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This article is a compilation of the trivia sections found across Tahm Kench's Tahm Kench's articles and is provided as a courtesy for readers who enjoyed our previously dedicated champion-trivia articles.

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Main article: Tahm Kench (Development)
  • Tahm Kench is voiced by Pat Duke.
  • He was in production for seven months, time during which he was called Fish Tank, Fez Tank, Twocoats and Two Koats.[1]
  • His Devour Devour was inspired from early explorations of Cho'Gath's Cho'Gath's Feast's Feast's.
  • Before Tahm Kench's release his laughter could be heard if a champion in turn laughed while standing in Summoner's Rift's river (only once per match and only by the champion laughing).

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Main article: Tahm Kench (Character)
  • Tahm Kench represents the foibles of mankind, an individual's inner flaws. His name and appearance change from culture to culture, person to person. His current name come from a Bilgewater gambler who appears in his teaser video while his in-game appearance is based on how people from Bilgewater see him as he is more culturally important and relevant here. He has no real name, no form of his own, only those he takes.
    • There is a Freljord Crest icon Freljordian demigod who is suspiciously similar to him, who may be the River King itself or at least shares the same source of energy.[2]
    • Tahm Kench's names, like Aatrox's Aatrox's battles, have been carved into Runeterran history but he, unlike the Darkin Blade, is too much of a gentleman to make a fuss about it.
    • Tahm Kench refers to himself as a "monstrous siren ", referencing chimeric songstresses who sweetly and sorrowfully lulled sailors into underwater dangers, just like Tahm Kench who deceptively brought desperados to short-term pleasantries but would utterly ruin their lives afterwards.
  • Tahm can eat whatever he wants, but his specific appetites are only sated when he strikes a bargain.
  • The River King would view the newly flowing rivers in Shurima Crest icon Shurima as a new market opening up for fresh deals with naive mortals.

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Gameplay

Main article: Tahm Kench (League of Legends)
  • Tahm Kench is one of the few champions who can apply crowd control on themselves (the others being Blitzcrank Blitzcrank, Caitlyn Caitlyn, Lissandra Lissandra, Rumble Rumble, Sion Sion, Varus Varus, Vi Vi, Vel'Koz, Xerath Xerath, and Ziggs Ziggs).
  • At first it was thought the gambler and his bride were Tobias Tobias and Evelynn Evelynn (Twisted Fate's Twisted Fate's cards went blank and featured an unknown cursive script in his official champion page; however, Twisted Fate Twisted Fate and the original Tahm Kench, whose identity the malevolent River King usurped, are not the same.[3]
  • Tahm Kench's dance has him play the tune he hums in 'The River King' with his tongue (Rift Scuttler Rift Scuttler will join him if he dances near her).
  • Tahm Kench's design and playstyle may be loosely based on the Banderhobb, a toad-like creature from the Forgotten Realms universe which kidnaps unsuspecting victims by swallowing them alive and carrying them to its master's lair.
  • In VALORANT on the Ascent map (Mid Bottom), there is a park bench crafted with his likeness. This is most likely a reference to the "Unbench the Kench" meme.

Quotes

Main article: Tahm Kench (League of Legends Audio)
  • Tahm Kench has a unique interaction for 48 champions, the most out of any champion in the game.
    • The champions that Tahm Kench did not have a unique interaction for at the time of his release were:

Skins

Main article: Tahm Kench (Collection)
Original Tahm Kench Original Tahm Kench
Master Chef Tahm Kench Master Chef Tahm Kench
Urf Kench Urf Kench
Coin Emperor Tahm Kench Coin Emperor Tahm Kench
Chromaskins Chromas: Amethyst, Aquamarine, Obsidian, Pearl, Rose Quartz, Ruby
  • His theme might be inspired by Liu Hai - an ancient Chinese spirit of chance & fortune. Liu Hai is described as a "luck vampire", a demon that feeds off the luck of others, thereby absorbing their fortune and abusing it for his own benefit.
  • His design might be inspired by Jin Chan - a mythical toad said to appear during the full moon, near houses or businesses that will soon receive good news (most of the time, the nature of this good news is understood to be wealth-related). Jin Chan represents a popular Feng Shui charm for prosperity.
  • He was released in celebration of Lunar Revel 2019 (Year of the Pig) along with:
Arcana Tahm Kench Arcana Tahm Kench
Chromaskins Chromas: Amethyst, Citrine, Emerald, Obsidian, Pearl, Rose Quartz, Ruby, Sapphire
High Noon Tahm Kench High Noon Tahm Kench
Chromaskins Chromas: Amethyst, Catseye, Emerald, Nomad, Obsidian, Pearl, Rose Quartz, Ruby, Sapphire
Shan Hai Scrolls Tahm Kench Shan Hai Scrolls Tahm Kench
Chromaskins Chromas: Citrine, Obsidian, Pearl, Peridot, Rose Quartz, Ruby, Sandstone, Tanzanite


References

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