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Four Horseman +1 Darkin theory

Goblin The Human·7/1/2017, 5:58:35 PM·1 votes·1,014 views

So first off, love the new champion. The lorre, the lines, all of it.

As I was looking into the champ, and the voicelines, there are some obvious hints at inspirations for making the Darkin symbolizing the four horseman of the apocalypse.

You have essentially two confirmed Darkin symbolizing through both the role of the horseman associated with the weapon/object they symbolize(as well as one weapon we can predict the role)

Aatrox, the aspect of war, embodied by the Sword( the war horseman riding red carrying a sword )

Rhaast, the aspect of Death, embodied by the Scythe(the death horseman riding a pale horse carrying a scythe)

And Varus, in which he is carrying a bow, another symbol of the horseman, in which in that case we can assume is the aspect of Conquest (the conquest horseman riding a white horse carrying a bow and arrow)

So with these three. We could safetly assume that one more Darkin will be that of the aspect of Famine. Famine rides a black horse and carries Balancing Scales. To lean on that, I would love to see a Darkin with a weapon such as a double flail or two flails! Possibly with abilites that over the course of the game, tax the enemies (a cumulative debuffs the more he attacks a target, life siphoning in order to buff himself or allies, causing a re/debuff on an enemy where there so gets increase but their ad get massivly decreased (balance, famine etc), his weaknesses would be hybrid champs, maybe a possibly more support based?!hint hint root plz) in order to keep with the whole Famine theme!

Also, if we get a fifth, both will probably got the remaining roles(aatrox top, varus adc, kayn jg/mid?) and the question begs, what is the fifth theme? I would say the lamb of god who opens the seals, but we already have a lamb champ, and Kindred I would not call a Darkin in anyway.

Well anyway, there are my thoughts on the theory, tell me yours! Do you like the Famine idea? Who do you think is the fifth Darkin? What would the weapon be? Can't wait to hear!

5 Comments

AlienPrimate7/1/2017, 6:18:24 PM4 votes

You're a little late.

https://boards.na.leagueoflegends.com/en/c/skin-champion-concepts/Af9vA7bb-the-darkin-are-the-horsemen-of-the-apocolapse

https://boards.na.leagueoflegends.com/en/c/story-art/Oi2XwP62-darkin-four-horsemen-of-the-apocalypse

https://boards.na.leagueoflegends.com/en/c/story-art/Kb4U6j1V-crazy-theory-you-say-the-darkin-the-void-and-a-white-horseman-walks-into-a-bar

https://boards.na.leagueoflegends.com/en/c/story-art/yNirhxYu-darkin-four-horseman

https://boards.na.leagueoflegends.com/en/c/story-art/voEs8At5-darkin-x-horsemen-story-line

https://boards.na.leagueoflegends.com/en/c/story-art/QExObZfw-are-the-darkin-the-fourfive-horsemen-and-if-so

ProtestantCaesar7/1/2017, 6:15:25 PM2 votes

I don't like the four horsemen Darkin theories. It's not obvious to me that the Darkin are symbolic of war or death or anything.

What personality do you expect from living weapons? It makes sense to me that they talk about war and death a lot. That doesn't make them symbolic.

If Riot does want the Darkin to be based off of the four horsemen, but with five Darkin, then the fifth Darkin should be associated with Hades that followed the horseman of death.

And if, as that other person speculated, the Void is related to one of the Darkin, (in yet another four horsemen Darkin theory) the one that should be connected to the Void is probably the one connected to Hades or hell.

GreenLore7/2/2017, 1:41:51 AM1 votes

The fifth darkin is likely pestilence,which sometimes replaces conquest as the first horseman.

And if thats the case,then I'd say it is more likely for Varus to be the host of the darkin of pestilence and not conquest,given that Varus has abilities about infecting things with his corruption.