General
- Kog'Maw is voiced by Patrick Seitz.
- Kog'Maw's dance references Michigan J. Frog's dance from One Froggy Evening.
- A side-by-side comparison can be seen here.
- Despite
Icathian Surprise Kog'Maw does have a death animation (it can only be seen when he's being revived by Chronoshift or Guardian Angel).
- Icathian Surprise is one of only three abilities that allow their casters to continue attacking after death, the others being Death Defied and Glory in Death.
- Kog'Maw is the only Void-related champion without 'Void' in his title.
- While idle Kog'Maw blinks one eye at a time and sometimes spins around in a manner resembling dogs chasing their own tail.
- Kog'Maw was the first champion to have a joke animation (the second being Miss Fortune)
- Kog'Maw was first spotted in a screenshot from Malzahar's reveal.
- Kog'Maw might come from:
- Kog'Maw's abilities ironically make no use of his spoken-of and downright-self-stated insatiable hunger.
Quotes
- For his joke, he emulates a 'charge' bugle call.
- "Terror coming... daddy coming!" implies the Void is closing in on Runeterra, and his 'daddy' is either the one spearheading the invasion or is merely a part of it (or is even the entity Aurelion Sol suspects commands all other Voidborn to shatter the veil between dimensions).
- For his joke, he emulates the tune of Deck the Halls and, if he and Silent Night Sona play their jokes while near each other, he will outright sing the carol while she provides the music.
Skins
- The presence of a Raptor, a chameleon, and a horned rabbit in the background indicates he is in Summoner's Rift.
- Helmet Bro's helmet can be seen, indicating he may have eaten or spit out his helmet.
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- He references the lepidopteran larva.
- He shares this theme with:
- He references the eponymous butterfly.
- He references the eponymous traditional dance performed on Chinese New Year.
- He shoots fireworks when using basic attacks or Living Artillery.
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- He was released in celebration of Snowdown Showdown 2010 along with:
- He might have been inspired by and referencing Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer by Robert L. May.
- If he and Silent Night Sona are close to each other and both play their jokes four times after another with Sona going first, they will play and sing an excerpt from Deck the Halls. A video demonstrating this can be viewed here.
- He is based on the Anglerfish.
- He shares this theme with:
- A skeleton on the wall to his right resembles canceled champion Omen.
- He shares this theme with:
- Jurassic Cho'Gath
- Jurassic Cho'Gath's hand can be seen on the left.
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- He started off as a sketch made by Michael 'IronStylus' Maurino during PAX 2013.[3]
- He features an array of armaments that are utilised by all of his skills:
- Basic attack and Caustic Spittle are fired from his mouth.
- His right gun fires Bio-Arcane Barrage.
- Void Ooze is dispersed via his left cannon.
- Living Artillery is launched from his mounted cannon.
- Basic attack and
- He shares this theme with:
- Pug'Maw Chromas: Citrine, Granite, Meteorite, Obsidian, Pearl, Rose Quartz, Sandstone, Speckled
Chromas:- He was released in celebration of April Fools' Day 2017 along with:
- Moo Cow Alistar
- Super Kennen
- Renektoy
- He is chasing the others.
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- He is based on the Pug dog breed.
- He shares this theme with:
- He is being unveiled via a Hextech Chest.
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Relations
- Kog'Maw, Cho'Gath, Kha'Zix, Rek'Sai, and Vel'Koz each belong to different member species of the collective known as the Voidborn.
- Kog'Maw is being driven to seek out Malzahar by the same entity that corrupted the Prophet himself.
References
- ↑ http://skaldic.abdn.ac.uk/db.php?id=47203&if=default&table=lemma&val=kuggr
- ↑ Guus Kroonen, Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic, p. 346
- ↑ Surrender at 20: From the PAX Floor: "Pool Party Skins Poster" & Art Demos + a brief word on Sivir VU from forums!
