Skins

• Classic Skin
  01-Apr-2011
• Traditional Lee Sin
  520  / 01-Apr-2011
• Acolyte Lee Sin
  750  / 01-Apr-2011
• Dragon Fist Lee Sin
  975  / 10-Jan-2012
• Muay Thai Lee Sin
  975  / 24-Jul-2012

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Chinese artwork

• Traditional Lee Sin
• Acolyte Lee Sin
• Dragon Fist Lee Sin

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Trivia

• Lee Sin was designed by Coronach.
• Lee Sin is voiced by David Wenham.
• Lee Sin's name is a homophone of the word "listen."
  • A rough translation of his name in Spanish is "no reading".
• His self-immolation from the lore is a reference to the real life monk who publicly set himself on fire. He did this as an act of protest against the persecution of Buddhism in South Vietnam.
• Lee Sin is the first champion to feature two champion spotlights, a real one and a fake one for April Fool's.
• Lee Sin is the first champion to use energy that is not a ninja. Though, similar to the other ninjas, he is a champion that hails from Ionia.
• Lee Sin shares a quote with Soraka, "Where am I needed?"
• Lee Sin is one of only five champions to have more than 4 skills, the other being Nidalee, Jayce ,  Elise and Quinn.
• Lee Sin is the first monk type champion announced but the second to be released after Udyr.
• Lee Sin is the only allegedly cancelled Champion to be introduced to the game under his original name.
  • Lee Sin was a cancelled Champion that got brought back by community popularity and support.
• Lee Sin's dance style is referenced to one of 'Mighty Steel Legs' moves in the movie Shaolin Soccer. A side-by-side comparison can be seen here.
• Lee Sin is the first champion to be re-designed and to be given a re-launch skin in technicality as his classic skin was originally the Traditional Lee Sin skin, however the change occured before his release.
• Lee Sin's voice actor is David Wenham. He is also the one that starts in Lord of The Rings as Faramir.

Skins

• For April Fool's, the original Classic skin artwork used to have the deceased champion Urf, the Manatee, who could be seen at the bottom left of the artwork.
• Traditional Lee Sin resembles how he looked before his official release (seen in the second official trailer). Click here.
  • He can be seen at around 0:11, between Jax and Teemo.
• Acolyte Lee Sin was meant to show his appearance during his time as a summoner in training.
• Dragon Fist Lee Sin (Lunar Revel 2012 event release) skin is a tribute to Bruce Lee, the famed martial artist/actor of 1970's action movies. The skin seems to be specifically referencing his trademark look first seen in Enter the Dragon.
  • Dragon Fist Lee Sin's idle animation is Bruce Lee's move when serious.
• Muay Thai Lee Sin was created to celebrate the launch of League of Legends in Thailand and pays homage to Muay Thai, a combat sport native to the country.
• Muay Thai Lee Sin is the third non-legendary skin to have a different dance animation from the original skin, prior being Jurrasic Cho'Gath and Dynasty Ahri. His dance is referenced from the movie "Ong Bak". A side-by-side comparison can be seen here .
• Muay Thai Lee Sin is very similar to Sagat's outfit from the Street Fighter fighting game series.

Relations

• Lee Sin was once a summoner-in-training at the League, before committing a devastating incident which left him with profound guilt. After the devastating incident, he traveled to the Shojin Monastery in Ionia in order to repent, becoming a brethren to the monks there.
• Lee Sin's former mentor was High Councilor Reginald Ashram, the first leader of the League.
• Lee Sin has a sister from the now liberated province of Galrin.
• Lee Sin did an interview with L. B. Briskes on a raft over Lake Contemplation.

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