Development
- Main article: Vayne (Development)
- Vayne is voiced by Nika Futterman.
- and are voiced by Alexa Kahn, who also voices 3Vayne in Legends of Runeterra and .[1]
Universe
- Main article: Vayne (Character)
- Vayne is now part of the Sentinels of Light and represents them in Demacia after the events of Rise of the Sentinels.
League of Legends
Gameplay
- Main article: Vayne (League of Legends)
- Vayne is voiced by Nika Futterman.
- Vayne's dance references gun fu, also known as the Gun Kata.
- A side-by-side comparison can be seen here.
- werewolf fiction, possibly inspired by silver's & other heavy metals' antimicrobial properties. references
- Vayne, and are currently the only champions with an ability named the same as their title ( , , and ).
- As per her retconned lore, Vayne hunts and kills monsters, hybrids, shape-shifters, etc. not due to any ethical guidelines, but to satisfy her bloodlust, making her resemble Dexter Morgan, a fictional serial killer who mostly targets other morally deplorable murderers.
- Similarly, Vayne & Dexter both developed mother). after witnessing their respective parents being murdered (Vayne's father & mother; Dexter's
- , and are the only champions without damaging area-of-effect abilities.
- Vayne was nearly cancelled due to her concept artist unable to properly concept her with a big hat.[2]
Quotes
- Main article: Vayne (League of Legends Audio)
- Vayne was the first champion to have a voiceline play for learning an ability ( ).
- ▶️ "On wings of night." is similar to ▶️ "On wings of fury."
- ▶️ (Latin: "The die is cast."Alea iacta est) paraphrases Julius Caesar, who quoted Menander ἀνερρίφθω κύβος "cast be the dice!".[3]
- ▶️ "My logic is undeniable." quotes the film I, Robot.
- ▶️ "That is the sound of inevitability." quotes The Matrix.
Skins
- Main article: Vayne (Collection)
- She was inspired by Abraham van Helsing from Dracula by Bram Stoker.
- She might be referencing Batman and/or Huntress (both by DC Comics).
- She resembles the character Bayonetta.
- Her classic skin depicts a younger Vayne. represents her in the present day, after she took up the duty of a Sentinel of Light for the Demacian outpost.
- This skin shares the Trick-or-Treat theme with:
- ...and others
- She might be referencing the Death Dealers from Underworld.
- Her was in V1.0.0.119
- This skin shares the High Society theme with:
- Her outfit resembles Steampunk clothing.
- This skin shares the Dragon World theme with:
- ...and others
- She might be referencing Monster Hunter.
- This skin shares the Heartbreakers theme with:
- ...and others
- She was released in celebration of Valentine's Day 2012.
- can be seen lying in the background, shot down after he confessed to her.
- In the , although the is seen in the splash, the preview animation still uses the .
- This skin shares the World Champions: 2013 theme with:
- She was released in celebration of SKT T1 winning the Season 3 World Championship along with:
- She represents Piglet.
- can be seen in the background.
- This skin shares the Arclight theme with:
- This skin shares the Soulstealer theme with:
- This skin shares the PROJECT theme with:
- ...and others
- bullet can be faintly seen behind her, implying that they're fighting each other.
- She is break-dancing the Windmill.
- This skin shares the Lunar Revel: Firecracker theme with:
- ...and others
- can be seen in the background of her splash art.
- She was released in celebration of Lunar Revel 2019 (Year of the Pig) along with:
- This skin shares the Lunar Revel: Firecracker theme with:
- ...and others
- can be seen in the background of her splash art.
- This is her second Mythical skin, making her the first champion to have 2 Mythical skins (her first is ).
- She was released in celebration of Lunar Revel 2019 (Year of the Pig) along with:
- This skin shares the World Champions: 2019 theme with:
- She 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.
- She represents LWX.
- The idea for the thought up by LWX himself, largely inspired by his love for stray cats. It also displays his signature. animation was
- This skin shares the Spirit Blossom theme with:
- ...and others
- From Ionian myths she represents Tsetsegua, a hero that once saved a princess from a demon. Her silhouette can be seen in the Perennial story's artwork.
- She represents the Spirit of Hate in the Spirit Blossom festival.
- This skin shares the Sentinels of Light theme with:
- This skin depicts Vayne's canonical appearance after becoming a Sentinel of Light.
- This is also used as 3Vayne's default appearance in Legends of Runeterra, depicting her after the events of Rise of the Sentinels.
- This skin shares the Anima Squad theme with:
- ...and others
- This skin shares the Nightbringer and Dawnbringer theme with:
- ...and others
- This skin shares the Dragonmancers theme with:
- ...and others