One thing that I feel Morgana's new lore explained very poorly...

Warlord Rhinark·2/22/2019, 7:12:17 PM·3 votes·2,197 views

...is why she wields dark magic.

Seriously, it's not explained anywhere why she does.

Not that she was born with it, nor that she learned it.

Let's explore both scenarios.

Either she was born with it, which doesn't really make sense because the powers of the Aspect of Justice is supposed to be akin to Kayle's.

Or, she learned it, which doesn't make sense either because dark magic wasn't exactly widespread in Demacia.

So, what gives? Why does Morgana use dark magic?

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Umbral Regent2/22/2019, 7:18:50 PM3 votes

If I had to hazard a guess, it's part of the deal of being the Aspect of Justice.

Morgana’s fears that she and Kayle might carry some remnant of the Aspect’s power were eventually confirmed, when a great blade wreathed in shadow and starfire fell from the heavens. As it pierced the ground, splitting in two, feathered wings burst from the girls’ shoulders. Their father wept at the sight of them each taking up half of the weapon, and turned away even as Morgana reached out to comfort him.

While Kayle embraced their new calling, rallying an order of judicators to enforce the laws, Morgana resented her gifts… until the night their settlement was raided. Kilam found himself surrounded as the fighting spread. In that moment, Morgana rushed to shield him, burning his attackers to ash. Together, the sisters saved countless lives, and were hailed as the Winged Protectors of Demacia.

The darkfire chains are as much part of the Aspect of Justice as the starfire blade - Kayle's Justice is the purgative light, and Morgana's is retaliating darkness. Both forms of magic are used to answer crimes, and it'd make sense that they'd both be part of the Aspects' powers, seeing as how the twins take their own form of justice to the extremes.