
When asked about the other three ninja’s connection to Zed, RiotRunaan stated that “Akali and Kennen remain Zed’s enemies, but we have some interesting ideas about Akali’s connection to Zed in particular.” So where do we figure out who this “mystery ninja” is that may have studied under Zed? Most of the hints about this come from Zed’s AMA, conducted shortly before his release. Why is this all important? Because Zed was once a Kinkou ninja, meaning that he likely knew Shen, Kennen and Akali - and he may have a desire to spare those that he knew from his former life In fact, one of his VO lines hints that while he’s attempted to move past what happened, he isn’t sold on his decisions. Yes, Zed was once a Kinkou ninja - and despite his murder of the master and the occupation of the Kinkou’s stronghold, Zed isn’t entirely comfortable with his actions. For a while, the selection of the new Eye came down between him and one other ninja - Zed.



And while Shen is the Eye now, his role was not always guaranteed. The Eye is given the sacred task of Watching the Stars - a fancy way of saying that they must judge the state of the world without emotions clouding their minds. However, death isn’t the only recourse of action - one ninja, known as the Heart of the Tempest, is tasked with delivering the Kinkou’s word to the rest of the world in order to stop balance from being threatened.Ĭhief among the Kinkou’s positions is that of the Eye of Twilight, a role currently occupied by Shen. For the most part, the Order enforces balance by killing those who would threaten it. From what we’ve been able to gather from Shen and the other ninja champions’ bios, it is an Ionian order of ninjas whose goals are to preserve balance throughout Runeterra. To start with, let’s do a brief rundown of the Kinkou Order and Zed himself. Who is this mystery ninja? Read on for our analysis! Through twilight’s veil Only Shen and a handful of others survived the carnage, leaving their old home in the hands of the Master of Shadows and his disciples.īut there is perhaps one well-known ninja that stayed behind of their own volition to learn from Zed. After decapitating the master of the monastery, his shadow warriors slaughtered almost every ninja in the vicinity.

Zed’s victory over the Kinkou Order was nearly absolute.
