Malzahar Trivia

Development

• Voiced by Vic Mignogna, who also voiced Lee Sin and God Fist Lee Sin before their voice updates
• Originally named MalZahar, then Al'Zahar in PBE, similar to الظاهر (Að̣-ð̣ahir), meaning "the Manifest" in Arabic

Lore & Design

• Character inspired by Abdul Alhazred from H.P. Lovecraft's Cthulhu Mythos
• The "eye" on his forehead represents his connection to the Void

Gameplay Elements

• One of few champions with pets, alongside Annie, Elise, Heimerdinger, Ivern, Shaco, and Yorick
• Voidlings changed from purple/yellow to gray/purple after V6.9 Battlemage update
• Dance animation references MC Hammer's "U Can't Touch This"
• Void Swarm ability renamed to "Zz'Rot Swarm" after Zz'Rot Portal removal in V9.23
• Voidling assets repurposed for Invasion and Odyssey: Extraction game modes

Voice Interactions

• "Oblivion awaits!" references StarCraft: Brood War's Dark Archon
• Previously featured unique voice interactions with Bel'Veth (removed in patch V14.8)

Skins & Themes Malzahar's skins are part of various theme lines:

• Legacy
• Wonders of the World
• Fables
• Definitely Not
• Snow Day (Released during Snowdown Showdown 2014)
• Arcade: Battle Bosses
• Hextech
• Worldbreaker
• Bees!
• Debonair
• Three Honors
• Empyrean

Notable skin design influences:

• Battle Boss skin inspired by Necrozma (Pokemon), Starscream (Transformers: Prime), and Evangelion Unit-01
• Arcade version features Geometry Wars-inspired effects
• Hextech design may reference Father Karras/Mechanists from Thief 2

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