Development
- Main article: Evelynn (Development)
- are voiced by Mara Junot, whom also voices her in Legends of Runeterra[1], 2 Dreadway Deckhand, 6 Genevieve Elmheart, 2 Mask Mother, 8 Sanctum Conservator, 6 Sheriff Lariette Rose and 4 Voice of the Risen in the same game, and in Arcane and Jenda'kaya in Ruination.
- Evelynn's Japanese voice actor is Mie Sonozaki, who also voiced Japanese .[2]
and - promotional materials are also voiced by Mara Junot.
- Her vocals are provided by Madison Beer, Kim Petras, and Bea Miller.
- The exclamation mark that appears when Evelynn is spotted references the one from Metal Gear Solid.
- The stealth rework itself was also inspired by it.
- The same exclamation mark appeared when used to warn his enemies he is nearby, before it was replaced by a unique icon resembling his eyes peeking through darkness during the Assassin update.
- The stealth rework itself was also inspired by it.
- Her title, Agony's Embrace, was the name of her old
- Her was named "Widowmaker" during early reveals, which was her original title.
.
- was formerly called "Lust Dust" in early reveals.
- Evelynn is the third emotion eater, after and :
- Tahm Kench his victim's possessions and loved ones while savoring their psychological anguish.
- Fiddlesticks off of his victim by reenacting their fears and traumas until they inevitably die.
- Evelynn her victims and leeches off their affliction as they're dying agonizingly.
- During early reveals, didn't have her headdress on, and skin was toned differently before it was changed to match her splash art.
- Evelynn's voice actress is Brett Pels, who also voices .
Universe
- Main article: Evelynn (Character)
- Evelynn was initially unaffiliated with any faction, but was later revealed to hail from The Shadow Isles,[3] although the Twisted Treeline altars never had quotes dedicated to Evelynn out of a desire to not reveal much about her.
- Her in-game form is likely 164 cm (5’4”) high, much like her .
- It appears that, while demons can change their forms, this power does have limits. Nocturne himself was able to change his form but retained his black colour. Evelynn's normal form is attractive but still not entirely human-colored, which could be taken as a sign of warning to a would-be victim. The form depicted ingame (her main form) is the one she most prefers/finds the most success with.[4]
- Evelynn requires a touch with intent in order to harm her victims.[5]
League of Legends
Gameplay
- Main article: Evelynn (League of Legends)
- Eveylnn comes from Norman French Aveline, diminutive of Germanic Ava, possibly from Proto-Germanic: afalan "strength", *agwjō "island", *ahwō "stream", or *awōn "grandmother".[6]
- Famous namesakes are Frau Ava and Ava Gardner.
- Evelynn's dance references Tina Tech's dance from the movie Flashdance.
- A side-by-side comparison can be seen here.
- Evelynn is one of five champions which had a difficulty rating of 10 on the old scale, the others being
- She was not originally given this rating.
, , , and .
Quotes
- Main article: Evelynn (League of Legends Audio)
- ▶️ "Misery loves whatever I tell it to." alludes to former quote and popular refrain ▶️ "Misery loves company.".
- ▶️ "Girls just wanna tear your throat out with their teeth." references Cyndi Lauper's song "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun".
- ▶️ "Without pain, how could they know pleasure?" is likely a spin on a quote from John Green's novel The Fault In Our Stars: "Without pain, how could we know joy?"
- ▶️ "I only live deliciously." is similar to ▶️ ", which in turn references . Wouldst thou like to live deliciously?"The Witch (2015 film).
- ▶️ "All too easy." quotes The Empire Strikes Back.
- ▶️ "I may be bad, but I feel good." quotes Army of Darkness.
Skins
- Main article: Evelynn (Collection)
- Her splash art depicts her torturing a nobleman of Demacia.
- Her was in certain regions, as the base version is almost completely naked.
- In the background, each guards' spear has a pennant identical to .
- A small heart can be seen on her right hip. In the censored version, it is on her navel.
- During her extend her claws or wave at the summoner, depending on her mood. , she will either
- This skin shares the Death Sworn theme with:
- Despite being a VGU. skin, this features a unique recall animation and a full set of tailor-made visual effects as a result of Evelynn's
- This skin shares the Legacy theme with:
- ...and others
- She might be referencing Vampire: The Masquerade and the Carnival of Venice.
- This skin shares the High Society theme with:
- She's trying to at the same time he's to stun her.
- This skin shares the Cops and Robbers theme with:
- She seems to be inspired by Catwoman from DC Comics, and Doctor Octopus and/or Black Widow from Marvel Comics.
- Only one of her cybernetic-implant lashers is visible in the splash art.
- Both she and are escaping after robbing the Piltover bank seen in the background.
- This skin shares the Blood Moon theme with:
- ...and others
- The mask she is wearing is inpired by the ones used in Japanese Noh theater.
- Shuten Dōji from Fate/Grand Order bears a passing resemblance to Blood Moon Evelynn, but these similarities are entirely coincidental.
- Her lashers take the form of Kamas.
- The one being . in her splash art is likely
- This skin shares the K/DA theme with:
- ...and others
- Madison Beer sings for her in "POP/STARS".
- The car she poses with in her splash art and drives around in "POP/STARS" appears to be based on the Lamborghini Aventador.
- While in at level 6, an instrumental version of the second verse in "POP/STARS" plays in the background.
- This skin shares the K/DA theme with:
- ...and others
- She was imagined as classic car model with bodycon dress to show off her curves, and drift away from her music video concept.[7]
- This skin shares the Sugar Rush theme with:
- and can be seen in the background. In the full splash art, and a Gum Drop are also visible.
- Her lashers are tipped with chocolate-dipped strawberries, which she uses to attract and prey on gingerbread people, similar to the function of an anglerfish's lure.
- This might be inspired by the mock strawberry, an endozoochorous plant whose fruits look like strawberry. Whereas the mock strawberry mimics them to be eaten, Evelynn mimics them to eat.
- Also, strawberries are traditionally considered aphrodisiac.
- This skin shares the K/DA theme with:
- ...and others
- Madison Beer and Kim Petras provide vocals for her in "VILLAIN".
- She presents motifs based on the mythological creature Medusa.
- Her glowing eyes are reminiscent of the gorgon's petrifying gaze.
- Her lashers get scales texture.
- She's in a garden of statues depicting terrified people.
- The sound effects are based on Villain, her solo song, and an instrumental version of it plays while in stealth.
- Alongside the other members, her BADDEST chroma is based on her concept art for the release of the same song.
- This skin shares the Coven theme with:
- ...and others
- Her dance emote is a reference to the skyclad, a pagan ritual of nudity.
- Her empowered form appears when being invisible during and when recalling.
- This skin shares the Spirit Blossom theme with:
- ...and others
- She represents the Spirit of Love in the Spirit Blossom festival.
- She presents rabbit motif as this animal is usually related to love, tenderness and reproduction.
- She might be inspired by Asian love deities such as Tu'er Shen, a Chinese rabbit god of homosexual romance.
- This skin shares the Soul Fighter theme with:
- ...and others
- This skin shares the High Noon theme with:
- ...and others
- This skin shares the High Noon theme with:
- ...and others
References
- ↑ Evelynn LoR VA
- ↑ Almost all Japanese League of Legends voice actors
- ↑ worked on elise and the shadow isles ama/c6tjvog Evelynn confirmed from the Shadow Isles
- ↑ Evelynn's form
- ↑ Does Evelynn have sex with her victims?
- ↑ V. Orel, A handbook of Germanic Etymology, pp. 2, 4-5, 31
- ↑ Riot Stellari on K/DA Evelynn Prestige Edition inspiration