Now I know why Jhin is travelling to Piltover/Zaun...

SaltyToplaneGoat··12 votes·1,789 views

There is surely no shortage of killers in the area, many of them also being quite equipped in terms of technology.

However, Jhin is a true expert. He's the one you call when you want to kill a BIG target. The one you call when all conventional means have failed. And the one you call when you need an outsider because the target has enough control and informations that they would see it coming if a local killer was hired.

Now, who in this Mega-City has tons of money AND is pissed to the point that they would hire Jhin?

The young lady in the Camille-vomic who had her beloved who literally just proposed to her killed in front of her eyes by a self-proclaimed vigilante that seems absolutely invincible. However, that young lady is now the boss to one of the most influencal clans in Piltover, and that usually means tons of cash and influence that can go 1000% into "I want somone absolutely positively DEAD! NOW GET ME THE BEST GUY IN THAT AREA! I DON'T CARE HOW EXPENSIVE OR SICK HIS SERVICES ARE! I WANT THAT WHORE DEAD BY THE END OF THE MONTH!"

Sigh, I feel bad for Cait and Vi already who have the job of cleaning up after this mess - the collateral damage of two expert killers clashing is not to underestimate either...

11 Comments

Craft Zeppelin3 votes

Actually im quite positive that lady was more safer in with the zaun-baron, even he was for the money. Also, Jhin apparently loves piltover attire if you look at him. Or...maybe that is his costume on a piltover mission so he can blend in.

SaltyToplaneGoat3 votes

Well even if he was the No. 1 bad guy of Zaun, she'd be safe from all the other bad guys down there because none f them dared to mess with him.

Jhin likes the aesthetic I guess, but in terms of efficiency he might actually prefer Zaun-tech. Hextech is all about using as little magic as possible. For an Ionian who is kinda accustomed to magic that seems like a waste, so he'd be more interested in the illegal experimental designs of the Undercity.

Craft Zeppelin1 votes

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Well even if he was the No. 1 bad guy of Zaun, she'd be safe from all the other bad guys down there because none f them dared to mess with him.

Jhin likes the aesthetic I guess, but in terms of efficiency he might actually prefer Zaun-tech. Hextech is all about using as little magic as possible. For an Ionian who is kinda accustomed to magic that seems like a waste, so he'd be more interested in the illegal experimental designs of the Undercity.

Yeah, and i really think that killing off that baron pissed so many zaunites that were expecting him to succed to get into piltover society. Im sort of worried what is the so balance of piltover this new champ believes in. If its "eradicating every zaun figure that comes to power near piltover" this is serious bad news for ekko and jinx or even vi who is working with cait. I doubt her activities is legal or even permitted by someone...Well at least Jhin has a damn binding contract and job so he can stop.

And yeah, basically Jhin is working for illuminati in runeterra. UNLIMITED FUNDS.

SaltyToplaneGoat1 votes

I think she has at least some backing in the high circles of piltovian society, at least that would explain her high-tech equippment.

But at the same time she has no legal basis for her actions. And that is intended. She is the executioner you send, but not the one anyone would bring into connection with you. I bet the police and private detectives of Zaun have managed to get her for her crimes several times, but always someone from high-up blocked everything, tons of bribe money suddenly came into existence, or something else that would cover her.

I'm sure many have tried to kill her before, and obviously failed at that. But Jhin is not someone to be so easily discouraged. Once he has a target in his sights, he will make art, whatever the price and time required for it is.

Placentas1 votes

Ehh, assumptions. We could also assume he was a horrendous man who once marrying the girl would lock her away and/or abuse her at his will. Not enough information to make actual assumptions.

SaltyToplaneGoat2 votes

Given that the girl was willing to give her life for him by shielding him with her body, one could assume that he must have had a certain charme.

Also he couldn't have locked her away. Even when he marries into the clan, SHE is still the decendant of the bloodline. All his newfound power and status would only exist due to her, and if she was to vanish suddenly or no longer seen publically he suddenly wouldn't have any power or influence in that sphere. And if she was found dead after the marriage all of Piltover would come to the conclusion "it was him", to that's also a horrible plan.

The worst that could have possibly happened to her was a "golden cage". Given the nature of Runeterra and Zaun in specific that's a fate better than many, many other things that could possibly happen.

Placentas1 votes

Charm doesn't equal out to being a good person. Charm is a skill many abusers master and use to their advantage. There are plenty of abusive relationships where similar circumstances happen, where the abused will defend the abuser.

Once he has access to her money and power she's merely a figurehead. Parade her outside and at dinners every now and then, problem solved. What will everyone else do it about it when all the power is in his hands?

For all you know she could then be sexually abused inside this "Golden Cage" of a life, behind closed doors so it really can't be assumed she would have it better than most other Zaunites.

Leo10241 votes

i think she'll be more connected to Caitlyn more than anyone since caits lore says

"The bandit, who always left a card with an ornate 'C' at the scene of the crime, became Caitlyn's arch-nemesis. To this day, Caitlyn still searches for this cat burglar, and the chase has led her all across Valoran. As she travels, she seeks to hone her skills and gain the influence necessary to track down the only quarry that has managed to evade her."

Jhin could also be involved similar to how Azir will likely fight Xerath while Taliyah looks to dethrone Azir, regardless this is gonna be some badass lore in 2017, shurima lore confirmed, now this? amazing

some degenerate1 votes

I think he was assigned to kill two birds with one stone, so to speak. Whenever his superiors task him with a new assignment, he's always sent off to kill approximately 4 people, after all. That or he gets a compulsion to kill approximately four people every time he visits a new nation/city/region/what have you. Either-or.

That is to say, he might have multiple targets at both Zaun and Piltover. In Evelynn's recent lore update, we're introduced to a Zaunit chemo baron who was originally from Ionia and hired her as his personal assassin and potential bodyguard. I think it's fairly likely that this particular chemo baron 'betrayed' his native country of Ionia by selling bio-weapons to Noxus through the black market or something like that. So they sent Jhin to take him down.

There's also that rich Piltie who randomly killed Ekko's friend from that Chronobreak comic. Makes me wonder what kind of shady business said Piltie was doing down in Zaun anyway. So who knows what'll happen at this point, all I know is that I want to see Jhin interact with other champions from Zaun and Piltover and vice-versa. Though I do feel bad for Cait and Vi, things are about to get very rough for both of them.

SaltyToplaneGoat1 votes

Well, Jhin would obviously not be satisifed with killing only one person. Two is not right either, Three is lame, the number is totally overused in art, Five would be osbcene. But four? Four is JUST right.

So maybe his bosses have one they want dead, and then they cadh in on whever else in that area would pay a lot for a hired killer until they have all their slots.

Well Piltover and Zaun are connected in that regard. Every crime in Piltover has it's roots in Zaun, every shady deal in Zaun has someone from Piltover with a LOT of money involved. I do get the feeling that the high society of Piltover and the Chem-Barons might not be so much different, save for their sense of fashion...

Placentas1 votes

I really hope this is the connection! Makes sense to me :)

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