Varus
the Arrow of Retribution
Biography
One of the ancient darkin, Varus was a deadly killer who loved to torment his foes, driving them almost to insanity before delivering the killing arrow. He was imprisoned at the end of the Great Darkin War, but escaped centuries later in the remade flesh of two Ionian hunters—they had unwittingly released him, cursed to bear the bow containing his bound essence. Varus now seeks out those who trapped him, in order to enact his brutal vengeance, but the mortal souls within still resist him every step of the way.
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Abilities
Living Vengeance
On kill or assist, Varus temporarily gains Attack Damage and Ability Power. This bonus is larger if the enemy is a champion.
Skins
Blight Crystal Varus
Wielding radiant mineral bows, three excavators dove into a cave of crystalline monsters. But only the grimly determined Varus emerged. While shattering the horrors that lurked in dark depths, they lost all grasp of time, sense, and self. Varus became an amalgam of crystal, monster, and man—now fracturing the world he once sought to make safe.
Arclight Varus
The archer Varus, bathed in the transcendental energies of the Arclight, found himself connected to a great cosmic wholeness more ancient than he had ever known. He now enforces this oneness, turning away entire armies long before they can ignite the flames of war.
Arctic Ops Varus
Varus leaps from the rampart, a hail of arrows flying from his bow and freezing the ground beneath his victims. As they struggle to regroup, he draws a missile—circuits flashing along its spine—and lets fly. Thanks for the archer, High Command!
Heartseeker Varus
Love hurts, and Varus is ready to prove it with a quiver full of romance and the seasoned eye of a veteran matchmaker. Angelic harps follow him across the world as he searches for unwitting lovebirds, who soon find their chests pierced by deadly heart-shaped arrowtips.
Varus Swiftbolt
Two archers cursed by an ancient, evil monster, Varus is roleplaying one archer cursed by an ancient, evil monster. It's not much of a departure for him, but Varus is way better at hunting Noxians than playing tabletop games.
Dark Star Varus
An interstellar titan containing multitudes within his eldritch mind, Varus serves the all-consuming Dark Star, a dread singularity born in the darkness of deep space. His arrival is a cataclysmic extinction event, erasing entire planetary systems as if they were never there.
Conqueror Varus
Commemorating the 2018 Mid-Season Invitational in Europe.
Infernal Varus
The Infernal Varus rips massive gouts of magma from the foundation of the earth, before firing them in volleys at those who would fight back against him. Each arrow lands with the ferocity of an exploding volcano, reducing all resistance to ash.
PROJECT: Varus
A replacement for the traitorous Ashe model, Varus is the latest in PROJECT Corporation's biological weapons... and a controversial experiment, with one body inhabited by three sentient minds. A Command Line counter-espionage operative acting on behalf of the PROJECT initiative, they work alongside the resistance to mitigate the risk posed by Mordekaiser to their corporate interests.
Cosmic Hunter Varus
A young member of the cosmic court, minted in the image of the Dark Star corruptant Varus. Tasked with destroying his monstrous doppelganger, this new Varus seeks his place among the stars after his task is finally complete.
High Noon Varus
Ain't nothin' for a dead angel to do but resign himself to grief. Varus was content to allow Mordekaiser to take him past the infernal gates themselves… Until a ragtag gang of thieves interrupted his mourning. Varus now picks up his bow once more, riding as a Harbinger. It's high time he got revenge for the massacre of Heaven.
Snow Moon Varus
Blood Moon cultists drove Varus' comrades mad, forcing him to take their lives. Awash with grief, he begged the Snow Moon Order to numb the pain, to make him an instrument of ice cold revenge. The Order attempted to purify him of these heretical emotions… but Valmar and Kai's voices linger in his mind, and vengeance still smolders in his cold heart.
Empyrean Varus
Having lost his family, Varus was already consumed by vengeance when his realm collapsed. Not only did he survive, due to Nocturne's meddling, but two visiting Empyreans, Kai and Valmar, were absorbed into his bow. With the Foreglow stoking his rage, Varus vows to wipe out every last Empyrean, no matter what his new "friends" say.
Spirit Blossom Varus
As guardian of a peaceful temple, the Archer welcomed a wandering Artist, allowing him to shelter with his beloved monks. But when the Artist painted him, the sorcerous portrait leapt from the canvas and ravaged the temple. The Archer's grief hardened to fury. Now, he hunts the wicked Artist, hoping to bring peace to those he could not save.
T1 Varus
Honoring Gumayusi's winning performance as Varus during the 2024 World Championship.