Gangplank's skill Parrrley is spelled with 3 r's (Parrrley), a reference to popular conceptions of the way pirates speak.
        Somewhat ironically, the term parley is used to describe a diplomatic discussion between enemies in regards to forming an agreement or truce. "Parley" is also a running gag in the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise.
        His version of "negotiation" resembles that of Bruce Willis' character in the film The Fifth Element: as seen here:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3oKwg6W05MU
    Gangplank's "Yarr! I'm a mighty pirate!" buff may be a reference to Guybrush Threepwood's catch phrase from the Monkey Island series.
        The Pirate and Ninja buffs are corresponding references to the Pirates vs. Ninjas meme.
    Gangplank was the only champion in League of Legend capable of denying, an act of killing a friendly minion to rob enemies of last-hit gold bonuses. The ability to deny allied minions was removed in v1.0.0.116.
    His lore might be referred to the Dragon Highlord Duulket Ariakas from the Dragonlance Chronicles.
        Both had fathers that is unforgiving towards their son, both stabbed their fathers in the back then claimed their prized possession and both their fathers were "never prouder than the day he was stabbed in the back."

QuotesEdit

    Gangplank's quote "Yohoho, and a bottle of rum!" comes directly from the book The Treasure Island.

SkinsEdit

    The Spooky Gangplank skin makes him closely resemble Captain LeChuck as he appears in The Secret of Monkey Island.
        This skin could also be a reference to the nautical folklore of The Flying Dutchman.
    Although Sailor Gangplank appeared in the store on October 5, 2010, the skin was not officially released until January 10, 2011.

The Minuteman Gangplank and Waterloo Miss Fortune skins both reference historic periods of war.

  

The Master Yi

Keeper of the ancient art of Wuju, Master Yi is a mystical warrior from the isle of Ionia. He descended from one of the few tribes dedicated to the preservation of Wuju, a martial art founded with the principles of absolute spiritual awareness of one's self and one's enemy. When the armies of Noxus invaded Ionia, Master Yi joined in the Ionian defense to fight the craven enemy, bringing his village honor through his unparalleled mastery of the blade. The ensuing battles ravaged the land, but no conflict inflicted as much horror as the day the armies of Noxus closed in on Yi's village. Left undefended, the village became the unfortunate test subject of the latest invention by an up-and-coming chemist, now known as Singed. The remains of the village that Master Yi returned to were so horrific that it remains a festering scar on Ionian history. To this day, no Ionian will ever publicly speak of what occurred.

After the Noxian invasion was contained, Master Yi fell into a deep isolation. For years, he trained morning to night, speaking to no one and refusing offers of consolation by fellow Ionians. The only thing stopping him from madly charging into Noxus battle lines headfirst was his pledge to keep the Wuju style alive. Even though he seethed with impatience, his rage became a tool for sharpening his practice of Wuju, developing stronger and deadlier skills for his eventual vengeance. The only thing that roused him was news of the League's formation, and Noxus's subsequent enrollment in the League. Master Yi now brings his mastery of the blade to the League of Legends with unflinching purpose: to avenge his kinfolk and end the predations of the Noxus once and for all.

"The art of Wuju lives on in Master Yi, and is plunged through the hearts of his foes."

About League Of Legend

Players are formed into 2 even teams of Champions, 3v3 or 5v5. As of October 19, 2011, there are 85 different released champions.[7] Each team starts at opposing sides of a map in an area called the "fountain", near what is called a "Nexus". A match is won when either the opposing team's Nexus is destroyed or the other team surrenders. To destroy a Nexus, each team must work through a series of towers called "Turrets". Turrets are often placed along a path to each base referred to as a "Lane". Along the way, each player gains levels from killing the opposing team's champions and "Minions" (small NPCs that constantly spawn and attack the other team) and defeating neutral monsters (some of which grant buffs known as crests upon death). Completing objectives rewards players with gold which is used to purchase items. In League of Legends, each player starts at level 1 at the beginning of the match and can obtain the maximum of level 18 with their champion, leveling 4 different champion-specific abilities.
Game modes and matchmaking

League of Legends is a session-based game. Matchmaking occurs based on the average Elo ratings of each individual players, with slight proprietary adjustments.[8]

The game can currently be played in five different modes: tutorial, custom, Co-Op vs. AI, normal and ranked.

    Tutorial is the game mode where new players are directed to when they first start the game. It is a private offline game session where the players are taught the basic controls and goals of the game.
    Custom mode allows players to manually create custom game sessions that other players can find on a game list and join. Players can add computer controlled champions (bots), set password, and set the maximum number of players in Custom games.
    Co-op vs. AI is a mode where players are matched either alone or as part of a group against a team of bots. Currently, this mode is only available on the 5v5 map, Summoner's Rift. Players can choose either beginner or intermediate difficulty.
    In a Normal game, players queue themselves to the automatic match-making service either alone (Solo) or as part of a group. The server then automatically creates a game and attempts to populate it with players in a way that both sides have a 50% chance to win.[8][9] The players are rated in a hidden Elo rating based on the outcome of normal mode matches they participate in, and the server uses that rating for future match-making.[9] Only the win count of the player in normal mode is displayed publicly, losses and Elo are not displayed.
    The Ranked mode became available to players of level 20 and higher when Season One officially commenced on July 13, 2010, but was later changed to only be available to players of level 30 (players can still queue for Ranked games if they're over level 20, but only if they are in an arranged team).[10] While this mode plays much like Normal mode, two main differences exist. First, the game uses Draft Mode where each team can ban 2 champions from the game (so no players may play them) and the two teams cannot play the same champion (so if team A takes Ezreal, team B cannot take Ezreal ) In addition you also see your enemies champion picks before the loading of the actual game (So that your team can arrange your team depending on which enemies you are facing). Second, an exclusive, visible rating is calculated based on the player's performance in Ranked games. The player is placed on the ladder according to their rating, and top teams on the ladder have a chance to compete in the "$100,000 Global Finals" at the end of the season.[10] Riot has announced the conclusion of season 1 will happen in summer 2011.