Garen/Trivia

General

 * Garen features in the Summoner's Rift Battle Training tutorial, together with and.
 * Garen's dance references 's.
 * A side by side comparison can be seen here.
 * Contrary to popular belief Garen yells "Demacia!" when using and not during  or.
 * Players using these abilities simultaneously led to this confusion.
 * comes from how easily it was for Garen to get kills while using it.
 * It earned meme status when animated with by  playing in the background.
 * When using Garen earns a cosmetic buff that reads "Garen is spinning to win".
 * The phrase is now associated to every spinning ability (,, , , and )
 * 's abilities might have been based on Garen's ( /, / ,  / )
 * Garen was the first to have his price reduced twice, others being  and.
 * He had three different basic attack animations before his Visual Update.
 * He is one of fifteen champions to not have a single AP ratio on any ability, the others being, , , , , , , , , , , , ,and.
 * Garen was targeted by (together with, , and )
 * Garen Գարեն is an Armenian name, shortened from Old Armenian Գարեգին Garegin;
 * interprets this name as "highly valued", though phonological problems exist.

Quotes

 * While on the PBE Garen had a different taunt and his joke was "I know you're in that bush!".
 * Before his Visual Update his joke was "You're gonna like the way you look. I Garen-tee it. Get it?" referencing commercials.
 * Garen shares quotes with:

Skins

 * He might have been inspired by from  by.
 * He might have been inspired by from  by.


 * He can be obtained for free by following the game on Twitter.
 * He might be referencing the from.
 * He shares this theme with.
 * He shares this theme with.


 * He references a traditional.
 * He used to be called 'Vagabond Garen'.
 * He might be referencing from  and/or  from  by.
 * He shares this theme with, , , , , , , , , and.
 * He shares this theme with, , , , , , , , , and.


 * He might be referencing and the  from.
 * He resembles.
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 * He references the from.
 * He wears a.
 * He shares this theme with, , and.
 * He shares this theme with, , and.


 * He references the from  and the  from.
 * He shares this theme with.
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 * He resembles from.
 * He shares this theme with, , and.
 * He shares this theme with, , and.


 * This skin was released for the 2017 Lunar Revel.
 * He resembles from.
 * It is likely a reference to, a Chinese officer living in the late , also featured in.
 * Additionally, he and Koei's version of Guan Ping both use a great sword, the only difference being that Garen wields his sword with one hand and Guan Ping using two hands and dragging it along the ground.
 * Coincidentally, Warring Kingdoms Tryndamere is based on Guan Ping's father . Both father and son served Han warlord, who after their deaths would found the kingdom, heralding the.
 * He shares this theme with, , , , , , and.
 * can be seen in the background.
 * can be seen in the background.

Relations

 * It is implied, suspected, and speculated that Garen and had/have feelings for each other.
 * Then there are those who imply it to the point of confirmation:
 * Tahm KenchSquare.png " live by a code that'll never let you get what you want. Let me take you to ."
 * Tahm KenchSquare.png "Don't starve your heart, ! Let me deliver you to ."
 * IllaoiSquare.png "Honor? Duty? Ha! What heart demands is all that matters."
 * IllaoiSquare.png "No love is impossible, my god demands you follow desires."
 * JhinSquare.png "The always-enchanting tale of - lovers."
 * JhinSquare.png " finale will be a ."
 * Garen is 's older brother and their family name is Crownguard.
 * He deeply respects and loves his sister, but he fears that she might have magical abilities.
 * As their family name implies, they serve and protect the crown.
 * is Garen's childhood friend.
 * When the Exemplar was captured, the Might led the Dauntless Vanguard on a rescue operation, slaying in the process.
 * Garen and are long-time friends from the Shield of Valoran's days in the Demacian military.
 * Garen was furious at being convinced was wasting his talents as a warrior but he still believed in him.
 * When Voidborn killed the Shield of Valoran's squad, the Might sentenced him to endure 'the Crown of Stone' by climbing Mount Targon.
 * Little did Garen know, in becoming the Aspect of the Protector, has become the warrior he believed 'he was meant to be' (and much more)