Xolaani

The Darkin Bloodletters

Xolaani was the daughter of a healer. Her birth coincided with an auspicious solar cycle, and the presence of a previous incarnation of the Aspect of the Protector. At the time, Icathia's mages had begun to rebel against Shurima, using the Void as a weapon. Xolaani followed her parent's path and became a healer, trying to save as many lives as she could with an ancient form of hemomancy. Seeing firsthand the suffering brought by the war, she spoke out against it, holding the leadership accountable for waging pointless wars. While the Shuriman emperor would likely have prevented her Ascension, the priests of the Sun Disc deemed her worthy of Ascension. Xolaani successfully completed the Rite of Ascension, becoming a powerful Ascended God-Warrior.
As the Ascended battled in the Void War, they were gradually consumed by madness, their minds cracking under the strain that could not damage their immortal bodies. Xolaani was not exempt from this, and the once benevolent healer began to use her hemomancy to force her fellow Darkin into her servitude, believing that the only way to end the pointless wars was to forcefully unite the whole world under her control. Those she had enthralled were said to have their hearts beat as one. The strongest-willed of the Darkin, such as Aatrox, were able to resist Xolaani's control and resented her attempt to revoke their freedom. This resentment would grow into a deep hatred, which would spark a civil war.
Despite her ability to turn her foes to her side, Xolaani lacked the strength to stand against the other Darkin, who had countless years more experience in battle than her. As such, she was nearly defeated by Taarosh, only saved by the timely intervention of The Aspect of Twilight, sealing away all remaining Darkin.
For several centuries, Xolaani was kept in Mistfall, locked away in her Bloodletters. She would eventually be discovered by Master Yi and his order, and sealed away within his temple. Kayn, who had discovered the weapon's location, attacked the temple, seeking to claim the power of a second Darkin weapon. This ended in the death of all of Yi's new order, with the exception of his protégé, Jun. Unable to handle her failure, she gave in to Xolaani's whispers, taking up the blades to try and save herself and her master. In an instant, Jun was lost, Xolaani completely claiming her as a vessel. After acquiring a body, Xolaani would make her way back to Shurima, to grow her power at The Altar of Blood, an ancient temple maintained by her devoted Disciples. At the same time, Aatrox would attempt to rally an army of Darkin to finally kill their most hated enemy. This time, Xolaani was able to hold her own, defeating both Taarosh and Horazi before they could stop her ritual, breaking their wills and enthralling them. With each Darkin she enslaved, Xolaani's power grew greatly. Her influence was vast enough that when Aatrox arrived, she faced him head-on, her new form able to hold him off while still defeating other Darkin.
As the battled waged, Xolaani only grew more powerful, and the very land began to be corrupted. The Aspect of Justice, Mihira, descended to the world with a divine army to end the battle, aided by her daughter Kayle. Sensing the threat posed to the world, Ryze would also arrive. Despite holding the power to end the conflict, he hesitated, unsure whether it was right to act. While he racked his mind for the answer, Xolaani would defeat Mihira. Bursting from her physical form, Xolaani's power would reach its absolute peak. Ultimately, Ryze would deem that the world deserved to be saved, and would use the power of The World Runes to defeat Xolaani.

Species

Darkin