Vladek

Vladek was the main antagonist in the 2004–2006 Knights' Kingdom II series.
==Description==
Vladek has a dark visage, with burning embers for eyes and a mouth set in a permanent grimace. When his Vladmask is not on, he can cause fear in even the most stalwart of the Hero Knights. His emblem is the scorpion, and it is set into his shield for all to know. Vladek's sword is of the darkest coal, sinister and deadly. Vladek is an oddity among the Knights’ Kingdom series kits, in that he is the one of the very few figures to have only one movable arm via a dial on their back. This is supposedly because of his skill with the sword, and disdain of the shield. Vladek's sword is perfectly capable of deflecting all arms that can be brought to bear, and it is rumored he can split an arrow in mid air. In 2006, Vladek gained new black and silver armour, a red cape, and a Sorcerer's Sword which is capable of deflecting boulders and creating things out of ruins.
==Background==
In the 2004 storyline, Vladek is the advisor to King Mathias, but he eventually betrays him, puts him in a dungeon, and claims the king had gone missing. He then proclaims that a tournament would be held to determine the new king. He enters himself into the tournament and intends to use the power of the Book of Morcia to win and become king. However, the four Hero Knights Jayko, Santis, Rascus, and Danju, freed Mathias and sought the Heart of the Golden Shield to defeat Vladek.
In the 2005 storyline, Vladek escapes prison, flees Morcia, and finds himself in the lost kingdom of Ankoria, where he takes over the kingdom and regains his power by creating the Vladmask from the fragments of the Golden Shield. It is here that he adopts the title of "Lord Vladek." He threatens to use the Vladmask to invade and destroy Morcia, but Sir Jayko destroys the Vladmask and stops him.
In the 2006 storyline, Vladek is the leader of the Rogue Knights, including his subordinates Dracus and Karzon. They compete with King Jayko, Sir Adric, and Sir Kentis in search of the Mistlands Tower. Atop the tower, Vladek breaks a magical orb and becomes invincible, but the heroes use the reforged Golden Shield to seal Vladek away inside the crystal, defeating him for good.
Ogel is a direct descendant of Lord Vladek.Ogel Speaks! The Evil Knight once served under Vladek as a Shadow Knight for a summer.
===The LEGO Movie===
In The LEGO Movie, there is a location called Vladek's Realm when Wyldstyle's flashback involving the Master Builders showed a map in Lord Business' board room that listed all the known locations in the LEGO Universe.
===Quest & Collect===
In LEGO Quest & Collect, Vladek is an unlockable Physical Defender hero using his original 2004 design. Oddly, his character description does not match any role he had in the Knights' Kingdom storyline, instead describing a rivalry with King Leo and his defeat at the hands of the Golden Knight. He has the skills Giant Mace, Merciless Swing, and Stun Removal.
==LEGO Description==
==Variations==
===Minifigures===
===Action Figures===
==Appearances==
* 8777 Vladek Encounter
* 8779 The Grand Tournament
* 8781 Castle of Morcia
* 8800 Vladek's Siege Engine
* 8802 Dark Fortress Landing
* 8877 Vladek's Dark Fortress
* 8876 Scorpion Prison Cave
* 8823 Mistlands Tower
* G31317 Knights' Kingdom Save the Kingdom Board Game
* G678 Knights' Kingdom Chess Set
=== Video Game Appearances ===
* LEGO Quest & Collect
==Notes==
* Despite 5998 Vladek being named after Vladek, the minifigure included appears to be a variation of a Shadow Knight instead.
==Gallery==
Vladekconcept.jpg|Concept art by Mike Rayhawk
Vladek 2004.jpg|Vladek and his army
JaykoBeatsVladek.JPG|Jayko defeats Vladek using the Shield of Ages
Vladek2.jpg
JayVladFight.png|Vladek and Sir Jayko face off
3rdVladek.png
==References==
Category:Knights' Kingdom II Minifigures
Category:Minifigures introduced in 2004
Category:Castle Minifigures
Category:Castle
Category:LEGO Quest & Collect minifigures