
After burying her within the sentinel base of Shurima, Akshan would disregard his late-mentor's wishes and armed himself with the Absolver, after making a few modifications. Things would come to a head on one tragic day, when Akshan would find Shadya murdered on the streets. While Akshan questioned the antiquated rules of his order, Shadya continued to press the warlords to return their weapons, leading to tensions between the two groups. The revelation would cause Akshan ponder what had made him so worthy of being revived. Shadya once wielded the Absolver and slayed Akshan's would-be murderer many years ago, restoring him to life. Akshan continued to pry for more information about the weapon until Shadya revealed the truth, she had used it to revive the young sentinel. Shadya believed that only fate should wield the powers of life and death, but Akshan disagreed, believing that fate needed a little help. This weapon was known as the Absolver, a gun that was enchanted to revive anyone who was recently killed by someone, if it kills its target. With time running out, they would have to make do with what they had left.Īs they took stock of their remaining arsenal, one peculiar relic gun would catch Akshan's eye, but it was quickly snatched away by Shadya, who forbade him from ever using it. The Sentinels would try to negotiate the return of their weapons, but to no avail. However, they would find most of their weapons gone, pilfered by local warlords who sought to unlock their powers for themselves. In order to stop this Harrowing they would have to gather as many relic weapons as they could. When the time came, Shadya informed him a great Harrowing was coming, the likes of which Runeterra has never seen. The two would form a fast bond as she began to mentor him in the ways of the sentinels.Īs the years passed, Akshan would become a full-fledged Sentinel of Light under Shadya's tutelage, but he noticed his mentor growing more and more distant. Despite his shortcomings, Shadya saw immense potential in Akshan and offered to let him live with her, in exchange he would dedicate his life to sentinel cause.


As she nursed him back to health, Akshan would discover that Shadya was a member of the Sentinels of Light, an ancient order dedicated to protecting the world from the horrors of the Shadow Isles.

Left dying on the streets, his unconscious body would be taken in by an elderly woman named Shadya. His antics would earn him the ire of many, and on one fateful occasion, nearly costed him his life. From a young age, Akshan could not let injustice go unnoticed and often intervened when he saw someone mistreated. Akshan grew up as an orphan in the city of Marwi.
