Origin

The ‘Karthus Ult’ copypasta is a reaction towards Riot’s employee ‘Phreak‘ statement that players can ask Karthus to use his ultimate in chat instead of pinging in game. In the video, Phreak was justifying the pinging changes since players can just type in game. The community reacted by meme-ing Phreak and writing exaggerated messages requesting Karthus to ult.

Dearest Karthus

Dearest Karthus, 

I hope this finds you well. We seem to have found ourselves in a dire situation at the bottom lane. Please consider casting your ultimate ability to assist us as I do believe Lee Sin has come to dive our tower. 

Sincerely, Your bottom lane

Dearest and Most Revered Karthus, Archon of the Sorrowful Chorus and the Undying Specter of the Shadow Isles,As I pen this letter from the tumultuous battlegrounds of Summoner’s Rift, where the clamor of clashing steel and arcane energies fills the air, my heart is laden with both trepidation and hope. The situation we find ourselves in is nothing short of dire, a perilous dance on the razor's edge of victory and defeat. Our adversaries, emboldened by their relentless assault and unyielding in their quest for supremacy, bear down upon us with the ferocity of a tempest.In these desperate moments, my thoughts turn to you, Karthus, the harbinger of death's sweet lullaby, whose mastery over the macabre is sung in hushed tones across all the known realms. Your legendary ultimate ability, the Requiem, is a testament to your command over the ethereal forces of life and death—a cataclysmic power that has the capability to alter the very fabric of our current plight.Thus, with a heart full of solemn respect and a mind burdened by the gravity of our predicament, I implore you to consider the unleashing of your most fearsome and devastating weapon. Let your Requiem soar across the battlefield, a crescendo of doom that seeks to envelop our foes in its unyielding embrace, rendering their advances moot and their strategies null.As your incantation of destruction weaves its way through the ether, let it be the clarion call that heralds our comeback, the turning point in this epic saga that shall be recounted for ages to come. With your intervention, the tide of this battle may yet turn in our favor, snatching victory from the jaws of what seems like an inevitable defeat.I place my trust and faith in your unparalleled abilities, knowing that when you decide to unleash the full might of your spectral power, the very foundations of Summoner's Rift shall tremble, and our enemies shall quail in fear.I await, with bated breath and a hopeful soul, your favorable response to this earnest plea. May your decision be swift, and your aim true, as we stand on the precipice of what could either be our greatest triumph or our most lamentable failure.With the utmost admiration for your mastery over the arcane and the deepest respect for your unchallenged prowess,[Your Summoner’s Name], Faithful Ally and Comrade-in-Arms

Shakesperean Poem

Requiem,

In the end, only the dead shall remain; One man, one soul, one will to Defile; A single guide that can stop this Wall of Pain; An alone soul from the Shadow Isle.

Free me from the pleasures of this flesh Cocoon; Guide our feeble souls with your beautiful voice; Lay Waste upon thy enemies on this beautiful moon; Following your song in this rhythmic rejoice.

I ask for forgiveness for all my sins; I ask for a guide to bring me salvation; I ask for thyself when your pilgramage begins; I ask for thyself out of desperation.

I ask for a single wish in my postmortem; I ask for thyself; please bring forth Requiem.

Requiem,


In the end, only the dead shall remain;
One man, one soul, one will to Defile;
A single guide that can stop this Wall of Pain;
An alone soul from the Shadow Isle.

Free me from the pleasures of this flesh Cocoon;
Guide our feeble souls with your beautiful voice;
Lay Waste upon thy enemies on this beautiful moon;
Following your song in this rhythmic rejoice.

I ask for forgiveness for all my sins;
I ask for a guide to bring me salvation;
I ask for thyself when your pilgramage begins;
I ask for thyself out of desperation.

I ask for a single wish in my postmortem;
I ask for thyself; please bring forth Requiem.