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Etymology/ Origin of League of Legends' Champion Names

Etymology/ Origin of League of Legends' Champion Names

Updated on January 17, 2024
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League of Legends Build Guide Author Massive Nuts Build Guide By Massive Nuts 23 1 43,076 Views 13 Comments
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RFG198 | August 20, 2022 4:42pm
try to translate please, my english is rlly bad, sorry. :
Impresionante el trabajo que has hecho, viendo todo y tu reflexión sobre Viego, pensando que no es coincidencia la palabra "ego" en su nombre, crees que es posible que sea algo como:
Viego - Bi Ego - Bi como si fuesen 2 Egos , siendo el como la misma persona que Isolde, contando como uno solo, me explico muy mal pero lo de ego tiene que ser por algo, Vi Ego/ Bi Ego, 2 egos , dos personas contando como una o muy unidas.
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Massive Nuts (3) | August 20, 2022 5:25pm
No te procupes, hablo un poco de español :) Gracias <3
Creo que Isolda está bastante bien definida en la historia como su propio personaje, por lo que es poco probable que sea otro ego u objeto de la imaginación de Viego. Dicho esto, el enfoque "bi-ego" es definitivamente uno que puedo ver como relevante. Hay muchas formas de interpretarlo, y debido a que es un campeón muy importante en la tradición de LoL, creo que hay un significado mucho más profundo detrás de su nombre que aún no pude encontrar. Es algo que Riot revelará en eventos futuros o que personas como tú descubrirán en los próximos meses.

(For English speakers:)
The work you have done is impressive, seeing everything and your reflection on Viego, thinking that the word "ego" in his name is not a coincidence, you think it is possible that it is something like:
Viego - Bi Ego - Bi as if they were 2 Egos, being the same person as Isolde, counting as one, I explain myself very badly but the ego thing has to be for something, Vi Ego/ Bi Ego, 2 egos, two people counting as one or close together.

I think Isolde is quite well defined in the story as her own character, so her being another ego or object of Viego's immagination is unlikely. That being said, the "bi-ego" approach is definitely one I can see being relevant. There are many ways to interpret it, and because it's a very important champion in League's lore, I think there is a much deeper meaning behind his name I couldn't quite find yet. It's either something Riot will reveal in future events or people like you will figure out over the coming months.
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Kocykek (9) | August 16, 2022 2:30pm
No way, to this day I swear didn't notice poppy flowers on Poppy splashart. Thank you so much for that information hahahahahah
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Massive Nuts (3) | August 16, 2022 3:56pm
There are so many hidden easter eggs and references in splash arts it’s crazy. Glad you learned something today :)
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Amberdragon (14) | May 3, 2022 1:22pm
Damn this is so wholesome and insightful. Some of those names are really obvious and I never really noticed XD
As a writer who struggles with names, this actually gave me a lot of inspiration and it was really helpful to see the patterns riot was going for when naming characters. From now on I will be looking more deeply into my characters' names.
Thank you so much for this preciousness ♡
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Massive Nuts (3) | May 3, 2022 4:10pm
Thank you so much for those kind words. I'm just starting again to finish what I started years ago and update the missing ones, so if you liked this half, check back in about a month, the latest champs have even more attention to detail so it's usually even more interesting. Goodluck with your writing :)
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Amberdragon (14) | May 4, 2022 2:56pm
Thank you, I will be checking in every now and then ^-^
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cringemaster52 | November 20, 2020 2:11pm
I thought of an origin for Ziggs' name. In this old internet flash movie called The Demented Cartoon Movie, there's a bomb that goes around blowing people up and he says "Ziggy Buggy Doo" to detonate.
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Ronyk (21) | February 7, 2018 5:33am
Wow! This is great! I love stuff like this!
Thake my +1!

I can't wait to see it when it's finished.

And Mr. Comet is totally correct about Etymology. Language is a beautiful thing, in my opinion.
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Massive Nuts (3) | February 7, 2018 9:02am
Thanks a lot man. Yes, Etymology is so fascinating, I am loving doing this. I should have finished in about 2 weeks because this is taking me a lot more time than I though it would. :)
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Dzopilant (55) | February 6, 2018 11:38pm
Etymology and mythology are the untold explanations and stories shaping humanity !

Great idea, very interesting listing and explanations, +1 !

The word ‘ Myth’ originates from the Greek word mythos, meaning ‘word’ or ‘tale’ or ‘true narrative’, referring not only to the means by which it was transmitted but also to its being rooted in truth. Mythos was also closely related to the word myo, meaning ‘to teach’, or ‘to initiate into the mysteries’.

Great start, good luck for completing it.
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Massive Nuts (3) | February 7, 2018 9:04am
Ah thanks so much man. I didn't know about that, but it perfectly reflects what I think.
Cheers, I will need it ahah. Thanks for giving me the courage though.
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Ronyk (21) | February 7, 2018 5:32am
Thank you for commenting on this guide. I might've never found it if you hadn't. I'm so happy I follow you :)
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