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Development
- Main article: Shen (Development)
Universe
Universe- Main article: Shen (Character)
- Shen means spirit, holy, or deity;[1] from Mandarin shén [ʂə̃n˧˥] 神 < OC *m-lin.[2]
- The Eye of Twilight is the title for the leader of the Kinkou Order, entrusted with the sacred duty of Watching the Stars - exercising judgment untainted by prejudice.
Ionia considers twilight as a time of when dark and light are in balance.
Zed was originally considered for the title The Eye of Twilight before he left the Order, which forced Shen to take it.
- Shen wanted to leave the Kinkou Order to defend Ionia from
Noxus during the first invasion but chose to stay mostly because of Zed leaving the order.[3]
- Shen wanted to leave the Kinkou Order to defend
- He uses 2 blades: the Spirit blade to cut the spirits and the steel saber to cut the living.
- The spirit blade has a vessel on his back that only comes off when he attacks. He can separate the blades power for his shield without moving the vessel.
- He is between 33– 35 years old.
- Shen's
Ki Barrier, previously known as 
Ki Strike, is one of the fighting ways of a combat technique known as Ki. 
Riven also seems to have mastered the technique of 
Ki Burst.
League of Legends
League of LegendsGameplay
- Main article: Shen (League of Legends)
- Shen is written 慎 shèn [ʂə̃n˥˩] "caution" in Chinese localization.
- Shen was the first champion to use energy as a resource for abilities.
- Before the release of
Pulsefire Shen, neither him nor Zed reveal their faces in any of their skins, unlike 
Akali (
All-star, 
Nurse, 
Blood Moon) and 
Kennen (
Karate,
M.D.). However, Shen has never revealed his full face in any skin. - Shen's dance references Tai chi 24-form.
- A side-by-side comparison can be seen here.
- Shen is the first dark-themed Ionian champion, before
Varus, 
Syndra, Zed, 
Jhin, 
Xayah, & 
Kayn (Noxian-born). - Shen,
Pantheon, and 
Twisted Fate were the first to have a global-range teleport ability.
- Shen used to gain the
'Law of Inverse Ninja Strength' cosmetic Easter egg debuff ("This unit is a flippin' ninja!" - "Ninjas are more effective when they work alone. For every Ninja on your team beyond yourself, you lose 1 health.") when he, Akali, Kennen, and/or Zed found themselves on the same team. It was removed in V3.14 for unknown reasons.
Quotes
- Main article: Shen (League of Legends Audio)
- ▶️ "If light travels so fast, how come it's never caught a ninja?" references Ask a Ninja.
- ▶️ "You're already dead, you just haven't caught up yet" references Kenshiro from Fist of the North Star.
- ▶️ "Enforced equilibrium" and ▶️ "Tread carefully" might be referencing the film Equilibrium ("Tread carefully Preston, you're treading on my dreams.")
- ▶️ "Target marked" relates to Ionian ninjas' marking abilities ( Akali's
Assassin's Mark, Zed's 
Death Mark, Kennen's 
Mark of the Storm, Kayn's 
Umbral Trespass, and Shen's own previous ability 
Vorpal Blade). - Shen shares quotes with:
Skins
- Main article: Shen (Collection)
- The scene depicted has him using
Stand United. - He resembles Joe Musashi from Shinobi (they walk and
dash exactly the same way). - His
very first splash art was directly tweaked for the first splash art of his 
Yellow Jacket and 
Frozen skins.
- This skin shares the Legacy theme with:
- The same two men from
Stinger Akali's splashart can be seen in his.
- He resembles Scorpion from Mortal Kombat and Shredder from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
- This skin shares the Glacial theme with:
- He is fighting
Shockblade Zed. - He resembles Sub-Zero from Mortal Kombat.
Surgeon Shen
Chromas: Emerald, Obsidian, Pearl, Rainbow, Rose Quartz, Ruby, Sandstone, Sapphire
Chromas:- This skin shares the Rift Hospital theme with:
- He might be referencing The Adventures of Dr. McNinja.
- He was proposed by the community.
- His
Spirit Blade is a giant scalpel and he is about to perform a surgery. - In 2020, he received new visual effects, chromas, and a border and icon set, with all profits between June 25th and July 23rd being donated to the Riot Games Social Impact Fund to aid global COVID-19 relief efforts.[4]
- This skin shares the Blood Moon theme with:
Blood Moon Zilean can be seen in the background behind him, with masks from the other members hanging on the wall around them.- The mask he is wearing references those used in Japanese Noh theater.
Warlord Shen Chromas: Amethyst, Catseye, Emerald, Obsidian, Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, Tanzanite
- This skin shares the Legacy theme with:
- He might be referencing Total War: Shogun 2.
- Akali and Kennen's ears can be seen in the background.
- The skin features unique autoattack and Shadow Dash animations.
- This skin shares the World Champions: 2012 theme with:
- He was released in celebration of Taipei Assassins winning the Season Two World Championship along with:
- He represents Stanley.
Pulsefire Shen Chromas: Chrono
- This skin shares the Pulsefire theme with:
Pulsefire Riven and 
Pulsefire Twisted Fate can be seen in the background behind him, teleporting towards him.- This is the first skin where Shen doesn't have headgear that covers his hair.
Infernal Shen Chromas: Catseye, Pearl, Peridot, Rose Quartz, Ruby
- This skin shares the Infernal theme with:
PsyOps Shen Chromas: Emerald, Hunter, Obsidian, Ruby, Sandstone, Sapphire, Tanzanite, Turquoise
- This skin shares the PsyOps theme with:
- His color palette for his base skin and Emerald Chroma share some similarities to the Doom Slayer from the Doom franchise.
- The girl seen in his recall and splash art resembles Bede from Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield.
Shockblade Shen Chromas: Amethyst, Aquamarine, Catseye, Emerald, Obsidian, Rose Quartz, Ruby, Turquoise
- This skin shares the Shockblade theme with:
Ashen Guardian Shen Chromas: Emberwoken
- This skin shares the Ashen Knights theme with:
References
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- ↑ Schuessler, p. 458
- ↑ WAAAARGHbobo on why Shen stayed with the Kinkou
- ↑ COVID-19 Charity Fundraiser Details