Since Varus' story has been rewritten, I'd love for there to be a Dark Knight Champion

darkdill·12/16/2017, 1:34:14 AM·5 votes·2,923 views

I've always had an interest in the "Dark Knight" archetype ever since Final Fantasy 4: a noble character who takes on a dark power to protect others, but may damn themselves in the process. Varus used to do this, though not for noble reasons (he just wanted revenge), and now he's all Darkin stuff. As for Kassadin, his lore is too old, so I say he doesn't count.

To that end, I'd absolutely love it if we had a new Champion, preferably a Demacian, who ends up filling the Dark Knight niche. The whole "Dark Is Not Evil" thing would be a really nice theme to explore.

31 Comments

Blu 112/17/2017, 3:38:09 AM9 votes

"As for Kassadin, his lore is too old, so I say he doesn't count."

That's the kind of thinking that gets lore completely nuked from orbit and replaced with something totally different ( Varus )

RiotKindlejack12/18/2017, 9:00:03 AM4 votes

https://i.ytimg.com/vi/GciI0Qjv0EU/maxresdefault.jpg

Ebonmaw Dragon12/16/2017, 1:47:28 AM2 votes

A dark looking demacian champion who is not evil....

i dont know...

... Vayne ? Sure, she doesnt use dark powers... but look at her!

Valaran Nara12/16/2017, 1:42:19 AM2 votes

I'm assuming he has to be more charismatic than our resident gravedigger, right? Yorick

Bootleg Gay12/18/2017, 3:08:51 PM1 votes

I'd love a shadow mage that seems super dark and evil, but is really bent on using his powers to protect others, so that he doesn't succumb to some kind of curse.

I'm imagining huge barriers forged from a black sphere, long shadow whips that keep enemies at bay or pull allies closer. Not exactly dark knight themed, but a misunderstood "dark" champion no less.

Escheton12/18/2017, 4:14:30 PM1 votes

As the first post already stated, Yorick prettymuch does that.

Howldoom12/19/2017, 1:33:51 AM1 votes

I'd say Kassadin could be a fit for that - provided lore updates

Jetva12/19/2017, 1:48:01 AM1 votes

Dark Knight Champion? I think Mordekaiser would fit the bill on that one, who is in desperate need of a comprehensive gameplay and graphic rework.__

Tendrian12/20/2017, 12:49:26 AM1 votes

a noble character who takes on a dark power to protect others, but may damn themselves in the process

Completely nuke Varus from the game as a character, give him a completely different story, and then introduce a new champ with basically Varus' story. That is so dumb, I wouldn't put it past the lore team.

M00ndanc312/17/2017, 7:45:44 PM1 votes

i think Kassadin lore maybe heading in a direction similar to this

Malicious Metal12/18/2017, 10:47:12 AM1 votes

Inb4 that'll be Morde's reworked lore and he's actually a good guy striving to end all conflict by conquering the entire world :^)

Ale non è male12/18/2017, 11:58:28 AM1 votes

Lore This champion is the son of a rich physician and philanthropist that was the owner of one of the biggest corporations in Demacia and tried to use the power of his company to save the city for the loomng dark. When he was a child, he witnessed the murder of his father and mother that were killed by a mugger (which was later revealed to be a plot by the League of Assassins to eliminate one of the most prominent person that was trying to save a city that was on the verge of being consumed by darkness, but in the end the death of this person turned out to unite the city), and this tragedy was the motivation for the kid to became the Dark Knight to swear revenge end eradicate evil from Demacia He is mostly known for his scientific knowledge, athletic prowess and detective skills; he use the fortune he inherited and the advanced hextech technologies developed by his corporation to develop various amount of gadgets and vehicles that he can use in battle. He has also extended experience in martial arts and is one of the best in hand-to-hand combat. It is said that with enough time to prepare, he is capable to come out with a plan to defeat even god-level enemies

Yeah, I have never seen a character like that before in games