Yorick/Trivia
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Development
- Main article: Yorick (Development)
- Yorick is voiced by Daniel Riordan in
League of Legends and the Ruination audiobook.[1] - A scrapped narrative direction for him was that he actually was
the Ruined King, but had something similar to amnesia and was therefore entirely unaware of the fact.
Universe
- Main article: Yorick (Character)
- His full name is Yorick Mori, much like his pre-VGU self.
- Yorick's cape is made of thousands of undead souls. It is made from the Mist and is always trying to possess him.
- Yorick believes the only way to free the souls in the Shadow Isles is to see them through to the "true" death.
- While Yorick does use the undead souls to do his bidding, he does not see himself as having enslaved them, as he believes that he gives them some agency in what they do.
- Yorick can always see
both Lamb and Wolf, even though he is not truly dead.
League of Legends
Gameplay
- Main article: Yorick (League of Legends)
- Yorick is named after the deceased court jester from Hamlet by William Shakespeare.
- His surname Mori references the Latin phrase memento mori "be mindful of dying", befitting his association with death and lost souls.
- His current weapon is based on the Chinese monk's spade.
- Internally, Yorick's summons are called "ghouls", which was their name in his previous version. The
Maiden is referred to as "big ghoul".
- Due to David 'Phreak' Turley being delayed on a flight back from DreamHack (Sweden) Yorick became the first champion to be released before his 'Champion Spotlight'.
- Yorick's ability names are references to the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse.
Audio
- Main article: Yorick (League of Legends Audio)
- The "Ruined king" or "king" refers to Viego.
- There existed quotes spoken by the two Altar Spirits which referred to Yorick in the now-removed Twisted Treeline game mode.
Spirit of the Altar quote who refered to Yorick with "Alas, poor Yorick.". The line quotes Hamlet.
"Bring out your dead! Bring out your dead!" quotes the plague-searchers.- "Remember my name. For one day, I will not." references one of his old quotes
"You will remember Yorick Mori." - "A
gauntlet to throw before the king." references the idiom "Throw down the gauntlet". - In the Latin America Spanish localization, there is a special interaction if Yorick dies: "No lloren por mí." ("Don't cry for me.") references The Simpsons episode A Star is Burns, when Barney made a short film saying that phrase at the end of the film, which later went viral on social networks.
- In the Brazilian Portuguese localization and at the initial release of this reworked version of Yorick, one quote for casting
Eulogy of the Isles was "Gostou da minha amiga? O nome dela é Isolde ("Do you like my friend? Her name is Isolde"). It was removed shortly afterward for unknown reasons.
Skins
- Main article: Yorick (Collection)
- Several
Mist Walkers can be seen in his splash art.
- This skin shares the Omen of the Dark theme with:
- He references a funeral director, sometimes known as an undertaker.
- This skin shares the Pentakill theme with:
- He references Slash from Guns N' Roses.
- He plays the intro for Lightbringer on his bass while dancing.
- This skin shares the Arclight theme with:
- The skin's biography is a nod to the scrapped narrative direction of Yorick being the Ruined King himself.
Meowrick
Chromas: Catseye, Obsidian, Pearl, Rainbow, Ruby, Sandstone, Turquoise
- This skin shares the Cats Versus Dogs theme with:
- This skin was released in celebration of April Fools' Day 2019 along with:
Fuzz Fizz, 
Corgi Corki, 
Pretty Kitty Rengar, and 
Meowrick all share splash arts.
- Both Cat and Dog splash arts are connected, so several champions can be seen in the background of the splash arts:
Resistance Yorick Chromas: Catseye, Emerald, Pearl, Rose Quartz, Ruby, Sapphire, Tanzanite, Turquoise
- This skin shares the Battlecast theme with:
Resistance Jayce can be seen in the background of his splash art.
Pentakill III: Lost Chapter Yorick Chromas: Citrine, Emerald, Obsidian, Pearl, Rose Quartz, Ruby, Sapphire, Tanzanite
- This skin shares the Pentakill III: The Lost Chapter theme with:
- His Obsidian chroma gives him face paint which resembles that of the rock band known as Kiss.
- In Pentakill: Lost Chapter promotional media, Yorick was shown wearing a hat, however, it was not apart of his in game skin in League of Legends. This has lead to the community voicing their objections against the visual discrepancy.
- In the skin's feedback thread, Riot DW Platypus noted that a toggle would not be included in the skin's release patch, as toggles cannot be easily implemented within the allotted time on PBE, however, they would end their statement by saying that they will look to see if it would be possible implement in one of the remaining releases in 2021.[4]
- When asked for an update, Riot Tiny Bun, a Producer on the Skin's Team, stated that the hat won't be added in.[5]
- In the skin's feedback thread, Riot DW Platypus noted that a toggle would not be included in the skin's release patch, as toggles cannot be easily implemented within the allotted time on PBE, however, they would end their statement by saying that they will look to see if it would be possible implement in one of the remaining releases in 2021.[4]
Spirit Blossom Yorick Chromas: Citrine, Emerald, Night Blossom, Obsidian, Pearl, Rose Quartz, Ruby, Sapphire, Turquoise
- This skin shares the Spirit Blossom theme with:
- He represents the Spirit of Ruin in the
Spirit Blossom festival.
Dark Star Yorick Chromas: Citrine, Emerald, Obsidian, Pearl, Quasar, Rose Quartz, Ruby, Sapphire, Turquoise
- This skin shares the Dark Star theme with:
High Noon Yorick Chromas: Catseye, Emerald, Pearl, Rose Quartz, Ruby, Sapphire, Tanzanite, Turquoise
- This skin shares the High Noon theme with:
References
- ↑ Yorick Ruination VA
- ↑ Reav3 on Yorick's Maiden
- ↑ Yorick's lore Q&A
- ↑ PBE Bugs & Feedback Thread: Pentakill III: Lost Chapter Yorick - Reddit: LeaguePBE
- ↑ Riot Tiny Bun on Yorick's hat - Twitter