Hermit

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Hermit
Personal status
Status	Alive
Current residence	Howling Abyss
Professional status
Occupation(s)	Red Shopkeeper

Background

Hermit (center) and Geeves (right)

Quotes

Entering the Store

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     "Warm yourself!"
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     "Oh, come right in!"
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     "Treasures of the ages, on sale now!"
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     "Welcome to the dig site!"
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     "Finally, a customer!"
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     "I have all manner of marvelous things."
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     "Nothing but the finest."
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     "Good day!"
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     "What are you buying... what are you selling?"
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     "Welcome!"
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     "Hello!"
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     "Salutations!"

Entering the Store with a Lot of Gold

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     "Oh, you've done very well for yourself. I'll bring out the good stuff."
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     "Such riches! Perhaps I'll finally be able to afford a better robot."

While Browsing the Store

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     "I'm glad you're enjoying yourself, but, uh, there is a war going on out there."
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     "Take your time! There is so much to learn."
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     "I can tell you appreciate detail and craftsmanship."

After Buying an Item

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     "Freljord's finest."
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     "Excellent."
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     "A fascinating specimen."
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     "Priceless! Now, hand over the gold!"
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     "It's dangerous to go alone... take this!"
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     "Very nice."
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     "Enjoy."
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     "A fine choice, indubitably."
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     "Wonderful."
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     "That one's top drawer!"
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     "It's a little frozen, but it's still good."
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     "They won't know what hit them... because they'll all be dead!"
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     "I'll dig more of those up!"
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     "Oh, yes, that one!"
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     "An artifact of ancient power."
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     "Thank you."

Upon Leaving the Store

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     "That howling noise is just the wind... isn't it?"
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     "For Piltover!"
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     "Oh, I'm low on supplies... hope business picks up."
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     "Tell that ghost to stop interfering with my research."
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     "Have fun storming the bridge!"
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     "Excelsior!"
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     "Bring me back something dangerous... or shiny!"
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     "To battle!"
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     "If I die here frozen and alone... tell them I did it for science!"
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     "You kill them, I'll keep digging."
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     "Do they still talk about me back at the academy?"
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     "Win one for science!"

Upon Leaving the Store Without Buying an Item

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     "The only weapon a true scientist needs is his wits!"
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     "No time to shop? But I just put on a fresh pot of tea!"

Upon Repeatedly Leaving and Reentering the Store

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     "You're making my head spin!"
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     "Will you make up your mind?"'

While Idling Near the Store

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     "The problem with Piltover is they are always looking forward. Sometimes, there is much to be learned from the past."
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     "I miss Piltover so much but... but these artifacts are fascinating. I just can't leave."
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     "So many people have died here, I should call this place Murder Bridge... no, no, the Howling Abyss is definitely cooler!"
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     "If I can only unlock the power of True Ice, I will transcend the limitations of techmaturgy!"
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     "These runes say, 'Beware the Frozen Watchers'. Hmm... does that mean anything to you?'
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     "Books, books, books, why haven't I dug up any books? Wait... of course! Barbarians can't read."
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     "I was once an honored professor at the Academy of Science and Progress in Piltover. I gave it all up to pursue true knowledge."
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     "My research will bring a golden age to Piltover!"
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     "Have you seen my robot? He probably fell in the abyss. Again... "
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     "I'm still putting the pieces together, but... something terrible happened here, long, long ago... "
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     "Did the Iceborn rule this place or was it the Watchers? These runes are so unclear."
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     "If a sword forged from True Ice is this powerful, just imagine what a True Ice Hextech device could do!"
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     "These runes say, 'The Seeker betrayed the tribe'. Hmm... who was this seeker?"
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     "Yes! Yes! I think I've got it...! Aw, I lost it... "
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     "Sometimes, I think I see things down in the abyss. But I might just need new glasses."
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     "I've been digging here for twenty years. Just getting down to the good stuff!"
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     "Look at the size of this gauntlet! I thought it was a hat! Hm, the Iceborn must've had massive hands!"
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     "The magical power of True Ice seems unlimited! Oh, if only I could tap into it."
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     "Tea... hm, what should I have with my tea today? Biscuits? No, too many crumbs! Can't have crumbs, might contaminate the site. Hm, yes, hm hm... yeah, this ice is strange. Could it be - True Ice? Nah! A piece of the Frozen Watchers? Hmm, yes... perhaps... hmm. Oh, tea's cold!"
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     "It's a shame to sell these artifacts, but I need supplies badly."
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     "Don't you see what this means? The whole history of this place, perhaps even all of Runeterra could be... er... wait, what was I talking about again?"
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     "Robot stands for 'Rusty Old Broken Obsolete Trash'! See what I did there?"
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     "Need more artifacts! If only that blasted ghost wasn't around."
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     "Frozen mallet... even their tools were frozen."
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     "The strangest thing about True Ice is... it never melts! I put a piece in a furnace and it froze the darn thing solid!"

Upon Entering the Store as...

Ezreal

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     "Is it true what I've heard about you and Miss Crownguard... hmm?"
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     "When I was your age, Ezreal, I was already a professor!"
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     "Study hard, and one day you could be just like me! Stuck in the cold... with a useless robot!"
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     "Why don't you get a real job Ezreal? Help me here at the dig site!"

Ashe

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     "That bow of yours, a unique artifact... "
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     "You bear a striking resemblance to Avarosa."
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     "Welcome, Ashe! The next queen of the Freljord!"

Sejuani

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     "Welcome, Sejuani! The next queen of the Freljord!"
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     "Does your boar like to eat robot?"
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     "You bear a striking resemblance to Serylda!"

Lissandra

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     "Are you the sand witch I have heard so much about? Hmm... now I'm hungry."
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     "You want to be queen as well? Too many queens!"
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     "Can you turn off that ice? I'm cold enough as it is!"

Blitzcrank

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     "Would you like a job, Blitzcrank? I have an opening for an assistant."
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     "Er... 'beep'... uh, 'boop'. Is that how you say it?"

Caitlyn

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     "I knew your mother! Brilliant scientist."
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     "I swear, officer, I have a permit to dig here."
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     "Arrest that ghost for violation of... t-the Laws of Nature!"

Heimerdinger

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     "Order, entropy... it's not a cycle at all!"
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     "Welcome, professor. Let's compare notes."
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     "Did the academy send you, Heimerdinger?"

Jayce

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     "I made a Mercury Hammer once, Jayce! It was much nicer. Bigger, too!"
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     "Together, we could make a... a transforming robot!"

Orianna

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     "You look just like her... "
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     "I knew your father, Orianna, nice fellow."

Vi

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     "You look like your sister! Er, wait, I'm not supposed to talk about that... "
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     "Do you and Caitlyn get along or not? Seems ambiguous."
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     "Uh, Vi? Can you punch some sense into my robot?"

Zilean

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     "In your past, did you know of the creatures who once lived here?"
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     "Is there an alternate timeline where this robot functions correctly?"
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     "Nice beard, Zilean! But mine is bigger!"

Trivia

• The Hermit was initially named after the pseudonym of a Riot Games employee. Aforementioned Rioter was removed from the company due to disgraceful behaviour and references to their name were removed from the game.
• On release, it was implied that the Hermit is Ezreal's uncle. The status of this implication is unknown.
  • As such, the Hermit's name may be Lymere.

See also

Universe Wiki | Characters with lore