Why doesnt grim reaper karthus look like the splash in game

Snuggle Bear·May 22, 2017·1 votes·778 views

I recently started playing karthus alot, and i decided to buy a skin for him so as soon as i saw the grim reaper karthus splash it looks sick and then i search it up on youtube to see what it looks like in game and hes not even a skeleton hes and old man. If riot could just make the skin look in game as it does in the splash it would be such a cool skin. To me that splash is falce advertising cus it looks nothing like in the game.

Id just like to hear from a rioter why that is the case?

14 Comments

MurderousMonarchMay 22, 20172 votes

Karthus is one of those champions who got a visual rework back in the day. Before he is now, he used to be just a Skeleton in robes. But since it was controversial in other regions like China (I believe), they had to change him and went with the Lich approach. This was before the time we had the amazing Splash Art Update team rework the art for skins who didn't receive it. But don't worry, Karthus is on the list of champions scheduled to get new splash arts for his skins. Just be patient!

[slayer-jinx-wink]

BunnymapMay 22, 20171 votes

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Karthus is one of those champions who got a visual rework back in the day. Before he is now, he used to be just a Skeleton in robes. But since it was controversial in other regions like China (I believe), they had to change him and went with the Lich approach. This was before the time we had the amazing Splash Art Update team rework the art for skins who didn't receive it. But don't worry, Karthus is on the list of champions scheduled to get new splash arts for his skins. Just be patient!

[slayer-jinx-wink]

Exactly this

In China, Riot isn't allowed to have bones on their champions, so Riot gave him a full visual update.

LadyRenlyMay 22, 20171 votes

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Exactly this

In China, Riot isn't allowed to have bones on their champions, so Riot gave him a full visual update.

wish they would just china some shitty censored splash and let the rest of us enjoy it in peace. its not our problem. I don't see why "unifying all regions" is a big deal at all.

Snuggle BearMay 22, 20171 votes

my man the splash art he has now is the chinese splash art. If the skin is lich karthus they should change the name its still falce advertising to call it grim reaper karthus and its actually not and is just a lich. and btw if you search the skin statue of karthus on youtube karthus has a skull face on that skin.

You said they went with the lich approach while i understand that, isnt it going against the point of the skin? isnt a skin supposto change the champions style and personality. thats like buying elderwood hecarim and then going into game and the skin actually has nothing to do with the forest and hes still just an undead horseman.

Snuggle BearMay 23, 20171 votes

BunnymapMay 22, 20171 votes

For future reference, always look up a skin spotlight YouTube video before buying a skin.

Snuggle BearMay 22, 20171 votes

i said in the post i looked the skin up on youtube but ok

SSmotzerMay 22, 20171 votes

Ever since Riot has taken LoL global, human skeletons have been a no go. As many Eastern countries have a taboo when it comes to portraying skeletons when associated with magic.

Now, it's not strictly against the law to show skeletons, as the laws on such things are vague and is often used to cherry pick things to ban. So to be on the safe side, Riot is just staying away from skeletons all together.

Snuggle BearMay 22, 20171 votes

but karthus in the statue of karthus skin has a skullface.

SSmotzerMay 22, 20171 votes

I think they can get away with that one because he's brass and not bone. Again, the laws are very convoluted.

Snuggle BearMay 22, 20171 votes

man riot rly isnt making any sense here why make a skin like that anyway why not rename it cus hes clearly not a grim reaper. why change the old splash art where he was a skeleton into a new one where he is still a skeleton. in the classic skin hes a lich buy grim reaper karthus a skin where hes still a lich. the point of a skin should be to change the champs style and personality. Seems like they just done care enough. Gotta get money from the cool splash and the grim repaer name.

l Dárius lMay 22, 20171 votes

because chino doesnt like dead bodies.

Snuggle BearMay 22, 20171 votes

the splash art he has now is the chinese splash art. If the skin is lich karthus they should change the name its still falce advertising to call it grim reaper karthus and its actually not and is just a lich. and btw if you search the skin statue of karthus on youtube karthus has a skull face on that skin.