For those who specialize in transforming into characters (cosplayers), the majority of themes tend to lean towards the realms of comics, movies, and more. The reason is that transforming into ordinary people can sometimes be very difficult, even if the chosen characters are world-famous stars. Moreover, embodying real-life characters can bring cosplayers various issues regarding image rights and the relationships of those characters.
But recently, the League of Legends (LoL) community has been buzzing with the transformation into player Faker by a Vietnamese cosplayer. According to the post by a user named LeonVector, he attended a costume festival and happened to see this outstanding and well-invested transformation into Faker by the cosplayer.
Of course, this transformation does not resemble the original Faker 100%, but from the outfit, the chiseled face, the glasses, to the familiar T1 jersey, it all evokes the legend of the global League of Legends scene. Notably, this individual also prepared props including a book and a large scroll worn on the back – images closely associated with Ryze, the champion that Faker is renowned for.
Under the post, there were praises and admiration for this well-invested transformation. Many people also believe that Faker has created an extremely wide influence, which is why such transformations can occur. Because, as mentioned above, cosplayers usually choose characters that are not real (from movies, comics, literature…) or extremely famous characters. Therefore, embodying a professional League of Legends player can be considered extremely rare.
However, looking back at what he has contributed to the League of Legends scene throughout his career, Faker has truly created an influence and spread that is incredibly powerful. Even though he may not maintain the same peak performance as before, it is certain that the name Faker will always be a monument to the League of Legends community in particular and the world of esports in general.