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| − | ==Lore== |
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| − | During the chaos of the Rune Wars, an enormous runestone was lost deep within the [[Plague Jungles]]. It remained there, untouched for centuries, emanating a potent magic which infused nearby wildlife with sentience and vitality. A group of monkeys who were particularly empowered by it came to worship the stone, and their leader - a wise sage - became convinced that he could harness its power to make the monkeys immortal. He performed an elaborate ritual, but things didn't go as he expected. The runestone was destroyed, and instead of granting immortality, it produced Kong, a monkey who carried in his heart the strength and power it had contained. Kong was driven by an unquenchable desire for greatness. He sought out every beast and monster the Plague Jungles could offer, eager to find a worthy opponent, but none offered the challenge he craved. He asked the sage for advice, and learned about a legend of hairless monkeys to the north who, with wits and might, had bent the world to their will. |
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| + | {{Champion bio|Wukong |
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| + | |render = Wukong Render.png |
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| + | |real_name = Kong <small>(Birth Name)</small> |
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| + | |nickname = {{cbi|Master Yi|Pupil|nolink=true}} |
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| + | |alias = The Monkey King |
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| + | |species = [[Shimon]] |
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| + | |pronoun = He/Him |
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| + | |origin = {{age}} |
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| + | |status = Alive |
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| + | |originplace = Shimon Village, [[Ionia]] |
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| + | |residence = [[Ionia]] |
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| + | |occupation = |
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| + | |region = {{fi|Ionia}} |
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| + | |faction = |
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| + | * {{fi|Vastaya}} |
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| + | * {{fi|Wuju Order}} |
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| + | |related = Master Yi, Doran, Ahri |
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| + | {{cbi|Wukong}} is a [[vastaya]]n trickster who uses his strength, agility, and intelligence to confuse his opponents and gain the upper hand. After finding a lifelong friend in the warrior known as {{cbi|Master Yi}}, Wukong became the last student of the ancient martial art known as Wuju. Armed with an enchanted staff, Wukong seeks to prevent {{fi|Ionia}} from falling to ruin. |
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| − | Kong left, journeying north, determined to discover if the legend was true. He crossed the Southern Wastes and then the Great Barrier. On his way, he happened upon {{ci|Master Yi}}, who was deep in meditation. Kong asked him who the strongest warrior in the north was, and Yi told him about [[the League of Legends]]. The tale intoxicated Kong, a place where he could battle the strongest fighters in the world was, to him, paradise. Kong asked Yi to introduce him to this League, and to teach him the ways of humans, so that he could be a fitting champion. In return, he would honor Yi by using Yi's Wuju style to become the greatest warrior Runeterra had ever seen. Admiring his passion, Yi agreed, but under the condition that Kong would one day teach the lessons of Wuju to a pupil of his own. In the spirit of this agreement, he renamed Kong ''Wukong,'' and gave him a weapon suited to his unusual nature - an enchanted staff that the young Doran had crafted. The weapon was an unrivalled masterpiece. Guided by Yi, Wukong joined the League of Legends to prove himself as the best, and to show the world the true power of Wuju. |
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| + | == Background == |
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| − | {{quote|"Only in combat do you learn who you truly are."|'''Wukong'''}} |
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| + | === Getting kicked out of his Tribe === |
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| + | Kong is a member of the [[Shimon]], a monkey-like species of [[Vastaya]] who sought wisdom throughout their lives and turn into stone-like forms upon death to begin the cycle anew. Kong used to play pranks on the other Shimon to their annoyance, and once told them that an elemental dragon was going to burn down their home. While they all fled in fear, Kong was laughing. This caused the other Shimon to run out of patience with him and kick him out of the tribe, so Kong decided to find people who would appreciate his sense of humor. He proclaimed himself "The Monkey King" and challenged humans to duels or games of cunning. One time, he encountered a group of {{fi|Noxus|Noxians}} whom chased him into the forest, and he didn't reveal himself until he was sure that they had left. |
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| + | === Meeting the last master of [[Wuju]] === |
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| + | Kong wished to meet the combat masters of [[Wuju]], but to his shock the Wuju village had already been destroyed by the {{fi|Noxus|Noxian}} forces, and there was only a single man who meditated in the ruins. Kong decided to challenge him to a fight, but the warrior beat him instantly. For weeks, Wukong kept challenging him, only to be outsmarted and beaten no matter which angle he came from or which strategies he used, even trying to distract him with hilarious jokes or tampering with his tea. |
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| − | ;Upon selection |
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| − | {{ogg|Wukong Select|''"I will be the best."''}} |
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| + | Kong knelt to the warrior and asked to learn his ways. He accepted and introduced himself as {{cbi|Master Yi}}, the last master of Wuju, and promised to help turn the Shimon's recklessness into a skilled fighting style. As the two trained together, Yi refused to talk about his past nor why he refused to leave the village. Kong decided to challenge Yi to a duel, making a deal where if Kong won then Yi would tell him his secrets, but if Yi won then Kong would not speak for a year. Yi eagerly accepted the challenge. When the day came, Kong lured Yi into a field of smokepoppies. As Yi was about to make his move on Kong, he instead hit a straw decoy while the real Kong struck him by surprise and grappled him to the ground. |
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| − | ;Attacking |
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| − | {{ogg|Wukong.attack1|''"Wuju style."''}} |
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| − | {{ogg|Wukong.attack2|''"Put me to the test."''}} |
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| − | {{ogg|Wukong.attack3|''"I got this."''}} |
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| − | {{ogg|Wukong.attack4|''"Just try to stop me."''}} |
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| − | {{ogg|Wukong.attack5|''"Is that all they've got?"''}} |
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| − | {{ogg|Wukong.attack6|''"Been waiting for this."''}} |
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| + | Afterwards, Yi told Kong the truth: he and his disciples had left to defend {{fi|Ionia}} from the Noxian troops, but the village was destroyed and most of the villagers had been killed by the attack, leaving Yi as a sole survivor and one of the only Wuju practitioners currently left in existence. Kong realized that he had wanted to protect the Shimon the same way, despite them casting him out. Proud of his student and finding a new sense of purpose thanks to him, Master Yi gave Wukong a special staff reserved for the best students of Wuju. From then, Kong was given the name Wukong. |
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| − | ;Movement |
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| − | {{ogg|Wukong.move1|''"You got it!"''}} |
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| − | {{ogg|Wukong.move2|''"Show me the path."''}} |
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| − | {{ogg|Wukong.move3|''"My place is at the top."''}} |
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| − | {{ogg|Wukong.move4|''"Adapt to all situations."''}} |
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| − | {{ogg|Wukong.move5|''"Bring me a real challenge."''}} |
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| − | {{ogg|Wukong.move6|''"Who questions my ability?"''}} |
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| − | {{ogg|Wukong.move7|''"Every mistake is a lesson."''}} |
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| − | {{ogg|Wukong.move8|''"Never settle for second."''}} |
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| + | === Continuing the Wuju Legacy === |
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| − | ;Taunt |
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| + | Even after the war had long passed, the Noxians were still encroaching Ionia and oppressing the natives. Wukong and Master Yi made it their mission to combat injustice and hatred wherever they found it. |
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| − | {{ogg|Wukong.taunt|''"Improve your skills! Then find me again."''}} |
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| + | == Appearance == |
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| − | ;Joke |
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| + | ''(TBA)'' |
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| − | {{ogg|Wukong.joke1|''"No matter how far it is to the top, it's still within my grasp!"''}} |
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| − | {{ogg|Wukong.joke2|''"I bet I can hit their base from here!"''}} |
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| + | == Personality == |
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| + | Even back when he was known as Kong, Wukong was always proud of his own fighting skills and wished to be the best. He enjoys boasting about himself and dared anyone to question his abilities. He used to have a habit of playing pranks on the other [[Shimon]], and had no qualms about crossing any lines since he had scared the other [[Shimon]] into hysteria and didn't regret it when they kicked him out of the tribe. |
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| + | He always wanted to challenge {{cbi|Master Yi}} because he admired Yi's skills and wanted to be respected back. Training with Yi has humbled Wukong significantly, to the point where he realized the true worth of defending his people, and he values Master Yi's teachings a lot. Even though Wukong still remains arrogant, sometimes his more reckless manners of approach can turn out better than the slow and safe ways like Yi's methods. |
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| − | ==Development== |
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| − | * Wukong has been designed by [[Coronach]]. |
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| − | ===Champion First Look=== |
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| − | [[File:Monkey_King.jpg|thumb|right|Monkey King's silhouette]]Announcement made by ByronicHero on 15th April 2011<ref>[http://www.leagueoflegends.com/news/first-look-monkey-king Champion First Look: The Monkey King]</ref>: |
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| + | == Abilities == |
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| − | [[File:Wukong Promo.png|200px|left]]Summoners! |
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| + | ''(TBA)'' |
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| + | == Relations == |
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| − | ''You’ve just gotten your first look at our awesome, but unhinged, yordle [[Rumble The Mechanized Menace|Mechanized Menace: Rumble]]. But that isn’t the only surprise that we have in store for you today! Here’s quick teaser for another upcoming champion somewhat further off on the horizon. And while there’s still a bit of time before you’ll be watching him take to the Fields of Justice, don’t be alarmed if you hear from him again sometime in the future!'' |
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| + | === {{cbi|Master Yi}} === |
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| + | Wukong was trained in the Art of Wuju by {{cbi|Master Yi}}. Wukong's original name was 'Kong'. When Kong agreed to become his student, {{cbi|Master Yi}} dubbed him 'Wukong', effectively naming him after the Wuju style. Due to this, they share two similar [[Wukong/LoL/Audio#Trivia|quotes]]. |
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| + | === {{cbi|Ahri}} === |
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| − | ''It is our pleasure to bring you [[:Video:League of Legends - Monkey King First Look|this video sneak preview]] of the Monkey King!'' |
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| + | Wukong and {{cbi|Ahri}} are listed as related champions for unknown reason, possibly because of both being [[Vastaya]]. |
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| + | === {{cbi|Ting|image=TingSquare.png}} === |
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| − | [[File:MonkeyKing.jpg|thumb|left|Monkey King's comic]] |
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| + | Ting was once a pupil of Wukong, but he was so overconfident in his own Wuju skills that Wukong sent him to {{cbi|Master Yi}} to teach him humility.<ref>[https://twitter.com/MartyMong/status/1565354065780957185 Strider212 on Wukong and Ting]</ref> |
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| − | ===Champion Sneak Peek=== |
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| − | Announcement made by Average Gatsby. |
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| − | ''If you positively flipped out when you saw our First Look at the awesome and acrobatic Monkey King back in April, you’ll be pleased to know that your long wait is nearly over. And I’m not just monkeying around this time! So if you’re ready to go bananas like a party animal to celebrate the release of Wukong, the Monkey King, start sending out your invitations. This is one primate you’re not going to want to miss.''<ref>[http://www.leagueoflegends.com/board/showthread.php?p=11482900 Champion Sneak Peek – Wukong, the Monkey King]</ref> |
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| + | == Trivia == |
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| − | [[File:Wukong Gameplay Preview.png|thumb|Right|Wukong's Gameplay Preview]] |
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| + | * Wukong belongs to the [[Vastaya]] race and tribe known as the Shimon. They are the Vastaya inhabitants of {{fi|Ionia}}, in its jungle regions. |
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| − | ===Gameplay Preview=== |
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| + | * As an adult [[Vastaya]], he is over a few hundred years old.<ref>[https://twitter.com/LaurieGoulding/status/1205273837408931840 Wukong's years old]</ref> |
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| − | Announcement made by Average Gatsby, this gameplay preview was presented via a Youtube Video. |
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| + | * Wukong's mystical staff was crafted by the legendary blacksmith Master {{cbi|Doran}} of {{fi|Ionia}}. |
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| + | * The name ''{{Tt|Wù|Old Chinese ŋa:h, from (?) ST ŋa: to know}}''<ref>Schuessler A. ''ABC Etymological Dictionary of Old Chinese'' (2007), p. 520-1</ref>''{{Tt|kōng|Old Chinese kho:ŋ, from Sino-Tibetan Kuŋ}}''<ref>http://stedt.berkeley.edu/~stedt-cgi/rootcanal.pl/etymon/820</ref> (悟空, pronounced [wu:˥˩kʰʊ̃ŋ˥]; official Riot's: ''woo-kohng'') is a common Buddhist name that means "awakening to {{w|Śūnyatā|emptiness}}" in Chinese, after {{w|Sun Wukong}}, the protagonist of the Chinese novel ''{{w|Journey to the West}}''. Wukong is also one of the few champions to be based on a public domain character from real-world mythology and literature in general. |
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| + | ** In ''Journey to the West'', this Buddhist name was bestowed to the nameless Monkey King by his first master {{w|Subhuti}}. |
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| + | ** Wukong's passive, {{ai|Stone Skin|Wukong}}, is possibly a reference to Sun Wukong being born from a stone. He's also said to be born from the earth itself. |
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| + | *** Wukong's original lore is also a nod to Sun Wukong's origin (a stone turned into a monkey, had his own adventures before meeting and later following his Master). |
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| + | **** In-universe, {{cbi|Master Yi}} himself adds the element {{ai|Wuju Style|Master Yi|'''''Wu'''''}} to Kong's name, in recognition that Kong was among his best students. |
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| + | ***** The fact that Wukong was trained under Master Yi is also another possible reference to Sun Wukong's original master, {{w|Subhuti}}, or Wukong's more famous master during his pilgrimage to the West, the historical Chinese Buddhist pilgrim {{w|Xuanzang}}, who contributed greatly to the translation of Buddhist texts into Chinese, thus earning the byname {{w|Tripitaka}} त्रिपिटक (Mandarin: 三藏 ''Sānzàng''), after the Pali canon. |
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| + | *** In his updated background, Wukong's Vastayan tribe turns into ''stone'' after death. |
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| + | ** Wukong's abilities, {{ai|Nimbus Strike|Wukong}} and {{ai|Warrior Trickster|Wukong}}, are references to Sun Wukong's ability to ride on clouds via his "Somersault Cloud" (筋斗雲, ''Jīndǒuyún'') technique and to create clones of himself using strands of his hair, respectively. |
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| + | ** Wukong also likes peaches; likewise the original Sun Wukong himself also ate all ripe peaches in the Heavenly Peach Garden at one point in the original novel, greatly increasing his longevity. |
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| + | ** In Japanese server, Wukong is rendered as "ウーコン" (Ūkon [ɯ̟:ᵝkõ̞ɴ]; ''Oo-kohn'') via the pinyin reading of the name instead of on'yomi (which would be rendered as "Gokuu" instead). Due to also being voiced by {{w|Masako Nozawa}} as aforementioned, the voice actress of the character of the same name in the ''{{w|Dragon Ball}}'' franchise, this acts an overall actor allusion to the ''Dragon Ball'' Wukong/Gokuu's source inspiration. |
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| + | ** In the Chinese servers, Wukong is directly referred to as Sun Wukong himself in the flesh as opposed to being a different character loosely based on him. |
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| + | ==Change log== |
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| − | ''With all the buzz around Wukong, the Monkey King, we decided it might be a good time to take a moment to examine his gameplay and abilities. Here to bring you an inside look at this most noble monarch of monkeys is Associate Producer Paul Belleza of our Champion Design Team.''<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hjtmEMcaX6c]</ref> |
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| + | | 19 Nov 2019 (During [[V9.23]]) |
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| + | | Added. |
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| − | '''[[V1.0.0.147b]]:''' |
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| − | * {{ai|Crushing Blow|Wukong}}: |
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| − | ** Now grants an additional 125 Attack Range for the attack. |
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| − | ** Fixed a bug with Crushing Blow that would cause it to cancel when chasing an enemy. |
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| − | '''[[V1.0.0.135]]:''' |
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| − | * Fixed animation bugs for {{csi|Wukong|Jade Dragon Wukong}}. |
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| + | ==See also== |
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| − | '''[[V1.0.0.134]]:''' |
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| + | {{Character roster}} |
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| − | * {{ai|Cyclone|Wukong|Cyclone's}} allied HUD indicator will now go grey immediately after using. |
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| + | {{Character categories|Wukong|playable=true|lol = true|tft = true|lor = }} |
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| − | * Fixed a bug where {{ai|Crushing Blow|Wukong}} could reduce the armor of shred-immune units ({{ci|Dragon}}, {{ci|Baron Nashor}}). |
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| + | [[cs:Wukong/Příběh]] |
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| − | '''[[V1.0.0.128]]:''' |
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| − | ** Total attack damage ratio increased to 1.1 from 1.0. |
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| + | [[sk:Wukong/Background]] |
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| − | ** Casting it no longer instantly shows a reduction in his mana bar to enemies. |
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| − | ** Fixed a bug where his stealth state did not ignore unit collision. |
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| − | ** Improved general behavior and placement - the {{ai|Decoy|Wukong}} should now more accurately mimic Wukong's previous position and behavior. |
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| − | ** Wukong is now pushed forward slightly when using Decoy, rather than the Decoy being pushed back from Wukong's position. |
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| − | * {{ai|Nimbus Strike|Wukong}} |
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| − | ** Attack speed bonus increased to 30/35/40/45/50% from 20/25/30/35/40%. |
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| − | ** Attack speed bonus duration increased to 4 seconds from 3. |
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| − | * Fixed a bug where Wukong could get stuck during his dash animation. |
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| − | '''[[V1.0.0.123]]:''' |
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| − | * Wukong will now attempt to attack a target champion after using {{ai|Nimbus Strike|Wukong}}. |
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| − | * {{ai|Cyclone|Wukong}} attack damage scaling per second increased to 120% from 100%. |
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| − | * Wukong is now properly considered melee for items and spells that differentiate between melee and ranged characters. |
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| − | * Fixed a bug where {{ai|Crushing Blow|Wukong}} was shredding the target's base armor rather than total armor. |
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| − | '''[[V1.0.0.122]]:''' Added. ([http://leagueoflegends.wikia.com/index.php?title=Wukong_the_Monkey_King&oldid=347526 Original Stats]) |
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| − | * {{ai|Crushing Blow|Wukong}}: Wukong swings his mighty staff with incredible speed, crushing his opponent. This attack deals additional physical damage and reduces the enemy's armor for a short duration. |
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| − | * {{ai|Decoy|Wukong}}: Wukong utilizes his cleverness to trick his foes. He becomes stealthed for 1.5 seconds and leaves an uncontrollable decoy behind that will deal Magic Damage to enemies near it after 1.5 seconds. |
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| − | * {{ai|Nimbus Strike|Wukong}}: Wukong dashes on a cloud toward a target enemy and sends out images to attack up to 2 additional enemies near his target, dealing physical damage to each enemy struck. |
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| − | * {{ai|Cyclone|Wukong}} (Ultimate): Wukong's staff grows outward and he spins it around, dealing damage and knocking up enemies. Wukong gains movement speed over the duration of the spell. |
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| − | * {{ai|Stone Skin|Wukong}} (Innate): Wukong's armor and magic resistance are increased for each nearby enemy champion. |
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Wukong
Wukong is a vastayan trickster who uses his strength, agility, and intelligence to confuse his opponents and gain the upper hand. After finding a lifelong friend in the warrior known as 
Master Yi, Wukong became the last student of the ancient martial art known as Wuju. Armed with an enchanted staff, Wukong seeks to prevent 
Ionia from falling to ruin.
 | "My journey is only beginning..." — Wukong |
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Background
Getting kicked out of his Tribe
Kong is a member of the Shimon, a monkey-like species of Vastaya who sought wisdom throughout their lives and turn into stone-like forms upon death to begin the cycle anew. Kong used to play pranks on the other Shimon to their annoyance, and once told them that an elemental dragon was going to burn down their home. While they all fled in fear, Kong was laughing. This caused the other Shimon to run out of patience with him and kick him out of the tribe, so Kong decided to find people who would appreciate his sense of humor. He proclaimed himself "The Monkey King" and challenged humans to duels or games of cunning. One time, he encountered a group of 
Noxians whom chased him into the forest, and he didn't reveal himself until he was sure that they had left.
Meeting the last master of Wuju
Kong wished to meet the combat masters of Wuju, but to his shock the Wuju village had already been destroyed by the Noxian forces, and there was only a single man who meditated in the ruins. Kong decided to challenge him to a fight, but the warrior beat him instantly. For weeks, Wukong kept challenging him, only to be outsmarted and beaten no matter which angle he came from or which strategies he used, even trying to distract him with hilarious jokes or tampering with his tea.
Kong knelt to the warrior and asked to learn his ways. He accepted and introduced himself as Master Yi, the last master of Wuju, and promised to help turn the Shimon's recklessness into a skilled fighting style. As the two trained together, Yi refused to talk about his past nor why he refused to leave the village. Kong decided to challenge Yi to a duel, making a deal where if Kong won then Yi would tell him his secrets, but if Yi won then Kong would not speak for a year. Yi eagerly accepted the challenge. When the day came, Kong lured Yi into a field of smokepoppies. As Yi was about to make his move on Kong, he instead hit a straw decoy while the real Kong struck him by surprise and grappled him to the ground.
Afterwards, Yi told Kong the truth: he and his disciples had left to defend Ionia from the Noxian troops, but the village was destroyed and most of the villagers had been killed by the attack, leaving Yi as a sole survivor and one of the only Wuju practitioners currently left in existence. Kong realized that he had wanted to protect the Shimon the same way, despite them casting him out. Proud of his student and finding a new sense of purpose thanks to him, Master Yi gave Wukong a special staff reserved for the best students of Wuju. From then, Kong was given the name Wukong.
Continuing the Wuju Legacy
Even after the war had long passed, the Noxians were still encroaching Ionia and oppressing the natives. Wukong and Master Yi made it their mission to combat injustice and hatred wherever they found it.
Appearance
(TBA)
Personality
Even back when he was known as Kong, Wukong was always proud of his own fighting skills and wished to be the best. He enjoys boasting about himself and dared anyone to question his abilities. He used to have a habit of playing pranks on the other Shimon, and had no qualms about crossing any lines since he had scared the other Shimon into hysteria and didn't regret it when they kicked him out of the tribe.
He always wanted to challenge Master Yi because he admired Yi's skills and wanted to be respected back. Training with Yi has humbled Wukong significantly, to the point where he realized the true worth of defending his people, and he values Master Yi's teachings a lot. Even though Wukong still remains arrogant, sometimes his more reckless manners of approach can turn out better than the slow and safe ways like Yi's methods.
Abilities
(TBA)
Relations
Master Yi
Wukong was trained in the Art of Wuju by Master Yi. Wukong's original name was 'Kong'. When Kong agreed to become his student, Master Yi dubbed him 'Wukong', effectively naming him after the Wuju style. Due to this, they share two similar quotes.
Ahri
Wukong and 
Ahri are listed as related champions for unknown reason, possibly because of both being Vastaya.
Ting
Ting was once a pupil of Wukong, but he was so overconfident in his own Wuju skills that Wukong sent him to Master Yi to teach him humility.[1]
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Biography
Starring Champion
Mentioned Champion
Alternate Universes
Trivia
- Wukong belongs to the Vastaya race and tribe known as the Shimon. They are the Vastaya inhabitants of Ionia, in its jungle regions.
- As an adult Vastaya, he is over a few hundred years old.[2]
- Wukong's mystical staff was crafted by the legendary blacksmith Master Doran of Ionia.
- The name Wù[3]kōng[4] (悟空, pronounced [wu:˥˩kʰʊ̃ŋ˥]; official Riot's: woo-kohng) is a common Buddhist name that means "awakening to emptiness" in Chinese, after Sun Wukong, the protagonist of the Chinese novel Journey to the West. Wukong is also one of the few champions to be based on a public domain character from real-world mythology and literature in general.
- In Journey to the West, this Buddhist name was bestowed to the nameless Monkey King by his first master Subhuti.
- Wukong's passive, Stone Skin, is possibly a reference to Sun Wukong being born from a stone. He's also said to be born from the earth itself.
- Wukong's original lore is also a nod to Sun Wukong's origin (a stone turned into a monkey, had his own adventures before meeting and later following his Master).
- In-universe, Master Yi himself adds the element Wu to Kong's name, in recognition that Kong was among his best students.
- The fact that Wukong was trained under Master Yi is also another possible reference to Sun Wukong's original master, Subhuti, or Wukong's more famous master during his pilgrimage to the West, the historical Chinese Buddhist pilgrim Xuanzang, who contributed greatly to the translation of Buddhist texts into Chinese, thus earning the byname Tripitaka त्रिपिटक (Mandarin: 三藏 Sānzàng), after the Pali canon.
- In-universe,
- In his updated background, Wukong's Vastayan tribe turns into stone after death.
- Wukong's original lore is also a nod to Sun Wukong's origin (a stone turned into a monkey, had his own adventures before meeting and later following his Master).
- Wukong's abilities, Nimbus Strike and Warrior Trickster, are references to Sun Wukong's ability to ride on clouds via his "Somersault Cloud" (筋斗雲, Jīndǒuyún) technique and to create clones of himself using strands of his hair, respectively.
- Wukong also likes peaches; likewise the original Sun Wukong himself also ate all ripe peaches in the Heavenly Peach Garden at one point in the original novel, greatly increasing his longevity.
- In Japanese server, Wukong is rendered as "ウーコン" (Ūkon [ɯ̟:ᵝkõ̞ɴ]; Oo-kohn) via the pinyin reading of the name instead of on'yomi (which would be rendered as "Gokuu" instead). Due to also being voiced by Masako Nozawa as aforementioned, the voice actress of the character of the same name in the Dragon Ball franchise, this acts an overall actor allusion to the Dragon Ball Wukong/Gokuu's source inspiration.
- In the Chinese servers, Wukong is directly referred to as Sun Wukong himself in the flesh as opposed to being a different character loosely based on him.
Change log
| Character blurb | |
|---|---|
| 19 Nov 2019 (During V9.23) | Added. |
References
- ↑ Strider212 on Wukong and Ting
- ↑ Wukong's years old
- ↑ Schuessler A. ABC Etymological Dictionary of Old Chinese (2007), p. 520-1
- ↑ http://stedt.berkeley.edu/~stedt-cgi/rootcanal.pl/etymon/820
