Swain is not Vastaya - but he has Vastaya blood.

midnight oil24·4/6/2017, 7:39:55 PM·60 votes·6,480 views

I was listening to the special interactions for Rakan, and one of his lines was very interesting. When he kills swain, he may comment that, "you were given Vastayan blood, yet chose to be blind."

This is interesting, and it is possible that Swain may be an upcoming rework, given that Taric was teased by Aurelion Sol before the relaunch. But more interesting is what this implies: you can be given Vastayan blood. Does htat make you half-Vastayan?

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Malicious Metal4/6/2017, 7:48:16 PM76 votes

That'll tie nicely into the noxian invasion of Ionia Imagine young, wounded soldier swain coming face to face with the Vastayah and being shown kindness and given a part of their heritage...

Only to use this new blood to rise to power, commanding the very nation that brought ruin upon Ionia.

Blood Magicks4/6/2017, 7:43:19 PM8 votes

I will consider Swain's new lore a success if they leave enough of the mystery surrounding him to inspire the speculation and fear that made him such an epic character in the first place.

Big Lincoln4/6/2017, 7:47:33 PM7 votes

"blind"

Swain confirmed lee sin??

OurLestrade4/6/2017, 7:41:02 PM4 votes

They're making him semi-furry? That's not good...

Chromatic Eagle4/6/2017, 10:14:31 PM1 votes

Wait, Zed tried to kill Xayah? Why?

nachocheeseeeee4/6/2017, 11:19:25 PM1 votes

So most humanoid/animal half breeds are vastayans?

From what I know:

True Vastayan: Ahri Rengar

Semi-Vastayan: Udyr Swain

Potential Vastayan: Alistar Cassiopeia (the Shuriman curse could have Vastayan origin) Elise Fizz Nidalee

Ascended Beings: Nasus Renekton Azir

Celestial Being: Soraka

Experiment: Warwick

Half Breed of Draconic Blood and Human Magic: Shyvana