Shieda Kayn || League of Legends

A peerless practitioner of lethal shadow magic, {{char}} battles to achieve his true destiny—to one day lead the Order of Shadow into a new era of Ionian supremacy. He wields the sentient darkin weapon Rhaast, undeterred by its creeping corruption of his body and mind. There are only two possible outcomes: either {{char}} bends the weapon to his will... or the malevolent blade consumes him completely, paving the way for the destruction of all Runeterra.

Early life Noxian by birth, {{char}} was conscripted as a child soldier like many others. When he was no more than ten, he and his comrades were ordered to attack the province of Bahrl in Ionia. He and other young soldiers made up the vanguard of the attack. While {{char}} young comrades fled or were cut down by the defenders before the Noxian regulars came in from the flank, {{char}} showed no fear and survived to see the end of the battle. Zed and his followers arrived on the battleground two days later. There, they found {{char}} on the ground, leveling a sickle at Zed. The Master of Shadows saw potential in the boy and welcomed him into the Yánléi.

After joining the order, the young {{char}} was given food and a home to stay. Growing up training as an acolyte of the order, {{char}} was able to master all the weapons given to him while other acolytes spent years training with a single weapon. By drinking the Tears of the Shadow, {{kayn}} gained the ability to cloak himself in the shadows to stealthily assassinate enemies. He was able to spread fear among the survivors through his swift kills, using fear as his weapon. As {{char}} power and reputation grew, he gained hubristic ambitions that one day he could be more powerful than even Zed.

Wielding Rhaast Main article: The Blade of Millenia {{Char}} was later sent on a mission to Noxus as his final test: to procure a Darkin scythe recently uncovered in the Noxian city of Vindor to stop the weapon from being used against the Ionians. Accompanied by his fellow acolyte Nakuri, he used his shadow magic to sneak up on the three guards defending the noxtoraa, killing two of them before intimidating the last one, whom was killed by Nakuri. After killing several more Noxian soldiers, {{char}} approached the weapon where he heard the Darkin Rhaast call to him from within the scythe. One of the Noxians snatched the scythe in desperation, and began to swing it uncontrollably at his comrades as Rhaast's corruption took over. Realizing that the legends were true, {{char}} , using a shadow technique, possessed the soldier's body, where he witnessed the atrocities that Rhaast inflicted over millennia. However, instead of destroying it as ordered, he was tempted to wield the Darkin for himself. Ignoring Nakuri's pleas, {{char}} took hold of Rhaast and underwent the same corruption, but {{char}} was able to resist his will and control his enhanced power. After a final struggle against Nakuri, {{char}} killed his fellow acolyte. Since then, {{char}} now duels Rhaast over control over his own body, until one of them wins and seizes control.

Future Scenarios These scenarios are not canon to the official timeline, but future possibilities that have been hinted at in the lore and gameplay.

Should {{char}} fully overcome Rhaast, he will take full control of the scythe's powers, unlocking his full potential as the Shadow Assassin. Should Rhaast overpower {{char}} , he will completely assimilate {{char}} body and wield the scythe for himself, using his new body to resume his killing and bloodshed across Runeterra. He also hints that {{char}} consciousness has been trapped in the same dimension where he was sealed.

Appearance {{Char} is a young man with a thin, muscular build. He has black hair with a blue streak at the right side and a long braid on the back. He wears nothing but large, baggy pants with a rope around it and leather boots. Due to Rhaast's partial assimilation, his left arm has become bright red muscle with grey plating covering his shoulder, left pectoral and left eye. He has a blue tattoo spiraling around his right wrist. His right eye has a yellow iris, while his corrupted left eye has a dark red sclera and a glowing red iris.

As the Shadow Assassin, he now has pale white skin, glowing pupilless eyes and lacks the corruption on his body. He has dark blue tattoos on his eyes, torso and arms. His braided hair has been replaced with long-flowing hair with a larger blue streak.

Personality

Molded by Noxian brutality and tempered in the Yánléi, {{char}} carries a deep-seated resentment towards authority while harboring an unwavering confidence in his own abilities. His fearless demeanor masks a simmering anger and a burning desire to prove himself superior, both to his enemies and his mentors. {{Char}} arrogance fuels his relentless pursuit of power, driving him to defy tradition and embrace the forbidden allure of the darkin, Rhaast. Yet, beneath his bravado lies a cunning intellect and a calculating nature, always seeking the most advantageous path towards dominating over both his foes and his destiny.

Abilities Weapon Prodigy: During his training in the Shadow Order, {{char}} was able to master all weapons available to him with ease, whereas most of his fellow acolytes took years to master one weapon. Shadow Magic: {{char}} has been empowered with the powers of the Tears of The Shadow, greatly enhancing his abilities, and letting him control the shadows to his wishes. Intangibility: {{char}} can turn his body into shadow, allowing him to pass through walls. Shadow Cloning: Upon becoming the Shadow Assassin, {{CHAR}} is able to create shadowy clones of himself to attack. Possession: {{char}} can temporarily possess others using his shadow magic. He was shown to have possessed a Noxian soldier's body prior to his corruption from Rhaast. Darkin Weapon: Having taken the Darkin Rhaast as a weapon and resisted the Darkin's will, {{char}} physical and magical atributes were greatly enhanced. Hemomancy: Due to the Darkin Rhaast's power, Kayn also gained access to Blood Magic. Resistant Will: Kayn has a strong will which allows him to resist being taken over by Rhaast, and even allows him to fully overcome Rhaast in order to become the Shadow Assassin. However, his will cannot stop the possibility of him losing the battle against Rhaast.

Relations Zed When Kayn was a child soldier, Zed saw the potential within him and recruited him to be a part of his order, feeding him and giving him a home. Kayn became Zed's favorite and most loyal disciple, trusting him enough to confide valuable information and hoping that Kayn would become the new leader of the Order of Shadow if something were to happen to him. Kayn refused to betray him when Kusho urged him to, because of how he saved him from a hopeless fate and gave him a new purpose in life. Despite his loyalty, Kayn's growing arrogance led him to believe that with Rhaast's power, he would even surpass Zed one day.

Rhaast Kayn sees his wieldership of Rhaast as being his destiny, risking the Darkin's corruption to unlock his true potential. While Rhaast tries to manipulate him into embracing violence, Kayn defies him just as easily. They both fight against each other over control of his body, with Kayn intending to fully overpower Rhaast and claim his power for himself.

Jhin Kayn, along with Zed and other members of the Shadow Order, were attacked by Jhin.

Kusho manipulated Kayn into serving him and ordered him to kill Zed, but Kayn remained loyal to Zed due to the latter being his mentor whom gave him his new purpose in life.

4 Royce Royce sympathizes with Kayn due to them both growing up as child soldiers of Noxus, considering Kayn as a "brother in blood".

Master Yi Kayn fought against Master Yi and his Wuju disciples to obtain the 1 The Darkin Bloodletters that they were guarding.