![]() Seeing areas of concern abroad and within, Swain sent one of the empire's best assassins in an almost impossible task. A large part of the dissent was over the new policies that grated traditional power systems such as inherited lordship, personal wealth, and ownership of human property. He also held conventions detailing his plans for the empire, pardoning the noble houses that swore fealty, and allowing dissenting houses to safely leave the empire. Swain immediately pulled back the Noxian forces from Darkwill's untenable ventures. Moreover, this insurance would counterbalance Swain should he ever befall to demonic corruption. This Council was made so that no one man could rule Noxus, and if one were to divert from the foundations of strength that Noxus was built on, the other two would be able to keep them in check. Together they embody Noxus' core values, with Swain representing Vision, Darius exemplifying Might, and The Faceless one embodying Guile. In its place, he established the Trifarix: a council of 3 members to take over the responsibilities of the emperor. Swain revealed himself to all of Noxus, leaving Darkwill dead and the throne empty. In the end, it only took one night to capture the throne. Over the course of many years, Swain amassed power, allies, and elaborate plans to kill Darkwill. Swain had physically restored himself and could use magic to defeat his enemies, along with using Raum to listen to the secrets of the dying. But the man solved a puzzle even the demon did not anticipate: a way to wield its power. What he found was Raum, an ancient entity that preyed on the dying and consumed their secrets. Through his fragile state, Swain set about in search of that strange power, that which cackled in the darkness like a raven's caw. Returning to Noxus, Swain was disgraced and regarded as nothing more than a cripple. This was the great power that Swain's parents had been looking for, and now he knew it could be found. It was not the raven that told him this, but something deeper. Staring into the bird's eyes, he saw a vision of the dark truth: that LeBlanc had seduced Darkwill with promises of extending his life, and had sent Swain to die. On the verge of death, he felt a familiar darkness press upon him again as a raven approached to feed but he would not let it take him. Swain was gravely wounded with his knee shattered and his arm cut off. At the Battle of the Placidium, his troops were overrun in what should have been an ambush. Fighting wars on too many fronts, lusting over magical relics greed became the clear motivation of the regime.ĭuring the invasion of Ionia, Darkwill retasked much of the warbands to hunt for artifacts that could extend mortal lifespan, With Swain's forces depleted, it became nearly impossible to engage the enemy. But in time, the aging emperor grew more paranoid and unhinged over his own mortality. Swain had carved out his career in securing the western borders, as well as expanding into Shurima. Nobles and foreign slaves alike were all seen as soldiers on the front lines. Swain learned firsthand that the empire's true strength was upheld not by pure Noxian ferocity, but by all its people united in spite of their origins. For exposing the corruption, Swain was granted a commission in the Noxian army, where he would serve for years to come. However, LeBlanc's execution was a deception, and she retreated back into the shadows of Noxus to wait for an opportunity to strike. LeBlanc, head matriarch of the Black Rose, manipulated Swain as a young nobleman into revealing the Black Rose and executing its most prominent members, including Swain's own parents and Leblanc herself. The cabal had aided Darkwill's political rise, but in time he rejected their influence thereafter. His parents were especially intent on finding some dark power hidden in the depths of the Immortal Bastion, that which eluded discovery for many years as it cackled in the darkness like a raven's caw. Yet House Swain was also among many that hungered for power, and as such were part of a secret cabal called the Black Rose. His noble house was among many that were favored by the emperor of Noxus― Boram Darkwill―having been instrumental in his rise to the throne. ![]() Jericho Swain was born into an affluent Noxian family that had been around shorty after the nation's founding.
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