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{{Champion bio|Draven |
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+ | Draven Awaken Concept 01.jpg|Present |
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Draven Young Render.png|Young |
Draven Young Render.png|Young |
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− | |gender = {{w|Male|♂}} Male |
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− | |race = Human |
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+ | |race = [[Human]] |
+ | |pronoun = He/Him |
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+ | |age = {{tt|30 - 35 Years Old|Estimated Age}} |
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− | * Executioner |
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− | * <small>(Gladiator {{w|Parallel universe (fiction)|*}} )</small> |
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+ | |status = Alive |
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− | * <small>(News Reporter {{w|Parallel universe (fiction)|*}} )</small> |
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− | * <small>([[Pool Party|Pool Partier]] {{w|Parallel universe (fiction)|*}} )</small> |
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− | * <small>([[Prehistoric Hunters|Beast Hunter]] {{w|Parallel universe (fiction)|*}} )</small> |
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+ | |family = |
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− | * <small>([[Snowdown Showdown skins/General|Santa Claus]] {{w|Parallel universe (fiction)|*}} )</small> |
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+ | * {{tt|{{ci|Darius}}|Brother}} |
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+ | * {{tt|Quilletta Varn|Deceased Sister-in-law}} |
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+ | * {{tt|Decius Varn|Deceased Nephew}} |
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+ | * {{tt|Invetia Varn|Niece}} |
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− | * [http://universe.leagueoflegends.com/en_US/champion/draven Glorious Executioner] |
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− | * [http://universe.leagueoflegends.com/en_US/comic/darius/bloodofnoxus Blood of Noxus] |
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+ | |region = {{fi|Noxus}} |
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− | * [[Prehistoric Hunters]] |
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+ | |faction = {{fi|Reckoners}} |
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− | * [[Snowdown Showdown skins|Snowdown Showdown]] |
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<center>''" 'The best' is wherever I decide to set the bar each day."'' - {{ci|Draven}}</center> |
<center>''" 'The best' is wherever I decide to set the bar each day."'' - {{ci|Draven}}</center> |
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+ | In Noxus, warriors known as [[Reckoners|reckoners]] face one another in arenas where blood is spilled and strength tested—but none has ever been as celebrated as Draven. A former soldier, he found that the crowds uniquely appreciated his flair for the dramatic, not to mention the spray of blood from each of his {{ai|Spinning Axe|Draven|spinning axes|link=*none*}}. Addicted to the spectacle of his own brash perfection, Draven has sworn to defeat whomever he must to ensure that his name is chanted throughout the empire forever more. |
==[http://universe.leagueoflegends.com/en_US/champion/draven Glorious Executioner]== |
==[http://universe.leagueoflegends.com/en_US/champion/draven Glorious Executioner]== |
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+ | Even as an orphan on the streets of Basilich, Draven was headstrong and full of bravado, frequently getting into vicious brawls with older street children and shady underworld thugs. While supremely confident in his own ability—some would say ''overconfident''—it is unlikely he would have survived childhood had it not been for his older brother, {{ci|Darius}}, who invariably finished the fights Draven started. |
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− | Unlike his brother {{ci|Darius}}, victory in battle was never enough for Draven. He craved recognition, acclaim, and glory. He first sought greatness in the [[Noxus|Noxian]] military, but his flair for the dramatic went severely underappreciated. Thirsting for a method to share {{ai|League of Draven|Draven|'Draven'}} with the world, he turned his attention to the prison system. There he carved out the celebrity he desired by turning the tedious affair of executions into a premiere spectacle. |
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+ | When Basilich fell to the warhosts of Noxus, the brothers came to the attention of a captain named Cyrus, after Draven made an ill-considered attempt on his life. Impressed with their fighting spirit, Cyrus allowed them to join the {{fi|Noxus|Noxian}} ranks. |
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− | At Draven's first execution, he shocked onlookers when he ordered the doomed prisoner to run for dear life. Just before the man managed to flee from sight, Draven brought him down with a flawless throw of his {{ai|Wicked Blades|Draven|axe}}. Soon, all of Draven's executions became a gauntlet through which Noxian prisoners raced for a final chance at life. He used this trial as his own personal stage, and turned executions into a leading form of entertainment. He rallied onlookers into a frenzy, while desperate prisoners scrambled to evade him. They never succeeded. Rejecting the solemn, black uniforms of Noxian executioners, Draven donned bright outfits and developed flashy {{ai|Stand Aside|Draven|signature}} {{ai|Whirling Death|Draven|moves}} to distinguish himself. Crowds flocked to see Draven in action, and tales of his performances spread quickly. As his popularity grew, so did his already-inflated ego. He belonged at the center of attention. Before long, the scope of his ambitions outgrew the population of Noxus. He decided that the glorious exploits of Draven should be put on display for the entire [[Runeterra|world]]. |
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+ | For years, the brothers fought as part of Cyrus’ warhost—yet while Darius took to this life easily, Draven grew steadily more bored. His martial skill was beyond question, but the daily drudgery of soldiering felt like too much effort for too little reward… and not enough personal glory. |
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− | ==[http://universe.leagueoflegends.com/en_US/comic/darius/bloodofnoxus Blood of Noxus]== |
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− | : ''"When a rebellion pits Darius against the person closest to him, he learns the price of loyalty."'' |
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+ | Darius inevitably rose to command his own warband, and Draven joined him. However, if he thought that would be easier, or a way to achieve greater individual recognition, he was sorely disappointed. |
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+ | Some say Draven chose to leave Darius’ command. Some say he was forced out. Either way, his skills were highly sought after as a champion and duelist, and he was enticed to join a succession of warbands during the occupation of {{fi|Ionia}}, before ending up with a fairly respectable contract in the Reckoning pits. |
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+ | For centuries, the gladiatorial Reckoners had performed a vital role in Noxus—punishing criminals and settling disputes between the noble houses—and Draven was determined to receive the riches, adoration, and renown he felt he deserved. However, with long, protracted wars on many fronts, the spectacle was beginning to lose its appeal for the common citizen. As the attention of the crowds drifted, Draven fell into a slump, spending more and more time in the seedier drinking halls and gambling dens of the capital. |
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+ | He was washed-up and broke when the former general {{ci|Swain|Jericho Swain}} found him. |
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+ | Swain had a plan to reclaim Noxus’ lost glory, and needed Draven’s help to achieve it. Perhaps Swain only enlisted him as a way to ensure his brother Darius’ support after the fact. Regardless, Draven proved integral to Swain’s plan—to depose the Grand General himself, Boram Darkwill. |
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+ | Standing triumphant with Swain, Draven smiled for the first time in months as the cheers of the Noxian people washed over him. |
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+ | But duty called. In the days and weeks following this unprecedented coup, many among the noble elite refused to honor Swain’s succession, so they were sentenced to death in the arena. |
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+ | One condemned man escaped his handlers ahead of his execution. Operating on pure instinct—as was ever his wont—Draven leapt from the high balcony and {{ai|Whirling Death|Draven|hurled a pair of axes}} at the fleeing man, cutting him down in a heartbeat. After a moment of stunned silence, the crowd roared their approval. Draven retrieved his axes, {{ai|Spinning Axe|Draven|spinning}} them high in the air, playing to his new fans, and savoring their rapturous applause. |
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+ | Thus Draven became the Glorious Executioner, turning routine bouts into grand spectacles that drew ever larger crowds. |
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+ | Soon enough, {{LoR|Arena Bookie|an enterprising (and diminutive) promoter}}, tired of paying to house, feed, and train Reckoners only for them to die in front of dwindling audiences, approached Draven with an idea. What if the drama of the classic pit fights could be combined with Draven’s natural showmanship? |
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+ | The Reckoners quickly became entertainers as much as combatants, each with their own carefully constructed backstory, fighting style, and flamboyant personality. The fights were often bloody—this was still ''Noxus'' after all—but far less often ended in death. The rivalries, trash-talking, and intrigue between the best-known Reckoners became the stuff of legend throughout the empire, but none were talked about more than Draven. |
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+ | For a time he lived the high life, receiving invitations to a never-ending stream of parties and banquets, mixing with the wealthy and influential of Swain’s new Noxus. He even reconciled with Darius, and would occasionally still march out with the warhosts, defeating enemy champions and generals in single combat. |
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+ | Nevertheless, Draven has started to grow restless once again. He has all that he could have ever imagined, and more, but now dreams of the day when the whole ''world'' knows his name. |
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[[cs:Draven/Příběh]] |
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Revision as of 23:59, 18 May 2020
In Noxus, warriors known as reckoners face one another in arenas where blood is spilled and strength tested—but none has ever been as celebrated as Draven. A former soldier, he found that the crowds uniquely appreciated his flair for the dramatic, not to mention the spray of blood from each of his . Addicted to the spectacle of his own brash perfection, Draven has sworn to defeat whomever he must to ensure that his name is chanted throughout the empire forever more.
Glorious Executioner
Even as an orphan on the streets of Basilich, Draven was headstrong and full of bravado, frequently getting into vicious brawls with older street children and shady underworld thugs. While supremely confident in his own ability—some would say overconfident—it is unlikely he would have survived childhood had it not been for his older brother,
, who invariably finished the fights Draven started.When Basilich fell to the warhosts of Noxus, the brothers came to the attention of a captain named Cyrus, after Draven made an ill-considered attempt on his life. Impressed with their fighting spirit, Cyrus allowed them to join the Noxian ranks.
For years, the brothers fought as part of Cyrus’ warhost—yet while Darius took to this life easily, Draven grew steadily more bored. His martial skill was beyond question, but the daily drudgery of soldiering felt like too much effort for too little reward… and not enough personal glory.
Darius inevitably rose to command his own warband, and Draven joined him. However, if he thought that would be easier, or a way to achieve greater individual recognition, he was sorely disappointed.
Some say Draven chose to leave Darius’ command. Some say he was forced out. Either way, his skills were highly sought after as a champion and duelist, and he was enticed to join a succession of warbands during the occupation of Ionia, before ending up with a fairly respectable contract in the Reckoning pits.
For centuries, the gladiatorial Reckoners had performed a vital role in Noxus—punishing criminals and settling disputes between the noble houses—and Draven was determined to receive the riches, adoration, and renown he felt he deserved. However, with long, protracted wars on many fronts, the spectacle was beginning to lose its appeal for the common citizen. As the attention of the crowds drifted, Draven fell into a slump, spending more and more time in the seedier drinking halls and gambling dens of the capital.
He was washed-up and broke when the former general
found him.Swain had a plan to reclaim Noxus’ lost glory, and needed Draven’s help to achieve it. Perhaps Swain only enlisted him as a way to ensure his brother Darius’ support after the fact. Regardless, Draven proved integral to Swain’s plan—to depose the Grand General himself, Boram Darkwill.
Standing triumphant with Swain, Draven smiled for the first time in months as the cheers of the Noxian people washed over him.
But duty called. In the days and weeks following this unprecedented coup, many among the noble elite refused to honor Swain’s succession, so they were sentenced to death in the arena.
One condemned man escaped his handlers ahead of his execution. Operating on pure instinct—as was ever his wont—Draven leapt from the high balcony and
at the fleeing man, cutting him down in a heartbeat. After a moment of stunned silence, the crowd roared their approval. Draven retrieved his axes, them high in the air, playing to his new fans, and savoring their rapturous applause.Thus Draven became the Glorious Executioner, turning routine bouts into grand spectacles that drew ever larger crowds.
Soon enough, 2 an enterprising (and diminutive) promoter, tired of paying to house, feed, and train Reckoners only for them to die in front of dwindling audiences, approached Draven with an idea. What if the drama of the classic pit fights could be combined with Draven’s natural showmanship?
The Reckoners quickly became entertainers as much as combatants, each with their own carefully constructed backstory, fighting style, and flamboyant personality. The fights were often bloody—this was still Noxus after all—but far less often ended in death. The rivalries, trash-talking, and intrigue between the best-known Reckoners became the stuff of legend throughout the empire, but none were talked about more than Draven.
For a time he lived the high life, receiving invitations to a never-ending stream of parties and banquets, mixing with the wealthy and influential of Swain’s new Noxus. He even reconciled with Darius, and would occasionally still march out with the warhosts, defeating enemy champions and generals in single combat.
Nevertheless, Draven has started to grow restless once again. He has all that he could have ever imagined, and more, but now dreams of the day when the whole world knows his name.