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Development
- Main article: Viktor (Development)
- Viktor is voiced by Owen Thomas in both
League of Legends and Legends of Runeterra.[1]
- Twisted Fate is also voiced by the same voice actor.
- Viktor is voiced by Harry Lloyd in Arcane.
- Edan Hayhurst voices young Viktor.
- During development he was called Hexmage.
- Viktor was concepted to be a part of the Rift Quest skin line as the Dungeon Master of the group, his staff would have had a 20 sided die.[2]
- Viktor's third arm was originally just an arm, Riot added lasers to it because they couldn't find any other purpose for it.[3]
- Viktor's Hex Core was originally conceived as part of his concept as tech mage and a villain style champion.[4]
- A scrapped spell tested on Viktor includes Augment Power bouncing between targets and increasing the shield strength based on damage dealt.[5]
Universe
Universe- Main article: Viktor (Character)
- Viktor's lore resembles a lot that of a famous Serbian-American inventor, Nikola Tesla. Professor Stanwick stole credit for Viktor's creation, Blitzcrank. Similar to that was Tesla, where Thomas Edison stole credit for a lot of Tesla's work (such as the well known Edison lightbulb that Tesla made) during his time working for the famed American inventor and Guglielmo Marconi for stealing credit for the creation of the radio.
- Viktor's own abilities took inspiration from Tesla's work that were never truly realised like: The Death Ray, gravity device, magnetic shielding, and ionic storms.
- Viktor's own abilities took inspiration from Tesla's work that were never truly realised like:
- Orianna is listed as Viktor's rival. This could be due to her unique construction that equals Viktor's technology in power, or because people wrongly identify her as an example of what Viktor is striving for, when in fact Viktor is striving for living technology, which Orianna is not.
- Despite being heavily augmented, Viktor still enjoys drinking sweetmilk.
Arcane
Arcane- Main article: Viktor (Arcane)
- In the Arcane (TV Series), the mechanical arm that shoots death rays (and that Viktor uses in the game) was invented by Viktor and his partner Jayce. In the show, the arm was a Hextech device called the Hexclaw and it shot rays of light that would be able to cut and shape materials with the utmost precision. It was originally meant to aid artificers with their work.
- Viktor is estimated to be around 25 years old in the first act of Arcane and is estimated to be around 30 years old in the second and third act of the series.[6][7]
- Viktor's official height is 172 cm (5'8).[8]
- Viktor has a strong European accent in Arcane (TV Series). His voice actor, Harry Lloyd, stated that he was specifically trying to replicate a "bad Czech accent."[9]
League of Legends
League of LegendsGameplay
- Main article: Viktor (League of Legends)
- Viktor's robotic hand from the Prototype skin can be seen in the video for the Mac Version of League of Legends.
- Viktor's dance references the Melbourne Shuffle, a dance originating from Australia.
- A side-by-side comparison can be seen here.
- Viktor was the first champion who had a unique item available only for him ( Prototype Hex Core), sharing this feature with Kalista.
Quotes
- Main article: Viktor (League of Legends Audio)
- His select quote ▶️ "Join the glorious evolution" may be a reference to the Glorious Revolution in English history.
- ▶️ "My opponents need to be upgraded." is a reference to the Cybermen in the TV show Doctor Who.
- Legends of Runeterra has a card alluding to Viktor's involvement in Piltover & Zaun's industry: 10 Glorious Evolution.
- Legends of Runeterra has a card alluding to Viktor's involvement in
- Viktor shares quotes with:
Skins
- Main article: Viktor (Collection)
- This skin shares the Otherroads theme with:
- This skin represents Viktor in his early stages of augmentation, when the majority of his cybernetic implants were still prototypes.
- This skin bears some resemblance to The Doctor from G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra.
- This skin shares the Heavy Metal theme with:
- This skin depicts Viktor as completely robotic rather than having some organic parts like his classic skin.
- This skin bears some resemblance to the Cybermen from the Doctor Who series.
- Both share similar goals, as the Cybermen seek to make all beings the same as them, cold and without emotions.
- This skin also bears some resemblance to Cyrax from the Mortal Kombat franchise.
- This skin shares the Battlecast theme with:
- The splash art features Battlecast Prime Cho'Gath and pre-rework Battlecast Urgot. In addition, a floating figure with a glowing eye can be spotted in the background, which was a forecast to Battlecast Vel'Koz.
- There are also several hints at other Battlecast skins that were subsequently released about a year later in 2014 (V4.20); Battlecast Alpha Skarner's face can be seen below Cho'Gath's, with his stinger just above his body. An early version of Battlecast Kog'Maw can be seen behind Urgot.
- There are also several hints at other Battlecast skins that were subsequently released about a year later in 2014 (V4.20);
- This skin depicts Viktor as the maker and leader of the Battlecast line.
- Creator Viktor is the only skin where Viktor is depicted as having his right arm replaced instead of his left one. This may indicate that Creator Viktor is in fact from a parallel universe, but for now, there isn't other evidence to support this possibility.
- Creator Viktor's Recall animation features a holographic screen, displaying Battlecast Alpha Skarner, Battlecast Kog'Maw and the mysterious sting-ray /moth creature seen in Battlecast Vel'Koz's splash art.
- This skin shares the Death Sworn theme with:
- He was released in celebration of Harrowing 2017 along with:
- In the skin's description, the line 'on a cold, dreary night' may be a reference to a quote from the titular character of Viktor Frankenstein from Mary Shelly's Frankenstein, where it was 'on a dreary night' that he completed his creature.
- PsyOps Viktor Chromas: Amethyst, Hunter, Obsidian, Peridot, Ruby, Sandstone, Sapphire, Turquoise
Chromas:- This skin shares the Black Rose Group theme with:
- High Noon Viktor Chromas: Catseye, Emerald, Nomad, Obsidian, Pearl, Rose Quartz, Ruby, Tanzanite, Turquoise
- This skin shares the High Noon theme with:
