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Development
- Main article: Xerath (Development)
- Xerath is voiced by Michael McConnohie in
League of Legends.
- He is voiced by Boise Holmes in Legends of Runeterra.[1]
- He is voiced by Boise Holmes in
- Xerath was designed by David 'Volty' Abecassis with RiotRunaan and Ironstylus providing his original creative concept and art, respectively.
- Xerath was indirectly referenced in the Journal of Justice (Issue 29: Powerful Magical Disturbance in Shurima) prior to his release.
- He was called Xarin during development:
- With the name planned to sound a little Ra's al Ghul" (رأس الغول, literally "Head of the Ghoul" (sg.) (the intended meaning is "The Chief Demon")
- Xanatos from Gargoyles.[2]
Universe
Universe- Main article: Xerath (Character)
- In Xerath's outdated League Judgement, it was revealed that he had a friend called Tabia. The two of them seemed to have romantic feelings for each other. Tabia tried to interrupt Xerath's transformation, who envisioned himself living a normal human life and dying as a mortal with her, and truly decided to cancel the ritual. Tabia was however killed by a falling statue, violently leaving Xerath with nothing left to turn to, but his ascension (he did consider just letting the magic kill him, but the ambition won him over). Whether or not Xerath continued to grieve for her is open for interpretation.
- Xerath was born in Saikhal and spent his early childhood there (and got attached to this town since it was the only time he was truly free). Then he became slave in Nerimazeth, later got transported to the capital to serve as a slave and ultimately - Azir's personal slave. After fall of Shurima, the Sunborn burned Nerimazeth to the ground to have their revenge on traitor. In reality that's not where Xerath was born, but the only people who know about this are Azir and himself.
- Xerath is basically a Baccai, a unique aberration. "Baccai" is a term applied to anyone whose Ascension did not result in something "worthy of being called a god-warrior". That's massively subjective. If the Ascended Host was still around, they'd call him Baccai.[3][4]
- Although he is considered a Baccai, Xerath is currently the most powerful Ascended in terms of raw power.
- The magic Xerath uses is a blend of the dark magic he found in his researches, combined with the power he stole from the Ascension ritual, so it's kind of a blend of different strands of magic. Xerath ascended in a different manner because the ritual wasn't keyed for him, it wasn't his to take, so the power intended for Azir affected him in a different way.
- The magic Xerath uses is a blend of the dark magic he found in his researches, combined with the power he stole from the Ascension ritual, so it's kind of a blend of different strands of magic. Xerath ascended in a different manner because the ritual wasn't keyed for him, it wasn't his to take, so the power intended for
- As Xerath's power grows he'd be able to master most types of magic, but that they'd have a different effect from other users of the same magic when filtered through his body (which is similar to a magical nuclear reactor, always on the verge of reaching critical mass) and coming out the other side so he's constantly having to hold himself from going nova which must be tiring. Xerath believes he is eternal (which he is), though he may still be obliterated as energy can be dissipated so widely that it can never cohere. Xerath is severely limited at the moment, though he is learning to overcome his vulnerabilities.[5]
- Although he is considered a Baccai,
- Xerath can be hurt exclusively by magic, while remaining completely immune to physical attacks.
- But he can still get punched, pushed or thrown, since he is permanently attached to his sarcophagus, which can have physical force applied to it and as a consequence, it will drag trapped Xerath together with it. It doesn't cause him any pain, but still can be bothersome and annoying.
- Based on the timeline in Realms of Runeterra and his lore, Xerath is between 3000 – 3050 years old.
- Xerath means "one who shares" in Ancient Shuriman.
- Once on old League of Legends forum page (which doesn't exist anymore) people speculated that Xerath's original name and meaning has changed over time. Associated now with what he did, it would stand for something far more pejorative and negative in its modernized connotations.[6] Fans suspected that this change in meaning lead to the origin of the name of Rek'Sai's species, the Xer'Sai (meaning supposedly "little devil" in Shuriman). After release of story "Water And Shade To You" we now know that Xerath's name never got revealed therefore connection between "xer-" in Xer'sai and Xerath couldn't be made by inhabitants of Shurima after collapse of the Capital.
- Once on old League of Legends forum page (which doesn't exist anymore) people speculated that Xerath's original name and meaning has changed over time. Associated now with what he did, it would stand for something far more pejorative and negative in its modernized connotations.[6] Fans suspected that this change in meaning lead to the origin of the name of
- The Ascension Ritual can take a long time and Xerath kept it going far longer than was normal (hence his body was all but obliterated...), which gave needed time for Nasus and Renekton to get back.
- With his subsequent return Xerath has proclaimed himself the new Emperor of Shurima and made the ruins of Nerimazeth the capital for his new empire.
- Xerath wants what he never had while a mortal, he wants to take Azir's empire and become master of all he surveys.
League of Legends
League of LegendsGameplay
- Main article: Xerath (League of Legends)
- When Xerath dies, his body quickly becomes unstable and overly shiny, just to blow up a moment later, much like a nuclear-powered machine.
- The icon for Xerath's ability, Arcanopulse is slightly similar to that of the Season 3 mastery Blast.
- Xerath's dance is a reference "industrial dancing", which is evident in the song Pong by Eisenfunk.
- A side-by-side comparison can be seen here.
- Xerath himself can be seen when he performs his taunt. As he disarms the parts of his sarcophagus, a person made of pure energy or electricity can be briefly seen.
- When he dies this "person" disappears, what remains on the ground are the shattered remains of his sarcophagus.
- It's likely that that form was his actual look before he got locked away.
- Some speculate that Xerath is ambidextrous as he uses both left and right hands for different attacks and abilities, unlike most champions who almost always use their dominant hand (usually their right one).
- Xerath is, along with Blitzcrank, Caitlyn, Lissandra, Rumble, Sion, Varus, Vi, and Ziggs, one of the few champions that can apply crowd control on themselves.
- Xerath's ethereal form imprisoned in a human-shapen sarcophagus also resembles Battle Realms' Master Warlock, consisting of an ethereal warlock inside another warlock's skeletal remains.
- Xerath features as the Ancient Ascendant in the Ascension featured game mode.
Quotes
- Main article: Xerath (League of Legends Audio)
- Xerath's 'lightning bolt' joke ▶️ is a reference to the LARPing Lightning Bolt! video.
- A previous joke, which was removed during his rework ▶️ was a reference to the Power Thirst video.
- A side-by-side comparison can be seen here.
- A previous joke, which was removed during his rework ▶️
- His 'leg room' joke ▶️ joke may be a reference to The Genie, specifically the Genie's home, the Lamp ("Phenomenal Cosmic powers: itty bitty living space").
- In the Japanese localization, he has an exclusive joke referencing Dio Brando/DIO's war cry "Muda! Muda! Muda!" ("Useless! Useless! Useless!") from JoJo's Bizarre Adventure series, as seen in the official Japanese VO. Xerath's voiceline can be listened to here.
- In the Brazilian Portuguese localization, he has an exclusive joke which is inspired by a conversation with Windy of Tenebra (an known Tibia player) on TeamSpeak. A comparison can be seen here.
- Xerath shares quotes with:
Skins
- Main article: Xerath (Collection)
- He resembles an Archon from Starcraft.
- Due to the community's popular demand, both Battlecast Xerath and Runeborn Xerath were reworked. They both received new particle effects and colors due to them being too similar to the Classic skin before the rework. Battlecast Xerath has red particles and Runeborn Xerath has green particles.
- If Mordekaiser's ultimate, Children of the Grave, is on Xerath when he dies, the neon coloration of the skin will still be on the ghost. Classic skin will be blue, Battlecast will be red, Runeborn will be green, and Scorched Earth will have a lava texture, this is entirely unique for Xerath as all other champions lose all color and become grey and transparent while they are ghosts.
- The reason for this is because his body is a visual effect and not an actual model.
- This skin shares the Battlecast theme with:
- In Xerath's champion spotlight, he was called "Lockdown Xerath" and Runeborn Xerath was called "Runeforge Xerath".
- The particles for this skin are colored red, they were colored blue before the rework.
- Additionally, his splash art was also updated to match the new particles.
- He was the first Battlecast skin ever made, though Battlecast Alpha Skarner was the first Battlecast machine made in-universe.
- This skin shares the Legacy theme with:
- The particles for this skin are colored green, they were colored blue before the rework.
- Additionally, his splash art was also updated to match the new particles.
- This skin shares the Infernal theme with:
- It might be a reference to the military doctrine of Scorched Earth, in which anything deemed useful to the enemy is destroyed.
- His appearance and armor bears a similarity to Pyroviles, a volcanic alien species featuring in the fourth series of Doctor Who - "The Fires of Pompeii" episode. The Skin's splash art features a volcano in the background that shares a resemblance to Vesuvius.
- This skin shares the Guardian of the Sands theme with:
- This skin may represent Xerath in his fully Ascended form.
- The skin may be a reference to Ahn'Qiraj from World of Warcraft.
- Dark Star Xerath Chromas: Antimatter, Emerald, Pearl, Rose Quartz, Ruby, Sapphire
Chromas:- This skin shares the Dark Star theme with:
- Arcana Xerath Chromas: Amethyst, Citrine, Emerald, Obsidian, Pearl, Rose Quartz, Ruby, Sapphire
- This skin shares the Arcana theme with:
- This is his first skin where he has a human-like appearance.
- Astronaut Xerath Chromas: Amethyst, Catseye, Obsidian, Rose Quartz, Ruby, Sandstone, Sapphire, Turquoise
- This skin shares the Astronauts theme with:
- Crystalis Indomitus Xerath Chromas: Fractured
- This skin shares the Crystalis Indomitus theme with:
