Development
- Main article: Zyra (Development)
- Zyra is voiced by Karen Strassman[1], whom also voices , and .
Universe
- Main article: Zyra (Character)
- Zyra came to be during a magical catastrophe made by an exploring party from a long-forgotten kingdom during the Rune Wars. She doesn't quite understand the world and has yet to demonstrate if she is more rational than instinctive.
- Zyra wants to explore the world she glimpsed when consuming the sorceress, as well as to adapt to her new form, the fragility of which makes basic survival all the more important.[2]
- Zyra (the predatory plant who relishes her new form) looks down on [3] (the guardian nature spirit who laments his own) and yet they might be the only ones able to show each other the merits of their newfound bodies.
- Zyra might show some interest in [4] considering the commonality in their acquisition of a humanoid form, but otherwise the Fox is merely a many-tailed snack.
League of Legends
Gameplay
- Main article: Zyra (League of Legends)
- Zyra is voiced by Karen Strassman.[5]
- , and are also voiced by the same voice actress.
- She re-explores the plant-growing theme of the cancelled champion (his treant theme was re-explored with ).
- Bradford 'CertainlyT' Wenban hinted at Zyra having three hidden passives, later revealed to be:
- If Zyra kills either Plants vs. Zombies) or (or if one of them kills her) the killer receives 2 extra gold (references
- gets +1 movement speed if Zyra is on his team.
- makes Zyra grow in size for a short time.
- Zyra's dance references Cha-cha-cha.
- Zyra is the fourth champion to have a dedicated / animation.
- Champion Spotlight'. (Zyra's first Innate) and have a cyan hue in her '
- the eponymous card from Magic: The Gathering. might be referencing
- Enemies hit by are applied the 'Rooted, literally' cosmetic debuff for the duration.
- Undertale. tooltip describing Thorn spitters as 'shooting little friendliness pellets' references
- During development she was called Izara, Xara, Xyra or Azalea, like the flower.[6]
Quotes
- Main article: Zyra (League of Legends Audio)
- Zyra is voiced by Karen Strassman, who also voiced Izsha, a subservient to Sarah Kerrigan, in StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm. One of Zyra's taunts ▶️ "This land is mine." resembles Kerrigan's line "This world is mine."
Skins
- Main article: Zyra (Collection)
- Ryan 'Morello' Scott stated she was inspired by the Sadida from Dofus.[7]
- She resembles Poison Ivy from DC Comics, PlantMan.EXE and Axle the Red from Mega Man, Sarah Kerrigan from StarCraft, and Jessie from Pokémon.
- This skin shares the Infernal theme with:
- ...and others
- Her Iblis from Sonic the Hedgehog '06. and resemble
- This skin shares the Trick-or-Treat theme with:
- ...and others
- She was released in celebration of Harrowing 2013 along with:
- She might be referencing Plants vs. Zombies.
- She resembles Sarah Kerrigan from StarCraft, and Alexia Ashford from the Resident Evil.
- This skin shares the World Champions: 2013 theme with:
- can be seen in the background.
- She was released in celebration of SKT T1 winning the Season 3 World Championship along with:
- She represents PoohManDu.
- This skin shares the Dragon World theme with:
- ...and others
- She is the primary Draconic Antagonist to the Dragon Slayers in the Second Dragon wave.
- This skin shares the Coven theme with:
- ...and others
- This skin shares the Coven theme with:
- ...and others
- This skin shares the Crystal Rose theme with:
- This skin shares the Crime City Nightmare theme with:
- This skin shares the Mythmaker theme with:
- This skin shares the Street Demons theme with:
- She resembles Scanty and Kneesocks from Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt series.
- This skin shares the Blood Moon theme with:
- ...and others