"So he would always have a friend?" "So he would always have a friend." *Bob Ross wipes tear*

I love lamb understanding emotions but obviously not feeling them, while wolf feels emotions and barely understands.

Lamb : We finish each other's.. Wolf : Sandwiches.

The most powerful line for me is "Those who run from death, stood still in life."

In Kindred's story, the "pale man" is them before they split into two.. they're the death symbol in Runeterra and kind of Yin and Yang as well.. there's darkness in the Lamb and light in the Wolf. Lamb gives the ones that accept death a painless passing and Wolf brutally murders those who run from death. One is deaf, the other can't see. One can understand emotions, but can't feel, the other can feel, but can't understand.

I swear riot games employees wrote these while they were having an existential crisis

"Are you sad ?" "I am.." "What does it feel like?" "A long time with no new skin."

"Go easily." "No! Thrash, flee, run if you can!" I have no idea why, but Wolf's delivery here is just too beautiful. It makes me tear up every time.

My brother and I got a tattoo of Kindred and the quote "never one without the other" before we parted way, we knew the end was coming. I miss him dearly, I see him in my dream sometime.

I like how lamb sounds innocent yet knows a lot. While wolf sounds so gruff but is so innocent

" *I SEE WATER!* " "They are called tears." " *Oh.* "

"The only true death is to never live" when you realize this comes from the spirit that takes you away. It really makes you think, damn, how much scarier is it to waste your life rather than to lose it

“How do they see me” “Ashes on wool” “What sound do they make” “Feathers falling on fresh snow” This gets me every time. The lines contrast so much with each other which is what makes it powerful. “ashes on wool” would seem as if they stood out; the starkness of the black on white. However, “feathers falling on fresh snow” would imply that not a single sound or whisper could be heard. So I see these lines as “you may have stood out, but did you really make a sound in the end?”

I love the subtlety. Lamb is soft spoken and kindly. Wolf is gruff and violent, but the true danger lies in Lamb, and the true heart lies in Wolf.

Tragic when you realize that they are both halves of the same whole, yet one can feel and not understand, and the other can understand but not feel.

Imma leave this message here so that by any miracle this gets a like I will be summoned back here for this epic piece of art

"Tomorrow's a hope, never a promise." God, Kindred is so deep and poetic. A masterpiece of a character design.

One is deaf and one is blind One is spiritual and one is physical One feels but does not understand One understands but does not feel Never one without the other

"Who's Next?" "......Everyone" That gave me chills

Am I the only one who comes back to listen to these regularly? I find it incredibly soothing to just... listen. For whatever reason it resonates with me.

"they laugh" "and scream" "and dance" "and flee" for me this represents humanity in just 4 sentences. second thought: it could also represent ones life and the duality of life. like having to feel bad to appriciate good and to experience cruelty to feel empathy and so on

*"This next one will be easy."* _"And if not?"_ *"More fun."* Wolf gets me.

“So he would always have a Friend?” “So he would always have a Friend.” This gets me everytime.

They cast the voices of Lamb and Wolf perfectly. Matt Mercer and Marcella Lentz-Pope did a beautiful job.

-No match for us -Few are dear wolf We are talking about tryndamere here I guess.

The new Fiddlesticks taunts his enemies with their fears. And how does he taunt Kindred? "Pale Man..." Kindred fears becoming one being. Kindred fears being alone again.

I think Kindreds biggest fear is becoming one again. Thus is why when they get near amumu they say "We understand your loneliness. But stay away."

I REALLY hope they will show Kindred in the Arcane series. Not maybe at second season but at some point, and it wouldn't even need to be a big role. Kindred as looming figures at background or for a quick moment with some of their memorable quotes would be such a chilling scene.

“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.” “How old are we, lamb?” “Older than those whose footsteps are long vanished.” “Many years.” “I remember them all.” “How long will we be together?” “Forever more.” “Never one…” “...without the other.” “Never one…” “..without the other.” “Have they forgotten us yet, little lamb?” “All still know us, though they try to forget. Soon, we will remind them. All will know us in time.” “What do all stories have in common, dear wolf?” “They end.” “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.” “I see water!” “They are called tears.” “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.” “All life is temporary.” “All things, great and small…” “...die.” “There are so many ways to die. The only true death is to never live.” “Is it time?” “We will soon awaken from this pale slumber.” “We are not dreams, we are the waking.” “All things linger…” “...in our shadow.” “Life is ours…” “...to end.” “None can hide.” “Though many try.” “Those who run from death stood still in life.” “They laugh.” “And scream.” “And dance.” “And flee.” “They race from us.” “Only to find us sooner.” “They know we’ll come.” “Yet they are never prepared.” “Treasure your final moments.” “We know your name.” “We have always known it.” “All your life has led to this moment.” “Its heart beats fast now.” “It knows…” “Beauty fades. That is why it is beautiful.” “Tomorrow is a hope, never a promise.” “Your time has come.” “Ready or not.” “A fine life reaches its conclusion.” “When you see us…” “...it’s too late.” “No match for us!” “Few are, dear wolf.” “I wonder how they see me.” “Ashes on wool.” “What sound do they make?” “Feather falling on fresh snow.” “How does hunger feel?” “Always there.” “Peacefully, they go.” “Hungry, we follow.” “If it draws breath…” “...it meets us.” “Go easily.” “No, thrash, flee! Run if you can!” “Who’s next?” “Everyone.” “Every life…” “...ends with us.” “How one dies shows how one lived.” “They struggle, good.” “This next one will be easy.” “And if not?” “More fun.” “Embracing life means accepting death.” “Hush now, rest. Depart in peace. Return to nothing.” “Time to…” “...end this.” “Lamb calls.” “Wolf strikes.” “And everywhere lamb went…” “...wolf was sure to follow.” “And everywhere lamb went…” “...wolf was sure to follow.”

The best champion designed to this day. One feels, but doesn't understand. One understands, but can't feel. One is blind. One is deaf. But together... They are whole.

"Embracing life means accepting death." A single sentence gives the meaning of life.

Notice how there's no pause between Lamb and Wolf's lines, that to me indicates how they're each one half of the same being. The responses between their dialogue happens instantly after the one is finished talking, because there's no need to think of an answer. When Wolf asks Lamb a question, she already has the answer and vice versa. I think it's a really nice touch.

"Those who run from death.. stood still in life." This quote is so freaking good. I mean all of their quotes are good tbh. But this quote specifically is especially motivational and applicable in our lives. It tells us that we can't freeze up or get stuck up on our fears. Fear of mistakes, fear of being embarrassed, fear of failing, fear of not meeting expectations, fear of never reaching your goal, fear of death. We have many fears, but we can't let these fears stop us in our journeys in life. If the hero in a story stopped and gave up because they were afraid of failing, then the story would end right there. Or at least, we would find it very boring or unattractive. We read follow a hero's journey to the end because we want to see the hero overcome their obstacles, defeat the villain or succeed at their goals. Many people fall short of their dreams because they're afraid. Afraid of failing, afraid of not being accepted, afraid of being afraid. And it's okay to be afraid. It's only natural. Fear is simply apart of our instincts; fear protects us from danger. But sometimes, that danger is the obstacle we must conquer to reach new heights. If humans were always afraid of animals and never thought to fight back, we wouldn't have made it to the top of the food chain. Instead, we grew and overcame these dangers, these obstacles. Humans made it this far because we learned through failures faster than any other animal. So don't let a problem keep you hung up. "Go easily.", Kindred "No! Thrash, flee! Run if you can!", Wolf Kindred is logic, telling us to give up against impossible odds. Wolf is emotion, telling us to never give up whether it be due to spite, anger, or ambition. You have nothing to lose, so why not try? "How one dies shows how one lived." Death is but a reflection of life. When we die.. we either die happy, knowing that we did all we could and made the most of it or tried. Or we die full of regret, wishing we had tried. "They struggle, good." Quite literally Wolf telling us he's glad we didn't give up. That we're willing to try to the end and not give up. (Don't FF 15, it ain't over till it's over.) Or Wold is just a little sadistic. "Embracing life means accepting death." Pursuing your ambitions, means accepting potential mistakes. You miss every skillshot you don't throw. If you keep your eyes shut to opportunities, you miss seeing the beauty of Lady Luck taking your hand. With that, my comment comes to an end. As all things do. But that didn't stop me from writing it, and sharing my thoughts with you.

You know, some are going on how this is really sad and giving them existential crisis. But You also have to remember... someone sat down on his table at Rito HQ and wrote this shit.

"what do all stories have in common dear wolf" "THEY END" damn, that hit deep

That implied backstory of Kindred is beautiful. A god of death would be quite lonely, so the idea of one deliberately becoming two so that they would never be alone again is so bittersweet

The Kindred, Lamb and Wolf, are quite honestly the best portrayals of Death I have ever seen. They are what they are, and never change, just as death itself never changes. It simply is, and so are they. And in keeping with that, they have no desire to speed up the process of time, as seen in a lot of media where death becomes an antagonist. They are ever-patient hunters content to let the prey come to them, rather than track it down to begin the hunt prematurely. Because they are inevitable.

"All life is temporary" me saying this to the mosquito in my room before yeeting it

Lamb represents life. A beautiful lie. Wolf represents death. The ugly truth. “Never one without the other”

"beauty fades that is why it is beautiful" "tomorrow is a hope, never a promise" kindreds voice lines hit very hard and some of them make me a bit choked up

I listened to these lying on my bed and I low key kinda got sad because they're so beautifully poetic and the violin hit me deep bruh.

Kindred is so interesting to me because of how Lamb and Wolf's personalities reflects human understanding of death. Lamb embodies our logic and understanding, she is the acceptance of death. While Wolf is instincts and emotions, the animalistic desire to run from death. As humans who have the ability to think about and philosophize death, we logically can grasp that yeah, we all will one day die and we can accept that. However, when it comes down to it, we as animals will naturally fear death and want to flee when confronted by it.

Kindred might be the best version of a Grim Reaper character that I have ever seen.

Everyone is talking about how beautiful Kindred concept is, or some of their lines and here I am just to get adrenaline from Wolf's "No! Thrash, flee! Run if you can!" at 3:51

"Tomorrow is a hope, never a promise.". Still the best quote in game amongst every champion until now.

"What do all stories have in common dear wolf?" *"They End."* With the ending of a story *another one begins*

The fact wolf and lamb both encourage one to live, with Lamb stating the basic meaning of beauty while Wolf actively encourages you to run and make the most of your last moments... Fucking hell i love it. I cried

There is not one single time that I come to this video and I don’t end up crying my heart out. It crosses my soul so hard everytime. The voices, the music, the lines, what Kindred represents and its story, everything catches you.

"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."

Wolf: “I see water!” Lamb: “They are called tears.” Me, whenever I come back to this video: “I know, I know…”

I may be late but this is probably the most beautiful thing I’ve ever heard

You know, I came back and realised something. Lamb sounds.. Like a mother sometimes, especially when she tells the story. It is quite poetic, to be brought into life by a mother and be politely guide to death by mother figure.

"Do others come back?" "Those who do, wish they didn't." Senna and Sion: "Yeah."

“Beauty fades....” “That is way it is beautiful” Duuude that gives me chills thinking about how true it is.

"Embracing life means accepting death" So true...😢

"Their are so many ways to die. The only true death is to never live." 😭✨This hits so hard like we are dying everyday for not living in the time we have been granted.

I expected a song, not some of the deepest words that I have ever heard

"So he would always have a friend?" "So he would always have a friend." Bro that's deep...

The most well made champion in lore and design riot ever made imo. Their voice line are so so cool, sad and symbolic. Hear this some how make me treasure life more.

The conversation between Lamb and Wolf seems to comfort me and give me peace of mind🖤

"Tomorrow is a hope, never a promise." Words to live by.

Fiddlesticks calls Kindred “Pale man” while he calls other champs by their names...holy Jesus I love this kind of attention to detail

Lamb's voice is so calming. Wolf's voice is... Not as much, but still makes me calm like Lamb's.

I do firmly believe to this day that Kindred is one of the greatest Champion that Riot has ever created and i rarely play as Kindred. The kit, lore, voice actors, theme everything about Kindred is perfection. The only Champion to ever rival Kindred when it comes to being the best created champion or even better is Jhin.

When I *_remember,_* I understand Lamb, but when I forget, I *_feel_* Wolf.

*crying from the lines* Lamb: All things great and small- Wolf: DIE *laughing while sobbing*

i just realized when lamb tells wolf a story she references them as 'the pale man with dark hair' and didn't until now see the symbolistic and visual story telling. Pale man which is a ref to lambs pale ash wool and dark hair which could be a reason wolf's body looks like dark tendrils.

I cry each time she tells the story

I feel.. Wolf forgets and Lamb knows this. And she asks him questions to help him remember. Tells him things to remind him who they are. When she says something he would finish it and then she would say it and he would finish it. She answers all his questions. And tells him great things. To keep him to remember and would tell him again if he were to forget. She lets him finish her sentences so that he can remember.

F*ck is there a cure to being addicted to Kindred's quotes? The way they talk to each other is soooooo good.

Literally as the wolf said "it's heart beats fast now!" I could literally feel my heart beat speeding up in my chest. "They know".....damn this hits hard

i cant help but picture a small, innocent looking, pale young woman standing in the center of a room while a giant spectral wolf rampages around the room in slow-mo taking out other fighters, and only momentarily stops or glances at the girl when he speaks. like the lamb is death, and wolf is death’s scythe

Lamb: "Are you there, dear Wolf?" Wolf: "I am, little Lamb." Lamb: "Are you sad?" Wolf: "I am." Lamb: "What does it feel like?" Wolf: "A long hunt with no kill." Wolf: "How old are we, Lamb?" Lamb: "Older than those whose footsteps are long vanished." Wolf: "Many years." Lamb: "I remember them all." Wolf: "How long will we be together?" Lamb: "Forever more." Wolf: "Never one... " Lamb: "...without the other." Lamb: "Never one... " Wolf: "...without the other." Wolf: "Have they forgotten us yet, little Lamb?" Lamb: "All still know us, though they try to forget. Soon we will remind them." Lamb: "All will know us... in time. Lamb: "What do all stories have in common, dear Wolf?" Wolf: "They end." 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 right down the middle." Wolf: "So he would always have a friend?" Lamb: "So he would always have a friend." Wolf: "I see water!" Lamb: "They are called... tears." Wolf: "Is this what it feels like to end?" Lamb: "I do not know, for this is not our end." Wolf: "Do others come back?" Lamb: "Those who do, wish they hadn't." Lamb: "All life is temporary." Lamb: "All things, great and small... " Wolf: "...die." Lamb: "There are so many ways to die. Lamb: "The only true death is to never live. Wolf: "Is it time?" Lamb: "We will soon awaken from this pale slumber." Lamb: "We are not dreams. We are the waking." Lamb: "All things linger... " Wolf: "...in our shadow." Lamb: "Life is ours... " Wolf: "...to end!" Wolf: "None can hide!" Lamb: "Though many try." Lamb: "Those who run from death... stood still in life. Lamb: "They laugh." Wolf: "And scream!" Lamb: "And dance." Wolf: "And flee!" Wolf: "They race from us!" Lamb: "Only to find us sooner." Wolf: "They know we'll come." Lamb: "Yet they are never prepared." Lamb: "Treasure your final moments." Wolf: "We know your name!" Lamb: "We have always known it." Lamb: "All your life has led to this moment." Wolf: "Its heart beats fast now!" Lamb: "It knows." Lamb: "Beauty fades. That is why it is beautiful." Lamb: "Tomorrow is a hope, never a promise." Lamb: "Your time has come." Wolf: "Ready or not!" Lamb: "A fine life reaches its conclusion." Lamb: "When you see us... " Wolf: "...it's too late!" Wolf: "No match for us!" Lamb: "Few are, dear Wolf." Lamb: "I wonder how they see me." Wolf: "Ashes on wool." Wolf: "What sound do they make?" Lamb: "Feathers falling on fresh snow." Lamb: "How does hunger feel?" Wolf: "Always there." Lamb: "Peacefully, they go." Wolf: "Hungry, we follow!" Lamb: "If it draws breath... " Wolf: "...it meets us." Lamb: "Go easily." Wolf: "No! Thrash! Flee!" Wolf: "Run if you can!" Wolf: "Who's next?" Lamb: "Everyone." Lamb: "Every life... " Wolf: "...ends with us." Lamb: "How one dies shows how one lived." Wolf: "They struggle! Good!" Wolf: "This next one will be easy." Lamb: "And if not?" Wolf: "More fun." Lamb: "Embracing life means accepting death." Lamb: "Hush now. Rest." Lamb: "Depart in peace." Lamb: "Return to nothing." Lamb: "Time to... " Wolf: "...end this." Wolf: "Lamb calls!" Lamb: "Wolf strikes." Lamb: "And everywhere Lamb went... " Wolf: "...Wolf was sure to follow!" Wolf: "And everywhere Lamb went... " Lamb: "...Wolf was sure to follow."

"Do others come back?" "Those who do, wish they hadn't." *Aatrox after his rework*

2:29 "Those who run from death, stood still in life"

2:56 "it's heart beats fast now ! It knows." Everytime. Everytime I have chills because I imagine them very suddenly turning their masks towards me, as if I learned a truth that must never be spoken. And they will make sure I will never speak about it... its fucking scares me...

All their lines sound like a long, bittersweet poem telling the tale of those who have always been, and will always be.

What do all stories have in common wolf? "They End" One Piece : That's where you're wrong kiddo!

Ive watched this so many times over the years, didnt even know it was league. For some reason this video always makes me cry, and today on my spotify out of nowhere i heard the song, did not expect to tear up in the shower today but im feelin alot better now

Just stopping by here after the new trailer. It's good to be back.

The most true quote is - Those who run from death stood still in life.

A man splits himself in two, so he would always have a friend... That's deep, Riot. All the dialogue is cleverly written and well thought out.

Listening to this made me cry so hard.. My girlfriends favorite champion was kindred and she always told me "never one.. Without the other" and look at me now.. I'm just shell... Without a meaning.. never one.. I miss her so much..

what do all stories have in common, dear wolf?

"Do others come back?" "Those who do wish they hadn't." This screams Aatrox, holy shit XD

These are such an amazing portrayal of death. They show different sides of death. Wolf shows it as a violent experience that should be feared. Death is not kind and you should run before it catches you. You must go out with a fight. Lamb shows death as a peaceful thing, something that marks your life as something beautiful. Life is temporary and no one can escape its end. Don't run, don't struggle, this was always meant to happen. This is what I think the main message is: Let death embrace you but do not let it comfort you. Just because you always knew death would come doesn't mean you should feel comforted by it. No, still fear its cold, cruel gaze but do not forget that this harsh being marks the end of something beautiful.

"Never one without the other." A double meaning. They are always together. But more importantly.... Only together are they whole.

God this hits on so many levels. 50 years old. Former Pararescue. And I understand Wolf.

The dynamic of their relationship is so deep and unique. Whilst Lamb is knowledgeable she is unable to feel. Wolf is strangely clueless about the emotions. Despite this Wolf seems to understand that he needs Lamb, that with her he has a friend. Lamb meanwhile seems to bear some sort of unspoken affection for Wolf, just like how he needs her around she acknowledges in the same way she needs him around just as much. It's never explicitly said, but the way they flow off of one another speaks volumes.

The Kindred's death is kind of a paradox. They'll never end, because they're Death. Even if their time comes, they won't be able to hunt each other, because the Lamb won't fear death, and the Wolf won't be able to hunt her. The Wolf will fear death, and the Lamb won't be able to hunt him. Everything is temporary, but the Kindred are eternal.

Here after Still Here. Ok, now I see why so many like Kindred. It's one of the most beatiful and awesome versions of Death I've seen.

I love how wolf sound's evil but is actually the more caring of the two, he doesnt want you to lay down and die, he wants you to run. Flee, fight.

I just realized that the behaviour of lamb and wolf is pretty identical to how our two brain hemispheres work. One is logical and doesn't feel emotions, while the other feels emotions but is not logical...

Lamb embodies acceptance, understanding death and so not fearing it. Wolf embodies feelings, knowing death and thus fearing it. What's crazy about this portrayal of death is that Lamb isn't portrayed as the "correct" way to approach death, she is cold and apathetic just like someone when they come to understand their end. But neither is wolf as it comes from a place of fear and rejection, an innocence embodied by his child like behaviour. There isn't even a middle ground where both approach can meet (right down the middle), both approaches are intertwined, (never one, without the other.) because there really isn't a correct way to deal with death (or portray it). There is only death and it's no abstract concept, it's the only thing that's real (we are not dreams, we are the waking). Hands down best portrayal of death since the discworld series.

Kindred is and will forever be my favourite champion; the depth, parallels & metaphors of this character(s) are just endless. ☯

GOD I love Matt Mercer as Wolf. Like, he's a phenomenal voice actor but I love it when he does the deep growly voice. ITS SO GOOOOOOOOOOD

Wolf gives off the feeling that he doesn't want to be separate from lamb, and as if he constantly needs attention. I want to adopt him.

Lamb: “And everywhere lamb went” Wolf: “wolf was sure to follow” Wolf: “And everywhere lamb went” ...pause... Lamb: “wolf was sure to follow” This makes me feel like wolf is lonely just as I am... only wanting a friend to follow.

I love the subtle and near monotone voice of lamb, it reminds me of what my friend calls "the call of the void", those moments in which we ponder jumping a cliff or standing in traffic while wolf is rough and shifting one of the best lines in my opinion being Lamb saying to "go easily" but wolf almost desperate,pleading you says "No! Thrash! Flee! Run if you can!" Almost giving me this more awake feeling of ones mind to live life to run to thrash about and fight for your next day and the beautiful duality of life and death life a tough and rough ride with little give and death a soft whisper calling you to peace and a smile of a good life or tears of a regretful one

Everyone thinks I’m crazy but I think it’s relaxing listening to this