Talk:Riven/SkinsTrivia/@comment-3974778-20110913044659/@comment-131.151.69.65-20110913045051

True, but skins don't have to hold true to the lore. Examples: Firefighter Tristana, Astronaut Teemo...

As far as her Crimson Elite skin goes, it's probably just a shortsword-like scifi-looking weapon that can "charge up" and become a much larger sword when she uses her ult.