#machine herald headcanons

[machineheraldandy]

I’ve been on tumblr for a while but haven’t posted properly in ages!

I might be for active here as my main talking platform twitter is being a silly billy due to muskie wuskie

I have a special interest on Miguel o’hara (from the comics) and the machine herald (from league of legends) so I’ll probably post about them a bit! Here is some new art :3

[aspid-of-roses]

Arcane 𝐘𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐞!𝐕𝐢𝐤𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐧𝐬

First post 🖤

Yandere!Viktor who is intoxicated by the scent of your skin, a warmth that seeps into his soul like the sun breaking through the fog at dawn.

Yandere!Viktor who buries his face in the crook of your neck on his worst days, eyes shut tight, seeking refuge in the steady pulse of your heartbeat. It’s not just comfort—it’s proof. Proof that he’s here, that you’re here. And you’re not leaving.

Yandere!Viktor who doesn’t hide his ambitions with the Hexcore from you. He doesn’t need to. Not from you. You would understand, wouldn’t you? You must understand. Who, if not you, could see the importance in his vision?

Yandere!Viktor who yearns for you to look at him the way he has always looked at you—with awe. It’s foolish, yes. Selfish, absolutely. But why should that matter? Why should anything matter? His world has boiled down to two essential truths: his hexcore dream and you. And in his mind, they are one—inseparable, unable to exist without each other.

Yandere!Viktor who breaks when he realizes he might never accomplish his goal. Guilt festers, corroding his resolve. Torn between the morality he once clung to and the all-consuming, scorching need to be worthy of you. You deserve more, he tells himself. But who is he if not the man who will, who should, become more—for you?

Yandere!Viktor who hears your voice in the depths of the Arcane’s thrall. No hallucination could be so clear. It’s you. It has always been you. Your voice is a beacon, threading through the labyrinth of his mind like a guiding star. You’re calling him, pulling him back, pleading for him to stay. How could he deny you?

Yandere!Viktor whose first instinct upon breaking free is to seize your wrist. His fingers press against your pulse, feeling the blood move beneath your skin. Every beat. Every shift of bone and tendon beneath his touch. It’s real. It’s all real. You’re real. You’re his.

Yandere!Viktor who exhales with a shudder, his voice trembling as if every breath could shatter him. “I came back,” he says, his eyes searching yours. Not for validation—he doesn’t need it anymore—but for the simple reassurance that you see him. Him. Not the machine. Not the Hexcore’s vessel. Him.

Yandere!Viktor whose mismatched, rainbow-tinted eyes never leave you as you lean in. Tears cling to your lashes, filling your already bloodshed eyes. You’re beautiful—so unbearably beautiful—even in pain. Especially in pain.

Yandere!Viktor who traces the curve of your lips with his long, deft fingers. The contrast of cold metal and arcane flesh against your warmth stings on your skin. His eyes flicker down to your lips, then back up to meet your gaze. He sees no fear there. No rejection. Only you.

“You called for me,” he murmurs, voice low, reverent, and unyielding.

“And I came back to you.”

[the-glorious-evolution-fanart]

Since canon is dead, I'm gonna post every HC I think would really fit him

[machneherald]

# bi on bi violence

ARCANE: LEAGUE OF LEGENDS (2021-2024) 2.06 | The Message Hidden Within the Pattern

[girlbossmel]

If I were writing it, Sky would’ve died the same but she would’ve said “No you won’t. Viktor would’ve.” When she died instead, symbolizing that she sees the change from Viktor to Machine Herald, and it makes more sense that way bc we’ve SEEN Viktor care about her. Whether you ship them or not, he wanted to abandon hextech because of what happened to her. She was there for him, he cared for her, he even (canon) got her her job as his assistant, to get her out of the Undercity.

Jayce and Viktor still would’ve had their scene. I’m not a huge jayvik shipper, but I’m not an idiot and I see that they loved each other. Going off league lore (I’m a league player 💔) I don’t think killing them both off was necessarily a good idea. Jayce would’ve tried to sacrifice himself and die with him but Viktor would’ve stopped him at the last minute, citing “you’re too valuable for Piltover to lose.”

When he got back, injured I’m sure, dealing with his disabled leg (a BEAUTIFUL mirror to Viktor btw, however you see them), Mel would’ve been there. Idk why people are saying they broke up bc they had a mild disagreement when he accused her of manipulation (WHICH HE APOLOGIZES FOR???), and they would’ve embraced as he mourned. He would’ve said “I loved him, Mel.” And she would’ve told him that she knows, and held him. This doesn’t erase their romance either, nor was Jayce “cheating” as people are trying to say. Jayce and Viktor having a tragic love that didn’t work out DOESNT mean that he cheated on, or loved Mel any less.

[cenfitto]

i don't have a lot of energy to keep going but i doodled these guys in my pomodoro timer breaks. some viktors in these trying times

ikleyvey, viktormaru, skymagpie, syqy

[bichletmepickaname]

May we Melvik fans be blessed with some headcanons (if you have any)?👀

YES OMFG IM SO HAPPY YOU ASKED(also sorry for the late reply)

I have a lot actually because I’m melvik brain rotted.

1: Mel definitely brushes Viktor’s hair when he forgets or just doesn’t want to(often without asking) and when viktor trys to the same he fails because he doesn’t know what he’s doing.

2: they couldn’t Decide who was the little spoon or the big spoon so they just sleep facing each-other.

3: they are that snarky couple to each-other(affectionately ofc)

4: they watch each other work (like mel painting and viktor doing science shit)

5: when Viktor talks about science Mel listens but doesn’t pretend to understand but when Mel talks about politics Viktor listens but pretends he understands.

6: Viktor likes to sleep on top of Mel from time to time

I have a lot more but I don’t want to ramble I hope you liked these

[mistresscitrusslice]

Ok follow my train of thought

We're already starting with an Augmented Jayce AU bc what else would occupy my mind ever

Do you think that MH Viktor starts signing his work after that stupid professor steals his?

And then if he does, and then Jayce joins the ✨Glorious Evolution✨, do you think that includes Jayce?

And then if so, where do you think he would sign him?

[gardenofradiostatic]

some unmasked machine heralds

[selliho6530]

I think that Viktor is the dad who through long, humorous persuasion would still leave you at home, but with the condition, like, to wash the whole house, clean the basement, do dishes all day, because:

"You don't do anything anyway, do you? So do a good deed and do the dishes..." he said with a smirk on his face...

(HE'S NOT SERIOUS)

[tourmelion]

If machine herald viktor has magnets in his face for the mask does that mean that they also attract metal, imagine Viktor sleeping with his mask off at his desk and getting his work stuff stuck to him

Like nuts and bolts and his pen

WHAT ABOUT THE IRON SHAVINGS

He made his own arm and leg, there should be iron bits about in the air and on surfaces

Does iron just build up on his face

That'd be so sick and silly

[machineheraldandy]

I don’t really do my version of league viktor often but here it is!

The final art piece isn’t by me it’s by a moot on Twitter by the name. Bunnysloth (go follow them)

Also the colour of the skin is all off as I’m still trying to figure out how exactly I want viktors colours for everything to be😭

Headcanons/etc on appearances

Viktor to me in league of legends is an immigrant dude that lives in Zaun, but his parents moved when he was barley born so he sees Zaun as primarily his only home. His mother being from Ionian and his father I’m unsure (you’ll understand why soon)

I see him as heavily mixed (hence the darker skin) being based off of Korean/Czech/Aboriginal Australian- this is partly because of the fact I hate the Russian villain stereotype and as in arcane the voice actor said he was going for a Czech accent instead of Russian. other than that korean as I can’t remember why (headcanon happened a while back) and Aboriginal Australian because I’m from Australia and aboriginals really don’t get enough Rep

Viktors father is the one that is czech/Aboriginal(which I will now call First Nations) and is also Jewish, which is a very popular headcanons for viktors family!! Very popular. while his mother is the Korean one, from Ionian.

Korean people can have darker skin but viktors dark skin is meant to come from the First Nation side of his family. (Also extra note, based off of noongar people)

For hair also meant to be more from the fathers side, but moles and such from his mothers side! Same with the yellow eyes. The yellow eyes I decided to keep just as a real part of him instead of some goldish brown. In his after evolution form his eyes are at real so therefore can be either similar to his real eyes before evolution or just replaced with entirely yellow balls which is really to match his mask.

Also some may notice but I have a head canon for hearing aids! This is just a personal head canon as a bit of deafness runs in my family and plus viktor is always inventing things so probably has a bit of damage

He is meant to be trans but I…forgot to draw the top surgery scars…

Anyways little headcanon over, please don’t growl at me in the comments for having a different viktor headcanon. He’s my autistic special interest and he’s been combined with a lot of hyperfixations,,,

[the-glorious-evolution-fanart]

Becoming the Herald comic design

[stcries]

so does this new voiceline confirm that viktor is ticklish.

[hexcoremagician]

ARCANE - MAIN.

In my canon for Viktor, he is Silco's son and is brother to Jinx. If the Silco or Jinx I am writing with it is okay to explore those storylines, that is awesome. If not, we don't have to ever write around that. He is the creator of Blitzcrank, the pet project that, along with a tailored uniform from his father, allowed him to steal into the Academy. He is also a scientific tutor for House Heimerdinger after being adopted into the House so he could become Cecil's assistant. In an attempt to assimilate him into Piltover customs, Heimerdinger gave him a full name, adding the "Cornelius" aspect to his name, whereas Viktor himself chose "Abraxas" as his middle name.

original name: Viktor of Zaun.

Piltover name: Viktor Abraxas Cornelius of House Heimerdinger.

alias: The Machine Herald/The Machinist, the Co-Father of Hextech.

pronouns: he/him/his.

age: verse dependent.

15-18 Years Old (Academy Years)

18-20 (Dean's Assistant Years)

20 Years Old (Act 1 of Arcane)

21-32 Years Old (Act 2-3 of Arcane)

Frozen in his 30s permanently due to augmentation of the HexCore (After Act 3 of Arcane)

orientation: bisexual; masc-leaning.

marital status: verse dependent. single, typically.

species: human (cyborg).

location: Piltover/Zaun. (Moves between the two nations.)

archetype: The Magician, The Hanged Man.

cyborg info:

Almost all of his body has been replaced by HexTech (Shimmermetal), save his head and neck. He wears many clothes to hide this fact, and also wears gloves.

He lacks many human weaknesses, is suspectable to death somewhat, and has somehow bonded with the Hex Core in such a way that its sentience and his consciousness are blurred together. The Hex Core wishes to be in total union with Viktor, and that is why he augments himself so much.

abilities:

plays the cello.

Inventor: A brilliant mind, Viktor is able to invent numerous contraptions, especially those made to utilize hextech gemstones. As the person who perfected hextech, he is one of the leading scientists in hextech innovations.

Hexclaw: Permanently attached to his back, the hexclaw is an additional arm that's also able to shoot a ray of concentrated magical light. Originally intended as a crafting tool, it's currently used as a death ray as well as an instrument used for fixing Viktor's cybernetic augmentations.

Hex Core: It is a self-learning and evolving hextech device. It is able adapt to any situation and has the potential of becoming a sentient and sapient being.

biography:

Viktor is an ambitious Zaunite inventor who resides in Piltover, working as the partner of Jayce Talis. Once brought into the Academy as the assistant to Heimerdinger, Viktor worked his way up from the undercity in hopes of improving lives, but his research was complicated upon discovering he was terminally ill. Nevertheless, Viktor does not let his disease stop him and he remains steadfast in finding a cure.

personality:

Viktor has an obsessive, idealistic personality, and is a workaholic. He is a self-described methodical, logical and thorough person, and is implied to previously have been emotional. He is interested in how techmaturgy could help society.

mannerisms & quirks:

Still has his cane/crutch/ even when he has completely changed to HexTech and no longer needs it. It evolves into his staff.

appearance:

During his time as a non-augmented person, Viktor was a white skinned, golden/hazel eyed and brown haired human with a scrawny build. Since his birth he had a deformity preventing him to walk and run naturally, needing a walking stick to move (later a walking crutch). During his time exposed to Zaunite pollution, it would greatly worsen his health conditions.

Since he started to dabble in self-augmenting hextech experiments, Viktor would slowly start replacing his body parts. First magically altered by the powers of the Hexcore with the aid of Shimmer (his right leg and hand specifically), he would eventually transition into mechanical augmentations, completely replacing most of his body parts, save his head.

[maluron]

Even for lucky bitches who don't get Cramps Of Doom nor dysphoria over it you have to acknowledge that human periods are messy and worse: inefficient. Spend up to five whole days shedding that pesky decidua??? that's much too long.

Headcanon that Viktor would be the kind of trans guy to just grab a Karman cannula & a vacuum pump and suck everything out in one go. Here, clean & clear to go. Human flesh is so flawed, can't wait to get rid of that part.