Development
- Main article: Lee Sin (Development)
- Lee Sin is voiced by Feodor Chin in both League of Legends and Legends of Runeterra. , , , and are voiced by the same actor.
- Lee Sin was voiced by Vic Mignogna, who also voices . Mignogna also did the initial set of voice lines for .
- During development he was simply called BlindMonk, Marty Punchman,[1] and later Xizun,[2] and he wore a straw hat and a staff in a wildly different design.
- Xizun appears to be a near-homophone for 'season'.
- Lee Sin is an approximate homophone for listen.
- In the Chinese version, his name is written as 李青 (Mandarin: Lǐ Qīng).
Universe
- Main article: Lee Sin (Character)
League of Legends
Gameplay
- Main article: Lee Sin (League of Legends)
- Lee Sin was one of the first six champions designed (the others being [5][6]
- Lee Sin is the only allegedly canceled champion reintroduced with his original name.
- Lee Sin is the first champion to be redesigned and to be technically given a relaunch skin (), although it was done prior to his actual release.
- Lee Sin is the first champion to feature two 'Champion Spotlights' (an April Fools' Day one and a real one).
, , , , and ) - Lee Sin is the second of eight champions to have more than four abilities (the others being , , , , , , and ).
- Lee Sin is the first monk type champion announced but the second to be released (after ).
- Lee Sin is the first non-ninja Ionian champion to use energy.
- Lee Sin's dance references Shaolin Soccer.
- A side-by-side comparison can be seen here.
- An inside joke is that Lee Sin was taught Jesse Perring (yet the Blind Monk does not kick players off the map). by
Quotes
- Main article: Lee Sin (League of Legends Audio)
- ▶️ "Master yourself, master the enemy" might be referencing The Art of War by Sun Tzu.
- Lee Sin shares quotes with:
- Several of his quotes refer to Chinese proverbs and words of wisdom. A few, if not all, are listed below.
- ▶️ "Opportunities multiply as they are taken" resembles "Opportunities multiply as they are seized," a saying by Sun Tzu.
- ▶️ "Better to be a warrior in the garden than a gardener in war" references a paraphrased Chinese proverb: "It is better to be a warrior in the garden than a gardener in war," meaning that it's better to be prepared in any situation, including in tranquility, rather than be tranquil (read: ignorant) in a violent situation. This was notably quoted by Bruce Lee.
- However, the context of Lee Sin's quote is than the proverb's intended meaning.
- ▶️ "He who conquers is a quote by the Chinese philosopher is the mightiest warrior"Confucius.
- ▶️ "The key to immortality? Being better than everyone else" is likely a jab at quote ▶️ "The key to immortality? Not dying".
- ▶️ "You're late, ... seven years late" references how seven years have passed since was teased in 2013 until the release of (and by proxy) in 2020.
- It is also a reference to a Syndrome quote toward Mr. Incredible from the The Incredibles Disney/Pixar movie ("Too late, 15 years too late.").
- ▶️ "Aurelion Sol?! Imposter!", alludes to the Among Us video game.
- In the Brazilian localization, the equivalent of ▶️ "Thunder... thunder... thunderstrike!" is "¡Trueno... Trueno... Golpe de Trueno! ¡Ooohh!", which references Lion-O from the 80's ThunderCats animated series.
- In the Brazilian localization, there is a special interaction in the joke, "¡Creo tempestades y a la grande le puse Cuca!" ('I create tempests and I named the big one Cuca!') references The Simpsons episode Marge vs. the Monorail, where Homer gave the mother possum a name as an inside joke in the dubbed translation. Both characters are voiced by Humberto Vélez.
Skins
- Main article: Lee Sin (Collection)
- The scene depicted has him using .
- of his art a joke for April Fools' Day, which was merely three days after the patch Lee Sin was released in 2011. can be seen in the
- This skin shares the Traditional theme with:
- This was his first incarnation from when he was first canceled.
- His first appearance in the form can be seen in the Official League of Legends game trailer from 2009.
- This skin shares the Otherroads theme with:
- ...and others
- can be seen in the background of his splash art.
- This skin shares the Lunar Revel theme with:
- ...and others
- He was released in celebration of Lunar Revel 2012 (Year of the Dragon) along with:
- He references Bruce Lee (in last name, in mannerisms when idle, and his outfit references him in Enter the Dragon movie).
- He was the first skin to get a Chroma Pack.[7]
- The Yellow variation likely references Bruce Lee's outfit in Game of Death movie.
- This skin shares the Wonders of the World theme with:
- ...and others
- He was released in celebration of the Thai server's launch.
- He references the eponymous native sport.
- He is the third non-Legendary skin with his own dance (the others being and ).
- His dance references Tony Jaa's training in Ong-Bak: Muay Thai Warrior.
- A side-by-side comparison can be seen here.
- His dance references Tony Jaa's training in Ong-Bak: Muay Thai Warrior.
- His outfit resembles Sagat's from Street Fighter videogames franchise.
- This skin shares the Pool Party theme with:
- ...and others
- You can see and in the foreground and background of his splash art respectively
- This skin shares the World Champions: 2013 theme with:
- He was released in celebration of SKT T1 winning the Season 3 World Championship along with:
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- can be seen in the background their splash art.
- He represents Bengi and is the first World Championship victory skin for him.
- It is later succeeded by .
- It is later succeeded again by .
- It is later succeeded by .
- This skin shares the Crime City theme with:
- A character with red hair; possibly , can be be seen in his splash art.
- , , , , and can be seen in the background of his .
- He was inspired by club fighters during the Prohibition.
- This skin shares the Immortal Journey theme with:
- ...and others
- This skin was inspired by Marvel Comic's Iron Fist.
- His appearance resembles Daniel Rand from the TV Show Iron Fist, which was released on Netflix just days before this skin's initial release on the PBE.
- This is his first skin where he isn't blind.
- His appearance resembles Aang from Avatar: The Last Airbender animated serie.
- This skin may also have been inspired by the Asura's Wrath videogame, with Lee Sin's appearance closely resembling the game's protagonist, Asura.
- His dance is a reference to Kurt Sloane's dance in the 1989 film Kickboxer.
- A side-by-side comparison can be seen here.
- Rejected names for this skin include 'Heaven's Fist Lee Sin', 'Undefeated Lee Sin', 'Invincible Lee Sin' and 'Sacred Order Lee Sin'.[8]
- This skin shares the Soccer Cup theme with:
- ...and others
- He was released in celebration of the 2018 FIFA World Cup along with:
- He is a soccer player in the playmaker position.
- His summoner icon could be a direct reference to Dio Brando and his quote, It was me, Dio! from JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: The Animation.
- This skin shares the Nightbringer and Dawnbringer theme with:
- ...and others
- This skin shares the Nightbringer and Dawnbringer theme with:
- ...and others
- This skin shares the World Champions: 2019 theme with:
- He was released in celebration of FunPlus Phoenix winning the Season 2019 World Championship along with:
- This skin seems to have been inspired by popular Japanese superhero TV shows such as Super Sentai and Kamen Rider.
- He represents Tian.
- The idea for the thought up by Tian himself and displays his signature. animation was
- This skin shares the Dragonmancers theme with:
- ...and others
- He obtained his powers from .
- His appearance is similar to 9S possibly a reference to NieR: Automata.
- His arm appearance is similar arm to Hanzo from Overwatch videogames.
- This skin shares the Zenith Games theme with:
- This skin shares the Heavenscale theme with:
- This skin shares the Heavenscale theme with:
References
- ↑ Marty Punchman
- ↑ Founding Interns of League of Legends YouTube video
- ↑ Schuessler, A. The ABC Etymological Dictionary of Old Chinese, p. 349
- ↑ Schuessler, p. 431-2, 459, 460
- ↑ @Riot, the first champion EVER made
- ↑ Guinsoo expanding first roster to six champions
- ↑ Introducing chroma packs!
- ↑ /DEV: ON NAMING SKINS