Theory on Annie (Based on New Noxus Predictions!)

6FlagsFunnelCake·1/18/2018, 10:43:52 PM·34 votes·2,794 views

So with Swain's new reveal, along with some strange new summoner icons, I began to think of something.

Now if you don't remember, Swain actually had some of his Chinese voicelines leaked a while back (which are seemingly confirmed at this point, Reav3 noted on his passive and, as seen in his teaser, he's got a demon arm, just as the leak predicted).

Now at first, I didn't think much on the Annie icons (if they even are Annie, which I am 99.9% sure they are) as I just thought "oh probably another event for a different Server," but that doesn't seem to be the case. On the boards, some users were discussing these new icons and what they could mean, where a Rioter actually replied by showing how Annie's bio in Universe has actually been updated to match her in-client bio, even noting that they updated it 'just now' with a winky face at the end.

Now with this, it confirms that this isn't just 'some event' but that something is cooking up for Annie (and no, it's not another skin this time). My guess is she's getting a small lore update, maybe even a VO update, as Riot mentioned they actually have one in the making. Question is; why Annie? And what'll it be like?

Firstly, and most of you may not know, but Annie is actually a Noxian! Or at the very least, born Noxian, a key theme they seem to keep with her story is that she's abandoned/banished or something to the outskirts of Noxus due to her destructive capabilities, so maybe she's just getting a larger lore-rework right next to the rest of her Noxian buddies!

Now, let's backtrack to the Swain leak so hear me out. In the leak, it mentions a few interactions with certain Champions. One of these, the strangest one in my opinion, was Swain's taunt towards Aurelion Sol, where he says something along the lines of "What's this about...siblings? (could also mean 'brethren' or 'kin' due to the translation). This seems like a strange thing to say to Aurelion Sol, along with the fact that he actually says this to BEATRICE, not Aurelion himself. Now in the leak, Beatrice was also confirmed to be a Demon of sorts that had made a deal with Swain, a pretty neat retcon!

But when I saw those new Annie icons, it hit me. Now the leak was honestly a little messy, some translations were wrong and even some voicelines weren't that clear, but what if that taunt wasn't towards AURELION, but rather towards ANNIE. It goes alphabetically, and considering Annie is basically right next to Aurelion on the Champion List (alphabetically), it could be possible that the leaker mistook it for a taunt to Aurelion. Now you may be thinking, "but that's crazy! How could that possibly apply to Annie instead?" Well one element ties them together; TIBBERS. Tibbers has been described as a fiery hellbeast, Annie's disturbed pokemon and, you betcha, a DEMON. If you apply that voiceline on Beatrice's 'Kin/Siblings/Brethren' to Annie, he could very well be taunting TIBBERS, a demon that Annie was capable of capturing! So this means one thing, like most spirits/demi-gods/entities (as seen by Ornn and his 'Siblings'), Demons consider each other siblings as well, meaning BEATRICE AND TIBBERS ARE BROTHER AND SISTER. As far as we know, Tibbers's real name could be TIBBERIUS.

But you know, I could just be dead wrong and babbling like an old man in the end, who knows! **tl;dr: ** Annie might be getting a lore-rework to fit he better into the Noxian storyline like she was meant to. Tibbers and Beatrice are also siblings.

33 Comments

TheySeeMeWardin1/19/2018, 2:12:51 AM12 votes

I just hope they give her base model a new look. It’s a long shot I know but it doesn’t make any since for her to look like that. Keep the skirt and the purple/pink color scheme but change around the cat ears (maybe a bow) and school girl back pack and uniform (maybe something a little less modern). I know some people think this is core to Annie but she just doesn’t fit into the world of Runeterra visually. Maybe something along the lines of her hextech skin, where she’s still has “Annie” elements but looking less like a 21 century child.

XL Beef 1/19/2018, 12:52:19 AM5 votes

Good job, I'm now hyped for Annie Lore update. Upvoted.

Aquariuus1/19/2018, 12:34:28 PM5 votes

As soon as you said the Tibber's real name could be Tiberius I fucking FROZE. FUCKING. GOOSEBUMPS.

TheGreatRasputin1/19/2018, 12:56:31 AM4 votes

Damn. That sounds a lot better than my old theory of Riven and Swain being daughter and father.

Craft Zeppelin1/19/2018, 2:59:47 AM4 votes

I always thought Annie's lore doesn't fit her anymore. There is no place like Noxus that thrives and encourages magic. Demacia literally culls magicians, Piltover has been lost with it's touch.

If they update her and make her a member of a long-lost line of aristocrats or something it would be really interesting. Like, we even have couples. Why not family?

Oleandervine1/19/2018, 4:56:57 PM3 votes

Those icons could be just updates to the stock icons. There has been a Tibbers stock icon that is sorely in need of being updated, and there are also flower and plant stock icons too...

Jinx Hunter1/19/2018, 1:18:08 PM3 votes

Inbefore Tibbers is a Darkin

Chembaron Yamada1/18/2018, 11:16:48 PM2 votes

This sounds pretty plausible. Already wondered what his business with Aurelion Sol should be. This makes alot more sense.

GGLineaR1/19/2018, 4:51:01 PM2 votes

inb4 Annie is Swain's illegitimate daughter.

Elipo1/19/2018, 9:23:41 PM2 votes

Or maybe Annie is Swain's daughther or grand daughther?

Wert the Wacky1/19/2018, 1:31:02 PM1 votes

RIP Voodoo lands.

Necrozard1/19/2018, 3:31:19 PM1 votes

That's cool theory that makes a lot of sense

Wp ;p !

Kuzja11/20/2018, 7:57:47 AM1 votes

Where's her mother?

Xodiathe4bdn11/19/2018, 4:31:50 AM1 votes

A Annie update is also a good time to update her splashes 😀

Glory to God1/19/2018, 6:07:51 PM1 votes

I actually never thought about it, but Tibbers' icon really looks unnecessarily creepy. Like, you'd expect a Tibbers icon to be more fiery, rather than crimson-ish.

FlameHalbrdOkido1/19/2018, 7:35:59 AM1 votes

the lead up to this was really cool Well one element ties them together; TIBBERS. Tibbers has been described as a fiery hellbeast, Annie's disturbed pokemon and, you betcha, a DEMON I got to this point and I was like Oh SHOOOOT! i get it! Also Noxus is cool with magic users right?

QMighty1/19/2018, 6:41:32 AM1 votes

Oh god as a dirty Annie main I would LOVE a lore update. She's been left in the dust with nothing for so long.