General
- Hecarim might have been inspired by the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (specifically War) and/or Assault Rider from Kingdom Hearts.
- His dance references 'Dope Zebra' by 'rhettandlink'.
- A side-by-side comparison can be seen here.
- is the only ability in the game that scales with movement speed.
- Ganondorf in The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess.
- The spectral riders used to be members of the Iron Order Hecarim was Knight Commander of and, together with him, became undead when the Ruination of the Blessed Isles was unleashed.
might be referencing the fight with - Hecarim was deemed overpowered in Ultra Rapid Fire (2014 edition) and was ultimately disabled in non-custom games.
Development
- Hecarim references Greek mythology:
- As an anagram of Chimera, befitting his half-man half-horse appearance;
- Also references the centaur Chiron and the gigantic Hecatonchires "hundred-handers".
- Hecarim started out as the ghost of a dead knight able to summon his spectral horse but by the time he was approved for production he had morphed into an undead centaur-like being.
- Undeath in Valoran was being explored through the Shadow Isles and as such Hecarim became the poster-child for the region.[1]
Lore
- Hecarim is
- Both of them were some of the first undead created by the Black Mist right after its creation by .
she uses to bind her Oathsworn is the one he used to run her through.
's betrayer as well as the one resposible for the Ruination of the Blessed Isles and the spread of the undead.
Quotes
- "Suffering is magic" references My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic by Lauren Faust.
- "Another blue ribbon for Hecarim" references the eponymous symbol (Hecarim is basically describing himself as the highest-quality undead half-equine in Valoran given the Black Mist fused him with his horse)
- In Brazilian localization this joke is replaced by referencing the Nissan commercial 'Pôneis Malditos'.
- Hecarim shares quotes with:
Skins
- He was the last Season Two champion to get 2 release skins.
- He resembles and references the eponymous organization from Warhammer.
- He shares this theme with and .
- He references the Headless Horseman.
- The skulls on his belt belong to and .
- He shares this theme with .
- He references Robot Unicorn Attack.
- His glaive references Guitar Hero.
- He turns blue when having a fully-stacked Star Power. referencing
- In Spanish localization he was incorrectly translated as 'Hecarim of Arcadia' thus referencing Lawrence of Arabia as a result (Spanish for Arcade is either the same or the word 'Fichines' alluding to using quarters)
- He shares this theme with , , , , , , , , , , and .
- He might have been inspired by Cenarius from Warcraft and/or a Leshy from The Witcher.
- He resembles a Spriggan from Cornwall folklore.
- He might be referencing the Forest Spirit from Princess Mononoke by Hayao Miyazaki.
- He shares this theme with and .
- His outfit and the background reference both the Maya and the Aztec.
- He shares this theme with , , , and .
- His color scheme closely resembles the Victorious and Warden skins.
- He resembles KnightChessmon (White) from the Digimon series.
Relations
- Hecarim's relations with Shadow Isles are apparently friendly.
- The Twisted Treeline West Altar warns the Shadow of War the Iron Revenant is not to be trusted.
as the de facto ruler of the - Hecarim is being hunted by for his betrayal and for unleashing the Ruination of the Blessed Isles, thus turning them into the Shadow Isles and its denizens into undead abominations.