Riot is teasing another new character coming to its eternally popular MOBA League of legends soon, the rather creepy catfish chap known as The River King.
Introduced in a cinematic trailer via a gloomy, sing-song fairytale, the King appears to be a kind of devilish trickster, making bargains with foolish mortals and then coming back to claim his debt in the worst way possible.
Exactly that happens to a foolish gambler in the tale told in the trailer. Fan theories are rampant; The River King shares a Deep South accent with fellow LoL hero and inveterate gambler Twisted Fate (who’s a bit like a knock-off Gambit). Could the two share a dark and troubled history?
One thing’s for sure – any game that features a monstrous, top hat wearing catfish with a Southern accent goes up in my estimation. Expect Riot to explain more about The River King soon.
