Development
- Main article: Anivia (Development)
- Anivia is voiced by Kari Wahlgren in Legends of Runeterra.[1]
- Anivia is one of only three champions to have had her voiceover changed twice, the others being
- The first one was the calmest.
- The second one was the most aggressive.
- Her voiceover was later reverted to the first, then got updated to the current voiceover.
and .
- 's Brazillian voice actor is Lúcia Helena, who also voices .
- Anivia evokes the Latin adjective nivea < Proto-Italic *sniɣʷeyā "snowy, snow-white", all from PIE root-verb *sneygʷʰ-.[2]
- In-universe, Anivia is likely a pre-Freljordian theonym like her .
- During development she was called Cryophoenix which combines Greek Cryo κρύος "cold" and Phoenix, a fiery solar bird who cyclically resurrects from its own ashes, inspiring her , from Afroasiatic mythology: cf. the Egyptian heron Bennu[3] who likewise cyclically renews himself.
- Nexus crystal.[4] missile was a once a
Universe
- Main article: Anivia (Character)
- Anivia is a prehistoric entity, being at least 10000 years old and possibly much older than that.
- As a Spirit God, Anivia acts as a manifestation of cultural ideas, given immense power by the belief of her followers. Because of this, her power can wax and wane depending on her worship or even disappear entirely for a long time.[5]
- It's most likely that True Ice's origins are traced back to Anivia, as can obtain ice magic similar to hers when he made contact with True Ice.[6]
- While in 1Eggnivia.
- In League of Legends, Anivia's in-game name changes accordingly while she is resurrecting with her passive.
, Anivia is often referred to as
League of Legends
Gameplay
- Main article: Anivia (League of Legends)
- Anivia's dance references the Chicken Dance, a fad dance.
- A side-by-side comparison can be seen here.
- She shares this dance with .
- The quote in her lore references Fire and Ice by Robert Frost.
- Anivia is the first female entirely-non-humanoid champion, the second being .
- As stated by Brian 'FeralPony' Feeney, resembles the very first Nexus Crystal.[7]
- From the previous rating system, Anivia was one of five champions with a difficulty of 10, the others being
- However, Anivia has not been given this rating originally.
- Anivia also had an ability of 10, which made her the only champion that scored two 10 ratings.
, , , and .
- However, Anivia has not been given this rating originally.
Quotes
- Main article: Anivia (League of Legends Audio)
- In the Hungarian localization, the skin features a unique voiceover, done by Viktória Szávai.
- The quotes are as follows:
- "Ősi erő kavarog." ("Ancient power stirs.")
- "Ne kísértsd a sorsod." ("Don't tempt fate.")
- "Itt élned, halnod kell!" ("Here you must live and die!")
- This quote is a reference to Szózat, a Hungarian patriotic song.
- "Nem tudnak megállítani minket." ("They can't stop us.")
- "A végsőkig." ("Until the end.")
- "Keselyűk közül csapok le." ("I swoop down from vultures.")
- "Nem hagyom cserben az otthonomat." ("I won't forsake my home.")
- "Az őseinkért." ("For our ancestors.")
- "Áldjon, vagy verjen sors keze." ("May fortune's hand bless or beat you.")
- This quote is another reference to Szózat.
- "Védőkarmot nyújtok feléd." ("Extend over it my guarding claw.")
- This quote references Himnusz, Hungary's national anthem.
- "Figyelj, én nem csak szobrozok itt." ("Listen, I'm not just sculpting here.")
- "A madár az ász." ("Bird's the word.")
- This quote refers to the eponymous joke from Family Guy.
- "Bízz bennem." ("Trust me.")
- "Velem hazatalálsz." ("With me on your side, you shall find home.")
- "Lásd a jövőt." ("See the future.")
- "Álmodban is vezetlek." ("I guide you even in your dreams.")
- "Itt mindenki számít." ("Here everybody matters.")
- "Mutatom az utat." ("Showing you the way.")
- "Egyek vagyunk." ("We are one.")
- "Megfontolt lépésekkel." ("With deliberate steps.")
- "Egy szárnycsapás millió szívdobbanás." ("One wing beat is a million heartbeats.")
- "Megfontolt lépés." ("Deliberate step.")
- "Fentről vigyázok rád." ("I'll protect you from above.")
- "Csak derűsen." ("Just cheerfully.")
- "A magasból mindent látok." ("I see everything from above.")
- "Sasszemekkel figyellek." ("I watch with eagle eyes.")
- "Ne légy madár, légyszíves." ("Don't be a bird, please.")
- "Nincs esélyetek." ("You don't stand a chance.")
- ▶️ "The abyss speaks through me" resembles ▶️ "Ionia speaks through me".
- ▶️ "I hear whispers beneath the ice" is likely referencing the Frozen Watchers.
- Blackfrost Anivia shares quotes with:
Skins
- Main article: Anivia (Collection)
- This skin shares the Winter Sports theme with:
- She was released in celebration of the 2010 Winter Olympics along with:
- Her body coloration references a myriad of red, white, and blue national flags.
- Beneath her talons are many and .
- This skin shares the Wonders of the World theme with:
- ...and others
- She resembles a Bald Eagle.
- She is holding the in one of her talons.
- In June 2014, the skin received a unique voiceover in the Hungarian localization; also it was renamed from Ragadozó Anivia to Turulmadár Anivia. Later that month it was announced that the skin was going to represent Hungary and EUNE players with the Hungarian client would get it for free within 3 weeks after the announcement.[8]
- This caused major controversy in the Hungarian community, as they were expecting a new skin, considering the fact that previous regional skins were created specifically to represent their cultures ( – Poland, / – Türkiye, – Brazil, etc.). Moreover, the skin was originally designed with the resemblance to the aforementioned bald eagle, having little in common with the Turul – a national symbol of Hungary.[9]
- This skin shares the Legacy theme with:
- ...and others
- This skin shares the Hextech theme with:
- ...and others
- She strikingly resembles Clockwerk from Sly Cooper.
- This skin shares the Blackfrost theme with:
- This skin depicts the aftermath of the Freljord Civil War if the Frostguard win. Their victory further spreads corruption of True Ice and, as a result, Anivia succumbs to it due to her elemental nature and tie to the Freljord.
- This skin shares the Prehistoric Hunters theme with:
- ...and others
- She was released in celebration of the premiere of Jurassic World along with:
- Her design was inspired by the Pterosaur.
- A figure resembling the cancelled champion can be seen in the background.
- This skin shares the Wonders of the World theme with:
- ...and others
- She was released in celebration of the 2017 Masquerade.
- This skin is also homage to the Brazilian Carnival.
- She resembles Mulata Globeleza, a character created by Rede Globo to promote the Brazilian carnival.
- In the Philippine server, this skin is known as "Adarna Anivia" and is Limited. This is named after the eponymous bird from the Filipino epic, Ibong Adarna.
- This skin was conceived as Ave Enmascarada ("Masked Bird" in Spanish) by Jesica "Arsted" Paulin
- Rejected names for this skin include 'Parade Queen Anivia', 'Carnival Anivia', 'Fesival Anivia', 'Revelry Anivia', 'Kaleidoscopic Anivia' and 'Wings of Revelry Anivia'.[10]
- This skin shares the Papercraft theme with:
- While not directly sharing a splash art with , their splash arts can join together to make one larger image.
- This skin was inspired by Origami.
- This skin shares the Cosmic theme with:
- ...and others
- She was inspired by the Cygnus constellation.
- This skin shares the Phoenixmancers theme with:
- This skin is based on the Chinese mythology Fenghuang, which symbolizes the virtue and grace, as well the union of all yin and yang tissue.
- It was released to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Chinese server.
- This skin shares the Bewitching theme with:
- ...and others
- This skin shares the Victorious theme with:
- ...and others
References
- ↑ LoR Anivia VA
- ↑ DeVaan, M. Etymological Dictionary of Latin and the other Italoc languages, p. 409-10
- ↑ Ancient Egyptian Dictionary, p. 144
- ↑ FeralPony on Anivia's Q Particle
- ↑ Scathlocke on Spirit Gods
- ↑ The Shackles of Belief
- ↑ Flash Frost and Nexus Crystal
- ↑ Turulmadár Anivia megérkezett
- ↑ Hungarian "exclusive" localisation skin revealed
- ↑ /DEV: ON NAMING SKINS