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General

Lore

Quotes

  • "A broken blade is more than enough for the likes of you!" might be referencing Ichigo Kurosaki from Bleach ("A dull blade is more than enough for the likes of you!")
  • Riven and Xerath Xerath share the quote "Sacrifices must be made" (her voice faintly echoes while Blade of the Exile Blade of the Exile is active)
Dawnbringer Riven Dawnbringer Riven

Skins

Original Riven Original Riven
  • 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'.
Redeemed Riven Redeemed Riven
  • 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.
Crimson Elite Riven Crimson Elite Riven
  • 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 Judgment Kayle)
  • She shares this theme with Crimson Elite Talon Crimson Elite Talon (they are the Demacian Commandos' Noxian counterpart)
Battle Bunny Riven Battle Bunny Riven
Error: Skin Championship for Riven is not specified in Module:SkinData/data.
  • She celebrates the Season 2 World Championship (she started out as a regular skin that had to be redesigned for the Finals) and references the Roman II (featured on her chest, back, while Valor Valor is active, and her sword being broken in two pieces)
    • She became Legacy since then (was unlocked for a perfect score in Worlds Pick'em 2015) but returned for the Season 6 World Championship in two versions: 'Championship' for those who unlocked her in Season 2 (featuring a crown on her head and added extra particle effects on her sword) and 'Championship 2016' for those who unlocked her in Season 6 (basically her first incarnation)
  • Her sword was inspired by the blue fire crater from Ijen and resembles the Roman I during Blade of the Exile Blade of the Exile.
  • She shares this theme with Error: Skin Championship for Ashe is not specified in Module:SkinData/data., Error: Skin Championship for Shyvana is not specified in Module:SkinData/data., Error: Skin Championship for Kalista is not specified in Module:SkinData/data., Error: Skin Championship for Thresh is not specified in Module:SkinData/data., and Error: Skin Championship for Zed is not specified in Module:SkinData/data..
Dragonblade Riven Dragonblade Riven
Arcade Riven Arcade Riven
Dawnbringer Riven Dawnbringer Riven

Relations

  • Riven was a Noxian soldier sent to Ionia during the empire's invasion. A traumatic experience during the campaign involving Singed's Singed's chemicals caused her to question her devotion and sever her ties to Noxus, wandering ever since.
    • Yasuo Yasuo suspects Riven of being the one who killed the Elder he was supposed to protect ("Wait, that technique technique... huh", "Huh, three three swift strikes... ", "Another wind wind blade?", "Who taught you that that?")

References

  1. G. Kroonen, Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic, p. 412
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