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Development
- Main article: Graves (Development)
- Graves is voiced by Kyle Hebert, who also voices
Jarvan IV and 6Jarvan IV in Legends of Runeterra.
- Sentinel Graves is voiced by Fred Tatasciore, who also voices him in the Tales of Runeterra cinematics.[1] Tatasciore also voices Mordekaiser and PROJECT: Mordekaiser.
- Hebert previously voiced Ezreal and pre-rework Pulsefire Ezreal.
- In the collaborative fan film Outlaw Origins, Graves is voiced by Luke Massy.
- Graves's Japanese voice actor is Hiroshi Shirokuma.[2]
- During development he was codenamed Gunslinger,[3] then named Briggs before settling onto Malcolm, which was inspired by Malcolm Reynolds from Firefly.[4]
- Graves' concept is heavily inspired by the American Old West and the Western genre.
- His poncho might be referencing the Man with No Name from the Dollars Trilogy.
- One of the scrapped narrative concepts for Graves was for him to be married or an ex-lover of Twisted Fate.[7]
- The concept of having "palpable sexual tension" between the characters was preserved in their final lore.
Universe
Universe- Main article: Graves (Character)
- Cutpurse Twisted Fate and Cutthroat Graves depict them in their younger years.
- Graves' mother had been dead for five years before the events of Burning Tides.
- Graves and Twisted Fate used to have a crew when hustling all over the world, but they all died trying to get the Outlaw out of the Locker.
- Members include Kolt, Wallach, and The Brick.
- Graves and
- According to 4Twisted Fate, Graves had quit smoking. This likely happened after Burning Tides, when the two reunited.
- Graves originally wielded a gun named Destiny (sharing the name with his partner's ultimate). However after the events of Burning Tides it got destroyed and was replaced with New Destiny, an exact replica of the gun.
- Destiny is a double barrelled shotgun with a break action cylinder chamber, which seems to be a fantasy design.
- In game, Destiny has the power to launch smoke grenades.
- In universe, Graves has to still manually light and throw his smoke grenades.
- Graves was given a Blue Card by Twisted Fate during Rise of the Sentinels, it could instantly teleport him to Twisted Fate's location in case of an emergency.
- Graves is the only person who still calls Twisted Fate by his birthname, Tobias.
- One of the scrapped narrative concepts for Graves was for him to be married or to be an ex-lover of Twisted Fate. The concept of having "palpable sexual tension" between the characters was preserved in their final lore.
- For Pride 2022, it was revealed that Graves is Gay in The Boys and Bombolini.
- One of the emotes for Pride 2022 is a reference to the classic scene in the romantic drama film "Brokeback Mountain".
League of Legends
League of LegendsGameplay
- Main article: Graves (League of Legends)
- Graves' jokes reference gallows humor, as per his surname Graves.
- Graves' dance references one from a country show.
- A side-by-side comparison can be seen here.
- Graves was the second-to-last champion to have a "League Judgement" (they were discontinued after release; Varus was the last champion to receive one).
- End of the Line is among a few abilities that were named after a quote of their champion. In this case, it references his "End of the Line" quote which he had before the patch he got the ability, V5.22.
- The others are Dr. Mundo's Goes Where He Pleases and Draven's League of Draven.
- The others are
- The icon for Collateral Damage is a reference to explosive hazard safety signs.
- Graves' shotgun can be seen in the game's Mac version trailer.
- Graves was the product of playerbase requests for a 'manly' ranged carry.
- In the Chinese localization, the names of all four of his active abilities are four-character phrases that allude to the criminal underworld and are often titles of gangster or martial arts films or television.
- End of the Line becomes 人在江湖, literally "a person in river and lake"; "river and lake" is a euphemism for the underworld, and the phrase is usually used to imply a person in the underworld cannot avoid committing unsavoury actions. Secondary title of Young and Dangerous, a Hong Kong triad film, in Chinese.
- Smoke Screen becomes 一手遮天, literally "covering the sky with one hand", a phrase to describe a criminal so well-connected and/or powerful they can halt justice. Secondary title of Young and Dangerous 3, a sequel to the above, in Chinese.
- Quickdraw becomes 猛龙过江, literally "ferocious dragon crossing river", usually used to describe a ruthless foreign rival or criminal. Secondary title of Young and Dangerous 2 in Chinese. It is also the Chinese name of Way of the Dragon, starring Bruce Lee who fights against foreign martial artists including Chuck Norris.
- Collateral Damage becomes 龙争虎斗, literally "struggle of dragon and tiger", a phrase similar to "clash of the titans" in English. Secondary title of Young and Dangerous 5 in Chinese. It is also the Chinese name of Enter the Dragon.
Quotes
- Main article: Graves (League of Legends Audio)
- ▶️ "I ain't got time to bleed." references the same line from Predator.
- A side-by-side comparison of the original line can be seen here.
- ▶️ "Dead man walkin'." references death row.
- ▶️ "Feelin' lucky?" might be referencing the eponymous character from Dirty Harry played by actor Clint Eastwood. ("You've gotta ask yourself one question; do I feel lucky? Well do ya, punk?") Eastwood also played the aforementioned Man With No Name from the Dollars Trilogy, another possible source of inspiration for Graves.
- ▶️ "End of the line." might be referencing a 1988s Country/Rock song End of the Line by the Traveling Wilburys.
- In the Polish localization, he says:
- "Ciemność widzę" ("I see darkness") referencing Sexmission.
- "Zawsze sikasz przez zapięty rozporek?" ("You always pee with the door locked?") referencing Kiler.
- "W imię zasad" ("In the name of the rules") and "Co Ty wiesz o zabijaniu?" ("What do you know about killing people?") referencing Pigs.
- "Wyrwałem chwasta" ("I cleared the weed", meaning killing someone malicious) referencing Pigs 2: The Last Blood.
- ▶️ "I had a dream we fought once, Draven. You got murdered by my buddy Rango!" references A New Dawn.
Skins
- Main article: Graves (Collection)
- His splash artwork was changed shortly after release for censorship reasons due to having a cigar.[8]
- This change was once implemented in all regions, including those with lighter censorship policies. Because of this, the meme of the missing "Grave's Cigar" became popular when players compared frivolous visual changes.
- This change is implemented by default, then automatically overwritten by the original art in safer regions. The collection catalog is the only place in the client where Graves properly has his cigar.[9]
- This skin shares the Vandal theme with:
- New Destiny is changed to resemble a M79 grenade launcher
- The bear paw on his back might be referencing Academi and/or Duke Nukem.
- This skin shares the Riot theme with:
- Both Riot K-9 Nasus and Riot Squad Singed can be seen in the background.
- Along with the other Riot skins, he was obtainable by either meeting a Rioter, attending an official Riot event or through purchase in the store during events in the year of release.[10]
- For him in particular, he was only obtainable in 2012 events.
- He wears a riot helmet while his gun, New Destiny is replaced with a riot gun, both of which are equipment used for riot control.
- This skin shares the Legacy theme with:
- He references his escape from the Locker and maybe even Starcraft series.
- He resembles Grayson Hunt from Bulletstorm.
- His in-game model and splash art were both updated specifically for his Teamfight Tactics debut.
- This skin shares the Crime City theme with:
- This is the first skin to have it's splash art updated with a version previously exclusive to Wild Rift.
- Pool Party Graves Chromas: Amethyst, Citrine, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Turquoise
- This skin shares the Pool Party theme with:
- Aatrox, Darius, Garen, Jinx, and Katarina in their Pool Party attire, along with Pool Party Renekton, and Pool Party Ziggs can be seen in the far background.
- His necklace has a different emblem on his chromas.
- His base has the old Riot logo.
- His Citrine chroma has a shark.
- His Amethyst chroma has a fish or shark.
- His Sapphire chroma has a sliced orange.
- His Emerald chroma has claw marks.
- His Ruby chroma has a cigar.
- His Turquoise chroma has two bullets.
- His base has the old
- He resembles Hugh Jackman.
- In his Emerald variant, he resembles Borat, from the green straps of the skimpy onesie.
- In his Ruby variant, it refers to the 1920 onesie striped swimsuits.
- This skin shares the Bilgewater: Burning Tides theme with:
- This is him and Twisted Fate in their early hustling days after they struck their partnership.
- Snow Day Graves Chromas: Golden
- This skin shares the Snow Day theme with:
- He was released in celebration of Snowdown Showdown 2016 along with:
- A few things can be seen in the background/foreground:
- Three Poros: one is licking the carrot in the box, one is jumping off one the shelves and the other one is hiding under the wrapping paper on the bottom right.
- A Poro-Snax can also be seen on one of the shelves.
- A
- The wrapping paper has Braum's mustache.
- Santa Braum flying in the background.
- A photograph of Graves and Twisted Fate on the wall.
- Pool Party Graves necklace in the top left corner.
- Helmet Bro's helmet on a shelve above the snowblower.
- Graves' classic poncho and shotgun underneath the penguin.
- Twisted Fate's Gold Card in the box next to the carrot.
- Happy Elf Teemo at the top of a tree.
- Three
- During his recall animation his head gets covered in snow with a carrot in his mouth, this is possibly in reference to the cigar controversy.
- Victorious Graves Chromas: 3v3, Flex, Solo
- This skin shares the Victorious theme with:
- He was unlocked by players who achieved Gold+ in Season 7 (2017).
- He was the first Victorious skin to receive a Chroma pack.
- The Chromas featured were rewarded to players who achieved Gold+ in the corresponding ranked game mode.
- Praetorian Graves Chromas: Citrine, Obsidian, Pearl, Rose Quartz, Ruby, Sapphire
- This skin shares the Praetorian theme with:
- This is Graves' first skin where he is incapable of human speech.
- He speaks similar to Overwatch Soldiers from Half-Life 2 video game.
- Battle Professor Graves Chromas: Formal, Obsidian, Pearl, Rose Quartz, Ruby, Sapphire, Tanzanite, Turquoise
- This skin shares the Battle Academia theme with:
- Battle Academia Ezreal and Battle Academia Jayce can be seen in the background of his splash art.
- His appearance reminds James Moriarty from the Fate series and Blitz Talker from the Re:Creators anime series.
- Sentinel Graves Chromas: Emerald, Pearl, Resolute, Rose Quartz, Ruby, Tanzanite
- This skin shares the Sentinels of Light theme with:
- At level 11, Graves' visual effects become purified, removing the Black Mist visual effects and his light becomes brighter.[11]
- One of Vex's Shadow's eyes can be seen in the background.
EDG Graves
Chromas: Elite
- This skin shares the World Champions: 2021 theme with:
- He represents Flandre.
- Porcelain Graves Chromas: Catseye, Emerald, Obsidian, Opulent, Pearl, Rose Quartz, Ruby, Tanzanite, Turquoise
- This skin shares the Porcelain theme with:
References
- ↑ Graves' voice actor in Tales of Runeterra
- ↑ Official Japanese Voice Actor List Released For All Champions (Up to Qiyana's Release)
- ↑ Gunslinger
- ↑ IronStylus on champion names
- ↑ http://www.wales.ac.uk, English Proto-Celtic Word List, p. 8
- ↑ Beekes, Etymological Dictionary of Greek, p. 741
- ↑ Runaan of Graves and Twisted Fate
- ↑ Moobeat. (2014, Nov 7).[https://www.surrenderat20.net/2014/11/117-pbe-update.html 11/7 PBE Update: Cigar removed from Graves Splash, New Maokai ability icons, and more!] www.surrenderat20.net
- ↑ LTRANDOLPH. (2017, May 4). Ask Riot: Cigar Edition. nexus.leagueoflegends.com.
- ↑ Guide to Legacy and Limited Skins
- ↑ Sirhaian on Sentinel Graves