Veigar/Trivia

General

 * is one of several champions that can, in theory, infinitely increase a stat by using an ability. Veigar can continuously increase his ability power via his . The others are , ,,, , and.
 * When Veigar uses his ultimate to kill an enemy champion, he will laugh malevolently.
 * Veigar possess the most laugh emotes of any champion, at 6.
 * Veigar is an Icelandic name, from Old Norse veig "strength" & herr "army".

Development

 * Veigar is named after Veigar Bouius, who previously worked as the Senior QA Analyst for Riot games. He is "quite tall".
 * All of Veigar's skills (excluding ) refer to space. a reference to the edge of a black hole, the point at which light cannot escape.  a reference to the undetectable matter in space.  a reference to the, the prevailing cosmological model that explains the early development of the Universe. His old passive, , which means "Balance", is an important concept in stellar and orbital physics.
 * Veigar's appearance is similar to the Black Mage, a character from the Final Fantasy series.
 * Veigar's name has two pronunciations: /'veɪɡɚ/ (vey-ger) and /vaɪ'ɡɑ:ɹ/ (vai-gahr), the former being Riot's official pronunciation of his name; the latter isn't considered incorrect.
 * The Icelandic pronunciation is /'vɛi̯ɣɐr/.

Quotes

 * quotes "I will swallow your soul!" and "Even now, your loved ones suffer!" are similar to quotes from  franchise.

- Chrono Trigger
 * "Unimaginable is the power of Veigar!" - Magus (talking about Lavos, the last boss)
 * "The black wind howls." - Janus

- Diablo
 * "I will make weapons from your bones!" - Blacksmith
 * "Not even death can save you from me!" - Diablo

- Dragon Ball Z (anime)
 * "My power is over 9000!" - Vegeta
 * "This isn't even my final form!" - Frieza

- Final Fantasy
 * "Run! Run! Or you'll be well done!" - Kefka (Final Fantasy VI)
 * "I, Veigar, will knock you all down!" - Garland (Final Fantasy)
 * "I will create a monument to nonexistence!" - Kefka (Final Fantasy VI)
 * "The end draws near..." - Kefka (Final Fantasy VI)
 * "I'll... remember... this..." - Kefka (Final Fantasy VI)
 * "I am all-powerful!" - Kefka (Final Fantasy VI)

- Mortal Kombat
 * "Toasty!"
 * "Finish Them!"
 * "Weak, pathetic fools." - Shao Kahn

- Starcraft
 * "Vengeance shall be mine!" - Sarah Kerrigan
 * "Arcane launch detected!" - Starcraft Nuclear Launch.

- Star Fox
 * "Cocky little freaks!" - Sector Y boss
 * "I can't let you do that!" - Star Wolf

- Street Fighter
 * "Weakness is a disease and I am the cure." - Akuma
 * "My victory symbolizes the crumbling of justice." - M. Bison
 * "The feelings of terror only prove your inferiority!" - M. Bison
 * "Get lost, you can't compare with my powers!" - M. Bison

- The Legend of Zelda
 * "Hey! Listen!" - Navi (The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time)
 * "Do you realize who you're dealing with?" - Ganondorf (The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time)
 * "You are Error!" - Zelda 2 reference.
 * "You dare defy me?!" - Iron Knuckle (The Legend of Zelda CDi Games)

- Portal
 * "All the cake is gone!" - Portal reference
 * "Your entire life has been a mathematical error!" - GLaDOS

- X-Men
 * "Playtime has ended!" - Magneto (X-Men vs Street Fighter)
 * "Champions! Welcome to die!" - Magneto (X-Men Arcade)

- Others
 * "I will show you true power!" - Mass Effect (possibly). Shares this quote with.
 * "Annoying Champion is about to die!" - Gauntlet
 * "You and your friends are dead!" - Friday the 13th (NES Game, Game Over screen)
 * "A battle you have no chance of winning." - G-Man (Half-Life)
 * "I am invincible!" - GoldenEye
 * "Welcome to your doom!" - Altered Beast
 * "What is a champion? A miserable pile of pixels!" - Castlevania: Symphony of the Night reference
 * "I hunger!" - Sinistar
 * "Don't get mad! Get sadistic!" - Destroy All Humans!
 * "Join me or die!" - Warcraft III
 * "Somebody set up us the bomb!" - Zero Wings
 * "I have fury!" - Mario and Luigi: Superstar Saga (said by Fawful)
 * "Would you kindly (Stop moving!)" - BioShock
 * "My strength is unparalleled!" - Ninetails (Mega Man X: Command Mission)
 * "Got a present for ya!" - Command and Conquer: Tiberium Wars
 * "Quad Damage!" - Quake/Unreal Tournament
 * "It's no use!" - Silver (Sonic the Hedgehog (2006))
 * "Super effective!" - Pokémon
 * "You have fallen into my trap!" - Yu-Gi-Oh!
 * "Your journey ends here, hero!" - Fantasy Rivals
 * "Delete!" - Mega Man Battle Network, Death Note, or Cybermen (Doctor Who)
 * "Suffer like we did!" - Zeal (The House of the Dead/The Tipping of the Dead)
 * "My power grows!" - Majesty (stated when one of the player's Wizards levels up)
 * "Let's run it back!" - A "run back" is a general fighting game term for a rematch.
 * "Right where I want you!" - Millhouse Manastorm from World of Warcraft

Skins

 * He closely resembles the Black Mage from the Final Fantasy series.
 * He closely resembles the Black Mage from the Final Fantasy series.


 * He does not have the robe of the but uses a similar color palette.
 * ,, and are the only skins priced at 390 , making them the cheapest skins in the store, excluding sale prices and free/promotional skins.
 * ,, and are the only skins priced at 390 , making them the cheapest skins in the store, excluding sale prices and free/promotional skins.


 * It is a reference to the 2010 Winter Games.
 * It is a reference to the 2010 Winter Games.


 * It replaces particles with four leaf clovers,  particles with floating four leaf clovers, and  falling trail with a solid rainbow.
 * It replaces particles with four leaf clovers,  particles with floating four leaf clovers, and  falling trail with a solid rainbow.


 * The skin was somewhat inspired by.
 * It is a direct reference to from the , written by.
 * On his left hand, he is holding a.
 * He shares this theme with, , , , , , , , and.
 * He shares this theme with, , , , , , , , and.


 * It changes particles into mechanic pyramid-like structures that resemble the claw on his hand.
 * holds a scepter that closely resembles the "Runed Arcanite Rod" item in World of Warcraft.
 * Contrary to the belief of some of the community, this skin has nothing to do with the popular YouTube personality TotalBiscuit.
 * He shares this theme with, since he has one as a comic book super hero and he is also, in-lore, Veigar's nemesis.
 * He shares this theme with, since he has one as a comic book super hero and he is also, in-lore, Veigar's nemesis.


 * It is a possible reference to the, a green, hairy creature that stole every gift during Christmas.
 * It changes the particles of all of Veigar's spells; becomes a Christmas tree shaped cookie,  becomes a breaking colored bauble,  area is marked by Christmas trees and lights, and  becomes a wrapped present. The skin also features a  animation where Veigar enters a chimney.
 * He shares this theme with, , , and.
 * He shares this theme with, , , and.


 * This skin was teased through a Final Boss picture showing the previous three Arcade skins. The Polish site for League of Legends has listed the name Veigar in the announcements link.
 * His voice is similar to the Shadow Selves' voices in the English dubbed version of Persona 4 series.
 * His hands and feet floating near his body without any arms or legs is a reference to the Rayman series.
 * The glove on his right hand resembles the Power Glove, an accessory for the NES.
 * His right hand appears on the teaser with the hand on giant proportions, being a reference to the Master Hand from Super Smash Bros series.
 * It is revealed in the splash art for this skin that the 3 red buttons on the knuckles have the letters Q, W, and E on them. This is a reference to many Real-Time Strategy games (such as League of Legends), where Q, W, E, and R are used to cast spells or abilities.
 * During his recall animation, he inputs a code that strongly resembles the Konami Code into his glove (Up, Up, Down, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right, B, A).
 * His is a reference to "The Wizard Agahnim" from The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past.
 * His causes different pieces from Tetris to fall.
 * His is a box of binary code, a number system that computers use to run.
 * His dance is a reference to the.
 * He shares this dance with and.
 * His staff has an eye that resembles.
 * Most of Final Boss Veigar's quotes are video game references. A large portion of them, and more, can be seen in this video.
 * He shares this theme with, , , , , , , , , , and.
 * He shares this theme with, , , , , , , , , , and.


 * He shares this theme with, , , and.
 * (pre-metal breakdown) can be seen to his right looking through binoculars.
 * This is the only Skin where his ears (and part of his face) can be seen, due to him not wearing any type of hat.
 * This is the only Skin where his ears (and part of his face) can be seen, due to him not wearing any type of hat.

Relations

 * The reason why was in Noxian prison was, according to reports from Noxian authorities, Veigar was amongst 'a handful' of yordles arrested for trading illegal goods in Noxus.
 * is friends with Veigar.
 * This might have been Riot's response to a fanfiction thread about their misadventures. According to Rivini (its author), Riot officially made them friends, AFTER the thread was created.
 * After his failed attempt to steal The Mothership, Veigar was shot down by during his escape.
 * thinks that Veigar is a laughable mage, but if she can get through the Yordle exterior, she may find Veigar to be worthy.