The Fate of Varus

HollowBat01·Sep 17, 2017·12 votes·1,090 views

So, quite a few things were revealed when Kayne and Rhaast were released. Going by the lines given from Rhaast interacting with Varus, it's revealed that Pallas was actually a Darkin sealed away long ago, now better known as Corruption. This leaves three questions that need answers.

Is the Corruption spreading over Varus actually Pallas him/herself like how Kayne's arm seems to have been taken by Rhaast?
Is their relationship different? The seals on the Corruption perhaps weakening Pallas to the point where he/she can not take control, and instead is content with sharing the body with Varus?
Is a possible voice-line change coming to Varus in the future like with what happened to Lux? Only with the voice of Corruption added to it?

If any Rioters see this, input would be greatly appreciated! All the Darkin-related champions (even Aatrox) are amongst my favorites, and I'm awaiting the day we possibly get more Darkin characters for Support and Mid-Lane (Perhaps Mages?)!

18 Comments

DreamspitterSep 17, 20172 votes

Is Varus truly running out of time?

Also if

Rhaast = Death Aatrox = War Does Varus = Pestilence (Blight)?

HollowBat01Sep 17, 20171 votes

A Four Horseman theme sounds good and so far fits, but there's also the fact that there's two more Darkin out there. What would the last one be?

NeameanSep 17, 20172 votes

Conquest and Famine

JooshBoxSep 17, 20171 votes

I totally forgot about Varus' lore, it was actually one of my favorites when I was new to the game. I hope they go for a 4 Horsemen of the Apocolypse theme for the Darkin, unsure what they'd do with the fifth one though. I really hope to see more Voiceover updates in the future. Also to tackle your third question somewhat, Varus' base voice already has a corruption filter. To hear his voice uncorrupted listen to Arclight Varus.

HollowBat01Sep 17, 20171 votes

You misunderstand on the third question. I'm talking about the Corruption talking back to Varus, like Rhaast does with Kayne. After all, the Corruption spoke to Varus when it tried to convince him to let it out.

JooshBoxSep 17, 20171 votes

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You misunderstand on the third question. I'm talking about the Corruption talking back to Varus, like Rhaast does with Kayne. After all, the Corruption spoke to Varus when it tried to convince him to let it out.

Oh, I see what you're saying. You want the back and forth Kayn and Rhaast have between Varus and his bow. I got ya, yeah I think that'd be cool. I'd also want an explanation on why the corruption decided to start at his ankles and make its way up. [sg-lux-2] . Sidenote if they went with the Four Horsemen theme I'd love to see a corrupted Demacian for the Conquest weapon.

HollowBat01Sep 17, 20171 votes

If that is the theme they're going for, they've easily got War with Aatrox, Death with Rhaast, and Pestilence with Varus. Pestilence and Conquest are both supposed to be the White Horsemen, while Famine is the other.

KuroCaliberSep 17, 20171 votes

I wrote a theory about it, see https://boards.na.leagueoflegends.com/en/c/story-art/ETK2c54c-lore-theory-varus-the-half-of-a-duo-darkin-and-the-truth-behind-his-vengeance-warning-long

Blades in ExileSep 18, 20171 votes

Well Kayn's arm is corrupted by Rhaast because that's the arm Kayn picked up the scythe with( I think). Maybe Pallas was sealed away and lost most of his physical form and exists as a sort of pool of Darkin power, Varus would wade into the pool and dip his bow as well as part of his arm as well to absorb Pallas into him and gain his power. So the body parts that Varus submerged into the pool become corrupted and it starts spreading.

Furor NexisSep 17, 20171 votes

I can get behind this. I just wanna see what Jaredan and the rest of the Foundations themes plans are for my boy Varus.

HollowBat01Sep 17, 20171 votes

Same. They've opened to door for a lore update on Varus.

MogarlSep 17, 20171 votes

I don't think that Pallas and Varus are fighting like Kayne and Rhaast are. I would guess that they made a deal along the lines of "help me kill every single Noxian and I'll let you free". Classical bad wish, Doesn't say that Varus can't be killed, or that they can only kill Noxians. So now Varus is using the time he has before the corruption takes over completely to kill as many Noxians as possible.

HollowBat01Sep 17, 20172 votes

Perhaps. As far as Varus thinks, he doesn't have much to live for with everyone he knows and loves dead.

KuroCaliberSep 18, 20171 votes

Until his name is changed to Paallas, Pallaas, or Paallaas, I won't recognize him as a Darkin.

HollowBat01Sep 19, 20171 votes

All the known Darkin have two of a letter in their name, and it's shown so far to be two A's, as shown in Aatrox and Rhaast.

However, that doesn't mean that the duplicate letters have to be an A. Pallas has two Ls in it. Considering the proof we have that Varus is becoming a Darkin and that Rhaast himself comments on it, it would be stupid not to recognize him as a Darkin, or someone on the path to becoming a Darkin.

Whether or not his name changes to Vaarus apon becoming a Darkin is unknown, but when Rhaast speaks to Varus, he calls Varus by his own name, not by the name Pallas. Which may mean that Pallas is incapable of taking over Varus' mind and only change his body.

KuroCaliberSep 19, 20172 votes

I was just joking about the the double A just because of Rhaast and Aatrox, and yeah I know about the takeover being weaker, I even wrote a theory on it: https://boards.na.leagueoflegends.com/en/c/story-art/ETK2c54c-lore-theory-varus-the-half-of-a-duo-darkin-and-the-truth-behind-his-vengeance-warning-long

HollowBat01Sep 19, 20171 votes

RIP My bad my dude. Didn't know if you were serious or not-

KoKobotoSep 18, 20171 votes

It sucks because Varus isn't going to get a visual update in a loooooong time. Actually maybe it won't take long. Other champions need VGU / reworks but Varus has a pretty solid kit (could be better cause Riot really butchered his poke play style) so all he needs is new art.