Since Jhin’s release, Riot has been joking about the number 4 a lot, although hardly anyone knows where it came from.
Jhin is very closely related to the number 4. It is enough to mention the fact that the hero’s name consists of 4 letters, and in the stories associated with him, Riot constantly refers to the number four. Why?
The gun held four shots. Each bullet had been infused with magical energy. Each bullet was as perfect as a Lassilan monk’s blade. Each bullet was the paint from which his art would flow. Each bullet was a masterpiece. It didn’t just cut apart the body. It rearranged it.
Many people are convinced that this is about the story of Jhin’s creation, or rather the idea of his name. However, this is not true. Riot did not think a lot about the champion’s name a lot. Initially, it was even supposed to be a joke, about which the developers talk on their TikTok.
Jhin was not supposed to refer to the number four, at least not right away. It wasn’t until later that Riot accidentally discovered something special.
What’s up with the number four?
Everyone probably knows that the combination of the letters “J”, “H”, “I” and “N” on the QWERTY keyboard creates the number 4.
Riot is incredibly into referring to this number when it comes to Jhin. Various interesting additives were created around this subject in Jhin’s story and in his skills. Even the hero’s gun holds 4 rounds.
But where did it come from? The solution is Asia, specifically the number four there, which is associated with death.
Riot thought it was a great idea to keep going deeper with this. Then it turned out to be an excellent idea that works and which players are interested in, although few actually know where it came from.