Vel'Koz/Trivia

General

 * Vel'Koz has  attack damage growth and uses  to land.
 * Vel'Koz's taunt is written in  from  by.
 * Vel'Koz is based on the Oculothorax archetype, with one of these in particular ( from ) used as the basis for.
 * Vel'Koz's personality might have been based on the amoral Decepticon scientist, from the franchise. Shockwave's head consists mostly of his single glaring eye, which might also have inspired Vel'Koz.

Development

 * Vel'Koz was the first champion released in 2014.
 * Before release he spooked streamer 'Trick2g' and ironically (maybe even intentionally) was revealed on The Day We Fight Back to boot.
 * Koz comes from one of the Eye of the Void's previous incarnations (a 'lava-dwelling kraken' called Koz, the Keeper of Secrets)
 * Vel'Koz was going to have more humor in him (even be in on his own joke) before he became a creepy, amoral, heartless researcher.

Lore

 * Vel'Koz's lore is the first to be told in first person.
 * Vel'Koz's purpose is to gain on Runeterra. Through.
 * Vel'Koz's eyes can be removed from his body (the largest can even fly, as seen when he dies)
 * Researched.png Eyeballing similarities between Vel'Koz and the Frozen Watchers lead credence to the idea they might be related.
 * The specifics are uncertain, but they imply the veil between Runeterra and the Void shattering in the Freljord and members of Vel'Koz's Voidborn species crossing into the frozen realm.
 * Adaptation (seeing as the Voidborn fought turned purple from pale after being exposed to Runeterra's atmosphere) was the key to their evolution, and the need for Iceborn 'subjects' and a subsequent 'empire' to conduct mass research on the world they landed in (much like Vel'Koz is doing at present)

Quotes

 * Vel'Koz and share the quote.

Skins

 * He resembles from,  from , and a  from  by.
 * He might be referencing the from.
 * He might be referencing the from.


 * He has unused lines directed at, , Yordles, and the Howling Abyss.
 * He is the third non-Legendary skin with a special voice-over (the others being, , and )
 * He resembles a from.
 * He shares this theme with (can be seen in the background), , ,  (can be seen in the background) and.
 * He shares this theme with (can be seen in the background), , ,  (can be seen in the background) and.


 * He used to be called 'Arbiter'.
 * He shares this theme with and.
 * He shares this theme with and.


 * He celebrates April Fools Day 2016 ( Day)
 * He resembles the titular.
 * His outfit matches those of the Mafia skins.
 * He shares this theme with and.
 * He shares this theme with and.

Relations

 * Vel'Koz,, , , and each belong to different member species of the collective known as the Voidborn.
 * seeks to keep the Voidborn from crossing over to Runeterra and thus is his enemy (and a nice research subject)
 * on the other hand seeks to facilitate the crossing and thus is his ally (Vel'Koz is no stranger to killing other Voidborn who might destroy his research materials, though)
 * Vel'Koz is searching for, believing him to hold the ultimate knowledge, for the Chrono Keeper has seen the world in both its past and future states.