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Development
- Main article: Trundle (Development)
- Trundle is voiced by Joshua Tomar in League of Legends and Legends of Runeterra.
- Before his rework,
Frozen Domain was called Contaminate. This name was later reused by Twitch for his E ability after his own rework. - His updated lore better reflects the Scandinavian origins of the trolls.
- Since his introduction, Trundle went nearly two years before being subject to balance changes to any of his skills or stats. He was finally given changes in the Shadow Isles patch in late October 2012.
Universe
Universe- Main article: Trundle (Character)
- Prior to his biography update, it was thought that the term Iceborn only applies to human individuals as all confirmed Iceborn were humans while Frost Trolls possess the same abilities by default.
- Riot Runaan explains Trundle's Lore change: https://www.surrenderat20.net/2013/04/riotrunaan-explains-trundles-lore-change.html.
- His interaction with Nocturne in Legends of Runeterra reveals his biggest fear being his club melting.
League of Legends
League of LegendsGameplay
- Main article: Trundle (League of Legends)
- The word "trundle" means to "move or cause to move slowly and heavily, typically in a noisy or uneven way."
- Trundle was the first champion to cost 4800.
- Trundle's hair resembles the Troll doll's hair.
- Trundle's Recall animation is the famous "Winter is Coming" pose from the television series Game of Thrones.
- The area for Frozen Domain is currently, not counting global abilities, the largest AoE in the game.
- Trundle, Karma, Lee Sin, and Sejuani are the only champions to feature a 'traditional' skin representing them before their visual updates (his was conceived while producing a 'Frost Troll' skin)
- Trundle's dance references Dancing Trollface.
- A side-by-side comparison can be seen here.
- He will dance faster the more movement speed he has.
- Trundle, Vayne, and Warwick are the only champions without damaging area-of-effect abilities.
Quotes
- Main article: Trundle (League of Legends Audio)
- ▶️ "The Trolls are going to war!" may be a direct reference to "The Ents are going to war." quoted by Treebeard in The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers.
- ▶️ "Hahaha! Sunlight? Really?" is most likely a reference to the myth that trolls turn to stone under sunlight in certain legends and fantasy universes (The Hobbit being a notable example).
- In Norse mythology, it was the dwarves who turned into stone when exposed to sunlight.
- Trundle shares quotes with:
- His quotes make several references to internet trolls:
- ▶️ "Don't hate the player, hate the club that's smashing your face!" is most likely a re-phrasal of the famous phrase "Don't hate the player, hate the game". It could also be a joke from Riot, implying that players and the community focus their hate on champions rather than their own lack of skill.
- ▶️ "How much you wanna bet I can whack you from one fountain to the other?" is most likely a reference to the film Napoleon Dynamite, in which Uncle Rico at one point asks "How much you wanna make a bet I can throw a football over them mountains?" while reminiscing of his past in football.
Skins
- Main article: Trundle (Collection)
- It started out as a new skin (Ice Troll Trundle) but eventually evolved into his VU Classic Skin.
- This skin shares the Traditional theme with:
- This is his first incarnation before he was reworked.
- He uses his old voiceover together with VFX similar to his old ability kit.
- In his splash artwork, Original Trundle faces are etched into his chair.
- This skin shares the Day Job theme with:
- The number 86 on the back of his shirt represents 1986, the year 'cgsammu' (the 3D character artist who worked on it) was born.[1]
- Blitzcrank can be seen behind as a catcher.
- This skin shares the Road Warrior theme with:
- It is a reference to Mad Max.
- This skin shares the Cops and Robbers theme with:
- He and Captain Volibear are members of the Piltover Police Force, as hinted by Trundle's badge.
- His uniform closely resembles the British Police Force's.
- This skin shares the Worldbreaker theme with:
- His outfit and the background reference Mesoamerican civilizations, like Maya, Aztec, etc.
- Rejected names for this skin include 'Tr'ndle', 'Era of the Gods Trundle', 'Mythic Retribution Trundle', 'Finis Mundi Trundle', 'Forsaken Trundle' and 'Dawn of Ruin Trundle'.[2]
- Dragonslayer Trundle Chromas: Amethyst, Catseye, Pearl, Rose Quartz, Ruby
Chromas:- This skin shares the Dragon World theme with:
- Fright Night Trundle Chromas: Catseye, Emerald, Pearl, Rose Quartz, Ruby, Sapphire, Tanzanite, Turquoise
- This skin shares the Fright Night theme with:
- His design takes heavy inspiration from various Tim Burton films.
- Esports Fan Trundle Chromas: Citrine, Emerald, Jasper, Obsidian, Pearl, Rose Quartz, Ruby, Sapphire
- This skin shares the Superfans theme with:
- Several Poros that is making cosplay of champions can be seen in the background of his splash art:
