Blitzcrank/Trivia

General

 * 's icon displays Blitzcrank's left hand even though he uses his right one in-game.
 * His dance references the.
 * Blitzcrank has been jokingly referred to as a girl by Tom 'Zileas' Cadwell.
 * He resembles Zog from
 * Riot's love of ducks has made it so Blitzcrank's feet resemble theirs.

Development

 * Blitzcrank's hand will disappear if he moves after using, given he is yet to retract it.
 * Blitzcrank is the amalgamation of two words.
 * Blitz is German for 'lightning'
 * A  is an arm attached to a rotating shaft in turn attached to a circular piece that is to be rotated.

Lore

 * Blitzcrank used to run a dating service called Blitzcrank's Fleshling Compatibility Services. He determined the likelihood of a successful couple by way of an algorithm he devised.
 * Blitzcrank's story seems to be based on by.
 * Blitzcrank has a loving fascination for, going so far as to protect them from stalking them.

Quotes

 * references the from  as well as the tendency for movie evil robots to say the same.
 * references the adage "A rolling stone gathers no moss".
 * is nearly identical to

Skins

 * It is so far the only non-legacy skin to be removed from the store, most likely due to being a texture away from looking like.
 * It is so far the only non-legacy skin to be removed from the store, most likely due to being a texture away from looking like.


 * His license plate reads.
 * He shares this theme with and.
 * He shares this theme with and.


 * This skin might be referencing.
 * His boxing gloves read ('League of Legends') and  (the verb 'pawn')
 * His boxing gloves read ('League of Legends') and  (the verb 'pawn')


 * He celebrates the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
 * He shares this theme with, , , , , , , and.
 * He shares this theme with, , , , , , , and.


 * He shares this theme with, and.
 * He shares this theme with, and.


 * He has 4 fingers in the artwork but 3 in-game.
 * This skin references 'iTech' (iPhone, iPad, and so on) and became available around the same time the game's Mac version did.
 * Amusingly enough, when Blitzcrank dies he displays the, red lights that indicate a technical failure in Microsoft's (Apple's main competitor) Xbox 360 game console.
 * He resembles from.
 * He can be seen in splash art. That means he is a product of the program skins series.
 * He can be seen in splash art. That means he is a product of the program skins series.


 * is shielding him from 's shots.
 * can be seen in the background.
 * He appears in 's artwork.
 * His might be referencing 's.
 * Blitzcrank shares this theme with, , , and.
 * Blitzcrank shares this theme with, , , and.


 * The artwork references classic fighting game loading screens.
 * His has Blitzcrank withdrawing the cartridge on his back and blowing into it before putting it back in, referencing what was done to video game cartridges when they wouldn't work.
 * He resembles a Dark Mechawful from and  from.
 * references when either Mega Man himself or a boss die in.
 * He shares this theme with, , , , , , , and.
 * He shares this theme with, , , , , , , and.

Relations

 * Blitzcrank was originally created by but Professor Stanwick Pididly took all the credit.
 * Considering it wasn't Blitzcrank's fault, he and Viktor are in good terms.
 * The Journal of Justice mentions as a close friend of Blitzcrank's (probably due to both being good-natured individuals) and  as a rival of his.