Development
- Main article: Jarvan IV (Development)
- Jarvan IV is voiced by Kyle Hebert in both League of Legends and Legends of Runeterra.[1]
- are voiced by the same actor. , and
Universe
- Main article: Jarvan IV (Character)
- Jarvan IV is around 26 years old, or a similar age as
- He was around 26 years old when during the events of the Lux Comics.
- He was 6 years old during the events of What Once Sailed Free.
.
- spear, , was crafted by a Demacian weaponsmith named Orlon, the same one who crafted .
- Legends of Runeterra implies may have been involved in Jarvan's capture by the Noxian army. 's flavour text in
- In the old lore, Jarvan IV's blood was used by (his nemesis) and to resurrect . How they would have gotten the Exemplar's blood was never explored. is theorized to have impersonated Jarvan IV in order to cause a war between Demacia and Noxus.
League of Legends
Gameplay
- Main article: Jarvan IV (League of Legends)
- Jarvan IV was first mentioned in lore.
- A tab for Jarvan IV can be faintly seen at the top during Art Spotlight.
- In-universe Demacian naming convention does not mirror real-life's European royalty and nobility's naming convention; as the current Jarvan should not have gotten the regnal number IV before his coronation.
- The terrain created by [2] is made of 24 minions to make sure that no one can squeeze through the wall.
- The old visual effects of [3] was once made up of little ghosts due being a recolored copy of .
Quotes
- Main article: Jarvan IV (League of Legends Audio)
- ▶️ "Today is a good day to die." references the phrase spoken by either Crazy Horse or Sitting Bull, popularized by Star Trek.
- A side-by-side comparison can be seen here.
- ▶️ "Ours is but to do and die." references The Charge of the Light Brigade by Alfred, Lord Tennyson.
- ▶️ "For my father, the king." references Arthas Menethil from Warcraft.
- In the Polish localization he says "Nie rzucim ziemi, skąd nasz ród" ("We won't forsake the land we came from") which references Rota ("The Oath") by Maria Konopnicka.
- In the Chinese localization, the skin features a unique voiceover, referencing Romance of the Three Kingdoms.
- The quotes are as follows:
- "啊,好怀念的感觉,哈哈哈哈。" ("Ah, I feel so nostalgic, hahahaha.")
- "看我神威,无坚不摧!" ("Behold my divine power, I am invincible!")
- "千军万马一将在,探囊取物有何难!" ("Thousands of troops and thousands of horses are here, how difficult is it to find things!")
- "布,生平不好斗,为好解斗。" ("Bu has never been a fighter, he just likes to resolve fights.")
- "高顺为援,出击!" ("Gao Shun comes to the rescue and attacks!")
- "别带着本将军闲逛!" ("Don't take this general for a stroll!")
- "尔等,将貂蝉藏于何处?" ("Hey you, where did you hide Diaochan?")
- "哼,大丈夫生于天地间,岂能郁郁久居人下!" ("Hmph, a man was born in heaven and earth, how can he live in depression for a long time!")
- "所到之处,无人能挡!" ("Wherever he goes, no one can stop him!")
- "能给本将军把赤兔牵来吗?" ("Can you bring me the Red Hare?")
- "为何尔等看着方天画戟的眼神如此贪婪,这又不是三国的游戏!" ("Why are you looking at the Fangtian Painted Halberd with such greedy eyes? This is not a game of the Three Kingdoms!")
- "如果你们听过本将军的威名,就赶紧束手就擒吧!" ("If you've heard of my reputation, you'd better hurry up and surrender!")
- "一骑当千!" ("One ride is worth a thousand!")
- "呃,我怎能……在这种地方……倒下……" ("Uh, how could I... fall... in a place like this...")
Skins
- Main article: Jarvan IV (Collection)
- and a can be seen in the background.
- This skin shares the Commando theme with:
- He might be referencing Team Thunder Crash from Unreal Tournament.
- He resembles Brocken Jr. from Kinnikuman.
- This skin shares the Victorious theme with:
- ...and others
- He was unlocked by players who achieved Gold+ rank in Season 1 (2011).
- He is triumphantly brandishing a .
- This skin shares the Dragon World theme with:
- ...and others
- This skin is a reference to the main lore when he helped kill her mother.
- This skin shares the Legacy theme with:
- ...and others
- He might be referencing Arthas Menethil from Warcraft.
- He resembles the Warrior from Guild Wars 2 and the Dragoon from Final Fantasy.
- This skin shares the Lunar Revel: Warring Kingdoms theme with:
- He was released in celebration of Lunar Revel 2013 (Year of the Snake) along with:
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- He was also released in celebration of the first anniversary of the Chinese Server's launch along with:
- He was also released in celebration of the first anniversary of the Chinese Server's launch along with:
- He references Eastern Han general Lü Bu, featured prominently in Romance of the Three Kingdoms by Luo Guanzhong (his running animation is labeled 'jarvaniv_lubu_run')
- Jarvan's red steed also references Lü Bu's historical mount Red Hare, likely a Ferghana horse.
- Jamieson Price ( voice actor) coincidentally voiced Lü Bu in Dynasty Warriors 5.
- The popular culture's design of the halberds, wielded by Jarvan & Lü, is actually dated to the Song dynasty, and not to Lü's time.
- This skin shares the World Champions: 2011 theme with:
- He was released in celebration of Fnatic winning the Season One World Championship along with:
- He represents Cyanide.
- This skin shares the Dark Star theme with:
- ...and others
- This skin shares the World Champions: 2017 theme with:
- He was released in celebration of SSG winning the Season 2017 World Championship along with:
- He represents Ambition.
- The idea for the
- A side-by-side comparison can be seen here.
animation was thought up by Ambition himself and displays his signature.
- The idea for the
- His facial hair and ultimate ability visual effects are a reference to the the famous Korean Admiral Yi Sun-sin.[4]
- Jarvan IV and and respectively. are the first champions to receive their second World Championship winner skins, the first skins being
- This skin shares the Hextech theme with:
- ...and others
- This skin shares the Pool Party theme with:
- ...and others
- His spear is replaced by an umbrella.
- This skin shares the Lunar Beast theme with:
- This skin shares the World Championship theme with:
- ...and others
- This skin shares the Nightbringer and Dawnbringer theme with:
- ...and others