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Champion backstory

Vladimir

the Crimson Reaper

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3Story chapters
1Story connections
0Named place connections

The person behind the champion

A story to start with

A fiend with a thirst for mortal blood, Vladimir has influenced the affairs of 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 fanatical cult of personality around himself—while in the lowest back alleys, it allows him to bleed his enemies dry.

Short biography by Riot Games · Data Dragon 16.20.1

What shapes their story?

Long survival allows Vladimir to outlast the relationships and regimes that constrain ordinary ambitions. Blood magic links that endurance to the lives of others, so cultivated refinement should be read beside the predatory means that keep it possible.

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Story timeline

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  1. Culturally InclusiveRiot Games · Regional world artwork

    Blood magic extends a life through history

    Vladimir's long existence connects him to Noxus's earliest power struggles. Hemomancy offers control over blood and bodies, allowing a life of influence to continue far beyond an ordinary mortal span.

    Noxus
  2. Layers of HistoryRiot Games · Regional world artwork

    Aristocratic fascination conceals exploitation

    Among aristocrats, that power appears through charisma and cultivated fascination. Away from the salons, the same mastery can become direct exploitation and violence.

    Noxus
  3. LeBlancClassic champion artwork · Riot Games

    Longevity does not preserve an ordinary identity

    Vladimir's mastery of blood extends a life shaped by changing relationships to Noxian power. Aristocratic fascination conceals the violence behind that continuation. His association with LeBlanc belongs to a long political history, without making every follower or fashionable circle an equal partner in his plans.

    LeBlancNoxus

Story guide by VRC.LOL, based on the linked Riot stories. Older biographies and newer stories can differ; no exact date or current whereabouts is implied unless stated.

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A world behind the story

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People who shape the story

Relationships and allegiances

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Champion connections

A long and contested pact

LeBlanc

Vladimir's biography describes a pact with LeBlanc that continued through disputes and political games. Their shared history helps explain hidden Noxian power without making their interests identical or their cooperation free of rivalry.

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Known places and connections

Origins, journeys and documented events. A connection here does not mean this champion lives there now.

Regional connection

Noxus

Long survival allows Vladimir to outlast the relationships and regimes that constrain ordinary ambitions. Blood magic links that endurance to the lives of others, so cultivated refinement should be read beside the predatory means that keep it possible.

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More about the region

An expanding empire that prizes strength in many forms. Military ambition, old noble houses and hidden magical interests compete beneath its promise that talent can rise above birth.

A wider journey

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Another perspective

Stories to read next

Continue with related characters, regional stories and other perspectives on the same themes.

LeBlanc

the Deceiver

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The character, in detail

Champion artwork

VladimirClassic champion artwork · Riot Games
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Explore the wider settingNoxus

The story beneath the scenery

What makes this place matter?

Noxus measures strength through more than brute force, but its promise of opportunity sits alongside conquest and ruthless competition. Swain's leadership, Darius's military loyalty and the Black Rose's secret influence show why the empire has several competing visions of power.

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A window into this world

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Layers of HistoryView full artwork
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Sources and story contextOfficial stories, artwork credits and reading notes

Where the stories come from

VRC.LOL writes the introductions, reading notes and connections using linked Riot Universe biographies and regional guides. Short champion summaries use Data Dragon version 16.20.1. Longer histories link to the official story used; some champions currently have a shorter official overview.

What the pictures show

Artwork belongs to Riot Games. Scenery comes from Riot's Runeterra world map; champion art depicts the character. A regional illustration sets the scene when a landmark has no dedicated image. It does not show a confirmed event at that exact place.

A world still being written

Older biographies and newer adaptations can differ. These guides introduce connections rather than declaring a final chronology or a character's current whereabouts. Translations help you explore and may keep original proper names. Follow the official sources for full context.

Sources reviewed 18 October 2026

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