Fiddlesticks VGU Concept (Version 2)
Fiddlesticks's Character Design above made by Shawn Brack
This is my 2nd take on a VGU of my favorite champion, Fiddlesticks 
. I've put in tons of effort into the kit and lore, and I hope some of the ideas here will be adopted by Riot. Please let me know if there’s anything needs refining. I highly appreciate some constructive criticism, but don't post anything nasty.
In case if anyone remembers, I made a similar thread considering Fiddlestick’s VGU years ago: https://boards.na.leagueoflegends.com/en/c/skin-champion-concepts/LJZi7ZU1-fiddlestickss-new-lore-abilities-and-voiceover
"Fear cuts deeper than any blade."
A being that's more than just urban myth, Fiddlesticks is a monstrous aberration that lurks behind the rows of his own ever-expanding crop field. Many tried to cross, but were met with death by his scythe, the murder of crow-like familiars, or a ball of searing wychfire. Barely anyone survived his wrath, but it would be foolish to do so, as the Monster Behind the Rows is always watching. Waiting for fresh victims to enter the fields.
LORE:
Fiddlesticks couldn’t recall how he was conceived. The earliest memory he can recall is his emergence from the rubble within a semi-ruined town; still fresh of destruction and chaos, and radiating in a sinister afterglow of forbidden magic. He remembered the survivors there, he remembered his first act of slaughter. He remembered relishing the cries and anguish from merely carving his crooked scythe into their flesh. The smell of burning wychfire upon dozens of corpses laminates the air around him… until nothing was left. Fiddlesticks remembers his long trek to a mysterious location, drawn to it like a moth to flame. He can’t understand why, but he felt a sensation within him, urging him to follow. He searched far across the barren flats for the ominously familiar feeling until he reached an old farmhouse. The building itself reeks of age and wear, ravaged by forgotten time. The surrounding crop fields is sparse and dry, as if this area hasn’t received rain in eons. He can feel a presence within that ancient farmhouse, a familiar force. What emerged from the door surprised him. There stood a smiling family of four known as the Kuttners; there’s the father, the mother, an elderly grandmother, and a young daughter. He remembered the name of the little girl, Salina. She was the one responsible for the name given to him. Fiddlesticks doesn’t understand why he has no urge to slaughter the Kuttners like he did with the remaining townsfolk he emerged from. He wanted to feel the sensation of their fear and agony, but somehow, he couldn’t. Something was holding him back, and he didn’t know how or why. Whatever reason, he became compliant to the family like a loyal hound. For his first act as an obedient servant to the Kuttners is to stand vigilant outside of the house and defend their crops and home from anyone, and so he did. Anything that came close to the farm was instantly cut down by his scythe, or scorched by spitballs of wicked wychfire. Man, beast, creatures alike are met with a merciless end by the walking Hayman. The ancient magic within has taken form of the passing crows and ravens that tried to eat the crops he was determined to defend. With this discovery, the crow-like familiars now act as heralding sentinels for Fiddlesticks to find and execute, roaming eyes for him to loom far and wide. Months passed by and the crop fields has expanded tenfold than the first time he arrived. Unfortunately, it came the day the family decided to depart from their home. He doesn’t know where they’re going, but the father entrusted him to protect the farm and its secrets. They said they’ll soon return to collect an important item, so long as Fiddlesticks remain. It was the last time he had seen the Kuttners. Time passed, Fiddlesticks stood silently as the corrupted crops continuously expand like a plague, engulfing acres upon acres of the once-fruitless land. His crows watched among the foliage for any new victims that dare cross his property. Once-safe shortcuts to different locations has been cut off by Fiddlestick’s crop field, making the journey extremely treacherous for any to cross. Many have tried to avoid the bloodthirsty wrath of the Hayman, but most have met their grisly doom. Only a handful survived and have now told tales of the infamous Monster Behind the Rows. There has been many that wish to solve the mystery behind whatever’s within the farmhouse, but none ever returned as the house is deemed either sacred or haunted. No matter how close they came to the farmhouse, Fiddlesticks will always emerge blood-soaked and victorious. Fiddlestick’s crop field will continue to grow with each passing year, and safe passages across the mountainous flats will no longer be traversable if his presence looms. Now many are forced to find new paths safe enough to travel, but they inevitably know that sooner or later, Fiddlesticks will take it away. He will wait for his masters to finally return even if it takes him until the final day of Runeterra. Head the warnings, travelers. Dare try to cross the fields, but don’t wake the green-eyed crows or your life will forfeit to Fiddlesticks, the Monster Behind the Rows.
Alias(es): The Monster Behind the Rows Gender: Sexless (considered Male) Race: Scarecrow (Magical Construct/Undead) Birthplace: Unknown Residence: The Kuttner’s Farm, Noxus Faction: Runeterra Dancing: KXVO Pumpkin Dance Preferred VA: Roger L. Jackson Preferred Login Theme: A Folk Artist by Sons of Perdition If there’s a band I want Riot to make a login theme for Fiddlesticks, it would definitely be Sons of Perdition.
Abilities:
"New" Passive: Harbinger's Presence
Innate: Fiddlesticks will go into a Scarecrow stance if idled after 5 seconds. Once he becomes a scarecrow, he'll remain untargetable, perhaps unstoppable, until he moves again or uses an ability. Once he moves (only if he moves), he'll gain a short burst of movement speed for 1.5 seconds, but he’ll lose the invincibility. CC effects like knock-ups and knock-backs will force Fiddlesticks out of it.
Dread: Every time Fiddlesticks attacks an enemy (jungle monster or champion), basic or ability, it will fill them with Dread. If the enemy reaches 6 stacks, they will be instantly terrified for 1.5 seconds.
Each stack of Dread upon an enemy will give Fiddlesticks a small piece of movement speed for 1.25 seconds.
2% for 1 stack of Dread. 4% for 2 stacks of Dread. 6% for 3 stacks of Dread. 8% for 4 stacks of Dread.
Once the victim is terrified from its 6th stack of Dread, Fiddlesticks feasts on their fear and gains a 10 / 12 / 14 / 16% burst of movement speed and attack speed for 2 seconds. The Dread stack lasts from 35 – 130 (based on level) seconds, but if stacked the timer will reset. Using Crowstorm will proc the Fear onto any champion within its radius. If a champion has several stacks of Dread, their Fear duration will extend depending on how much Dread they have. Each stack of Dread will extend the Fear by 0.5 seconds. E.G.; Diana has 4 stacks of Dread. If Fiddlesticks ults on Diana, the Fear duration will increase from 1.5 seconds to 3.5 seconds.
"New" Q: Reaping Whirlwind
RANGE: 750 COST: 70 / 80 / 90 / 100 / 110 COOLDOWN: 12 / 11 / 10 / 9 / 8
Fiddlesticks will swing his scythe and unleash a long-range cone of burning wychfire. The opponent struck is slowed for 1.5 seconds.
NOTE: If Reaping Whirlwind hits the enemy champion and adds the 6th stack of Dread, the target will take 20% more magic damage and stunned for 1.25 seconds. http://orig06.deviantart.net/681b/f/2013/320/0/3/another_fiddlesticks_epic_gif__3_by_raycorethecrawler-d6ufdi2.gif
"New and Improved" W: Wychfire Blast/Drain
RANGE: 650 (Cast Range) / 750 (Tether Range) COST: 80 / 90 / 100 / 110 / 120 MANA COOLDOWN: 10 / 9 / 8 / 7 / 6
Fiddlesticks will spit out a ball of wychfire on a targeted area, engulfing the enemy and dealing magic damage every 0.25 seconds within the 3 second duration. If you press W again, Fiddlesticks will suck the burning wychfire from the enemy back into him, inflicting pain and terror while extracting their life essence and restoring 4 / 8 / 12 / 16 / 20% of his missing health. If two or more enemy champions are hit by Wychfire Blast, Fiddlesticks can cast Drain on multiple targets simultaneously, recovering his missing health twice as fast. NOTE: During Drain, Dread will stack on an enemy champion every 2 seconds when tethered. For visual effect, Fiddlesticks’s mouth ignites with wychfire when Wychfire Blast finishes its cooldown.
"New" E: Pecking Order
RANGE: 630 COST: 40 / 45 / 55 / 60 / 70 COOLDOWN: 8 / 7.5 / 7 / 6.5 / 6
Passive: Counting Crows: Whenever Fiddlesticks plants a ward, a crow will perch upon the ward, giving it extra vision. This passive will allow three crows at a time, with a 15 second cooldown in between.
Once the “nested” ward is destroyed, the crow will fly back to Fiddlesticks, providing vision as it flies back to him, like Ashe's Hawkshot but with smaller vision radius. Once all three crows return to Fiddlesticks, this passive will go into an 80 second cooldown.
Trinkets like 
will force the crow to retreat to Fiddlesticks, saving yourself from potential ganks and restoring the ward back to normal, stealth and all. Teleporting 
to a nested ward will also force the crow to fly back to Fiddlesticks.
Active: Fiddlesticks will regurgitate a swarm of crows in a target direction and deal magic damage for 3.5 seconds. Upon hit, the target will be silenced. If the target dies, the flock of crows will split and transfer to two of the closest things they see and reset the duration. This works well in the jungle, and especially well against jungle monsters like Raptors, Wolves, and Krugs.
With Counting Crows, each returning crow will reduce Pecking Order's cooldown by 2%.
R: Crowstorm
Remain the same, however any champion within its radius will be instantly feared for 1.5 seconds. Any champion that has at least a stack of Dread will be have their Fear extended depending on how many stacks they have (See Harbinger’s Presence: Dread).
When casting Crowstorm, the targeted place will have a few crows circling around before activating. Crowstorm* can now be cancelled early, reducing the ultimate's cooldown by 50%.
When Fiddlesticks becomes a scarecrow, he can instantly cast Crowstorm without channeling.
Voiceover:
Champion Select:
"Terror awaits."
Ban Select:
“Your fear tastes sweet.”
Upon Starting a Game:
"All that will eventually grow here belongs to me and my master." "More land, more victims, each death will spur more crops." "All will know terror, it’s only a matter of time." "This valley will flood with mortal blood." “Everything changes around me, but fear stays the same.” "One for sorrow, Two for joy, Three for a girl, Four for a boy. Five for silver, Six for gold, Seven for a secret never to be told." “Istvaan… where have I heard it before? Why does it sound familiar?”
Movement: "Lead the murder!" "Fear... a fresh scent." "The crows... they hunger..." "None will leave with their heads attached." "This maze is like... a maize." "All will tremble!" "Their end is near!" "To the end!" "They fear me! I can sense it!" "None shall hide from me." "Like a shadow of a vulture, I await." "Fear lingers in the air." "Each crow is a part of me. A murder is everything I am." "A feast for the murder. Victims to expand the field." "I don't always walk at midnight." "I am more than a myth, I am a terror came true." "Superstition can drive people mad." "All that grows is mine." "Death to all trespassers." “I keep hearing whispers, what does “Istvaan” mean?” “I see memories, but I don’t know who it belongs to.” “Where have they gone?”
Attacking: "Are you afraid? Good." "Hack them to pieces." "Scream for me! I want to hear you cry!" "Fresh meat for the murder!" "Kill them! Kill them all!" "Bring forth the Dark Harvest!" "Your heartbeat gave it away!" "You can't run from me! None can!" "I want to see you quiver!" "I’ll strip the courage from you!" "You have nowhere to run!" "Fear will conquer all!" “My master must be pleased!”
When an enemy champion within range of a nested ward (Counting Crows): "I see you..." "Nowhere to hide..." "Now I know where you are..." “My eyes are everywhere…” “You’re next…”
Drain (W again): (if successfully killed enemy opponent): "You were warned." "You belong to me now." "Delicious!"
Crowstorm: "Blot out the sky!" "Peck out their eyes!" "Fly, my pretties! Fly!" (Maniacal Laugh 1) (Maniacal Laugh 2) (Maniacal Laugh 3) (Maniacal Laugh 4)
Crowstorm (Dark Candy): "SNOWSTORM!"
Crowstorm (Risen): "Return the slab!" "Suffer my curse!"
Taunting (He runs his fingers along his scythe menacingly then violently points his scythe): "The only thing you have to fear is... me!" "No matter where you run, the murder will always find you." "They'll scream. They'll cry. Soon everyone will be."
Taunting as Pumpkinhead Fiddlesticks: “You like scary movies? What’s your favorite scary movie?”
First encountering 
Amumu:
"Aww, do I scare you? Good."
First encountering 
Annie:
"Keep your singeing hands away from me, child!"
First encountering 
Aurelion Sol:
"Every star fades, just like your freedom."
First encountering 
Ekko:
"The one thing I despise more than undeath is cheaters like you!"
First encountering 
Heimerdinger:
"Nice toys. It be a shame if someone were to... break them?"
First encountering 
Illaoi:
“Gods don’t whisper, they scream.”
First encountering 
Ivern:
"I wonder, can I make a tree run for the hills?"
First encountering 
Kindred:
"I'm the true reaper here. Your services are not needed."
"Every day I see you. What do you want from me?"
First encountering 
Kled:
"Anything around me is mine. You will not have it."
First encountering 
Morgana:
"Your flock has abandoned you, left you to die."
"Little birdie can't fly with broken wings."
First encountering 
Nocturne:
"I am what lies within the darkness, not you."
First encountering 
Olaf:
"You don't fear death? Interesting."
First encountering 
Ryze
“This power… why does it feel familiar?”
“There’s something-…” (an unintelligible male voice is heard) “Grr… stop the voices!”
First encountering 
Sona:
"Can I still make a silent woman scream?"
First encountering 
Swain:
"I see you watching, Swain. I’m no stranger to secrecy."
"No secret is safe from me!"
First encountering an enemy Shadow Isles champion: "Let's see if the dead can still feel fear."
First encountering 
Taliyah:
"Little Sparrow shouldn't remain grounded."
First encountering 
Teemo:
"You are by far the most evil thing I have encountered."
First encountering 
Zilean:
"Time can't save you, old man."
"You've squandered your last second."
First encountering 
Zoe:
"You... the key! Give it back!"
"I know you! You stole it from me!"
First encountering 
Zyra:
"Ah, ripe for harvesting."
Jokes: "If I had a brain... erm... how do you use a brain?"
Responds to Laughs: “The more you laugh, the stronger the urge to plunge this blade into your throat.” "I prefer to hear you scream than laugh."
Responds to Taunts: "Was that supposed to scare me? Pitiful." "I find your lack of intimidation... disturbing."
Taunted by :
"Space Dragons? Lazy."
Taunted by Dunkmaster 
:
"Spooky AND scary!"
Taunted by 
:
"Is that supposed to make me care?"
"How long did it take you to make that one up?"
"How about you make like a tree... and die!"
Taunted by :
"But I can still kill, child.”
Taunted by 
:
“Easy. I become a Star Guardian before you do.”
Taunted by 
:
"I spit on your pity.”
“You know nothing of me! NOTHING!"
Buying 
:
"This mask brings fear among thousands."
Buying 
:
"Their frail magic won't reach me."
Buying 
:
"But... I don't have feet."
"Looks like I need to improvise."
Buying Tier 2 boots: "These would look great on my feet... if I have any."
Buying 
:
"My kind of ring."
"The more I slay, the more I grow."
"Needs a coat of red."
Buying 
:
"So simple."
"Needs a touch of dread."
"A simple item for a simple task."
Buying 
:
"My scythe can do better, but I won't mind having a backup."
"It senses fear as do I..."
Buying 
:
"These souls are mine to command... and to maim."
Buying 
:
"I do love the cold touch of fear."
Buying 
:
"Fear never truly goes away."
Buying 
:
[Fiddlesticks gradually laughs maniacally]
"Guinsoo, you're my new best friend!"
Buying 
:
"This has fear crafted all over it."
Buying 
:
"Torment... sweet bliss."
Buying 
:
"Liking the trinket, but I hate the design."
Buying 
:
"I know these pages go somewhere..."
"What's the point of power if I can't even make out a single word?"
“Why… am I so illiterate?”
Buying 
:
"Even echoes can be terrifying."
Buying 
:
"Such power... if only I know how to read."
"It's true, there IS glory in dread."
Buying 
:
"Such power... if only I know how to read."
"Didn’t Salina have one of these?"
Buying 
:
"Invincible..."
"Does this hat make me look bloated?"
"Now I truly look like a Herald of Fear!"
“All I need is a stitched coat of skins and my horror wardrobe will be complete.”
Buying 
:
"Ohhh, shiny..."
"No matter how fast they run, I'll always be right behind them."
"This'll make chases more fun."
Buying 
:
"Let the darkness imbue."
Buying 
:
"Time runs short... for everyone else."
Warding: "Nowhere to hide." "I will find you." "Nowhere is safe."
Counting Crows on Ward: "Find them for me..." "I have more than just two eyes." "Patience is a virtue. Terror is the reward."
Recall: _Fiddlesticks stands in a scarecrow-like position and gradually laughs maniacally as a murder of crows swarms around him.
Death: Fiddlesticks falls to his knees. He falls apart as wychfire burns him alive. A human scream is heard during the death animation.
Respawn: “Fear can never truly die.” “A mere setback.” “The voices… it came to me before it faded…” “Who… was that?”
When killing an enemy champion: "A clean kill!" "I love it when they scream!" "Suppertime, my pretties!" "One trespasser down, four to go!"
Scoring a Double Kill: "More!" "Two down!"
Scoring a Triple Kill: "Three heads are rolling!"
Scoring a Quadrakill: "One more! Kill! One! More!" "Last Man Standing!" "Whoever's left, pray I'm not near!"
Scoring a Pentakill: "Fear conquers all!" “The whole realm stains in blood!” "Delicious agony!" "Are you proud of me now, master!?"
When killing Annie:
"You play with fire and you get burned!"
"Tibbers can’t save you now."
When killing 
Azir:
"Stay buried."
When killing 
Camille:
"My legs now."
When killing Ekko:
"Death to all cheaters!"
When killing Illaoi:
"Where's your god now?"
When killing Ivern:
"Always wanted a new pair of legs."
When killing 
Jhin:
"Your performance has been canceled."
"The mask finally comes off."
When killing 
Lucian:
"Even in death, you're still parted."
When killing 
Lux:
"Snuff out the light."
When killing Morgana:
"You will never rejoin the flock."
When killing 
Nautilus:
"Forever lost."
When killing Nocturne:
"The shadows have betrayed you, because they belong to me!"
When killing Ryze:
"Thrive in failure."
When killing 
Shaco:
“Your strings may be cut, but I’ve finally severed your life line.”
When killing 
Skarner:
"Extinct."
When killing Swain:
“Your secrets don’t die with you, instead they now belong to me.”
When killing Taliyah:
"Die, little sparrow."
"It's like killing one bird with one stone... erm, scythe."
When killing Shadow Isles champions: "The dead shall now fear my presence." "Death to all cheaters!"
When killing Yorick:
"You should've gave in, Yorick."
When killing Zilean:
"Death to all cheaters!"
When killing Zoe:
"Never... again."
"The key is restored."
Special Interactions:
Taunting nearby allied and/or :
"Have we all met before?"
Taunting nearby enemy and/or :
"Well, this is awkward."
When attacked by 's Jack In The Box:
"I never liked your toys."
"This is uttermost low for you!"
When killing 's clone:
"Clones are a cheap tactic to make weak assassins stronger."
"I'll wipe that grin off your face, clown!"
When is within range of a nested ward:
"Is this the real Shaco or a clone?"
When is within range of a nested ward:
"What good’s a dream demon if one never slumbers?"
Skin Updates:
Classic:
- Similar to the picture at the very top of the thread, but not as buff. Eyes, mouth, and shoulders radiates of wychfire.
Spectral: https://bloody-disgusting.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/injustice-robert-englund.jpg
- Make the crows spectral.
Bandito: https://i.pinimg.com/564x/0f/b3/66/0fb366b890ff5b5f0a507317b7ee5c93--skull-artwork-charro.jpg
- Make it based around the newer High Noon skins like Lucian, Thresh, and Urgot.
Union Jack:
- For his ultimate, show the Union Jack flag within Murder Storm.
Fiddle Me Timbers:
- Since it's a falchion instead of a scythe, have one hand drumming the edge of the blade.
- Replace crows with parrots or seagulls.
Surprise Party Fiddlesticks:
- The dog balloon will be strapped around his left arm while carrying a large pinwheel for a scythe.
- When using Reaping Whirlwind, the ethereal attack will look like a pinwheel.
- For Counting Crows, party balloons are tied to the wards and once the destroyed or scanned, the balloon deflates and heads back towards Fiddlesticks.
- He inflates and bursts into confetti when Fiddlesticks dies.
- Make his running animation really goofy to stay in spirit with the skin.
- His dance would be him rocking out while pumping his fists into the air.
- When he blinks using Crowstorm, have him do the “Wizard of Oz” Scarecrow dance after channel.
Risen Fiddlesticks: https://i.ytimg.com/vi/FNKYTG5L2og/maxresdefault.jpg
- Replace the crows with scarabs for Counting Crows.
MISC:
- If Fiddlesticks, Shaco, and Nocturne are on the same team, they gain a hidden buff called The Terror Trio. This buff will increase their flee duration for an extra 2 seconds (this empowers Fiddlesticks' Harbinger's Presence, Shaco's Jack In The Box, and Nocturne's Unspeakable Horror). If they kill an enemy while nearby each other, they all gain an extra 5% movement speed for 1.25 seconds.
- Fiddlesticks's passive won't turn him into a scarecrow when dancing. The passive will still work, but he'll be dancing instead of being in a scarecrow pose.
Enemies:
Trivia
Development:
- This concept was made from pieces of my previous posts and lore threads across the board. I've eventually compiled all of them into one major thread.
- I've shared this concept with RiotWrekt on Twitter and gave me his critique on the rework concept. After that, I took his word and edited some of the said abilities to meet it standards.
Lore:
- I based the whole concept of Fiddlesticks from Stephen King’s Children of the Corn, as Isaac references the demon known as The One Behind the Rows. The lore’s also based on the Slenderman mythology, surrounding the mystery of Fiddlesticks to survivors who have no idea what he is or how he came to be. I want Fiddlesticks to be characterized as the Slenderman of League of Legends, an enigmatic figure that’s always watching, and even though he’s secluded to the crops, they can still feel his presence.
- This lore is also based from his Alpha lore, which involves Fiddlesticks being made by a witch upon Tempest Flats. The lore also blends the Alpha lore with my previous take on the lore, but with a creepy family.
General:
- Since the release of the newly updated Dread passive, I've been disappointed by how lackluster it is. I've decided to implement it into Harbinger's Presence by having Fiddlesticks increase speed whenever he's near a stacked enemy champion, appropriately giving the sense of dread for the enemy team.
- Pecking Order’s Passive, Counting Crows, is the name of an actual band.
- The name for his new Q ability, Reaping Whirlwind, is a play on an idiom "Reap the Whirlwind," which means "to have serious problems because you did something stupid in the past."
- Fiddlesticks is, by far, the only champion that can use wards for gameplay.
- Before the lore retcon, and were all friends in the Institute of War. Although their friendship are no longer canon, they're still together in-game. They were called the Terror Trio by the community and Fiddlesticks have special interactions for Shaco and Nocturne respectively.
Quotes:
- The quote in Fiddlesticks' new champion select, "Those who have nothing to fear have not yet felt the crows." is a
- Some of the starting game quotes are from the British nursery rhyme, One for Sorrow.
- "This valley will flood with mortal blood" is based on "This valley will flood with your hypocrite blood" from the song "Blood in the Valley" by Sons of Perdition.
- "This maze is like... a maize." is based on the quote said by Andy Dwyer in Parks & Recreation.
- Most of Risen Fiddlesticks' quotes are references from an episode of Courage the Cowardly Dog, King Ramses' Curse.
- "Fly, my pretties! Fly!" was based on a famous misinterpretation on the quote said by the Wicked Witch of the West from The Wizard of Oz.
- "Balloons! Balloons everywhere!" is based on a Toy Story internet meme.
- "SNOWSTORM!" is based on Lord Marrowgar's quote "BONESTORM" in World of Warcraft.
- "The only thing you have to fear is... me!" is a reference to one of Franklin D. Roosevelt's opening statements in his first inaugural address, "...we have nothing to fear but fear itself".
- Fiddlesticks' taunt towards is a direct reference from Hunson Abadeer's encounter with Gunter from Adventure Time, joking on how the league community refers Teemo as an evil monster or worse, Satan.
- "These would look great on my feet... if I have any." is based on a Fairly Odd Parents internet meme.
- "Guinsoo, you're my new best friend!" is a nod to Fiddlesticks' creator, Guinsoo.
- "Clones are a cheap tactic to make weak assassins stronger" is a reference to Jasper's quote during the episode, Jailbreak, in Steven Universe.
- "Oh, you think darkness is your ally?" and "The shadows have betrayed you, because they belong to me!" are direct quotes from Bane in Dark Knight Rises.
- "Is this the real Shaco or a clone?" pokes fun at 's Ultimate, Hallucinate, as the passive also works on his clone.
- "I don't always walk at midnight" is a reference to one of R.L. Stine's Goosebumps books, "The Scarecrow Walks at Midnight."
- Fiddlesticks hold a distinct hatred toward Zoe for stealing the key that was once wrapped around his neck. The key holds an important value to him as it opens something dangerous within the farmhouse.
