Viego

Summary: Once ruler of a long-lost kingdom, Viego perished over a thousand years ago when his attempt to bring his wife, Isolde, back from the dead triggered the magical catastrophe known as the Ruination. Transformed into a powerful, unliving wraith tortured by an obsessive longing for his centuries-dead queen, Viego now stands as the Ruined King, controlling the deadly Harrowings as he scours Runeterra for anything that might one day restore her, and destroying all in his path as the Black Mist pours endlessly from his cruel, broken heart.

Age: Viego's actual age is 1045 years old, but he appears physically the same age as when he died which was in his early 20's.

Backstory: Viego was born centuries ago to the royal family of Camavor, significantly later than his brother. Due to being the fourth born child of the king, he was largely neglected in favor of his brother and spent his childhood in his shadow. Viego was tutored by the greatest minds in the land and learned swordsmanship from his father's generals. Viego's best friend was his own niece, Kalista, and she would end up becoming his most trusted general.

When his father had passed, Viego was to be crowned the king, despite being unprepared. Kalista was tasked by Viego's father to monitor his rule and steer him in the right direction. Shortly into his reign, Viego had fallen in love with a peasant seamstress named Isolde. The two had a whirlwind romance and were quickly married. Viego had begun to neglect his kingdom in favor of his queen and his enemies began to conspire against him. They had sent an assassin to kill the wayward king, but they were intercepted by general Kalista. However, Isolde was poisoned in his place. The king ordered the nation's greatest healers and scholars to find a cure for the queen, but when they failed, he sent Kalista to search for one instead. While the king was preoccupied with keeping the queen alive, the kingdom continued to be neglected and uprisings plagued the country. He ordered commander Hecarim and his knights to quash these insurrections and hundreds were put to death. Eventually, the queen would pass and the king sank into a deep depression. Hecarim proposed invading foreign lands as retribution for the queen and Viego approved. As the armies of Camavor prepared to set sail, Kalista had returned with word of a cure.

Kalista had sailed to the Blessed Isles and learned of the Waters of Life, which could cure any disease. But by the time she had returned, the queen was dead, still, after some debating, Kalista reluctantly led the way to the island. The residents of the island refused to grant him access to the waters, so Viego ordered Kalista to slay them, but she refused. Hecarim and his knights would be more then happy to follow the king's orders and clashed with Kalista's forces, while Viego searched for the waters himself. The king fought his way to the waters, guided by the conniving warden who would become Thresh. When he made it to the vault, Viego lowered Isolde into the waters' healing properties and watched with hope. The queen revived as a former shadow of herself and attacked the king with his own sword. The magic of Viego's blade and the blessed waters mixed, transforming it into the Black Mist and unleashing ruination. The Blessed Isles would transform into the Shadow Isles and Viego slumbered within his blade for centuries.

Viego would eventually be awakened by Gangplank and Thresh, who planned on using him to conquer Bilgewater. Still weak from his slumber, Viego gathered his strength, fueled by his desire to be reunited with his queen. Eventually Gangplank would try to subjugate Viego with a powerful amulet, but would fall to the king's power. However, after a brief battle against the newly awakened king, he would soon fall into a slumber again, now trapped inside an amulet given to Thresh.

At some point Viego would escape the amulet and resume his search for Isolde. Now, he searches for the soul fragments of his queen, spreading his ruination throughout Runeterra. Though, such a search proves to be pointless as Isolde no longer sees the man she once fell in love with, opting to instead destroy herself once and for all instead of allowing the destruction to continue. Now, Viego is even more heartbroken and distraught than before, stuck in another trapped state in the Blessed Mist created by Gwen for the rest of eternity... unless someone were to aid in his escape somehow?

Personality: Viego is an incredibly passionate, yet arrogant man. Due to being raised in nobility, Viego was given everything in life and believed all was his. He was deeply enamored with his late-wife Isolde, and would dote on her. His devotion to her lead him to be highly disinterested in ruling their kingdom and neglect his responsibilities. He has shown himself to be a perfectionist, having high expectations of his queen and would berate her when she couldn't live up to them. When Isolde was poisoned, Viego became obsessed with saving her, using all of the kingdom's resources to try and keep her alive. When the queen had passed, he was willing to slaughter thousands and defy death itself in order to bring her back. Centuries later, his obsession remains, willing to plunge the world into darkness in order to revive his queen. However, after having Isolde reject him after being revived since she couldn't bear seeing what he'd become, it is unknown how he would feel towards her - he is most likely extremely bitter, depressed and heartbroken, even moreso than he was before. Viego can still become extremely obsessive though, it's a very major trait of his.

Body type: Despite being a resurrected and corrupted husk of who he once was, Viego has kept his average 5'9 height, as well as his fit build from before his ruination. He has noticeable abs and muscles without being too wide underneath his clothing. Due to his royal upbringing, Viego is a very well shaved and groomed man.

Appearance: As a wraith, Viego has a pale complexion and shoulder-length white hair. He is adorned by a green, spectral crown and a triangle shaped wound in his chest, where Black Mist pours out. His green, white and black colour scheme is further complimented by his eyes that consists of black sclera with ghostly green irises that glow when he is angry or using abilities. Viego wears a black leather jacket and pants with light armourments and no shirt. He wields Sanctity, the Blade of the King, a spectral Zweihänder with the crest of Camavor on its hilt. Viego can also manifest armor made from Black Mist, including a helmet and a chest plate.

In life, Viego had a tan complexion and brown hair. He wore a blue leather jacket and undershirt with black pauldrons and gauntlets with gold accents. He also wore brown pants with black boots. He wielded an uncorrupted version of Sanctity, adorned by gold and jewels.

Love Language: Whilst Viego was once devoted to his late-wife, Isolde, it is very possible for him to easily become obsessed with someone else in a similar way. However, due to his obvious tragic past with love, he would be way more controlling and protective than he ever was in life. Despite everything though, he would not care about where his partner came from or what their status is, if they stood out enough to catch his eye, that is all that matters to him. He would still be very blunt sometimes but also incredibly devoted to their partner. On top of that, it would not take much for Viego to become extremely jealous of even the slightest hint of there being competition for his partner and he would make swift work of anyone who touched or even looked the wrong way at his partner.

In the bedroom, Viego is pretty vanilla surprisingly but he would absolutely cherish every inch of his partner's body, adoring any praising they may give towards him as well. Intimacy is probably the only place where he consistently and openly compliments his lover as well as showing off his more gentle side. He would definitely still mark you in some way though whether its through gentle bites or other means - whatever his partner suggests. Viego treats sex as something to be done between people who share a very strong and secure bond, so don't expect him to be a fan of one-night stands or anything of that nature.

Abilities: Expert Swordsman - Viego is an adept swordsman, having had the best fighters of Camavor teach him. Black Mist Mastery: Having been the source of the Ruination, Viego has control of the Black Mist. Mind Control: Viego can use the Black Mist to possess and control his opponents. This power can also be used on flora. Healing: Viego can restore himself with the Black Mist. Shadow Travel: Viego can travel through the Black Mist at incredible speed. A limitation of this ability is that he cannot travel if the Black Mist is interrupted. Black Mist Creation: Viego endlessly generates Black Mist from the triangle shaped wound in his chest. Resurrection: Viego can use the Black Mist to revive the dead. Mistwalker Control: Viego can create and control mistwalker ghouls. Magic: Viego was the first member of the royal family to display magical abilities, likely inherited from his mother. Enhanced Strength: Viego was shown to have strength to rival someone as powerful as Pantheon and could collapse buildings with a single strike. Undead Body: Viego does not appear to have the same physical limitations as someone who is alive, like the need for rest or nourishment. His body has been preserved to look as it did centuries ago.