Vladimir/Trivia

General

• Vladimir was the second champion released in Season One (the first being Xin Zhao) and is the only one labeled as Mage/Tank.
• Vladimir is one of five champions who use health as their abilities' resource (the others being Aatrox, Dr. Mundo, Mordekaiser, and Zac)
• Vladimir doesn't actually drink the blood of his victims but rather absorbs the lifeforce within it.
• His name (Russian: Влади́мир) comes from Old Church Slavonic Владимѣръ Vladiměrŭ, meaning "great ruler", either native or loaned from Germanic cognate Waldemar. folk etymology changes měrŭ to mir(ŭ) ("world/peace").

Quotes

Original Vladimir

• Many of his lines are blood-related puns and double-entendres.
• "I'm a universal recipient" and his joke each reference a Blood type (AB+ and B- respectively)
• "My cup is half empty" implies he's a pessimist.

Blood Lord Vladimir

• "Kneel before Vlad" references General Zod from DC Comics.

Skins

Count Vladimir

• He was inspired by Vlad the Impaler.
• He references the titular Count from Dracula by Bram Stoker.

Marquis Vladimir

• He references Lestat de Lioncourt from The Vampire Chronicles by Anne Rice.

Nosferatu Vladimir

• He references the eponymous movie.

Vandal Vladimir

• He references The Lost Boys.
• He shares this theme with Vandal Brand, Vandal Gragas (both can be seen in the background) Vandal Jax, Road Warrior Miss Fortune, Vandal Twitch, and Hyena Warwick.

Blood Lord Vladimir

• He is the second non-comical Legendary skin (the first being Demonblade Tryndamere)

Soulstealer Vladimir

• He is depicted as if he were from the Shadow Isles and carries a soul container resembling Thresh's lantern.
• He shares this theme with Soulstealer Vayne.

Academy Vladimir

• He references South Korean high school uniforms.
• He shares this theme with Academy Ahri, Academy Darius, Academy Ekko, Headmistress Fiora, and Professor Ryze.

Relations

• Vladimir was responsible for resurrecting Sion as well as restoring his mind by using Jarvan IV's blood.