Malzahar,the Prophet of the Void

Stats: health: Health580+101, resource: Mana375+28, health regen: Health regen. (per 5s)6+0.6, resource regen: Mana regen. (per 5s)8+0.8, armor: Armor18+4.7, attack damage: Attack damage55+3, attack speed: Base AS0.625, gameplay radius: Gameplay radius65, selection radius: Selection radius89, release: 2010-06-01, changed: V13.19, role: Battlemage, position: TopMiddle, rangetype: Ranged, adaptivetype: Magic, cost: 4800|880

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MalzaharTitlesAlias(es)The Prophet of the VoidThe ProphetCharacteristicsSpeciesHuman(Void Touched)Human(Magical)Pronoun(s)He/HimTimelineBorn:946 AN - 956 ANWeapon(s)Void MagicPersonal statusStatusAlivePlace of originAmakra,ShurimaCurrent residenceUnknown(PossiblyIcathia)FamilyUnnamed Father†Unnamed Mother†Pet(s)VoidlingsProfessional statusOccupation(s)Void BringerSeerRegion(s)VoidFaction(s)The Cult of the VoidRelated character(s)Bel'VethKassadinKai'SaKog'MawRyze

Malzahar

Titles

Alias(es)

• The Prophet of the Void
• The Prophet
Characteristics

Species

• Human(Void Touched)
• Human(Magical)
Pronoun(s)

Timeline

• Born:946 AN - 956 AN
Weapon(s)

Personal status

Status

Place of origin

Current residence

Family

• Unnamed Father†
• Unnamed Mother†
Pet(s)

Professional status

Occupation(s)

• Void Bringer
• Seer
Region(s)

Faction(s)

Related character(s)

A religious zealot dedicated to the unification of all life,Malzahartruly believes the newly emergentVoidto be the gateway to Runeterra's salvation. In the desert wastes ofShurima, he opened his mind to the universe, and the whispers that answered led him to Icathia. Amidst the ruins of that land, he gazed into the dark heart of the Void itself—and Malzahar emerged changed, a shepherd empowered to bring others into the fold… or to release the voidling creatures that dwell beneath.



Contents

• 1Background1.1Early life1.2Contemporary history
• 2Appearance
• 3Personality
• 4Abilities
• 5Relations5.1Kassadin5.2Shurima5.3Kog'Maw5.4Bel'Veth
• 6Read More6.1Biography6.2Starring Champion6.3Mentioned Champion6.4Alternate Universes
• 7Trivia
• 8Change log
• 9References
• 10See also
• 1.1Early life
• 1.2Contemporary history
• 5.1Kassadin
• 5.2Shurima
• 5.3Kog'Maw
• 5.4Bel'Veth
• 6.1Biography
• 6.2Starring Champion
• 6.3Mentioned Champion
• 6.4Alternate Universes
Background[]

Early life[]

Beneath the glare of the Shuriman sun, there have always been those blessed with the power of foresight. The only son of aging trinket peddlers, Malzahar did not realize his gift until his parents had already succumbed to a wasting sickness, leaving the young, traumatized boy to fend for himself on the city streets ofAmakra. He read fortunes in the gutter, for a coin or scraps of bread.

As his auguries proved more and more accurate, his reputation grew. He used his second sight to predict who a curious cameleer might marry, or where throwing daggers would land in games of chance at the bazaar. Soon, he began to receive patrons dressed not in dirtied sandals, but jeweled slippers.

However, for all this, Malzahar could never see his own destiny. His future was hidden.

Increasingly disillusioned with his success, he noted the common disparities of wealth, and witnessed those unhappy with their lives acting out in spiteful violence against one another. It was apparent to him that people were bound up in a never-ending cycle of pain, often of their own making, and no hopeful prophecy seemed able to break it. Malzahar himself soon felt nothing but a sense of emptiness, finally relinquishing his mortal possessions and leaving Amakra for good.

Contemporary history[]

For years, he roamed the land, from the trackless wastes of the lessersaito the ruins of old Shurima. By distancing himself from others, he was alone with his thoughts at last. He divined not just how callous people could be, but also how corrupt the world might yet become. Feverish visions began to plague his waking hours, along with otherworldly whispers of war and strife, and endless suffering.

He wandered far, until the sands turned to salt. He could not know that he had arrived inIcathia, a lost city ravaged in the wars of a bygone age. There, gazing into the depths of a ragged abyss, Malzahar opened his unsteady mind, desperate for understanding.

And the Void answered.

That would have been the end of any other tale, and yet somehow Malzahar endured. What lay in the darkness below brushed against the soul of the broken seer, only for an instant, and yet its strange and unknowable energies saturated his mind completely.

The lone figure that eventually strode out of Icathia was no longer just a man, but something greater. Malzahar had seen in the abyss an end to all the suffering he had witnessed in his mortal lifetime. Malzahar was then whispered to byBel'Veth, the Void Empress, who granted him a vision promising the destruction of Runeterra. He realized the future he had believed hidden from him all this time was in fact a vision of his true calling: to accelerate the world toward inevitable oblivion. Malzahar devoted himself completely to the Empress's will, his mind corrupted by the touch of a higher power. He had to return to the people, and spread word of the holy nothingness that would gladly embrace them, the willing and non-believers alike. He would become the herald of the world’s salvation.

Among the nomads of the deep desert, he found his first disciples. Before their astonished eyes, he used his new Void-given powers to rend the very earth itself, summoning chittering, nightmarish creatures to carry away any who dared to deny him. Within a matter of months, strange rumors began to travel with the merchant caravans; rumors of men and women gladly sacrificing themselves to unseen powers, and of powerful quakes opening up the bedrock of Shurima in new fault lines hundreds of miles long.

gathering his followers, the Cult of the Void. Even since, rumors had been told of merchants killing themselves for their "prophet", earthquakes opening up large faults across Shurima, and settlers said to experience horrifying vision, sacrificing their cattle to satisfy the Void, Malzahar grows ever closer to bring about the apocalypse of Runeterra.

In the years since, Malzahar’s legend has spread even to the northern ports. As followers of “the Prophet” grow in number, nearby settlers are said to experience malefic visions grasping at their hearts, and fear gives rise to superstition—even the hardy villagers of the far wastes now make offerings of livestock to appease the voidling creatures below.

Appearance[]

Malzahar is a Shuriman man with dark skin and blue eyes. He dresses himself in desert clothes, with blue shirts and pants, and a pink scarf covering most of his head. His most distinctive characteristic is the top of his head, that thanks to the power  of the void, reveals a grotesque hole from where void energy pulses and flows.

Personality[]

As child, Malzahar lost his family and was forced to live alone, which gave him great sadness and also a sense of empathy towards others less fortunate. After becoming a famous fortune-teller, Malzahar took joy in helping others make choices about their futures and guiding their lives to a better path. In spite of this, he was still unhappy, as his experiences with others made him see more and more of human misery. This made Malzahar lose hope in humanity, which led to him come to Icathia and embrace the Void.

As The Prophet Of the Void, Malzahar is fanatically devoted to the powers of the Void, regularly sacrifing entire cities to the Void.

Abilities[]

• Psychic Abilities:Malzahar was born with powerful psychic abilities. This mainly manifested in his ability to see the future, which he used to live as a fortune-teller, revealing the future of others. He was also able to feel the call tothe Void. After being touched by the Void, he is also able to force others to see visions. He mainly uses this to submit them to terrible visions that break the minds of others. He also demonstrated the ability to levitate.
• Void Touched:Malzahar was touched by the Void, which changed his nature into a new strange form, and granted him many powers that few others in Runeterra have. He can survive in Void-infested areas, commune withthe Voidborn, and developed strange mutations, the more obvious one being the center of his head that seems to have become a hole were void energy constantly pulses.Energy Manipulation:Malzahar can freely manipulate raw Void energy, mainly in the form of destructive blasts of power. He also seems to be capable of creating forces fields of this energy, or control the direction of the energy to bring devastation to foes.Portal Making:Malzahar can open portals to the Void and let it's influence fester in the physical realm.Summoning:With his powers, Malzahar can call fourth Voidborns to do his bidding. This Voidborns are mainly voidlings.
• Energy Manipulation:Malzahar can freely manipulate raw Void energy, mainly in the form of destructive blasts of power. He also seems to be capable of creating forces fields of this energy, or control the direction of the energy to bring devastation to foes.
• Portal Making:Malzahar can open portals to the Void and let it's influence fester in the physical realm.
• Summoning:With his powers, Malzahar can call fourth Voidborns to do his bidding. This Voidborns are mainly voidlings.
Relations[]

Kassadin[]

Even though Malzahar (andKassadin) are bothShurimantheir ties tothe Voiddirects all their focus to the ancient city ofIcathiaand what lies within it.

Shurima[]

Malzahar might be attempting to make Icathia rise again just likeAzirdid with the Ancient Shuriman capital. It is uncertain whether or not he is aware of theriseoftheAscended. Even if so, making way for the Voidborn takes precedence over a handful of actually mortal demigods that can be overrun by infinite hordes anyway.

Kog'Maw[]

Malzahar in turn luredKog'MawintoRuneterra. It could be speculated the hivemind entity is the Mouth of the Abyss' 'Daddy', the 'Terror who is coming'. In shortKog'Mawmight be foreshadowing a cataclysm on an interdimensional scale so large the Rune Wars will seem a children's brawl in comparison.

Bel'Veth[]

Bel'Vethis Malzahar's master, helping him in his goal to bring theVoidtoRuneterrain exchange for him providing her with sacrifices to assimilate.

Read More

Biography



Biography

The Prophet of the Void

ByMichael Luo

Starring:Malzahar

Starring Champion



Video

Bel'Veth's Promise



Starring:Bel'Veth,Malzahar



Short Story

Feast of the Prophet

ByJared Rosen

Meir follows a crowd of cultists out of the prophet’s tent city, and down into a low valley at the edge of the desert.

Starring:Malzahar

Mentioned:Azir,Bel'Veth

Mentioned Champion



Biography

The Mouth of the Abyss

By Unknown Author

Starring:Kog'Maw

Mentioned:Malzahar



Biography

The Void Walker

ByAriel Lawrence

Starring:Kassadin

Mentioned:Kai'Sa,Malzahar



Short Story

Whom Does the Desert Know?

ByLaurie Goulding

Shurima is dying. I do not think she will rise again.

Starring:Kassadin

Mentioned:Kai'Sa,Malzahar

Alternate Universes



Video

A Snowdown Snowtale

The Poro King sends a young poro on an urgent mission: find the one with the magnificent mustache to save Snowdown!

Starring:Bard,Braum,Gnar,Graves,Karma,Malzahar,Singed,Syndra,Ziggs



Video

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Starring:Bard,Braum,Draven,Gnar,Graves,Heimerdinger,Jinx,Karma,Lulu,Malzahar,Maokai,Orianna,Poppy,Sejuani,Syndra



Entries

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Formare veneficum est formare fatum.

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Comic

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Comic

Academy Adventures: Series 2

ByGutter Rat



Starring:Ahri,Darius,Ekko,Vladimir

Mentioned:Amumu,Anivia,Annie,Ashe,Aurelion Sol,Braum,Caitlyn,Cho'Gath,Dr. Mundo,Draven,Elise,Ezreal,Fiddlesticks,Fizz,Galio,Gnar,Heimerdinger,Janna,Jhin,Jinx,Kog'Maw,Lulu,Lux,Malphite,Malzahar,Miss Fortune,Nami,Nasus,Olaf,Poppy,Rakan,Rammus,Rek'Sai,Riven,Rumble,Ryze,Shaco,Singed,Sona,Soraka,Syndra,Taliyah,Talon,Taric,Teemo,Thresh,Tibbers,Tristana,Twitch,Urgot,Varus,Veigar,Volibear,Warwick,Wukong,Xayah,Yasuo,Yorick,Zac,Zed,Ziggs,Zyra



Comic

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Starring:Ahri,Darius,Ekko,Vladimir

Mentioned:Akali,Amumu,Bard,Blitzcrank,Draven,Elise,Evelynn,Ezreal,Fiddlesticks,Fiora,Fizz,Galio,Gnar,Jayce,Jhin,Kayn,Kog'Maw,LeBlanc,Lulu,Lux,Malzahar,Nasus,Nunu,Poppy,Rakan,Rammus,Rek'Sai,Renekton,Rhaast,Rumble,Ryze,Shaco,Singed,Sivir,Sona,Taliyah,Talon,Teemo,Tristana,Trundle,Twitch,Varus,Veigar,Warwick,Xayah,Zed,Ziggs,Zoe,Zyra



Comic

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ByRachel J. Corey



Starring:Gnar

Mentioned:Amumu,Cassiopeia,Cho'Gath,Darius,Draven,Karthus,Kha'Zix,Lee Sin,Leona,Malzahar,Nocturne,Nunu,Rengar,Twisted Fate,Willump



Comic

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ByRisu



Starring:Vi,Zyra

Mentioned:Ahri,Alistar,Annie,Ashe,Blitzcrank,Brand,Braum,Caitlyn,Darius,Diana,Dr. Mundo,Ekko,Evelynn,Ezreal,Gangplank,Garen,Gnar,Gragas,Graves,Heimerdinger,Janna,Jinx,Karma,Katarina,Leona,Lucian,Malzahar,Miss Fortune,Nami,Nasus,Nunu,Quinn,Renekton,Rumble,Ryze,Sejuani,Sivir,Sona,Soraka,Tahm Kench,Taliyah,Taric,Teemo,Tibbers,Trundle,Tryndamere,Twisted Fate,Twitch,Valor,Varus,Vel'Koz,Vladimir,Volibear,Warwick,Willump,Wukong,Zac,Ziggs



Comic

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By Numerous creators



Starring: N/A

Mentioned:Aatrox,Akali,Ashe,Aurelion Sol,Azir,Braum,Caitlyn,Cho'Gath,Darius,Diana,Draven,Ezreal,Gnar,Illaoi,Janna,Jarvan IV,Jayce,Kai'Sa,Karma,Karthus,Katarina,Kayle,Kayn,Kennen,Kha'Zix,Lee Sin,Leona,Lulu,Lux,Malzahar,Miss Fortune,Nunu,Ornn,Pantheon,Pyke,Rammus,Rek'Sai,Rhaast,Ryze,Sejuani,Shen,Sion,Sivir,Soraka,Sylas,Syndra,Taliyah,Talon,Taric,Thresh,Tristana,Trundle,Udyr,Vi,Volibear,Willump,Yasuo,Zed,Ziggs,Zoe

Trivia[]

• Malzahar's story may be referencingAbdul Alhazredfrom theCthulhu MythosbyH. P. Lovecraft.
• The "eye" in his forehead is a physical manifestation of Malzahar's connection with the Void.
Change log[]

References[]



See also[]

Passive ability — Name: Void Shift, Description: Innate: Periodically, Malzahar gains Void Shift until he takes non- minion damage or negates a crowd control effect, to which it then lingers for 0. 25 seconds before expiring. Void Shift: Malzahar gains crowd control immunity and 90% damage reduction. Void Shift's cooldown refreshes whenever Malzahar takes non- minion damage or is affected by a crowd control effect, and resets upon respawning ., STATIC COOLDOWN: STATICCOOLDOWN:30 / 24 / 18 / 12 (based on level), {'targeting_input': 'Targeting inputPassive', 'details': ['Hide', 'Details', 'Void Shiftwill not resist alliedcrowd controlnor will it be deactivated by them.', 'Void Shiftwill not mitigatetrue damagebut the buff will still be consumed.It does not deactivate against theNexus Obelisk.', 'It does not deactivate against theNexus Obelisk.', 'Shieldswill take priority overVoid Shift, but the buff will still be consumed (does not reduce damage inflicted).Void Shifttriggers even if the shield negated the damage entirely.However, ifMalzaharhas aspell shieldand theshieldfully mitigates the damage,Void Shiftdoes not trigger.(bug)The damage taken must be from an effect that cannot be negated byspell shields.', 'However, ifMalzaharhas aspell shieldand theshieldfully mitigates the damage,Void Shiftdoes not trigger.(bug)The damage taken must be from an effect that cannot be negated byspell shields.', 'Spell shieldstake priority overVoid Shift. If the triggering hostile ability does not contain acrowd controleffect, bothVoid Shiftand thespell shieldbreak simultaneously.Sincespell shieldsare precedent overVoid Shift, appliedcrowd controlfrom effects that cannot be blocked byspell shields(i.e.Wall of Pain) will also ignoreVoid Shiftdespite itscrowd control immunity. The effect must not damageMalzaharfor this event to take place.', 'Sincespell shieldsare precedent overVoid Shift, appliedcrowd controlfrom effects that cannot be blocked byspell shields(i.e.Wall of Pain) will also ignoreVoid Shiftdespite itscrowd control immunity. The effect must not damageMalzaharfor this event to take place.', 'Void Shiftwill specifically not deactivate ifMalzahareatsHoneyfruitor is within a hostileFrozen Heartpassiveaura.', 'Void Shiftwill preventChum the Watersfrom attaching to him.']}

Q ability — Name: Call of the Void, Description: Active: Malzahar opens two portals to the void centered at the target location, granting sight of the area in between. After 0. 4 seconds, enemies between the portals are dealt magic damage and silenced for a duration. Magic Damage: 70 / 105 / 140 / 175 / 210 (+ 55% AP) Silence Duration: 1 / 1. 25 / 1. 5 / 1. 75 / 2, {'targeting_input': 'Targeting inputLocation', 'damage_type': 'Magic', 'spell_shield': 'Blocked', 'details': ['Hide', 'Details', 'Map-Specific Differences', "Spell shieldwill preventCall of the Void'srefresh onMalefic Visions.Malefic Visions'debuff will also be removed.(bug)", "Malefic Visions'debuff will also be removed.(bug)", 'Deals 80% damage to minions (60% total).']}

W ability — Name: Void Swarm, Description: Passive: Malzahar generates a stack of Zz'Rot Swarm when he casts another ability , up to a maximum of 2. Active: Malzahar consumes all Zz'Rot Swarm stacks and, after a 0. 5 -second delay, summons a Voidling at the target location. Additional Voidlings are then summoned for each Zz'Rot Swarm stack consumed. Voidling Duration: 8 / 8 / 9 / 9 / 10 Voidlings deal magic damage with their attacks, reduced by 50% against epic monsters and increased by 200% to enemy minions infected by Malefic Visions . Magic Damage: 5 − 64. 5 (based on level) (+ 12 / 14 / 16 / 18 / 20) (+ 40% bonus AD) (+ 20% AP) See Pets for more details about Voidlings., {'targeting_input': 'Targeting inputLocation', 'damage_type': 'Magic', 'details': ['Hide', 'Details', 'Map-Specific Differences', 'Malzaharloses allstacksupondeath.', "Zz'Rot Swarmstacks are gained per cast and not per ability activation. For example, ifMalefic Visionsis cast and the ability cancels under certain circumstances, aZz'Rot Swarmstack will still be granted despite the ability's failure to complete.", 'Deals 80% damage to minions (60% total).']}

E ability — Name: Malefic Visions, Description: Active: Malzahar infects the target enemy's mind, dealing magic damage every 0. 25 seconds over 4 seconds, which refreshes upon damaging them with Call of the Void or Nether Grasp . Malefic Visions executes minions if they would be damaged below 10 − 30 (based on level) health . Total Magic Damage: 80 / 115 / 150 / 185 / 220 (+ 80% AP) Magic Damage Per Tick: 5 / 7. 1875 / 9. 375 / 11. 5625 / 13. 75 (+ 5% AP) If the target dies while infected, they spread Malefic Visions onto the closest nearby enemy and Malzahar restores 2% of his maximum mana ., {'targeting_input': 'Targeting inputUnit', 'damage_type': 'Magic', 'spell_shield': 'Blocked', 'details': ['Hide', 'Details', 'No additional notes.']}

R ability — Name: Nether Grasp, Description: Active: Malzahar tethers to the target enemy champion, knocking them down . He then channels for up to 2. 5 seconds, suppressing and revealing the target and dealing them magic damage every 0. 25 seconds, revealing himself in the process. Total Magic Damage: 125 / 200 / 275 (+ 80% AP) Magic Damage Per Tick: 12. 5 / 20 / 27. 5 (+ 8% AP) Malzahar will continue to channel as long as the tether is not broken, even if the suppression is removed. Additionally, a Null Zone is opened beneath the target's location at the time of cast that lasts 5 seconds, dealing magic damage every 0. 5 seconds to enemies within, capped at 120 per tick against minions and monsters . Total Magic Damage: 10 / 15 / 20% (+ 2. 5 % per 100 AP) of target's maximum health Magic Damage Per Tick: 1 / 1. 5 / 2% (+ 0. 25 % per 100 AP) of target's maximum health Null Zone will persist even if the channel is interrupted., {'targeting_input': 'Targeting inputUnit', 'damage_type': 'Magic', 'spell_shield': 'Blocked', 'details': ['Hide', 'Details', 'Map-Specific Differences', 'Appliespersistent damagefor thetetherandpersistent area damageto enemies within theNull Zone.', 'The tether will not break if the target enters azombie stateor entersresurrection.', 'Removing thesuppressionwill also remove thereveal.', 'Nether GraspandNull Zonecount as two different abilities for effects such asElectrocute.', 'Malzaharplaces himself onto the ground and interruptsdisplacementsaffecting him upon starting the channel.', 'The following table refers for interactions whileMalzaharischanneling:', 'Death', 'Cast-inhibiting effects', 'Null Zonedeals 80% damage to minions (60% total).']}

Trivia:
After theBattlemageupdateinV6.9, Malzahar's Voidlings had their color scheme changed frompurple with yellow eyestogray with purple eyes.
Malzahar is one of the few champions to have apet, the others beingAnnie,Elise,Heimerdinger,Ivern,Shaco, andYorick.
Malzahar and hisVoidlings'dance referencesU Can't Touch ThisbyMC Hammer.A side-by-side comparison for Malzahar's part can be seenhere.A side-by-side comparison for hisVoidlings'part can be seenhere.He shares this dance (specifically hisVoidlings'part) withJayce.
Upon the removal ofZz'Rot Portalin patchV9.23,Gathering Swarmstacks forVoid Swarmwas renamed toZz'Rot Swarmto honor the item.This might indirectly imply that Malzahar'svoidlingsare a similar if not the same species as theVoidspawnthat spawned from that item.
Malzahar'sVoidlinghad its assets reused for severalrotating game modes.It was given a retexture and features as a monster inInvasion.Its animations were reused for theCytemonster inOdyssey: Extraction.