
League of Legends Champion Guide: Kog'Maw, the Mouth of the Abyss
Kog'Maw is a grotesque Void creature that emerged from a decaying Void incursion in Icathia's wastelands. Driven by insatiable curiosity, this creature gnaws and drools on everything within reach to understand it better. Though not inherently malicious, Kog'Maw's innocent nature becomes dangerous during its feeding frenzies.
Physical Characteristics:
- Bipedal creature with short legs and small upper body
- Head features five backward-pointing thorns
- Four ember-colored eyes
- Small arms and three-toed feet
- Blue lower body, sand-colored upper body
- Cylindrical protruding tongue
Abilities:
- Voidborn physiology allows adaptation to Runeterra's reality
- Projects corrosive acid that can dissolve any organic matter
- Possesses an eternal hunger that drives it to consume anything
Origins and Purpose:
- Created by the same entity that corrupted Malzahar
- Emerged from The Void into Shurima
- Being mysteriously drawn toward Malzahar for unknown purposes
Personality:
- Driven primarily by curiosity and hunger
- Lacks complex consciousness
- Shows no inherent evil despite destructive nature
- Operates on basic instincts
Key Relationships:
- Connected to The Watchers (creators of all voidborn)
- Drawn to Malzahar through unknown forces
- Part of the voidborn collective preparing for The Watchers' return
Notable Interactions:
- Tryndamere once remarked: "If that's just hungry, I don't want to see angry."
Kog'Maw represents a unique combination of childlike curiosity and devastating destructive potential, making it one of the more distinctive Void creatures in Runeterra.
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