Character Relations

[TheWhiteWolf]

So, what did Riot actually steal from other games/movies? Let me start, and I will update this post, with hopefully making a full list

Aatrox - Ares from greek mythology
Ahri - Nine-tailed Fox (Asian mythology)
Brand - Ignus (Planescape:Torment old rpg baldur's gate style)
Cho'gath - Violator (Spawn)
Cassiopeia - Medusa (Greek mythology)
Hecarim The Four Horsmen-War
Kha'zix - the Alien (movie series)
Malzahar - Abdul Alhazred (Cthulhu mythos)
Nasus - Anubis (Egyptian mythology)
Nautilus - Big Daddy (Bioshock)
Olaf- Vikings
Orianna - GLaDOS (Portal)
Pantheon - Spartans
Rammus - Bowser (Super Mario)
Renekton - Ammit (Egyptian mythology)
Rengar - the Predator (movie series)
Shaco - The Joker (Batman)
Shen - Scorpion/Sub-Zero
Twisted Fate looks like Gambit (X-Men)
Volibear - Iorek Byrnison (the giant armored polar bear from The Golden Compass)
Wukong - Sun Wukong/Son Gokuu (Journey to the West)
Zac - Super Buu (Dragon Ball Z)
Zyra-Poison Ivy

 

[Bernkastel]

They are not stolen. They are inspired.
And obviously not all are from games and movies.

Cho'gath - Violator (Spawn)
Cassiopeia - Medusa (Greek mythology)
Shaco - The Joker (Batman)
Orianna - GLaDOS (Portal)
Pantheon - Spartans
Malzahar - Abdul Alhazred (Cthulhu mythos)
Nasus - Anubis (Egyptian mythology)
Renekton - Ammit (Egyptian mythology)
Nautilus - Big Daddy (Bioshock)

And then of course one entirely my own speculation is that LeBlanc is inspired by Arsène (Henriette Mystere) of the anime Tantei Opera Milky Holmes, sharing similar powers and skimpy clothes.

 

[Paliouras]

Thresh - Ghost Rider?
Aatrox's lore is like Ares' in Greek Mythology so he must be inspired by him
Zac - Super Buu (Dragon Ball Z)
Hecarim The Four Horsmen-War
Shaco - Joker
Twisted Fate looks like Gambit (X-Men)
Mordekaiser - Sauron?

 

[Bernkastel]

Actually it's speculated that Hecarim, Thresh, Mordekaiser and Karthus were based n the Four Horsemen.

And I totally forgot to mention these last time.

Ahri - Nine-tailed Fox (Asian mythology)
Wukong - Sun Wukong/Son Gokuu (Journey to the West)

 

[Paliouras]

Forgot Zyra-Poison Ivy
Shen - Scorpion/Sub-Zero
Vayne - Batman?
Olaf- Vikings
Brand - Ignus (Planescape:Torment old rpg baldur's gate style)

 

[Bernkastel]

Oh yeah. Let me fix Vayne for you.

Vayne - Bayonetta

 

[Paliouras]

Well vayne doesnt have that op hair nor has chainsaws.

 

[Steel_Stallion]

Vayne would be more Van Helsing, or that chick from the Underworld movies.

 

[Vunjo]

There were plenty of more videos on youtube that show the inspiration of Riot games. AFAIK all the /dance animations are actually based on real dances.

 

[Pharaoh_]

They are not stolen. They are inspired.
And obviously not all are from games and movies.

Cho'gath - Violator (Spawn)
Cassiopeia - Medusa (Greek mythology)
Shaco - The Joker (Batman)
Orianna - GLaDOS (Portal)
Pantheon - Spartans
Malzahar - Abdul Alhazred (Cthulhu mythos)
Nasus - Anubis (Egyptian mythology)
Renekton - Ammit (Egyptian mythology)
Nautilus - Big Daddy (Bioshock)

And then of course one entirely my own speculation is that LeBlanc is inspired by Arsène (Henriette Mystere) of the anime Tantei Opera Milky Holmes, sharing similar powers and skimpy clothes.

In Ancient Egyptian Mythology, if one would be a crocodile representative, that would be the god Sobe'k. Where did you find the association with Ammit for Renekton?

 

[Paliouras]

" Renekton and Nasus both bear resemblance to old Egyptian Gods, namely Sobek and Anubis. However, Renekton's lore is more resemblant of Ammit, a half-crocodile demon that, upon Anubis's judgment of a heart being impure, would eat the heart of the impure one. This is similar to Renekton's judgment of who was worthy of receiving Nasus' teachings."
taken from http://leagueoflegends.wikia.com/wiki/Renekton/SkinsTrivia
That would be my guess

 

[TheWhiteWolf]

Remember the movie called The Golden Compass? With a huge armoured polar bear in it? Sometimes it seems riot isn't even trying... Anyway, I am pretty sure the name of Voli's inspiration was Iorek Byrnison.

 

[Kala]

LoL is full of pop culture references, which attracts all the meme using kids. This is the reason LoL is so popular. That and boobs. Lots of boobs.

Anivia - Articuno
Kennen - Pikachu
Nidalee - That chick who lived with Predators
Veigar - Vivi from FF9

 

[Chen]

Warwick-Big Bad Wolf from Karazhan

 

[Edhel-dur]

Warwick-Big Bad Wolf from Karazhan

You mean big bad wolf from the story titled "Red Ridding Hood".

 

[Chen]

Yes and No. From Karazhan, there is a worgen boss named Big Bad Wolf that looks like Warwick.

 

[Bernkastel]

Hurr. Because no other worgen looked the same before cata.