Vayne/Trivia

General

• Vayne 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.
• Vayne is voiced by Nika Futterman.
• Her given name Shauna is the Irish feminine derivative of Hebrew י(ה)חנון Y(eh)oḥanan "Yahweh is gracious" (cf. Seán), sharing root ḥ-n-n with Annie.
  • Her surname Vayne comes from Old English fægen "glad" (> var. fain);
  • This is coincidentally an aristocratic surname in real-life, as the Fanes are earls of Westmorland since 17th century.
• Vayne's dance references gun fu, also known as the Gun Kata.
  • A side-by-side comparison can be seen here.
• Silver Bolts references werewolf fiction, possibly inspired by silver's & other heavy metals' antimicrobial properties.
• Vayne is currently the only champion with an ability named the same as her title ( Night Hunter).
• As per her retconned lore, Vayne hunts and kills monsters, hybrids, shape-shifters, etc. not due to any ethical guidelines, but to satisfy her bloodlust, making her resemble Dexter Morgan, a fictional serial killer who mostly targets other morally deplorable murderers.
  • Similarly, Vayne & Dexter both developed killing urge after witnessing their respective parents being murdered (Vayne's father & mother; Dexter's mother).

Quotes

Original Vayne

• Vayne was the first champion to always play a quote upon learning an ability ( Silver Bolts).
•   <span class="skin-play-button skinloading-icon" data-champion=""On wings of night."" data-skin="Original" data-variant="" style="position:relative; height:20px; width:20px; display:inline">[[File:"On wings of night." OriginalCircle.png|20px|link=]] resembles   <span class="skin-play-button skinloading-icon" data-champion=" "On wings of fury."" data-skin="Original" data-variant="" style="position:relative; height:20px; width:20px; display:inline">[[File:20xpx|border|link=ShyvanaLoL "On wings of fury." OriginalCircle.png|20px|link=]]
•   <span class="skin-play-button skinloading-icon" data-champion=" "The die is cast."" data-skin="Original" data-variant="" style="position:relative; height:20px; width:20px; display:inline">[[File:20xpx|border|link= "The die is cast." OriginalCircle.png|20px|link=]] (Latin: Alea iacta est) paraphrases Julius Caesar, who quoted Menander ἀνερρίφθω κύβος "cast be the dice!".

PROJECT: Vayne

•   <span class="skin-play-button skinloading-icon" data-champion=""(Chuckle) That is the sound of inevitability."" data-skin="Original" data-variant="" style="position:relative; height:20px; width:20px; display:inline">[[File:"(Chuckle) That is the sound of inevitability." OriginalCircle.png|20px|link=]] is similar toTemplate:Sm2/Sandbox

Skins

Original Vayne

• She was inspired by Abraham van Helsing from Dracula by Bram Stoker.
• She might be referencing Batman and/or Huntress (both by DC Comics).
• She resembles the character Bayonetta.

Vindicator Vayne

• She might be referencing the Death Dealers from Underworld.

Aristocrat Vayne

• Her outfit resembles Steampunk clothing.

Dragonslayer Vayne
Chromas: Green, Red, Silver

• She might be referencing Monster Hunter.
• She shares this theme with:
  • Dragonslayer Braum
  • Dragonslayer Jarvan IV
  • Dragonslayer Pantheon
  • Dragon Master Swain
  • Dragonslayer Xin Zhao
  • Dragon Sorceress Zyra

Heartseeker Vayne

• She was released in celebration of Valentine's Day 2012.
  • Dr. Mundo can be seen lying in the background, shot down after he confessed to her.
• She shares this theme with:
  • Heartseeker Ashe
  • Heartseeker Lucian
  • Heartseeker Orianna
  • Heartseeker Quinn
  • Heartseeker Varus

SKT T1 Vayne

• She was released in celebration of SKT T1 winning the Season 3 World Championship along with:
  • SKT T1 Jax
  • SKT T1 Lee Sin
  • SKT T1 Zed
  • SKT T1 Zyra
• She represents Piglet.
• Primetime Draven can be seen in the background.
• She shares this theme with:
  • SKT T1 Alistar
  • SKT T1 Azir
  • SKT T1 Ekko
  • SKT T1 Elise
  • SKT T1 Jax
  • SKT T1 Jhin
  • SKT T1 Kalista
  • SKT T1 Lee Sin
  • SKT T1 Nami
  • SKT T1 Olaf
  • SKT T1 Renekton
  • SKT T1 Ryze
  • SKT T1 Syndra
  • SKT T1 Zac
  • SKT T1 Zed
  • SKT T1 Zyra

Arclight Vayne

• She shares this theme with:
  • Justicar Aatrox
  • Justicar Syndra
  • Arclight Varus
  • Arclight Vel'Koz
  • Arclight Yorick

Soulstealer Vayne

• She shares this theme with:
  • Soulhunter Kayn
  • Soulstealer Vladimir

PROJECT: Vayne

• Her dance references the Windmill, a breakdance move.
  • A side-by-side comparison can be seen here.
    • Her dance is very similar to Camille's and Kennen's, whose dances are a similar breakdance move.
      • A side-by-side comparison of her and Camille's dances can be seen here.
• She shares this theme with:
  • PROJECT: Ashe
  • PROJECT: Ekko
  • PROJECT: Fiora
  • PROJECT: Jhin
    • PROJECT: Jhin's bullet can be faintly seen behind her presuming they're both fighting each other.
  • PROJECT: Katarina
  • PROJECT: Leona
  • PROJECT: Lucian
  • PROJECT: Vi
  • PROJECT: Yasuo
  • PROJECT: Zed

Relations

• Vayne is searching for the demon who killed her parents. That demon happens to be Evelynn.
• Vayne might have targeted LeBlanc and The Black Rose The Black Rose for death.