Vladimir/Trivia

General

• Vladimir is voiced by Kevin M. Connolly.
• Vladimir was the second champion released in Season One (the first being Xin Zhao) and is the only one labeled as Mage/ Tank.
• Vladimir is one of five champions who use health as their abilities' resource (the others being Aatrox, Dr. Mundo, Mordekaiser, and Zac)
• Vladimir doesn't actually drink the blood of his victims but rather absorbs the lifeforce within it.
• His name (Russian: Влади́мир) comes from Old Church Slavonic Владимѣръ Vladiměrŭ, meaning "great ruler", either native or loaned from Germanic cognate Waldemar. folk etymology changes měrŭ to mir(ŭ) ("world/peace").

Quotes

Original Vladimir

• Many of his lines are blood-related puns and double-entendres.
• "I'm a universal recipient" and his joke each reference a Blood type (AB+ and B- respectively)
• "My cup is half empty" implies he's a pessimist.

Blood Lord Vladimir

• "Kneel before Vlad" references General Zod from DC Comics.

Skins

Count Vladimir

• He was inspired by Vlad the Impaler.
• He references the titular Count from Dracula by Bram Stoker.

Marquis Vladimir

• He references Lestat de Lioncourt from The Vampire Chronicles by Anne Rice.
• He resembles Alucard from the Castlevania series.

Nosferatu Vladimir

• He was released in celebration of Harrowing 2010 along with:
  • Mundo Mundo
  • Pumpkinhead Fiddlesticks
  • Kitty Cat Katarina
  • Lollipoppy
  • Zombie Ryze
• He references the eponymous movie.

Vandal Vladimir

• He references The Lost Boys.
• He shares this theme with:
  • Vandal Brand
  • Vandal Gragas
  • Vandal Jax
  • Road Warrior Miss Fortune
  • Badlands Baron Rumble
  • Vandal Twitch
  • Hyena Warwick
    • Vandal Brand and Vandal Gragas can both be seen in the background.

Blood Lord Vladimir

• He is voiced by Gavin Hammon.
  • Pantheon and Varus are also voiced by the same voice actor.
• He is the second non-comical Legendary skin (the first being Demonblade Tryndamere).
• His dance references contact juggling, specifically based on the performance done in this video.
  • A side-by-side comparison can be seen here.

Soulstealer Vladimir

• He is depicted as if he were from the Shadow Isles and carries a soul container resembling Thresh's lantern.
• He shares this theme with:
  • Soulstealer Vayne

Academy Vladimir

• He references South Korean high school uniforms.
• He shares this theme with:
  • Academy Ahri
  • Academy Darius
  • Academy Ekko
  • Headmistress Fiora
  • Professor Ryze

Relations

• Vladimir was responsible for resurrecting Sion as well as restoring his mind by using Jarvan IV's blood.