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Renowned as its finest peacekeeper, 
Caitlyn is also 
Piltover’s best shot at ridding the city of its elusive criminal elements. She is often paired with 
Vi, acting as a cool counterpoint to her partner’s more impetuous nature. Even though she carries a one-of-a-kind hextech rifle, Caitlyn’s most powerful weapon is her superior intellect, allowing her to lay elaborate traps for any lawbreakers foolish enough to operate in the City of Progress.
 | "To be the best hunter, you have to be able to think like your prey." — Caitlyn |
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Background[]
Early life[]
Born into a wealthy and influential merchant clan, Caitlyn Kiramman swiftly learned the social graces of life in Piltover, but preferred to spend her time in the wilder lands outside it. Equally adept at mingling with the moneyed elite of the City of Progress or stalking a deer through the mud of the forest, she could confidently track a bird on the wing over the merchant districts, or put a shot through the eye of a hare at a hundred paces with her father’s repeater musket.
Caitlyn’s greatest assets, however, were her intelligence and willingness to learn from her parents, who reinforced her understanding of right and wrong, even within a life of comfort and privilege. Her mother was one of the highest comptrollers in Clan Kiramman, and would always warn Caitlyn of Piltover’s seductions, and its gilded promises that could harden the kindest heart. At first, Caitlyn paid little heed—to her, Piltover was a place of beauty and order that she cherished after each trip into the wild.
All that was to change one Progress Day, some years later...
Caitlyn returned to find her home ransacked and empty. The family retainers were all dead, and there was no trace of her parents. Caitlyn secured the house, and immediately set out to find them.
Tracking within the confines of a city was very different from hunting in the wild but, one by one, Caitlyn located the thugs who had invaded her family home. The trail eventually led her to a hidden safehouse, where her mother and father were being tortured for information. She rescued them under cover of darkness, and alerted the Piltover Wardens… though not one of the kidnappers they arrested knew the identity of the individual who had hired them—only a proxy with the initial C.
Caitlyn and her parents began to rebuild their lives… but something fundamental had changed. Her mother in particular could no longer face the politics and duplicity of clan life, and gave up her prestigious role, leaving something of a vacuum in the Kiramman leadership. And, though she loved her parents dearly, Caitlyn had no desire to take her mother’s place, nor to learn her father’s trade as an artificer.
Instead, her focus turned toward breaking through the web of intrigue surrounding the mysterious "C". Utilizing her hunting skills, she established herself as a private investigator, and quickly made a name for herself as someone who could find anything or anyone. In recognition of her self-made success, Caitlyn’s parents crafted her a hextech rifle of exquisite artifice, with greater accuracy than any musket. The weapon could take a variety of specialized shells, and be easily modified in the field.
After a particularly traumatic case involving a missing hextech device and a series of child abductions, Caitlyn was summoned by the Wardens.
She had been recommended by one of their number who had also developed something of an affinity for stranger cases—and their battle with a host of rogue chimerics in the employ of a lunatic chem-researcher driven mad by his own concoctions led to her being offered a formal position as a sheriff. At first, Caitlyn refused, but eventually came to realize that the Wardens’ resources could potentially get her closer to discovering the true identity of “C".
Contemporary history[]
Caitlyn has since become a highly respected officer within the ranks of the Wardens, always striving to make the City of Progress a better and safer place. She recently partnered with a new recruit from Zaun, the brash and reckless Vi. How such an unlikely pairing came about—and been proven so effective—is the subject of wild rumor and tavern speculation among their fellow Wardens, as well as those they haul away to jail.
What Caitlyn doesn't know, however, is that "C" is also keeping tabs on her... especially as her investigations bring her ever closer to the truth.
Personality[]
Caitlyn is a woman who is very devoted to the community of Piltover. She enjoys her work as a sheriff, where she assists citizens and apprehends criminals while ensuring they have a fair trial, demonstrating that she is fair to both good and bad people.
She is strict, disciplined, and level-headed. She will use legal means to ensure that her work is meticulous and routine. These characteristics are what distinguishes her as an effective detective. However, Caitlyn can also be somewhat rebellious, as she has been known to break the rules at times in order to carry out her duty, such as allowing Vi, a woman from Zaun, to join her and chaperone her on missions. There have been rumors that her and Vi's relationship is more than just professional or a friendship.
Caitlyn has proven to be a very compassionate person after witnessing the state of Zaun; she works together with Vi to protect the city, and prevent the corruption from continuing.
Despite her maturity and elegance, she is a big fan of Seraphine and will drop all said traits to being giddy and excitable should she be around.
Appearance[]
Caitlyn's height is above average, standing 6'1 tall and slim but muscular build with pale skin, back-length dark blue hair, and piercing deep blue eyes. She is part Piltovan and Ionian.
Her outfit is a combination of white, dark blue, and bronze colors. She consists of a sheriff's uniform with a short navy blue skirt, long navy blue stockings with embellishments and bronze heeled boots and she always wears a matching top hat with the uniform which gives her a classy yet intimidating look.
Abilities[]
- Expert Marksman
Caitlyn earned her position as sheriff for her incredible use of firearms, especially in the rifle that is her favorite weapon, she never misses and Vi described her aim as impeccable.
Relationships[]
Vi[]
Caitlyn and Vi are partners-in-law-enforcement. The two have a "very close relationship." They've been chasing after 
Jinx who is Vi's sister and a dangerous criminal who's been wreaking havoc in Piltover. They managed to stop a turmoil caused by 
Urgot and his followers, caught him and later put him in an isolated island prison. The duo later fight him again when his followers try to free him from his prison.
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Trivia[]
- Caitlyn’s Kiramman name and house is inherited matrilineally. Her father became a part of the house after marrying her mother. Her mother sits on the council, a position meant to go to Caitlyn, and her joining the Enforcers was seen by her parents as an act of rebellion, despite their superficial show of support.[3]
- Caitlyn's Yordle Snap Trap appears to be a bear trap with a Cupcake for bait.
- ▶️ 'My my, does your dear grandniece know what "C" has been up to?' implies that Camille is Caitlyn's arch-nemesis, or atleast has ties to "C". In Legends of Runeterra, it is revealed that "C" is Corina Veraza.
- The name of Caitlyn's House (previously unnamed in League of Legends) was conceived by Arcane writer Amanda Overton.[4] The name has since been adapted in League canon.[5]
- Caitlyn is in her early 30s.
- Caitlyn's official height, including the heels, is 185 cm (6'1).[6]
References[]
- ↑ Caitlyn's Father's name
- ↑ Caitlyn's Mother's name
- ↑ Amanda Overton on Caitlyn
- ↑ Amanda Overton on Twitter: "I had the privilege of giving this baby girl her last name! Here's the first thing I wrote about her: "Caitlyn is a KIRAMMAN. And that’s all anyone ever bothers to learn about her. If you're a fellow member of the Piltovan elite, the Kiramman reputation is all you need to know."
- ↑ Caitlyn - Biography - Universe of League of Legends
- ↑ Arcane characters height chart
