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Development
- Main article: Yasuo (Development)
- Yasuo is voiced by Liam O'Brien in
League of Legends, 
Legends of Runeterra, Kin of the Stained Blade, and 
Ruined King. O'Brien also voices 
Nightbringer Yasuo, 
Truth Dragon Yasuo, 
Dream Dragon Yasuo, and 
Soul Fighter Yasuo.
- Yasuo's Japanese voice actor is Tomokazu Sugita.[1]
- Yasuo's voice actor in Brazil is Marco Antônio Abreu, who also voiced Nightbringer Yasuo,
Lucian, and 
High Noon Lucian.
- Early explorations had him wield two swords.[2] This design would later be revised and used for his brother
Yone.
Universe
Universe- Main article: Yasuo (Character)
- The fact that Yasuo's existence being considered a mistake by others is mentioned in his biography is likely a reference to the community's hate toward him as a champion.
- Yone and
Yasuo both studied under the same master and know how to draw power from the wind, but only Yasuo knows the full secrets of the technique.[3]
- They are now the only remaining members of the school, likely due to the rest having all been killed by Yasuo when pursuing him.
- The scar on Yasuo's face was caused by Yone in their duel before his death.
- The thread he uses to tie his hair up is handspun Shuriman wool, gifted to him by
Taliyah when they parted ways. - He is currently going to
Noxus to find 
Riven.
League of Legends
League of LegendsGameplay
- Main article: Yasuo (League of Legends)
- Yasuo - Yone is one of seven pairs of sibling champions (the others being
Jinx - 
Vi, 
Cassiopeia - 
Katarina, 
Kayle - 
Morgana, 
Garen - 
Lux, 
Nasus - 
Renekton, and 
Darius - 
Draven).
- The flute Yasuo plays in his dance emote is most likely a Shakuhachi (harmonica for
High Noon; wind controller for 
PROJECT).
- His Classic 'dance' references a performance of this instrument.[4]
- A side by side comparison can be seen here.
- Yasuo is the first champion to have an emote that will orient itself the same (dancing emote, facing the bottom-right of the screen), no matter what direction Yasuo was facing. Akali is the second.
- The melody of his Classic dance complements Yone's when the two use the dance emote simultaneously. A side-by-side comparison can be seen here.
- His Classic 'dance' references a performance of this instrument.[4]
- Yasuo's design is largely based on the Japanese rōnin (lit. a wanderer), a samurai whose masters had died or stripped of titles & lands. Many rōnin became mercenaries, bodyguards, or even criminals.
- The length of Yasuo's sword is about that of a tachi or even an ōdachi. However, he wears it cutting edge up like the shorter katana.
- Yasuo [jasɯ̟ᵝo] is a Japanese masculine given name, rendered as 康夫 (roughly "peaceful man") in the Japanese localization.
- From Old Japanese *yasu- "cheap, easy > peaceful"[5] & masculine morpheme *wo.[6]
Way of the Wanderer's modified critical strike chance references Samurai gameplay portrayals in video games.- For April Fools' Day 2017, a video showcasing a joke rework for Yasuo was posted by the official Riot Games Twitter account.
- Way of the Wanderer was shown to have Resolve's shield also provide
crowd control immunity, similar to Morgana's 
Black Shield. 
Steel Tempest's 
third cast was shown to split into three additional whirlwinds in a cone after hitting a champion, similar to 
Graves' 
Collateral Damage.
Wind Wall was shown to form a pentagon of walls, similar to 
Thresh's 
The Box.
- Notably, this 'protection from
projectiles from all angles' mechanic was later implemented by 
Samira's 
Blade Whirl.
- Notably, this 'protection from
Sweeping Blade was shown to be able to target 
wards and champion summoned units (e.g. 
Demacian Standard).
Last Breath was shown to be able to be recast for a seemingly infinite amount of times while the affected champion is still 
airborne.
- A functional real-life replica of Yasuo's Steel Blade was crafted in an episode of YouTube series Man At Arms: Reforged.
- This video can be viewed here.
- There are also videos where the following are crafted:
- This video can be viewed here.
- At 25 August 2018, on the statement "One of my favorites", players ranked Yasuo 2nd in CN and 56th in NA. On "Fair to play against" they ranked him 23rd in CN and 137th in NA. Overall on "Gameplay, Visuals, Voice, etc.." they ranked him 1st in CN and 38th in NA.[7]
- As an easter egg, in Set 4 of Teamfight Tactics, Yasuo would flash a Mastery 7 emote if he single-handedly defeats the enemy team as the only remaining unit. This references the community stereotype of Yasuo players loving to flash their Mastery in League of Legends matches.
- A video demonstration of this can be seen here.
Quotes
- Main article: Yasuo (League of Legends Audio)
- Yasuo received 7 new quotes with the release of Yone.
- Yasuo and Yone's dance music is counterpart and complement to each other's. Their interaction can be viewed here.
- Yasuo and
Karma each speak a different, unrelated Ancient Ionian language, given the lack of sound correspondences & cognates (Yasuo's dialect sounds like broken Japanese, parts of it referencing Kiai). - ▶️ "No cure for fools" might be referencing the Japanese film Yojimbo by Akira Kurosawa.
- ▶️ "
Wuju? No, I wouldn't" references ▶️ 
"Wuju... pass me that potion?", and both are a word play on 'Would you?'
- ▶️ "Nice... sword... boots?" is possibly a reference to 'pro as heck guide to master yi'.
- ▶️ "Nice... sword...
- ▶️
"Ninjas... I hate those guys" resembles ▶️ 
"Noxians... I hate those guys". The reference originates from Indiana Jones movies.
- That quote along with his other taunts towards Ninja champions, reference the disdain that Samurai historically held towards them throughout Japanese history.
- ▶️ "A wanderer isn't always lost." is Yasuo's counterpart to Taliyah's ▶️ "Not all who wander are lost."
- ▶️
"No one who wanders is every truly lost." also resembles these two quotes.
- ▶️
- Nightbringer Yasuo and
Dawnbringer Riven share (or have similar counterparts of) multiple quotes. - Some of his interactions with Dawnbringer Riven reference poems written by the British aristocrat and poet George Gordon Byron, also known as Lord Byron:
- ▶️ / ▶️ "A wanderer lives in the present, and hopes for what might be." references ▶️ "A wanderer isn't always lost."
- ▶️ / ▶️ "The road goes ever on." might reference the title of several walking songs that appear in J. R. R. Tolkien's The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings.
Skins
- Main article: Yasuo (Collection)
- He references and resembles Miyamoto Musashi and/or Haoumaru from Samurai Shodown via his iconic ponytail design shared with these individuals, where in Musashi's case, it is in reference to the common visual design he is depicted with in fictional media.
- Haoumaru himself is based on Miyamoto Musashi as well.
- Another note in regards to Yasuo is how his Steel Tempest in the Chinese servers is named/dubbed as 斬鋼閃 (Zhǎngāngshǎn, lit. Slashing Steel Flash), which when read in Japanese with the same characters (Zankousen) is exactly the same name as one of Haoumaru's special moves which is the stronger version of his original standing heavy slash, the Zantetsusen (斬鉄閃, lit. Slashing Iron Flash).
- Another note in regards to Yasuo is how his
- Yasuo's taunt in most of his skins (save for Nightbringer Yasuo's demon form, as well as Truth and Dream Dragon Yasuo) involves him intaking fluids from his bamboo flask, then spitting the fluids on his blade to "bless it". This is another nod to Haoumaru via a habit done by him in his home series' battle intros.
- Haoumaru himself is based on Miyamoto Musashi as well.
High Noon Yasuo
Chromas: Amethyst, Emerald, Jasper, Obsidian, Sapphire
Chromas:- This skin shares the High Noon theme with:
- He references a Spaghetti Western with his harmonica.
- He wields a pistol sword-styled Japanese blade.
High Noon Jhin's 
Recall reveals he has a bounty of $$10,000,000.
- This skin shares the PROJECT theme with:
- He is from an alternate future in which he was cybernetically augmented as part of the PROJECT Initiative.
PROJECT: Yi describes him as:
- "Tempest, a blossom caught in drift, fluid form. He speaks. 'Death is like the wind'... he is a storm, blade howling... 'always by my side'... the eternal wanderer."
- If one tells
PROJECT: Ashe they fight for 'truth' she'll say the following:
- "We're on the right path."
- His gear includes:
- He was originally conceived as 'Cyber Ops Yasuo'[8] before being renamed.[9]
- He references Gray Fox, Samuel Rodrigues or Raiden, all from the Metal Gear series. The last was further referenced in Yasuo's recall animation pose that is similar to Raiden's when he battled Vamp's robots in Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots, where he holsters his blade by the pommel underneath his foot.
- This skin has unique attack animations, along with only having three animations compared to the other skins' four.
- When performing his joke, taunt or dance emotes, his helmet reveals his actual face. However, the voice is still filtered.
- His sword blade turns olive-yellow while Last Breath's bonus armor penetration is active, as opposed to a subtle aura covering his sword.
- In this skin, he drinks from a fuel-container which may contain a substance suitable for cyborgs.
- This skin shares the Blood Moon theme with:
- He was conceived by 'daemonstar'.
- The mask he is wearing references the ones used in Japanese Noh theater.
- The flask he normally drinks from is instead turned into a gourd in this skin.
- Despite wearing a mask in this skin like with PROJECT: Yasuo, Yasuo does not remove it during his taunt to drink.
- Despite wearing a mask in this skin like with
Nightbringer Yasuo Chromas: Pariah
- This skin shares the Nightbringer and Dawnbringer theme with:
- During the development period, the skin was called "Demonblade Yasuo".
- This development name is shared with
Demonblade Tryndamere, which implies that Nightbringer Yasuo may have originally been intended for the "Demonblade" theme.
- This development name is shared with
- He resembles Nightmare from Soul Calibur.
- The flask he normally drinks from is instead turned into a potion vial in this skin.
- His splash art is part of a larger picture in which he is fighting Dawnbringer Riven.
- Nightbringer Yasuo is the original Being of Chaos.
Dawnbringer / 
Nightbringer Soraka was born from the aftermath of the battle between him and Dawnbringer Riven and considers him as her father.
- Nightbringer Soraka summons a blade similar to his when using
Starcall.
- He is also an ancestor to
God-King Darius.
- His empowered form appears after using Last Breath.
Odyssey Yasuo Chromas: Obsidian, Pearl, Rose Quartz, Ruby, Sapphire, Tanzanite
- This skin shares the Odyssey theme with:
Odyssey Jinx and 
Odyssey Malphite are seen fighting a monster in the background.- He is accompanied by a pet space lizard that replaces his large pauldron.
Battle Boss Yasuo Chromas: Amethyst, Aquamarine, Catseye, K.O., Meteorite, Obsidian, Rose Quartz, Ruby
- This skin shares the Arcade: Battle Bosses theme with:
Final Boss Veigar can be seen in the background of his splash art.
True Damage Yasuo Chromas: Amethyst, Aquamarine, Catseye, Freestyle, Obsidian, Pearl, Ruby
- This skin shares the True Damage theme with:
- He shares visual elements with
DJ Sona due to them both being DJ. - His in-game model has the name Yone on the sheath of his blade.
- He is credited as one of the producers for THE BADDEST.
Spirit Blossom Yasuo Chromas: Catseye, Emerald, Night Blossom, Obsidian, Pearl, Rose Quartz, Ruby, Sapphire
- This skin shares the Spirit Blossom theme with:
- In his splash art,
Spirit Blossom Yone can be seen as a reflection in the water. - This skin represents the younger brother from
Ionian myths. The Path he took in his legends are similar/identical to the path Yasuo chose.
- He represents the Spirit of Heroism in the
Spirit Blossom festival.
- He represents the Spirit of Heroism in the
- This skin shares the True Damage theme with:
- This skin was made in collaboration with A Bathing Ape.[10]
- This skin shares the Dragonmancers theme with:
- In his dance, the melody he plays on his flute is an excerpt from "Trail of the Angels," a traditional Chinese musical piece. (Links provided for comparison.)
- This is shared with Dream Dragon Yasuo (see below).
- This is shared with
- He is similar in appearance to Hanzo Shimada from the game Overwatch.
- This skin shares the Dragonmancers theme with:
- In his dance, the melody he plays on his flute is an excerpt from "Trail of the Angels," a traditional Chinese musical piece. (Links provided for comparison.)
Sea Dog Yasuo Chromas: Amethyst, Aquamarine, Catseye, Emerald, Obsidian, Pearl, Rose Quartz, Ruby
- This skin shares the Ruined theme with:
- This skin is based on Yasuo's involvement in the events of Ruined King.
Inkshadow Yasuo Chromas: Catseye, DEFY MSI 2023, Emerald, Inked, Obsidian, Rose Quartz, Ruby, Sapphire, Tanzanite, Turquoise
- This skin shares the Inkshadow theme with:
- This skin shares the Inkshadow theme with:
Foreseen Yasuo Chromas: Amethyst, Catseye, Emerald, Obsidian, Pearl, Rose Quartz, Ruby, Sapphire
- This skin shares the Otherroads theme with:
References
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Lc1C7Rw--Y
- ↑ Double Sword Samurai
- ↑ Pls on Yone and Yasuo School
- ↑ Yasuo's Flute (his dance?)
- ↑ http://npcmj.ninjal.ac.jp/interfaces/cgi-bin/dictionary.sh?search=L007002&part=n&db=oncoj
- ↑ http://npcmj.ninjal.ac.jp/interfaces/cgi-bin/dictionary.sh?search=L052501&part=n&db=oncoj
- ↑ Riot Blaustoise Yasuo data tweet
- ↑ 8/13 PBE UPDATE
- ↑ 8/14 PBE UPDATE
- ↑ AAPE Prestige True Damage Yasuo