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Keroth & Faaron - The Temperamental Gladiator
Keroth's dialogue/info is normal
Faaron's dialogue/info is in italics
"Hey! Quit starin'...! Whaddya want?!" "They're not looking for trouble, Keroth. Calm down"
Media: League of Legends / Runeterra Universe
Name: Keroth / Faaron
Affiliation: Noxus Gladiator (Former)
Species: Vastaya (Dragonborn Features) / Darkin
Gender: Male (He/Him)
Age: Appears to be in late 40s, however he is much older
Height: 7'11
Origin: Shurima
Character Type: Champion
Personality: Alert; Rowdy; Not easy to trust others; Tough; Rough around the edges; Impulsive; / Sly; Mature; Clever; Perceptive; Sarcastic; Crafty;
About: Keroth nowadays is a traveling mercenary from Shurima. In his youth he was part of a Vastayan tribe known as the Drasceres, with his father as the leader he knew one day he'd have to take over. However leadership wasn't something he was interested in, instead he helped his tribe choose a next leader before leaving to travel the world on his own as he searched for his calling.
During his travels he came across another Vastaya, one much larger than him, his name was Batamelek and despite the former's warnings, Keroth challenged him to a fight. After losing very badly in such a short amount of time, Keroth was determined to beat him someday, and so he began training, challenging Bata to many rematches along the way throughout the years, until he finally was able to match his strength, alongside realizing his feelings towards the bigger Vastaya
While he was training one day, an unfamiliar fighter approached him and recommended he tried out the Noxkraya Arena in Noxus. Keroth had never heard of it before but he was intrigued, the stranger filled him in and Keroth decided that that's what he wanted to do, beat up a bunch of Noxians for money? Absolutely!
And so, after a lengthy goodbye to Bata, he left for Noxus. He quickly made a name for himself in the arena, quickly rising through the ranks and becoming one of the top fighters. He was an exceptional fighter and despite his minimal armor and lack of traditional weapons, very few people could match him, let alone defeat him. The years passed and he remained at the top, despite not having much free time he still at least sent out letters and some of his prize money to Bata and his tribe.
However, all that fame and attention wasn't all good, as the Black Rose noticed him, he showed promise for one of their many experiments. After one of his fights, one of the organization's members approached him, posing as a member of the Trifarian Legion, and offered him a high ranking position as one of their members, alongside a hefty amount of money. Keroth refused at first, and as he tried to leave, he saw himself get surrounded by shadowy figures and before he could attempt to defend himself, he was out.
Once he awoke he was in a room he didn't recognize, it was dim and there was nobody else there, and yet... a voice still whispered to him. This voice referred to itself as "Faaron".
Faaron was once one of the many Ascended warriors from Shurima, now he suffered the same fate as his comrades, but unlike most of them, the seal used on him was very powerful, allowing him to retain his sense of self and leaving him unable to awake until the Black Rose meddled with his gauntlets. The Black Rose had found a host for him, but, due to his weakened state, and unlike most other Darkin, he wasn't able to completely take over the Vastaya. This worked out perfectly for the Rose as the duo now became their new weapon.
Keroth received many enhancements throughout the years he was experimented on, and with Faaron now bound to him, the two were extremely powerful. But perhaps the organization was a tad too ambitious, as the duo proved themselves too powerful. Before they got the chance to terminate the project, Keroth and Faaron hatched their plan and so, Faaron completely took over the Vastaya, slaughtering their captors and finally freeing themselves from the grasp of the Rose
It had been decades since anyone had heard from Keroth after he was taken, most presumed he had died, so when he returned to Shurima on a seemingly uneventful day, he had a lot of explaining to do. Now Keroth travels across Runeterra with Faaron as his trusted ally, taking on jobs as a mercenary and dealing with members of the Black Rose
