Xerath (League of Legends)

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Xerath is a video game character who features in League of Legends.

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Biography

Xerath was the name taken by a nameless slave born thousands of years ago on Shurima on the world of Runeterra. He was born as the child of captured scholars where his status meant that he was relegated to a life of service. During this time, his mother was noted to had educated him where she taught him about letters and numbers whilst his father told him about history. This was with the hope that such skills would allow him to achieve a better life in the future. Afterwards, his father was crippled during the excavation for the foundation of a monument to the Emperor's favourite horse and was left to die at the scene of the accident. Afraid for her son, his mother begged an esteemed tomb architect to take the child on as an apprentice. At first, the architect was reluctant but came to be impressed by the boy's uncanny eye for detail and his innate understanding of both mathematics as well as language. Thus, he accepted with the boy was taken in by the architect and he never saw his mother again.

By a stroke of fate, these skills would prove useful to the young slave when he met the young prince Azir Azir, who befriended the boy and named him Xerath ("one who shares") for sharing his knowledge in the library. The least favorite son of the Emperor, Azir Azir was an outcast of the royal family and thus had no problem befriending a lowly slave. Xerath became Azir's attendant, and when he saved the young prince's life from an band of assassins, their bond only strengthened. While the Emperor was furious that his other sons had been killed in the attack leaving Azir as the sole heir to the throne. Azir himself was grateful and promised Xerath to one day end all slavery in Shurima. Years passed, and the Emperor sought to produce a new heir to the throne. Having studied the history of past Shuriman emperors, Xerath knew that Azir's life was in danger and suggested he learn to fight in case an assassin attacked. In return for his advice, Azir promoted Xerath, and with his new position as the prince's right hand Xerath gained access to the forbidden vaults of Shurima's ancient libraries. To protect his friend from the Emperor's wrath, Xerath studied the arts of dark sorcery to place a curse on the queen so she would be unable to carry a child to term.

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Personality and attributes

Prince Azir Azir was responsible for giving him the name Xerath which meant one who shares. He came to be regarded as the Magus Ascendant.

As a young boy, Xerath was a generally kind and empathetic person despite his harsh upbringing as a slave. He was shown to be helpful when he met Azir in the library, and even risked his own life to save Azir from the assassin. As a researcher, Xerath was described to be curious and meticulous when carrying out tasks, and proved to be unusually intelligent, with Azir relying on him for advice for the vast majority of his lifetime.

He was driven insane with power where he wanted to claim back the world that he believed belonged to him and replace the upstart civilisations of Runeterra with those fashioned in his own image.

According to Ryze, Xerath was an 'abomination of magic' and that his hold over the magical powers he wielded was 'feeble'.

Powers and abilities

As an Ascended, he was a being of pure arcane energy that writhed within the broken shards of his magical sarcophagus.

Using his Eye of Destruction, Xerath was able to cast down a blast of arcane energy that struck down at the target location.

Notes

  • Xerath was created by Riot Games where he was voiced by actor Michael D. McConnohie and featured in the setting of the League of Legends universe.

Appearances

  • League of Legends:

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