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Vainglory Lore: Kinetic
‘The Road to Rebellion’
Chapter One: The Kensei
The Road to Rebellion, Part One: Treachery!
The Road to Rebellion, Part Two: The Hacker
The Road to Rebellion, Part Three: Something in Return
The Road to Rebellion, Part Four: Criminal of Purpose
The Road to Rebellion, Part Five: The Alarm
The Road to Rebellion, Part Six: The Battle Begins
The Road to Rebellion, Part Seven: Gythia’s Mistake
The Road to Rebellion, Part Eight: The Sack of Gythia
Ardan’s Vanguard flashes to life as the heavy gate creaks open. It’s old tech but it works; the Gythian mounted guards freeze at its glowing edges. Ardan punches one guard’s armored Titanbeak in the head and the panicked bird flaps in uncontrollable circles. There are more guards, too many, but he doesn’t have to hold them off for long.
“Forward!”
Kinetic’s mech army marches through the open gate, smashing the guards into bloody piles of feathers and steel. Kinetic and Ardan exchange one nod across the road before he disappears into the pandemonium.
The legion of mechs splits off into orderly groups: one to raid the Cartographers’ Tower; another to occupy the Warriors’ Compound; others to set up perimeters and patrols. Another group marches to the enormous Mage Tower, Gythia’s greatest spectacle.
Kinetic secures the wall. Jovius is brought to her, bound but standing.
“I submit to my arrest,” he snarls. “As the leader of Renaia, I demand proper treatment while I await my trial.”
Below them, the Mage Tower catches fire. Thousands of years of art, sculpture, talent, breeding, and education reduced to its obsidian foundation. “My father would have forgiven you,” she muses. “He used to say, If no one has betrayed you, you haven’t risked enough.”
“Your father was weak.”
She smiles and grips Jovius by the shoulder. “I am not my father.” One shove, and the dynasty leader topples off the edge of the wall.
Kinetic gazes out over the ancient city, open and vulnerable, beautiful, breathtaking. Hers.
ALTERNATE FATES
‘Enforcer’ Kinetic
WALLPAPERS
A Note About Summer Keys & The Rainbow Tabby Skaarf Chest
The Great Dragon race! What a fun event. Hopefully you and your guild were able to battle together, earn prizes and have a great time.
Let’s chat about the Rainbow Tabby Skaarf Chest.
Guilds who placed 2-10 during the event OR players who earned more than 15,000 guild fame received this chest as a reward for their efforts.
WHAT NEXT?
To open your chest, you’ll need to collect 10 Summer keys. As the name suggests, you’ll be able to earn these keys free of charge by participating in most events. Make sure to participate to get your coveted ‘Rainbow Tabby’ Skaarf skin for free!
Don’t want to wait to open your Rainbow Tabby Skaarf Chest? There will also be Summer keys in the Market in the future.
Moar Unlockable Rewards! Introducing Chests and Keys
A new way to get your favorite Vainglory content FOR. FREE. Collect chests and keys to get skins, blueprints, ICE and more! C&Ks will randomly drop in Spoils of War after completing matches (Sorry, private games don’t count!) and have the best chance of dropping for completing ranked matches.
WHERE CAN I FIND MY CHESTS & KEYS?
Keep track of your C&Ks in your Player Inventory. To see your collection, tap on the backpack icon on the home screen and then again on the CHESTS & KEYS tab.
Rare and Epic Mystery Chest Keys do not live in the Inventory and can still be found next to their corresponding chest in the Market–all C&Ks will move into the Inventory in upcoming updates.
COLLECT DIFFERENT TIERS
There are three new tiers that you can collect at any time: Bronze, Silver, and Gold. To open a chest, you will need the corresponding key; keep an eye out for event-specific chests, too!
Event-specific chests drop great prizes and may require more than one key to open.
WHAT’S IN A CHEST?
To get an idea of what you’re about to crack open, tap on a chest to see its contents. The higher the tier, the better the rewards! Spoiler alert! Gold chests have the best rewards and a chance to drop the newest content!
NEED KEYS?
Want to purchase keys? Hang tight! There will be opportunities get keys in the market soon!
Check out the Rare ‘Enforcer’ Kinetic!
Before she was commander of a mech army, ‘Enforcer’ Kinetic served in a Special Weapons Unit. Read more about this rare skin below!
MODEL CHANGES
- Sleek, night ops body armor & plasma spear recolor
- Pink glowing armor and hair
- Tactical face shield
ALTERNATE FATE LORE
Today, the SWU
Behind the barricade, the New Aullerium Special Weapons Unit watches lasers sweep across the street. Warning shots ricochet off the shields and concrete barrier. Kinetic’s partner hunches down close. His deep voice cracks through their communicators. “We go on Kinetic’s signal. Shields cover. Focus the Boss.”
Kinetic’s face shield rises. The night air is charged with electricity, adrenaline and gunpowder. “You sure I’m ready for command?”
“Today, the SWU. Tomorrow, an army. Get after it.”
Her face shield lowers. “On three.” Her plasma spear powers up. “One. Two…”
Read Kinetic’s canon lore:
WALLPAPERS
Cutest. Dragon. Ever. It’s the Legendary ‘Rainbow’ Skaarf!
Run for cover! It’s the Legendary meow-meow flying cat, ‘Rainbow’ Skaarf, coming to drop colorful glowy destruction and shiny poopy goop down on all he surveys. Oh no – there are three of them!
MODEL, EFFECTS & ANIMATION CHANGES
- Choose from three different kitty models: white, tabby & bengal!
- Super 8-bit retro game sound effects!
- Rainbows in fire effects, rainbow-shimmery goop
- Happy rainbow stars and sparkle effects
- Bright glowing rainbow tail and new lazy, wavy sprint
ALTERNATE FATE LORE
Skaarf’s Rainbow Wish
One day, Skaarf the flying cat had an itch on his back that he couldn’t reach. “If only I had brothers,” he meowed, “They would scratch my itchy spot. I know! I’ll make a wish on a rainbow for some brothers!” And so Skaarf flew around the land until he found a place with some rain in it and, not far above, a rainbow. He sat at the tippy top of the rainbow and meowed with all his might, “Hello, rainbow! I wish for brothers to be my friends and scratch my itchy spots.” Then he slid down, down, down the rainbow until his tail turned glowy and rainbow-y. At the bottom were waiting his two new brothers.
“Hi Skaarfs!” he cried with joy.
“Hi Skaarf!” they cried back.
And so Skaarf got his brothers, and the three of them went on many itch-free adventures.
Read Skaarf’s canon lore:
WALLPAPERS
‘Rainbow’ Skaarf
‘Rainbow Tabby’ Skaarf
‘Rainbow Bengal’ Skaarf
Make a Splash with the Special Edition ‘Summer Party’ Blackfeather!
Tie back your man-bun and grab a swordfish by the tail. It’s ‘Summer Party’ Blackfeather time!
MODEL & EFFECTS CHANGES
- Glorious blonde man-bun
- Stealthy dark beach shades
- Stabby sword-FISH!
- Flowered swim briefs & breezy open Hawaiian shirt
- Rosy lei
- Leather wrap bracelet & flip flops
- Splashy, fish-slapping new sound effects
- Heartthrob stacks appear as white hibiscus flowers that turn pink at full stacks
- New spraying, waving water effects!
ALTERNATE FATE LORE
Collect them all!
Summer Party Krul
Summer Party SAW
Summer Party Phinn
Summer Party Kestrel
The Perfect Summer Date
On the beach, every guy will have an impressive volleyball spike; even undead dudes can carve waves. Men seeking summertime romance must take to the sea. I suggest you take your favorite vixen on a moonlit boat ride, compliment the cut of her bikini and hand-squeeze some mango juice. If your date is not overcome with passion, jump into the water and grab a swordfish by the tail. Emerge from the sea, salty and dripping, and challenge the boat’s captain to a duel, making sure that the captain is your best wingman. Win the duel in spectacular fashion, with one arm outstretched to catch your darling when she swoons.
Read Blackfeather’s canon lore:
WALLPAPERS
Snap a Photo of your Favorite Place to Play Vainglory for a Chance to Win!
Capture a moment that perfectly encapsulates your Vainglory experience for a chance to win ICE and Update 3.4’s newest hero and skins! Read on to learn about how you can participate.
The new season is almost here and this Summer, we want to know where you’ll be playing Vainglory. It could be at a cookout while you’re waiting for some tasty grub to fry up, or while catching some much-needed sun on a sandy beach. Wherever your favorite place to throw down is, we want to know.
To participate, snap a shot of where you’re playing Vainglory (Vainglory must be featured somewhere in the shot). Then, post your photo on either the official Vainglory Twitter or Facebook pages with #vainglorysummer between June 7 at 5PM PDT and June 15 at 5PM PDT. And that’s all there is to it! Each week, Regional Community Managers will pick their ten favorite Tweets and Facebook comments; selected Tweets and Facebook comments will get 1,000 ICE each!
Concluding the event, the top 5 overall submissions will earn Update 3.4’s newest hero and skins!
PARTICIPATE FOR A CHANCE TO WIN THESE GOODIES
- Regional Community Managers will pick their favorite submissions. The top TEN Tweets AND Facebook comments will win 1,000 ICE each!
- At the end of the event: Regional Community Managers will pick their favorite Tweets and/or Facebook comments. The very best submissions will earn Update 3.4’s newest hero and skins!
FOLLOW THESE RULES
- The event begins June 7 at 5PM PDT and ends June 15 at 5PM PDT.
- Your Tweets must have the following format:
- #vainglorysummer
- Your Player Name (IGN)
- A picture of how you like to play Vainglory
- Your Tweet must not start with @[Twitter Handle]
- There is no limit to how many times you can retweet
- To win the individual rewards, you must be following @vainglory
- You must like Vainglory’s official Facebook page
- Reply to the Vainglory Summer event announcement post with the following:
- Include your snap shot directly in the post
- YOUR IN-GAME NAME
- Enter as many times as you like
The Road to Rebellion, Part Three: Something in Return
The Road to Rebellion, Part One: Treachery!
The Road to Rebellion, Part Two: The Hacker
Something in Return
“He would have hated this,” says Ardan, standing in the dark over Alaric’s fresh grave.
“He liked electric skies,” says Kinetic.
“Why here, then?”
“Jovius killed him here. The hill where Gythia signed treaties with the Technologists after Rebellion Day.”
“I was there.” Ardan shakes his head. “I still can’t believe it – Jovius?”
“The Churn pushes the Renaian border ever northward.” Kinetic’s voice is ragged. “Alaric would have fought for equality, but Jovius needs steel tech now to fight at the Churn border.”
“You don’t blame him?”
“I blame him,” she whispers, “and I blame you.”
Ardan’s fists clench. “Alaric was like a brother to me.” He kicks at a clump of dirt. “But when the Stormguard came for my children, where was he?”
“Now you know where he is,” says Kinetic, turning from the grave. “New Aullerium is mine now, and Gythia is going to burn.”
“I’d thank you for the warning,” says Ardan, “but if you’re anything like your father was, you want something in return.”
“You up for a rebellion?”
“Always.”
“Open the gate.” Kinetic presses a communicator into his palm and he closes his fist around it. “Wait for my signal.”
The Road to Rebellion, Part Two: The Hacker
The Road to Rebellion, Part One: Treachery!
The Hacker
The Hacker is delivered, kicking and screaming, to the kensei’s practice room, and forced to sit on the mat.
The kensei sits cross-legged and waits for her to settle.
“You are the best?”
“Yeah, you metal-legged loser,” she says.
“I need you to hack into my system and disable the remote control connection.”
“That ain’t what you need.” She picks her nose and glares. “They put a failsafe in you.”
“A self-destruct mechanism.” The kensei closes his eyes and nods.
“Something that’ll kablooie your brain stem if you fudge the frequency or remove the sensor. What you need is a surgeon.”
“Have you ever done a physical hack?”
“I’ve cut into a cyborg or five. But I ain’t gonna mess with a boss.” She crosses her skinny arms. “You want my advice? Keep your factory presets and do what you’re told.”
The kensei smiles. “Prepare a surgery room,” he says, and a dozen guards sprint into action. “And pay her well, whether she succeeds or fails.”