Some of Vlad's skin lore can be random bits of Noxian history

Blood Magicks·1/11/2018, 3:42:49 PM·8 votes·1,120 views

I know they're all movie/book references at the moment but it can be so much more! With Riot announcing skin flavor lore, they can use this to enrich their canon universe.

In his new lore Vladimir is as old as Noxus itself, so it makes sense that his different incarnations would reflect different eras in the empire's history. Some already fit very well.

Marquis was him at the height of Noxian aristocracy, when the Black Rose was inseparable from the empire's seat of power. The nobles lived in a vibrant paradise and recklessly squandered the lives of the common folk, as recklessly as Vladimir played with theirs.

Bloodlord was a powerhungry warlord from the dawn of the Rune Wars, when rune-enhanced magic wreaked worldbreaking havoc and the skies rained red with his fury. He may have started his conquest before that, leading the fledgling Noxian empire as its borders expanded.

Count may have occurred some time after Bloodlord as we can see the Bloodlord armor in the background. In the aftermath of the Rune wars, he aided Noxus in rebuilding itself and establishing its influence throughout Valoran.

Nosferatu is strange. My guess is pre-Noxian times when Vlad lived in exile and could very rarely acquire healthy young human blood to keep himself handsome.

These are the skins that fit in a high fantasy setting. My guess for the timeline is Nosferatu < Bloodlord < Count < Marquis < Present day. Sure, they don't have to be canon and it doesn't really matter, but since all four are "blood magic noble guy" like base, it might be cool.

Thoughts?

4 Comments

Ahristocats1/11/2018, 3:46:20 PM1 votes

that's good

but he needs a lore in the first place

Epicurus1/12/2018, 1:01:31 AM1 votes

That's a cool theory. I'm still not entirely sold on the idea of Vlad being an ancient being, but giving him brief but influential appearances throughout Noxian history (sort of like old-lore Aatrox) would be a great way to flesh out his story. Speaking of which, if Vladimir is "as old as Noxus itself" that may very well mean he has met Mordekaiser. I wonder if those two were allies or enemies?