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== Trivia ==
* [[File:Apollo meme.png|thumb|217x217px|Yoshi's Apollo meme]]Apollo's ultimate "Itani Lo Sahn" is [[Ixian]] for ''"I have no equal"''.<ref>2026-02-12 - [[Yoshi]]; Deadlock Discord - ''"[It] means 'I have no equal'"''</ref>
* Apollo was first teased in the [[Hideout]] with a [[wikipedia:Rapier|rapier]] over the item shop.
* A possible inspiration for Apollo is the hero concept [https://forums.playdeadlock.com/threads/hero-fencer-deadlocks-version-of-genji.60811/ Fencer] (Apollo's original codename) by player nathanieljbrill in the ''Deadlock'' forums. The Fencer concept used a sword as the primary weapon and had the abilities to slow enemies, deflect incoming attacks, and use a charged attack.
* "Striving Towards Perfection in the Hideout" is displayed as one's status in the in-game Friends List when playing as Apollo in the [[Hideout]].
* Apollo had a fourth wall-breaking line about being the last hero released in the [[Old Gods, New Blood]] update, saying that voters had "finally come to their senses".<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Apollo|quotes=Apollo/Quotes#Situational|transcription=I see you voters have finally come to your senses.}}</ref> His release poster also referenced this, with Apollo holding a clock and the caption "About Time". He was also the first hero to have a specific line recorded for his release, as other heroes used one of their regular lines.
*On the day of Apollo's release, [[Yoshi]] shared an image of Apollo on the [https://discord.com/channels/1231286446472691825/1231613274643238923 Deadlock Discord] referencing the "[https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/i-studied-the-blade I studied the blade]" meme. It reads: ''"When you were voting [[Rem]], I studied The Blade. When you were voting [[Silver]] I mastered [[Mantle Slide]]. When you were voting [[Celeste]] I cultivated Inner Strength. And now that the world is on fire and the patrons are at the gate you have the audacity to come to me for help?"''
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