Karthus (Character)

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Karthus

Karthus
Titles
Alias(es)	The Deathsinger The Harbinger
Characteristics
Species	Wraith Human
Pronoun(s)	He/Him
Year of birth	700 AN - 946 AN
Weapon(s)	Unholy Magic Black Mist
Personal status
Status	Undead
Place of origin	Noxus Prime, Noxus
Current residence	Shadow Isles
Family	Unnamed Father † Unnamed Mother † Three unnamed Sisters †
Professional status
Occupation(s)	Death Worshipper Death Preacher
Region(s)	Shadow Isles Noxus
Related character(s)
Mordekaiser
Thresh
Yorick
Soraka
Kindred

The harbinger of oblivion, Karthus is an undying spirit whose haunting songs are a prelude to the horror of his nightmarish appearance. The living fear the eternity of undeath, but Karthus sees only beauty and purity in its embrace, a perfect union of life and death. When Karthus emerges from the Shadow Isles, it is to bring the joy of death to mortals as an apostle of the unliving.

	"Death is not the end of the journey, it is just the beginning... " — Karthus
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Relations

• In life Karthus was a tally-man of Kindred and, to this day, he wears the vestments and carries the staff, which he still etches every time he 'releases' a mortal soul from life.
• Unlike most Shadow Isles champions who have a direct relation to the Ruined King and/or the Ruination that destroyed the Isles, Karthus is one of two champions with no connection to the Isles' origin.

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Biography

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Biography

The Deathsinger

By Graham McNeill

Starring: Karthus

Mentioned: Kindred

Starring Champion

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Short Story • 4 Minute Read

Burial at Sea

By Graham McNeill

The sea was mirror-smooth and dark. A pirate's moon hung low on the horizon as it had for the last six nights. Not so much as a whisper of wind stirred the air, only that damned dirge carried from who knew where. Vionax had sailed the oceans around Noxus long enough to know that seas like this only ever presaged ill-fortune. She stood on the Darkwill's foredeck, training her spyglass on the far ocean, searching for anything she could use to plot their position.

Starring: Karthus

Mentioned Champion

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Narration

The Princeling's Lament

By Graham McNeill

Scrape the bench of sunless moss.

Starring: N/A

Mentioned: Hecarim, Kalista, Karthus, Kindred, Maokai, Thresh, Viego, Yorick

Alternate Universes

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Short Story

Attack of the Demon Poros

By POPSTAR URF

Starring: Bard, Jayce, Karthus, Sejuani

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Comic

Crystal Quest: Series 1

By ARTeapot

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Starring: Bard, Jayce, Karthus, Sejuani

Mentioned: Anivia, Ashe, Braum, Bristle, Caitlyn, Camille, Elise, Ezreal, Garen, Gragas, Graves, Heimerdinger, Illaoi, Ivern, Katarina, Kled, Lee Sin, Leona, Lissandra, Lucian, Nami, Olaf, Poppy, Ryze, Senna, Singed, Skaarl, Taliyah, Taric, Teemo, Tryndamere, Twisted Fate, Veigar, Vi, Zac

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Music Video

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Grasp of the Undying

By Pentakill

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No one shreds like the undead.

Starring: Karthus, Kayle, Mordekaiser, Olaf, Sona, Yorick

Mentioned: Poppy, Rumble, Teemo, Tristana

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Video

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Just One More

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Every League of Legends player knows what it's like to chase the next win. Inspired by the true story of the five North American League of Legends players with the longest losing streak in one sitting. It's On.

Starring: Blitzcrank, Darius, Fizz, Jinx, Karthus, Kayn, Lux, Vi, Viktor

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Music Video

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Pentakill III: Lost Chapter

By Pentakill

Join Karthus, Mordekaiser, Sona, Yorick, Olaf, and Kayle to do battle with Viego and the Dissonant One, as the future of all Metal hangs in the balance...

Starring: Karthus, Kayle, Mordekaiser, Olaf, Sona, Viego, Yorick

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Music Video

Smite and Ignite

By Pentakill

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The era of metal has begun.

Starring: Karthus, Mordekaiser, Olaf, Sona, Yorick

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Short Story

The Man with the Grinning Shadow

By Jared Rosen

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“You the marshal?”

Starring: Alistar, Karthus, Lucian, Senna, Thresh, Urgot

Mentioned: Cassiopeia

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Comic

A Fireside Frightener

By Luchador Teemo, ZeOcelot

Starring: Darius, Draven, Jinx, Lucian, Tristana, Vi

Mentioned: Fiddlesticks, Hecarim, Karthus

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Comic

Academy Adventures: Series 1

By Gutter Rat

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Starring: Ahri, Darius, Ekko, Vladimir

Mentioned: Akali, Amumu, Anivia, Azir, Bard, Blitzcrank, Braum, Cho'Gath, Elise, Ezreal, Fiddlesticks, Fiora, Gnar, Heimerdinger, Ivern, Jhin, Jinx, Karthus, Kog'Maw, Lulu, Lux, Malzahar, Miss Fortune, Nidalee, Olaf, Poppy, Rek'Sai, Renekton, Rumble, Ryze, Shaco, Shen, Sion, Sona, Soraka, Talon, Taric, Teemo, Tristana, Trundle, Twitch, Urgot, Varus, Veigar, Vel'Koz, Vi, Yorick, Zed, Ziggs, Zyra

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Comic

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Olaf vs Everything: Series 2

By Tom Barton

Starring: Olaf

Mentioned: Ahri, Aurelion Sol, Brand, Cassiopeia, Cho'Gath, Darius, Dr. Mundo, Ekko, Gnar, Illaoi, Karthus, Kog'Maw, Lee Sin, Nagakabouros, Ornn, Renekton, Skarner, Teemo, Tryndamere, Urgot, Vel'Koz, Vi, Viktor, Vladimir, Warwick, Zyra

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Comic

Playtime with Gnar: Series 1

By Rachel J. Corey

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Starring: Gnar

Mentioned: Amumu, Cassiopeia, Cho'Gath, Darius, Draven, Karthus, Kha'Zix, Lee Sin, Leona, Malzahar, Nocturne, Nunu, Rengar, Twisted Fate, Willump

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Short Story

The Dissonant Verses

By Ian St. Martin

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I: Herald of the Forbidden God

Starring: Viego

Mentioned: Karthus

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Comic

The Tale of the Poro King

By Numerous creators

Starring: N/A

Mentioned: Aatrox, Akali, Ashe, Aurelion Sol, Azir, Braum, Caitlyn, Cho'Gath, Darius, Diana, Draven, Ezreal, Gnar, Illaoi, Janna, Jarvan IV, Jayce, Kai'Sa, Karma, Karthus, Katarina, Kayle, Kayn, Kennen, Kha'Zix, Lee Sin, Leona, Lulu, Lux, Malzahar, Miss Fortune, Nunu, Ornn, Pantheon, Pyke, Rammus, Rek'Sai, Rhaast, Ryze, Sejuani, Shen, Sion, Sivir, Soraka, Sylas, Syndra, Taliyah, Talon, Taric, Thresh, Tristana, Trundle, Udyr, Vi, Volibear, Willump, Yasuo, Zed, Ziggs, Zoe

Outdated Lore

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Video

Clash of Fates

Starring: Alistar, Amumu, Anivia, Annie, Ashe, Cho'Gath, Evelynn, Jax, Karthus, Kayle, Master Yi, Nunu, Rammus, Ryze, Singed, Sivir, Soraka, Teemo, Twisted Fate, Warwick, Willump, Zilean

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Entries

Journal of Justice

By Institute of War

Formare veneficum est formare fatum.

Starring: Akali, Alistar, Amumu, Anivia, Annie, Ashe, Blitzcrank, Brand, Cassiopeia, Cho'Gath, Corki, Darius, Dr. Mundo, Evelynn, Ezreal, Fiddlesticks, Gangplank, Garen, Gragas, Heimerdinger, Irelia, Janna, Jarvan IV, Jax, Karma, Karthus, Kassadin, Katarina, Kayle, Kennen, Kog'Maw, Lee Sin, Leona, Lissandra, Lux, Malzahar, Maokai, Master Yi, Mordekaiser, Morgana, Nasus, Nidalee, Nocturne, Nunu, Olaf, Pantheon, Poppy, Rammus, Renekton, Riven, Rumble, Ryze, Sejuani, Shaco, Shen, Singed, Sion, Sivir, Skarner, Sona, Soraka, Swain, Talon, Taric, Teemo, Tibbers, Tristana, Trundle, Tryndamere, Twisted Fate, Twitch, Udyr, Urgot, Veigar, Vladimir, Warwick, Willump, Wukong, Xin Zhao, Yorick, Zilean

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