Vladimir: The Crimson Reaper

           Vladimir’s killer instincts and bloodthirsty cravings stem from his harsh life in the mountains between Noxus and the Tempest Flats. He satisfies his thirst for blood by competing in the League of Legends and doing battle on Summoner’s Rift. His perfectly groomed hair, extravagant attire, and manicured fingernails give him an appearance of nobility, but do not be fooled. Vladimir is feared because of the incredible strength he possesses while wielding the fabled Rylai’s Crystal Scepter and wearing the ancient Rabadon’s Deathcap. He has honed his abilities to control and manipulate the blood of his enemies and himself. He possesses the abilities to transfuse the blood of his enemies in an instant to heal himself and summon forth tides of blood to strike enemies surrounding him. Through years of training he has also gained the ability to transform his entire body into a Sanguine pool and move across the ground stealing the blood from anything he touches. He even possesses the ability to infect the blood of his enemies, weakening them and making them more susceptible to attacks; this powerful Hemoplauge is his ultimate ability, and his enemies should take care to avoid it at all cost.

            He has not always been such a dangerous and cunning fighter. In his youth he could not control his murderous desires to see the blood torn from the bodies of his victim, and after brutally massacring two teenage boys he realized he could no longer stay in Noxus and risk his crimes catching up with him. This was when he met the monk Dmitri, who was very skilled in the manipulation of the fluid of life. Dmitri trained Vladimir to become a Hemomancer. Vladimir’s final test would result in death if he failed, but he did not. Vladimir succeeded in draining the blood from Dmitri and fusing their powers together inside himself. Only after the training he received from Dmitri was Vladimir able to control his desires, but they still stirred deep within him. This was the reason he joined the league. He claimed it was to fight for his homeland Noxus, but eventually he admitted he joined the league to kill.

            Although not a conventional vampire, Vladimir’s insatiable desire for blood makes him incredibly dangerous. His appearance might give an impression of sophistication, but angering this Crimson Reaper would be the last mistake you ever made.


Michael Davis