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★ Character Information ★

Character Name: Viktor
Character Age: 33
Character Species: Human
Current Health: He was given a terminal prognosis in canon but that was before he started experimenting on himself with the Hex-Core so I am playing as if he has postponed that outcome, but not yet halted it.
Outfit: Like so and with a single black glove like so

Character Canon: Arcane
Link to History: Here CW for: mentions of suicidal thoughts, and terminal illness
Canon Point: End of season 1
Canon Iteration: Original canon

★ Folkmore Roles & Attributes ★

Skills:

· Genius-level intelligence.
· Brilliant inventor, can create amazing machines from metal rubbish.
· Is completely fearless while working/experimenting.
· Can identify and use runes.

Canon Abilities: Thus far the only thing we have seen is his ability to walk or run. Since he's not been able to do that all of his life it's significant for him. I'm going to assume that where his hand has become cyborg-like, he would be able to have a metallic stone hand that is usually covered with a glove.
Role: Myth
Role Qualities/Attributes: Deer-like antlers and tiny fangs like Sitka deer. The antlers can magically disappear and become two marks on the sides of his forehead a la Lady Amalthea in The Last Unicorn.
Role Reasoning: Because Viktor fits well with 'incredible innovation skills, enhanced luck, and cleverness' as well as his tendency to self-isolate that was learned over a lifetime of being a crippled inventor, and thus he learned that he wasn't able to keep up with others for even mundane things.

★ Personality ★

Option 2. Choose FOUR-FIVE of the following questions to answer and expand upon. You may choose a fifth question if you feel it is integral to your character's personality. Each answer has a 100-300 word requirement.

OPTION 2 QUESTIONS (PICK 4-5) 100-300 WORD LIMIT EACH:

What experience challenged your character's core beliefs? How did they handle this or change from it? When he was a child he left off working with Singed because Viktor felt he was conducting unethical experiments while trying to keep a waverider named Rio from dying, but it also proved to him that there are fates worse than death. At the time Singed said to Viktor 'I thought you would understand.' Many years later after Viktor was given a terminal prognosis, he returned to ask for Singed's help and said 'I understand now.' While he does still care about right and wrong it's safe to say his ideas on morality have shifted. But he is aware they have and knows he needs to keep that knowledge to himself.

What is the most important and defining relationship(s) in your character's life and why? His most important relationship is with his research partner Jayce Talis. Together they first invented HexTech and together they have since created several inventions made from their original HexTech creation. However, Jayce is handsome and charming enough to be the public-facing part of their research team which lets Viktor stay out of the spotlight and in the lab, which is where he feels he's better suited. It's important to point out that Viktor and Jayce have been almost attached at the hip from years of working together. Though he doesn't often admit it, Viktor does actually enjoy Jayce's company and that's pretty significant because Viktor has felt like a loner all of his life.

What is a headcanon (or two) you feel strongly about and that you prefer playing your character with? How is this supported in canon and why do you think it benefits the character's story? I am of the opinion that Viktor knows that the Hex-Core is taking over his mind slowly but steadily since he has experimented on himself with it more and more. That was why he made Jayce promise to destroy it, and I like playing with the idea that Viktor, who's felt like a loner for so long, has to ask someone he trusts to do what he can't. I also prefer to play with the idea that since Viktor has been experimenting on himself he has postponed his terminal prognosis but not yet halted it because at the end of season 1 he still has a persistent cough despite the heavy implication that the Hex-Core is working on him internally.

What are your characters dreams and nightmares? Do you believe they are more likely to obtain one rather than the other? Viktor's dream is to use HexTech to help both Piltover and now the nation of Zaun, regardless of wealth. Its what he's devoted his life to, and he has become frustrated recently and repeatedly with Jayce becoming distracted with things like shipping manifests and the councils business. Basically the bureaucracy of the wealthier parts of Piltover. On the flip side of the same coin, his nightmare was seeing his research assistant Sky being consumed by the Hex-Core and turned to ash before his eyes. It is unfortunately more likely that the Hex-Core will end up consuming more people before his story is over.

Is your character capable of forgiveness or will they hold a grudge until they die? Would anything ever make them change their mind? He is capable of changing his mind but he has to be given a very good reason for it. It's been a long, slow process but we have seen him being repeatedly frustrated with Jayce, and it eventually culminated in lying to Jayce about whether or not Singed was able to say anything helpful. The corollary is also true; given time and being shown repeated kindness, Viktor is capable of allowing himself to care about someone else regardless of who they are or what they have done. It's less clear but I tend to think there was a certain level of forgiveness in Viktor going back to Singed to ask his advice.

★ Player Information ★

Player Name: Angel
Pronouns: she/her
Are you over 18?: yes
Contact(s): PM to this account is best but I'm Angelcide on plurk
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