Grim Reaper being the gatekeeper, where as Kindred would be that and more; literal twin deities of death rather than mere aspects of death. Maybe Grim Reaper to Hades would be a better analogy? I dunno. I might be bollocking this up super hard.

Chesha9/21/2015, 10:12:55 PM1 votes

I assumed based on the story Lamb told Wolf that "Kindred" was "Death(also sometimes called the Grim Reaper)" who split himself in two. No one likes death because on a whole no one wants to die. Wolf personifies the gruesome, long, or painful ends. He is the struggle of those who desperately try to fight their end. Lamb personifies those who can accept their mortality, those whose ends are quick, and those who peacefully go. At least that's what I interpreted them as.