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Development
Development- Main article: Riven (Development)
- Riven was a redesign of a concept for the champion
Avasha. - Riven's abilities were inspired by Marth (her production name) from Fire Emblem (
Broken Wings references Dancing Blade from Super Smash Bros. Melee) - Riven featured in PC Gamer soon after she was announced (her title was changed to 'the Shattered Exile' when her 'Champion Sneak Peek' was released, later reverted to the current one when her 'A New Champion Approaches' preview was released).
- Her 'A New Champion Approaches' preview was accidentally leaked and quickly replaced with the Golden Joystick Awards 2011 nomination announcement.
- Riven is voiced by Cristina Valenzuela in League of Legends and Legends of Runeterra.
Dawnbringer Riven and 
Broken Covenant Riven are voiced by the same voice actress.- Riven's Japanese voice actor is Junko Minagawa, who also voiced Japanese
Karma.[1]
Universe
Universe- Main article: Riven (Character)
- The bandages she wears are there to hide the permanent scars she obtained from Zaunite chem-tech explosives during the Invasion of Ionia.
- Riven's
Ki Burst, is one of the fighting ways of a combat technique known as Ki. 
Shen also uses one of the techniques, the 
Ki Barrier. Broken Wings and 
Blade of the Exile also have similar effects to 
Yasuo and 
Yone's wind technique.
- However, this may be mostly due to the magic of her blade.
- Riven was imprisoned and forced to fight in the Reckoners Arena, when she was extradited back to Noxus. She would eventually escape the arena with the help of the Sentinels of Light.
- Riven's theme is that of an exile who still believes in her homeland's ideals and wishes to fight for them while restoring the true Noxian way.
- Riven's initial backstory had her being a 'gooder than good' Demacian who was exiled for helping Noxian refugees escape persecution (her current one was inspired by Seta Sōjirō from Rurouni Kenshin and might be referencing Aragorn from Lord of the Rings and/or Meetra Surik from Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords).
League of Legends
League of LegendsGameplay
- Main article: Riven (League of Legends)
- Riven is one of 20 champions without a single
ability power ratio on any ability: 
Aatrox, 
Camille, 
Darius, 
Dr. Mundo, 
Draven, 
Garen, 
Kayn, 
Kled, 
Naafiri, 
Nilah, 
Olaf, 
Pyke, 
Riven, 
Samira, 
Sett, 
Talon, 
Urgot, 
Xayah, Yone, and 
Zed. - Riven's dance resembles the Water Dance of Braavos from Game of Thrones.
Runic Blade used to be called 'Art of War' (can be seen in Riven's Champion Spotlight) while Ki Burst used to be called 'Ki Shout'.[2]- During development she was simply called Marth or Exile.
- Riven is the past participle of English verb to rive "split or tear apart violently".[3]
Quotes
- Main article: Riven (League of Legends Audio)
- ▶️ "A broken blade is more than enough for the likes of you!" might be referencing Ichigo Kurosaki from Bleach manga/anime ("A dull blade is more than enough for the likes of you!").
- Riven shares quotes with:
- Dawnbringer Riven and
Nightbringer Yasuo share (or have similar counterparts of) multiple quotes. - Some of her interactions with Nightbringer Yasuo reference poems written by the British aristocrat and poet George Gordon Byron, also known as Lord Byron:
Skins
- Main article: Riven (Collection)
- The scene depicts her having used Blade of the Exile.
- Her artwork being
changed four times before her release (five counting the one during her skin previews in her 'Champion Spotlight') caused her to not be featured in an 'Art Spotlight.' - Her
Wild Rift redesign is based on her appearance in Awaken, which was also used in 
Legends of Runeterra.
- This skin shares the Otherroads theme with:
- Her sword can be seen during the game's Mac Version trailer.
- The in-game blade features a turquoise-colored light outlining the area where it was shattered.
- She might be referencing her initial backstory where she was a
Demacian exile. - Her clothes featured up to three different colors (red in concept art, blue in initial artwork, teal in-game).
- She resembles War from Darksiders series.
- This skin shares the Crimson Elite theme with:
- She is a member of the
Noxian counterpart to the Demacian 
Commandos. - She was the second skin to celebrate the end of a Season without requiring players to achieve Gold+ rank to unlock (the first being
Judgment Kayle).
Battle Bunny Riven
Chromas: Amethyst, Astral, Catseye, Emerald, Granite, Rose Quartz, Ruby, Sapphire
Chromas:- This skin shares the Day Job theme with:
- She was released in celebration of Easter 2012.
- She references a Playboy Bunny.
- She was conceived as 'Bunny Girl Riven' by the playerbase and later hinted at during April Fools' Day 2012 (her in-client profile briefly featured her as 'unavailable' before being patched out soon after).
Tyrant Swain (before his release), Talon, pre-rework 
Urgot, 
Vladimir, and 
Zac (before his release) can be seen in the background.
- This skin shares the World Championship theme with:
- As a promotional or event limited skin, she was given away at gaming conventions and events and will never be available for purchase in the store after Worlds 2012.[4]
- She holds the unique distinction of being the only Limited Edition Championship skin, as the others are Legacy skins.
- She was released in celebration of the Season 2 World Championship.[5]
- She was only obtainable through purchase in the store during then as well as for free via achieving a perfect pick in Worlds Pick'em 2015.[6]
- She started out as a regular skin that had to be redesigned for the Season Two Finals.
- During the Season 6 World Championship, she received visual tweaks, namely eafturing a crown on her head and added extra particle effects on her sword for those who unlocked her in Season 2.[7]
- This was done to differentiate her with another version of this skin,
Reignited Worlds 2012 Riven that was also released for Worlds 2016. Additional details are listed below at her own skin trivia.
- This was done to differentiate her with another version of this skin,
- She references the Roman II, which is featured on her chest and back while
Valor is active, and her sword being broken in two pieces. - Her sword was inspired by the blue fire crater from Ijen and resembles the Roman I during Blade of the Exile.
- Other Limited Edition skins that were re-released in another form include:
PAX Sivir (through 
Neo PAX Sivir)
Urf the Manatee (through Urfwick)
Neo PAX Jax (through 
PAX Jax)
Dragonblade Riven Chromas: Golden
- This skin shares the Lunar Revel: Warring Kingdoms theme with:
- Representing the
path of freedom, she was released in celebration of Lunar Revel 2014 (Year of the Horse) along with:
Lunar Goddess Diana
- She represented the
path of truth.
- She represented the
Warring Kingdoms Tryndamere
- He represented the
path of power.
- He represented the
Arcade Riven Chromas: K.O.
- This skin shares the Arcade: Heroes theme with:
- Her right glove resembles
Final Boss Veigar's right glove. - She references a fighting game (her artwork references a character select screen while 'KO!' aka 'knock out!' appears when she dies in-game).
- Her weapon resembles the Ultra Sword from Kirby's Return to Dream Land video game.
- She scrolls through all versions of her sword (
Original Riven's and Dawnbringer Riven's are missing) while 
recalling.
- She scrolls through all versions of her sword (
Reignited Worlds 2012 Riven Chromas: Golden
- This skin shares the World Championship theme with:
- She was released in celebration of the Season 6 World Championship.[8]
- She became a Legacy skin like all the other Championship skins following the event while the original
Worlds 2012 Riven remained a Limited Edition skin.
- She became a Legacy skin like all the other Championship skins following the event while the original
- With her release, she along with a special loading screen border for Worlds 2012 Riven was automatically given to all owners of Worlds 2012 Riven.[9]
- She is the 'original incarnation' model of Worlds 2012 Riven, therefore she lacks the crown and the added extra particle effects on her sword.
- Other re-released versions of Limited Edition skins include:
- Neo PAX Sivir (of PAX Sivir)
- Urfwick (of Urf the Manatee)
- Neo PAX Jax (of PAX Jax)
Dawnbringer Riven Chromas: Mythic, Paragon
- This skin shares the Nightbringer and Dawnbringer theme with:
- During the development period, the skin was called "Angelblade Riven."
- She resembles Patroklos from Soulcalibur V video game.
- Mythological inspirations are possibly the Indo-European Dawn Maiden Hausos & the Semitic angels.
- Her splash art is part of a larger picture in which she is fighting Nightbringer Yasuo.
- Dawnbringer Riven is the original Being of Order.
Dawnbringer / 
Nightbringer Soraka was born from the aftermath of the battle between her and Nightbringer Yasuo, and considers Riven as her mother.
- Dawnbringer Soraka summons a blade similar to hers when using
Starcall.
- She is also an ancestor to
God-King Garen.
- Her empowered form appears after using Blade of the Exile.
Pulsefire Riven Chromas: Chrono
- This skin shares the Pulsefire theme with:
- She is chasing
Pulsefire Twisted Fate, as seen in the background of his splash art. - She and Pulsefire Twisted Fate can be seen in the background of
Pulsefire Shen's splash art, teleporting towards him.
- This skin shares the Immortal Journey theme with:
- The skin was released alongside:
- This skin shares the Immortal Journey theme with:
- The skin was released alongside:
- The skin depicts a possible future when
Valiant Sword Riven defeats 
Majestic Empress Morgana and becomes an empress herself.
Spirit Blossom Riven Chromas: Catseye, Emerald, Night Blossom, Obsidian, Rose Quartz, Ruby, Sapphire, Tanzanite
- This skin shares the Spirit Blossom theme with:
- She represents the Spirit of Despair in the
Spirit Blossom festival.
Sentinel Riven Chromas: Citrine, Emerald, Pearl, Resolute, Rose Quartz, Ruby, Sapphire, Tanzanite, Turquoise
- This skin shares the Sentinels of Light theme with:
- The skin represents Riven's canon appearance during the events of Rise of the Sentinels.
Battle Bunny Prime Riven Chromas: Citrine, Emerald, Nightwire, Obsidian, Pearl, Rose Quartz, Ruby, Sapphire, Tanzanite
- This skin shares the Anima Squad theme with:
- This skin is part of a thematic reboot of the earlier
Battle Bunny Riven skin. - She was the predecessor to
Battle Bunny Miss Fortune before she mysteriously vanished, leaving Fortune to fill her role in the Anima Squad.
Broken Covenant Riven Chromas: Aquamarine, Emerald, Obsidian, Ruby, Sapphire, Tanzanite
- This skin shares the Broken Covenant theme with:
- Her dance references both the Griddy dance and the Cat Breakdancing meme.
Primal Ambush Riven Chromas: Amethyst, Citrine, Emerald, Obsidian, Rose Quartz, Ruby, Sapphire, Turquoise
- This skin shares the Primal Ambush theme with:
References
- ↑ Almost all Japanese League of Legends voice actors
- ↑ Riven: Champion Spotlight | Gameplay - League of Legends
- ↑ G. Kroonen, Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic, p. 412
- ↑ Guide to Legacy and Limited Skins
- ↑ Celebrate Season Two with Championship Riven
- ↑ Worlds Pick'em | League of Legends World Championship 2015
- ↑ An update on Championship Riven
- ↑ WORLDS HITS THE RIFT
- ↑ An update on Championship Riven