Rubick/Lore


 * Mireska desires the secrets of Aghanim, which she believes is sealed inside Rubick's staff.
 * According to Meepo, Rubick owns many magical gems, which Meepo covets. He also offers to sell Rubick more gems.

The Puzzle of Perplex
At some point in time, Rubick captured a mysterious puzzle named the Puzzle of Perplex in a special staff. He has spent his idle moments attempting to unlock this mysterious puzzle, but he could not solve it by himself. From time to time, he casts this puzzle on an enemy in hopes of gaining insight from their futile attempts to solve it as they hang enthralled by its mesmerizing mechanisms.

When Rubick discovered the crux of this puzzle, he found a "surprisingly simple" trick that would allow him to manipulate four-dimensional space to affect reality around him. But even after he did that, he realized that the knowledge at the heart of this puzzle would also allow him to alter the very foundations of magic itself. No longer reliant on the spellcasting of others, he now toys with the boundaries of arcane artistry, reshaping and revealing the unexplored world of magic to his liking.

Relationships
Rubick is the son of Aghanim, the owner of the legendary. He struggles to live up to his father's fame, living in the shadow cast by his accomplishments in the world of magic and has so far been unable to do so.

is Rubick's primary rival, the two having competed against one another in a contest long ago. Nevertheless, Pudge considers Rubick an "alright" guy, even though he finds him a bit strange.

Friendships and rivalries
Allies meeting Rubick
 * vo_legion_commander_legcom_ally_12.mp3 vo_legion_commander_legcom_dem_ally_12.mp3   Rubick, have you come to study or to fight?
 * vo_meepo_meepo_ally_06.mp3  Hey Rubick! If you ever wanna sell some of those gems…
 * vo_meepo_meepo_ally_07.mp3  Hey Rubick! I can get you a few more of those magic jewels. Just ask.
 * vo_monkey_king_monkey_ally_145.mp3 vo_monkey_king_monkey_crown_ally_145.mp3   How about a friendly duel, Rubick? I've heard some things.
 * vo_monkey_king_monkey_ally_146.mp3 vo_monkey_king_monkey_crown_ally_146.mp3   Us tricksters need to stick together, eh, Rubick?
 * vo_skywrath_mage_drag_ally_06.mp3  Ah, Rubick, always a pleasure.
 * vo_skywrath_mage_drag_ally_07.mp3  My heart is heavy, Rubick. It is a relief to see yours so light.

Enemies killing Rubick
 * vo_legion_commander_legcom_rival_09.mp3 vo_legion_commander_legcom_dem_rival_09.mp3  Curiosity got the better of you, Rubick!
 * vo_legion_commander_legcom_rival_25.mp3 vo_legion_commander_legcom_dem_rival_25.mp3  Never trust a wizard.
 * vo_meepo_meepo_rival_05.mp3 Just let me pry a few of those gems off of you.
 * vo_monkey_king_monkey_rival_145.mp3 vo_monkey_king_monkey_crown_rival_145.mp3   I don't steal spells, Rubick, I take lives.
 * vo_monkey_king_monkey_rival_146.mp3 vo_monkey_king_monkey_crown_rival_146.mp3   Grand Magus? Phuh! Guess that was just another fairy tale.
 * vo_skywrath_mage_drag_rival_05.mp3 You must take your magic more seriously.
 * vo_templar_assassin_temp_rival_07.mp3 You almost had our secrets, so we could not let you live.

Others
 * vo_oracle_orac_prophecies_077.mp3  Be careful what you cast, for stolen spells may readily undo their wielder.
 * vo_legion_commander_legcom_duelhero_25.mp3 vo_legion_commander_legcom_dem_duelhero_25.mp3  Swords and sorcery!