Kalista/Trivia

General

 * A fully-stacked has the highest AD ratio in the game
 * Kalista's dance references from.
 * A side-by-side comparison can be seen here.
 * Kalista's was the first 'Champion Spotlight' to feature the updated Summoner's Rift map.
 * Kalista is one of eleven champions without a single Ability Power ratio on any ability (the others being, , , , , , , , , and )
 * resembles.
 * is the third champion-unique item, the first being ('s) and the second being  ('s before it merged with )

Development

 * Over a year ago a 'prototype' of who would later become Kalista appeared on Reddit.
 * Kalista was leaked by Redditor 'WhyRenektonWhy' (who also leaked Ultra Rapid Fire,, and , and whose account has since been terminated) a few weeks prior to her reveal.
 * Kalista might come from a merging of (from, maybe referencing her being betrayed) and  (referencing her weapon of choice being spears) while she herself might have been inspired by the  (also from )

Lore

 * The many betrayers Kalista is currently targeting include:
 * for backstabbing.
 * for betraying the trust of Kalista herself.
 * (who she betrayed is currently unknown)
 * for murdering her sister Avarosa and defecting to the Frozen Watchers.
 * for abandoning to be imprisoned in the Locker (Burning Tides revealed the Card Master did try to get the Outlaw out, and they have since settled that dispute, yet Kalista seems to try to convince  to 'give in to his hate')
 * for plotting against and laying waste to Ancient Shurima.
 * for murdering 's father Kusho, slaughtering the Kinkou Order, and founding the Order of Shadow over the remains of their monastery.
 * Strangely enough she is not targeting for trying to murder  to extract her heart (it would seem the Star Child is above such grudges)
 * 'The Spear of Vengeance' (the specter Kalista became after ) is a hivemind of betrayed souls (hence she referring to herself as 'we') while Kalista herself is buried deep beneath them all. Every new soul that joins the hivemind buries her deeper within the entity she has become.

Quotes

 * might be referencing  ("You're meddling with powers you can't possibly comprehend")
 * and reference  from
 * might be referencing from  ("Give in to your anger")
 * might be referencing from the.

Skins

 * This is how Ionian culture sees her.
 * She wears a mask (from  theater, ironically referencing her burning hatred for betrayers) resembling 's (from, her  might be referencing him as well)
 * becomes a katana resembling.
 * She shares this skin with, , , , , , and.
 * She shares this skin with, , , , , , and.


 * She celebrates the Season 5 World Championship
 * She shares this theme with, , and.
 * She shares this theme with, , and.

Relations

 * Kalista is 's niece (making her royalty) and in life she was a general in his army.