League of Legends Champion Garen: Complete Champion Guide and Trivia

League of Legends Champion Garen: Complete Champion Guide and Trivia

By Marcus Chen

December 9, 2024 at 10:41 AM

Here's the concise, valuable rewrite focusing on the most important Garen trivia:

Garen is voiced by Jamieson Price in both League of Legends and Legends of Runeterra, while God-King Garen features Mick Lauer's voice work. In Japanese, Hiroki Tōchi provides Garen's voice.

Notable Character Details:

  • Age: 26 years old
  • Weapon: A silver steel sword named "Judgement," rumored to be quenched with petricite in blessed waters
  • Family: Brother to Lux (one of seven champion sibling pairs in League of Legends)

Gameplay Highlights:

  • One of 21 champions without any ability power ratios
  • Famous for the "Spin to Win" phrase associated with his Judgment ability
  • Yells "Demacia!" during Courage, not during Judgment or Demacian Justice (common misconception)

Interesting Facts:

  • Name Origin: "Garen" derives from Armenian "Garegin," meaning "highly valued"
  • Original Design: Had three different basic attack animations before his Visual Update
  • Dance Reference: Based on Johnny Bravo's dance moves
  • Unique Feature: First champion to have his Influence Point price reduced twice

Notable Skins:

  • Dreadknight: Previously obtainable for free by following League of Legends on Twitter
  • God-King: Features unique voice lines and animations
  • Demacia Vice: Inspired by 80s media like Miami Vice and Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
  • Mecha Kingdoms: Model used in Teamfight Tactics Set 3 for Super-Mech

Cultural Impact:

  • The "Spin to Win" phrase became a widespread meme, now associated with all spinning abilities in the game
  • Character design influenced by various sources, including Warhammer 40,000 and Romance of the Three Kingdoms

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