General
Veigar is one of several champions that can, in theory, infinitely increase a stat by using an ability. Veigar can continuously increase his ability power via his 
Phenomenal Evil Power. The others are Template:Csi, Template:Csi,Template:Csi, Template:Csi, Template:Csi, and Template:Csi.- When Veigar uses his ultimate to kill an enemy champion, he will laugh malevolently.
- Veigar possess the most laugh emotes of any champion, at 6.
- Veigar is an Icelandic name, from Old Norse veig "strength" & herr "army". [1]
Development
- Veigar is named after Veigar Bouius, who previously worked as the Senior QA Analyst for Riot games. He is "quite tall".
- All of Veigar's skills (excluding
Baleful Strike) refer to space. 
Event Horizon a reference to the edge of a black hole, the point at which light cannot escape. Dark Matter a reference to the undetectable matter in space. Primordial Burst a reference to the Big Bang, the prevailing cosmological model that explains the early development of the Universe. His old passive, Equilibrium, which means "Balance", is an important concept in stellar and orbital physics. - Veigar's appearance is similar to the Black Mage, a character from the Final Fantasy series.
- Veigar's name has two pronunciations: /veɪ'ɡɚ/ (vey-ger) and /vī'ɡɑɹ/ (vai-gahr), the former being Riot's official pronunciation of his name. The latter is mostly used in Germanic-speaking countries and isn't considered incorrect.
Quotes
Template:Csi
- Template:Csis quotes "I will swallow your soul!" and "Even now, your loved ones suffer!" are similar to quotes from The Evil Dead franchise.
Template:Csi
- Chrono Trigger
- "Unimaginable is the power of Veigar!" - Magus (talking about Lavos, the last boss)
- "The black wind howls." - Janus
- Diablo
- "I will make weapons from your bones!" - Blacksmith
- "Not even death can save you from me!" - Diablo
- Dragon Ball Z (anime)
- "My power is over 9000!" - Vegeta
- "This isn't even my final form!" - Frieza
- Final Fantasy
- "Run! Run! Or you'll be well done!" - Kefka (Final Fantasy VI)
- "I, Veigar, will knock you all down!" - Garland (Final Fantasy)
- "I will create a monument to nonexistence!" - Kefka (Final Fantasy VI)
- "The end draws near..." - Kefka (Final Fantasy VI)
- "I'll... remember... this..." - Kefka (Final Fantasy VI)
- "I am all-powerful!" - Kefka (Final Fantasy VI)
- Mortal Kombat
- "Toasty!"
- "Finish Them!"
- "Weak, pathetic fools." - Shao Kahn
- Starcraft
- "Vengeance shall be mine!" - Sarah Kerrigan
- "Arcane launch detected!" - Starcraft Nuclear Launch.
- Star Fox
- "Cocky little freaks!" - Sector Y boss
- "I can't let you do that!" - Star Wolf
- Street Fighter
- "Weakness is a disease and I am the cure." - Akuma
- "My victory symbolizes the crumbling of justice." - M. Bison
- "The feelings of terror only prove your inferiority!" - M. Bison
- "Get lost, you can't compare with my powers!" - M. Bison
- The Legend of Zelda
- "Hey! Listen!" - Navi (The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time)
- "Do you realize who you're dealing with?" - Ganondorf (The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time)
- "You are Error!" - Zelda 2 reference.
- "You dare defy me?!" - Iron Knuckle (The Legend of Zelda CDi Games)
- Portal
- "All the cake is gone!" - Portal reference
- "Your entire life has been a mathematical error!" - GLaDOS
- X-Men
- "Playtime has ended!" - Magneto (X-Men vs Street Fighter)
- "Champions! Welcome to die!" - Magneto (X-Men Arcade)
- Others
- "I will show you true power!" - Mass Effect (possibly). Shares this quote with Template:Csi.
- "Annoying Champion is about to die!" - Gauntlet
- "You and your friends are dead!" - Friday the 13th (NES Game, Game Over screen)
- "A battle you have no chance of winning." - G-Man (Half-Life)
- "I am invincible!" - GoldenEye
- "Welcome to your doom!" - Altered Beast
- "What is a champion? A miserable pile of pixels!" - Castlevania: Symphony of the Night reference
- "I hunger!" - Sinistar
- "Don't get mad! Get sadistic!" - Destroy All Humans!
- "Join me or die!" - Warcraft III
- "Somebody set up us the bomb!" - Zero Wings
- "I have fury!" - Mario and Luigi: Superstar Saga (said by Fawful)
- "Would you kindly (Stop moving!)" - BioShock
- "My strength is unparalleled!" - Ninetails (Mega Man X: Command Mission)
- "Got a present for ya!" - Command and Conquer: Tiberium Wars
- "Quad Damage!" - Quake/Unreal Tournament
- "It's no use!" - Silver (Sonic the Hedgehog (2006))
- "Super effective!" - Pokémon
- "You have fallen into my trap!" - Yu-Gi-Oh!
- "Your journey ends here, hero!" - Fantasy Rivals
- "Delete!" - Mega Man Battle Network, Death Note, or Cybermen (Doctor Who)
- "Suffer like we did!" - Zeal (The House of the Dead/The Tipping of the Dead)
- "My power grows!" - Majesty (stated when one of the player's Wizards levels up)
- "Let's run it back!" - A "run back" is a general fighting game term for a rematch.
- "Right where I want you!" - Millhouse Manastorm from World of Warcraft
Skins
- He closely resembles the Black Mage from the Final Fantasy series.
- He does not have the robe of the White Mage but uses a similar color palette.
- Template:Csi, Template:Csi, and Template:Csi are the only skins priced at 390 RP, making them the cheapest skins in the store, excluding sale prices and free/promotional skins.
- It is a reference to the 2010 Winter Games.
- It replaces Baleful Strike's particles with four leaf clovers, Event Horizon's particles with floating four leaf clovers, and Dark Matter's falling trail with a solid rainbow.
- The skin was somewhat inspired by tabletop role-playing games.
- It is a direct reference to Gandalf the Grey from the The Lord of the Rings, written by J.R.R. Tolkien.
- On his left hand, he is holding a Doran's Ring.
- He shares this theme with Bard Bard, Braum Lionheart, Gragas Caskbreaker, Jayce Brighthammer, Karthus Lightsbane, Ryze Whitebeard, Sejuani Dawnchaser, and Varus Swiftbolt.
- It changes Event Horizon particles into mechanic pyramid-like structures that resemble the claw on his hand.
- Template:Csi holds a scepter that closely resembles the "Runed Arcanite Rod" item in World of Warcraft.
- Contrary to the belief of some of the community, this skin has nothing to do with the popular YouTube personality TotalBiscuit.[2]
- He shares this theme with Template:Csi, since he has one as a comic book super hero and he is also, in-lore, Veigar's nemesis.
- It is a possible reference to the Grinch, a green, hairy creature that stole every gift during Christmas.
- It changes the particles of all of Veigar's spells; Baleful Strike becomes a Christmas tree shaped cookie, Dark Matter becomes a breaking colored bauble, Event Horizon's area is marked by Christmas trees and lights, and Primordial Burst becomes a wrapped present. The skin also features a Recall animation where Veigar enters a chimney.
- This skin was teased through a Final Boss picture showing the previous three Arcade skins. The Polish site for League of Legends has listed the name Veigar in the announcements link.[3]
- His voice is similar to the Shadow Selves' voices in the English dubbed version of Persona 4 series.
- His hands and feet floating near his body without any arms or legs is a reference to the Rayman series.
- The glove on his right hand resembles the Power Glove, an accessory for the NES.
- His right hand appears on the teaser with the hand on giant proportions, being a reference to the Master Hand from Super Smash Bros series.
- It is revealed in the splash art for this skin that the 3 red buttons on the knuckles have the letters Q, W, and E on them. This is a reference to many Real-Time Strategy games (such as League of Legends), where Q, W, E, and R are used to cast spells or abilities.
- During his recall animation, he inputs a code that strongly resembles the Konami Code into his glove (Up, Up, Down, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right, B, A).
- His Baleful Strike is a reference to "The Wizard Agahnim" from The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past.
- His Dark Matter causes different pieces from Tetris to fall.
- His Primordial Burst is a box of binary code, a number system that computers use to run.
- His dance is a reference to the Can-can.
- He shares this dance with Template:Csi.
- His staff has an eye that resembles The Eye of Sauron.
- Most of Final Boss Veigar's quotes are video game references. A large portion of them, and more, can be seen in this video.
- He shares this theme with Arcade Ahri, Battle Boss Blitzcrank, Battle Boss Brand, Arcade Corki, Arcade Ezreal, Arcade Hecarim, Battle Boss Malzahar, Arcade Miss Fortune, Arcade Riven, Arcade Sona, and Battle Boss Ziggs.
- He shares this theme with Omega Squad Fizz, Omega Squad Teemo, Omega Squad Tristana, and Omega Squad Twitch.
- Omega Squad Teemo (pre-metal breakdown) can be seen to his right looking through binoculars.
- This is the only Skin where his ears (and part of his face) can be seen, due to him not wearing any type of hat.
Relations
- The reason why Veigar was in Noxian prison was, according to reports from Noxian authorities, Veigar was amongst 'a handful' of yordles arrested for trading illegal goods in Noxus.
- Template:Csi is friends with Veigar.
- This might have been Riot's response to a fanfiction thread about their misadventures. According to Rivini (its author), Riot officially made them friends, AFTER the thread was created.
- After his failed attempt to steal The Mothership, Veigar was shot down by Template:Csi during his escape.
- Template:Csi thinks that Veigar is a laughable mage, but if she can get through the Yordle exterior, she may find Veigar to be worthy.
References
- ↑ G. Kroonen, Etymological dictionary of Proto-Germanic, p. 566, 211.
- ↑ Totalbiscuit's Twitter
- ↑ Arcade Veigar Polish announcement link reveal