Karthus' R should also be heard globally

Acolyte of Steel··75 votes·5,266 views

Perhaps, it may seem frightening enough to be standing around with low HP, and to know your fate is sealed as soon as you see that malicious blue-green light forming above you. Perhaps, it's intimidating enough to suddenly have to worry about the damage you'll be taking while in a duel. Perhaps, anything more would be nothing but a distraction... After all, HP lost is HP lost.

But, my friends, this isn't your typical spell from the Darius you're trying to 1v1 when Karthus starts casting his R from the midlane... His R is his namesake; its what he lived and died to achieve as a Harbinger of Oblivion.

Without global VO on his ult, you no longer get to revel in the sense of utter condemnation - of knowing an all-powerful Lich from the beyond wants nothing more than to see your flesh wither away, and your soul depart from all that you love, with or without your permission!

  • You lose HP constantly, but this - this is a blight upon humanity... This is the definition of an accursed soul. This is a hex targeted at your very living breath!

Listen, and feel the malice in the very marrow of your bones! Karthus "Feel the frailty of Life!" Karthus "Listen, and rejoice in death!" Karthus "Gaze upon me and despair!" Karthus "Behold, your undoing!" Karthus "Cease to be!" Karthus "Sing, with your final breath!" (All are working now lol)

When you R as Karthus, you should be able to feel the fear glowing off of your enemies; when you're rooted to cast your blackened, necromatic magick upon all who dare to defy the purity of Undeath, at the least they should be allowed to hear their final ultimatum! Let their hearts sink as their souls are set free from their frail, fleshy prisons!

No one escapes from the purging release of Death. No matter who or where you are, the Harbinger of Oblivion's words will echo through all that lives and dies on Runeterra! Such is the mere nature of Death and Demise...

... http://th02.deviantart.net/fs71/PRE/i/2014/187/9/d/pentakill_by_gido-d7pkhpf.jpg At the very least, can we all agree it's not metal enough? I don't think it's metal enough. It's bugging me. :(

(art credit to Gido's deviantART.)

35 Comments

Levyathyn19 votes

I'll agree, but on one condition. If Karthus hits his ult, gets zero kills, and leaves any enemy (or enemies) at close to dead, there should be a specific global phrase or phrases he says, something like, "Oh not again," "Better nerf Irelia," or "Why?!" This would be worth it, in my opinion.

Acolyte of Steel8 votes

Please, good sir, take ALL of my Internets. I would pay good money / kill someone for Karthus to say, "Oh not again."

Levyathyn4 votes

I'm also leaning towards, "Oh darn." =) It has to be global though. If Karthus doesn't get a kill, your enemies have to hear him sigh in exasperation or whatever.

AskKarthus15 votes

I just want to have my lore back...

;__;

Acolyte of Steel11 votes

I know, Karthus... I do too...

I wish I could have mine back as well, but unfortunately I don't even exist so I can't campaign my cause. :(

BatteryDead11 votes

This is a sound that should be global!

A sound that should NOT be global, is Kalista making a pact. I have no idea why this is a thing.

Acolyte of Steel1 votes

Yeah, or Sion's ult. It seems weird to me.

Oshlet3 votes

Kalista's is definitely odd, but I like sion's ult having a global noise giving a real sense of "oshit were about to be screwed" to the enemy team.

FattyPainBringer10 votes

When you play sion and pop his ulti he shouts as loud as he can.If you ever care to notice. He wants you to know he's comming to kick your ass.

It's a sion thing

terkmc1 votes

When Sion so much as sneeze he shout as loud as he can

Acolyte of Steel3 votes

Sion "Ah-...Ah-... AH-..! AH-CHOOOAAAAAAGGGGGHHH!" Swain "... Bless you, Sion." Sion "THAAANNK YOUU GRAAAAAAAANDD GENERAAALLLLLLL!!!" Swain [winces]

terkmc1 votes

Now that I think of it, his E is probably him sneezing really hard that it knocks minion back

Riiot Azrixen10 votes

I think the very phrase "Hear my song" should be enough to validate that this should be a thing. How can you be killed by something you don't hear? Then again, there's farts...

((Wait... I just compared my husband's Requiem to a fart.... I really need to stop and contemplate what will become of me...))

Anyway, I think it'd be a great idea if everyone could hear the song of their demise. They can hear a Sion ult and shit themselves, even if it's not coming to get them... but they don't get to actually hear the song that will end them where they stand? I call bollocks.

Philbo Baggins9 votes

If they ever make an ultimate skin for Karthus, this better be part of it.

Quality Weed8 votes

Meanwhile Pentakill has a song called deathfire grasp...

RIP 2009-2015 item 3108 +item 1058= item 3070

Riot even removed deathfire grasp from the comments

DeusVult5 votes

There should be more global VO effects

like Lux laugh

Riiot Azrixen1 votes

{quoted}

There should be more global VO effects

like Lux laugh

Would be even better if it's actually some sort of special thing that only happens if you die at the very end of the beam (where it looks like it didn't hit you but it did).

Edbwn5 votes

I mean, you can hear Gangplank's laugh when he ults near you...this should be the same IMO. :)

Aria Valkyrie4 votes

to be honest, i was always surprised that the CEO of Soliloquies 'R Us didn't have the vo for his ult go global. i mean, come on, RekSai 's terrifying ult-screech is global and scares your socks off just to hear it, you can hear the bang of the drums when Sion ults across the map. it just makes sense that you be able to hear the pentakill power of Karthus 's ult with his actual speech.

A Superb Villain3 votes

Karthus can have his ult heard globally when Veigar gets his laugh on kill back.

CBosss1 votes

Veigar can still kill people?? #NERFbat

Ulquiorra9953 votes

I second this. Especially with Pentakill skin. Because killing people with metal music is, well... metal.

AFK Push3 votes

Well the pentakill skin he shouts "LIGHTBRINGER" when he ults sometimes, so I think everyone should hear it.

blacktornado212 votes

The problem is. Every ult I had with karthus resulted in 5 hp left

aaronconlin1 votes

item 3151

Acolyte of Steel1 votes

Technically, hyping up the spell-delivery just makes it all the more amusing when you live anyway. It's just not as fun to walk away alive anymore.

BlackSunNocturne2 votes

I also approve of this.

And the Karthus audios

narcuss1 votes

This is pretty kewl

ZE KAIZER O SVAG1 votes

Just start playing pentakill songs whenever Karthus scores a kill with requiem

Señor Karthus1 votes

What they should do is fix the Q while dead. It has been bugging with a stupid delay since the VU

Delacare1 votes

I am on this train 1000%

Karfuss1 votes

Yes. Yes pls.

Sammystorm1 votes

until you dodge karthus r with shaco r

The Lexer1 votes

Dodgning anything with shaco r is the most annoying thing in the game

stevedoesmc1 votes

yes and so your teammates can here the massive kill steal your about to get! i love using karthusKarthus !

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