Mordekaiser/Trivia

General

 * Morderkaiser is possibly inspired by the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, particularly the rider symbolizing Conquest. Or, given his strong connections to sickness and malady, Pestilence. (The only other horsemen themed champion to have been released so far is Hecarim who symbolizes war, indicating there are possibly to more to come.)
 * His recent lore update makes his backstory similar to that of Dracula from the Castlevania series: originally a mortal by the name of Mathias Cronqvist, he turned into a vampire and was subsequently killed by Trevor Belmont. Dracula resurfaces every 100 years thanks to the aid of his followers at the moment, only to be killed again by a descendant of the Belmont family, and the eponymous Castlevania is the key to his resurrection, just like Mordekaiser's original remains are the key to his resurrection. The cycle of death and resurrection, with an original spectral form, also makes him similar to Sigma of the Megaman X series, complete with a tough and bulky frame.
 * Prior to Patch 5.4, Mordekaiser was the only champion in League of Legends with a kit lacking any mobility or crowd control. His only form of mobility comes from a situational movement speed boost tied to his W.
 * Every one of Mordekaiser's abilities is in reference to a heavy or thrash metal song:
 * / are both songs by .
 * The buff to the prisoner from is called ', an ' song.
 * refers to the song , by from the eponymous album, Ace of Spades.
 * is translated to "Morgenstern" in the German and French versions of the game. "Morgenstern" is in German the name of the weapon he uses. ' is also a song by '. Translated back to English, Morgenstern means "", a category of spiked, medieval mace-like weapons.
 * refers to the song ', by '.
 * is a song by  from the album.
 * is translated to "Metallische Luft" in the German version of the game, which translates back to Metallic Air, also a reference to Metallica.
 * 's passive, "Dragon Force," is a reference to the British power metal band of the same name.
 * is a song by .
 * Mordekaiser is one of the five champions who use health as a primary resource for casting spells. The other four champions are, , and.
 * Currently applies the longest damage over time debuff in the game.
 * The meme of "Mordekaiser es #1, huehuehue" originates from a NA League of Legends user who made the "Brasil 5v5 tier list". This was later popularized by McRoosterDota's video
 * The the Mac Debut Video, there is a child's drawing of Mordekaiser standing next to a burning house with "I ♥ My Daddy" written at the top.
 * His mace can also be seen alongside rifle.
 * Mordekaiser's mace is called Nightfall.
 * The name is a reference to the melodic metal band  and the song Nightfall by the power metal band Blind Guardian from the album Nightfall in Middle-Earth.
 * Pentakill MordekaiserSquare.png Pentakill Mordekaiser plays a legendary guitar known as the "Numero Uno", an indestructible axe "made of metal and made for metal".
 * Mordekaiser's helmet resembles the letter "M" in logo of thrash metal band "Sodom".

Development

 * Mordekaiser was designed by Coronach.
 * Mordekaiser is one of four champions currently voiced by Adam Harrington, the other three being, , and.
 * Mordekaiser's name is derived from the online identity of Yun "Stich" Lam, the girlfriend of a Riot designer, Colt 'Ezreal' Hallam.
 * "Mordekaiser" means "Murder Emperor" when translated from German.
 * Mordekaiser's title, "the Iron Revenant", was previously "the Master of Metal". After his extended lore was added, his title was going to be changed to "the Lord of Death". This title change was probably due to his gameplay update in patch 5.16, which went away with the metal oriented abilities in favor of more spirit like abilities. However, due to a large amount of community backlash towards Mordekaiser's new title, "the Lord of Death", it was changed to his current one, "the Iron Revenant". This title was suggested by Versaka, an NA player.

Quotes

 * Mordekaiser's quotes are also metal references.
 * "Misery loves company" is a song of that name by, as well as and.
 * He also shares this quote with and the western altar.
 * It also is a line in Metallica's and  by Johnny Cash.
 * His quote, "No pain, no drain!" is a direct reference to his own mechanic, as he will not "drain" any shield for if he doesn't damage anything (the "pain").
 * The "pain" can also mean not his enemies' pain, but his own, as he sacrifices his own health in order to casts spells, meaning that without inflicting pain on himself, there will be no "drain". Also, if the "pain" meant his enemies pain, then it would make sense that his basic attacks stacked his passive, but because only his spells, which cost his own health to cast, will lead to the "drain", the "pain" most likely refers to his self-inflicted damage.
 * It's also a reference to the song "No pain, no Gain", by the German metal band Scorpions
 * Mordekaiser breaks the fourth wall on occasion, saying "You only need to click once, fool!" when he is ordered to move.
 * This is also a tip to whenever he has the opponent soul under his control, as the soul will reset each attack everytime the target is clicked.
 * "So be it... Summoner." Is a direct reference to from the  saga when the Emperor says to Luke Skywalker: "So be it... Jedi."
 * Mordekaiser's quote, "Time to shred" is a reference to Shredding, a type of guitar play : consists of performing a very fast and hard melody solo, which is particularly common in Heavy Metal.
 * Mordekaiser shares the same quote with : "If I must."
 * Mordekaiser shares a quote with : "Carnage!"
 * Mordekaiser's quote "For great...torment!" is similar to 's quote "For great science!".

Skins

 * Mordekaiser's classic splash art shows Mordekaiser using all of his basic abilities at once.
 * Mordekaiser's classic splash art shows Mordekaiser using all of his basic abilities at once.


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


 * It originally had a spike on its belt, which was removed for suggestiveness. This could still be seen during the loading screen for a couple patches, but has since been corrected.
 * The skin in question may have been a reference to William Murderface's codpiece from the television show Metalocalypse.
 * Lord Mordekaiser skin resembles from  franchise.
 * To be specific, it also resembles the other Dark Lord from Tolkien works, Melkor/Morgoth from The Silmarillion, Sauron's master and the first Dark Lord.
 * It also resembles the first Overlord from the  videogame franchise.
 * It also resembles the Chaos Space Marines in Warhammer 40000 Universe (the Chinese image is very similar to cover).
 * It also resembles the Chaos Space Marines in Warhammer 40000 Universe (the Chinese image is very similar to cover).


 * Instead of his morning star, he is swinging an axe as his weapon and he grows hair instead of his cape.
 * Mordekaiser shares this theme with, , and.
 * Mordekaiser shares this theme with, , and.


 * He bares some resemblance to from the game .
 * The original version of the splash art had Mordekaiser's throne resemble the symbol of clubs. It was later altered to a more familiar throne design.
 * It is possible that the change was made due to it resembling a Christian cross.
 * This skin is a reference to the modern.
 * "" represents, King of and ruler of one of the largest empires of the ancient world.
 * In, the King of clubs has the meaning of good character and loyalty and the realization of ideals. The card is said to be one who has great power, but one who is not aware of this, and is outwardly cheerful but inwardly reserved. The King of clubs is said to have a natural affinity for the "".
 * He shares this theme with, , and.
 * He shares this theme with, , and.

Relations

 * Mordekaiser originally came from the Shadow Isles but is currently stalking the slums of Noxus.
 * Mordekaiser is in the Pentakill (Band) with, , and . According to the Journal, the metal band is said to be successful across Valoran.
 * The altars on the Twisted Treeline suggest :
 * "I serve you, because I must, Mordekaiser."-Western Altar, "I serve you gladly, Mordekaiser." -Eastern altar, Mordekaiser had(s) some high rank in the Shadow Isles, fortunately evidenced by his old lore which said that he was an undead general.
 * "Mordekaiser is not to be trusted, Hecarim!"-Western Altar, taking in count that Hecarim fights for the Shadow Isles, Mordekaiser actual goals aren't linked to the Isles, but to his personal benefits.
 * "Are you also a prisoner Mordekaiser"-Western altar, likely means that Mordekaiser affiliation to the Shadow Isles is forced, and he fights this by following his personal objectives, not of the Isles.
 * Apart from the altars, this quote (from his old lore) "The common perception is that the encompassing armor protects him, I fear that – for the fragile time being – it actually protects us."―Rozuel Fecirem, somewhat confirm the Western Altar quote, as his armor might be his prison.
 * Mordekaiser and know each other, and are stated to have similar beliefs, but disagree when it comes to how they achieve their goals.
 * After his resurrection, Mordekaiser's remains were stolen from him, and used as the catalyst that lead to the Ruination of the Blessed Isles (currently the Shadow Isles).