"100 Little Known Facts about DOTA 2"
By:Stellar
1. Beastmaster's mother died during childbirth and his
father was trampled to death when Beastmaster was
young.
2. When Beastmaster was seven he drew First Blood by
murdering his king with a menagerie of animals.
3. Beastmaster and Lycanthrope grew up in the same
kingdom.
4. Axe became a general in the army by decapitating most
of his superiors. By the time he was done there were no
troops left to lead. He is now a one man army.
5. Axe, Disruptor, Warlock and Lifestealer are part of the
same race, Oglodi.
6. An unspecified amount of dead gods reside in Sven's
sword.
7. Pudge was tasked with dismembering and
disemboweling dead bodies to clear a cursed battlefield
post-skirmish. At some point he became a cannibalistic
psychopath.
8. Sand King is the center of numerous rituals, including
one where seven acolytes are impaled with a ceremonial
stinger tail.
9. It is unclear if Kunkka is alive or dead.
10. Slardar and Naga Siren used to be colleague security
guards, but Naga was fired after someone stole a chalice
on her watch.
11. Wraith King used to keep himself busy by creating a
palace from the remains of his enemies, until he realised
bones make for shoddy construction material.
12. Clockwerk used to be a clockmaker, until his village
got ransacked and his father told him with his dying breath
to make war, not clocks.
13. Clockwerk, Tinker, Sniper, Gyrocopter, Alchemist and
Timbersaw all belong to the same race. Techies probably
belong there as well.
14. Lifestealer was once a normal dude, sentenced to a
life-sentence for theft. To make the punishment more
severe they cursed him with longevity. He sat in prison for
so long, he has become a rotting husk.
15. Lifestealer still wears the broken shackles from prison
as a warning that none may hold him.
16. Omniknight is a loyal member of the Church of
Omniscientology.
17. Keeper of the Light is directly responsible for the
genocide of Night Stalker's people.
18. Huskar once died as a martyr and nearly earned a
place among the gods, until Dazzle cast Shallow Grave on
him. Since then Huskar has hated dazzle.
19. Doomlings are wild creatures who escaped from hell.
Some of these critters have been tamed to perform courier
duties, presumably to mock Doom.
20. Doom and Shadow Fiend once teamed up to beat the
shit out of Shadow Demon.
21. Alchemist spent 20 years trying to turn a mountain
into gold. He failed and was imprisoned. His cellmate
was the Ogre.
22. Alchemist's Ogre flies into a Chemical Rage after
drinking a concoction of moss and mould.
23. Alchemist once chopped down a full village of rioting
people. Alchemist was also the likely cause of the riot.
24. Spirit Breaker has a ring in his nose as a reminder that
he serves a hidden master.
25. Brewmaster is part of an alcoholic sect.
26. Much like Jesus, Brewmaster has a mom who was
impregnated by a celestial being.
27. Six thousand of Lycan's buddies were slaughtered in a
rebellion against his former king.
28. Lycan was transformed into a wolf in an attempt to let
him tear out his own father's throat against his will. He did
not comply and turned on his handlers instead. Lycan's
father laughed, even as a sword was thrust through him.
29. Chaos Knight's favorite mount is called Armageddon.
30. Some of Chaos Knight's armor is made by blind
forgemasters from a parallel dimension.
31. Chaos Knight is endlessly hunting down the Keeper of
the Light. He has snuffed him out thousands of times in
alternate dimensions.
32. Io is everywhere, and in all things. Even in your
genitals and on your turds.
33. Undying used to be in the army. He was thrown in a
pit with his fellow soldiers. Eventually the soldiers started
eating each other.
34. Undying's God, the Dead God, destroyed Anti-Mage's
monastery. Despite this, anti-mage still insists on killing
int heores instead of strength ones.
35. Centaur Warrunner is regarded as a great artist,
because in Centaur culture killing is considered the
ultimate form of art.
36. Magnus' species are hunted down for their priceless
horns. Magnus has impaled and trampled countless
hunters.
37. Magnus used to live next to a volcano, until it
exploded and half his kin perished. While searching for a
new home, the other half of his kin was slaughtered by
hunters.
38. Magnus loves impaling people with his horn, because
that way he can watch them die from up close.
39. Timbersaw's hometown was destroyed by living trees
for some reason. Timbersaw doesn't like trees now.
40. The Trees that massacred Timbersaw's hometown
used pollen as a biological weapon of mass destruction.
41. Abaddon's Mist Coils originate from his gaping mouth.
42. According to the Foulfell shard, Abaddon, Undying and
Wraith King share properties with demons.
43. Bristleback used to work as an enforcer for a local
pub, breaking legs to collect tabs. He once broke five legs
of one customer.
44. Bristleback lost a fight with Tusk once and had to pay
his drinking bill as a result. Bristleback has been seeking
revenge ever since.
45. Tusk was given the mission to find the most epic
battle ever. For this reason he came to the war of the
Ancients. The reward? A free round of drinks.
46. Tusk owns an axe which is signed "For My Beau -
CM"
47. Tusk once cracked a tusk while climbing a mountain.
Luckily Tusk can replace his tusks.
48. Legion Commander loves horses and moustaches.
49. Legion Commander despises Abyssal Underlord, as
her city was ransacked by Abyssal creatures.
50. Earth Spirit is a celestial being that grew bored one
day and possessed the buried statue of a general.
51. Phoenix is literally the first star to be born.
52. Keeper of the Light lit the first sun. Phoenix is a star.
Keeper of the Light is Phoenix' granddad.
53. Anti-Mage used to live a peaceful life where he served
tea to monks, until all the monks were slaughtered by
Undying's God.
54. Anti-Mage hates magic.
55. Bloodseeker is spilling blood wherever he goes to
feed his masters.
56. Bloodseeker is a big fan of executions and gallows.
57. Drow Ranger thinks she's ugly because, unlike the
Drows she grew up with, she does not have any warts or
whiskers.
58. Some people collect stamps, Shadow Fiend collects
souls. No one knows why.
59. Juggernaut became the last of his kind after his home
was destroyed by magic while he was exiled. While most
heroes seek revenge in some way or another, Juggernaut
got over his land's destruction and is just here to party.
60. Juggernaut worships the Boar-God. He is the Boar-
God's only follower.
61. Razor and Visage are coworkers in purgatory. Visage
guards the entrance, Razor patrols the interior.
62. Razor owns a mask with the blueprints of purgatory on
the inside.
63. Mirana is not a priestess, but a princess. She was
next in line for the Solar throne, but surrendered her claim
to land and titles when she started following the Goddess
of the Moon.
64. Mirana's main mount is named Sagan.
65. Luna and Mirana both serve the Goddess of the Moon.
66. Venomancer used to be a human herbalist. He got bit
by a venomous reptile in the jungle and tried to use nectar
as an antidote. He fell into a coma for seventeen years
until he woke up the way he is now.
67. Morphling came from a comet. His comet happened
to land on a battlefield during a war. Morphling
instinctively replicated and killed soldier after soldier until
he was the only one left standing.
68. Morphling loses his memory after every shapeshift.
69. Faceless Void is an acolyte of Clasz, the god of luck.
70. Acolytes of Clasz have to remove their eyes, luckily
Faceless Void had none to remove.
71. Phantom Lancer used to be a fisherman, until war
came to his remote village and he had to kill a wizard.
With his dying breath, the wizard gave Phantom Lancer his
phantom powers.
72. The Phantom Lancer currently fighting may not be the
original Phantom Lancer, but rather, a powerful illusion.
73. Phantom Assassins are not supposed to accept
contracts according to their job description. Noone but the
Veiled Oracles may order them. The Nemesis Assassin
event could be considered gross misconduct, as this was
a different sort of Oracle.
74. There is no rhyme or reason behind who or why
Phantom Assassins kill. They just consider it a natural
thing to kill a random person now and then.
75. Vengeful Spirit was a Skywrath crown princess until
her sister orchestrated a coup that culminated with
Venge's wings being lost. Unwilling to live as a flightless
cripple, she ended her life in return for spirit powers.
76. Viper was at one point Pugna's pet, until he spit
poison in Pugna's eyes and escaped.
77. Riki was born as middle child of a great dynasty. His
older brother was groomed for the throne and his younger
brother was coddled and kept. Riki often felt ignored and
decided to dedicate his life to being invisible.
78. Riki's entire family was slaughtered. The murderers did
not bring detection. Riki survived.
79. Riki is part of a club that only kills those who deserve
death.
80. Clinkz' homeland was invaded by a fiery demon. The
king placed a spell granting whomever killed the demon
eternal life. Clinkz killed the demon. The demon exploded
and burned Clinkz alive right before the spell went into
effect.
81. Clinkz and Shadow Shaman hail from the same region.
82. Clinkz' grandfather has been repurposed into a sentient
bow which his grandson wields. He refuses to stop
helping.
83. Sniper was exiled from his village after he made a
shot that was simply too perfect. The shot was so damn
perfect, it was considered miraculous and Sniper was sent
into the world to fulfill a prophecy.
84. Sniper's grandmother is called Gramma Sharpie. His
grandfather is called Brag 'Whistlecheeks' Sharpeye.
85. For his race, Sniper is considered to be impressively
muscular.
86. Broodmother has raised millions of spiderlings to
adulthood.
87. After one of Broodmother's newborns was trampled by
a clumsy adventurer, she swore to rid the world of each
and every possible invader, down to the last Hero if
necessary, until she could ensure her kids were raised in a
safe and wholesome environment.
88. Templar Assassin is a nerdy bookworm, curious to
unravel the world's secrets. One day she discovered a
library that was so amazing, she has devoted her life to
keeping it safe.
89. Weaver is part of a race that is devoted to repairing
the fabrics of the universe. Weaver decided he wanted to
create his own world, but it was cut off from the main
universe.
90. Weaver has decided that he would start taking apart
the main universe to create his own new one. His
meddling has led a number of heroes to be attracted to
this universe.
91. Luna's main mount is called Nova.
92. One of Luna's many mounts is named Avon was
raised by her regular mount Nova.
93. After every Haunt, Spectre suffers from temporary
amnesia and loses her sense of self.
94. All five Meepos sometimes perform musical numbers
in a band.
95. Ursa owns two Blink Daggers, but he uses them as
bracers.
96. When Ursa was still a cub, Lone Druid lost a finger to
him. They remain great friends to this day.
97. Lone Druid had a child.
98. Most heroes had to leave their homes for reasons
beyond their control. Troll Warlord was driven away
because he was a gigantic insufferable asshole who didn't
get along with anyone.
99. Terrorblade is a radical demon who broke all the rules.
He was sent to Hell's hell and forced to look into a mirror
because when you're that bad, there's no greater
punishment than self-reflection. Terrorblade liked what he
saw.
100. Nyx nyx nyx.