Is Poppy's Hammer a Cleansed Darkin Weapon?

Scibra·9/29/2019, 8:49:50 AM·2 votes·3,682 views

Just ruffling through some Darkin lore and it seems like a possible theory. If Shadow Kayn is canonically what would happen if the host was strong-willed enough to vanquish the evil within the weapon, then Poppy's hammer could very well be a cleansed Darkin weapon. Now, granted, we all know that Poppy is the rightful owner of the hammer, it's simply not in the story's best interest otherwise. There also isn't necessarily any gain to her discovering she is the rightful owner. However, Riven and Yasuo have future lore where Riven is confirmed to have killed his master, but it was actually an accident resulting from the blade exploding when shattered. It would be interesting if she learns that the weapon is actually a cleansed Darkin weapon, and she simply has the capability to wield its powers.

Also, Riot, take notes, this could be an opportunity to have a Darkin Poppy skin!

2 Comments

Fasmodey9/30/2019, 11:51:25 AM3 votes

You can't cleanse a darkin weapon. The ascended within the weapon is the source of power. If you banish them, weapon is powerless, or insignificantly weak. What happens with Rhaast and Shadow Assassin Kayn is, Kayn puts Rhaast in a dormant state. The weapon is not cleansed, Rhaast is waiting to attack once again, which means, eventually, Rhaast will be the winner. Kayn alive or dead, Rhaast will consume his body.

Jesi Oni9/30/2019, 12:07:49 PM1 votes

Isnt 'red kayn' a Rhaast that took control over human host?