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Sona is a virtuoso of the stringed etwahl, speaking only through her graceful chords and vibrant arias. Her genteel manner has endeared her to the 
Demacian nobility, though some speculate her arresting melodies actually emanate magic—a dangerous prospect in the kingdom. Silent to outsiders but understood easily enough by close companions, Sona plucks her harmonies not only to soothe injured allies, but also to strike down unsuspecting enemies.
 | "My spies whisper to me of this Ionian treasure—that her melody moves the soul, and her silence sunders the body." —  Jericho Swain |
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Background
Early Life
Sona was left in a monastery as an infant in the 
Ionia province of Galrin. No other clue about how origins is known besides a mysterious magical instrument that was delivered with her. She has a close relationship with the other children on the monastery as they would seek comfort with her.
She was moved to Demacia with other children when 
Noxus started its invasion on Ionia, around 985 AN. She was eventually adopted into the Buvelle noble house, who were art patrons of the nation, because they took interest in her musical abilities.
Contemporary history
Some years later, around the year 990 AN, her adoptive father was killed in the Battle of the Gates of Mourning. The family mourned, so Lestara took Sona back to Ionia, so she could understand more of herself.
At some point, Sona would aid 
Ryze against the Navori Brotherhood so he could gather a World Rune.
When Sona perceived the animosity and disunion that struck the First Lands, she decided that was no place for her in Ionia anymore and she went back to Demacia with her mother.
Recent events
Appearance
Sona is a slender, pale-skinned woman with long blue hair and yellow at the ends. Her robes is a long, elegant gown with a distinctive palette of blue, dark blue, turquoise and gold. The most characteristic ornaments of her attire are the golden diadem on her head between her hair. She also has an 
Etwahl that floats along with her.
Personality
TBA
Abilities
- Magical Bonding: Sona has a special bond with her instrument Etwahl. It seems to possess limited sentience and cannot be removed too far from Sona, as it will teleport back to her. She is also the only person in the world who can play it and can understand is behavior.
- Sound Magic: Sona is able to send forth blasts of sound energy and create shields.
- Empathy Magic: Sona and her instruments are able to tap into people's memories and emotions and play music that will touch people's souls or that have special meaning to them. She is also capable of controlling people's emotions and actions, forcing Mageseekers to dance when they were hunting her. She can also heal other with her magic.
- Synesthesia: Sona is able to see music as a visual stimulus rather than just sonorous.
Relations
Buvelle House
Sona is the adoptive daughter of 
2 Lord Barrett and Lady Lestara from House Buvelle, and adopted sister of Kahina. She is very close to all of them, especially her mother Lestara. They also know that she is magical and protect her from the Mageseekers.
Irelia
Sona met 
Irelia at some point when she came back to Ionia
Taric
She met 
Taric before his exile.
Ryze
During the events of Call of Power , Sona traveled with Ryze to the Hirana Monastery after the Noxian invasion and fought the Navori Brotherhood who ambushed them.
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Biography
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Trivia
- Sona comes from Proto-Italic verbal root *swen- "to sound"[1] plus feminine suffix -a
- *Swen- historically yields Proto-Italic *swenos > Latin sonus > French son > English sound.
- Her title Maven references her musical skill with her Etwahl. & comes from Yiddish:
- From Hebrew מֵבִין meḇin & מבינה meḇinah, active participles of hebin < bān < Semitic root b-y-n "to separate, to discern";[2]
- Her instrument's name is based on & pronounced the same as French étoile [etʷal] < PIE root *h₂sters (> English star)[3]
- Etwahl's shape is based on the Chinese Guzheng.
- Sona is mute. She communicates with others mostly by using sign language.[4]
- In Runeterra Legacy, she could communicate to Summoners/players via telepathy.
- Sona is possibly in her early - mid 20s.
- Her Etwhal is an ancient magical musical instrument that was made thousand years ago.
- Her adoptive parents led a hunt party that hired Quinn and her brother Caleb to kill a giant tuskvore. The events led to Caleb's death. Later, Lestara sponsored Quinn to be a knight as a repayment for saving her husband's life.
- Her adoptive father died in the battle of the Gates of Mourning, the loss of which led to Jarvan IV being captured by the Noxian army.
- Her adoptive sister Kahina introduced Lux to the Illuminators.
- Jhin sees Sona as an art rival, stating that his form of art leaves longer, more lasting imprints though she doesn't know about him.
- Lux and Ezreal are fans of her performance. Swain is also interested in her etwahl and potentially a fan.
Change log
| Character blurb | |
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| 2 September 2020 (During V10.18) | Added. |
| MISSING | Original version.
Sona is Demacia's foremost virtuoso of the stringed etwahl, speaking only through her graceful chords and vibrant arias. This genteel manner has endeared her to the highborn, though others suspect her spellbinding melodies to actually emanate magic—a Demacian taboo. Silent to outsiders but somehow understood by close companions, Sona plucks her harmonies not only to soothe injured allies, but also to strike down unsuspecting enemies.
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References
- ↑ DeVaan, M. Etymological Dictionary of Latin, p. 574
- ↑ http://www.semiticroots.net/index.php?r=root/view&id=131
- ↑ DeVaan, p. 585
- ↑ How Sona communicates
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