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Teemo
League of Legends character
First gameLeague of Legends
(Alpha Release)
In-universe information
OriginBandle City

Teemo is a video game character in League of Legends media franchise. Teemo is depicted as a tiny furry creature from a fictional race called "Yordles", and was among the first characters created for League of Legends.[1][2]

Character and abilities

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Teemo's story remains simple, but has been revised at least 4 times over the game's history, with various stories characterizing him as a warm character who can suddenly transition into a cold-blooded killer.[1] His powers during a normal game include poisonous attacks and mine mushrooms. He also has camouflage and movement speed buffs.[1]

Development

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Teemo was originally conceived of as the first Yordle character, as a "small and mighty" archetype which helped inform other characters in the game.[2] Originally designed to be purely a fast moving scout, developers eventually worked on adding additional damaging abilities, including poisoned traps, which helped build Teemo's gameplay as an annoying character.[2] Teemo was released alongside the game as among the first roster of characters available.[1]

In 2021, Riot Games published an RPG game that included Teemo called Bandle Tale.[3]

In 2024, Teemo received a major visual update to both his base character model and various cosmetic skins along with a new voice actor, quotes, and a unique personalized theme song.[4][5] Designers attempted to focus on highlighting Teemo's mischievous gameplay in a new design.[6] Specifically, they focused on additional details such as Teemo's facial and walking animations, to emphasize Teemo's trolling during an emote and gameplay.[6] Reactions to the update were mixed.[6]

Popularity and Reception

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Teemo originally had a reputation for being among the most annoying characters in the game, but has also become one of the informal mascots of the game.[1][7][4] His abilities contrasted with his appearance originally was the source of memes among the League community.[8] One common meme among the community compared Teemo to the devil. Eventually, developers acknowledged the meme and created a devil outfit cosmetic skin.[1] Though he maintains a reputation for being annoying, Teemo's actual viability as a competitive character in the game has varied.[9]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f Gilliam, Ryan (2018-03-16). "The history of Teemo, The Swift Scout". Polygon. Retrieved 2024-10-05.
  2. ^ a b c kotakuinternational (2015-06-11). "How Riot Made Teemo The Biggest Troll Champion In League Of Legends". Kotaku Australia. Retrieved 2024-10-05.
  3. ^ "Bandle Tale: A League of Legends Story is Out on February 21st". GamingBolt. Retrieved 2024-10-07.
  4. ^ a b "LoL mascot Teemo finally gets new look in art update and it's adorable". Dexerto. 2024-09-24. Retrieved 2024-10-05.
  5. ^ "After 15 years, a Teemo rework is coming to League of Legends!". esports.gg. 2024-09-25. Retrieved 2024-10-07.
  6. ^ a b c "League of Legends' most polarizing champion finally gets his rework, but it's proven divisive". PCGamesN. 2024-09-24. Retrieved 2024-10-07.
  7. ^ Gera, Emily (2015-04-12). "A New Reason For League Of Legends Fans To Hate Teemo". Rock, Paper, Shotgun. Retrieved 2024-10-05.
  8. ^ Thair-White, Lee Terry (2021-03-26). "League Of Legends: 10 Memes That Prove Teemo Is The Worst". TheGamer. Retrieved 2024-10-05.
  9. ^ kotakuinternational (2015-10-14). "League Of Legends Is Buffing The Master-Troll Champion Teemo...Again". Kotaku Australia. Retrieved 2024-10-05.
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