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 (
- He is also the third to have more than one chat name, the first being
- As well as the seventh champion to have more than four abilities, the others being , , , , , , and .
and and the second being anyone polymorphed by ( )
and ) the first being and .
- He is also the third to have more than one chat name, the first being
- Mini Gnar has the fewest active abilities of any ranged champion ( and 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.
- Riot Games Inc. logo. ' projectile is shaped like the
- His dance references Donkey Kong.
Development
- Gnar was leaked by Redditor 'WhyRenektonWhy' (who also leaked Ultra Rapid Fire, , and , 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 may have more than one source:
- Gnar's skull headdress might be referencing 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 's Voidborn species) attacked them. It knocks Gnar's family away, triggering his therefore turning Mega, and promptly fighting the entity to unknown success.
- 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 (
- One of his taunts references a Riot Games Inc. Sound Designer called Jay Watford.
, , , , )
- When he taunts certain champions he tries to repeat what they say but with some difficulty (
Skins
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- 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 as Mega Gnar.
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- 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.
- His artwork might be referencing a scene from Lilo & Stitch.
- Figurines of and can be seen in the foreground.
- When
- Mega Gnar will instead smash down a helicopter and eat it referencing Godzilla.
he will play with toy blocks spelling 'LOL' (League of Legends)
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- He references Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson.
- He shares this theme with . [ | ]
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- He celebrates Snowdown Showdown 2015.
- He was inspired by the Siberian Husky dog breed.
- He shares this theme with , [ | ], [ | ], [ | ], and [ | ]. [ | ]
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- He references lucha libre.
- He shares this theme with , [ | ], and [ | ].
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- can also be seen in the background. [ | ]
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- He shares this theme with , [ | ], [ | ], [ | ], [ | ], [ | ], and [ | ]. [ | ]
Relations
- Gnar will befriend nearly everyone that is kind and will play with him.
- Potential candidates include , , , , and the s.
- Gnar has a strained relationship with
- The Missing Link does not dislike the Pridestalker and seemingly forgave him since their encounter.
for hunting him down while unaware of the true identity of the creature he wanted as a prize.
- is very interested in Gnar for the evolutionary insights he might provide regarding Yordlekind.
References
- ↑ Orel, V. A Handbook of Germanic Etymology, p. 138
- ↑ Gnar Q&A - Creative
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