Kindred/Trivia

General

 * Kindred is the second champion to not have a champion icon taken from their classic splash art, the only other champion to get similar treatment is Jinx, in this case this is due to both Lamb and Wolf equally representing.
 * Kindred is the very first champion to have a Summoner icon celebrating their release.
 * Kindred is one of several champions that can, in theory, infinitely increase a stat by using an ability. Kindred can continuously add Physical damage to its basic attacks with the . The others are, , , , and . While this may be true, having more than 15 marks would potentially take more than an hour of individual game play to accomplish and an average of 10-12 is usually the pinnacle of the bonus.
 * Kindred is one of the 11 champions who do not have a single skill that scales off ability power; along with, , , , , , , , , and.
 * Kindred's dance is referenced from Christopher Rice's "Cups" Tap Dance. A side-by-side comparison can be seen here.

Development

 * Kindred was in the making since 2013.
 * Kindred was designed by Jordan 'Wrekz' Anton; concepted by Matt Dunn, Christopher Campbell, and Edmundo Sanchez.
 * Their initial concept was concepted first for, but was later given to Kindred since the concept deviated too much from the initial idea.
 * A teaser for was released on Summoner's Rift in patch V5.17 in a form of a symbol called "They Are Coming" that randomly appears above a champions head at the beginning of a match. This teaser was in the same vein as previous teasers for  and.
 * The same kind of teaser effect was later seen used for passive,.
 * A story teaser related to Kindred was released on every official League of Legends Facebook page just prior to their Champion Reveal.
 * The word "kindred" means "one's family and relations".
 * was inspired by the of . Yin and Yang describes how apparently opposite or contrary forces are actually complementary, interconnected, and interdependent in the natural world, and how they give rise to each other as they interrelate to one another.
 * Kindred was also inspired by the fable of.
 * Kindred was inspired by, , and other forms of early  mythology.
 * The Wolf is voiced by Matthew Mercer, who also voices, while Lamb is voiced by Marcella Lentz-Pope.

Lore

 * Kindred is Runeterra's representation of death, similar to a Grim Reaper. Wolf is the brutal and inevitable side of death, while Lamb is the calm acceptance of the future. To accept Lamb is to rejoice in life and depart in serenity. To run from Wolf means a violent and terrifying end.
 * actual physical presence in the world of Runeterra is uncertain since these spirits would have mostly encounter the dead, those that are about to die, those that narrowly avoided death, or other spiritual like beings. Much like, , and , any information referring to Kindred is told through fables, nursery rhymes, tales, and folklore passed down by individuals that have survived their encounter with Kindred, which are very few.
 * From Demacia, in the West, they are called Ina and Ani. In the East, Farya and Wolyo. But they, as a pair, claim to be known as "Kindred" everywhere.
 * The towns Needlebrook and Jandelle were first mentioned in their lore.
 * It is said that everyone who dies has a direct interaction with Kindred. Some meet them earlier, others only at the moment of death.
 * are not judges of morality. Good people can be taken by Wolf. Bad people can be taken by Lamb. They represent acceptance or rejecting of death.
 * They dislike anything that disrupts the cycle of life and death such as Ekko (and Zilean's) tampering with time, resurrected beings and the undead creatures of Shadow Isle; which are stuck in between both life and death.
 * A Good Death is set in Demacia, pre-Jarvan III.
 * Kindred are not omnipotent but they certainly know as much as other divine or mystical beings.
 * Lamb is someone who feels little, but knows many things. Wolf, on the other hand, doesn't know much--but he feels deeply.
 * Kindred is debatably represented differently to each person. The Lamb and Wolf in game is how Magga the traveller sees death as, similarly to how is how a gambler sees his own inner weaknesses.  However, their masks are a constant feature.
 * The shadowy wolf that appears in the cinematic music video: "The Curse of The Sad Mummy" was confirmed to be Wolf.

Quotes

 * shares similar hunting quotes with and, both of which are predatory hunters.
 * taunt towards, "Have we met before?" may be a reference to his close encounter with death during the Bilgewater event.
 * Another possibility is that it could be a reference to how Matthew Mercer voices both Wolf and Gangplank.
 * Lamb always answers Wolf's questions about information, and Wolf always answers Lamb's questions about feelings and sensations. This is because Lamb knows much about the ways of the world, while Wolf feels emotions and passions.

Skins

 * The appearance of Lamb and Wolf bare striking resemblances to and  from the movie, "" from.
 * The art is also extremely reminiscent of Henry Fuseli's famous painting, "The Nightmare." 
 * The Lamb and The Wolf share similarities in artistic design and composition as Chiara Bautista's Sky Wolf and Moon Lady characters.
 * Both Lamb and Wolf share the other's mask, which in appearance resembles the symbol and philosophy behind.
 * They are also inspired by and masks associated with that.
 * Both Lamb and Wolf might be very close to Unknown, boss of Tekken Tag Tournament.
 * Both Lamb and Wolf might be very close to Unknown, boss of Tekken Tag Tournament.


 * This skin's initial name released on the PBE was Vindicator.
 * The Wolf resembles from the  series.
 * The Lamb was most likely inspired by, , and other.
 * The Lamb was most likely inspired by, , and other.


 * They share this theme with, , and.
 * They share this theme with, , and.

Relations

 * Lamb and Wolf share a symbiotic relationship and both are halves of a man that presumably used to represent death alone. This is referenced in one of their quotes.
 * The Kindred are worshipped around the world, having Orders who take care of the sick and the dead. These people are refered as "Tally-Men". is a follower -in his twisted, corrupted view-  the Kindred however, find his view on death wrong and disgusting.
 * It is assumed Kindred do not like necromancy,, or any of the Shadow Isles champions for that matter -- they almost always interrupt the natural cycle of life and death.
 * Magga, a travelling actress, once stumbled across in a long forgotten burial mount marked with their symbol. She, however, was not close to death at the time so they spared her life that day. They only encounter each other once more towards the end of Magga's life, many years later.
 * Kindred understands and his loneliness but have no interest in being friends.
 * can rewind events to save himself from grave danger, and has saved himself many times, but is still doomed to die. His time manipulation is well known to Kindred, who are omnipresent and as such wholly aware of his actions. They are looking forward to meeting him.
 * Kindred presumably is against the resurrection of and . Kindred is known for remembering to end every being, and will one day meet them, if they haven't the first time.
 * Kindred is present when death is near. It is unknown if or  will meet Kindred when destroyed, but it stands to reason that they would present themselves to all fully-sentient beings that are approaching the end of their lives.