Fiddlesticks/Trivia

## General

* Fiddlesticks is voiced by Micha Berman, who also voices  Master Yi .
* Fiddlesticks' dance references the Scarecrow's dance from The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum.
	+ A side-by-side comparison can be seen here.
* He appears to be left-handed.
* During the Alpha, Fiddlesticks' innate ability was called  Paranoia. This name was later reused by  Nocturne for his  ultimate.

## Development

* Fiddlesticks was tied with  Volibear in a player based vote to determine which champion will receive a Visual Gameplay Update in 2020.

## Lore

* Even though Fiddlesticks is said to use a scythe he uses a sickle in-game.
* In his old lore, the key around Fiddlesticks' neck was owned by a  Zaunite Summoner named Istvaan, who performed some perverse ritual that caused him to manifest Fiddlesticks. The key unlocked the door to Istvaan's summoning tower, which he spent quite a lot of time in seclusion inside.
* In his updated lore, Fiddlesticks was an innocent human whose soul was bound into his scarecrow-like remains after his wrongful death;
	+ This is in contrast with  Shaco, whose updated lore relates that Shaco was an inanimate construct given life by dark magic & his master's death.

## Quotes

* "I haven't got a brain, and soon... neither will you!" references the Scarecrow from The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum.
* Fiddlesticks and  Nami are the only two champions to speak while laughing.

## Skins

 Original Fiddlesticks
* He might be referencing 'The Scarecrow Walks at Midnight' from Goosebumps by R. L. Stine.
* He made a cameo in Fright Night along with Chinese Classic Karthus Chinese Classic Karthus.
* In his older splash artwork older splash artwork, he wore a key around his neck. On Ask Riot of November 7th 2017, Riot Games revealed us the fact that Zoe actually "borrowed" his key in one of her visits through Runeterra. It can now be seen hanging off Zoe's belt in her splash art.

 Union Jack Fiddlesticks
* He was released in celebration of the 2010 Winter Olympics along with:
	+ Vancouver Amumu
	+ Team Spirit Anivia
	+ Ice Toboggan Corki
	+ Festival Kassadin
	+ The Mighty Jax
	+ Whistler Village Twitch
	+ Curling Veigar
* He references the the United Kingdom flag.

* This skin theme is shared with:
	+ Curling Veigar
	+ Festival Kassadin
	+ Ice Toboggan Corki
	+ Team Spirit Anivia
	+ The Mighty Jax
	+ Vancouver Amumu
	+ Whistler Village Twitch

 Spectral Fiddlesticks
* He shares this theme with:
	+ Spooky Gangplank

 Bandito Fiddlesticks
* This skin theme is shared with:
	+ Cowgirl Miss Fortune
	+ Desperada Cassiopeia
	+ High Noon Jhin
	+ High Noon Lucian
	+ High Noon Thresh
	+ High Noon Twisted Fate
	+ High Noon Urgot
	+ High Noon Yasuo
	+ Longhorn Alistar
	+ Sandscourge Skarner
	+ Sheriff Caitlyn
	+ Sonoran Kog'Maw

 Pumpkinhead Fiddlesticks
* He was released in celebration of Harrowing 2010 along with:
	+ Mundo Mundo
	+ Kitty Cat Katarina
	+ Lollipoppy
	+ Zombie Ryze
	+ Nosferatu Vladimir
* He resembles a Jack-o'-lantern.
* He might be referencing the Headless Horseman from The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving.

* This skin theme is shared with:
	+ Bewitching Janna
	+ Bewitching Nidalee
	+ Bewitching Tristana
	+ Cadı Morgana
	+ Count Kledula
	+ FrankenTibbers Annie
	+ Haunted Maokai
	+ Haunted Zyra
	+ Haunting Nocturne
	+ Headless Hecarim
	+ Kitty Cat Katarina
	+ Little Devil Teemo
	+ Mundo Mundo
	+ Nosferatu Vladimir
	+ Ravenborn LeBlanc
	+ Trick or Treat Ekko
	+ Underworld Twisted Fate

 Fiddle Me Timbers
* He references Shiver me timbers
* He references and embodies Blackbeard's belief in a reputation built on fear and tall tales.

* This skin theme is shared with:
	+ Bilgerat Rumble
	+ Bilgewater Katarina
	+ Bilgewater Swain
	+ Kingpin Twitch
	+ Pirate Ryze

 Surprise Party Fiddlesticks
* He was released in celebration of the game's second anniversary (27-Oct-2011).
* Crowstorm's icon and  Terrify's Şablon:Pst1fear VFX each feature a party hat.
* Dark Wind's icon is replaced pink with balloon animals.
* He was conceived by three players ('GreenEyedMonster', 'Extra Pistol', and 'Mr.D') who got him for free.
* Despite being a Legendary skin he is permanently priced at  975.
	+ Primetime Draven shares the same status and pricing.
* He shares this theme with:
	+ Surprise Party Amumu

 Dark Candy Fiddlesticks
* He was released in celebration of Snowdown Showdown 2012 along with:
	+ Slay Belle Katarina
	+ Bad Santa Veigar
	+ Snow Day Ziggs

* This skin theme is shared with:
	+ Bittersweet Lulu
	+ Candy King Ivern
	+ Lollipoppy

 Risen Fiddlesticks
* The crows from  Dark Wind and  Crowstorm are replaced with K'miros (shuriman scarabs the size of large dog breeds)
	+ He darkens when channeling  Crowstorm as well as when it's active.
	+ He has mummified hands crossed on his body while his actual moving hands are spectral.

* This skin theme is shared with:
	+ Guardian of the Sands Kha'Zix
	+ Guardian of the Sands Rammus
	+ Guardian of the Sands Skarner
	+ Guardian of the Sands Xerath
	+ Sand Wraith Pyke

 Praetorian Fiddlesticks
 Chromas: Citrine, Obsidian, Pearl, Rose Quartz, Ruby, Tanzanite
* This is Fiddlesticks' first skin where he is incapable of human speech.

* This skin theme is shared with:
	+ Praetorian Graves
	+ Pulsefire Caitlyn
	+ Pulsefire Ezreal
	+ Pulsefire Riven
	+ Pulsefire Shen
	+ Pulsefire Twisted Fate

## References

1. ↑ Choose a Champion Update Voting Results!
2. ↑ Anniversary Celebration: It's a Surprise!