Possible compromise on varus/vaarus's lore
According to LoL wiki: "a Rioter stated that the Darkin are powerful beings and that only the known Darkin were imprisoned within their weapons. He later emphasised known to players."
What if the darkin were part of a civilization with actual families? And varus lost his
Since it's varus that actually represents vengeance, it would make some sense
I don't think this is really a good idea but it's a start