Gnar/Trivia

General

• Gnar's concept is built on monstrous transformations in fiction coupled with the Fish Out of Water trope.
  • Inspirations include Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson, Gremlins, and Hulk by Marvel Comics.
  • Paleontologically speaking, Gnar is not a missing link, i.e. transitional specimen, but he belongs to the Yordle population ancestral to modern ones; colloquially-speaking, he is the great-great-...-granduncle of all living Yordles.
• In Brazilian localization Gnar's title was changed to O Yordle Pré-histórico ('the Prehistoric Yordle') in order to avoid matchmaking-rating-associated jokes/bullying derived from O Elo Perdido ('the Missing Link')
• Gnar is the second champion to have two champion portraits ( Mini Gnar and Mega Gnar Mega Gnar) the first being Quinn Quinn and Valor Valor.
  • He is also the third to have more than one chat name, the first being Anivia and Eggnivia and the second being anyone polymorphed by Lulu Lulu (Squill Squill)
    • As well as the seventh champion to have more than four abilities, the others being Elise Elise, Heimerdinger, Jayce Jayce, Karma Karma, Nidalee Nidalee, Lee Sin Lee Sin, and Rek'Sai.
• Mini Gnar has the fewest active abilities of any ranged champion (Hyper Hyper and GNAR! GNAR! are fully passive effects) and the lowest health at Level 18 (1645)
• Mega Gnar has his own separate emotes from Mini Gnar's.
  • His dance references Donkey Kong.
    • Boulder Toss Boulder Toss' projectile is shaped like the Riot Games Inc. logo.

Development

• Gnar was leaked by Redditor 'WhyRenektonWhy' (who also leaked Ultra Rapid Fire, Yasuo, and Kalista, and whose account has since been terminated)
  • Gnar may have more than one source:
    • Proto-Germanic onomatopoeic verb *gnarrojanan "to snarl, growl"^[1];
    • The last four letters, spelt backwards, of Boomerang, from an extinct dialect of the Dharug language.
  • Mega Gnar might be referencing the Gnaar from Serious Sam.
• Gnar's skull headdress might be referencing Tabu the Voodoo Shaman, a canceled champion whose staff was crowned by the same skull.

Lore

• Gnar is about four human years old.
• He is unaware that he transforms but that may change when he grows older.
  • He retains his personality as Mega Gnar.
• The tribal paintings in 'Discovering the Link' depict Gnar and his family living in peace until a one-eyed entity with two horns/tentacles (speculated to be a Frozen Watcher or one of Vel'Koz Vel'Koz's Voidborn species) attacked them. It knocks Gnar's family away, triggering his Rage Gene Rage Gene therefore turning Mega, and promptly fighting the entity to unknown success.
  • Apparently defeated Anivia encases Gnar for centuries in True Ice to preserve him and ultimately awakens him again to fight the Frozen Watchers on the brink of their return.^[2]
    • Immediately after his escape he's rampaging through the woods as Mega Gnar, with Rengar Rengar hunting him down to take him as a prize.
• Gnar learned to use a boomerang from and fashioned his after his father's.
  • The boomerang is hidden in Mega Gnar's fur when he transforms.^[3]
• Gnar is the only Yordle in modern times to have a tail due to his antiquity.

Quotes

• What appears to be childish babbling is actually Gnar's own native language.
  • When he taunts certain champions he tries to repeat what they say but with some difficulty ( Tibbers, Shark Shark, Demacia Demacia, Darkness Darkness, Okay Okay)
    • One of his taunts references a Riot Games Inc. Sound Designer called Jay Watford.

Skins

Classic Gnar [S|L]

• He references Stitch from Lilo & Stitch down to the way he taunts people.
• He resembles Cubone and Marowak from Pokémon whom also have a boomerang attack.
• Helmet Bro's helmet can be seen to the left.
• He has a bloodstain on his left cheek likely from fighting Rengar Rengar as Mega Gnar.

Dino Gnar [S|L]

• He is living his fantasy of being a dinosaur.
• His Rose Quartz chroma may have been inspired by the Care Bears.
• When he reaches over 50 rage he moves on all fours and he costume gradually turns red while the hood of it covers his face
• He might have been inspired by Boo from Monsters, Inc. and Reptar from Rugrats.
• He resembles Dino-Rang from Skylanders down to the use of a boomerang.
  • Mega Gnar resembles and references Lizzie from Rampage by throwing parts of a building with Boulder Toss Boulder Toss.
• His artwork might be referencing a scene from Lilo & Stitch.
  • Figurines of Garen Garen and Katarina Katarina can be seen in the foreground.
• When recalling recalling he will play with toy blocks spelling 'LOL' (League of Legends)
  • Mega Gnar will instead smash down a helicopter and eat it referencing Godzilla.

Gentleman Gnar [S|L]

• He references Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson.
• He shares this theme with Gentleman Cho'Gath Gentleman Cho'Gath [S|L].

Snow Day Gnar [S|L]

• He celebrates Snowdown Showdown 2015.
• He was inspired by the Siberian Husky dog breed.
• He shares this theme with Snow Day Bard [S|L], Snow Day Malzahar Snow Day Malzahar [S|L], Snow Day Singed Snow Day Singed [S|L], Snow Day Syndra Snow Day Syndra [S|L], and Snow Day Ziggs Snow Day Ziggs [S|L].

El León Gnar [S|L]

• He references lucha libre.
• He shares this theme with El Tigre Braum [S|L], El Macho Mundo [S|L], and El Rayo Volibear El Rayo Volibear [S|L].
  • El Tigre Braum [S|L] can also be seen in the background.

Super Galaxy Gnar [S|L]

• He shares this theme with Super Galaxy Annie [S|L], Super Galaxy Elise Super Galaxy Elise [S|L], Super Galaxy Fizz Super Galaxy Fizz [S|L], Super Galaxy Kindred Super Galaxy Kindred [S|L], Super Galaxy Nidalee Super Galaxy Nidalee [S|L], Super Galaxy Rumble Super Galaxy Rumble [S|L], and Super Galaxy Shyvana Super Galaxy Shyvana [S|L].

Relations

• Gnar will befriend nearly everyone that is kind and will play with him.
  • Potential candidates include Lulu Lulu, Pix Pix, Annie, Lux Lux, and the Poro Poros.
• Gnar has a strained relationship with Rengar Rengar for hunting him down while unaware of the true identity of the creature he wanted as a prize.
  • The Missing Link does not dislike the Pridestalker and seemingly forgave him since their encounter.
• Heimerdinger is very interested in Gnar for the evolutionary insights he might provide regarding Yordlekind.

References