Did Veigar Lose His Arm?

A Superb Villain··14 votes·5,818 views

I know this is a rather sudden idea that is largely irrelevant to the most recent additions to lore, but hear me out.

As I was admiring Gangplank's new splashart the emphasis drawn to his fist reminded me of another champions whose hand also dominates a substantial portion of their art. I realized just how impracticably huge Veigar's gauntlet is; I have always known it was large, that is part of his design and suits his character, but I never truly considered the sheer absurdity of its size.

Veigar possesses complete control over his ridiculously-sized gauntlet despite it being fairly unreasonable his tiny yordle hands could fill it properly, and I wondered how exactly is this accomplished. Maybe it's just a magic spell, or maybe there is a complex structure inside that reacts to the movement of his fingers. But what if it is more than just a trick for intimidation?

Veigar suffered for an indeterminate amount of time in Noxus. He was tortured mentally, and more than likely not physically. There exists the possibility that at some point or another his arm was removed out of malice or more practical reasons, such as preventing an infection from spreading. When he finally managed to escape, he compensated his loss the only way he knew how, through black magic.

As a final note, I understand skins have no real relation to canon besides existing in their own universe, but all champions possess a particular resonance across their skins, traits that are retained, whether they are downplayed or emphasized. For Veigar, every skin has one hand larger than the other, but his Final Boss skin takes this one step further and has it completely removed from his body. While this likely just be a reference to Rayman's design, it could be a hint to the true nature of Veigar's gauntlet.

http://loltracker.com/images/easyblog_shared/articles_philidia/PBE/BossFinalVeigar1.jpg

30 Comments

2OmnkAKGi911 votes

I think it's supposed to be based off this...

A Superb Villain2 votes

Well, yes, I understand that conceptually it is derived from the Power Glove, but I was pointing out how there is no arm connecting it to him.

DwarvenGiant5 votes

Uh, forgive me if I'm mistaken, but isn't the no-arm thing a Rayman reference?

A Superb Villain4 votes

While this likely just be a reference to Rayman's design,

DwarvenGiant4 votes

Oh yeah I missed that (pretty tired lol).

Radnar the bold9 votes

Did urf come back to help fizz? why does rek sai need floaties if she is a shark? How can Tahm kench be a chef if he is a demon river lord? How does Mega gnar still fit into his gentleman gnars suit? Did Ziggs go to the college of winterfold to be a master arnchist?

Its a skin for fun, dont look to hard into it.

Ebonmaw Dragon5 votes

[{quoted}](name=Radnar the bold,realm=NA,application-id=6kFXY1kR,discussion-id=JwE2By49,comment-id=0002,timestamp=2015-08-03T23:22:16.056+0000)

Did urf come back to help fizz? why does rek sai need floaties if she is a shark? How can Tahm kench be a chef if he is a demon river lord? How does Mega gnar still fit into his gentleman gnars suit? Did Ziggs go to the college of winterfold to be a master arnchist?

Its a skin for fun, dont look to hard into it.

He is talking about the gauntlet in his classic skin, just using the Final Boss as an example because Veigar uses a big gauntlet in all his skins

Radnar the bold3 votes

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He is talking about the gauntlet in his classic skin, just using the Final Boss as an example because Veigar uses a big gauntlet in all his skins

Its probaly bigger cause he jacks it with that arm. All his other skins he has arms. Riot likes having one hand with more armour Aatrox Riven Sion Gangplank (his new one

A Superb Villain5 votes

[{quoted}](name=Radnar the bold,realm=NA,application-id=6kFXY1kR,discussion-id=JwE2By49,comment-id=0002,timestamp=2015-08-03T23:22:16.056+0000)

Did urf come back to help fizz?

Yes.

why does rek sai need floaties if she is a shark?

Because that's what the cool kids wear.

How can Tahm kench be a chef if he is a demon river lord?

Hobbies, man, champions have them. Why does Pantheon want to be a baker? Why does Morgana bake cookies?

How does Mega gnar still fit into his gentleman gnars suit?

Same way The Hulk fits into his pants.

Did Ziggs go to the college of winterfold to be a master arnchist?

Nah, he went to Tristram.

Its a skin for fun, dont look to hard into it.

http://i.imgur.com/u6rXoUp.jpg

Vistha Kai3 votes
Dreamspitter1 votes

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Space magic?

http://orig05.deviantart.net/ab82/f/2007/113/0/1/sd_chaos_sorcerer_by_amwuensch.jpg

Chaos Veigar confirmed.

All is Dust

A Superb Villain1 votes

RIP Thousand Sons.

Dreamspitter2 votes

Vi

Ebonmaw Dragon2 votes
Davy Crockett2 votes

Vi still has her arm. This is saying that Veigar lost his arm completely.

Curling Veigar2 votes

It might of just been riot's funky drawing back then.

Look at his base splash now, the gauntlet looks much more legitimate.

A Superb Villain1 votes

It still seems disproportionately large.

Honestly, I am merely positing this question as a what if scenario; there is no conclusive evidence.

Curling Veigar1 votes

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It still seems disproportionately large.

Honestly, I am merely positing this question as a what if scenario; there is no conclusive evidence.

If you're talking about his in game model, all you got to think is this.

It has not changed at all since 2009, when he was released. Meaning that back then a lot of models looked really funky and goofy; if you look at Veigar's current splash art and then his in game, you'll see that it is quite different. His staff looks different, as well as his robe which doesn't look like a tu-tu anymore.

Ebonmaw Dragon1 votes

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If you're talking about his in game model, all you got to think is this.

It has not changed at all since 2009, when he was released. Meaning that back then a lot of models looked really funky and goofy; if you look at Veigar's current splash art and then his in game, you'll see that it is quite different. His staff looks different, as well as his robe which doesn't look like a tu-tu anymore.

actually... it changed since his release... an small change... but counts...

Curling Veigar1 votes

[{quoted}](name=Ebonmaw Dragon,realm=NA,application-id=6kFXY1kR,discussion-id=JwE2By49,comment-id=0004000000000000,timestamp=2015-08-04T01:46:37.245+0000)

actually... it changed since his release... an small change... but counts...

only thing that changed about him was a tu

Evêñtfûl Hôrïzôñ1 votes

It is quite hard to see, but if you look close enough, you can see a blue sleeve in between his gauntlet and the rest of his body. However, I haven't noticed an arm on the image of the Final Boss skin.

Ulric Greatsword2 votes

I always thought that the infamous gauntlet had a certain Noxian aesthetic to it, and with this theory it could even belong to one of his former prison guards, murdered in an act of vengeance and worn as a symbol of triumph over his past weakness.

DorsalChicken1 votes

As somebody that recently sold his soul to Veigar and started playing him (because that somehow makes my comment more legitimate) I like this idea a lot. Mostly because I could see him doing this with ease. Probably took the thing from some human wizard he killed.

sp4411 votes

Nah, he probably only uses that gauntlet to look more imposing and evil, not realizing that on somebody of his size it just looks silly.

Veigar's entire shtick is that he wants so hard to be a menacing villain but has no grasp on the concept despise having all the makings for it.

Arkantasa1 votes

can i just get a chroma pack for final boss veigar please?

Celio Hogane HD1 votes

I tough Final boss Veigar was just like xerath but instead of mana was evil pixels.

Frost Hellfire1 votes

Or maybe Veigar did too much... "Exercise" with his right arm.

Digielf1 votes

Yes Miss Fortune MissFortune blew up his Mage Tower and he got disabled for a few days, but then it turned out he is alive however he lost his arm

Tesla Effect1 votes

During his Release, his staff was a bit different If renders sources are true. http://img3.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20091018224431/leagueoflegends/images/archive/7/74/20140805002448%21Veigar_Render.png Then he was your standard sharp textured (every metal is chrome) Veigar for some time. http://img2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20140805002448/leagueoflegends/images/archive/7/74/20150225160042%21Veigar_Render.png And now his texture is a bit better, tho Im sad his staff lost its rune writings. http://img4.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20150225160042/leagueoflegends/images/7/74/Veigar_Render.png

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