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Sona
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- She resembles and might have been heavily inspired by Hatsune Miku.
- This skin shares the Fables theme with:
- ...and others
- She references the eponymous Greek mythical beings.
- This skin shares the Pentakill theme with:
- This skin shares the Snowdown Showdown theme with:
- ...and others
- She was released in celebration of Snowdown Showdown 2010 along with:
- She references the eponymous Christmas carol and even its origins as a guitar tune.
- If she and are close to each other and both play their jokes four times after another with Sona going first, they will play and sing an excerpt from Deck the Halls. A video demonstrating this can be viewed here.
- Despite being priced at , the skin received recolored VFX and auras which have a snowflake motif.
- This skin shares the Lunar Revel theme with:
- ...and others
- She was released in celebration of Lunar Revel 2012 (Year of the Dragon) along with:
- She references the eponymous Chinese instrument.
- This skin shares the Arcade: Heroes theme with:
- ...and others
- She references many '80s and early '90s video game effects.
- Dance Dance Revolution by displaying the sequence (↑→)(←)(↑→)(↑)(↑)(↑) visual references
- Her basic attacks will change according to the song she played.
- If Sona activates the visual effect displayed will be an old version of Classic .
- She is the first to be fully music-based, the second being
- She doesn't speak at all like in Classic.
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- She exists in the same universe as Pentakill and K/DA[1]
- She has a combined over three hours of sound effects, music, and 'voiceover', making her the champion with the most sound files.
- They call all be heard here.
- She has three toggleable ('/toggle' or Ctrl + 5 by default, second row from the bottom in Options > Hotkeys > Communication > Toggle to rebind) forms (Kinetic, Concussive, Ethereal)
- Changing forms a 0.5 seconds cast time and a 2 seconds global cooldown (this also triggers while in combat)
- Each one has a 'theme' that is played in layers as the game progresses.
- The layers played will be added to all songs depending on what basic ability is used for the first time and also which level of ultimate has been used for the first time, the latter also affecting the theme structure.
- Each one has a 'theme' that is played in layers as the game progresses.
- Changing forms a 0.5 seconds cast time and a 2 seconds global cooldown (this also triggers while in combat)
- Sona's teammates can opt in to listen her soundtrack from the scoreboard (icon to the left of her portrait)
- They cannot choose which 'theme' since that is dependent of the form Sona chooses.
- Using
- If Metroid theme will play. is used for the first time while in Kinetic form, a fragment of the
for the first time as soon as an ultimate level is unlocked will upgrade the theme structure of all forms. Using the level 1 ultimate will permanently apply all basic layers, allowing the basic abilities to add new ones. Using the level 2 ultimate will allow the song reach its climax, becoming the regular version of the songs. Using the level 3 ultimate will trigger a more dynamic and intense version of the regular songs.
- Her helmet references Guy Manuel de Homem Christo from Daft Punk.
- Her joke might be referencing Flipping Tables / (╯°□°)╯︵ ┻━┻ .
- Her cube from Concussive references the Button Beats Dubstep Cube.
- DJ is the first skin in which Sona's legs can be actually seen.
- Her dance references Caramelldansen.
- A side-by-side comparison can be seen here.
- Her dance references Caramelldansen.
- This skin shares the Heartbreakers theme with:
- ...and others
- She was released in celebration of Valentine's Day 2016 along with:
- The background in her splash art shares some visual similarities with the Palace of Versailles, located in Paris.
- This skin shares the Odyssey theme with:
- ...and others
- She was likely inspired by Ayesha from Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 and Princess Nuala from Hellboy II: The Golden Army.
- Her splash art slightly resembles Doctor Who's eleventh season poster, starring Jodie Whittaker as The Doctor.
- This skin shares the PsyOps theme with:
- Classic Sona's voice over was updated along the release of the skin.
- This is the first Sona skin where she can't use her arms prior to using .
- The splash art depicts her being freed from her captor as shown in OPERATION: SONGBIRD.
- Upon learning
- This also makes this the first skin were she's not able to move her arms freely as she is bound by the restraints.
, she unbounds herself from the restraints.
- Her empowered form appears when is available.
- This skin shares the Pentakill III: The Lost Chapter theme with:
- This skin shares the Star Guardian Season 4 theme with:
- ...and others
- This skin shares the Immortal Journey theme with:
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- This skin shares the Immortal Journey theme with:
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