So I was looking at the preview for Pyke and I saw him doing that little war dance thingy while standing still and all I could think was, "Hey. It's Maui..." I looked it up and it's a Maori thing. What's an undeadly assassin got to do with New Zealand natives?
Warlord Rhinark2 votesI'm guessing his ethnicity is The Serpent Isles (the same place 
is from) which is basically the Runeterra equivalent of Polynesia/New Zealand.
The only other explanation I could come up with is that Riot simply likes that dance since 
also has it.
Hexs Fortune1 votes[{quoted}](name=Warlord Rhinark,realm=EUW,application-id=6kFXY1kR,discussion-id=d0XOEr7d,comment-id=0001,timestamp=2018-05-29T08:07:29.796+0000)
I'm guessing his ethnicity is The Serpent Isles (the same place
The only other explanation I could come up with is that Riot simply likes that dance since
A Rioter said he's from Bilgewater
Warlord Rhinark1 votes[{quoted}](name=Hexs Fortune,realm=NA,application-id=6kFXY1kR,discussion-id=d0XOEr7d,comment-id=00010000,timestamp=2018-06-05T19:28:45.017+0000)
A Rioter said he's from Bilgewater
I meant his ethnicity, not him as a person.
As in, his parents/grandparents/ancestors came from The Serpent Isles.
Just like how African Americans have their ethnicity from Africa, but they as a person come from America.
Hexs Fortune1 votes[{quoted}](name=Warlord Rhinark,realm=EUW,application-id=6kFXY1kR,discussion-id=d0XOEr7d,comment-id=000100000000,timestamp=2018-06-07T13:09:45.292+0000)
I meant his ethnicity, not him as a person.
As in, his parents/grandparents/ancestors came from The Serpent Isles.
Just like how African Americans have their ethnicity from Africa, but they as a person come from America.
It's an interesting topic, but it's jumping the gun to say Pyke's heritage is from the serpent isles just because he and illaoi are darker complexion.
Riot hasn't really ever gone that deep to ask for example 
's heritage when she is from Ionia.
Cetri1 votesYeah, his mother was a native of the Serpent Isles, whereas his father was a sailor (I want to say Riot said either Freljordian or Noxian in origin? They gave two places and Freljord was one of them, but it didn't seem like something that had been pinned down exactly.)
OurLestrade1 votesRengar does it too. Both employ rugby tackles in their kit. It all comes together.
Rolling Girl1 votesYou're right, they should have gone for one of the famous undead assassin dances we all know so well
Oleandervine1 votes[{quoted}](name=Rolling Girl,realm=NA,application-id=6kFXY1kR,discussion-id=d0XOEr7d,comment-id=0002,timestamp=2018-05-29T20:11:38.817+0000)
You're right, they should have gone for one of the famous undead assassin dances we all know so well
Warwick already has Thriller though.
MysticalRaven1 votesAs a NZr, I'm pretty happy they have something of ours, no matter how small, and added it into the game.
Gina1 votesHey was quite curious about this too as a nzer. Did riot get permission from nga toa to use the haka or anything cause they don't really like parodies of their symbolic and meaningful war dance eh? Haha couldn't find anything on it. But like if they haven't haha there's gonna be some lawyers on to them which riot can afford but was curious of if shit'll hit the fan about it
