Leshrac/Lore

Leshrac, the Tormented Soul, is the elemental guardian of the evil nature beyond our benighted comprehension. With the impure elements of nature's blasted core at his beck and call, the pristine natural world will soon mirror its horrifying counterpart as he ushers it to decay and suffering.

Biography
Leshrac was once a great yet mundane philosopher who searched for the meaning of existence. To this end, he delved the depths of nature with the haunted Chronoptic Crystals, and through them he found the horrifying truth of nature located at its very heart—changing him forever on every level of his being; physical, spiritual, and mental. The awful glow that is emanating from his twisted body reflects the lurid and vile nature he is at one with, a tormented spirit dwelling within this abomination of a physical form. Only the bright glare of his arrogance can illuminate the darkness of his thoughts, and even then it flickers in fits and starts.

Now an elemental entity enlightened by his newfound nihilism, Leshrac strives to reveal the evil truth of nature to all and usher creation to the tormented nature that he has seen.

Personality and Mannerisms

 * Leshrac is a nihilist. His specific brand of nihilism is ambiguous, but he has some form of moral nihilism which is evident in his rejection of requited goodness from the cosmos, likely attained from the fact that doing good means nothing when he has seen what the truth of nature really has in store for them. He is also aware of the torment that everything undergoes, reinforcing his nihilist desire to witness the end of all existence so that he may learn more agonizing truths. This could also be interpreted as Leshrac wanting to end his own tormented existence, which is still quite nihilistic.
 * His brand of wisdom is also said to be bleak, which is further proof of his nihilism.
 * Leshrac dislikes people with unnatural forms. This may be a reflection of his hypocrisy, since he himself has an abnormal body.
 * The self-knowledge of him being the only mind who knows the truth of nature has made him arrogant, if he wasn't like that before his transformation. He also humiliates others upon killing them but realizes his humility upon dying.

The Impurities
The Impurities are a vague concept frequently mentioned and invoked by Leshrac.

Enemies
Leshrac once did something to a woman acquainted with, angering him greatly. While Donte let him live at that time, he swore an oath to kill Leshrac in revenge if he ever saw him again.

doesn't like Leshrac. She seems to be familiar with his kind (either referring to elementals or others who are from the heart of nature) and she has a bad relationship with an unnamed female character who will get mad at her for killing Leshrac.

Embodiment
Before he was an elemental, a Tortured Soul, he was an Oglodi philosopher. Although it isn't explicit, Leshrac's face is a good indicator of what he used to be. Like most Oglodi, he has a wide flat nose and blank yellow eyes. It's also worth noting that the Oglodi were once an intellectual race consisting of esoteric artists and philosophers, the latter of whom Leshrac was possibly a part of given his background.

Transformed by the shocking truth at the heart of nature, Leshrac has attained harmony with an evil nature composed of impure elements. His body is a reflection of the nature that he is attuned to—an amalgam of twisted ungulate features, crystalline outgrowths (possibly the Chronoptic Crystals), and remnants of his former appearance. This odd form can be modified by external factors, causing him to grow new body parts or change existing ones. One example is the spiky growths that painfully jutted out of his back, caused by his own manifest insights of agony. His warped mind is filled with fluxing Chronoptic energy, which nourishes the outgrowths on his head.

A sip of the tainted waters from his nature has caused an outgrowth of branches on his forearms, which serves as an organ for channeling power through them. Stone-hard fungus has grown on his shoulders and back, and his tail has been transformed into a weapon that "pulses desolation". The effect has reached his horns as well, which corrupts the souls of anyone who touches them.

This strange elemental being has a liminal state of existence. Standing on the boundary between two planes of existence, he exists to us observable in the material plane, but he has a hidden presence in the plane where the heart of nature is located. He returns to this plane when he dies so that he may reincarnate.

Leshrac's connection to the Impurities grants him reincarnation and healing. We learn from these two processes that Leshrac is composed of the Impurities, which possibly represents aspects of his existence like his body, soul, and mind—just like how the real-life elements compose an entity's being.

Powers
Leshrac's abilities come from his elemental affinity and the Chronoptic Crystals, allowing him to manipulate natural aspects of his environment. His ability to effortlessly manipulate nature as a weapon makes him a powerful force that demolishes entire ranks with his mere presence.

does exactly what its name says. Leshrac breaks open the earth beneath his opponents' feet, creating earth fissures to consume his enemies in its yawning maw. A simple yet powerful application of his elemental affinity.

With the powers bestowed upon him by the Chronoptic Crystals, Leshrac enacts a. Bouts of Chronoptic energy will shift from a hidden plane of existence and into an area around him in his current plane to evaporate anything it touches. This ability shares the same target sound effects with his ultimate, implying that both of these abilities have a common aspect between them, such as their dimensional affects or possible use of Chronoptic power.

Leshrac ignites a spark in the skies to summon a massive, raining down indiscriminate bolts of lightning upon enemy ranks and armies.

has no lore to describe what it does or what it means outside of gameplay.

As if nature's aspects weren't safe from him already, allows Leshrac to manipulate the fabric of spacetime itself, destroying nearby enemies to an unknown degree. This ability shares a similar set of target sound effects with his Diabolic Edict, hinting at the connection that was previously mentioned. If the connection between the two are to be really considered, then this power may share its source from the Chronoptic Crystals, just like his Diabolic Edict.

Friendships and rivalries
Allies meeting Leshrac
 * vo_centaur_cent_ally_07.mp3  Ah, we four-legged travelers must stick together.
 * vo_dark_willow_sylph_ally_87.mp3  The less you talk to me the better.
 * vo_dark_willow_sylph_ally_88.mp3  Let's just get this over with Leshrac.
 * vo_dawnbreaker_valora_ally_095.mp3  I think you need some alone time, Leshrac. It did wonders for me.
 * vo_hoodwink_hoodwink_ally_91.mp3  Move along.
 * vo_magnataur_magn_ally_04.mp3  Stick with me, Leshrac, and we'll go far.
 * vo_monkey_king_monkey_ally_85.mp3 vo_monkey_king_monkey_crown_ally_85.mp3   Great. Another old guy that throws lightning around.
 * vo_monkey_king_monkey_ally_86.mp3 vo_monkey_king_monkey_crown_ally_86.mp3   Just try not to electrocute me, okay Leshrac?
 * vo_pangolin_pangolin_ally_91.mp3  I let you live before, Leshrac. But forgiveness will not come easily.
 * vo_pangolin_pangolin_ally_92.mp3  I don't know what's come over me, fighting beside the likes of you...
 * vo_snapfire_snapfire_ally_93.mp3  You take that foul mood n' keep it to yourself, mister.
 * vo_spirit_breaker_spir_rival_04.mp3  Leshrac, a fellow walker between the planes.
 * vo_abyssal_underlord_abys_ally_03.mp3  They will share in your torture, Leshrac.
 * vo_void_spirit_voidspir_ally_32.mp3  Yes, that's one way to look at the universe, Leshrac, but I'd argue it's a bit of a stretch.

Enemies killing Leshrac
 * vo_centaur_cent_rival_19.mp3 You were unworthy of your form.
 * vo_centaur_cent_rival_20.mp3 Like a centaur, only weaker, and ugly.
 * vo_dark_willow_sylph_rival_87.mp3  I'm a mischief maker... not a sadist.
 * vo_dark_willow_sylph_rival_88.mp3  You're a blight on this world, Leshrac!
 * vo_enchantress_ench_killspecial_02.mp3 Nice rack, Leshrac!
 * vo_grimstroke_grimstroke_rival_56.mp3  You could've joined me, Leshrac. Such a waste.
 * vo_hoodwink_hoodwink_rival_91.mp3  Wait there's one of you here too?!
 * vo_hoodwink_hoodwink_rival_92.mp3  Bro she is not going to be happy that I killed you. Oh well, she already had it out for me anyway.
 * vo_monkey_king_monkey_rival_85.mp3 vo_monkey_king_monkey_crown_rival_85.mp3   It's all over Leshrac!
 * vo_monkey_king_monkey_rival_86.mp3 vo_monkey_king_monkey_crown_rival_86.mp3   Begone Leshrac!
 * vo_furion_furi_rival_04.mp3 Leshrac, now the earth splits you.
 * vo_ogre_magi_ogmag_rival_15.mp3 Leshrac. Is Le Dead…hee hee hee hee!
 * vo_pangolin_pangolin_rival_89.mp3  That was for her…
 * vo_pangolin_pangolin_rival_90.mp3  Have you forgotten my oath, Leshrac? This time is the next time.
 * vo_razor_raz_rival_20.mp3 A pitiful display of lightning.
 * vo_nevermore_nev_rival_01.mp3 vo_nevermore_nev_arc_rival_01.mp3  Your tormented soul will shine in my collection.
 * vo_snapfire_snapfire_rival_94.mp3  A no-count life ends in a no-count death.
 * vo_snapfire_snapfire_rival_95.mp3  Want a cookie, Leshrac? Obviously I'm joking.
 * vo_spirit_breaker_spir_rival_05.mp3 Leshrac, I expected more from a fellow walker between the planes.
 * vo_visage_visa_rival_27.mp3 Your torment ends.
 * vo_void_spirit_voidspir_rival_54.mp3  What other end could one such as you meet?

Others
 * vo_oracle_orac_prophecies_047.mp3  Before this day has ended, you will fall beneath the shadow of a soul far more tormented than your own.
 * vo_legion_commander_legcom_duelhero_22.mp3 vo_legion_commander_legcom_dem_duelhero_22.mp3  Defend your beard!