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Development
- Main article: Ashe (Development)
- Ashe is voiced by Melissa Hutchison in both
League of Legends and 
Legends of Runeterra. Her 
PROJECT and 
High Noon skins are voiced by the same actress.[1]
- Melissa also voices
Omega Squad Teemo and Teemo in Legends of Runeterra. - Riot writer Mai 'kantayams' Koythong voices Avarosa.[2]
- Ashe's Japanese voice actor is Kikuko Inoue.[3]
- Melissa also voices
- Ashe was the playable character in the original tutorial.
- Ashe was the first champion to have her whole artwork updated.
- During Alpha Week 6, she was simply called Bowmaster or Chloenil.
- Ashe is likely based on Guinsoo's DotA character, Traxex the Drow Ranger.
- Both share very similar visual and gameplay designs, such as being played as marksmen in their respective games and the ability to shoot ice arrows to slow down opponents.
- Odin 'WAAARGHbobo' Shafer shared a custom soundtrack he used while developing the story of Ashe: Warmother.[4]
- During the Alpha, one of Ashe's abilities was called
Pierce. This name was later reused by 
Kalista for her 
Q ability.
Universe
Universe- Main article: Ashe (Character)
- Ashe's True Ice bow is said to have belonged to her supposed ancestor Avarosa, the ancient Iceborn queen of unified Freljord.
- However, dialogue from
Swain suggests Ashe has possibly lied about unearthing the bow from Avarosa's tomb. Ashe's comic series, Warmother, showed her unearthing it from an ancient battlefield; its true origins and original wielder are unknown. - Dialogue from
Taric suggests the bow is actually a celestial weapon of Targon infused with True Ice by one of her ancestors who were "of the stars". - According to
Lissandra's biography, the only ancestor stated to have ever had any interaction with Targon was Serylda, Sejuani's ancestor, which ultimately suggests the bow might actually have been Serylda's. In one of their Legends of Runeterra interactions, Lissandra calls Ashe "pretender", suggesting the bow may not have belonged to Avarosa.
- However, dialogue from
- Ashe is around 23 years old.
- Ashe's hair was originally blonde, but turned white since she picked up the bow.
Hawkshot is derived from the power of 
Anivia.[6]- Yrael is likely Ashe's biological father but to emphasize or call that out would be disrespectful to the other Oathfathers and presume greater importance.[7]
- In the
old lore:
- Ashe directly took the bow from Avarosa's grave.
- evidence to support Ashe's heritage stemmed from
Ezreal's uncle Lyte stating her 'striking resemblance' to Avarosa herself, as well as the fact Ashe was supposedly led to Avarosa's grave by a great hawk, where she found her ancestor's True Ice bow. Warmother shows us the real story of how she got her bow, though, and her new voiceover makes it clear that Ashe's image as a descendant of Avarosa is an act.
- Multiple Legends of Runeterra artworks suggest the Avarosan and Frostguard may enter direct conflicts at some point in the future.
- Multiple
- The
Avarosan (led by Ashe) are engaged in a civil war with the [
Winter's Claw (led by 
Sejuani) over sovereignty of the Freljord. The 
Frostguard (led by Lissandra) appears to be political allies of the Avarosan, but in truth they are waiting to strike both tribes in order to make way for the Watcher's return and rule the Freljord. - Anivia,
Gragas, 
Nunu and 
Willump are allies of the Avarosan. - During the events of "Journey Into The Freljord", Ashe met
Quinn and 
Valor when they visited her territory on a scouting mission at 
Jarvan IV's behest. Valor has come to like Ashe, a rare display towards anyone other than Quinn herself. - There was one scandal involving Ashe and
Pantheon due to them being found meeting in the middle of the night, raising concerns of Ashe's infidelity. - Ashe married
Tryndamere for purely political reasons; however, according to 
Blitzcrank's dating service, they are a perfect match.
League of Legends
League of LegendsGameplay
- Main article: Ashe (League of Legends)
- Ashe's dance references J'en Ai Marre! by Alizée.
- A side by side comparison can be seen here.
- Ashe shares similarities with Ashelia B'nargin Dalmasca from Final Fantasy XII. Their names are similar and both became queens, use ranged weapons (Ashelia uses hand bombs in Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings) and were once hunted down to prevent them from leading their respective peoples.
- Ashe is the first (and so far the only) champion to possess two global-ranged abilities: Hawkshot and
Enchanted Crystal Arrow.
Timewinder and 
Chronobreak's ranges can be global, albeit situationally.
- Ashe was named for Marc 'Tryndamere' Merrill's wife Ashley.
- As of December 9, 2017 Ashe has featured on the free champion rotation more than any other champion (76 times).
- In Summoner's Rift,
Thornmail was once recommended as a situational item for 
Ashe, this was most likely a reference to the old Basic Tutorial where Ashe is pre-selected as the player's champion and Thornmail is the only purchasable item. - In the now-removed official League of Legends forums, the icon of
Focus was used to represent the "New Player Forum" section.
Quotes
- Main article: Ashe (League of Legends Audio)
- Some of Ashe's first encounter and taunt quotes poke fun at her outfit, which many have noted to be ill-suited for the Freljord's cold environment.
- ▶️ "So, which
one is the pig? Kidding!" references More Rammus Taunts. - ▶️ "No, really, put that apple on your head..." references William Tell's apple-shot.
- Ashe shares quotes with:
- ▶️ "Resistance is not futile - it's human" references a line from Star Trek: The Next Generation. ("Resistance is futile.")
- ▶️ "May the odds be ever in our favor" references The Hunger Games.
- ▶️ "I thought you'd be taller" quotes Commander Sarah Palmer from Halo 4.
- ▶️ "War. What is it good for, AVAROSA?" quotes War (The Temptations song).
- ▶️ "That escalated quickly" is an iconic quote by Ron Burgundy from Anchorman.
- ▶️ "I can do this all day" is a catchphrase by Captain America from the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
- ▶️ "All the West on one arrow" references Ashe's selection quote (▶️
"All the world on one arrow.") - ▶️ "Absolution, now there's a funny word" is similar to ▶️
"Justice. That's a pretty word." - ▶️ "Heaven was a place on earth..." might reference the song Heaven Is a Place on Earth by Belinda Carlisle.
- ▶️ "Heaven is empty and all the angels are gone..." is a play on a quote from William Shakespeare's The Tempest. (Hell is empty and all the devils are here.)
- ▶️ "One, two, three... and such" pokes fun at
Jhin's obsession with the number 4. - ▶️ "More like 'the man with the open grave'" refers to The Man with the Grinning Shadow, as well as
High Noon Lucian's death animation.
Skins
- Main article: Ashe (Collection)
- Ashe appears to be ambidextrous. The hand she holds her bow with alternates from her left hand and her right hand in the artwork of her skins.
- Examples of her holding it with her left hand are the art for Classic,
Freljord and 
Sherwood Forest. - Examples of her holding it with her right hand are the art for
Queen, 
Amethyst, and 
Heartseeker.
- Examples of her holding it with her left hand are the art for
- A red recolor of her old Chinese artwork used to be the background image of the
Offense branch of the now-retired summoner mastery trees in Season 2, Season 3, Season 4 and Season 5 (Season 5 retained Season 4's masteries).
- Her very first splash art was directly tweaked for the first splash art of her Freljord skin.
- This skin shares the Freljord theme with:
- In the old lore, this is her younger self wearing the 'traditional Freljord white garments of victory'.The Freljord Bowmaster
- Her
splash in 
Wild Rift depicts her in a very similar pose to the one seen in her 
old splash of the same skin.
- This skin shares the Albion theme with:
- She references Robin Hood.
- It's the only skin where Ashe's eyes are green.
- This skin shares the Woad theme with:
- She references the Picts, a Celtic tribe known from late British Iron Age up to early Middle Ages, in what is now Scotland.
- She also strongly resembles Guinevere from the 2004 King Arthur movie.
- This skin was obtainable for free on the Brazilian sever by liking Riot Games Page on Facebook.
- This skin shares the Medieval theme with:
- This skin represents the potential aftermath of the Freljord Civil War in which the
Avarosan win and unite the tribes, with Ashe becoming the queen and Tryndamere the king.
- This also represents her appearance in the old lore.
- Rakelstake (the Freljordian capital) can be seen in the background.
- This also represents her appearance in the old lore.
- This skin shares the Legacy theme with:
- Amethyst is a violet variety of Quartz, often used in jewelry. It is known as a meditative and calming stone which works in the emotional, spiritual, and physical planes to provide calm, balance, patience, and peace.
- This fits Ashe's goals of peace, unification, and prosperity for the Freljord.
- This skin shares the Heartbreakers theme with:
- She was released in celebration of Valentine's Day 2014.
- The background resembles the maze in the 1951 Alice in Wonderland movie.
- A charmed Tryndamere can be seen in the background.
- This skin shares the Marauder theme with:
- Her armor resembles the Daedric set from The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim movie.
- She might be referencing the
Magelord side of Summoner's Rift.
Magelord side of 
PROJECT: Ashe
Chromas: Mythic
Chromas:- This skin shares the PROJECT theme with:
- Her hologram projector has a com-link open with
PROJECT: Ekko and an image of 
PROJECT: Katarina. - She is from an alternate future in which she was cybernetically augmented as part of the PROJECT Initiative, but is leading the resistance against it in the name of humanity.
- If one tells her they fight for 'unity' she'll say the following:
- "In unity we find humanity."
- "
I will lead us back to what we've lost." - "We still have a choice!"
- She wields a
DE3FRE Plasma Bow in this skin. - Her dance references the choreography for Daft Punk ft. Pharrell Williams - Get Lucky in Just Dance 2014 video game.
- A side-by-side comparison can be seen here.
I will lead us back to what we've lost."
DE3FRE Plasma Bow in this skin.
Worlds 2017 Ashe Chromas: Golden
- This skin shares the World Championship theme with:
- She was released in celebration of the Season 7 World Championship.
- She was the first Championship skin to receive a Chroma pack.
Cosmic Queen Ashe Chromas: Emerald, Obsidian, Rose Quartz, Ruby, Sapphire
- This skin shares the Cosmic theme with:
Cosmic Reaver Kassadin and 
Cosmic Blade Master Yi can be seen in the foreground.- She was inspired by the Cassiopeia constellation.
High Noon Ashe Chromas: Amethyst, Aquamarine, Nomad, Obsidian, Ruby
- This skin shares the High Noon theme with:
- Original Ashe's voiceover was updated along with the release of this legendary skin.
- Her steed of choice is a smoky, evanescent horse spirit named Virtue.[8]
- This skin resembles Ashe from Overwatch.
- She reveals her angelic form after using Enchanted Crystal Arrow.
Fae Dragon Ashe Chromas: Emberclaw, Jadeclaw, Obsidian, Pearl, Rainbow, Rose Quartz, Ruby, Sapphire, Tanzanite
- This skin shares the Dragonmancers theme with:
Coven Ashe Chromas: Aquamarine, Catseye, Dark Ritual, Emerald, Obsidian, Pearl, Rose Quartz, Ruby, Tanzanite
- This skin shares the Coven theme with:
Ocean Song Ashe Chromas: Catseye, Emerald, Obsidian, Pearl, Rose Quartz, Ruby, Sapphire, Tanzanite
- This skin shares the Ocean Song theme with:
Lunar Empress Ashe Chromas: Emerald, Obsidian, Pearl, Resplendent, Rose Quartz, Ruby, Sapphire, Tanzanite, Turquoise
- This skin shares the Lunar Revel theme with:
DRX Ashe Chromas: Elite
- This skin shares the World Champions: 2022 theme with:
- She was released in celebration of DRX winning the Season 2022 World Championship along with:
- She represents BeryL.
- Her visual was inspired by Elysia from Honkai Impact 3rd light novel.
Crystalis Motus Ashe Chromas: Reclaimed
- This skin shares the Crystalis Motus theme with:
Infernal Ashe Chromas: Amethyst, Aquamarine, Catseye, Emerald, Pearl, Rose Quartz, Ruby, Turquoise
- This skin shares the Infernal theme with:
References
- ↑ Melissa Hutchison on Voicing Ashe
- ↑ Kantayam's Linkedin
- ↑ Almost all Japanese League of Legends voice actors
- ↑ Ashe: Warmother WAAARGHbobo custom soundtrack 1
- ↑ Age of Ashe
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
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- ↑ Carnival Knights on Virtue