Aatrox

Their story, step by step

1. Step 1

   An Ascended champion

   Aatrox began as a noble, loyal mortal warrior in Shurima's golden age. He was among the first to undergo Ascension and became a God-Warrior, strong enough to kill Spirit Gods.

2. Step 2

   Icathia

   When Icathia rebelled and turned to the Void, Aatrox answered Setaka's call to defend the empire. Fighting those horrors scarred him and cost him his wings.

3. Step 3

   The Darkin War

   After Emperor Azir died, the Ascended fell into civil war and came to be called the Darkin. Aatrox led fellow Darkin, among them Rhaast, Varus and Naafiri, and came to hate Xolaani for using hemomancy to puppet others.

4. Step 4

   Sealed in the sword

   Fearing annihilation, the Aspects of Targon intervened. The Aspect of War and Twilight tricked him and pulled him into his own sword, the first Darkin to be imprisoned. A mortal wielder became his first host, and he learned to take bodies and feed on flesh. Over time he gave up hope of release and sought oblivion through apocalyptic war.

5. Step 5

   Defeats and vengeance

   The winged twins Kayle and Morgana beat him when he attacked early Demacia. He then went to Targon and drove his blade through the Aspect of War, Pantheon, though the host Atreus survived and cut off Aatrox's sword arm. In the Freljord he slaughtered most of Tryndamere's clan and left Tryndamere nearly dead.

6. Step 6

   Wandering

   Aatrox now wanders with no fixed home, looking for hosts. He can sense Xolaani stirring and is gathering Darkin for a final fight in Icathia.

Turning points

• Ascending as a God-Warrior
• Being sealed in his sword by the Aspects
• Losing his sword arm to Atreus
• Destroying Tryndamere's clan

Where their story stands now

Aatrox still seeks oblivion and vengeance against those who imprisoned him. His feud with Xolaani is heading toward Icathia, Pantheon and Atreus want another fight, and he may be planning to make Tryndamere a host.

Who they are tied to

• Pantheon →Aatrox pierced the Aspect of War on Targon, and Pantheon's host Atreus then cut off his sword arm; the two remain bitter enemies.
• Zoe →Aspect he most wants to punish
• Kayle →Kayle and her sister Morgana beat him when he raided early Demacia, striking him with holy flames.
• Morgana →Morgana restrained Aatrox with magical chains while Kayle struck him down at Demacia's border.
• Tryndamere →Aatrox wiped out most of Tryndamere's clan and nearly killed him, and may intend to take him as a future host.
• Jax →Historical adversary from Icathia's fall
• Naafiri →An ancient Darkin who leads a pack of dune hounds and seeks to reunite her kin.
• Tahm Kench →A charming crossroads demon who feeds on misery and bad bargains.
• Varus →An ancient Darkin fused with two Ionian hunters, torn between vengeance and humanity.

Where this fits in the story

1. Wanderers · step 1

   Demons of fear and misery

   Evelynn and Nocturne are demons that came to life during the Rune Wars, Fiddlesticks is a very old demon of fear, and Tahm Kench travels the waterways feeding on bad bargains. None of them is tied to one kingdom.

2. Wanderers · step 2

   Spirits and celestials

   Kindred are twin spirits of death, Lamb and Wolf, who shepherd souls onward. Bard is a celestial being who travels between worlds protecting powerful artifacts.

3. Wanderers · step 3

   Survivors of older ages

   Aatrox and Zaahen were Ascended warriors of Shurima who became Darkin. Jax and Zilean come from Icathia, which fell when the Void was unleashed. Ryze hunts World Runes, fragments of primordial magic, to keep them from being misused.

4. Wanderers · step 4

   Travellers with a cause

   Alistar escaped Noxian gladiator slavery, Nami left her underwater tribe to save it, Shaco is a marionette turned jester, and Senna turns the Black Mist against itself to free trapped souls.

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