Driven by an intense killer instinct, Katarina uses her talents as an
assassin for the glory of Noxus, and the continued elevation of her
family. While her fervor drives her to ever-greater feats, it can
sometimes lead her astray. From childhood, Katarina displayed a natural gift for combat. As the daughter of a prominent Noxian
general many paths were open to her, but she rejected them all for the
path of the blade. Rigorously trained by the finest assassins in Noxus,
her father the best among them, it was not long before Katarina demanded
her first assignment. The task they gave her was aggravatingly simple:
assassinate a low-ranking Demacian officer. As she set to her work infiltrating the enemy camp, Katarina
discovered an opportunity too tantalizing to pass by – the arrival of a
Demacian General. Stalking him to his tent, she quietly dispatched his
guards and slit his throat. Pleased with her impressive kill, she
disappeared into the night. Katarina’s elation faded the next day when
her original objective, the Demacian officer, led his forces to ambush
unprepared Noxian soldiers. Though the Noxians fought valiantly, they
suffered heavy casualties. Furious at her mistake, Katarina set off to
complete her original task. Returning to the camp, she spied her now
heavily guarded target and realized a stealthy kill was no longer
possible. Drawing her blades, Katarina swore the officer would die, no
matter the cost. She leapt into battle, unleashing a whirlwind of steel.
One by one blades flashed and guards fell, each strike bringing her one
step closer to the officer. A final thrown dagger restored her honor.
Bloody and bruised, Katarina barely escaped the Demacian forces, and
returned to Noxus a changed woman. The scar she earned that night now
serves as a constant reminder that she must never let passion interfere
with duty.
