23savage revealed an unexpected reason for changing his nickname in Dota 2

Nuengnara " 23savage " Teeramahanon, the carry player for Aurora , stated that he changed his nickname to Kingslayer due to his interest in the TV series "Game of Thrones" and because he thinks the nickname sounds cool.

The esports athlete shared this during an interview at Riyadh Masters 2024.

- Why are you playing under the nickname Kingslayer ?

- Because I recently started watching "Game of Thrones."

- Do you remember another player who used this nickname?

- Yes, he played for Virtus.Pro .

- Is it somehow related to him?

- No, it has nothing to do with him. I don't know him personally; I just watch "Game of Thrones," and I think it's a cool nickname. I'm only on the fifth season, I missed the trend, and I'm trying to catch up

The esports player clarified that this has nothing to do with Ilyas " Kingslayer " Ganeev, who also used that nickname. According to him, he got very interested in the series and decided that a nickname with such a theme sounds great and relates well to the show.