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Development
- Main article: Vi (Development)
- Vi is voiced by Cia Court in
League of Legends and Legends of Runeterra. - Vi is voiced by Hailee Steinfeld in Arcane.[1]
- Vi's Japanese voice actor is Yū Kobayashi, whom also voices her in the Japanese dub of Arcane.[2]
- Vi was conceived as a girl on rollerskates called Ruby but went in and out of development for two years before becoming the Piltover Enforcer.[3]
- Originally, her gauntlets were a lot darker and had a number of dents and dings in them. Thematically, this made sense as they'd likely be dirty and beatup given the number of doors Vi punches through on a daily basis. The in-game read was terrible however. The muted colors didn't pop from the background, and the dents looked like visual glitches at game height. So for release, the dents were removed and the colors were brightened up, making Vi start reading significantly better as a result.[4]
- Early in development, her abilities were modified versions of other champions' abilities.[5]
- Blast Shield: Granite Shield
- Vault Breaker: Piercing Arrow but with Vi as the missile
- Denting Blows: Silver Bolts
- Relentless Force: Twin Bite that cast Incinerate on-hit
- Cease and Desist: Depth Charge but with Vi as the missile
Universe
Universe- Main article: Vi (Character)
- Vi is a Zaunite orphan who became a Guardian of Piltover.
- Vi's prototype Atlas Gauntlets were created by Vaido Violante, a former apprentice of Covin Reveck, Orianna's father.
- Vi remembers nothing from her early childhood, even her name 'Vi' comes from the tattoo on her cheek.
- Before the release of Arcane, Vi and Jinx were often theorized by the community to be sisters. The reference to this on Jinx's release was her quote, "You think I'm crazy? You should see my sister". Though there was never any implication that the sister was Vi, players equated Jinx's antagonization of Vi specifically as "sisterly bonding".
- Incidentally, Jinx only antagonized Vi specifically on English-speaking servers. Other servers showed her antagonizing other champions, such as Lucian.
- Hermit later says to Vi, "You look like your sister! Er, wait, I'm not supposed to talk about that...". This could be a confirmation that Vi has a sister, but could also be an example of Lyte repeating rumours he's heard from players (such as the rumour he heard from players that Lux and Ezreal were dating, which Lux herself later denied after hearing the rumour ).
- There is a significant indication that the pair did grow up together, however. With Vi currently suffering from amnesia, Jinx has taken it upon herself to try and trigger her memories.
- In an interview with Ghostcrawler, he mentioned that Jinx and Vi are "sisters", but later confirmed he was merely stating what he thought was true, and that the narrative team said otherwise.
- Incidentally,
- Vi is in her 20s, and around 5 years older than Jinx.
- Vi is left-handed and weighs 8,140 lbs with her gauntlets on.
- Vi was confirmed as a lesbian in a piece of official art released by Riot for pride 2023. In the art piece she is wearing a lesbian flag pin on her hip.
Arcane
Arcane- Main article: Vi (Arcane)
- Vi's real name is revealed to be Violet at the end of Act 1 of the first season.
- Vi was known as Inmate 516, which is a direct reference for her name when written as Roman numerals (DXVI as a whole or VIVI as each individual number).
- Vi is a Zaunite sumpsnipe who became a Guardian of Piltover, later in the events in Arcane.
- Vi's prototype Atlas Gauntlets were created by Vaido Violante, a former apprentice of Covin Reveck, Orianna's father. This is retconned in the Arcane (TV Series) as in the show, Vi's Atlas Gauntlets were invented by Jayce alongside his partner Viktor. In the show, the Atlas Gauntlets were a Hextech device that was originally meant to help miners mine in a quarry more efficiently without fatigue.
- In previous drafts of the lore, Vi remembers nothing from her early childhood, even her name 'Vi' comes from the tattoo on her cheek.
- In Arcane, the tattoo, which is the shortened version of her name, was made during her time in prison among many others.
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- Before the official confirmation with the release of Arcane, Vi and Jinx were often theorized by the community to be sisters. The reference to this on Jinx's release was her quote, "You think I'm crazy? You should see my sister". Though there was never any implication that the sister was Vi, players equated Jinx's antagonization of Vi specifically as "sisterly bonding".
- Incidentally, Jinx only antagonized Vi specifically on English-speaking servers. Other servers showed her antagonizing other champions, such as Lucian.
- Hermit later says to Vi, "You look like your sister! Er, wait, I'm not supposed to talk about that...". This could be a confirmation that Vi has a sister, but could also be an example of Lyte repeating rumours he's heard from players (such as the rumour he heard from players that Lux and Ezreal were dating, which Lux herself later denied after hearing the rumour ).
- There is a significant indication that the pair did grow up together, however. With Vi currently suffering from amnesia, Jinx has taken it upon herself to try and trigger her memories.
- In an interview with Ghostcrawler, he mentioned that Jinx and Vi are "sisters", but later confirmed he was merely stating what he thought was true, and that the narrative team said otherwise.
- Incidentally,
- Vi is stated to be around 14-16 years old during the first act of Arcane and is estimated to be around 20-23 years old during the second and third act.[6]
- Vi's official height is 172 cm (5'7).[7]
- Vi is left-handed and weighs 8,140 lbs with her gauntlets on.
League of Legends
League of LegendsGameplay
- Main article: Vi (League of Legends)
- Vi stands for violence.
- Vi performs the 'Ali Shuffle' while taunting.
- Vi's dance references the Dougie dance.
- A side-by-side comparison can be seen here.
- Vi and Caitlyn both gain On the Case ("Piltover's Finest") when they find themselves on the same team.
- Having Jinx on the opposing team gives Vi or Caitlyn the Catch me if you can! cosmetic buff ("Jinx is causing chaos again. How obnoxious... Criminals apprehended: X"), granting her +1 Gold per Criminal (Jinx) Apprehended (Takedown).
- An enemy Caitlyn taunted by Vi will gain the Agitated cosmetic debuff ("How agitating.").
- Vi's theme was sung by Nicki Taylor from Running the Risk.
- Vi's name is the same as the Roman numerals for 6, which are tattoed on her cheek.
- Vi is the shortest champion name at 2 characters long.
- Keeping with her criminal-turned-law enforcer theme, several of Vi's abilities are named after or reference various types of real-life criminal charges.
- Vault Breaker references the act of breaking into a bank vault, a typical course of action for burglary.
- Cease and Desist is named after the eponymous term which typically is a document sent to an individual or business to stop allegedly illegal activity.
- Vault Breaker and Cease and Desist apply all airborne variations combined ( knock back, knock up, knock aside)
- Cease and Desist was conceived from Vault Breaker when enhanced by using Vi's very first ultimate.
- Vi, Blitzcrank, Caitlyn, Lissandra, Rumble, Sion, Varus, Xerath, and Ziggs are the only champions who can apply crowd control on themselves.
- A light on Vi's back turns on when Blast Shield is off cooldown.
- Vi was the first champion revealed through a forum thread.
- Vi, Zed, Sona, and Garen were targeted by Deadeye.
- After Vi was shot, her champion icon on her League of Legends website page and champion list were updated to a gif with what seems to be energy floating up from her gauntlets.
- Vi - Jinx is one of seven pairs of sibling champions (the others being Cassiopeia - Katarina, Kayle - Morgana, Nasus - Renekton, Garen - Lux, Yasuo - Yone, and Darius - Draven).
Quotes
- Main article: Vi (League of Legends Audio)
- ▶️ "Here I come to save the day... or wreck it" references Mighty Mouse.
- ▶️ "Nope!" might be referencing 'Nope, Jayce!' and/or 'nope.avi'.
- ▶️ "Get dunked!" references Barkley, Shut Up and Jam: Gaiden.
- Vi shares quotes with:
Skins
- Main article: Vi (Collection)
- A part of Piltover city can be seen in the background of her splash art.
- This skin shares the Demacia Vice theme with:
- She puts on/takes off her glasses every time she taunts.
- Her Recall animation references Franky's 'SUPER!' pose from One Piece.
- Officer Vi Chromas: Aquamarine, Emerald, Obsidian, Pearl, Ruby
Chromas:- This skin shares the Cops and Robbers theme with:
- She was released in celebration of Harrowing 2013 along with:
- The idea and general design for this skin was conceived by '2gold'.
- The "6" on her cap and breast reference "VI" being "6" in Roman numerals.
- Officer Caitlyn can be seen in the background of her splash art, and Jinx can be seen inside the giant donut.
- She pulls out a doughnut when taunting Caitlyn.
- This skin shares the Debonair theme with:
- The background might be referencing Art Deco.
- The splash art displays the same scene as Debonair Ezreal, from the opposite side.
- This skin shares the Demonic theme with:
- She was inspired by Hellboy.
- Her right leg reads VI VI VI, referencing "666" Number of the Beast (Roman notation: DCLXVI).
- The value is based that of נרון קסר nrwn qsr in Hebrew notation, to cryptically demonize Nero Caesar, known for his extravagance & brutality.
- She displays the number six (whether Roman or Arabic) six times (once below her left eye, once on her left leg, three times on her right leg, once on her back).
- She is one of the servants of Little Devil Teemo.
- This skin shares the Lunar Revel: Warring Kingdoms theme with:
- She was released in celebration of Lunar Revel 2017 (Year of the Rooster) along with:
- She might be referencing Chinese officer Wang Yi, who historically fought alongsides her husband Zhao Ang against Ma Chao.
- However, Wang later joined Cao Wei, the rival state of Shu Han, the real-life inspiration for Warring Kingdoms Azir and Warring Kingdoms Garen's faction, unlike Warring Kingdoms Vi.
- However, Wang later joined Cao Wei, the rival state of Shu Han, the real-life inspiration for
- This skin shares the PROJECT theme with:
- Heartbreaker Vi Chromas: Amethyst, Catseye, Obsidian, Pearl, Rose Quartz, Ruby, Turquoise
- This skin shares the Heartbreakers theme with:
- Her Denting Blows effects change from breaking armor to breaking heart, and hence, give her the Heartbreaker title.
- Heartpiercer Fiora is facilitating Heartbreaker Vi's accolade.
- Heartpiercer Fiora's splash shares the same moment, though it is seconds after when the sword was upon the right shoulder.
- The arena in Vi's wake suggests that she won the tournament.
- PsyOps Vi Chromas: Granite, Hunter, Obsidian, Rose Quartz, Ruby, Sandstone, Tanzanite, Turquoise
- This skin shares the PsyOps theme with:
- Her general appearance resembles Katsuki Bakugo from My Hero Academia.
- This skin shares the Arcane theme with:
- This is her appearance during Arcane (TV Series).
- The person seen on the right is Sevika during the fight in The Last Drop (S01E09).
- Heartache Vi Chromas: Aquamarine, Catseye, Obsidian, Pearl, Peridot, Rose Quartz, Ruby, Turquoise
- This skin shares the Heartthrobs and Heartaches theme with:
- Her base splash artwork was censored in certain regions, as the base version showcases love interest of the same gender.
- Primal Ambush Vi Chromas: Amethyst, Obsidian, Pearl, Peridot, Rose Quartz, Ruby, Sapphire, Turquoise
- This skin shares the Primal Ambush theme with:
- Her tattoo on the left cheek is based on Javanese Script / Aksara Jawa ꧖ which means the number / angka 6. It is spelled as Enem/Nem.