General
- The Piltovan killer from 'Chronobreak' was inspired by a 1931 German movie called M.[1]
- Ekko and [2] might have a shared skin theme in the future.
- Ekko doesn't really 'die' but rather uses his
- He is the second champion to escape death, the first being .
to rewind back to base.
Development
- Ekko's concept boils down to 'Time Assassin with Rewind'.[3]
- Examples of
- Ekko globally saves everyone's state (mana, health, cooldowns, position, etc.) After 8 seconds anyone who is not dead is returned to the saved state (can't rewind death)
- Ekko returns himself and a targeted enemy champion to wherever they were 4 seconds ago.[6]
iterations.
- Ekko's release was leaked both by datamining and by way of the 4chan imageboard.
- Ekko is a homophonic pun on Latinate English echo /ˈɛkoʊ/, from Ancient Greek ἠχώ /ɛː.kʰɔ̌ː/ "sound" (var. ἠχή /ɛː.kʰɛ̌ː/ & ἦχος /ɛ̂ː.kʰos/):
- While Ekko himself does not have a sound theme nor does he take after the Nymph from Greek mythology, the idea is that his past selves from his constant rewinding of time to achieve the results he desires serve as an echo of split timelines he left behind (as evidenced by his holographic projections in and )
- Besides the proverbial-and-literal 'Ekkos of the past' his name having a double K references the Rewind symbol (<<)
- His name also references John 'Mikky Ekko' Stephen Sudduth and his first album 'Time'.
- Besides the proverbial-and-literal 'Ekkos of the past' his name having a double K references the Rewind symbol (<<)
- While Ekko himself does not have a sound theme nor does he take after the Nymph from Greek mythology, the idea is that his past selves from his constant rewinding of time to achieve the results he desires serve as an echo of split timelines he left behind (as evidenced by his holographic projections in and )
- His title references The Girl Who Leapt Through Time.[7]
Lore
- Ekko is a 16-17-year-old teenager, younger than [8]
- Like [9] and 'Ekko' is not his actual name but rather what his friends call him.
and . - Ekko is basically a gifted, unrefined genius. He managed to create the [10] and the simply through trial and error, and as a result split the timeline to fuel his perfectionist side (from finding an enemy's weak spots to rewind time over and over to save his friend Ajuna in 'Chronobreak')
- Ekko's facepaint and
- He displays the same Zaunite street fashion and do (with Ekko's neckpiece being identical to the hextech bolts on her gauntlets)
are both shaped after an , an expression of his personality as well as the symbol he adopted for himself.
- Ekko's 'bat' is a clock hand he stole from a Piltie clocktower (as evidenced by the Roman 'XII' at its base) [13]
- It glows in the dark (as evidence in
- While not clearly stated to be either the Hour or Second hand its size seems to imply it's the former.
)
- It glows in the dark (as evidence in
- Ekko believes in and cares for Zaun and its future despite not fully understanding the bigger picture.
- As evidenced by his joke the
- It being the product of makeshift hextech powered by a shattered crystal of undocumented properties might have something to do with it.
- And that also implies the current isn't the first of many broken before.
sometimes functions unexpectedly.
- It being the product of makeshift hextech powered by a shattered crystal of undocumented properties might have something to do with it.
- The
- Ekko had at first another function for it in mind (likely a smoke/flash grenade) but several successive malfunctions prompted its current incarnation.
is powered by the .
Quotes
- Ekko shares quotes with:
- "I'm no and ""Yep, put an might be referencing Ekko's voice actor on the job. I could use a break"Antony Del Rio also voicing both Pit and Dark Pit in Kid Icarus: Uprising.
- "It's like and was made for me""How can I not buy references the pun on his name, the item, and the word both come from, as well as the item being an efficient purchase for Ekko stat-wise. ?"
- "Never go references "Tropic Thunder.
- "I'll never be like this guy" applies to both (the egotistical posterboy for the stuck-up Pilties) and (the amoral cyborg being part of Zaun's ethical bankruptcy)
- "I've seen your future, and it's got broken bones" resembles .
- "Don't blink" and "Reversing polarity!" might be referencing Doctor Who.
- "You give Zaun a bad name" might be referencing You Give Love A Bad Name by Bon Jovi.
- "I'm old enough to buy jokingly alludes to minors being prohibited from purchasing spirits. "
- "Tomorrow's the last of my worries" is a jab at .
Skins
- He resembles The Kid from Bastion.
- His bat resembles the titular weapon from Transistor.
- Both games were made by Supergiant Games.
- His bat resembles the titular weapon from Transistor.
- He might have been inspired by the Scout from Team Fortress 2.[14]
- The Slums of Zaun can be seen in the background.
- He references Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time.
- He shares this theme with .
- He has an "X" on his back.
- He references South Korean high school delinquents.
- He shares this theme with , , and .
- He is from an alternate future in which he was cybernetically augmented as part of the PROJECT Initiative.
- If one tells they fight for 'freedom' she'll say the following:
- " Kid, you copy?"
- "Time to go."
- "We will alter our odds."
- QWQRE83 Chrono Blade
- He shares this theme with , , , , , Error: Skin PROJECT for Master Yi is not specified in Module:SkinData/data., , and .
Relations
- Ekko's parents work overtime in one of Zaun's many factories, so they're rarely home.[15]
- The memorial wall Ekko often visits has paintings of girls with blue (
- They were all part of the same gang before they went their separate ways.
- Ekko had a crush on
- He currently has a crush on .
before she started talking to and .
- He believes in and wishes for her return to Zaun but is unaware of her amnesia.
- Ekko had a crush on
) and pink ( ) hair.
- They were all part of the same gang before they went their separate ways.
- Ekko dislikes Pilties like , , and , as he seems them as arrogant and self-important.
- He is convinced Piltover is not the only progressive city in Valoran and is proud to be Zaunite.
- Seeing his former friends leave for the City of Progress gave him a bit of a chip on his shoulder.
- Not to mention his 12-year-old friend Ajuna was killed by a Piltie.[16]
- He has no grudge against
- The Chronokeeper (and especially [17] ) might be concerned by Ekko splitting the timeline.
even though he resides in Piltover.
- He finds [18] a poser.
- Seeing his former friends leave for the City of Progress gave him a bit of a chip on his shoulder.
- To him [19] and are the opposite extremes of the same decadent spectrum, and hopes he doesn't turn out like either of them.
- He is convinced Piltover is not the only progressive city in Valoran and is proud to be Zaunite.
- Ekko also dislikes Zaunites like , , and , as they embody everything that is wrong with the city.
- The pity he feels for goes so far as to imply he'd give him his just so that he would be spared the augmented resurrection.
- He had a pet rat named Mr. Tails. reminds him of it.
- Ekko likes [20] and what he does for Zaun to the point he would literally poke at him to see the kind of stuff he is literally made of.
- Ekko has never met a Yordle and has only heard tales of them.[21]
References
- ↑ Piltover killer reference
- ↑ Ekko and Zilean shared skins hint
- ↑ Ekko initial ideas
- ↑ Ekko Development time
- ↑ Ekko production
- ↑ Ekko Ultimate development
- ↑ Ekko, The Boy Who Leapt Through Time
- ↑ Ekko's age
- ↑ Ekko's name
- ↑ Z-Drive experimentation
- ↑ Ekko and Urgot looking goon
- ↑ Ekko aging
- ↑ Ekko's bat
- ↑ Scout Ekko
- ↑ Ekko's parents
- ↑ Ekko hating Piltover
- ↑ Ekko no no with time
- ↑ Ekko and Ezreal
- ↑ Ekko and Jayce, and Viktor
- ↑ Ekko and Zac
- ↑ Ekko and Yordles
- ↑ Ekko and Rumble
- ↑ Ekko and Heimerdinger