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Development
- Main article: Malphite (Development)
- Malphite is voiced by David Sobolov in
Legends of Runeterra.[1] Sobolov also voices 
Volibear in various media.
Universe
Universe- Main article: Malphite (Character)
- Malphite means bad stone in
Ixtali. - Malphite was created by the God-Warrior Ne’Zuk, who was the original owner of
Ezreal's gauntlet. - Being created to fight the
Void war after the fall of Icathia, Malphite is between 3000 to 3500 years old.
League of Legends
League of LegendsGameplay
- Main article: Malphite (League of Legends)
- While the
Ground Slam's icon shows Malphite punching the ground, the actual animation has him slam the ground with his open palm instead.
- Ground Slam leaves an imprint shaped like the Riot Games Inc. logo upon impact.
- Malphite is one of a few champions to have multiple textures in one skin. When he uses
Granite Shield or 
Thunderclap.
- Four other champions with this feature are
LeBlanc (via 
Mirror Image), 
Shaco (via 
Hallucinate), 
Nasus (via 
Fury of the Sands) and 
Wukong (via 
Warrior Trickster).
- Four other champions with this feature are
- Malphite's dance references Capoeira ('Ginga Steps' in particular).
- A side-by-side comparison can be seen here.
- In Skarner's Theme Video, starting at 1:49, Malphite can be seen briefly with an updated visual model.
Quotes
- Main article: Malphite (League of Legends Audio)
- ▶️
"Caught between a rock... and a hard place" is a literal pun on the eponymous idiom.
Skins
- Main article: Malphite (Collection)
- The scene depicted has him slamming the ground against several soldiers geared like Helmet Bro.
- His very first splash art was directly tweaked for the first splash art of his
Shamrock skin.
- This skin shares the Wonders of the World theme with:
- He was released in celebration of Saint Patrick's Day 2010.
- He might be referencing the Blarney Stone from Ireland.
- This skin shares the Infernal theme with:
- He might be referencing the Destroyer from Guild Wars video games series.
- This skin shares the Forgotten Depths theme with:
- This skin shares the Legacy theme with:
- He might be referencing Nagrand from World of Warcraft series.
- This skin shares the Glacial theme with:
- He might be referencing Ymir from Norse mythology.
Mecha Malphite
Chromas: Catseye, Citrine, Emerald, Granite, Obsidian, Pearl, Sandstone, Sapphire
Chromas:- This skin shares the Mecha theme with:
Mecha Aatrox can also be seen in the background.
Heimerdinger and 
Ziggs can be seen in the background (possibly his creators).
- Heimerdinger designating him Prototype 06 might be referencing Neon Genesis Evangelion anime.
- He might be referencing Pacific Rim, Metal Gear, and/or Transformers series.
- When Granite Shield is on cooldown he appears severely damaged.
- When Thunderclap is active he appears overheated.
- When
recalling he transforms into a giant drill machine resembling Labyrinth Tank from Yu-Gi-Oh! manga/anime series. - His Pearl chroma is a reference to Herbie the Love Bug.
- The Pearl Chroma for this skin is likely a reference to Herbie from the 1968 Disney film The Lovebug. The two have similar main colors, as well as the same racing stripes. Malphite is also marked with a number 8 in this skin, while Herbie is number 53; 5+3=8.
- This skin shares the Bilgewater: Burning Tides theme with:
- Ground Slam leaves an imprint shaped after a
Nagakabouros depiction upon impact. - When recalling he fires the cannons on his back towards the sky (might be referencing
Cannon Barrage). - His
crew-mates' 
shared 
splash teased him hidden behind a wooden gate before his announcement.
Odyssey Malphite Chromas: Emerald, Pearl, Rose Quartz, Ruby, Sapphire, Tanzanite
- This skin shares the Odyssey theme with:
- His design was inspired by Korg from the Marvel cinematic universe and Kord Zane from Slugterra series.
- His model features a golden dental implant and a knife with a charm of
Odyssey Jinx. - Odyssey Jinx can be seen in the background of his splash art.
- This skin shares the Dark Star theme with:
- This skin shares the Dark Star theme with:
FPX Malphite Chromas: Elite, Tenfold Triumph
- This skin shares the World Champions: 2019 theme with:
- He was released in celebration of FunPlus Phoenix winning the Season 2019 World Championship along with:
- This skin seems to have been inspired by popular Japanese superhero TV shows such as Super Sentai and Kamen Rider.
- He represents Doinb.
- Doinb stated that he chose Malphite in honor of his wife, as Malphite is the one of the champions Doinb's wife mains.
- The idea for the Recall animation was thought up and inspired by Doinb's dance, challenging Caps to a dance off. Caps' father responded with his own dance moves. It also displays his
signature. - Ground Slam leaves an imprint shaped after a phoenix from FPX's team logo.
Old God Malphite Chromas: Catseye, Dark Ritual, Emerald, Obsidian, Pearl, Rose Quartz, Ruby, Sapphire, Tanzanite
Coven Ashe can be seen in the splash art.- From the premiere together with
Old God Warwick, the others like 
Ivern and 
Nocturne changed the name of Coven to Old God, not to be confused with those of the Witches, but it belongs to the same 
Eclipse universe.
Lunar Guardian Malphite Chromas: Emerald, Obsidian, Pearl, Resplendent, Rose Quartz, Ruby, Sapphire, Tanzanite, Turquoise
- This skin shares the Lunar Revel theme with:
