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Development
- Main article: Gwen (Development)
Original Gwen, Mythmaker Gwen in Wild Rift, and 4Gwen in Legends of Runeterra are voiced by Abby Trott.[1]
- Gwen has a transatlantic accent.[2]
- Gwen is a Brythonic female name, from Proto-Brittonic *gwenn < Proto-Celtic *windā, feminine form of *gwɨnn < *windos, meaning "white".[3]
- Gwen's codename in development was Peppy Skirmisher.[6]
- The gameplay goal for Gwen was to create a cute, upbeat female champion for top lane.[6]
- Gwen's placeholder model in development was a recolored Irelia.[7]
- Gwen was designed to be a doll that has been transformed into a human, similar to Pinocchio.
- Early explorations for Gwen included a doll that transformed into a human, a vampire lolita and a cute zombie girl.[9]
- Gwen is themed more lightly to contrast other Shadow Isles champions because she represents a bright spot in darkness and is a force for good in the world.[10]
- At some point during development, the following icons were used as placeholders:[11]
- Irelia's Ionian Fervor icon for her Passive.
- Diana's Moonsilver Blade icon for her Q.
- Swain's Demonic Ascension icon for her W.
- Irelia's Bladesurge icon for her E.
- Pyke's Bone Skewer icon for her R.
- An early iteration of Hallowed Mist included a version similar Realm of Death, where Gwen could cut dimensions out of the world with her scissors and become untargetable while inside but anyone could enter or exit it.[5]
Universe
Universe- Main article: Gwen (Character)
- Gwen was created somewhere between 47 BN and 30 BN, when Isolde was a young girl who dreamed of traveling the kingdom. In an attempt to play out this life, Isolde created her own princess doll that she imagined was the picture of regal elegance. The doll's dress was crafted to match the intricate designs on the Camavoran warships. Gwen sounded perfectly royal for a name.[12]
- Gwen's biggest fear is death, now that she has begun to experience life.[5]
- Gwen can magically change the size of her scissors at will to be any size she wants.[13]
- Gwen was brought to life shortly after the events of Ruination (Video).[5]
- Gwen was happy for Isolde when her relationship with Viego was good, but when it turned bad, she felt her pain on a deep level.[14]
- Gwen's weapons are similar in style to relic weapons, as they have the power to destroy wraiths.
- Gwen also wields pure mist, which can hide people from Wraiths and protect against the Harrowing.
League of Legends
League of LegendsGameplay
- Main article: Gwen (League of Legends)
- Gwen is the first of three champions released in 2021 tied to Viego's return and a continuation of the Ruined King's story.[15]
- She's the second heterochromic champion (first being Original Zoe) with her right eye being teal, and the other being violet.
- Gwen will walk in her doll form for a short time if you let her transform during her joke animation.
- There is a Gwen easter egg within Ruined King: A League of Legends Story.
- Her dance is based on the PONPONPON music video.
- A side-by-side comparison can be seen here.
- Thousand Cuts references the eponymous torture and execution method.
- Gwen's champion theme has elements of Viego's mixed in.[16]
Quotes
- Main article: Gwen (League of Legends Audio)
- Gwen's voiceover is the first case of planned obsolescence, with dialogue toward characters that was supplanted following Rise of the Sentinels.
Skins
- Main article: Gwen (Collection)
- Her splash art has cameos of Sewn Chaos Amumu and Sewn Chaos Blitzcrank, a pair of cancelled skins.
- Gwen's scissors are intentionally large to draw similarities to Viego's giant blade.[5]
- She resembles Nui Harime from Kill la Kill.
- Both characters also have similar weapons of choice, Gwen's scissors and Nui's blades.
- The artist for Gwen's splash, Jeremy 'Jermu' Anninos, admitted that Twitch streamer and cosplayer Emiru's face was referenced in the work.
- Space Groove Gwen Chromas: Catseye, Citrine, Disco, Emerald, Obsidian, Pearl, Rose Quartz, Ruby, Sapphire
Chromas:- This skin shares the Space Groove theme with:
- Gwen's boogie unnamed.
- Cafe Cuties Gwen Chromas: Amethyst, Catseye, Emerald, Obsidian, Pearl, Rose Quartz, Ruby, Turquoise
- This skin shares the Cafe Cuties theme with:
- Soul Fighter Gwen Chromas: Amethyst, Citrine, Emerald, Limitless, Rose Quartz, Ruby, Sandstone, Sapphire, Turquoise
- This skin shares the Soul Fighter theme with:
References
- ↑ Gwen VA
- ↑ Gwen's Accent
- ↑ Matasović, R. Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Celtic. p. 423
- ↑ Matasović, p. 325
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 Riot Report: April 2021 - Space Groove, New LoR Lab, & New Champ Gwen Live Q&A Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; name "Riot Report" defined multiple times with different content - ↑ 6.0 6.1 Maxw3ll on Gwen Goals
- ↑ Maxw3ll on Gwen Placeholder
- ↑ Gwen's doll status
- ↑ Gwen The Hallowed Seamstress - Official Concept Art
- ↑ Maxw3ll on Gwen's Visuals
- ↑ Gwen Icons In Development
- ↑ Champion Insights: Gwen
- ↑ Gwen's scissors' size
- ↑ SkiptomyLuo on Isolde's Relationship
- ↑ Champions in Season 2021
- ↑ Kole Hicks on Gwen and Viego Themes