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Twice slain and thrice born, 
Mordekaiser is a brutal warlord from a foregone epoch, who uses his 
necromantic sorcery to bind souls into an eternity of servitude. Few now remain who remember his earlier conquests, or know the true extent of his powers—but there are some ancient souls that do, and they fear the day when he may return to claim dominion over both the living and the dead.
 | "Destiny. Domination. Deceit." — Mordekaiser |
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Contents
Background
Early Life
Contemporary history
Recent events
Appearance
Personality
Mordekaiser is a brutal warlord that desires to conquer everything and destroy all those that stands in their way.
Abilities
Relations
- Mordekaiser built the Immortal Bastion, a fortress which the capitol of Noxus is built around.
- Given Sahn-Uzal (Mordekaiser when he was human)'s faith in the Hall of Bones, it's safe to say his culture did not have a
Kindred myth; which would explain why he was never claimed by them. - Mordekaiser tortured Veigar, who would later mimic him after his downfall.
- LeBlanc, another from his inner circle, was instrumental to his downfall. She is preparing to banish him when he returns to keep The Immortal Bastion for herself.
- Rell is LeBlanc's plan to defeat Mordekaiser when he returns. However, Rell likely does not have knowledge of Mordekaiser. Her connection to the Iron Revenant was kept secret during production to enforce this speculation.
- Currently Morderkaiser has not given attention to Rell yet either.
- Rell could defeat Mordekaiser's physical metal form, since he's not aware of her or her power, but he could just retreat to the death realm to reform, likely without a metal armor.
- Januk tasked Ezreal to obtain The Elixir of Uloa with which he would be able to resurrect Mordekaiser. However, Ezreal intentionally gave him a fake vial and left Januk while stealing an old Ochnun bell.
- While it's not directly confirmed, it has been implied Mordekaiser may have a certain level of awareness about Viego's actions and is waiting to benefit from them once he decides to return.[1]
- It has been confirmed if they were to directly fight, Mordekaiser would likely win.
- Mordekaiser is building his strength in the Shadow Isles until he can lay waste to Noxus and reclaim the Immortal Bastion (his old fortress laying at the heart of Noxus Prime).
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Biography
Starring Champion
Short Story
A raised fist. A surge of necromantic power. Before him, the final spire of the final tower takes form, inky smoke coalescing into black iron.
Starring: Mordekaiser
Mentioned Champion
Entries
By Matthew Dunn
Who needs a map?
Starring: 
Ezreal
Mentioned: 
Ashe, 
Illaoi, 
Jax, 
Kindred, 
LeBlanc, Mordekaiser, 
Nagakabouros, 
Neeko, 
Rek'Sai
Short Story • 4 Minute Read
By Matthew Dunn
Look, I should be clear—I didn't want anything to do with “the dread lord,” or whoever Januk was talking about. I was just trying to sell this stupid little vial to the guy who asked me to get it for him. Should have been easy.
Starring: Ezreal
Mentioned: Mordekaiser, 
Sona
Alternate Universes
Video
As the 2013 League of Legends World Championship final draws near, we showcase the biggest heroes in esports from around the world. Many teams fell by the wayside in epic battles, and now only two remain: Korea's SK Telecom T1 and China's Royal Club. Who will rise?
Starring: N/A
Mentioned: 
Blitzcrank, 
Brand, 
Caitlyn, 
Corki, 
Elise, Ezreal, 
Gragas, 
Janna, 
Jarvan IV, 
Jayce, 
Kennen, 
Kha'Zix, 
Lee Sin, 
Lux, 
Malphite, Mordekaiser, 
Orianna, 
Renekton, 
Ryze, 
Shen, 
Thresh, 
Twisted Fate, 
Vayne, 
Zac, 
Zed
Outdated Lore
Video
Starring: 
Cassiopeia, 
Irelia, Jarvan IV, Lux, Malphite, 
Miss Fortune, Mordekaiser, Ryze, 
Swain, 
Teemo
Entries
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
Short Story • 3 Minute Read
The Black Mist coiled and twisted like a living creature as it rolled forward to encircle the isolated, grey-stoned castle.
Starring: Mordekaiser
Entries
First light after the Harrowing
By Pabro
Though the Black Mist fades and the souls it claimed will soon forget their past, the threat of the fell tide will not be forgotten. Worse than all previous years, those who lived are left to wonder where it will return, and whether anyone will survive when it does.
Starring: N/A
Mentioned: Gangplank, 
Hecarim, Miss Fortune, Mordekaiser, 
Nautilus
Trivia
- Mordekaiser is at least 1500 years old, but due to the unknown period of time between Sahn-Uzal's death and his resurrection, Mordekaiser's actual age is unknown.
- Morderkaiser was originally resurrected around 400 BN.
- According to his writer and ex-Rioter Michael Yichao on Mordekaiser Mains discord, Mordekaiser may have been living during the Shurima Empire.
- Mordekaiser defied death by sheer force of will because he refused to accept the reality around him. He gained necromantic powers by teaching himself Ochnun in the death realm, which allowed him to speak beyond the veil of death to deceive mortals into resurrecting him.
- Mordekaiser's quote "Destiny. Domination. Deceit." would subconsciously inspire Noxus' Principles of Strength: Vision, Might, and Guile.
- Mitna Rachnun is a portion of the Spirit Realm that Mordekaiser has corrupted for his own uses.[2]
- Mordekaiser's story references Dracula from Castlevania and Sigma from Megaman X.
- Mordekaiser's mace being called Nightfall references the eponymous band as well as the eponymous song by Blind Guardian.
- Both it and a child's drawing of old Mordekaiser (standing next to a burning house with 'I ♥ My Daddy' written at the top) can be seen in the game's Mac Version trailer.
- The Hall of Bones in Sahn-Uzal/Mordekaiser's lore references Valhalla "Hall of the Slain" in Norse mythology;
- However, much to his anger, the dead Sahn-Uzal ended up in an empty, foggy wasteland with other lost souls fading into oblivion;
- This wasteland likely references Sheol, a dark realm where both the righteous and the wicked will go to after death, in Hebrew mythology. It is also similar to the Underworld in Mesopotamian mythology.
- The Elixir of Uloa has the properties to resurrect Mordekaiser.
- His armor has two layers of metal, a black iron skeletal under-layer and the tarnished proto-noxian armour on top of that.[3]
- As revealed in Rell's lore live Q&A, Mordekaiser's armor is made from souls and iron.
Change log
| Character blurb | |
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| 29 May 2019 (During V9.11) | Added. |
References
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