Universe:Yorick
- Shepherd of Souls
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Brother YorickThe Boy from the Village
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- Soul Shepherd
Monk of Dusk
The last survivor of a long-forgotten religious order, 
Yorick is both blessed and cursed with power over the dead. Trapped on the 
Shadow Isles, his only companions are the rotting corpses and shrieking 
wraiths that he gathers to him. Yorick’s monstrous actions belie his noble purpose: to free his home from the curse of the Ruination.
 | "These isles... How they scream." — Yorick |
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Background[edit | edit source]
Early Life[edit | edit source]
Yorick grew up in a small fishing village on the edge of the Blessed Isles. He could never find acceptance among his peers, and he eventually learned that he could see the spirits of the dead. While at first he was scared of these spirits, he eventually realized that they were just lost and did not want to hurt him. They wanted to find their way to what lay beyond death, and Yorick helped guide them there. While Yorick was happy to guide them, it was a bittersweet task, as he liked talking to these spirits and helping one reach the beyond meant losing a friend.
Ruination[edit | edit source]
Tales of Yorick's visions spread and caught the attention of a small religious order of monks called the Brethren of the Dusk. They inducted Yorick into their ranks and gave him a vial of the Waters of Life to wear around his neck, which was common for members of the order. These Waters of Life were magical in nature and could heal someone of almost any injury or ailment. Despite being part of the order, Yorick found himself alone again, shunned by the other monks because he could easily see what they had spent their entire lives trying to understand.
One day, as he was tending to his daily duties in the cemetery, Yorick saw a dark cloud moving across the surface of the Isles and devouring everything in its path. This was the Black Mist, created when a 
young king tried to revive his 
dead wife in the Waters of Life. As the Mist spread, it caused the monks to pull the vials from their necks before consuming their souls and turning their bodies into corpses. Yorick used all of his willpower to not pull the vial from his neck before being consumed by the Mist.
When he awoke, Yorick had been physically changed, and the Isles had been cleansed of all life. The Black Mist reached for him, but recoiled when it tried to reach for the vial around his neck. He realized that the only thing keeping him alive was the last of the Waters of Life around his neck. Despite searching for days, Yorick found no survivors. In his grief, he talked to the spirits surrounding him. They gravitated to his word, and Yorick realized that he could control them. Determined to free the dead spirits on the Isles, Yorick decided to use these powers to end the curse upon the Isles.
Sentinels of Light[edit | edit source]
While on their quest to defeat Viego, the
Sentinels of Light visited Yorick to ask for help. Seeing that their goals aligned with his, Yorick gave them some of the drops from his vial along with the 
Maiden of the Mist, which was revealed to be a fetter, containing a piece of Isolde's's soul.
Appearance[edit | edit source]
Yorick is a muscular man with light blue skin and glowing eyes because of his time spent in the Shadow Isles. He wears a dark blue outfit common for those in his position in the Brethren of the Dusk, with no sleeves, fingerless gloves, black shoes, and elongated shoulder pads. Yorick carries with him a large shovel used for digging graves and as a weapon if need be. Around his neck is a glowing light blue vial, containing some of the last drops of the Waters of Life.
Personality[edit | edit source]
Yorick is a quiet and solemn individual. Resigned to his fate long ago, Yorick dutifully digs graves for those who die and have died on the Shadow Isles. While he often talks to the tormented souls around him because of his loneliness and grief and despite caring for the souls, he is aware that they are being controlled by the Mist. His ultimate goal is to find the Ruined King and find a way to let everything in the Shadow Isles die, and in his mind, finally be at peace, including himself.
Abilities[edit | edit source]
- Magical Physiology: Yorick was born with natural magical abilities, specifically the ability to see and speak to the dead.
- Magical Control: Yorick can control elements of the Black Mist and the dead to his will.
- Mist walkers: Yorick can summon dead souls to do his bidding.
- Maiden of the Mist: A personification of the Black Mist that tries to manipulate him, Yorick can summon and control the Maiden of the Mist to do his bidding.
- Immortality: Much to his dismay, Yorick is immortal. There is no known way to permanently kill him.
Relations[edit | edit source]
Illaoi[edit | edit source]
| “ | "And this is our difference, you would banish spirits before their time." |
| — Yorick, The Will of the Dead | |
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Illaoi's faith would compel her to kill a man like Yorick, but her recent experiences had given her enough of an open mind to cooperate with the monk. In their philisophical debate, Yorick argues that helping the dead find peace is more important than banishing them back into the cycle of life. Furthermore, his power to compel the dead would align with the Buhru law of motion, either by commanding the Black Mist or rescuing tormented spirits.
Viego[edit | edit source]
| “ | "A tyrant who will pay for his crimes." |
— Yorick,  League of Legends
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Yorick dreamt of destroying the Ruined King that decimated Helia. This pursuit would drive him to sacrifice his lifelines, such as leaving his seat of power with Illaoi in the first attempt, or giving away the Maiden and his Water of Life to the Sentinels that would succeed in the second attempt. Although, he was disappointed to learn that Viego's banishment has no effect on the Black Mist, and therefore his own predicament.
Sentinels of Light[edit | edit source]
| “ | "I am… a simple gravedigger." |
| — Yorick, Rise of the Sentinels | |
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When the Sentinels met Yorick, he became confident that their strength could stop Viego once and for all. He sacrificed his powers—the Maiden and the Water of Life—knowing that they will be critical for victory.
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Trivia[edit | edit source]
- His full name is Yorick Mori, much like his pre-VGU self.
- Yorick's cape is made of thousands of undead souls. It is made from the Mist and is always trying to possess him.
- Yorick believes the only way to free the souls in the Shadow Isles is to see them through to the "true" death.
- While Yorick does use the undead souls to do his bidding, he does not see himself as having enslaved them, as he believes that he gives them some agency in what they do.
- Yorick can always see
both Lamb and Wolf, even though he is not truly dead.
Change log[edit | edit source]
The following change log is for the Character blurb found at the top of the article:
| Character blurb | |
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 MISSING
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Tweaked to replace the word "spirits" with "wraiths." |
| 8 Sept 2016 (V6.18) | Rewritten to accompany his champion update.
"These isles... How they scream." - |
| 4 Nov 2014 (V4.19) | Added.
  Yorick is a ghoulish being that exists on the edge of mortality. Some say he was the last of his family line, dying without an heir to continue its legacy, and that he is cursed to continue to his family's duty even after death. Wielding the twisted shovel he bore in life, he continues his macabre work, endlessly digging and filling graves upon the haunted Shadow Isles. |
For historical versions of other stories, please see each story's respective change log.
References[edit | edit source]
See also[edit | edit source]
League of Legends
League of Legends: Clash of Fates) is a multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) genre video game developed by 
Riot Games.
- Platform
- Microsoft Windows, macOS
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