PSA: Xin Zhao is an old-ass man

The Ecdysiast·Mar 6, 2017·29 votes·2,732 views

Imperial Xin Zhao is more representative of his age. He worked under Jarvan II, our Jarvan's grandfather.

He is the coolest person in League, hands down.

40 Comments

xxxDogmanxxxMar 6, 201717 votes

Coolest? No. Anivia Ashe Braum Nunu Sejuani Trundle Lissandra are cooler.

Manliest? Yes. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSS5dEeMX64

SEKAIMar 6, 20171 votes

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Coolest? No. are cooler.

Where's Lissandra ?

Moonboy65Mar 6, 20174 votes

forgets Lissandra lol

BootlesslyMar 6, 20171 votes

{quoted}

Coolest? No. are cooler.

Manliest? Yes. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSS5dEeMX64

Volibear "No one remembers me..."

Velzard of KozMar 6, 20174 votes

He's the hottest bear out there tho. If you know what I mean...

CasterGilgameshMar 7, 20171 votes

i love bears ;)

The EcdysiastMar 7, 20171 votes

Lighting is plasma. Plasma is hot. Lightning is hot. Lightning-shooting bear with a full fur coat and heaps of body mass to stay warm is not cold.

CasterGilgameshMar 7, 20171 votes

what do you mean manliest? Braum is manliest also you forgot Olaf Volibear Tryndamere Udyr

SEKAIMar 6, 201710 votes

Then there's Master Yi, who in his original lore states he's at least a thousand years old, this is also why his ultimate is named "Highlander" basing on the movie where a bunch of immortal warriors fight against each other.

Too bad they retcoon that.

...........

But yeah, Xin has certainly aged well, too well.

Damn, seeing him makes almost every daddy all over the world a little jealous inside.

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He is the coolest person in League, hands down.

Oh we don't know about that. I think everyone curses him a little when he "HYAAAAAAAA" out of nowhere and "hue, Hue, HUE!" your butthole into oblivion with 0 chance for counter-measure when he's fed.

5000000000000000Mar 6, 20171 votes

If his VO uses an old man that would be amazing

The EcdysiastMar 6, 20171 votes

What they do in game has no effect on how cool they are in the story.

Aurelion Sol is simultaneously awesome and terrible.

L RayquazaMar 6, 20178 votes

His sheer awesomeness keeps him looking youthful

RalanrMar 6, 20174 votes

It's gotta be the testosterone.

Glory ln DeathMar 6, 20176 votes

Well, he is really good at knocking people up.

SharjoMar 6, 20174 votes

Probably well in to his fifties at least. Still awesome.

xWatersMar 6, 20174 votes

He's an ass man?

The EcdysiastMar 6, 20171 votes

Whether he is or not: I typed out, "Xin Zhao is an old ass man," then I fixed it with the hyphen.

ahferroin7Mar 6, 20171 votes

https://xkcd.com/37/

General Esdeath Mar 6, 20173 votes

To be fair, didn't the last 2 Jarvan's die prematurely?

Glory ln DeathMar 6, 20179 votes

Sion ...

<.<

>.>

maybe...

The EcdysiastMar 7, 20171 votes

I'm not saying he's 80, but somewhere between 50 and 60 is still an old man compared to every other non-magic-user.

GreenLoreMar 6, 20172 votes

I guess J2 was already quite old when he rescued Xin,wheras Xin was barely an adult at that time(and he was already badass back then).

Though in the end they might change his age a bit once he gets a VGU.(or already change his lore in the upcoming Demacia update)

The EcdysiastMar 6, 20171 votes

I'd believe J2 was old when he rescued Xin if he hadn't actually been there when it happened.

Ironclad DragonMar 6, 20172 votes

You and are of like mind.

6SfoolMar 7, 20172 votes

"Back in my day, all we could do was autoattack, and you had to be real good at it to, else the farm went to ruins."

Photos of GhostsMar 6, 20171 votes

~~Black~~ Han don't crack

xelakerMar 6, 20171 votes

Zilean old you say?

reaperteaserMar 6, 20171 votes

isnt star dragon the oldest?

TormentulaMar 6, 20171 votes

Or death Kindred

4th3t0sMar 7, 20171 votes

*clears throat" Poppy

The EcdysiastMar 7, 20171 votes

Magic doesn't count. And as far as humans go, Ryze has Zilean's age beat since his story update.

CasterGilgameshMar 7, 20171 votes

meh Noxus Hands down beats Demacians Leblanc is legit the leader of the Illuminati Swain by the time you knew you were trapped in one of his plans you might as well have slit your own throat Darius a fuckin badass will chop off the heads of people who he sees as a detriment to Noxus Katarina Badass assassin who can kill a group of people before they even know to sound the alarm Talon flat out badass who was able to kill other assassins while living on the the streets of Noxus Sion undead juggernaut who won't even let death stop him Draven hes draven Vladimir can use your own blood to kill you and doesnt give a single fuck Kled loud mouth hillbilly yordle Sargent

The EcdysiastMar 7, 20171 votes

Leblanc A magician whose greatest trick is matched and beaten by an insane clown. Swain A monster whom hasn't been given any story to prove he's as intelligent as he claims. Darius The worst general in history; a man willing to cut down his own because he's been brainwashed by the state. Katarina Talon Really good at being quiet. Sion While he may have been something special while alive, now he's just a big magic zombie being used by the state. Draven Literally kills for sport in front of a crowd, and is psychopathic enough to love it. More proof that the entire nation-state has been brainwashed by strange ideals. Vladimir Not officially Noxian. Kled "loud mouth hillbilly yordle sergeant" is enough of a testament to how bad he is.

I mean, sure, if you're insane-- and should probably not be allowed around crowds-- I guess Noxus seems cool.

Meanwhile Demacia has: Garen Who can literally call down the justice of heaven on evildoers. JarvanIV The prince who won't allow his people to fight without a ruler on the front lines. Galio Whatever he's gonna be soon. Looks fucking awesome. Quinn Bird. Lux Can manipulate light, but instead chooses to fight in full view of the enemy 'cause she don't give no fucks. Taric Chosen by the gods to be the protector of life.

Heck, Noxus doesn't even have anyone worthy of climbing Mount Targon.

CasterGilgameshMar 7, 20171 votes

Taric was banished by demacia the other demacians hate him simply because he isnt blatantly riding the king.Demacians are stupid because they all have an ideology of "all for the crown" in Noxus as long as your strong you can do anything.All these characters you mention are either born into being a hero or is simply a soldier

RainXBladeMar 7, 20171 votes

Xin is probably at his 60's, realistically speaking.

But you know, you can't pass up the old man with the giant spear. He's probably still enjoying his time in the Institute of War being a war grandpa.

OMGSoAnnoyingMar 7, 20171 votes

Considering the real life general that Riot based Xin Zhao off of, that makes perfect sense.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zhao_Yun

He was fighting battles into his 60s, and was known to use a spear. Also, the Warring Kingdoms skin for him is a dead ringer for his appearance in the Dynasty Warriors game series.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xDlGQ90eVYA&index=14&list=PL33A390995E9A7F00 shows a fair TV portrayal of his supposed skill. About 31 minutes in is when the fight starts.

ProtestantCaesarMar 7, 20171 votes

Jarvan III is still the king, isn't he? This is why Jarvan IV frequently says, "For my father, the king."

So Xin Zhao was fighting in the Fleshing before the current king of Demacia was king of Demacia, but I don't see why that has to have been a long time ago.

The EcdysiastMar 7, 20171 votes

Jarvan's in his 20's, at the youngest. Even assuming J3 and J2 had their sons at 16, that puts J2 at around 52 years old if he were still alive. Though it's probably closer to 20 or above, since LoL doesn't really have the kind of lore where people have children as teenagers. That'd put him at 60 years old. Then since the Fleshing wasn't for children, and JII went there himself to liberate the prisoners we can assume he wasn't drastically older than Xin at the time. It stands to reason he's younger, but a decent amount older than J3. That puts him somewhere around 50. Definitely the oldest non-magical human in the game. And unlike Jax, with his fake "grandmaster at arms" title (when all he really does is imbue whatever he's holding with magic), Xin is a bona-fide badass.

Sexy Jack RabbitMar 7, 20171 votes

Riot is really bad at drawing champions at varying ages to be fair. Tbh they're bad at Variance in general.

Save for like 3 or 4 they all look the exact same age...

Xin Zhao is still bad-ass though.

NylisaMar 9, 20171 votes

i wanna know his connections with sona , considering his age , he could be anything from step-father or Real father (the one who left her) to godfather or her guardian. hell or even grandfather.