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Vladimir The Crimson Threat
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A fiend with a thirst for mortal blood, Vladimir Vladimir has influenced the affairs of Noxus Crest icon Noxus since the empire's earliest days. In addition to unnaturally extending his life, his mastery of hemomancy allows him to control the minds and bodies of others as easily as his own. In the flamboyant salons of the Noxian aristocracy, this has enabled him to build a Tides of Blood fanatical cult of personality around himself—while in the lowest back alleys, it allows him to bleed his enemies dry.


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Background[]

Early life[]

Vladimir Vladimir was once a prince of Camavor Crest icon Camavor, but was given away as a royal hostage to an unknown Darkin as a bargain to save the kingdom from the monster's tyranny.[1] Should the king break faith with the Darkin, the prince would be slain.

Taken by Darkin[]

Vladimir was then taken to Shurima Crest icon Shurima in which his Darkin master dwelled at. He was given the permission to write and sent customary letter to his kingdom, but his letters were all ignored. He eventually learned that his father had broke his oath within the year. Because of his father had sons and heirs aplenty, the death of Vladimir would meant nothing to the king.

Surprisingly, instead of getting killed as he expected, his Darkin master had something altogether more amusing in mind. The Darkin offered Vladimir the chance to lead his armies against his father's kingdom, an offer he gladly accepted. He destroyed his father's city and he presented his father's head to his master as a way to prove his loyalty. Believing himself above other mortal vassals, his devotion earned him a place of favor in his patron's warhost and learned hemomancy. Despite that darkins teaching their secrets to mortals was forbidden under pain of death, his master delighted in flaunting the mores of his kind. Over time, the god-warrior watched with amusement as Vladimir came to govern his subjects with as little mercy as the darkins themselves. His Darkin master would later teach other mortal blood magic, but none were capable to be near as talented as Vladimir.

Eventually, near the end of the Great Darkin War, the enemies of the darkins united. The Darkin master instructed Vladimir to lead his armies in his defense against his unified enemies. Unknown to all but Vladimir himself, he had already found a method to kill a god-warrior. Vladimir killed him instead and absorbed his power, enable Vladimir to be near immortal. Few surviving mortals fled, taking what knowledge they had of blood magic with them.

At some point of time after the war ended Vladimir moved to Blessed Isles Crest icon Blessed Isles, expanding his knowledge on magic and collecting various magical artifacts.

Establishing Noxus Crest icon Noxus[]

At the height of the Reign Of The Iron Revenant, it was said that a mythic and bloodthirsty fiend haunted the coastal cliffs of eastern Valoran, demanding young lives and savage worship from the several local barbaric Noxii tribes. Few were welcome in his lair, until the day a pale sorceress pale sorceress approached this barbarian god with an offer. The two feasted together as equals, weaving magic so dark that the wine at their table soured, and the roses withered, vibrant red turning to black. This encounter would result as the formation of the Solid Rose Clasic Faction Colors Black Rose, and so began the pact between Vladimir and LeBlanc. Vladimir then rallied all the Noxii tribes and lead the siege. The Iron Revenant The Iron Revenant was ultimately defeated by them. This alliance neutralized the source of his power, The Immortal Bastion. They managed to sever the anchors of his soul from his armor as well as sealed the empty iron shell away in a secret place, thus Mordekaiser's reign was ended and he was cast out of the material realm.

Upon the visit of General Kalista General Kalista on the Blessed Isles, Vladimir received the news of the current king of Camavor the current king of Camavor and his wife his wife. He attempted to contact the king and wrote a letter to him, but the grief-stricken Viego refused to respond, not knowing Vladimir have the power and knowledge that could have saved her. When Viego sailed for the Blessed Isles with his armies, Vladimir foresaw a big disaster is approaching and left the region soon after, narrowly avoided The Ruination of Helia.

After Helia fell to the ruination, the remnants of an ancient order from the Blessed Isles whose mission had been to gather and protect the most dangerous artifacts in Runeterra struggle to keep knowledge of the World Runes hidden. Political tension follows as nations are unwilling to trust one another for fear of being unwittingly destroyed by these runes. The leaders of two rival Noxii tribes plead with Tyrus of Helia, in parley at the village of Khom. The encounter ended in the complete destruction of Khom and the surrounding territories by the power of two World Runes. During The Rune Wars, Vladimir and the last of the Noxii were forced to retreat inside the Immortal Bastion for shelter from the magical fallout resulted from the almost apocalyptic battle. When they finally emerged, they were alloyed as a single people, no longer Noxii but Noxus Crest icon Noxus. The Noxian capital: Noxus Prime, was built center at the still unbreachable Immortal Bastion. This event marks the beginning of the Noxian Calendar, and have marked their calendar from this date ever since.

Over the centuries, others joined them—powerful nobles, exalted masters of magic, and beings darker still. Rife with disputes, and games of politics and war, Black Rose grew into the hidden power that would guide the throne of Noxus for more than a thousand years, orchestrating many of the empire’s most ambitious campaigns. Noxus starts to forcefully annex numerous territories alongside its eastern borders. After a series of forced annexations and the fall of The Drakkengate, the strength of Noxus grew to match its ambitions.

During the Battle of the Greenfangs, a skilled order of Noxian warmages led by Vladimir, known as the Arcane Fist, bombarded the Demacian troops for thirteen days. Afterwards the colossus with wings mirroring the image of the Winged Sisters known as Galio Galio awakened for the first time. Galio would later protect the Demacian soldiers during their hold against the invading warmages and single-handedly defeated the entire mage army. After all the invading mages were defeated and withdrew, Galio returned to his pedestal and ceased to move. This bizarre tale was told in hushed tones by the few who had survived the Battle of the Greenfangs, and was usually received with silent incredulity. As the years would go by, the story of Galio would eventually be seen as nothing more than a mere legend.

Recent events[]

With the death of the previous Grand General the previous Grand General and the rise of Jericho Swain Jericho Swain, the political landscape of the empire changed dramatically, and Vladimir has been forced to rouse himself once more. Wearing the guise of a benevolent socialite, he has returned to the public eye as a vocal opponent of the ruling Noxus Crest icon Trifarix council, much to the concern of more cautious members of the Black Rose. His reappearance may have come too soon, as time has not yet washed away all the stains of his previous lifetime, and it seems likely that Swain himself has begun to grasp Vladimir’s true nature.

Vladimir has been passive for too long, but now he is ready to take what is his, that which was for so long denied him—a kingdom of his own. Under Vladimir’s tutelage, the art of hemomancy has found a place in the military of Noxus, and among scions of the old aristocracy. Among these diverse practitioners is the Tides of Blood Crimson Circle, a youthful cult dedicated to Vladimir as much as to blood magic itself.

Appearance[]

Vladimir is a tall man with an eternally youthful face. He has medium-length white hair and blue eyes that will glow red when he utilizes his magic. He generally wears lavish, aristocratic clothing, always red with a silver or gold trim. His signature outfit consists of knee-high boots, vertically striped pants, and a slim overcoat with a massive, regal collar and metal spikes dangling from the sleeves. Notably, he wears long metal claws on each finger.

Personality[]

Vladimir is a cruel and hedonistic being that desires to fulfill his immortal life with the pleasures of the world. His flamboyant behavior hides his cruelty and sadism, that indulges when using his powers on others.

Vladimir made himself a home in Mortoraa, a big mansion in a small district within the Immortal Bastion, known for being one of the wealthiest neighborhoods in Noxus Prime. Unlike many other districts which are typically cramped, the streets in Mortoraa are luxurious and comfortably spacious. However, at night it has a reputation as the most ominous district for the streets are never illuminated with torch-light or lanterns.

Uniquely among all other members of the Black Rose, Vladimir has rarely limited himself to scheming from the shadows. He is very sociable. He prefers to hanging around between the public eye and the secret societies that he built. In the past, he deigned to join the Noxian noble courts during the most interesting of times, only to fade into seclusion decades later. History has lost track of Vladimir on many occasions, though its pages are littered with figures suspected to have been him.

He is aware that his memory would not be able to keep up with his extremely old age. There were a select few memories that Vladimir refused to forget, and so he labored to do what his mind could not. He wrote books about himself. To remember them, he draws and paints portraits that tell the story that is mostly the turning point of event in the world. Portraits of himself were hung at the circular walls in his mansion. His portraits shows him at a very different times in his life, and all portraits have different framing or style. Those brief moments their lives touched, what felt like an eternity ago. More melancholy, but fitting perhaps. To Vladimir, there was nothing in the world as beautiful as sadness.

Abilities[]

  • Leadership: Vladimir have numerous experience of commanding an army into battle. While still a young boy, he commanded his Darkin master army to lay waste to the old Camavor Crest icon Camavor kingdom that was under the rule of his father. Centuries later, Vladimir rallied all the Noxii barbarian tribes to siege Mordekaiser Mordekaiser's lair and ended his reign. He also lead the Noxian warmages in the war against Demacia several hundred years later in which he also directly fought Galio Galio.
  • Master Sorcerer: Vladimir is a very powerful mage, worshiped as a god by the old barbarian Noxii tribes. He is able to cast spells, use magical artifacts and conduct rituals. He is also very knowledgeable of the arcane, possessing vast magical possessions, like an enchanted flower from the Blessed Isles Crest icon Blessed Isles, an amulet that can control and manipulate other person to do his bidding, and a magical bell that can ward off spiritual entities in which protected him from Harrowing and banished Kalista Kalista away from hunting him.
    • Hemomancy Hemomancy: Vladimir was taught by a Darkin master in the arts of blood magic, and is the most powerful blood mage known in Runeterra, barring the Darkin. Blood magic is the magic of the flesh, controlling blood, bones and flesh for several purposes. It also include capability of conducting blood ritual that can be used for resurrection resurrection and creating a living weapon a living weapon.
      • Body Manipulation: Vladimir can manipulate his own flesh and blood and that of others to his desire. He is able to transform himself into a red mist or a pool of blood to avoid getting hit and reappear later, emerging dry, as though he had never touched the liquid. He can also cause others to drown in blood beneath them that is made out of their own blood and will eventually consume them, leaving no trace behind.
      • Life Draining: Vladimir can drain the life of other living beings by the way of their blood, and he is able to do so from several distance away. He can also inflict hemoplague on a fleeing victim, which will kill them no matter how far they managed to ran away. He can use this to restore his vitality and strengthen his magic, empowering his physical and magical capability to continuously growing in power over time, but not as strong as Darkins could.
      • Immortality: Vladimir is essentially immortal against the test of time as long as he sustain himself with blood magic by draining blood from others and absorbs the lifeforce within it. His memory however, was not able to be fully restored and he remembers little of his old days.

Relations[]

LeBlanc LeBlanc[]

LeBlanc LeBlanc was forced to served Mordekaiser Mordekaiser, whose downfall she would later plan. To do so, she approached Vladimir and the two formed a pact and founded the Solid Rose Clasic Faction Colors Black Rose. Vladimir rallied all the Noxii barbarian tribes to siege Mordekasier's domain while LeBlanc severed the ties of Mordekaiser's magic to The Immortal Bastion, allowing them to be able to kill The Iron Revenant and ended his reign.

LeBlanc considered Vladimir as her only equal because she has never met any mage that can be considered very powerful to her before. LeBlanc is also quite aware of Vladimir's power that he absorbed from his darkin master, and she had hoped that she could outlive Vladimir and take away his power for her own since she has been waiting centuries for him to grow old and die. She may not realize that Vladimir is capable of revitalize himself to stay young and powerful.

Solid Rose Clasic Faction Colors Black Rose[]

Vladimir is one of the founders of the organization alongside LeBlanc. He aided the Solid Rose Clasic Faction Colors Black Rose for centuries, conducting Sion's Sion's resurrection, created Briar Briar, and lead a war against Demacia Crest icon Demacia in the past. Vladimir however, is not interested in the political machination of the Black Rose, and only assisting them when needed. Unlike all members of the Black Rose, he often stood out among others and prefers to show up in public from time to time.

Nowadays, their grow difference of ideology led Vladimir to create his own cult - the Tides of Blood Crimson Circle, and under his tutelage it was able to found a place publicly in the military of Noxus. The quick growth of the Crimson Circle eventually caused LeBlanc to be frequently in conflict with Vladimir and his inner circle. Vladimir had already alerted his Crimson Circle members from his letters with the first line says "Beware Solid Rose Clasic Faction Colors the rose", which also corresponds to Vladimir's ambition to cut ties of his connection to the Black Rose. It may be possible that Vladimir was responsible for the reason of the Black Rose recent missions resulted in failure.

Swain Swain[]

Vladimir has recently brought himself back into the public eye, becoming a vocal opponent against the Noxus Crest icon Trifarix Council, and this has caught Swain's Swain's attention. However, Vladimir's previous public identity has not been completely forgotten, and it is hinted that Swain may know of Vladimir's true nature.

One day, a troop of Trifarix soldiers attempted to intercept the old aging Vladimir on his way home, and they were all ended up killed and absorbed by Vladimir as a part of his plan to revitalize himself. The incident was witnessed by one of Swain's raven, in which Vladimir was aware that Swain was watching him.

Galio Galio[]

Vladimir fought Galio Galio in the Battle of the Greenfangs against Demacia Crest icon Demacia. Galio is also the only opponent that Vladimir had lost to in battle due to Galio was made from Petricite, a magical material that can absorb magic.

Maokai Maokai[]

The nightblooms grown in his mansion were taken from a grove once tendered by Maokai Maokai. Vladimir also dwelled in the Blessed Isles Crest icon Blessed Isles after Great Darkin War until Ruination happened.

Viego Viego[]

Although Viego Viego call Vladimir his uncle in game, they are only distantly related due to descending from the royalty of Camavor Crest icon Camavor.[2] After Isolde was poisoned, the grief-stricken Viego Viego refused to respond to Vladimir's letter, not knowing Vladimir had the power that could have saved her.[3]

Kalista Kalista[]

In The Daring Darling, Vladimir was soul-marked by Kalista Kalista but he was able to banish her with the help of a magical artifact. Kalista Kalista is related to Vladimir as well since she is Viego's Viego's niece.

Briar Briar[]

Briar Briar was created with hemomancy, a magical art strongly tied to Vladimir, a founding member of the Black Rose. Though his exact relationship with Briar is unclear, it's heavily implied that he was mainly responsible for her creation. As her creator, Briar somewhat considers Vladimir her 'dad'. though she questions whether or not to actually call him that.

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  • Vladimir doesn't actually drink the blood of his victims but rather absorbs the lifeforce within it.
  • It is quite possible that the man that Vladimir draws in the story "Alone" is Viego Viego before the Ruination, but after the death of his wife. His description is consistent with the image given in the Champion Insights: Viego.
  • Vladimir is alive since Great Darkin War began, his possible age in current Noxian year callendar would at least be more than 2500 years old. This made him one of the oldest human alive thanks to his hemomancy ability to revitalize his health condition and extending his lifepsan beyond normal human capable of.

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