Development
- Main article: Orianna (Development)
- Orianna is voiced by Heath Pennington.
- is voiced by Xanthe Huynh in Wild Rift marketing material.[1]
- Orianna's Japanese voice actor is Eri Yasui, who also voiced Japanese Janna
- Orianna's Brazillian voice actor is Aline Ghezzi, who also voiced and
- During development, she was either called Ball Girl or Yomu.
- Her title was first called 'the Clockwork Girl' but was renamed 'the Lady of Clockwork' the night before her release, to avoid copyright concerns.
- Her first incarnation was inspired by Hong Meiling from Touhou Project.
Universe
- Main article: Orianna (Character)
- Orianna's backstory might be referencing Olimpia from The Sandman by E. T. A. Hoffmann.
- Her new background is an example of the Ship of Theseus debate.
- Vaido Violante, a former apprentice of her father Corin Reveck, created the Atlas Gauntlets, a pair of which are used by . This is retconned in the Arcane (TV Series) as in the show, Vi's Atlas Gauntlets were invented by alongside his partner .
- As he was possibly quite young like most
Piltover apprentices when working for Corin Reveck, Orianna was likely born around somewhere between 30 and 100 years ago.
- As he was possibly quite young like most
- Orianna's in-game appearance depicts the old chassis that used a key to wind up her lung function.
- In episode 8 of Arcane, the as-of-yet unnamed doctor professes that he once had a daughter whom he lost. The picture of his daughter that he carries within a pendant resembles Orianna. The doctor is credited as , a monikor he likely gained after being mutilated during a shimmer exploison in episode 3.
League of Legends
Gameplay
- Main article: Orianna (League of Legends)
- Orianna is a widespread Romance name, merged from two Latin roots with feminine suffix -na:
- Orior "I rise"; cf. Orientalis, referring the rising sun.
- Aurum "gold"; which she shares with .
- Orianna was the last champion priced lower than
6300 on release.
- the eponymous gear mechanism. is named after and references
- Orianna's icon during her 'Champion Spotlight' was a walfas-styled face.
- Multiple miniature copies of desk during the game's Mac Version trailer. can be seen on
- In the now-removed official League of Legends forums, the icon of was used to represent the "Forum Games" section.
Quotes
- Main article: Orianna (League of Legends Audio)
- ▶️ "I know what makes them tick. I know how to make the ticking stop." references Sylar from Heroes and Organ Grinders from Magic: the Gathering.
- ▶️ "When you fall, you get right back up." references Aigis from Persona 3 and Oriana Thomson from A Certain Magical Index.
Skins
- Main article: Orianna (Collection)
- She was inspired by Youmu Konpaku from Touhou Project.
- She resembles a RAcaseal from Phantasy Star Online and Karakuriko from Sailor Moon.
- She might be referencing GLaDOS from Portal.
- This skin shares the Goth theme with:
- This skin shares the Toy Box theme with:
- She might be referencing 9, The Nightmare Before Christmas, and/or Coraline.
- Ragdolls shaped after , , and a can be seen to her left.
- This skin shares the Legacy theme with:
- ...and others
- She resembles Priscilla Stratton from Blade Runner, R. Dorothy Wayneright from The Big O, and the titular Malice@Doll.
- This skin shares the World Champions: 2012 theme with:
- She was released in celebration of Taipei Assassins winning the Season Two World Championship along with:
- She represents Toyz.
- This skin shares the Winter Wonder theme with:
- ...and others
- She was released in celebration of Snowdown Showdown 2014 along with:
- resembles a (a dead one turned into a fur rug can be seen in the background).
- Her intro animation in Wild Rift refers to the movie I, Tonya.[2]
- This skin shares the Heartbreakers theme with:
- ...and others
- She was released in celebration of Valentine's Day 2016 along with:
- She and are cake toppings her Classic self is placing (her hand can be seen to their left)
- This skin shares the Dark Star theme with:
- ...and others
- This skin shares the Victorious theme with:
- ...and others
- She was unlocked by players who achieved Gold+ in Season 8 (2018).
- This skin shares the Pool Party theme with:
- ...and others
- She was previously featured in splash art with a much simpler design before her upgrade.
- Her ball is replaced by a rubber whale floater.
- This skin shares the Bees! theme with:
- ...and others
- This skin shares the Star Guardian Season 4 theme with:
- ...and others
- This skin was previously exclusive to
Wild Rift.
- She resembles a Princess Tutu and Minto Aizawa from Tokyo Mew Mew
References
- ↑ https://twitter.com/whatacoolwitch/status/1552387658906607616 Whatacoolwitch on SG Orianna VA]
- ↑ Winter Wonder Orianna's reference