Katarina/Trivia

General

 * A framed portrait of Katarina can be seen in the game's Mac Version trailer.
 * Katarina - is one of five pairs of sibling champions (the others being  -,  - ,  - , and  - )
 * Katarina's dance references, via one of its portions ('s old dance references the other).
 * A side-by-side comparison can be seen here.
 * Katarina is one of few champions to feature two 'Champion Spotlights' due to significant gameplay changes (the others being, , , and )
 * Katarina might have been named after Katherina from by.
 * Du Couteau (her family name) is French for 'of the knife' while (pronounced 'shoon-POH') is Japanese for 'blink step'.
 * On release Mercenary was her Classic skin.

Quotes

 * Katarina is one of few champions to have had their voice actors changed (the others being, , , , and )
 * Katarina's old voice-over had a more angry tone. It can be listened to here.
 * Her old taunt was "Remember, evil spelled backwards is live. No coincidence."
 * Her old joke referenced.
 * references.
 * Loading the client, going to her champion page, selecting 'Abilities', and pressing will play a video where she says

Skins

 * Her splash art shows her in mid-.
 * Her splash art shows her in mid-.


 * She was inspired by 'Swashbuckler Katarina' by 'ChiZ'.
 * She shares this theme with.
 * She shares this theme with.


 * She celebrates the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
 * She shares this theme with, , , , , , , and.
 * She shares this theme with, , , , , , , and.


 * She has her own taunt animation.
 * She shares this theme with.
 * She shares this theme with.


 * The one she is going to murder in the foreground might be.
 * The one she is going to murder in the foreground might be.


 * She celebrates Lunar Revel 2015.
 * She references from.
 * She shares this theme with, , , and.
 * She shares this theme with, , , and.


 * She is from an alternate future in which she was cybernetically augmented as part of the PROJECT Initiative.
 * being seen in the background indicates and his creations are also a part of this future.
 * If one tells they fight for 'ambition' she'll say the following:
 * "We all bear the scars of our actions."
 * "Sinister by choice."
 * "Keep a sharp lookout for ."
 * She shares this theme with, , , , , , , and (can be seen in the background)
 * She shares this theme with, , , , , , , and (can be seen in the background)
 * She shares this theme with, , , , , , , and (can be seen in the background)

Relations

 * Katarina is 's older sister while is their adopted 'little brother'.
 * The sisters and the Blade's Shadow are members of Noxian noble house Du Couteau, whose head (General Marcus, Noxus' finest assassin) is missing and presumed dead.
 * It is implied, suspected, and speculated that Katarina and had/have feelings for each other.
 * Then there are those who imply it to the point of confirmation:
 * Tahm KenchSquare.png "Don't starve your heart, ! Let me deliver you to ."
 * Tahm KenchSquare.png " live by a code that'll never let you get what you want. Let me take you to ."
 * IllaoiSquare.png "No love is impossible, my god demands you follow desires."
 * IllaoiSquare.png "Honor? Duty? Ha! What heart demands is all that matters."
 * JhinSquare.png " finale will be a ."
 * JhinSquare.png "The always-enchanting tale of - lovers."