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General
- Brand is the second fire-themed champion, the first being
Annie.
- Brand comes from Proto-Germanic *brandaz, meaning "fire, torch, sword".
- His host's given name Kegan is likely based on Gaelic patronymic Mac Aodhagáin, "son of fire" by coincidence;[1]
- His surname Rodhe possibly from Old Norse hróðr "praise, renown".[2]
Pyroclasm derives from pyroclastic, a term used to describe fast-moving volcanic material, from Greek πῦρ "fire" & κλαστός "broken"
- His host's given name Kegan is likely based on Gaelic patronymic Mac Aodhagáin, "son of fire" by coincidence;[1]
Development
- Brand's Japanese voice actor is Shunsuke Sakuya, who also voiced Japanese Galio.[3]
- Brand's appearance was likely inspired by Ignus from Planescape: Torment.
- During development he was called Bjorn "bear".[4]
Lore
- Kegan Rhode is a bastard son of a magical healer mother and a raider father. He has no memory of his father.
- Kegan Rhode was 19 years old when Brand took over his body.
- He was 7 when he learned about his magical heritage and abilities.
- He was 13 when he met Zvanna.
- He was 17 when he parted ways with Zvanna. After parting ways with him, she married her husband and had a son.
- After the death of his Mother he left what remained of his village. At the age of 19, Kegan met and became an apprentice to Ryze during one of his trips into the Freljord.
- Brand was originally supposed to be the beast that Xerath used to distract Nasus and Renekton in order to steal Azir's ascension; however, with the now known timeline and settings around hin, the beast can not be Brand.
Quotes
- "Some say the world will end in fire." might be referencing Fire and Ice by Robert Frost but most likely Ragnarök (the Norse version of the end of the world where the earth is set on fire).
- "Is it hot in here or is it just me?" was part of Anivia's old voiceover.
- "Is it cold in here or is it just me?" might be alluding to Brand's joke, considering Lissandra has a special taunt for him.
- He shares this quote with Elementalist Lux
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- "Every day I'm shambling." references both Party Rock Anthem by LMFAO ("Every day I'm shuffling") and Everyday I'm Hustlin' by Rick Ross.
- "Not easy being green... and dead." references Bein' Green by Kermit the Frog from The Muppet Show.
- "Blood on my suit." might be referencing the Spy from Team Fortress 2 ("You got blood on my suit." / "Promise not to bleed on my suit and I'll kill you quickly.")
- He shares this quote with Graves.
Skins
- Brand might have been based on the mythical Norse fire giant Surtr "swart(y)": Brand resembles him (blackened skin with lava crackling underneath) and, like Surtr in Ragnarök, Brand is destined to renewing the world by burning it.
- Brand occupying the body of seafaring marauder Kegan Rhode might be referencing Human branding, a process in which, for example a slave, was branded a searing mark that would then leave a permanent scar.
- This skin shares the Road Warrior theme with:
- He resembles the Pyro from Team Fortress 2.
- This skin shares the Road Warrior theme with:
- He was initially going to be called 'Biker Brand'.
- He resembles Ghost Rider from Marvel Comics.
- This skin shares the Silver Age theme with:
- He resembles Mr. Freeze from Batman.
- This skin shares the Zombies VS Slayers theme with:
- He was released in celebration of Harrowing 2012 along with:
- He is based on the Basic Zombie from Plants vs. Zombies.
- He has greener-hued particle effects and a zombie-themed voiceover.
- His dance references Thriller by Michael Jackson.
- He was inspired by witch doctors.
- He shares the same name and colour scheme with Nasus' Spirit Fire.
- This skin shares the Arcade theme with:
- Arcade Ezreal can be seen in front of him.
- His appearance is based on Fire Man from the Mega Man series
- Arclight Brand Chromas: Aquamarine, Obsidian, Pearl, Ruby
Chromas:- This skin shares the Arclight theme with:
- Eternal Dragon Brand Chromas: Amethyst, Catseye, Jadeclaw, Obsidian, Pearl, Rose Quartz, Ruby, Sapphire
- This skin shares the Dragonmancers theme with:
Relations
- Brand knows of Ryze through Kegan Rhode.
- Lokfar being a region of the Freljord implies Brand's icy imprisonment many centuries ago was at the hands of the Frostguard, going so far as Lissandra having a taunt specifically directed at Brand.
References
- ↑ Matasović, R. Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Celtic, p. 51, 254-255
- ↑ Kroonen, G. Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic, p. 249
- ↑ Almost all Japanese League of Legends voice actors
- ↑ IronStylus on champion names
