Why does Jhin have no lines towards Kindred?

Igotlazy·Mar 25, 2016·48 votes·2,955 views

If Jhin views every murder as a performance, I'm surprised he never once acknowledges the one thing that is ALWAYS there to appreciate his work.

19 Comments

ModAcademy KaynMar 26, 20165 votes

You have to remember that Kindred is death incarnate. From a play view, we see em fighting no big deal, but in lore wise, those who see Kindred are normally those who just died, or narrowly escape death if we take that one Kindred story into account. Jhin probably sees them as Ionia folklore, a culture he doesn't seem to enjoy that much.

Necrolegion89Mar 25, 20163 votes

Maybe because Kindred only appears to those who are about to die. Jhin does not appear to be dying anytime soon.

IgotlazyMar 25, 201622 votes

Ya but he also has lines for Bard. I don't think Jhin will ever cause enough trouble for Bard to get involved.

The game is different from the lore world though and it's through taunts that we see what some characters think of others. Kindred has to show up whenever Jhin makes a kill. They're his audience no matter what. I'd imagine he'd have something to say to what he perceives to be his #1 fans.

TheSlogsMar 26, 20164 votes

I think a good example of runeterra and lol being different is the new sion skin having quotes, especially my favorite one when he taunts bard - "OFF THE RAILS YOU HOBO"

PeponiPoroMar 26, 20161 votes

Agreed, best quote for skin by far. The first time I heard it I was listening to all his lines without any reference to what the taunt was about, https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=12&v=oSZofK0yiwA , and that line immediately made me laugh as well as think of Bard. It was very creative on Riot's part.

Serika ZeroMar 25, 20163 votes

Simple, Kindred doesn't like Jhin. She thinks he is a pshycho murderer and she will gladly feed him to wolf when the time comes.

So, Jhin is to scared to even talk about Kindred.

TrolosaurusMar 26, 20167 votes

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Simple, Kindred doesn't like Jhin. She thinks he is a pshycho murderer and she will gladly feed him to wolf when the time comes.

So, Jhin is to scared to even talk about Kindred.

Not likely Kindred isn't a creature of like and dislike simply by actions, but by whether or not they are obeying the laws of natural death. Is a serial killer breaking those laws? No he's not. People die, he doesn't but eventually will. Kindred is neutral to Jhin. Jhin himself certainly isn't scared of them, he probably doesn't care.

HeresyUntoFedexMar 26, 20163 votes

Kindred_ and Wolf_? What exactly are you doing on the story/lore boards?

Serika ZeroMar 26, 20161 votes

shipping ;)

HeresyUntoFedexMar 27, 20161 votes

Your ships will sink in a great and terrible rain of hell-fire if you can't even remember anyone's name.

JasiwelMar 26, 20162 votes

It's always possible that Kindred just hasn't revealed themselves to Jhin yet.

If Kindred revealed themselves every time someone died, then the Demacians/Noxians would be really damn confused on the battle field.

So what I'm saying is that I'm not sure Jhin even knows who Kindred is, even when fighting against them.

Eclipse1337Mar 26, 20162 votes

I have the same question about Karthus actually

OshletMar 25, 20161 votes

Perhaps he just doesn't believe in Kindred.

Stars ShaperMar 25, 20161 votes

He doesn't care. He is not obsessed with "death" but with "killing" and doing it in an "artisically" way.

MHooper03Mar 26, 20161 votes

Bump! :D

This is actually a really good point. I love the whole idea of Kindred being his "#1 fan", being there at the scene of every one of Jhin's crimes. Would like a rioter to comment on this if possible.

WukongzMar 26, 20161 votes

Because he has no interest in knowing sheep. Only eating them. And having a rug made from a wolf too.

He's basically Hannibal Lecter with a magic gun and a mask.

DengedenMar 26, 20161 votes

If I had to guess, it's because he'd be more acquainted with Wolf than Lamb. His victims certainly don't welcome death and Jhin's seems like the kind of person who tries to hide his fear behind his performance. And if that's the case, Wolf is more of a feral beast, a force of nature, it'd be difficult to communicate with him.

GhastlyGhoulManMar 27, 20161 votes

Well I for one know exactly why Jhin doesn't have any lines for Kindred. He's just way too embarrassed to approach Kindred because of how beautiful he finds them.

That or even he knows not to mess with Lamb's jealous boyfriend.

Bard R FridayMar 31, 20161 votes

Different people see Kindred in different ways, maybe how Jhin sees killing as art means that he sees Kindred as just part of that art, or Kindred just hasn't appeared to him yet.