Kindred/Background

Lore
"Wolf: "Lamb, tell me a story!"

Lamb: "There was once a pale man with dark hair who was very lonely."

Wolf: "Why was it lonely?"

Lamb: "All things must meet this man. So, they shunned him."

Wolf: "Did he chase them all?"

Lamb: "He took an axe and split himself in two."

Wolf: "So he would always have a friend?"

Lamb: "So he would always have a friend.""



Quotes
Lamb's quotes are in italics while Wolf's are in bold.


 * Tell me again, little Lamb, which things are mine to take? All things, dear Wolf.
 * Embracing life means accepting death.
 * Panic not when life ebbs.
 * All sparks kindle new flames.
 * Depart in peace.
 * Hush now, rest.
 * You shine brightly
 * Drift gently into oblivion.
 * How one dies shows how one lived.
 * Run, if you can!
 * They Struggle! Good.
 * They break too easy.
 * Feet tire fast.
 * Ready to chase? Too bad!
 * This will hurt...lots.
 * No more words.
 * Tear out the throat.
 * Rip them to bits.
 * My claws never dull.
 * This one is yours. Yes.
 * Lamb calls. Wolf strikes.
 * A careless step. Then teeth.
 * Life is ours. To end.
 * Go easily. No! Thrash, flee.
 * Time to- End this.
 * Mine? Ours.
 * Flee or stand firm. Doesn't matter.
 * Day always turns to- Food!
 * For us or them?
 * Sharp enough to slice the veil between life and death.
 * A sharper blade makes for a clener death.
 * They Shall only hear my voice.
 * Cut them deeper.
 * Strip away their armor. Rip it to shreds.
 * I thirst more.
 * It courses with stolen lives.
 * They shall not ignore us so easily.
 * Forged in a land unwelcome to us.
 * Another friend.
 * They will see two of me.
 * Never one. Without the other.
 * Never one. Without the other.
 * Every life. Ends with us.
 * We take our mark. Only to place it elsewhere.
 * Our mark is lifted. Who's next?
 * That was a good chase!
 * No match for me! None are, dear Wolf.
 * Such befalls all who bare our mark.
 * We win! Always, dear Worlf.
 * Hahahahaha. That was fun!
 * Who's next? Everyone.
 * All your life has lead to this moment.
 * All life is temporary.
 * All things great and small. Die.
 * Fun chase.
 * No match for us. Few are, dear Wolf.
 * The chase ends. More lie ahead, dear Wolf.
 * Well hunted, dear Wolf.
 * If it draws breath. It meets us.
 * Return to nothing.
 * The weft and weave of fate guides- The hunt is back on!
 * Are you there, dear Wolf? I am, little Lamb. Are you sad? I am. What does it feel like? A long hunt with no kill.
 * Lamb, tell me a story. There was once a pale man with dark hair who was very lonely. Why was it lonely? All things must meet this man; so they shunned him. Did he chase them all? He took an axe and split himself in two right down the middle. So he would always have a friend? So he would always have a friend.
 * Is it time? We will soon awaken from this pale slumber.
 * Is this what it feels like to end? I do not know, for this is not our end. Do others come back? Those who do, wish they hadn't.
 * How old are we, Lamb? Older than those whose footsteps are long vanished. Many years. I remember them all.
 * Have they forgotten us yet, little Lamb? All still know us, though they try to forget. Soon we will remind them.
 * What do all stories have in common, dear Wolf? They end.
 * No! That was mine.
 * You stole my chase.
 * That was meant to be ours.
 * We shall remember this theft.
 * What folly it is to snatch our marks.
 * An embolden theif. I will eat it.
 * You overstep.
 * How fast can you run?
 * You steal from us. We steal from you.
 * The mask of the Kindred seek you.
 * We have your name. And your scent.
 * The hunt begins!
 * Your time has come. Ready or not.
 * Our mark looms over you.
 * Treasure your final moments.
 * This one is ready.
 * Eternal twilight calls for you.
 * Run! Now!
 * There you are.
 * We know your name. We have always known it.
 * Fate hunts you today.
 * When you see us. It's too late.
 * A fine life reaches its conclusion.
 * I hope this one has strong legs.
 * I will chase it until it's dead.
 * Your next treat, dear Wolf.
 * Shall we, dear Wolf? Race you there!
 * This next one will be easy. And if not? More fun.
 * Their path is destined to cross ours.
 * Its heart beats fast now. It knows.
 * Hold still wolf. Ahh! Don't shoot me!
 * What happens if you miss? I don't know.
 * Words. Words. Lalala, ??????. Are you imitating me?
 * I'm hungry. I'm hungry. I'm bored. Chase, chase, chase. You get it now!
 * The weft and weave of fate guides- ah uhm er how did that poem go again?
 * Those who dread us, grant us the most power.
 * We are not dreams. We are the waking.'
 * The only true death . . . is to never live.
 * There are so many ways to die.
 * Those who run from death . . . stood still in life.
 * All will know us . . . in time.
 * Beauty fades. That is why it is beautiful.
 * Wolf chases what does not willingly go.
 * Tomorrow is a hope. Never a promise.
 * Hurry, Lamb. Faster.
 * I smell their fear.
 * None can hide.
 * Follow their tracks.
 * Bits of them stick in my claws.
 * Fear makes the chase more fun.
 * All who run are mine.
 * Can't wait for them to flee.
 * I smell prey.
 * How does hunger feel? Always there.
 * I wonder how they see me? Ashes on wolf.
 * What sound do they make? Feathers falling on fresh snow.
 * None can hide. Though many try.
 * They race from us- Only to find us sooner.
 * The weft and weave of fate guides- Words spoil the chase!
 * All things linger. In our shadow.
 * They know we'll come. Yet they are never prepared.
 * 'How long will we be together? Forever more.
 * Peacefully they go. Hungry we follow.
 * They laugh. And scream. And dance. And flee.
 * And everywhere Lamb went. Wolf was sure to follow.
 * And everywhere Lamb went. Wolf was sure to follow.
 * Go, Wolf! Run them down.
 * My turn! Chase to your hearts contempt.
 * Now, Wolf! My turn.
 * Mine!
 * Now!
 * Rraahh!
 * Now.
 * I see water! They are called tears.
 * Chasing is the best game in the world! And I always win.
 * I'll give you a running start! Not that it will help.
 * It thinks it can beat us. This is called denial.
 * Choose now: my arrows. Or my teeth.
 * We understand your loneliness but- Stay away!
 * Pop the balloon!
 * We know your name child, woven across countless almost lives.
 * Rushing to meet us again, I see.
 * Have we met before?
 * His songs sound good. The singer mistakes melody for substance.
 * Long have we shadowed your deeds. Turn and face us now.
 * Trees make a boring chase.
 * Chase the cat!
 * Rengar is well versed in the way of the hunter. Now he is prey!
 * Come, Sion. Let us end this mockery.
 * Sometimes . . . death is a blessing.
 * There are no wolves like me.
 * Shine once more. Before the end.
 * Savour life's closing act.
 * Not here. Not yet.

Development
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Champion Reveal: Kindred
BY RIOT

"We’re almost ready to breathe life into League’s next champion, a marksman designed for a life in the jungle. Kindred prowls through camps, marking enemy champions for death and permanently growing in strength if they’re able to carry out the promised sentence. But just as Kindred brings death, so can they delay it. Should their allies meet deadly force, Lamb - one of Kindred’s two spirits - can create a large blessed zone that, for a few valuable seconds, denies the ever-creeping and inevitable clutches of death.



Passive= ''Lamb marks an enemy champion - anywhere on the map - for death. After a delay, the mark activates - if Kindred kills them, or assists in their death, they gains a permanent stackable bonus to their basic attacks. In addition to Lamb choosing an enemy champion for the Mark of the Kindred, Wolf automatically hungers for large enemy jungle monsters from time to time. All champions can see targets that are marked for death.''
 * Mark of the Kindred

Q= Kindred dashes in a target direction before firing at up to three nearby enemies.
 * Dance of Arrows

W= ''Passive: Kindred builds stacks of Hunter’s Vigor as they move around. Once fully stacked, Kindred’s next basic attack steals a flat amount of health.''
 * Wolf's Frenzy

''Active: Wolf temporarily splits from Lamb, creating a large spirit zone around him and attacking whoever Lamb attacks, or his closest enemy. Lamb can cast Dance of Arrows with a greatly reduced cooldown while inside Wolf's Frenzy.''

E= ''Kindred initially slows a targeted enemy. If they’re then able to attack their crippled target three times in quick succession, the target suffers a burst of percent max health damage.''
 * Mounting Dread

R= ''Kindred creates a large but temporary zone beneath itself or a targeted ally. While active, Lamb's Respite prevents ALL units within its boundaries from dropping below critical levels of health. Finally, Lamb's Respite applies a flat heal to all champions still inside as it ends.''
 * Lamb's Respite





''We’ll be back in a few days with some behind the scenes stories of Kindred’s creation. In the meantime, let us know your thoughts on League’s next champ!"''