Development
- Main article: Rammus (Development)
- Rammus is voiced by Duncan Watt.
- is also voiced by the same voice actor.
- During development he was called Armordillo, which is a portmanteau on armor and armadillo (Spanish: 'little armored one').
Universe
- Main article: Rammus (Character)
- Rammus is at least 6000 years old, having myths and legends about him dating back as the early days of the Shuriman Empire.
- It is hinted in Baccai, though it's not yet been confirmed whether what K'Sante said is true or not. 's interaction with Rammus that he may be a
League of Legends
Gameplay
- Main article: Rammus (League of Legends)
- Rammus possibly plays on English verb & Latin masculine suffix -us.
- His dance references the back spin, a breakdance move.
- A side-by-side comparison can be seen here.
- The ward skin Armordillo Ward references him.
- It is possible for Rammus to reach approximately 3104 armor in an "ideal" scenario. Details can be seen here.
- In the V1.0.0.115 April Fools' Day patch, he was jokingly listed to receive a skin called "Rammurf", referencing .
- Out of all the champions in the game, Rammus has gone the longest without an update to his base splash art up until 2016.
Quotes
- Main article: Rammus (League of Legends Audio)
- Rammus' tone changes when issued an attack command.
- ▶️ "OK." has earned meme status among the playerbase.
- Rammus has the least amount of quotes in the game (6) and is the only champion without a joke quote in the English localization.
- The Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish and Spanish ones each feature a whole set of dialogue with taunts and jokes included. The majority of them stem from the Closed Beta VO.
- Chinese:
- "我最讨厌的生物就是一只蓝色的刺猬,因为我跑不过他。" ("My most hated creature is a blue hedgehog because I can't outrun him.")
- This voiceline references Sonic the Hedgehog.
- Taunt: "来次背部按摩怎么样?" ("How about a back massage?")
- "我最讨厌的生物就是一只蓝色的刺猬,因为我跑不过他。" ("My most hated creature is a blue hedgehog because I can't outrun him.")
- French:
- Joke: "Quelqu'un a piqué ça?" ("Did someone sting this?")
- Taunt: "Une petite tape dans le dos?" ("A little pat on the back?")
- German:
- Joke: "Hat hier jemand seine Stacheln verloren?" ("Has somebody lost his spikes here?")
- Taunt: "Wie wär's mit einer Rückenmassage?" ("How about a back massage?")
- Italian:
- Joke: "Chi è che l'ha infilzato?" ("Who skewered him?)
- Taunt: "Che ne dici di un grattino?" ("How about a scratch?")
- Japanese:
- Joke: 「 刺さった?」 ("Did it sting?")
- Taunt: 「 肩を揉んでくれ 」 ("Please rub my shoulders.")
- Korean:
- Joke: "누가 여기에 가시를 박은 거지?" ("Who put the thorn here?")
- Taunt: "등 좀 주물러" ("Rub my back a little.")
- Polish:
- Joke: "Prawda w oczy kole?" ("Truth hurts, isn't it?")
- Taunt: "Wymasujesz mi plecy?" ("Will you rub my back?")
- Spanish:
- Joke: "¿Que le habéis puesto a esto?" ("What did you put in this?")
- Taunt: "¿Qué tal un masaje en la espalda?" ("How about a back massage?")
- Chinese:
- The Greek and Turkish ones feature only a joke.
- Greek: "Τι 'ταν αυτο που πέταξες, καρφί;" ("Was that really meant to be an insult?")
- Turkish: "Oğlum bak git!" ("Son, go away!")
- This voiceline references the eponymous Turkish viral video.
- The Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish and Spanish ones each feature a whole set of dialogue with taunts and jokes included. The majority of them stem from the Closed Beta VO.
Skins
- Main article: Rammus (Collection)
- A part of Shurima desert can be seen in the background of his splash art.
- His was directly tweaked for the first splash art of his skin.
- He references Bowser from the Mario franchise.
- He was unlocked by players who participated in the Closed Beta Test.
- He is one of the many skins that are unobtainable in the game.
- This skin shares the Legacy theme with:
- ...and others
- He might be referencing Raphael from The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles franchise.
- He featured in live preview.
- This skin shares the Infernal theme with:
- ...and others
- When using Flame Wheel from Pokémon franchise. , Rammus leaves a short fire trail behind him as he moves (purely cosmetic), this could be a reference to
- This skin shares the Freljord theme with:
- This skin shares the Legacy theme with:
- ...and others
- He might be referencing Google Chrome.
- This skin shares the Heavy Metal theme with:
- This skin shares the Guardian of the Sands theme with:
- ...and others
- He resembles a Scarab amulet and/or Khepri.
- He might be referencing Anub'Arak from World of Warcraft saga.
- This skin had 11 potential skin chromas planned that didn't go past the conceptual phase.
- This skin shares the Soccer Cup theme with:
- ...and others
- He was released in celebration of the 2018 FIFA World Cup along with:
- He is a football player in the sweeper position, along with being the ball itself.
- He also has an extra finger, however this fourth finger is removed for the Wild Rift version of this skin.
- This skin shares the Hextech theme with:
- ...and others
- and can be seen in the background of his splash art.
- This skin shares the Astronauts theme with:
- ...and others
- He was released along with:
- This skin shares the Food Fight theme with:
- He celebrates April Fools' Day 2024 along with:
- The skin was teased in the Season 2024 Look Ahead video before it was officially revealed.
- His appearance is based on that of a durian fruit.