Vladimir Drachma

Vladimir Drachma
Nationality	Merinian
Organization	Arena Quadrumvirate
Species	Android
Height	6'4"

"May the best swordsman win. En garde!"

―Vladimir Drachma

Count Vladimir Drachma is a Merinian noble turned Games Arena fighter. He used to be human, but after suffering a mortal injury, he transferred his body into an android frame. He is known for a very unique style of nanomage combat which takes full advantage of his android body. In addition to being able to manipulate nanobots in general, he also manipulates his own body at a molecular level where he can transform himself into a near massless state. This effectively allows him to teleport short distances.

During the 2024 Yeddo Games Arena Summer Tournament, he was an opponent against the PHIA Phorce, specifically facing against Clover.

Appearance

Vladimir is a tall, elderly man with long black curly hair, a handlebar mustache, a trimmed black beard and large, bushy eyebrows. He wears a tricorn feathered hat, a long black coat with red trims as well as a red cloak. He carries with him a one-handed vibrating rapier. Despite his age, he remains in peak physical condition. His android body is identical in appearance to how he looked when he was still a human.

Vladimir is in fact over 250 years old. As an android, he has naturally been able to achieve a long lifespan.

Personality

As a master of maintaining composure, Vladimir is incredibly calm at nearly all times. Legend says one can count on a single hand the number of times he has ever lost his temper.

Vladimir is quite proud of his noble heritage, being able to trace it back to the ancient seafaring people on Merin who helped to rebuild that world following the Blackout.

Vladimir is also well-versed in various famous plays and poetry, able to recite them from memory. Usually, when he is not fighting in the Games Arena, he enjoys taking part in stage theatre. In general, he is an afficianado of any sort of classic literature and films.

Skills and abilities

Vladimir prefers to fight using only one hand with a vibrating rapier. He attacks with delicate precision and every strike he makes is calculated and quick. He also takes full advantage of his ability to teleport, usually appearing in unexpected places. Because he can control his own mass, he can even levitate in the air, something which he does rather frequently if he needs to gain the high ground.

Naturally, Vladimir has the same skillset of most nanomages although he prefers to focus primarily on swordplay and the manipulation of the nanobots of his own body. One unique implementation he has of the illusory copy ability is that he can change at will which one is the "real" one. This means each of his copies are actually real, meaning every copy of their swords can deal damage. However, for optimal effectiveness, he can only create a maximum of three other copies besides himself.

Additionally, given that he is made of nanobots, he can also transform into various different shapes. If he needs to avoid a series of powerful attacks coming at multiple angles, he can split himself apart into a series of smaller shapes which look like a swarm of bats.

Relationships

• Clover - Vladimir does think he is reckless, but admires his endurance and persistence.
• Drag0nNite443 - The two know each other and are good friends. They also spar with one another on occasion as both are proficient in fencing.