He has returned.

Sharjo·2/29/2016, 7:02:40 PM·53 votes·23,006 views

So this just got posted by League of Legends Twitter:

https://twitter.com/LeagueOfLegends/status/704380696630939649

Looks like pantheon's awaiting the arrival of a new champion! Perhaps that comet from "The Spear of Targon" refers to this? I dunno. Either way it seems like a new Targonian champion might just be on the horizon right now.

EDIT: Just a note for folks, I personally doubt it's Taric, given Riot's stated in the past that they have him slated for sometime between the release of the champion after Jhin and the champion after that fellow, so the earliest timing would be sometime in late march or early April. Of course timings can change as things fluctuate but it's something to keep in mind.

143 Comments

RiotFauxSchizzle2/29/2016, 7:28:54 PM56 votes

Sharjo. Quickest draw in these parts.

ADepressedLeona2/29/2016, 7:05:17 PM35 votes

http://24.media.tumblr.com/11dc7c2aaee0c768971e224bec3aadc4/tumblr_n0y6lfyIMx1sx18rto1_250.gif

Merxamers2/29/2016, 10:18:56 PM21 votes

Pretty bold of Riot to bring Urf the Manatee back this way.

Meep Man2/29/2016, 8:37:44 PM19 votes

http://31.media.tumblr.com/6e42220405a99ecc392e078f07508397/tumblr_mu29fhhsiR1qlh7rxo2_500.gif

Malicious Metal2/29/2016, 7:34:04 PM12 votes

http://cdn.makeagif.com/media/1-04-2014/M1obvl.gif http://i1.ytimg.com/vi/iYyQWGMPLKQ/hqdefault.jpg http://img2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20140531232139/disney/images/b/be/Titans-free.jpg

Jeddy0172/29/2016, 7:31:58 PM9 votes

What is Pantheon doing then?Shouldn't he be preparing a welcoming cake for this new stranger?

Krizalid2/29/2016, 7:44:54 PM6 votes

AH, KOS. OR AS SOME SAY, KOSM GRANT US EYES GRAANT. USS. EYEEES. https://i.ytimg.com/vi/44sXRB_KHwE/maxresdefault.jpg

kaltenashes2/29/2016, 10:37:10 PM6 votes

you laugh at pink taric, NOW BOW BEFORE STELLAR GOD OF GEMS TARIC

Igglet3/1/2016, 12:00:34 PM4 votes

It's Bard, he's just trolling us.

Fashion Mage2/29/2016, 11:40:38 PM4 votes

I personally doubt it's Taric, given Riot's stated in the past that they have him slated for sometime between the release of the champion after Jhin and the champion after that fellow

I expect Aurelion Sol followed by Taric.

Yash Gautam2/29/2016, 8:46:48 PM4 votes

Guys, it's Ao Shin!!! Oh wait... that's actually a possibility now.

TwinTon32/29/2016, 9:29:54 PM4 votes

All bow before the Gem Gods! Ao Shin and Teric! The most fabulous of Champions!!!!!!!!

http://oi50.tinypic.com/13zwsbp.jpg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XUhVCoTsBaM

Classic Larry2/29/2016, 7:29:02 PM4 votes

Do any of you see the dragon's head in the top left of the constellation or the eye in the top right?

Aikata2/29/2016, 7:06:53 PM2 votes

New champ...

...or maybe the new origins of Taric ?

Edit: The wording "returned" suggests we have seen this champ before, could really by Aurelion Sol as well.

Ralanr2/29/2016, 7:18:34 PM2 votes

A champion of the Stars!

GreenLore2/29/2016, 7:25:35 PM1 votes

looks a lot like a pantheon surprise VU is coming,but I kinda doubt that(I mean in that case they would have likely released his new lore alongside the VU)

A new champion is of course a possibility(doubt it would be aurelion sol,i mean a sun dragon coming from the night sky would be kinda weird) or a Taric VU would also be likely,I mean if Taric is a celestial aspect as well,then he migh thave made a similar journey as pantheon in which case he would really "come back" to runeterra.