Vel'Koz/Trivia

General

• Vel'Koz has Pi (3.141592) attack damage growth and uses Trigonometry to land Plasma Fission.
• Vel'Koz's taunt is Schrödinger's equation written in Visitor language from V by Kenneth Johnson.
• Vel'Koz is based on the Oculothorax archetype, with one of these in particular (Shuma-Gorath from Marvel Comics) used as the basis for Lifeform Disintegration Ray.
• Vel'Koz's personality might have been based on the amoral Decepticon scientist Shockwave, from the Transformers franchise. Shockwave's head consists mostly of his single glaring eye, which might also have inspired Vel'Koz.

Development

• Vel'Koz was the first champion released in 2014.
  • Before release he spooked streamer 'Trick2g' and ironically (maybe even intentionally) was revealed on The Day We Fight Back to boot.
• Koz comes from one of the Eye of the Void's previous incarnations (a 'lava-dwelling kraken' called Koz, the Keeper of Secrets)
• Vel'Koz was going to have more humor in him (even be in on his own joke) before he became a creepy, amoral, heartless researcher.

Lore

• Vel'Koz's lore is the first to be told in first person.
• Vel'Koz's purpose is to gain knowledge on Runeterra. Through disintegration.
• Vel'Koz's eyes can be removed from his body (the largest can even fly, as seen when he dies)
• Eyeballing similarities between Vel'Koz and the Frozen Watchers lead credence to the idea they might be related.
  • The specifics are uncertain, but they imply the veil between Runeterra and the Void shattering in the Freljord and members of Vel'Koz's Voidborn species crossing into the frozen realm.
    • Adaptation (seeing as the Voidborn Diana fought turned purple from pale after being exposed to Runeterra's atmosphere) was the key to their evolution, and the need for Iceborn 'subjects' and a subsequent 'empire' to conduct mass research on the world they landed in (much like Vel'Koz is doing at present)

Quotes

• Vel'Koz and Rengar share the quote "Let's see what they're made of".

Skins

Original Vel'Koz

• He resembles Hermaeus Mora from The Elder Scrolls, Vaatu from The Legend of Korra, and a Fighting machine from The War of the Worlds by H. G. Wells.
• He might be referencing the Energy creature from Starcraft.

Battlecast Vel'Koz

• He has unused lines directed at Kassadin, Zilean, Yordles, and champions met in the Howling Abyss.
  • He is the third non-Legendary skin with a special voice-over (the others being Jaximus, , and Pentakill Karthus)
• He resembles a Sentinel from The Matrix.
• He shares this theme with Battlecast Prime Cho'Gath (can be seen in the background), Dreadnova Gangplank, Battlecast Kog'Maw, Battlecast Alpha Skarner, Battlecast Urgot, Creator Viktor, and Battlecast Xerath.

Arclight Vel'Koz

• He used to be called 'Arbiter'.
• He shares this theme with Arclight Varus and Arclight Vayne.

Definitely Not Vel'Koz

• He celebrates April Fools' Day 2016 ( Draven Day)
• He resembles the titular Octodad.
• His outfit matches those of the Mafia skins.
• He shares this theme with Definitely Not Blitzcrank and Definitely Not Udyr.

Relations

• Vel'Koz, Cho'Gath, Kha'Zix, Kog'Maw, and Rek'Sai each belong to different member species of the collective known as the Voidborn.
  • Kassadin seeks to keep the Voidborn from crossing over to Runeterra and thus is his enemy (and a nice research subject)
    • Malzahar on the other hand seeks to facilitate the crossing and thus is his ally (Vel'Koz is no stranger to killing other Voidborn who might destroy his research materials, though)
• Vel'Koz is searching for Zilean, believing him to hold the ultimate knowledge, for the Chrono Keeper has seen the world in both its past and future states.