Vatu

Vatu, also known by his title The Shadow, is a playable protagonist and associate of the Thousand Hands in Paladins. He's a legendary figure known throughout the Realm, whispers and tales to not harm the ska'drin, lest the shadow strike.
He's a Flank champion that was introduced on May 26th, 2021.
He is voiced by Yong Yea.
==Official Bio==
"Behind every door of the mind is the fear of the darkness in the corner of a dimly-lit room. It is the unknown — the terror without a form, but with a name: the Shadow.
Vatu’s origins are shrouded in the same shadow he uses as a weapon. He is the knife in the night, ending an eternal conflict – he is the untimely death, never confirmed as accidental. He and the Hands Thousand Hands guild have an understanding: they provide him with work and money, and he takes care of their problems. The only thing clear in his actions are his desire to protect his Ska’Drin people and his deadly capability to do so.
Wielding sharp Kunai and mysterious shadow magic, Vatu takes care of business with a ruthless efficiency matched only by his strict code of ethics. His are not the eyes you want to see staring back at you from the darkness, for by that time it is already too late."
==Biography==
Shrouded in mystery, little is known of the figure known as Vatu. Perhaps he's part of a long running lineage that passes down a title, or maybe he's an ancient being who's existed for a long time. All that can be known for sure, is that his deeds of protecting the Ska'drin has made him a legendary figure, a whisper, a warning to not attack the Ska'drin people.
But even his actions are shrouded in mystery, as his skill is so impressive, deaths and injuries that seem accidental may have been the Shadow all along; but none of these cases can be confirmed as anything more than freak accidents. All that's known, is one best be careful with their actions towards the Ska'drin.
Regardless of Vatu's true origins, his actions are clear, stemming from a desire to protect his fellow Ska'drin, Vatu takes care of business with ruthless efficiency matched only by his strict code of ethics.
He and the Thousand Hands have an understanding; if they have problems that need solving, and it pays Vatu on top of helping his people, he'll take care of their problems.
At some point, Vatu would come into contact with the similarly vengeful Vora, with the Harbinger attacking the Shadow, a battle ensued, the victor, remaining unknown.
==Personality==
Vatu is a tragic figure that appears to have been through much suffering in the past, as is only natural for the Ska'drin; shaping his current mode of operation in punishing those who hurt the Ska'drin. Vatu similarly seems to empathize with others who have gone through similar torment, as he furiously calls out Io for abandoning her people and leaving them to die. 
While Vatu appears to view himself as the natural response to this suffering, he also appears somewhat disconnected from his actions, almost to the point it seems he knows his actions are unjust.
Vatu also appears to have a specific view on independency, not appearing fond of Vivian's personal scheming, though also being opposed to Khan's immense dedication to House Aico.
==Powers and Abilities==
Wielding a mysterious form of shadow magic, on top of deadly weaponary and an unrivaled level of ninja skill, Vatu uses his abilities to expertly enact revenge against those who would hurt the Ska'drin in such a way they appear accidental, leaving him as a untouchable legend uttered in fear. One should stay cautious when in the presence of the Ska'drin, as should Vatu's eyes appear in the dark looking down on you, it is already too late.
===Gameplay===
====Kunai====
*Launch 3 Kunai in an arc from your hands, dealing 300 damage per Kunai.
*Has a base ammo count of 5.
====Shadow Bombs====
*Throw out 3 explosive projectiles that stick to their target and deal a small amount of damage on hit and an additional damage when they explode.
*Deals 10 damage when attaching to a target, followed by an explosion of a base 200 damage after 0.3 seconds.
*Will auto-explode in the air if enemies are too far away.
*10 second base cooldown.
====Ambush====
*Teleport next to your target, dealing a base 200 damage in an area on arrival. Can be refired on a second enemy within 4 seconds of teleporting.
*11 second cooldown.
====Dash====
*Quickly dash in the direction of your movement input.
*Has 3 charges.
*5 second cooldown.
====Ultimate: Nightfall====
*Activate to start charging up and fire to dash forward through enemies dealing 800 damage and stunning them for 1.25 seconds.
*Distance traveled increase with charge time.
*Minimum charge time is 0.5 seconds, maximum is 2 seconds. Ultimate will automatically fire after 3 seconds otherwise.
*Grants Vatu Crowd Control immunity while charging.
===Talents===
As with every other champion in Paladins, Vatu has a number of different talents and cards which can significantly alter his playstyle. Cards can be upgraded with a limited pool of fifteen points per load-out in order to increase their effectiveness. Numbers in curly brackets are the default values and can be upgraded a total of five times, each upgrade adding another instance of the base value to overall effectiveness.
====Omnipresence====
*Your Ambush gains an additional charge and can now be used on allies.
*Default talent.
====Unerring====
*Increase the explosion radius of Shadow Bombs by 5 units and they now home to enemies.
*Unlocked at Mastery Level 2.
====Enveloping Shadows====
*Reduce the Cooldown of your basic abilities by 15% after hitting an enemy with at least one Kunai. This can activate only once per throw.
*Unlocked at Mastery Level 8.
===Cards===
*Assassin's Tools - Reduce the damage you take by {6|6}% for 2s after activating Shadow Bombs.
*Contemplation - Heal for {100|-7.5} every 0.5s for {0.5|0.5}s after activating Dash. This effect stacks.
*Deadly Dash - Generate 7% Ultimate charge after activating Dash once every {60|-8}s.
*Extraction - Increase your Movement Speed by {5|5}% for 2s after Dash ends.
*Final Sight - Reset the Cooldown of Ambush after falling to or below {10|10}% Health.
*Gathering Shadow - Reduce the damage you take by {5|5}% for 2s after Ambush ends. This applies to each Ambush in the chain.
*Infiltration - Heal for {70|70} after activating Ambush. This applies to each Ambush in the chain.
*Memento Vivere - Increase your maximum Health by {40|40}.
*Nightwatcher - Reduce the Cooldown of Dash by {0.5|0.5}s after hitting at least one enemy with Shadow Bombs.
*Outnumbered -Generate {1|1} Ammo after hitting at least one enemy with Shadow Bombs.
*Retribution - Increase the Radius and Effective Radius of the damage from Ambush by {15|15}%.
*Shadow Garrote - Generate {5|5}% Ultimate charge after hitting an enemy with your Ultimate.
*Shadow's Gaze - Heal for {40|40} for after activating Shadow Bombs.
*Shadow's Perch - Increase the range of Ambush by {10|10}%.
*Shattered Worlds - Reduce the Cooldown of Shadow Bombs by {8|8} after earning a Killing Blow or Elimination.
*Tranquility - Increase your base jump height by {30|30}%.
==Gallery==
Card Memento Vivere.png|Giving a toy to a young Ska'drin.
Card Contemplation.png
Card Shadow's Gaze.png
Card Shadow's Perch.png
Card Nightwatcher.png
Card Infiltration.png
Card Final Sight.png
Card Gathering Shadow.png
Card Retribution.png
Card Deadly Dash.png
Card Shadow Garrote.png
Card Outnumbered.png
Card Extraction.png
Card Shattered Worlds.png
Card Tranquility.png
==External Links==
*Vatu on the Paladins Wiki.
*Vatu on the Villains Wiki.
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