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Generate Darkin names in the style of Aatrox, Rhaast, Varus and Naafiri: harsh Shuriman-rooted names for fallen Ascended, weapon titles like the Darkin Spear, and epithets for League of Legends OCs, custom champions and fan fiction.

About Darkin names

In League of Legends lore the Darkin are Shurima's Ascended warriors, corrupted after the Void wars and sealed by Targonian magic into the weapons they carried. That history is what a Darkin name has to carry. The canon five, Aatrox, Rhaast, Varus, Naafiri and Xolaani, share a distinct sound: doubled vowels (Aatrox, Naafiri, Xolaani), hard stops and sibilants (Rhaast, Xolaani), and stressed final syllables that feel ancient rather than elvish. Ascended names like Ta'anari, Ne'Zuk, Setaka, Naganeka and Horazi add apostrophe breaks and a pseudo-Egyptian cadence, and the best original Darkin names borrow from both lists.

A Darkin is also a weapon, so each one carries a second name in the form Name, the Darkin Weapon: the Darkin Blade, the Darkin Scythe, the Darkin Bow, and for Naafiri a dagger. Their legends add epithets too, such as the World Ender, the Arrow of Retribution and the Hound of a Hundred Bites, and these titles are often what mortals actually call the weapon.

This list gives you the canon Darkin and notable Ascended, several hundred original names in the same phonology, a set of weapon titles across spears, glaives, flails and khopeshes, and standalone epithets you can attach to whichever name you choose.

How to choose Darkin names

  • Build the name around one harsh cluster and one long vowel. Aatrox, Rhaast and Naafiri all do this; a name like Khorraam or Vhaalos follows the pattern, while something soft like Elara or Lorien will never read as Darkin.
  • Keep it to two or three syllables with the stress at the end. Darkin names are spoken as curses and carved on blades, so shorter and heavier is better than long and flowing.
  • Decide what weapon the Darkin was sealed into before naming it, then give it the matching title: Sorraath, the Darkin Glaive. Unusual weapons (a chakram, a flail, a khopesh) make a more memorable Darkin than another sword.
  • Use apostrophes sparingly and only at a real syllable break, as in Ta'anari or Ne'Zuk. One apostrophe reads Shuriman; two reads like a parody.
  • Give the Darkin a mortal epithet separate from its name. The Arrow of Retribution and the World Ender are what hosts and cults call the weapon; the Darkin's own name is older and usually only spoken by other Ascended.

Frequently asked questions

What are the names of the Darkin in League of Legends?

The confirmed Darkin are Aatrox (the Darkin Blade), Rhaast (the Darkin Scythe, wielded by Kayn), Varus (the Darkin Bow, bound to the hunters Valmar and Kai), Naafiri (the Darkin Dagger, now a pack of hounds) and Xolaani, the Bloodletter from the Ruined King era stories. Other Ascended such as Setaka, Ta'anari and Ne'Zuk appear in the same lore.

How do I make a Darkin name that sounds canon?

Combine a doubled vowel with a hard consonant and a heavy final syllable, in two or three syllables: Zaakar, Khaamet, Vhaalos. Then add a weapon title in the canon format, Name, the Darkin Spear, and optionally a mortal epithet like the Flaying Wind. Avoid soft, vowel-ending fantasy names and anything that sounds Demacian or Ionian.

Are Darkin names the same as Ascended names?

Mostly yes. Darkin were Ascended before they fell, so their personal names follow Shuriman conventions such as Azir, Nasus, Renekton, Setaka and Naganeka. What changes after the fall is the title: an Ascended is named for a role or god-form, a Darkin is named for the weapon it is trapped in.

Can I use these for a custom champion or D&D character?

Yes. The single names work for any sentient cursed weapon, fallen god-warrior or body-hopping demon, and the weapon titles translate directly to D&D or Pathfinder artifacts. Pick one name, one weapon form and one epithet, and the three together read like a full League-style champion card.

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A: 25 names

  • Aatrox
  • Aatrox the World Ender
  • Aatrox, the Darkin Blade
  • Ah'rukh
  • Ahkmet
  • Ahszur
  • Akhraal
  • Akkhar
  • Ammuraz the Gilded Ruin
  • Ammuraz, the Darkin Flail
  • Ammuun
  • Anrakh
  • Anuuzi
  • Aqaan
  • Ash'Kaarath
  • Ashhuun
  • Ashti
  • Asszur
  • Aszaari
  • Athaal
  • Athorrak
  • Azhek
  • Azrekh
  • Azuurek, the Darkin Pike
  • Azzaari

B: 13 names

  • Ba'azir, the Darkin Khopesh
  • Baakhir
  • Baalkhet
  • Baaqet
  • Bah'Nuuris
  • Bazrakh
  • Bazzun
  • Bhaalith
  • Bhezaar
  • Bhorraz
  • Bloodsworn Vaerthus
  • Bol'Khan
  • Bor'Aam

C: 1 name

  • Cyrraath, the Darkin Falx

D: 16 names

  • Daaqeth
  • Daaqir
  • Daaron
  • Dakhtu
  • Deqaan
  • Dha'Voreth
  • Dhaarun
  • Dhaazit
  • Dheksar
  • Dhelaan
  • Dhezaam
  • Dhozzar
  • Dhuur
  • Dorrukh
  • Dreszaan, the Darkin Sling
  • Drethuun

E: 15 names

  • Ebhaal
  • Ebraakh
  • Ehkmet
  • Ekaari
  • Ekh'Saaru
  • Ekharos
  • Ekhraan
  • Enakai
  • Enakai the Lion
  • Eshaak of a Thousand Hosts
  • Eshaak, the Darkin Gauntlet
  • Eshraath
  • Ezraahl
  • Ezzaath
  • Ezzhaan

F: 2 names

  • Fallen Nexaari
  • Forgotten Hessaar

G: 16 names

  • Ga'Ashuun
  • Ghaaris
  • Ghaarun
  • Ghaazem
  • Ghaazur
  • Ghazzir
  • Ghezai
  • Ghezzar the Flensing Word
  • Ghezzar, the Darkin Greataxe
  • Gholaani
  • Ghorrat
  • Ghorzuun
  • Ghoszam
  • Ghulekh
  • Ghuur
  • Godless Sorkhun

H: 26 names

  • Haakesh the Shattered Aegis
  • Haakesh, the Darkin Trident
  • Haamun
  • Haaviq
  • Hakaari
  • Hakhtu
  • Hamaari
  • Haszuun
  • Hazzeth
  • Hekaari
  • Hekhtar
  • Heqtar of the Red Hour
  • Heqtar, the Darkin Maul
  • Heraaz
  • Heszaani
  • Hethkar
  • Hez'Oraaz
  • Hezekai
  • Hezzaam, the Darkin Shield
  • Horazi
  • Horazi the Sun-Queen
  • Hostslayer Torqeth
  • Hrazzul
  • Hungering Ysaar
  • Hurraak
  • Huzraath

I: 23 names

  • Ibaal, the Darkin Shortbow
  • Ibraakh, the Darkin Axe
  • Ihraz
  • Ikhet of the Whispering Tomb
  • Ikhroz
  • Ikraath
  • Immaraz of the Last Legion
  • Immaraz, the Darkin Staff
  • Irrukh
  • Ishaam
  • Ishaari the Thirsting
  • Ishaari, the Darkin Whip
  • Ishmaat
  • Ishqar
  • Ishtekh
  • Iszaan
  • Ithaaru the Host-Eater
  • Ithraan
  • Ixaam
  • Ixathi
  • Ixxar
  • Iz'Qaalem
  • Izzaar

J: 8 names

  • Jaakhor
  • Jaaqun the Salt-Crowned
  • Jazzhek
  • Jhaakir of Icathia's Fall
  • Jhaakir, the Darkin Chain
  • Jhaaq
  • Jhezzul
  • Jorraq

K: 25 names

  • Kaa'Nethir
  • Kaahmun
  • Kaathe of Nerimazeth
  • Kaathe, the Darkin Claw
  • Kaazhir
  • Kaazrek
  • Kelvaar
  • Kessaam
  • Kesseth
  • Kezzaam the Thrice-Sealed
  • Khaad
  • Khaamet the Dawnless
  • Khaamet, the Darkin Mace
  • Khaanu
  • Kharoom
  • Kharuum
  • Khom'Ath
  • Khorraam, the Darkin Longsword
  • Khu'Raat
  • Kinslayer Mhaarak
  • Kor'ath
  • Korrumet
  • Kraazan
  • Kuraath
  • Kyzaar

L: 12 names

  • Laakhem
  • Lazzaak
  • Lerraath
  • Lezzaath
  • Lhaamek
  • Lhaaxis
  • Lhazzur
  • Lhesuun
  • Lhoraz, the Darkin Cleaver
  • Lhuurak
  • Lukhaar
  • Luuzar

M: 17 names

  • Maa'Zurith
  • Maakhir
  • Maarzith
  • Mahkteth
  • Mahzuur
  • Mek'Tah
  • Mekaari
  • Mekhet
  • Meshqaar, the Darkin Tulwar
  • Meszaan
  • Mhekkur
  • Mirraakh
  • Morrakh
  • Morrekh
  • Mosseth
  • Muqaan
  • Muuraz

N: 30 names

  • Naafiri
  • Naafiri, the Hound of a Hundred Bites
  • Naahmir
  • Naakhet, the Darkin Harpoon
  • Naarvok
  • Naaviq
  • Naganeka
  • Naganeka of Zuretta
  • Nahkris
  • Nahmut, the Darkin Sarissa
  • Nahzeth
  • Nakhraal the Empty Vessel
  • Naszer
  • Nazzur
  • Ne'Zuk
  • Ne'Zuk the Bolt
  • Nek'Thaari
  • Nekhaar
  • Nerraak
  • Nerraaz
  • Nethrukh
  • Nirzaak
  • Nokhaar
  • Nuqaal
  • Nuul'Aketh
  • Nuur'Ath
  • Nuurem
  • Nuuzhar
  • Nyssarath the Wakeless
  • Nyssarath, the Darkin Sickle

O: 20 names

  • Ohrazan
  • Okhraaz
  • Omzaar
  • Oom'Zarakh
  • Oorith
  • Oqurath
  • Oraxxi
  • Orhaaq, Wound of the Sun-Disc
  • Orhmet
  • Orroth
  • Orzaak
  • Oskhaar
  • Oskhan
  • Ossarakh
  • Oxaari
  • Oz'Khetar
  • Ozaamet
  • Ozhkar
  • Ozraakh, the Darkin Scimitar
  • Ozzhar of the Final War

P: 9 names

  • Paakun
  • Pekhraz
  • Phaakir, Ash of the Ascension Day
  • Phaaris of the Broken Sun
  • Phazzek
  • Phekh
  • Pheszaar
  • Phezaan
  • Phrekh

Q: 13 names

  • Qaalith
  • Qaamun
  • Qaarith the Weeping Steel
  • Qaarith, the Darkin Crossbow
  • Qeshaar
  • Qeszaar
  • Qethaan
  • Qol'Theth
  • Qor'Raak
  • Quaar
  • Quurath
  • Quurek
  • Quuth

R: 26 names

  • Raathe
  • Raaz'Shuun
  • Raazil
  • Rakkhesh, the Darkin Kris
  • Raskhun
  • Raszaar
  • Rethaak
  • Rhaamut
  • Rhaast
  • Rhaast, the Darkin Scythe
  • Rhaazun, the Weeping Sword
  • Rhakeq
  • Rhe'Saamun
  • Rheqaar
  • Rhezzai
  • Rhoszar of the Sunken Keep
  • Rhoszar, the Darkin Scepter
  • Rhovaak
  • Rhukkar
  • Rhuumek
  • Rivaan
  • Ruhzaan
  • Ruined Thaamat
  • Rukhaan
  • Ruuzhek
  • Ruzzhek

S: 30 names

  • Saarok
  • Saarukh
  • Saathun
  • Sahkteth
  • Sand-Sealed Merroth
  • Sarrokh
  • Sazzir
  • Sekaan
  • Sekhmun
  • Sekhvar, the Darkin Saber
  • Seqqar
  • Seraat
  • Setaka
  • Setaka the Warrior-Queen
  • Sethaan
  • Sethmut
  • Sez'Khar
  • Sezuun of the Salt Wastes
  • Shaamut
  • Soqaar
  • Sor'Vaani
  • Sorraath the Hollow Crown
  • Sorraath, the Darkin Glaive
  • Sorrun
  • Sothrukh
  • Sshaar
  • Sul'Makhar
  • Sunbreaker Drezaath
  • Sunnak
  • Szaal

T: 70 names

  • Ta'anari
  • Ta'anari the Betrayer
  • Taakhem, the Darkin Morningstar
  • Taamesh, the Darkin Greatsword
  • Taamun
  • Tahkmir
  • Talquun of the Burning Hour
  • Talquun, the Darkin Warhammer
  • Tarrakh
  • Taszuun the Ten-Thousand Graves
  • Tazaari
  • Tebeq the Sandless
  • Tebeq, the Darkin Chakram
  • Tekhmaar
  • Teszaan
  • Tezaani
  • Thaaqir
  • The Arrow of Retribution
  • The Blade That Drinks
  • The Bloodletter
  • The Bone Chorus
  • The Bow of Unmaking
  • The Broken Halo
  • The Chained Dawn
  • The Crimson Exile
  • The Darkin Blade
  • The Darkin Bow
  • The Darkin Dagger
  • The Darkin Scythe
  • The Eater of Hosts
  • The Famine of Nerimazeth
  • The Flaying Wind
  • The Gravewind
  • The Hound of a Hundred Bites
  • The Howl Beneath the Sands

T, continued

  • The Hundred Wounds
  • The Hunger Unbound
  • The Lament of the Ascended
  • The Last Ember of Shurima
  • The Reaper of Shurima
  • The Red Rite
  • The Ruinous Hymn
  • The Salt and the Blood
  • The Scorn of the Sun
  • The Scythe of Ruin
  • The Serpent's Second Skin
  • The Slaughterer of Icathia
  • The Sunderer
  • The Sunset Sword
  • The Thorn of the Void Wars
  • The Thousand-Year Scream
  • The Tomb-Breaker
  • The Unbound Wrath
  • The Voice in the Steel
  • The World Ender
  • The Wrath Forgotten
  • Theqan
  • Theraak
  • Thessaar
  • Tho'Rakhaan
  • Tir'Hessa
  • Tiraakh
  • Tirrek
  • Tol'Zuun
  • Tolqaan
  • Torruun
  • Tuulak
  • Tuvraak
  • Tyraaz of the Blackened Gate
  • Tyraaz, the Darkin Javelin

U: 17 names

  • Ukhaar
  • Ukhaaris the Starving Light
  • Ukhmet
  • Ul'meth
  • Ul'Shekhar
  • Ulaari
  • Ulzhek
  • Umaazi
  • Umekh
  • Uraakh
  • Ushaan, the Darkin Dirk
  • Uszaan
  • Uszek
  • Uthraan
  • Uvaroth
  • Uzaakh
  • Uzzeth

V: 32 names

  • Vaa'Tirekh
  • Vaakur
  • Vaalkor
  • Vaanth
  • Vaariq
  • Vaeshur
  • Vahkris
  • Valeeva
  • Valeeva the Fallen
  • Valzhuun
  • Varoth
  • Varus
  • Varus, the Arrow of Retribution
  • Vazzun
  • Veh'Kalith
  • Veknar
  • Veqaar
  • Veraakh
  • Vethaar
  • Vezzaan
  • Vhaalos the Cinder-Born
  • Vhaalos, the Darkin Lance
  • Vheqaal
  • Vithaar, the Darkin Arbalest
  • Vol'Saan
  • Vorkhet
  • Vorraz
  • Vorruum
  • Voshaan the Unburied
  • Vrezaal, the Darkin Bident
  • Vul'Khaar
  • Vuszaar

W: 2 names

  • Warborn Okhmaar
  • Whaalut, the Darkin Buckler

X: 13 names

  • Xaanthor
  • Xaazim
  • Xamet
  • Xaqar, the Darkin Lash
  • Xer'Ahn
  • Xeraaki
  • Xhaalun
  • Xhurun
  • Xith'ar
  • Xolaani
  • Xolaani, the Bloodletter
  • Xoleth
  • Xurrok

Y: 19 names

  • Ya'Theqar
  • Yaakhun
  • Yaanek
  • Yaarok
  • Yaszir
  • Yazuur
  • Yeqaath
  • Yeshaan
  • Yhaal
  • Yhezzar, the Darkin Horn
  • Yhuuz
  • Ymaal
  • Yoraaz
  • Yorrakh
  • Yorvaan the Ninth Plague
  • Yorvaan, the Darkin Halberd
  • Yozzek
  • Yukhaar
  • Yuvraak

Z: 20 names

  • Zaakar the Unforgiven
  • Zaakar, the Darkin Spear
  • Zaelith
  • Zaqqir
  • Zathmir
  • Zekhaar
  • Zeraath
  • Zhaamir
  • Zhaarit
  • Zhe'Morrak
  • Zhekaar
  • Zhesset
  • Zhorakh
  • Zhorrek
  • Zhuun
  • Zithmet
  • Zoqaar, the Darkin Rapier
  • Zor'Amet
  • Zuunak, the Darkin Greatbow
  • Zuvaan