It's always interesting to think of the Darkin as just having mad ptsd

"Only few know his name" not anymore new Aatrox screams his name every 5 seconds

Aatrox kills everything Nothing happens Aatrox: Well then

I'm still working on removing most of the echo from that corner of my room. But the cringe... cringe never changes.

Dude his story hits hard. Aatrox was the only Sunborn willing to end the bloodshed, and he did just as Zoe asked him to do. But then she betrayed him. She even calls him by the name he detested, “darkin” just before he was trapped. If I was him I would want to drown everything in blood too.

Aatrox is most honorable guy in league.

When you realize *_Zoe_* knew how to stop the Darkins and gave people the knowledge to defeat them.

Skaarl is one of the darkins

Let me get this straight. Darkins are Void Corrupted Ascended Mortals?

I wanted the darkins to receive skins showing their Ascendents versions

We had another name once. Now we are DARKIN.

Despite his hopelessnes, Aatrox still brings himself like he was when he was the war general, while Raast feels like just a common criminals who kills with farmer's tools

"Only when darkness overwhelms the heavens will targon realise its folly." ~Asol

There needs to be a midland darkin and a support darkin so I can have a full team of darkin

So its now confirmed that arclight varus and justicar aatrox are the forms they were before shit went down

Before "I AM AATROX! I AM THE WORLD ENDER!" After "I AM NECRIT! I AM THE LORE READER!"

Loremaster Necrit skin?

I can imagine how much Aatrox hates Kayle, for he probably sees her at what HE should have always been

I like to think that he’s actually reading from the book

Why do i want Darius to find some darkin axe or something??

"welcomo to a story you're probably too lazy to read" that's true for me xD

Aatrox is the one Darkin that could become a full blown Watcher of the Void. His Goals and motives perfectly align with the Void.

Oh I so can't wait for kicking the Targon's asses. So Darkin and Sol are now technically allies.

I love the irl parts in between parts of the stories. Keep it up bud

they should make a skin for him which is his true form in this form he is the aspect of pride and is a gentle kind soul to his compratiots i think his character is by far my favourite and seeing him in his true form would be trully awesome

I like his Personality of Aatrox. On how he manage getting out of being a sword and destroying all life into havoc...but tbh i dont wnna happen that

new format is great! the simple explanations of key story points and confusing entries made the story as a whole make more sense, i think you've done a great job with this new style of lore telling

The new style/format i damn fantastic. Hope you continue using it for whenever there is a summary like this, or a longer story.

Still only 3 darkin is confirm active we need more champs like this

I love the new way that you tell a story on that room if you know what i mean. The one where you hold the book and tell a story that reminds me of myt grandma how she used to tell us stories.

POGGERS! A new format! I like this and keep doing more of these...

The 5 remaining darkin were the strongest of their kind and they had to be bound to their weapons since they could not be killed like the rest

I love the image at 13:15. That means that when releasing the varus video they were already teasing us with this story, because the woman that we see in the branch is confirmed to be the golden queen warrior, which is so cool ! I actually got chills when I saw this image.

Aatrox's description of his own existence trapped within the blade sounds like Evelynn's struggle to feel emotions.

Man i love how you structure your videos very enjoyable great job man!! I always come to your channel for lore updates.

i've read his lore but still checked out the video,your voice is really pleasant to listen to.

Ascended Kayn and Varus, So much potential.

I'm still waiting for the Darkin midlane mage

i love that new video format it gives me a much bigger storytime feel almost like when you are sitting around a campfire

Just felt like dropping this here: I love your vids man. Have been subbed for a while now, and it just keeps getting better. Keep up the good work!!

Very nice ! I love the Darkin and Targonians they have such a fascinating lore

I envy those who say "reminds me how my grandma/grandpa were telling stories". Never known this feeling. Maybe until now! Thank you, Necrit. I love this format! :-) Even the echo gives it a mysterious...ish vibe. Everything about it feels cozy

love the setting, good job necrit

such an underrated channel. Good work as always necrit (WoW OST fits perfectly). LoL`s Lore is so interesting

Already know the lore, but I want to hear it from you again

oh damn 4 minutes ago, papa jhin

AMAZING!! love the format!!!

that reading section works really well, good job!

He says in the purity of his aspect, so that means that he must have been the aspect of war before pantheon and that is why in the Interactions he talks for the aspect and not to the vessel

I like new Aatrox. Yeah I said it!

i really really really like the new way of your videos keep it going man

Thank you man your stories are very relaxing.

I want an announcer pack of Necrit.

Dudeeee u are just the best.. I mean this is the best lore i've heard so far

Two months later, I rewatched this video after reading Varus old lore, and have realized something. Varus old lore become the basis of his new lore. Just think it's really cool that they didn't scrap his old lore completely.

i like this new format alot keep it going Necrit its good stuff

I'd like to get some more detail on what the differences are between the Ascended, and the Targonian Aspects. They seem quite similar, and they are obviously aware of eachother... What I know and what I want to know more of: 1. The Ascended came to power through the Sun Disc, while the Targonian Aspects were 'chosen' by their respective dieties. Do the Ascended also draw power from dieties, or are somehow connected to similar higher powers? 2. The surviving Ascended who faught the Icathian void are the only beings to fall in this way. Are there examples of Targonian Aspects who were corrupted by the void? Perhaps their corruption has a different effect than those of their Shuriman 'cousins'? 3. The only way we know that Darkin have been dealt with so far is by binding their, once human, now 'celestial souls' into their weapons. Could something similar be done to Targonian Aspects? 4. Mount Targon seems to be what most often connects the more mundane lore of Runeterra to the larger picture of Gods, dieties, and all consuming void. At the surface it may seem like Targon is ultimately good, but I am sure it has some darker secrets in it yet to be revealed. Perhaps the Shadow Isles will undergo a similar lore re-vamp. How cool would it be to have Mount Targon somehow related to the condition of the Shadow Isles today. 5. Where do the spirits play a role amongst this all? Beings like Kindred, Bard, Anivia, and Ornn? Right now most of their lore is just up in the air, no real solid connection to the lore of Runeterra, but there's potential for really cool developments here, particularly with Bard and Kindred. Is Bard aware of the Aspects of Targon? If a Darkin were ever to die, would they answer to Kindred? Sorry, got off topic! Oops

Which means the darkins are xerath's fault, curious to see how the darkins story would turn out since their emperor has been ressurected, oh Azir your highness please save these poor souls, I wanna see their true pure form

Awww I liked the new style of intro/story time in chair!!! You're missing a clear glass of whiskey on da rocks, a monocle, and a crackling fire place tho!!

Loved the video and appreciate the work! I think over time as you get more omforitable with the new format yourself, everything will flesh out on its own. Everything was well done, however I fell you YOU felt you were being awkward so in turn, it came off as worse than it was. Get that confidence out that you should have after making all these amazing videos and this is perfect!

Dude .... your kids will be the luckiest to have someone telling them such beautiful stories :'(

What about Nasus? Maybe he could have been Naasus!

really been waiting for this for far too long, didn't want to read ♥

omfg from what I can see of your room it looks like a dream room. The cozyness is overwhelmingly good ~3~

Zoe has the aspect of change but it doesn’t permanently control her unlike Atreus. The Aspect of War (Pantheon) did not trust Atreus and thus he used him as a vessel. This is why Aatrox Calls Pantheon a Betrayer.

Man i would love a mmorpg that takes place in runaterra so i can watch those fights with my own eyes

That Storm Peaks music hit me so hard I almost cried from nostalgia

i love the old man telling bedtime stories vibe i m getting from this. all you re missing is a pipe. maybe try recording with a seperate mic to deal with the echo?

"Welcome to another story you were probably too lazy to read." I will not confirm nor deny the truth behind this sentence, but you got yourself a new sub on that one.

Hey, Necrit if you want to improve your quality try and get one of those little microphones you can put on your shirt.

Thats gold quality right there honored elder.

This is great, the new format, though I missed the "Hello everyone and welcome!"

You make me remember my grandma reds a hestory of her life in the first seconds lol😂😂

They should really make Universe app for phones

Came back here to say Aatrox is called the "Blade of Icathia" in LoR. This current expansion is awesome.

LOVE the new format

I wonder if Aatrox would finally die if his weapon was broken. Although that's probably not the best course of action, it might give him some modicum of peace.

What human would be even able to wield that blade if its so big? Is Aatrox controlling giants or what?

I like how we can see the slip of paper he was reading from behind the book cover that is the intro atleast

3:00 love the wow background ost in a league lore based vid

Crazy that we all think aatrox is a bad guy but the dude literally just wants to die

I feel league's story is so big and beautifully made they can make a TV. Series just like game of thrones!! ❤️❤️

love the new setup

Yeah this format where you explain a bit after reading its super useful, way better.

best quote from rhaast because im edgy: "Oh, the wrath I will unleash!"

Why weren't Rhaast and Varus driven crazy? They were sealed inside weapons for much longer

Aatrox driven mad by endless battles and betrayals

I use to like so much the old Aatrox and his previus lore made him more mysterius as a champ, also his dialogue's during the game way were cooler, sad that Riot didn't preserve his old kit 😢

For my own understanding. The Darkin no longer came from another planet to runererra and instead are shuriman ascended that survived the battle of Icathia?

First of all, this new model is pretty good, second aatrox history is full of sadness, no wonder why he got that personality after rework. IMO darkin arc is by far the best arch in all lore.

That a cool shirt you have there Necrit, i did not know you liked this game

The double 'A' Varus! It was in the memo!

Anyone think an ascended skin for Aatrox would be really cool? Like before he became a Darkin 🤔

for now i've seen it more as a coincidence but... aren't the (targonian) solarii and the shurimans praying to the same deity? would that mean that leona is pretty much equal to the shuriman ascended? anyway, love the setting :D

In the first age, in the first battle, when the shadows first lengthened, one stood… Burned by the embers of Icathia, his soul blistered by the Touch of the void and tainted beyond ascension, he chose the path of perpetual torment. In his ravenous hatred he found no peace; and with boiling blood he scoured in Runeterra seeking vengeance against the Aspects who had wronged him. He wore the crown of the Darkin general and those that tasted the bite of his sword named him… the World Ender

i realy like this style of storytelling

8:16 no eyes and no ears? I thought their blades actually have a single eyeball like Rhaast's scythe and Aatrox's sword as well. How is it that he said that he had no eyes and no ears and only felt the mortal approaching??

I know is far fetched but could the box in the zed story have some relation with the darkin as what zed experienced is known to be something that made him crazy and want to corupt him (maybe a weaker darkin or a pre darkin tranformation ascedand? Or maybe something left over of the darkin trying to break the seal. It seems ralated in the way that is guarded by mortals in a temple is dangerous and makes you "crazy" . It fits a the pattern for the darkin wepons and a part of the pattern on the humans who are fool enought to try and use it. We cant see zeds boody but his eyes are as well red .

Really awesome. i enjoyed the story and it was a cool new formate

Necrit, would it be possible for you to make me mod in your comment section? I usually spend 20-ish minutes in your comment section answering questions every time you upload a new video because I am very up to date with the lore. Just a suggestion because I haven't seen any mods yet.