Kindred and Tahm Kench (concerning the lore)

Cyanak·10/8/2015, 3:33:58 PM·1 votes·2,390 views

Hello everyone !

I know that there's not a lot of people that actually pay attention to the game's lore (or is there ?), but I'm one of those, and I am quite intrigued with Kindred and Tahm Kench's involvement in the League of Legends. I mean, those two basically exist since the beginning of time - as Tahm Kench is a Crossroad demon, and Kindred is/are litteraly Death (or a least a Reaper) - and yet, both joined the League of Legends. "Why ?" is my question. Why would Death allow mortal beings (Summoners) to control/summon her, and why would a Crossroad demon even want that ? Tahm Kench is a selfish being who only wants to eat and takes pleasure from his victims' sorrow, and Kindred... well she/they is/are the embodiment of death, so we don't really know what she/they want(s).

I tried to find an explanation, but I couldn't. Aatrox was a bit like them at first, but it was explainable in the end ; he's a warrior, takes pride from victory and all, so it is not really incoherent that he joined the League. But Kindred and Tahm Kench ? I'm clueless. They couldn't have just been invited to join the League and told themselves "Oh hey, why not ? Looks fun !".

So if any of you is a bit more imaginative than me, or at least as interested in the lore as me, please do share oyur thoughts on the matter ! (Am I the only one who actually wondered why those two fellas joined the League ? xD)

10 Comments

Fowus10/8/2015, 10:19:40 PM2 votes

iow is not canon anymore sadly :(

CasterGilgamesh10/8/2015, 9:47:31 PM2 votes

well the institute does not exist in the lore new lore

Havenscythe10/8/2015, 4:15:36 PM1 votes

I agree with everyone else Riot has basically vetoed the lot of leagues lore. But if i had to guess I would say that either the League made a pact or deal with Tahm and Kindred, or they both have their own secret motives and have a way that they themselves benefit from fighting in the league.

WyldeFyres10/8/2015, 3:41:30 PM1 votes

The League doesn't exist after the retcon.

e5410/9/2015, 12:39:39 AM1 votes

Yet, there is no extended Tahm Kench lore. I really would like to read it to see if any mention of Aatrox is in there...

Cyanak10/8/2015, 4:19:06 PM1 votes

Oh crap, since when did it happen ? How could I miss that ? :o Well I almost feel dumb now, asking all those questions xD

Sharjo10/8/2015, 4:09:18 PM1 votes

Oh jeez...well no better time to tell you: The League of Legends in the lore doesn't exist anymore. There's no IoW and Summoner's have become something else but what that is we have yet to be told.

So yeah, Tahm Kench and Kindred have nothing to gain from the League because it doesn't exist anymore.