SkinsEdit

• Classic Skin
  19-Dec-2012
• Neon Strike Vi
  975  / 19-Dec-2012

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TriviaEdit

• Vi was designed by gypsylord.
• Vi is voiced by Cia Court.
• Vi features several easter eggs:
  • When playing with an allied  Caitlyn, each gains:
    • The cosmetic buff "On The Case: Piltover's finest".
    • +1 movement speed while near one another.
    • +1 bonus gold if they assisted on the same kill.
    • Three unique shouts in response to an allied  Ace in the Hole.
  • When playing against an enemy  Caitlyn:
    • If Vi taunts while near an enemy Caitlyn, she will perform one of two special taunts. Doing so debuffs the Caitlyn with "Agitated: How Agitating", which will remain until Caitlyn damages Vi or Caitlyn dies.
    • Three unique shouts in response to an enemy  Ace in the Hole.
  • She features a unique shout when she uses  Assault and Battery on an enemy  Jayce. There may be additional interactions with Jayce. ^[1]
    • Vi recieves +1 bonus gold for killing Jayce (at least in some circumstances).
• Vi's login theme ("Here Comes Vi") was sung by Nicki Taylor , lead singer of the band "Running the Risk".
  • Vi is the second champion whose login theme contains sung lyrics. The first was  Diana and her theme "Daylight's End".
• Vi , with all of her equipment weights 8,140 lbs (Includes the robotic arms and heavy armor on all of her body)
• Vi is the first champion to be revealed by a feedback thread rather than by a sneak peak or art spotlight.^[2]
• Prior to her PBE release, Vi's character archetype had been in and out of development for two years.^[3]
• Vi has the most jokes in the game, at five, beating out the previous record holders  Swain and  Lux at four.
• Vi's last two abilities, "Excessive Force" and "Assault and Battery", are named after real criminal charges.
• Vi's dance is the Dougie. A side-by-side comparison can be seen here .
• "Vis" is latin for "force". To be exact, "Vi" is ablative singular and means "with force", which can be related to Vi's design.
• VI is the number 6 in Roman Numerals. Because of this, many players are attempting to find some significance between the number 6 and Vi.
  • VI, being the roman numeral for six, could be a reference to her relationship with Caitlyn. This meaning that she has her partner's back, or in other terms her 'six'.
  • Vi's lore states that she became part of her former gang at the age of six.
  • Vi is the 6th champion who can disable themselves, along with  Caitlyn (knockback),  Rumble (silence), Varus (slow), Xerath (root) and Ziggs(knockback).
  • This could also refer to the Sixth Amendment (of the USA), concerning criminal prosecution which is also a running theme of Vi.
• Vi has the shortest name in League of Legends, at two letters long.
• Vi's taunt makes her do the "Ali shuffle" which fits well with her punching theme.
• Vi's ability kit contains all "knock" crowd control effects: knockback on her  Vault Breaker and both knockup and knock aside on her  Assault and Battery .
• Vi has a light on her back that when glowing indicates her passive  Blast Shield is ready to use (similar to  Annie's stun).
• Neon Strike Vi is the only skin in the game you can interract with. When you use /taunt you can take off or put on your glasses.
• According to ohmikegoodness at PAX 2013, Vi was originally named "Ruby" and rode around on rollerskates during her initial design.

QuotesEdit

• Vi shares quotes with  Caitlyn either mocking her if they are on opposite teams or praising her if they are allied.
  • "Oh, look at me... I'm on the case." (as opposed to just "I'm on the case.")
  • "Boom! Headshot."
    • "Boom! Headshot." is a reference to the character fps_doug from the web series Pure Pwnage.
• Vi refers to  Caitlyn as "Cupcake" in some of her quotes. This is likely due to  Caitlyn's  Yordle Snap Trap featuring a cupcake as the bait.
  • "Cupcake" can also be a term of endearment towards females, particularly in parts of the United Kingdom, a reference to Caitlyn's conspicuous British accent.
• Vi's quote when using her ultimate, "Get dunked!" may be a reference to the "Dunkmaster" Yi build and video, which repeats the phrase often. The quote comes from "Charles Barkley's Shut Up and Jam Gaiden" a non-serious indie RPG game.
  • This quote is often associated with  Darius as his ultimate resembles a slam dunk.
• Many of Vi's quotes are cliches / catchphrases with a humorous twist.
• Vi's "Here I come to save the day...or wreck it." is a reference to the once-popular Terrytoons character Mighty Mouse, who would triumphantly proclaim he had come to save the day in the opening theme.
• Vi's "Nope." seems to be a reference to Nope meme video about the Engineer class from Team Fortress 2, as she could be considered an engineer as well.
  • It may also be a reference to the video Nope, Jayce! as he is also from Piltover.
• Vi shares a quote with Brolaf: "Boom, baby!"
• Vi's quote "We can either do this the hard way, or... Oh wait, no. There's just the hard way." is a reference to a similar line from Buffy: the Vampire Slayer.
  • Also on that show there is a character named Vi.

SkinsEdit

• Neon Strike Vi is partially inspired by the anime movie Redline. ^[4]
• Neon Strike Vi's recall animation has her perform a selection of poses from One Piece's Franky, a cyborg with enormous fists.
• Neon Strike Vi's hair color and hair style is also reminiscent of One Piece's Franky.
• Neon Strike Vi's taunt causes Vi to raise/lower her shades. This has a permanent effect on her model and all her animations accommodate the change.
  • When she has her shades lowered Leona's passive will deal one less damage to her as with all champions/skins with sunglasses.
• In Neon Strike Vi's splash art, a letter M similar to the McDonalds logo can be seen just below the forefinger of her left arm.

RelationsEdit

• According to Lyte, the hermit in the Howling Abyss, Vi may have a sister, who is rumored to be  Caitlyn. However this is incorrect -  Caitlyn's lore makes reference to a mysterious outlaw only known as 'C'. Therefore, it is more likely that Caitlyn may very well be hunting down her own partner's sister.

Login MusicEdit

Vi's Theme - "Here Comes Vi"

She's such a misfit. Always ready to brawl It's like her business, roughing up your friends is the law There is no difference if you believe you're strong She's a bulldozer making sure you're flat on the ground She's like a boomerang, who never gives up She flies in circles till she hits you and you're biting the dust So just remember this, when she's chasing you down Face first, you'll be thrown onto the Proving Grounds. She'll knock you out. Have you ever really wanted to be a total rebel flippin' tables on the enemy? Did you ever try to further improve how fast you punch people through the roof? Oh, Was there ever any certain time when you thought brute force and style combined? Well, I guess now's time to shine. Cause finally, she's here, here comes Vi And as a matter of fact, the best bet one has is to quickly react To the first attack that's aiming for the bones Cause she'll never pull back and just risk it. Have you ever really wanted to be a total rebel flippin' tables on the enemy? Did you ever try to further improve how fast you punch people through the roof? Oh, Was there ever any certain time when you thought brute force and style combined? Well, I guess now's time to shine. Cause finally! She's here! Here comes Vi!

Login Animation Edit

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