Jarvan IV/Trivia

General

• Jarvan IV was first mentioned in Urgot's lore.
• A tab for Jarvan IV can be faintly seen at the top during Maokai's Art Spotlight.
• The name Jarvan, borne by him and three direct ancestors, comes from Germanic Gerawan, from *gaizaz "spear" and *weniz "hope, belief"
  • In-universe Demacian naming convention does not mirror real-life's European royalty and nobility's naming convention; as the current Jarvan should not have gotten the regnal number IV before his coronation.

Quotes

• "Today is a good day to die" references the phrase spoken by either Crazy Horse or Sitting Bull.
• "Ours is but to do and die" references The Charge of the Light Brigade by Alfred, Lord Tennyson.
• "For my father, the king" references Arthas Menethil from Warcraft.
• In Polish localization he says "Nie rzucim ziemi, skąd nasz ród" ("We won't forsake the land we came from") referencing Rota by Maria Konopnicka.

Skins

Original Jarvan IV

• Garen can be seen in the background.

Victorious Jarvan IV

• He was unlocked by players who achieved Gold+ rank in Season 1 (2011)
• He shares this theme with Victorious Elise, Victorious Janna, Victorious Maokai, Victorious Morgana, and Victorious Sivir.

Commando Jarvan IV

• He might be referencing Team Thunder Crash from Unreal Tournament.
• He resembles Brocken Jr. from Kinnikuman.
• He shares this theme with Commando Galio, Commando Garen, Commando Lux, and Commando Xin Zhao.

Dragonslayer Jarvan IV

• He might be referencing his helping Shyvana kill her mother.
• He shares this theme with Dragonslayer Braum, Dragonslayer Pantheon, Dragonslayer Vayne, Dragonslayer Xin Zhao, and Dragon Sorceress Zyra.

Darkforge Jarvan IV

• He might be referencing Arthas Menethil from Warcraft.
• He resembles the Warrior from Guild Wars 2 and the Dragoon from Final Fantasy.

Warring Kingdoms Jarvan IV

• He celebrates the Chinese server's first anniversary.
• He references Eastern Han general Lü Bu, featured prominently in Romance of the Three Kingdoms by Luo Guanzhong (his running animation is labeled 'jarvaniv_lubu_run')
  • Jamieson Price ( Garen's voice actor) coincidentally voiced Lü Bu in Dynasty Warriors 5.
• He shares this theme with Warring Kingdoms Azir, Warring Kingdoms Garen. Warring Kingdoms Katarina, Warring Kingdoms Nidalee, Warring Kingdoms Tryndamere, Warring Kingdoms Vi, and Warring Kingdoms Xin Zhao.

Fnatic Jarvan IV

• He celebrates Fnatic winning the Season One World Championship.
  • He represents Cyanide.
• He shares this theme with Fnatic Corki, Fnatic Gragas, Fnatic Janna, and Fnatic Karthus.

Relations

• Jarvan IV is the son of Jarvan III (current King of Demacia) the grandson of Jarvan II (who rescued Xin Zhao from the Fleshing in Noxus) and the great-grandson of Jarvan I (killed by Sion)
• Jarvan IV and Garen have known each other since childhood.
• Jarvan IV helped Shyvana in slaying her father's murderer and, out of gratitude, she earned a spot in the Demacian Elite Guard.
• Jarvan IV's blood was used by Swain (his nemesis) and Vladimir to resurrect Sion.
  • How they got the Exemplar's blood is uncertain, but it might have been extracted while being held for execution by Urgot's hand.
    • It might have even involved LeBlanc impersonating him in order to not arouse suspicion.