Thus, the 149th champion named Lillia has officially been revealed and is set to debut in the upcoming 10.15 patch, accompanied by the highly anticipated “Flower Spirit” skin line. Not only that, but Riot has also provided hints about the 150th champion, who is Yasuo’s brother; this will undoubtedly be the second “blockbuster” for LoL this summer.
It is known that Yone first appeared during the testing phase of Legends of Runeterra, and his lore has been more thoroughly developed compared to the part mentioned in Yasuo’s story. Accordingly, it was Yasuo who killed his brother in a duel of honor.
With just a teaser image, the new champion Yone has sent the League of Legends community into a frenzy due to his incredible style, especially the detail of “two hands, two swords.” Many believe he is the first champion in League of Legends to wield dual swords and will definitely be a formidable rival for Yasuo’s title of “most beloved champion.” However, controversy erupted immediately as the community brought up several names who also use two weapons at once, so what is the truth?
New Kayle
The character Kayle is the first champion “called upon” to counter the aforementioned claim about Yone. According to the lore, both Kayle and Morgana were given two identical swords by their mother, Mihira – the former Aspect of Justice, each one representing the bond between the two sisters.
However, when Morgana fell from grace, she discarded everything related to the Aspect of Justice, destroying her wings and throwing away the treasured sword her mother left behind. Since then, Kayle became the owner of both swords, combining them into a unified form – the sword we often see today.
And as witnessed in-game, whenever Kayle enters the Ascended state, she separates her two swords from her sister’s, accompanied by an immense power boost, showcasing the might of the weapon on behalf of the Aspect of Justice. Therefore, saying Kayle uses dual swords is not incorrect at all.
Katarina
This is a major misconception among players. From the very first lines of Katarina’s lore, we know that the weapons she uses are Daggers, not swords: “Born into the royalty of Noxus, Katarina honed her skills with daggers from a young age.”
However, this misunderstanding is understandable as Katarina’s nickname is the Sinister Blade, and she is also the daughter of the Master of Blades – DuCouteau. Definitely a mind-bending move by Riot.
Even if we pay a little more attention, her skill set is “Dagger Throw,” so we can exclude her from the “dual swords” list.
Old Shen – Released in 2010
“Shen wields a steel sword and a mystical energy sword against anyone who dares to threaten it.”
We need to “call upon” the old Shen a bit to analyze this ninja character thoroughly. If players use Shen after this champion has been reworked, they will easily notice that he only draws one sword at a time to cast spells, not using them simultaneously. However, “Old Shen” was a bit special.
Before being reworked, Shen’s Ki Blade passive had an animation where he would draw both swords to strike, this animation was quite fast, and probably during intense fights, very few people noticed it.
Conclusion:
– “Old Shen” is the first champion to use dual swords.
– “New Kayle” is the second champion to use dual swords, and along with Yone, they become the two champions with this characteristic currently – not counting Shen who has been reworked.