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* Aphelios is the only champion in [[League of Legends]] who can obtain the highest amount of [[Lethality]].<ref>https://leagueoflegends.fandom.com/wiki/Armor_penetration#Trivia</ref> |
* Aphelios is the only champion in [[League of Legends]] who can obtain the highest amount of [[Lethality]].<ref>https://leagueoflegends.fandom.com/wiki/Armor_penetration#Trivia</ref> |
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== Development == |
== Development == |
Revision as of 07:50, 13 July 2021
General
- Aphelios means "furthest from the sun".[1]
- His sister's name Alune is possibly based on Latin luna, which shares the same PIE root *lewk- as and .[4]
- Alune are possibly inspired by the Sun and Moon twins from Indo-European mythology; albeit that both twins belong to the Lunari order. and
- Aphelios is the first champion that has less than four abilities.
- A unique HUD is used due to the unorthodox arrangement of his kit.
- Aphelios has a game start ceremony that forces him in place.
- Aphelios is the only champion in League of Legends who can obtain the highest amount of Lethality.[5]
- Since Aphelios can hold two weapons at a time with
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Development
- Aphelios was accidentally revealed in the champion select screen of Voyboy's rework video.
- Alune is voiced by Tania Gunadi, who also voices her in Legends of Runeterra.[6]
- Laura Vall provided the vocals for his theme.[7]
- Aphelios started as a wizard with an arsenal of spells, but this gameplay wasn't unique compared to existing mages.[8]
- Aphelios at one point had 25 different weapons.[9]
- Aphelios' development loading screen had the "Do you really need that many weapons?" text written on it.
- The product goal for Aphelios was to create a champion with a high mastery curve from combining abilities rather than through high reflexes.[10]
- The narrative goal for Aphelios were to examine how faith could be required in a world with gods, create a relationship between the player and Aphelios and Alune that was deep yet soft, and reconcile and enrich the Lunari's philosophy beyond worshiping the moon.[11]
- Aphelios' visual design had to be simpler in order for his weapons to have a dominant visual read for clarity.[12]
- Aphelios' weapons are intended to represent the more alien and sci-fi aspects of Mount Targon.[12]
- Aphelios' weapons were once wholly moonsilver, like [12] blade, but evolved due to him being unique compared to the rest of the Lunari and the need for him to wield something rarer and potentially fragile.
- The shapes of Aphelios' weapons were inspired by the curves and crescents of the moon, orbits of moons, and the flow of tides.[12]
- Aphelios' visuals are intended to replicate the material of [12] armor but combine the elements of a minimalist utilitarian and a divine ritualist.
- Alune was chosen to be the primary voiceover because Riot wanted to push Aphelios into the silent monk assassin archetype as well as the silence reinforcing Aphelios' theme.[11]
- Aphelios' voiceover is intended to be a juxtaposition of his constricted, lower and pained exertions against Alune's ethereal and elegant textures due to the light and dark dichotomy being central to the character.[13]
- An iteration of [14] allowed Aphelios to burn turrets.
- [15] was originally called "Goo Gun" and fired goo until halfway through development.
- Aphelios has 148 unique visual effects.[16]
- Aphelios' 5 guns are based on the 5 phases of the moon:[17]
- is based on a full moon due to the bright moonlight offering clarity and focus, ideal for sniping.
- is based on a new moon due the darkness of the projectiles it shoots.
- is based on a half moon because, as a throwing weapon, it is perfectly balanced.
- is based on a waxing moon due to the waxing moon's light increasing like fire burning.
- is based on a waning moon because the crescent shape of the weapon mirrors the crescent shape of the waning moon.
Lore
- Aphelios' weapons are made of moonsilver, the same material [18] blade is made out of, and moonstone, what is currently looking for.
- Aphelios can talk when he's not under the noctum essence's influence. Sadly, he can only connect with Alune after drinking the noctum, but because of its effects, he can't talk to her.[20]
- Alune spends most of her time in the spirit realm meditating and scrying the future.[11]
- Alune loves to explore and see beauty and wonder. She sees the world through the temple projecting her thoughts and the eyes of her brother.[11]
Quotes
- The poison only constricts and agonizes his throat, so while he cannot speak, Aphelios is still able to make basic grunts and gasping sounds in game.
can't talk when he consumes poison to connect to his sister. Because of this, all the in-game voice lines are done by .
Skins
- The figures in the backgrounds are Solari zealots named the Burning Ones.[21]
- His and his sister's face tattoos when placed together have a similar appearance to .
- Aphelios' visual design was intended to push the limits of the visual design of Mount Targon and represents something new.[24]
- His visual appearance shares similarities with the Event Horizon skins.
- This skin shares the Nightbringer and Dawnbringer theme with:
- ...and others
- While Aphelios is a Being of Chaos, Alune is a Being of Order.
- This skin shares the Lunar Beast theme with:
Relations
- and his twin sister have a deep connection to each other since birth, one relying on the other.
- Aphelios is currently searching for the Aspect of the Moon, .
- Alune is friends with and , who visit her periodically in the Spirit Realm.
References
- ↑ Aphelios name meaning
- ↑ Beekes, R.S.P. Etymological Dictionary of Greek, p. 117
- ↑ Beekes, R.S.P. Etymological Dictionary of Greek, p. 516
- ↑ DeVaan, . Etymological Dictionary of Latin, p. 352
- ↑ https://leagueoflegends.fandom.com/wiki/Armor_penetration#Trivia
- ↑ Zimberfly on Alune's Voice Actress
- ↑ Talonodor on Aphelios Singer
- ↑ Champion Insights: Aphelios
- ↑ Scruffy on Early Aphelios
- ↑ Reav3 on Aphelios' Product Goal
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 Interlocutioner on Aphelios' Narrative Development
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 12.4 Kindlejack on the Development of Aphelios' Visuals
- ↑ Zimbferfly on Aphelios VO Goals
- ↑ EndlessPillows on Infernum Turret Burn
- ↑ Interlocutioner on Aphelios Weapon Names
- ↑ Phoenix on Aphelios VFX
- ↑ Interlocutioner on Aphelios' Gun Names
- ↑ Kindlejack on Aphelios' Weapons
- ↑ 19.0 19.1 Kindlejack on Moonsilver and Moonstone
- ↑ Can Aphelios still talk
- ↑ Qulani on Background People
- ↑ Kindlejack on Alune Face Circle
- ↑ Kindlejack on Alune and Aphelios Together
- ↑ Kindlejack on Aphelios' Visuals