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Development
- Main article: Karthus (Development)
Universe
Universe- Main article: Karthus (Character)
- Unlike most Shadow Isles champions who have a direct relation to the Ruined King and/or the Ruination that destroyed the Isles, Karthus is one of two champions with no connection to the Isles' origin.
League of Legends
League of LegendsGameplay
- Main article: Karthus (League of Legends)
- The name Karthus resembles Medieval Latin Carthusianus.
- Karthus is voiced by Adam Harrington, who also voices Kassadin, Mordekaiser, Ryze, the Rogue Mage, and Shaco.
- During development he was called Lich.
- Requiem was likely named after Requiem Mass referencing Karthus' singing for/about the dead.
- His Chinese Classic splash art made a cameo in Fright Night along with Original Fiddlesticks.
- A glass case reading 'Press R to Win' can be seen in the game's Mac Version launch trailer.
- Before 2016, Karthus had been disabled for every single Ultra Rapid Fire edition (most likely to prevent 'Spam R to Win' abuse cases).
- For a brief time in Season Five, Karthus had a bug where he could remain in Death Defied indefinitely while alive and held an 87% win rate.[1]
Quotes
- Main article: Karthus (League of Legends Audio)
- ▶️ " It will turn their mantles to shrouds." is a double entendre.
- ▶️ "I am become death!" references J. Robert Oppenheimer misquoting the Bhagavad Gita.
- ▶️ "What's the incantation again... yes, erm... oh, right, R!" references Karthus' iconic meme 'Press R to Win', considering the automatic and almost guaranteed effects of his ultimate.
- ▶️ "I'm putting your name in my little black necronomicon." references H. P. Lovecraft's grimoire of the same name.
- ▶️ "Do you have a moment to talk about death?" references Excuse Me Sir, Do You Have a Moment to Talk About Jesus Christ?
- ▶️ "Gaze upon me and despair!" references Percy Bysshe Shelley's Ozymandias, in which a line within the poem similarly states: Look on my Works, ye Mighty, and despair!.
- Pentakill Karthus represents the singer of the band created by Riot Games, Pentakill.
- ▶️ "I am The Lightbringer!" is a self-referential to the band's song "Lightbringer".
- ▶️ "Everyone will falter when you die!" and ▶️ "My son, Smite them all!" are both self-refential to the band's song "Thornmail".
- ▶️ "I am
- ▶️ "You can't kill the metal!" references The Metal by Tenacious D.
- ▶️ "Silence, groundwalker.", ▶️ "What have I done? Created beauty by simply rocking! That's all.", and ▶️ "What is that sound? It's the pounding of creation's hammer on the anvil of time!" all reference Brütal Legend.
- A side-by-side comparison can be seen here.
- ▶️ "Tower diver, gotta get away, get away." references Holy Diver by Dio.
- In some localizations, this voiceline is changed in a way that references their popular rock songs:
- Portuguese (Brazil): Ratamahatta by Sepultura.
- Russian: Prygnu so skaly by Korol i Shut.
- Spanish (Spain): Entre Dos Tierras by Héroes del Silencio.
- Turkish: Şaşkın by Erkin Koray.
- In some localizations, this voiceline is changed in a way that references their popular rock songs:
- ▶️ "Die for metal. references Die for Metal by Manowar.
- ▶️ "Light's out forever. references School's Out by Alice Cooper.
- ▶️ "Death is blacker than the blackest black... times infinity." references Metalocalypse.
- A side-by-side comparison can be seen here.
- ▶️ "This is eleven!" references Spinal Tap.
- In the Brazilian localization, one of his jokes references Toca Raul by Zeca Baleiro (named after Raul Seixas).
Skins
- Main article: Karthus (Collection)
- This depicts him using Defile.
- This skin shares the Legacy theme with:
- He is the only skin priced at 460.
- This skin shares the Wonders of the World theme with:
- He references the Statue of Liberty in New York City.
- When he dances, a red-tailed hawk screeches (just like when Uncle Ryze uses Realm Warp), parodying real-life dubbing for the bald eagle's smoother, higher-pitched cheeps & tweets.
- Some locales use the alternative name "Karthus of Liberty".
- Grim Reaper Karthus Chromas: Blight, Burn, Frostbite
Chromas:- This skin shares the Trick-or-Treat theme with:
- His staff becomes the scythe that the entity he references usually wields.
- The Necronomicon strapped to his waist references H. P. Lovecraft.
- This skin shares the Pentakill theme with:
- He is the fourth non-Legendary skin to have special voice-over lines (the others being Jaximus, Mecha Kha'Zix, Crime City Jinx, and Battlecast Vel'Koz).
- The voice-over lines of that skin share along with Pentakill III: Lost Chapter Karthus.
- The voice-over lines of that skin share along with
- He was inspired by Eddie the Head from Iron Maiden band.
- Karthus' vocals in Smite and Ignite are provided by ZP Theart ('Deathfire Grasp' and 'Last Whisper') and by Jørn Lande (the rest). Jørn Lande and Per Johansson sing for his part in Grasp of the Undying albums.
- 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 xPeke.
- His staff is adorned with the Summoner's Cup.
- This skin shares the Rift Quest theme with:
- Bard Bard, Jayce Brighthammer, and Sejuani Dawnchaser can be seen in the background, trying to stop him.
- He was released along with:
- He references a traditional tabletop role-playing game.
- He uses what appears to be the Rod of Ages.
- This is the first skin in which Karthus is human.
- He uses what appears to be the
- He can understand Bard Bard, but it is uncertain whether this is canon.
- His ability visuals and sound effects are reminiscent of the Pre-Visual Update Karthus.
- Infernal Karthus Chromas: Amethyst, Citrine, Emerald, Rose Quartz, Ruby, Sapphire
- This skin shares the Infernal theme with:
- Pentakill III: Lost Chapter Karthus Chromas: Catseye, Emerald, Obsidian, Pearl, Rose Quartz, Ruby, Sapphire, Tanzanite
- This skin shares the Pentakill III: The Lost Chapter theme with:
- Elderwood Karthus Chromas: Catseye, Emerald, Obsidian, Pearl, Rose Quartz, Ruby, Sapphire, Turquoise
- This skin shares the Elderwood theme with:
