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Development
- Main article: Taric (Development)
- During development he was simply called GemKnight.
- Taric is voiced by Dennis Collins Johnson, who also voices pre-rework
Gangplank and Heimerdinger. - Initial concepts shows a champion wearing armor. This champion was later reshaped into Ezreal and Taric.
- Taric is voiced by Yuri Lowenthal, who also voices him in Legends of Runeterra and Mylo in Arcane.
- The three design pillars were:
- Charming Outsider
- Crystallized Starlight
- Battle Cleric
Universe
Universe- Main article: Taric (Character)
- Aurelion Sol hinted at Taric being a Targonian Aspect before he was relaunched as such: " You're an Aspect? Let me guess: tackiness."
- The Protector is the source of Taric's power, and produces his gems.[1]
- Taric is not of Demacian nobility, but his family has a long military history of serving the crown.
- Aside from Taric, the rest of his family line (at least to Garen) still swears allegiance to king and country.
- Aside from Taric, the rest of his family line (at least to
League of Legends
League of LegendsGameplay
- Main article: Taric (League of Legends)
- Taric comes from طارق Arabic Ṭariq "striker" < Semitic root ṭ-r-q "to strike".[2]
- Ṭariq later underwent semantic shift from "striker" to "One knocking at the door; wayfarer, traveller by night" and thus "star".
- Surfer Singed carries a giant bottle of " Taric's Tropical Tan" sunscreen.
Quotes
- Main article: Taric (League of Legends Audio)
- ▶️ "Shine on, you crazy diamond" might be referencing the eponymous song by Pink Floyd.
- ▶️ "Gems are truly, truly, truly outrageous." might be referencing Truly Outrageous from the TV series Jem.
- ▶️ "I find all life beautiful... except yours" might be referencing Rose Quartz from Steven Universe.
- ▶️ "I have seen the light too clearly to ever fear the darkness." is referencing Galileo Galilei ("I have loved the stars too fondly to be fearful of the night.")
- Taric shares quotes with:
Skins
- Main article: Taric (Collection)
- He was inspired by Fabio Lanzoni.
- His outfit was inspired by light blue gemstones such as Aquamarine and Sapphire.
- He also shares a resemblance to Vanilla Ice from JoJo's Bizarre Adventure.
- His login theme also takes some inspiration from Superman.
- Original Taric
- In V1.0.0.116, Taric's splash art was updated and was slightly altered in V1.0.0.119.
- In V1.0.0.116, Taric's splash art was
- His very first splash art was directly tweaked for the first splash art of his Emerald skin.
- The first splash art for his Armor of the Fifth Age skin also seems to have borrowed the pose from his first classic splash art.
- The first splash art for his
- This skin shares the Elderwood theme with:
- His outfit was inspired by the eponymous green gemstone.
- He was inspired by Wood-elves from The Lord of the Rings' mythology by J. R. R. Tolkien.
- He resembles Thranduil.
- He is healing Elderwood Hecarim.[3]
- This skin shares the Demacia Vice theme with:
- Debonair Ezreal, Arcade Miss Fortune, DJ Sona, and Riot Girl Tristana (with his old artwork on her phone's screen) can be seen around him.
- His facial expression might be referencing Tyler Breeze's.
- His outfit was inspired by the Rose quartz.
- It references a suit of Crystalforge Armor from World of Warcraft that player 'Fanatik' photoshopped.
- This skin shares the Bloodstone theme with:
- His outfit was inspired by the eponymous gemstone.
- The stone on his chest itself resembles the Mana crystals growing on the Wretched from World of Warcraft as well as the Philosopher's Stone from Fullmetal Alchemist.
- Pool Party Taric Chromas: Catseye, Obsidian, Pearl, Rose Quartz
Chromas:- This skin shares the Pool Party theme with:
- The location resembles Miami Beach, Florida.
- In his splash art, Braum, Ezreal, and Darius in their Pool Party attire along with, Pool Party Fiora, Pool Party Lulu, Pool Party Miss Fortune, Pool Party Zac, and A plane holding a banner of Pool Party Draven can be seen in the background.
- Taric Luminshield Chromas: Amethyst, Aquamarine, Obsidian, Pearl, Peridot, Rainbow, Rose Quartz, Ruby
- This skin shares the Rift Quest theme with:
- He was released along with:
- Gragas Caskbreaker and Sejuani Dawnchaser can be seen in the background.
- Space Groove Taric Chromas: Catseye, Emerald, Obsidian, Rainbow, Rose Quartz, Ruby, Sapphire, Turquoise
- This skin shares the Space Groove theme with:
