Guessing Who JAX is From the Music Alone || League of Legends OST

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  • @MarcoMeatball
    @MarcoMeatball  Před 9 měsíci +202

    i misspelled wail. lol

    • @mercerwing1458
      @mercerwing1458 Před 9 měsíci +14

      I whil keep that in mind

    • @ToroHarfang
      @ToroHarfang Před 9 měsíci +10

      I was whiling in laughter

    • @Tired_0000
      @Tired_0000 Před 9 měsíci +2

      please do give "La Diplomatie de L'éclipse" a listen if you don't mind. Not for the music itself but for the animation as well as it sends a beautiful message. Thank you.

  • @cpfodarkvader
    @cpfodarkvader Před 9 měsíci +528

    The "BRAVEST HERO I EVER KNEW WAS JUST A KID. HERE'S TO YOU, CHAMP." voice line actually is a references to Joe, an Ewing's sarcoma patient who, thanks to the Make-A-Wish Foundation, was able to visit Riot Games' headquarters. Jax was his favorite champions and the voice line was added after he passed away.

    • @MarcoMeatball
      @MarcoMeatball  Před 9 měsíci +196

      Omg 😭

    • @fuckhead0
      @fuckhead0 Před 9 měsíci +1

      even more context, the Jaximus skin was created after him, and before the VU it had the exclusive line "here's to you, kid", in his honour, now years after his passing with the Jax VU more lines about him were created and are now shared across all his skins

    • @imgkaizer
      @imgkaizer Před 9 měsíci +69

      Correct me if i'm wrong, it was originally exclusive to the skin the boy used, but the after the rework, they made so every skin would have it

    • @Loliston
      @Loliston Před 9 měsíci +63

      ​@@imgkaizer the skin wasn't used by the kid, he helped create the skin!

    • @imgkaizer
      @imgkaizer Před 9 měsíci +23

      @@Loliston Thanks fo the corection

  • @goldeninja
    @goldeninja Před 9 měsíci +132

    To give some more context to the Jax line "Here's to you kid"
    The voiceline originally came from a skin called Jaximus that was made for a Make-a-Wish kid who was battling and unfortunately lost to cancer.
    The proceeds from the skin are given to cancer research and awareness orgs

  • @SelathTV
    @SelathTV Před 9 měsíci +51

    Immediately starts with "stealthy" when the guy is literally a madman hahaha

    • @SelathTV
      @SelathTV Před 9 měsíci +10

      And then he nails the rest

    • @Nutellix
      @Nutellix Před 8 měsíci +9

      Stealthy no, but I'd say he's kinda nimble since he can dodge autoattacks.

    • @youraverageguy8431
      @youraverageguy8431 Před 7 měsíci +5

      I mean, he based it on the music, and it makes sense.

    • @micahwest3566
      @micahwest3566 Před 6 měsíci +1

      Yeah he follows it up with “light on his step” which is 100% accurate. Can’t hit that man

    • @ThePuddleOfDoom
      @ThePuddleOfDoom Před měsícem

      Bro has his own avengers in the new lore.

  • @lightepee
    @lightepee Před 9 měsíci +182

    You want jax in ONE sentence : " I fight with a lamp, and you lost. Be better and let's fight again champ"

  • @Zoltri
    @Zoltri Před 9 měsíci +70

    I think an important thing to note when looking at older league of legends characters, someone like Jax was made at a time where League really didn't have a serious grasp on their lore or setting.
    Him fighting with a lamp post and his personality are heavily inherited from the original iteration of the character which could basically be summarized by saying "He was an undefeated duelist who was so strong he wasn't allowed to participate in fighting tournaments unless he handicapped himself, so he ditched actual weapons and took up a lamp to give his opponents a chance."
    His super cocky personality, and kind of goofy voice lines I don't think would really be part of his character if he didn't have to carry his initial legacy forward, but its a difficult balance to try and bring these original characters into the modern era of the game and fit the vision riot has for the future of their setting without upsetting the fans who love the original vision of the character.

    • @perfectdoll4112
      @perfectdoll4112 Před 9 měsíci +7

      I do think they did an excellent job with Jax specifically.

    • @valeclaw1697
      @valeclaw1697 Před 3 měsíci

      Hey, they still don't seem to have that :P

    • @Natoursofcourse
      @Natoursofcourse Před 2 měsíci

      it's pretty badass that Jax watched his race almost go extinct and he acts like a cocky shitter all the time, I love him.

  • @Blu_Moon_Owl
    @Blu_Moon_Owl Před 9 měsíci +133

    Lore time: Jax comes from a region in the League world called Icathia. This region was at war with a neighboring nation, so to get an advantage on them, they unless eldritch horror monsters simply called the Void. Icathia was completely destroyed and consumed leaving Jax and another character named Zilean to be the only survivors of Icathia’s citizens. Jax’s weapon is a lamp that supposedly has the last flame of Icathia and has made it his mission to stop the Void all across Runeterra and basically carries all of Icathia on his back
    And is a badass fighting grandpa like figure

    • @Restryouis
      @Restryouis Před 9 měsíci +6

      is he still a weapon expert? did they changed that line that said that he used a lamp to make it a fair fight?

    • @shinjimirou928
      @shinjimirou928 Před 9 měsíci +24

      @@Restryouis He is canonically still a grandmaster at arms, which is explained how he learned different weapon arts throughout his history as a Kohari from Icathia. The main reason now why he sticks with his lamp is because it's the last burning fire that reminds him of Icathia and a duty he needs to finish, which is fighting the void. His reworked visual update and lines still kept the part "imagine if I had a real weapon" implying people can't handle him if he had one, and beating em with a lamp is laughable.
      But tbh, I think his lamp alone is already as strong as any magical weapon out there thanks to the undying elemental fire of Icathia inside it. It made him even extend his life for all reason and purposes.

    • @CrabKFP
      @CrabKFP Před 9 měsíci +8

      ​@@shinjimirou928 you forgot something crucial, that flame in the lamp is capable to harm the void, so it isn't only because it is the last rememberance of Icathia, it is, as well, the only thing that can be helpful to destroy the void

    • @shinjimirou928
      @shinjimirou928 Před 9 měsíci +5

      @@CrabKFP ah thanks for reminding me. Yeah it was when he noticed the void avoiding a lone lamp during the invasion and fall of Icathia

    • @jackjill2394
      @jackjill2394 Před 9 měsíci +7

      Ithaca technically wasn't fighting a neighboring kingdom, they were rebelling against the Shuriman empire which kept them ground into the dirt.

  • @loler4802
    @loler4802 Před 9 měsíci +41

    if you saw his Legends of Runeterra video, that game introduces a bit of lore for the champions that get added to it. In Jax's case, it shows how he assembled a small crew of warriors, just like his bio said that he was looking to unite people against the void. This crew includes a castaway sailor from piltover, a bunch of war chefs (yes, war chefs) from demacia, an ionian fisherman, and a targonian pastor.

    • @CrabKFP
      @CrabKFP Před 9 měsíci +4

      I love Warrior Chef. He should be a League Champion

    • @YuriLunaris
      @YuriLunaris Před 9 měsíci +1

      Pastor? isn't the targonian guy a shepherd

    • @CrabKFP
      @CrabKFP Před 9 měsíci +1

      @@YuriLunaris I will assume that OP's first language isn't english because (at least in spanish) pastor and shepherd is the same

    • @YuriLunaris
      @YuriLunaris Před 9 měsíci +3

      @@CrabKFP Ah, thank you. In german (my first language) a pastor is like a priest, so I got confused

    • @robertpauna
      @robertpauna Před 9 měsíci +1

      ⁠​⁠@@YuriLunarisIn english, a pastor is the head of church, so a pastor is not the same as a shepherd.

  • @micahwest3566
    @micahwest3566 Před 6 měsíci +5

    Stealthy ❌
    Light in his feet ✅
    You totally nailed it!

  • @spatler1188
    @spatler1188 Před 4 měsíci +3

    dude this was so dope seeing you're reaction to the music and how you pretty much guessed it exactly right. Love to see stuff like this!

  • @BartixShieldsmen
    @BartixShieldsmen Před 9 měsíci +9

    I love how you more or less got the synopsis of his lore spot on just listening to the music.
    An ancient warrior of the city of Icatia he saw it fall hundreds of years ago when they tried to unleash the unstoppable force of the void to defeat the empire of Shurima. As one of the only survivors of the nation he now fights to defend the world from the very Void the Icathians unleashed, fighting with a magical lamp that survived the fall of the city, naming it the "Last light of Icatia". Now he gathers warriors to face against the Void.

  • @giuseppe9653
    @giuseppe9653 Před 9 měsíci +19

    Jax is easily the most skilled figher in all of Runeterra, in terms of melee, one of the last remanents of Icathia, and bears the symbols and weapons of his people with pride

    • @noahcarroll4944
      @noahcarroll4944 Před 8 měsíci +1

      Last line of Icathia, first line of defense.

  • @shaannair9542
    @shaannair9542 Před 9 měsíci +16

    I love how you analyze in short intervals and how your perspective changes drastically over the course of the theme like getting more pieces of a story, great work!

  • @HereComesVibee
    @HereComesVibee Před 9 měsíci +10

    I still love it so much that you revisit the theme after getting the context from reading the lore

  • @gianuccav.2430
    @gianuccav.2430 Před 9 měsíci +8

    One of the most interesting champs of all, you should also look Dr.mundo's theme, league goofiest champion

  • @bioraidos5454
    @bioraidos5454 Před 8 měsíci +3

    5:42
    I really love this particular part of the metal CLANG because remember his weapon is a metal torch with a flame that can harm the void. So you can view this calmer section of the song as him maybe having tripped in the middle of the fight, questioning himself if this is all worth it, if the hundreds of years he's been alove for to try and stop the Void have been worth it, and as we hear the crescendo is him hyping himself up, thinkng that it's worth it (and considering the line he has mentioning the kid which we all is the Make a Wish kid is now a base voice line he has we can assume he looks back fondly to the kid and wants to make sure the world is safe for him and future generations, and then... a dark screen, and as he slams the bottom part of his torch on the ground the flames atop it re-ignite with a much brighter and stronger flame of resolve as he continues the fight once more and he beats up whatever creature he was facing off against.
    That moment right there, that is one hell of a hype moment. Cheesy? Yeah it is, and we all love a good cheese.

  • @987zyx
    @987zyx Před 8 měsíci +3

    Your authenticity is truly admirable.

  • @UserName-vt8ly
    @UserName-vt8ly Před 7 měsíci +1

    i had never listened to a single lol theme before discovering this channel. didnt even know the champs HAD themes. now im binge watching in love with this guy, his channel, and league more than ever

  • @deathbringerswill2066
    @deathbringerswill2066 Před 9 měsíci +7

    Keep up the good work Marco! I'm loving these breakdowns

  • @emilyggg
    @emilyggg Před 9 měsíci +35

    imagine if he had a real weapon though

    • @yellow_flash813
      @yellow_flash813 Před 8 měsíci +1

      Its jover at that point 🤷‍♂️ ggs wp to everyone

  • @JayStrun
    @JayStrun Před 9 měsíci +14

    Jax is such an interesting character, I love that parts of him are hard to pin down even by what is supposed to be his music. really speaks to the depths of his complexity.
    Fun fact, in his original lore he's so strong and overpowered that he picked up a random street lamp from his homeland to use as a way of nerfing himself and making things more fair for everyone else, and was still massively stronger than everyone else.

  • @sprinkles9504
    @sprinkles9504 Před 9 měsíci +1

    YES YES! I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS EPISODE. The SECOND his new theme came out i was like oh my god i cannot wait to see marcos reaciton to it and im so glad u did thank you

  • @gamingkracken377
    @gamingkracken377 Před 9 měsíci +4

    I know you more then likely won't see this, however:
    There is one game I'd love to see you cover and that is Mo Astray- it's a game that's not popular by any extent, but is one of my Top 5 favorites and contains some of my favorite music from the gaming industry to date. It's definitely worth a listen and I highly recommend the Final Boss Compilation and really any other tracks from the game.
    It's such a shame the game itself didn't gain any popularity as it's a puzzle-esq game with a pretty gripping story and beautiful design with 2D pixel graphics.
    But I'll still nonetheless toss it in as a recommendation.

  • @eiriksundby
    @eiriksundby Před 9 měsíci +2

    the first impression being "stealth" is very funny

  • @zaxbitterzen2178
    @zaxbitterzen2178 Před 2 měsíci

    This whole song feels like overcoming the darkness within oneself. It's so full of hope and turmoil like Jax is battling his opponent's as well as himself.

  • @saamael1381
    @saamael1381 Před 9 měsíci +2

    I think you nailed it tho! Good work. I really enjoy these League of Legend's themes.

  • @keller480
    @keller480 Před 9 měsíci +6

    what about pantheon next ? his theme song is very epic .i would love to see you explain his song to us .been waching all your darktide and balders gate 3 covers of yours and i love the way you give us the insight of said songs :D

  • @LucasTheSlime
    @LucasTheSlime Před 7 měsíci

    Seeing the original Jax spotlight was as flashback moment I wasn't expecting

  • @chrishaven1489
    @chrishaven1489 Před 9 měsíci +2

    Awesome analysis as always, Mr Meatball. You should look up Legends of Runeterra (the card game) voicelines in the future as well. However, not every champion is a card in the game........yet.
    Riot released a new champion not too long ago and a theme with it. His name is Hwei. You should check it out when you can.
    I'd also recommend Neeko, Nunu & Willump and Poppy. I can see you enjoying these

  • @miayuki6876
    @miayuki6876 Před 9 měsíci

    I mean, there is a reason, why Jax's theme was in my top five songs and LoL as my 3rd most listened artist in my Spotify Wrapped. I guess i heard somewhere between 15k to 20k minutes to LoL music. It's just so good ;_;

  • @ollyplays9685
    @ollyplays9685 Před 4 měsíci

    I love how you described it

  • @paxoanbose4852
    @paxoanbose4852 Před 9 měsíci

    i was hoping for this video since jax' rework came out, such an amazing theme and great break down

  • @zeromus6460
    @zeromus6460 Před 8 měsíci +1

    There is an actual trailer for the reworked Jax, that old outdated champion spotlight and its narration don't really paint a good picture of who and what Jax is now. 'Tis so unfortunate that the trailer is a bit difficult to find as it was apparently only released inside the League client itself, and trying to search for it on CZcams with the expected keywords yields no results. But I managed to find an upload by the name "Jax Visual Update Ingame Trailer". That would have given you a better perspective on the updated personality and lore of Jax

    • @zeromus6460
      @zeromus6460 Před 8 měsíci

      Yes, I know I'm late to the party, haven't started watching your content but only recently

  • @BorntoOrnn
    @BorntoOrnn Před 5 měsíci

    Jax is, in the context of the history of Runeterra, a very interesting character. In the timeline of Runeterra, the event that led to the fall of Icathia, known as the Void Wars, happened somewhere between 2500-2000 BN (before Noxus), with Icathia unleashing the Void in an attempt to control it and destroy the much larger nation that had imposed it's tyrannical rule over them, Shurima. However, the Void immediately started destroying Icathia, with only two known survivors, those being Zilean, a time mage who removed himself and his tower from time itself (he also managed to urge many other Icathians into the tower before removing it from time and keeps them in stasis), continually researching ways to destroy the Void permanently, and Jax, who remains alive in the year of 989 AN - 997 AN (most current lore events happen somewhere around this time) so he's been alive for a very long time, which is explained as the power of the fire in the lamp extending his lifetime.
    Jax was a warrior of Icathia, his full name being Saijax Cail-Rynx Kohari Icath'un, being part of the Kohari, a group of champions who were sworn to protect Icathia. While we don't really know how apt other Kohari were, we know Saijax was incredibly skilled with almost every weapon, earning him the title of Grandmaster at Arms. When the mages of Icathia found the Void, Saijax was one of the warriors tasked with escorting the mages deep into the earth where that small rift of the Void has been found and he saw how they could barely contain it with the brazier staves they carried. Saijax saw how the mages intended to wield the Void as a weapon and, being a weapon master, he understood how dangerous it truly was to wield a weapon you didn't understand and couldn't control. Despite this, he didn't take action against the mages, which he would come to regret for all of his life. When the Void was unleashed, it ravaged through Icathia, leaving no survivors in it's wake. Saijax ran and saved himself, leaving Icathia to be destroyed. Later, he would return intending on commiting ritual suicide, to honor the traditions of the Kohari. However, before he did, he saw one of the brazier staves still burning on amidst all of the Void. This simple but so pure vision of hope led him to picking up the staff and walking away from Icathia, and forsaking his name as punishment for running and not commiting to the ritual, now simply calling himself Jax. He shedded all of his name in shame, as almost all of it related to his ancestry. Saijax was his birth name, Cail and Rynx were the names of his mother and father respectively, Kohari was his occupation/ social standing and Icath'un his clan name. In Jax's mind, his actions had betrayed and disappointed all of these people, so he left all of it behind has be didn't find himself worthy of these names anymore.
    As far as we're aware, Jax has been spending most of the time since then wandering, looking for ways to defeat the Void and, recently, has started gathering warriors to fight by his side against it.
    In my opinion, all of this backstory ends up making Jax into the most true depiction of a hero. He has failed, he has wavered, he has even given up for a short time, but he always got back up, intent on fighting back the Void and avenging his people. When it comes to the relation between the music and the lore, it really feels like a representation of Jax's fighting prowess, his shame and guilt and his unwavering resolve and rage to fight back the Void.

  • @itchyballsl
    @itchyballsl Před 9 měsíci +4

    cool video man as all the others
    can you do xayah and rakan next?

  • @trophicbus89
    @trophicbus89 Před 9 měsíci

    There is a League of Legends card game called Legends of Runeterra. There are also good dialogues of Jax with his companions that you mentioned in your analysis!

  • @jmmangulabnan6710
    @jmmangulabnan6710 Před 8 měsíci

    Jax's theme has one of the most triumphant sounding melody

  • @zynlez
    @zynlez Před 9 měsíci +4

    Can you do Nunu and Willump? ^ ^

  • @slayeroffurries1115
    @slayeroffurries1115 Před 9 měsíci +7

    Jax is the One Punch Man of League. So overpowered he can beat anyone with a lamp post 😂

  • @Nutellix
    @Nutellix Před 8 měsíci +1

    Can you do Urgot or Rell next ? It would be my dream as a metalhead. 🥺

  • @ProphecyHero
    @ProphecyHero Před 9 měsíci

    Damn, nailed it pretty fast there

  • @frogwarg
    @frogwarg Před 9 měsíci +2

    Im looking forward you watching hwei theme. Its so good

  • @zwiebeldogs
    @zwiebeldogs Před 9 měsíci +2

    Not the old spotlight HAHA

  • @dwaynesmallsjr.4660
    @dwaynesmallsjr.4660 Před 9 měsíci +6

    Jax’s theme feels so inspiring

  • @lakatosroland97
    @lakatosroland97 Před 8 měsíci

    Well he never surrenders, he fights the void alone with the light of Icathia

  • @mifigor1935
    @mifigor1935 Před 8 měsíci

    So I saw your confusion when you saw his champion spotlight. It was because it was a very old version and back then lore was different at first Jax was a guy who joined league of legends (nowadays league of legends doesn't exist in its own cannon) and he was so good at fighting that he intentionally handicapped himself by using a lantern pole. That's it. So as you can see it changed significantly

  • @tpalabra6568
    @tpalabra6568 Před 7 měsíci

    I like to think this theme's vocals represent the diseased Icathian citizens which now root for Jax from the other side in his fight against the void. A champion, a grandmaster at arms, only witnessed by those he seeks to avenge. Kind of a badass thought, considering he boasts and fights to entertain, maybe because he feels like he's being witnessed.

  • @leonarduskrisna4588
    @leonarduskrisna4588 Před 7 měsíci

    This Theme Feels like Jax is the true Main Character of League of Legends

    • @Smidell
      @Smidell Před 7 měsíci

      But that's not true, because it's actually Rize.

  • @Elbanditoart
    @Elbanditoart Před 9 měsíci +1

    Shouldve looked up the Jax visual update in game trailer

  • @georgefagan1351
    @georgefagan1351 Před 9 měsíci

    You should look at some music from Remnant 2. The game covers a wide range of genre’s due to the world-hopping nature of the gameplay and it’s all amazing.

  • @noky7379
    @noky7379 Před 7 měsíci

    Great video! You should check out evelynn’s theme next.

  • @iamburak
    @iamburak Před 9 měsíci

    Man you should really listen Freedom Fighters soundtracks. Its very old game but music are just perfect.

  • @thebigbabun9849
    @thebigbabun9849 Před 9 měsíci

    Im very confused, did i miss the nunu video or anything related to it? Im genuinely excited for it and thought it would be before irelia and jax

  • @27455628
    @27455628 Před 9 měsíci

    Hey Marco, are you planning to listen the "Genshin Impact Orchestral Concert 2023" Official Shanghai Performance Recording?

  • @stellarfountain2111
    @stellarfountain2111 Před 9 měsíci

    You should totally listen to the new warframe music, from the ost to the boss, it's so good

  • @Rin_Cathartes77
    @Rin_Cathartes77 Před 9 měsíci

    Are you taking reaction requests? If so can you react to the ark survival evolved soundtrack? It’s a long soundtrack so if I where to pick a single one it’d be one of the boss themes.
    great vid as always, keep it up 👍

  • @ethasia6721
    @ethasia6721 Před 9 měsíci

    Genshin Impact Orchestral Concert 2023 is out u should check it cause there's also a live ver. of La Signora battle theme ❤

  •  Před 8 měsíci

    You guessed pretty well :)

  • @yoch5383
    @yoch5383 Před 9 měsíci

    They change his lore he is an old champion and they just rework him couple a mounth ago personnaly i pref his old lore a vandale seeking for a good fight (he just annihilate his opponents) my favorite line "imagine if i have a real weapon"

  • @maxm3893
    @maxm3893 Před 9 měsíci

    hey Marco i would love to see you react to some Boss themes from Path of Exile like: The Cleansing Fire, The Tangle and Maven.

  • @gamy8670
    @gamy8670 Před 9 měsíci

    but who is next Marco? (hope its Hwei actually)

  • @parvusignum261
    @parvusignum261 Před 8 měsíci

    Its not video game music, but you should really check out Just a Man from Epic: the Troy Saga

  • @bonelessler
    @bonelessler Před 9 měsíci

    when are you gonna listen to "tiny masterpiece of evil"? the veigar soundtrack

  • @MrHinterschinken
    @MrHinterschinken Před 8 měsíci

    I love your Lol videos. But its so weird to see you without your beard.

  • @nikkosmit6985
    @nikkosmit6985 Před 9 měsíci

    Can anyone find the Jax vs Fiora fight video? Would have been cool if he reacted to it :(

  • @kroneexe
    @kroneexe Před 8 měsíci

    Stealthy lol. He literally carries a lamp.

  • @nicholasjohnson6279
    @nicholasjohnson6279 Před 6 měsíci

    I here loneliness and determination

  • @HidekiRyugaxx
    @HidekiRyugaxx Před 9 měsíci

    damn i skipped this song because i was not interested in jax but damn its cool

  • @Erenea5
    @Erenea5 Před 9 měsíci

    Where did your beard go? :(

  • @furquoise526
    @furquoise526 Před 9 měsíci

    may you react to the OST called ''Omori''?

  • @hugouhlir1869
    @hugouhlir1869 Před 9 měsíci

    Do Yasuo and Yone next please

  • @Zobuyta
    @Zobuyta Před 7 měsíci

    do azir.

  • @murray3370
    @murray3370 Před 9 měsíci

    Never talk to people who play jax

  • @mercerwing1458
    @mercerwing1458 Před 9 měsíci +1

    no voicelines rip

  • @hedwin_tv8122
    @hedwin_tv8122 Před 9 měsíci +1

    First

  • @thejoe9175
    @thejoe9175 Před 8 měsíci

    Im not used to you without your glorious beard 😅
    People already filled you with League Lore. Now, lets go to the League Drama Fact; Did you know that Jax was coined as a pedophile because of the issues from streamer who main that champion. Its sad to see such glorious and brave champ to go down that route. 😅😅😅

  • @ismailseddik4391
    @ismailseddik4391 Před 9 měsíci

    second

  • @slayeroffurries1115
    @slayeroffurries1115 Před 9 měsíci +2

    Jax is the One Punch Man of League. So overpowered he can beat anyone with a lamp post 😂

    • @imStorm3r
      @imStorm3r Před 9 měsíci

      that's the old lore if i'm not mistaken