Oh boy, I love the Dante's Inferno references for Gatekeeper Galio

darkdill·Mar 12, 2017·16 votes·6,959 views

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inferno_(Dante) Limbo, Lust, Gluttony, Greed, Wrath, Heresy, Violence, Fraud, Treachery.

You guys did your homework. Nice.

41 Comments

NeameanMar 12, 201714 votes

Disappointed he didn't say something along the line of this to Jhin

"Circle 4, Ha you wish it's Circle 5 for you."

RainXBladeMar 13, 20174 votes

Ah Dante's Inferno. One of my longtime favorite Hack-And-Slash games. So glad Riot made some interesting references to that game.

ModKnightsKemplarMar 13, 20175 votes

......

Can't tell if trolling.

RainXBladeMar 13, 20172 votes

Well that's how I knew The Divine Comedy tbh. I've heard about it, but I never went in depth in it until I played Dante's Inferno (video game) that was developed by EA.

Sorry if this threw you a bit off mood. Just sharing my take on this.

Supreme Senpai69Mar 13, 20172 votes

They made references to the literature not to the game lol. That's why he thought you were trolling.

ModKnightsKemplarMar 13, 20171 votes

Yeah, I wasn't bothered. Just legit couldn't tell if you knew that the game was ripping hard on the Divine Comedy.

I'm not the guy who downvoted you. No hard feelings. Just, you know, that's a critical piece of work.

RainXBladeMar 13, 20171 votes

I know that buddy don't worry. A lot of the game's material was influenced from The Divine Comedy itself. I just thought that the game itself would explain that piece of valuable literature much easier.

Furor NexisMar 12, 20173 votes

Yeah it was pretty awesome to see the references to The Divine Comedy :D

EpicurusMar 13, 20173 votes

So... the Nexus is a "living crystal". This seems oddly specific seeing as Nexi are non-canon. Aren't they?

The mute SwanMar 13, 20172 votes

They shouldnt. Even though they are still mentioned in nocturnes lore in the gameinfo. GG Rito Games

SwarovskoMar 13, 20173 votes

Do people in America study italian literature? Like do you guys know Petrarca, Boccaccio or the renaissance? I'm asking because I'm curious and I honestly didn't know that european literature was studied in America. I know that Dante should be studied by everyone but damn I wasn't expecting americans to understand every reference... good job!

TheHappyReaperzMar 13, 20171 votes

It depends. For highschools, many Literature teachers can choose what they want to teach kids. So, as long as it is Classical Literature, and is approved by the school, it can be taught.

SwarovskoMar 14, 20171 votes

Thank you for telling me

The mute SwanMar 14, 20171 votes

Even in Eu almost nobody does. apart from the weirdos like me, studying roman languages. Im sad now QQ

TyrekGoldenspearMar 13, 20173 votes

Oh boy the Divine Comedy!

reads for first time.

...That wasn't funny...

UomoAfideMar 13, 20172 votes

https://pics.onsizzle.com/hey-u-cant-put-the-pope-in-hell-thats-where-15729908.png Basically this

MavenSongMar 12, 20172 votes

i was kinda surprised the Matricide comment was for Sej and not Sona, now im curious.

darkdillMar 13, 20172 votes

I was more surprised by his comment toward Ashe. Circle 9? That's for Treachery...

The mute SwanMar 13, 20172 votes

I made a special post on these boards about the ashe interaction. maybe there's something that clears it up for you. I really love this skin :3

Moonboy65Mar 12, 20172 votes

so Ahri is Lust, not Evelynn? what

RainXBladeMar 13, 20173 votes

Eve has sex appeal yeah, but if you take a look at Ahri's lore, she had sex with numerous people just to take their souls so yeah, the Circle of Lust would be appropriate for that.

Chromatic EagleMar 13, 20172 votes

Technically she just "seduces" them, doesn't automatically mean sex.

LùmenMar 13, 20176 votes

Last time I checked Evelynn doesn't fuck the men she assassinates.

RiotReav3Mar 13, 20175 votes

Well JohnODyin (The one who wrote this) is working on the Evelynn VGU, so he probably knows more about Eve then most

SpideraxeMar 13, 20171 votes

Can I ask for who's on Urgot'S lore team, it was Lonewingy iirc right

DwarvenGiantMar 13, 20171 votes

Actually, Gem Lim (Lonewingy) is a concept artist on Team Alpha, which is working on Galio and Evelynn.

I'm not sure, but I think that the writer on Urgot might be David “Interlocutioner” Slagle.

RiotReav3Mar 13, 20174 votes

All of this is correct

DwarvenGiantMar 13, 20171 votes

Oh, wow. Haha, thanks for the confirmation.

SpideraxeMar 13, 20171 votes

Ah gotcha usually get the names of the art and lore people confused

Chromatic EagleMar 13, 20171 votes

I'm really curious as to what direction you're taking her.

T8 SpeedwagonMar 14, 20171 votes

Hiding details about future rework? CIRCLE 4

TimX24968BMar 13, 20172 votes

So gatekeeper galio can reference graves having a cigar (not actually in the game), but graves can't have his cigar in the game?

(please don't remove it, riot).

The mute SwanMar 13, 20172 votes

What surprised me more is that he gets circle 3 (gluttony) for smoking. Either I got something wrong or they did.

SwarovskoMar 13, 20171 votes

A smoker smokes daily due to an addiction to cigarettes. It's an over consumption, just like food. I think circle 3 is perfect for Graves.

Shadowkirby14Mar 13, 20171 votes

Gangplank will be sentenced to ALL THE CIRCLES!

MogarlMar 14, 20171 votes

Who'd he betray? That and Fraud don't really have any indications of happening. (not saying they didn't, but GP seemed to be rather straight forward with his ruthlessness.)

XIII VanitasMar 14, 20171 votes

He killed his own father.

MogarlMar 14, 20171 votes

I know that is in his old lore, but it is no longer guaranteed canon (however likely it may be). However re-reading his bio, story, and Miss Fortune's bio; He is still guilty of treachery because he came back to steal the guns he had made a deal to buy.