General
- While the
Ground Slam's icon shows Malphite punching the ground, the actual animation has him slam the ground with his open palm instead.
- Ground Slam leaves an imprint shaped like the Riot Games Inc. logo upon impact.
- Malphite is one of the few champions that has multiple textures per skin (when
Granite Shield is active, when it's on cooldown, and when 
Thunderclap is active). - Malphite's dance references Capoeira ('Ginga Steps' in particular).
- A side-by-side comparison can be seen here.
- By coincidence, Malphite's name resembles Maltese surname Malf,[1] possibly related to Etruscan toponymic element *Melp-,[2] meaning unknown.
Lore
- Malphite means bad stone in Ixtali.
- Malphite was created by the Ascended host Ne’Zuk, who was the original owner of Ezreal's gauntlet.
- Being created to fight the Void war after the fall of Icathia, Malphite is between 3000 to 3500 years old.
Quotes
- "Caught between a rock... and a hard place" is a literal pun on the eponymous idiom.
Skins
- The scene depicted has him slamming the ground against several soldiers geared like Helmet Bro.
- This skin shares the Wonders of the World theme with:
- He was released in celebration of Saint Patrick's Day 2010.
- He might be referencing the Blarney Stone from Ireland.
- This skin shares the Infernal theme with:
- He might be referencing the Destroyer from Guild Wars.
- This skin shares the Forgotten Depths theme with:
- This skin shares the Legacy theme with:
- He might be referencing Nagrand from World of Warcraft.
- This skin shares the Glacial theme with:
- He might be referencing Ymir from Norse mythology.
- Mecha Malphite Chromas: Catseye, Citrine, Emerald, Granite, Obsidian, Pearl, Sandstone, Sapphire
Chromas:- This skin shares the Mecha theme with:
- Mecha Aatrox can also be seen in the background.
- Heimerdinger and Ziggs can be seen in the background (possibly his creators).
- Heimerdinger designating him Prototype 06 might be referencing Neon Genesis Evangelion.
- He might be referencing Pacific Rim, Metal Gear, and/or Transformers.
- When Granite Shield is on cooldown he appears severely damaged.
- When Thunderclap is active he appears overheated.
- When recalling he transforms into a giant drill machine resembling Labyrinth Tank from Yu-Gi-Oh!
- His Pearl chroma is a reference to Herbie the Love Bug.
- The Pearl Chroma for this skin is likely a reference to Herbie from the 1968 Disney film The Lovebug. The two have similar main colors, as well as the same racing stripes. Malphite is also marked with a number 8 in this skin, while Herbie is number 53; 5+3=8.
- This skin shares the Bilgewater: Burning Tides theme with:
- Ground Slam leaves an imprint shaped after a Nagakabouros depiction upon impact.
- When recalling he fires the cannons on his back towards the sky (might be referencing Cannon Barrage).
- His crew-mates' shared splash teased him hidden behind a wooden gate before his announcement.
- Odyssey Malphite Chromas: Emerald, Pearl, Rose Quartz, Ruby, Sapphire, Tanzanite
- This skin shares the Odyssey theme with:
- His design was inspired by Korg from the Marvel universe and Kord Zane from Slugterra.
- His model features a golden dental implant and a knife with a charm of Odyssey Jinx.
- Odyssey Jinx can be seen in the background.
- This skin shares the Dark Star theme with:
- This skin shares the Dark Star theme with:
- FPX Malphite Chromas: Elite, Tenfold Triumph
- This skin shares the World Champions: 2019 theme with:
- He was released in celebration of FunPlus Phoenix winning the Season 2019 World Championship along with:
- He represents Doinb.
- Doinb stated that he chose Malphite in honor of his wife, as Malphite is the one of the champions Doinb's wife mains.
- The idea for the Recall animation was thought up and inspired by Doinb's dance, challenging Caps to a dance off. Caps' father responded with his own dance moves. It also displays his signature.
- Ground Slam leaves an imprint shaped after a phoenix from FPX's team logo.
References
- ↑ Hull, G. Late Medieval Maltese Sunames of Arabic & Greek origin
- ↑ Name Origins