Ezreal/Trivia

General

• Ezreal was the first to have a 'Champion Spotlight' on the Riot Games YouTube channel.
  • He is one of few to feature two of them due to significant gameplay changes (the others being Lee Sin, Karma, Katarina, and Sivir)
    • He was also the first 6300 champion released after the game's official launch on 27-Oct-2009.
• His dance references 'Hare Hare Yukai' from Haruhi Suzumiya.
  • A side-by-side comparison can be seen here.
• It was assumed Ajuna ( Ekko's friend from 'Seconds' and 'Chronobreak') was Ezreal.
• He was named after Colt 'Ezreal' Hallam and presumed to be seventeen years old.

Quotes

Original Ezreal

• "You belong in a museum!" and "Noxians... I hate those guys... " reference Indiana Jones.
• "It's all skill" might be referencing Mystic Shot, Essence Flux, and Trueshot Barrage being skillshots.
• His taunt (flipping a coin and shooting at it) references Western movies.
• While on the PBE his joke was "My age exceeds your IQ... significantly" and his taunt "Just the thought of killing you is likely to cause it".

Pulsefire Ezreal

• His suit's AI (named PEARL) is voiced by Christine Brynn Khalil.
• His taunt references It's Over 9000! from Dragon Ball Z.
  • A side-by-side comparison can be seen here.
    • Kyle Hebert (Ezreal's voice actor) also coincidentally voiced the narrator Gohan, and others in Dragon Ball Z.
• "Grim dark future huh? Too easy" references Warhammer 40K ("In the grim darkness of a far future, there is only war")
• "Leaving the grid" references Tron.

Skins

Nottingham Ezreal

• He references Robin Hood

Striker Ezreal

• He celebrates the FIFA World Cup 2010.
• He shares this theme with , Sweeper Alistar, Goalkeeper Blitzcrank, Superfan Gragas, Red Card Katarina, Goalkeeper Maokai, Striker Lucian, and Red Card Twisted Fate.

Frosted Ezreal

• He was based on Nightwalker Ezreal by Clockmort.
• The Frostguard Citadel can be seen in the background.

Explorer Ezreal

• He might be referencing Internet Explorer.
• He shares the 'web browser' theme with Foxfire Ahri, Safari Caitlyn, and Chrome Rammus.

Pulsefire Ezreal

• In French localization he is called 'Méga Ezreal' referencing Mega Man.
• He has the first voice-over featuring two personalities: himself and PEARL (his suit's AI)
• He is the first skin to be able to transform when leveling up.
  • His suit 'upgrades' when he ranks up Trueshot Barrage (Levels 1, 6, and 16)
• He was the first priced at 3250
  • For the first four post-release days he was 50% off ( 1625)
• He is the first to have custom last hit and minion death animations.
• When recalling he references Tron.

TPA Ezreal

• He celebrates Taipei Assassins winning the Season 2 World Championship.
  • He represents bebe.
• He resembles Neku Sakuraba from The World Ends With You.
• He shares this theme with , TPA Nunu, TPA Orianna, and TPA Shen.

Debonair Ezreal

• He celebrates Valentine's Day 2014.
• The background might be referencing Art Deco.
• He shares this theme with Debonair Galio, Debonair Jayce (can be seen in the background together with Caitlyn) and Debonair Vi.

Ace of Spades Ezreal

• He references the eponymous playing card.
• He shares this theme with King of Clubs Mordekaiser, Wild Card Shaco, Queen of Diamonds Syndra, and Jack of Hearts Twisted Fate.

Arcade Ezreal

• He is one of the three new Arcade players, the other two being Arcade Ahri and Arcade Corki.
• The recall music closely resembles Final Fantasy's music in battle/victory themes.
• His hair and clothes are similar to Neku Sakuraba from The World Ends With You.
  • His hair is also similar to Cloud Strife from Final Fantasy VII.
• The skin was unintentionally leaked to the public.
• He shares this theme with Arcade Ahri, Battle Boss Blitzcrank, Arcade Corki, Arcade Hecarim, Arcade Miss Fortune, Arcade Riven, Arcade Sona, and Final Boss Veigar

Relations

• Ezreal is Lyte's (the hermit professor stationed in the Howling Abyss) nephew.
  • Ezreal and Lux are suspected to be in a relationship (Lyte: "Is it true what I've heard about you and Miss Crownguard... hmm?")
• Ezreal is friends with Jayce (he helped him get access to the Piltover Academy's Library's restricted areas when researching a figure from artifacts) Vi and Caitlyn.
• Ezreal and Twisted Fate play cards from time to time.
  • The Prodigal Explorer rarely wins.
• Ezreal is seen as a poser by Ekko.
• Ezreal hates Noxians for unspecified reasons.