Taliyah,the Stoneweaver

Stats: health: Health550+104, resource: Mana470+30, health regen: Health regen. (per 5s)6.5+0.65, resource regen: Mana regen. (per 5s)8+0.8, armor: Armor18+4.7, attack damage: Attack damage58+3.3, attack speed: Base AS0.658, gameplay radius: Gameplay radius65, selection radius: Selection radius120, release: 2016-05-18, changed: V13.22, role: Battlemage, position: JungleMiddle, rangetype: Ranged, adaptivetype: Magic, cost: 4800|880

Biography:
Games

TaliyahMainCasualTitlesReal nameTaliyah of the NasaajNickname(s)Little SparrowAlias(es)The StoneweaverCharacteristicsSpeciesHuman(Magical)Pronoun(s)She/HerTimelineBorn:973 AN[1]Weapon(s)Stone MagicPersonal statusStatusAlivePlace of originNasaaj Village,ShurimaCurrent residenceSai Kahleek,ShurimaFamilyUnnamed FatherUnnamed MotherBabajan(Grandmother)Unnamed Tribe RelativesProfessional statusOccupation(s)WandererStone MageNoxianApprenticeShepherdRegion(s)ShurimaRelated character(s)YasuoAzirNasusSivirXerathKai'SaRek'SaiMalphite

Taliyah

• Main
• Casual
Titles

Real name

Nickname(s)

Alias(es)

Characteristics

Species

Pronoun(s)

Timeline

• Born:973 AN
Weapon(s)

Personal status

Status

Place of origin

Current residence

Family

• Unnamed Father
• Unnamed Mother
• Babajan(Grandmother)
• Unnamed Tribe Relatives
Professional status

Occupation(s)

• Wanderer
• Stone Mage
• NoxianApprentice
• Shepherd
Region(s)

Related character(s)

Taliyahis a nomadic mage fromShurima, torn between teenage wonder and adult responsibility. She has crossed nearly all of Valoran on a journey to learn the true nature of her growing powers, though more recently she has returned to protect her tribe. Some have mistaken her compassion for weakness and paid the ultimate price—for beneath Taliyah's youthful demeanor is a will strong enough to move mountains, and a spirit fierce enough to make the earth itself tremble.



Contents

• 1Background1.1Early Life1.2Travel to Noxus1.3Mentorship in Ionia1.4Return to Shurima1.5Visit to the Great City1.6Contemporary history1.7Travel to Xolun1.8Xolun
• 2Appearance
• 3Personality
• 4Abilities
• 5Relations5.1Yasuo5.2Omah Azir5.3Sivir5.4NasusandXerath5.5Kai'SaandRek'Sai5.6Malphite
• 6Read More6.1Biography6.2Starring Champion6.3Mentioned Champion6.4Alternate Universes
• 7Trivia
• 8Change log
• 9References
• 10See also
• 1.1Early Life
• 1.2Travel to Noxus
• 1.3Mentorship in Ionia
• 1.4Return to Shurima
• 1.5Visit to the Great City
• 1.6Contemporary history
• 1.7Travel to Xolun
• 1.8Xolun
• 5.1Yasuo
• 5.2Omah Azir
• 5.3Sivir
• 5.4NasusandXerath
• 5.5Kai'SaandRek'Sai
• 5.6Malphite
• 6.1Biography
• 6.2Starring Champion
• 6.3Mentioned Champion
• 6.4Alternate Universes
Background

Early Life

Taliyah was born in the south of Shurima, near the border of Icathia. Her tribe, the Naasaj, were nomadic weavers and herders. Though Taliyah was always taught to appreciate the desert's beauty, she was always most interested in the rock that lay underneath.

After she turned six, Taliyah set off to find a young goat her father - the master shepherd and tribe chief - had placed in her hands. She followed the goatling through the night to a sheer cliff where it had become stuck. The stone of the cliff called to her as she lay a hand upon it, then erupted, bringing both goat and canyon wall down upon her. Her father brought her back to the camp and put her under the care of Babajan, the tribe's grandmother. Days later, she was finally able to explain what had happened, how the stone had called to her, but didn't mention that she had allowed it to fall. Babajan concluded that the Great Weaver watched over Taliyah, telling her parents that there was no reason to worry.

Once a child came of age in the Naasaj tribe, they performed a dance under the full moon - the face of the Great Weaver - to determine what their path in life would be based on their talents, and to apprentice them to a teacher. Taliyah, believing her power to be a curse, watched others use their own skills. When her time to dance finally came, she did not choose to become a weaver like her mother or herder like her father, instead closing her eyes and dancing with the stone. It rose up from the earth in a pillar, evoking startled cries from her kin. Her will broken, the rock crashed to the ground, cutting Taliyah's mother as she rushed to protect her daughter. To Taliyah, this was proof that she was indeed dangerous to everyone around her, and so she ran out into the night.

Her father found her eventually, and Taliyah finally admitted her ability to shape the stone. Instead of being scared or revolted, though, he told her that she needed to face her power, not run from it. She returned to the circle with open eyes. This time, she wove with purpose, creating a memory of those she loved. When it was time for her mentor to stand, the entire tribe did, ready to stand with her. But Taliyah knew that her true teacher was not among them, and so she headed out into the world, promising to learn to control her power.

Travel to Noxus

By now in her mid-teens, Taliyah headed west towardsTargon, drawn towards the mountain by her natural affinity for stone. However, while in northern Shurima, it was a band ofNoxianswho discovered her. They promised her that Noxus celebrated such power, that she would find a teacher there. Raised to be trusting, Taliyah followed them, into the heart of Noxus. The endless political games were claustrophobic to her, until one captain promised to take her toIonia, a place where she could practise her magic freely. But when they docked near a village and she was told to bury the inhabitants in their homes, Taliyah refused, and was tossed overboard to drown, which gave her a lifelong fear of drowning.

Mentorship in Ionia

After escaping the Noxians, Taliyah came acrossYasuo, meditating in a shrine. She accidentally brought down an avalanche upon him, but managed to save him and bring him to a cave. He asked her why she had chosen such a path, causing her to leave the cave in frustration. While outside, Taliyah came face-to-face with an Ionian mountain lion. Learning a lesson from a little bird, Taliyah leaned into her power and crumbled the rock beneath both her and the lion. Yasuo saved her, becoming her unlikely mentor in the process. They had another harrowing encounter when some soldiers found them in an inn, accusing Yasuo of murder. With Taliyah's help, he fended them off and they escaped. Not long afterwards, they parted ways, but not before Yasuo told Taliyah to travel to theFreljord.

Return to Shurima

Taliyah returned to Shurima at around 17 years of age, passing through Bel'zhun and stopping in Vekaura. Outside the city, however, she found a dyingSivir, and decided to help her before going to find her family. While there, an army led byXerathattacked Vekaura, looking for the heir to Azir's lineage - Sivir - in order to kill her.Nasus, who was also looking for Sivir, found them both and gave Sivir an amulet which would keep her hidden from Xerath, before going to fight the rogue Ascended. Taliyah managed to escape Vekaura with Sivir, but also protected Nasus and the survivors of the attack from Xerath's arcane missiles.

Visit to the Great City

While outrunning a sandstorm, Taliyah ended up right outside the Great City of Shurima, which had risen from the sands. She was ushered into the city to escape the sandstorm, which seemed too dangerous to withstand with the old Shuriman traditions. As she rested, she put a hand out to touch a city wall and was suddenly overwhelmed by memories locked within the stone. There was intense pain seared into the rock by tens of thousands of voices, the city's previous citizens. Azir's failed Ascension and Xerath's betrayal had killed all of them, in the same catastrophe which buried the city millennia ago.

Contemporary history

Taliyah spent a while in the desert, travelling with a group of other Shurimans whose families or homes had been destroyed by the Void, including2Rock Hopper,4Desert Naturalistand3Sai Scout. She considered them her new family. Her quest to find her tribe was complicated by the fact that the seasonal waters no longer flowed, so she could no longer predict their location. The group had decided to travel north to Xolun, a place they believed would be a safe haven from the Void.

Travel to Xolun

When she sensed a person travelling underneath the earth, Taliyah resolved to follow and help them if she could. The person turned out to beKai'Sa, who had been tracing a massive tunnel bored into the earth by an unknown voidborn. Taliyah managed to save Kai'Sa from a group of Lamplights, though didn't destroy them, and a pit collapse. They returned to Taliyah's camp to rest and eat, but Kai'Sa left the next day to continue following the tunnel underground, warning that the xer'sai would stop them before they got to Xolun. In fact, their route lay directly above the tunnel, and a little while later it collapsed into a massive pit, taking Samir (the2Rock Hopper) with it. Taliyah got the other travellers to safety before diving in to save Samir. She found him, and helped Kai'Sa defeat the Lamplights using Kai'Sa'sspeedand herminefield of stone. Thanks to the other travelers, all three made it out alive. Kai'Sa was angry with Taliyah for not taking her advice earlier and pointed out that if the tunnel aligned with the route to Xolun, the town was likelyalready destroyed. Taliyah argued that they had managed to defeat the Lamplights together. They decided to try and reclaim Xolun from the Void, and so they parted ways with the group of travelers.

Xolun

Taliyah and Kai'Sa arrived in Xolun to find the town abandoned and destroyed. They were then attacked by a group of xer'sai, but fended them off before a sinkhole appeared in the ground.Rek'Saiemerged from the pit, and Kai'Sa lured her back underground. This allowed Taliyah to bring the statue of Xolaani, the 'faceless god', over the sinkhole to prevent Rek'Sai from re-emerging.

Appearance

Taliyah wears a red and gold Ionian coat with long sleeves over her lavender tunic, and a golden crown which keeps her hair in place. This crown was lost or destroyed during her travel to Xolun. She has brown eyes, thick eyebrows, light brown hair tied in a ponytail with two protruding strands braided, fringe, and a wide nose.

Personality

Taliyah is a kind, compassionate young woman with a strong will. She is deeply devoted to her homeland and the people in it, dedicating herself to protecting them from both Shuriman and outside threats. Her confidence was bolstered by Yasuo, as he taught her how to control her power over stone. Her Myers-Briggs personality type isENTJ('the Commander').[2]

Abilities

• Magical:Taliyah was born with natural magical ability, which can grow the more she trains and expand her knowledge about magic. Her powers were originally out of control until she learned with Yasuo how to master them.Earth Magic:Taliyah has a natural affinity for Stone Magic, the magic of the Earth and the elements within it, that allow her to mold the earth with her mind alone. Even as a child, Taliyah had a connection to the rocks around her, collecting and sensing a energy in them. Some years later, with the help of Yasuo, Taliyah's control over the element has grown greatly, allowing her to perform feats of immense power. Having grown up in a tribe of weavers, she moves stone as if she were weaving a tapestry. She can create massive stone structures and walls in an instant,travel quickly using the stone, cause quakes of varying size and even partially collapse mountains. Additionally, she can sense to some extent past events locked within the stone.
• Earth Magic:Taliyah has a natural affinity for Stone Magic, the magic of the Earth and the elements within it, that allow her to mold the earth with her mind alone. Even as a child, Taliyah had a connection to the rocks around her, collecting and sensing a energy in them. Some years later, with the help of Yasuo, Taliyah's control over the element has grown greatly, allowing her to perform feats of immense power. Having grown up in a tribe of weavers, she moves stone as if she were weaving a tapestry. She can create massive stone structures and walls in an instant,travel quickly using the stone, cause quakes of varying size and even partially collapse mountains. Additionally, she can sense to some extent past events locked within the stone.
• Athletic abilities:Taliyah is a skilled dancer, singer and runner.
• Multilingual:Having travelled over much of Shurima and Valoran, Taliyah knows several different languages, including modern Shuriman, conversational and Ur-Noxian, and some Ionian, as well as some ancient Shuriman symbols.
Relations

Yasuo

Yasuo became the teacher Taliyah had been looking for, as her people didn't understand her power, and Noxus sought to use her as a weapon. Before parting ways, Taliyah gave Yasuo the thread of handspun Shuriman wool with which he ties his hair back in-game. As an only child, Taliyah sees Yasuo as the older brother she never had.[3]

Omah Azir

Having heard only rumors of both the AncientShurimancapital andAzir'srise from the sands, Taliyah is convinced he is a threat to her family and her homeland when nothing could be further fromthe truth.

Sivir

On the way to find her family, Taliyah encountered a woundedSivirand nurtured her.

NasusandXerath

Nasusencountered both of them when looking forSivirinVekaura. Taliyah was at first suspicious of his motives but later came to trust him. WhenXerathand his army came to decimate the place and findSivir,Nasusbought time for Taliyah to help others escape.

Kai'SaandRek'Sai

After her return to Shurima, Taliyah metKai'Saand they fought the Voidborn together, including some ofRek'Sai'sXer'Sai. Taliyah parted way with the group she travelled with to joinKai'Sain search of the mythical paradise, Xolan.

Malphite

TBA.

Read More

Biography



Biography

The Stoneweaver

ByAriel Lawrence

Starring:Taliyah

Mentioned:Azir,Yasuo

Starring Champion



Short Story • 36 Minute Read

Bloodline

ByGraham McNeill

Taliyah had almost forgotten how much she'd missed the furnace heat of Shurima – the sweat and crush of hundreds of people pushing, cursing, haggling and speaking with such passion and speed that outsiders often thought they were fighting.

Starring:Nasus,Sivir,Taliyah,Xerath

Mentioned:Azir,Renekton,Yasuo



Short Story • 4 Minute Read

Echoes in the Stone

ByAriel Lawrence

Taliyah was outrunning the sandstorm when she first noticed the water. In the beginning, it was faint, just a cool dampness she felt as she lifted the stones from deep beneath the sand. As she drew closer to old Shurima, wet streaks dripped from each new stone as if they were weeping. Taliyah knew the rock had stories to tell as she sped across the desert, but she didn't have time to listen, to hear if they were tears of joy or sadness.

Starring:Taliyah

Mentioned:Azir,Sivir



Short Story

Hollowspun

ByDana Luery Shaw

Kai’Sa peers out from the mouth of the tunnel and feels like she’s standing at the edge of the world.

Starring:Kai'Sa,Taliyah

Mentioned:Azir,Rek'Sai



Video

Homecoming



Starring:Taliyah

Mentioned:Azir,Nasus



Short Story • 19 Minute Read

The Bird and the Branch

ByAriel Lawrence

A young stone mage from Shurima encounters an unlikely mentor in the mountains of Ionia.

Starring:Taliyah,Yasuo

Mentioned:Azir



Video

The Call

For the fallen. For the deserted. For the downtrodden. And for those who will rise again.

Starring:Kai'Sa,Leona,Olaf,Ornn,Pantheon,Rek'Sai,Sejuani,Taliyah

Mentioned:Volibear



Video

The Climb

Take the first step and begin your climb.

Starring:Blitzcrank,Ekko,Illaoi,Lucian,Miss Fortune,Senna,Taliyah,Thresh,Xerath,Yasuo

Mentioned:Nagakabouros

Mentioned Champion



Short Story

Orchid's Bloom

ByMichael Yichao

Jing breathed deep.

Starring:Yasuo

Mentioned:Riven,Taliyah,Yone



Short Story

Pinwheel

ByJared Rosen

“Okay,” Kai’Sa pants...

Starring:Bel'Veth,Kai'Sa

Mentioned:Kassadin,Taliyah



Short Story

Roots of a Poisoned Tree

ByGraham McNeill

Dust hung in veils as Shoorai followed the mechanical-limbed form of Tunnel-Chief Hewlett deeper into the mine shaft.

Starring:Malphite

Mentioned:Azir,Taliyah



Game

Ruined King

ByAirship Syndicate

Rise Against Ruin - Unite a party of League of Legends Champions, explore Bilgewater and set sail for the Shadow Isles to uncover the secrets of the deadly Black Mist in this immersive turn-based RPG.

Starring:Ahri,Braum,Gangplank,Illaoi,Maokai,Miss Fortune,Necrit,Pyke,Rafen,Thresh,Viego,Yasuo

Mentioned:Ashe,Elise,Fiddlesticks,Fizz,Gwen,Hecarim,Isolde,Ivern,Janna,Jarvan IV,Kalista,Ledros,Lucian,Nagakabouros,Nautilus,Olaf,Ornn,Rhasa,Riven,Senna,Swain,Tahm Kench,Taliyah,Twisted Fate,Udyr,Volibear,Yone,Yorick,Zed



Biography

The Battle Mistress

ByRayla Heide

Starring:Sivir

Mentioned:Azir,Cassiopeia,Nasus,Renekton,Taliyah,Xerath



Biography

The Unforgiven

ByAriel Lawrence

Starring:Yasuo

Mentioned:Azir,Riven,Taliyah,Yone

Alternate Universes



Game

Another Sky

ByJared Rosen,Taylor Dinwiddie,Ty Sheedlo

As a new generation of Star Guardians prepares to fight back the forces of chaos, rising star Akali finds herself wracked with doubt. Does she have what it takes to be a Star Guardian? Or will the darkness she senses inside spell doom for her and her friends?

Starring:Akali,Ekko,Fiddlesticks,Kai'Sa,Morgana,Nilah,Quinn,Rell,Sona,Syndra,Taliyah,Zoe

Mentioned:Ahri,Akshan,Ezreal,Gwen,Jinx,Lux,Miss Fortune,Rakan,Xayah



Music Video

Everything Goes On

ByPorter Robinson

Together with some familiar faces, a new generation of Star Guardians ascend to battle a looming threat. But even when confronted with eternal darkness, their hope burns brighter than fear.

Starring:Akali,Ekko,Kai'Sa,Nilah,Orianna,Rakan,Rell,Senna,Seraphine,Sona,Taliyah,Xayah

Mentioned:Ahri,Lux,Miss Fortune



Comic

Academy Adventures: Series 2

ByGutter Rat



Starring:Ahri,Darius,Ekko,Vladimir

Mentioned:Amumu,Anivia,Annie,Ashe,Aurelion Sol,Braum,Caitlyn,Cho'Gath,Dr. Mundo,Draven,Elise,Ezreal,Fiddlesticks,Fizz,Galio,Gnar,Heimerdinger,Janna,Jhin,Jinx,Kog'Maw,Lulu,Lux,Malphite,Malzahar,Miss Fortune,Nami,Nasus,Olaf,Poppy,Rakan,Rammus,Rek'Sai,Riven,Rumble,Ryze,Shaco,Singed,Sona,Soraka,Syndra,Taliyah,Talon,Taric,Teemo,Thresh,Tibbers,Tristana,Twitch,Urgot,Varus,Veigar,Volibear,Warwick,Wukong,Xayah,Yasuo,Yorick,Zac,Zed,Ziggs,Zyra



Comic

Academy Adventures: Series 3

ByGutter Rat



Starring:Ahri,Darius,Ekko,Vladimir

Mentioned:Akali,Amumu,Bard,Blitzcrank,Draven,Elise,Evelynn,Ezreal,Fiddlesticks,Fiora,Fizz,Galio,Gnar,Jayce,Jhin,Kayn,Kog'Maw,LeBlanc,Lulu,Lux,Malzahar,Nasus,Nunu,Poppy,Rakan,Rammus,Rek'Sai,Renekton,Rhaast,Rumble,Ryze,Shaco,Singed,Sivir,Sona,Taliyah,Talon,Teemo,Tristana,Trundle,Twitch,Varus,Veigar,Warwick,Xayah,Zed,Ziggs,Zoe,Zyra



Comic

Crystal Quest: Series 1

ByARTeapot



Starring:Bard,Jayce,Karthus,Sejuani

Mentioned:Anivia,Ashe,Braum,Bristle,Caitlyn,Camille,Elise,Ezreal,Garen,Gragas,Graves,Heimerdinger,Illaoi,Ivern,Katarina,Kled,Lee Sin,Leona,Lissandra,Lucian,Nami,Olaf,Poppy,Ryze,Senna,Singed,Skaarl,Taliyah,Taric,Teemo,Tryndamere,Twisted Fate,Veigar,Vi,Zac



Comic

Punches and Plants: Series 1

ByRisu



Starring:Vi,Zyra

Mentioned:Ahri,Alistar,Annie,Ashe,Blitzcrank,Brand,Braum,Caitlyn,Darius,Diana,Dr. Mundo,Ekko,Evelynn,Ezreal,Gangplank,Garen,Gnar,Gragas,Graves,Heimerdinger,Janna,Jinx,Karma,Katarina,Leona,Lucian,Malzahar,Miss Fortune,Nami,Nasus,Nunu,Quinn,Renekton,Rumble,Ryze,Sejuani,Sivir,Sona,Soraka,Tahm Kench,Taliyah,Taric,Teemo,Tibbers,Trundle,Tryndamere,Twisted Fate,Twitch,Valor,Varus,Vel'Koz,Vladimir,Volibear,Warwick,Willump,Wukong,Zac,Ziggs



Music Video

RISE

By Numerous creators

Reaching the peak takes more than skill. Only those with the ambition to RISE above all others will know its height.

Starring: N/A

Mentioned:Akali,Ashe,Braum,Darius,Ekko,Ezreal,Fiora,Garen,Gnar,Jarvan IV,Jax,Jinx,Kalista,Kennen,Kha'Zix,Leona,Lux,Master Yi,Olaf,Poppy,Rakan,Riven,Ryze,Sejuani,Swain,Taliyah,Thresh,Tryndamere,Vayne,Xayah,Yasuo,Zed,Ziggs



Video

Shadow of a Doubt

Star Guardians have a brilliant light, but some stagger in the darkness. Can Akali escape her own nightmares?

Starring:Akali,Morgana

Mentioned:Kai'Sa,Quinn,Rell,Taliyah



Comic

The Tale of the Poro King

By Numerous creators



Starring: N/A

Mentioned:Aatrox,Akali,Ashe,Aurelion Sol,Azir,Braum,Caitlyn,Cho'Gath,Darius,Diana,Draven,Ezreal,Gnar,Illaoi,Janna,Jarvan IV,Jayce,Kai'Sa,Karma,Karthus,Katarina,Kayle,Kayn,Kennen,Kha'Zix,Lee Sin,Leona,Lulu,Lux,Malzahar,Miss Fortune,Nunu,Ornn,Pantheon,Pyke,Rammus,Rek'Sai,Rhaast,Ryze,Sejuani,Shen,Sion,Sivir,Soraka,Sylas,Syndra,Taliyah,Talon,Taric,Thresh,Tristana,Trundle,Udyr,Vi,Volibear,Willump,Yasuo,Zed,Ziggs,Zoe

Trivia

• Ṭaliyahטַלְיָה (Hebrew: [tˀa'lija:]) means "young ewe",[4]from Proto-West-Semitic*ṭalay-at.[5]In English localizations, her name is pronounced [tɐˈli:ʲɐ:]TaLEEyahwith second syllable stressed[6]like in Hebrew; in other localizations, the stress may fall on different syllables or no syllable is stressed at all.Originally, her name was spelledTaalea.[7]Another inspiration is ArabicTāliyaتَالِيَة ~Tāliyatunتَالِيَةٌ "reciter", feminine active participle of roott-l-w"to recite".[8]
• She's portrayed as being about 16 years old,[9]but several timeline inconsistencies gradually arose after her release and made it clear that she is canonically older than that. Scathlocke has stated that she is 23 as of996 AN.[10][11]She was 6 years old when she became a Stoneweaver.She was likely in her mid teens when she was conscripted byNoxusShe was likely 16 years old during the events ofThe Bird and the Branch.She was likely 17 years old during the events ofBloodline.
• Yasuodubbed her 'Little Sparrow'.
• Her tribe is called theNasaaj, meaning "weaver",[3]from Arabic نَسّاجnassāj< Semiticn-s-k[12]<s-k-k"to weave".[13]Just asSemitesformulate surnames from information about the bearer's progenitors, occupation, or origin, whether ethnic or geographical, Taliyah would most likely introduce herself asTaliyah of the Nasaaj.
• Taliyah's family is part of one of many nomadic tribes that formed after the fall of Ancient Shurima byXerath'shand.
• Taliyah's tribe worships "the Great Weaver," a force of nature said to govern the tapestry of fate and life for every individual.This deity seems to have been inspired byweaving-associated goddesses, such as EgyptianNeith, SemiticAsherah, Indo-Europeantriple fate goddesses, etc.
• ThermalKitten, Taliyah's writer, shared several details about her on the boards:[3]Taliyah stands at about 5'9"/175 cm tall.She is a Virgo. ThermalKitten initially placed her birthday in "mid to late September" but later mentioned it on Twitter as being September 22.[14]She was canonically named after a specific, lavender-colored, five-petaled, star-like flower that grows in the rocky foothills near the Icathian border. It's calledta'liyah,"the rock that flowers."From ThermalKitten on her sexuality: "I think Taliyah is someone who is the midst of finding out who she is and figuring out who you're attracted to is certainly part of that. I'm sure she would find some people more physically attractive than others, but I think the thing that would draw her to someone would be who they are on the inside." In short, Taliyah is still figuring out her sexuality, but personality is more important to her than looks.Her favorite ice cream flavor is rocky road.Her favorite animals are goats, especially fluffy goats.Her favorite color is indigo.Her favorite time of day is dawn.In the real world, she'd enjoy indie/electropop music, Western movies, romance novels, frappucinos, red velvet cake pops, and pineapple and pepperoni pizza. Her favorite subjects in school would be geology, astronomy, and biology. Her favorite Pokémon would be Rockruff.
• DanielZKlein additionally mentioned that Taliyah is left-handed.[15]
• Freljord Taliyahwas originally intended to be her canon appearance in theFreljord.[16]However, due to the reason behind her dramatic appearance changes (contact with True Ice) being unlikely at the moment, the skin is now likely only a nod to her time in the Freljord. As of right now, it does not show up in the client's Freljord set alongsideFreljord Sylaswhich is a canon skin.
• In English localizations, her name is pronounced [tɐˈli:ʲɐ:]TaLEEyahwith second syllable stressed[6]like in Hebrew; in other localizations, the stress may fall on different syllables or no syllable is stressed at all.
• Originally, her name was spelledTaalea.[7]
• Another inspiration is ArabicTāliyaتَالِيَة ~Tāliyatunتَالِيَةٌ "reciter", feminine active participle of roott-l-w"to recite".[8]
• She was 6 years old when she became a Stoneweaver.
• She was likely in her mid teens when she was conscripted byNoxus
• She was likely 16 years old during the events ofThe Bird and the Branch.
• She was likely 17 years old during the events ofBloodline.
• Just asSemitesformulate surnames from information about the bearer's progenitors, occupation, or origin, whether ethnic or geographical, Taliyah would most likely introduce herself asTaliyah of the Nasaaj.
• This deity seems to have been inspired byweaving-associated goddesses, such as EgyptianNeith, SemiticAsherah, Indo-Europeantriple fate goddesses, etc.
• Taliyah stands at about 5'9"/175 cm tall.
• She is a Virgo. ThermalKitten initially placed her birthday in "mid to late September" but later mentioned it on Twitter as being September 22.[14]
• She was canonically named after a specific, lavender-colored, five-petaled, star-like flower that grows in the rocky foothills near the Icathian border. It's calledta'liyah,"the rock that flowers."
• From ThermalKitten on her sexuality: "I think Taliyah is someone who is the midst of finding out who she is and figuring out who you're attracted to is certainly part of that. I'm sure she would find some people more physically attractive than others, but I think the thing that would draw her to someone would be who they are on the inside." In short, Taliyah is still figuring out her sexuality, but personality is more important to her than looks.
• Her favorite ice cream flavor is rocky road.
• Her favorite animals are goats, especially fluffy goats.
• Her favorite color is indigo.
• Her favorite time of day is dawn.
• In the real world, she'd enjoy indie/electropop music, Western movies, romance novels, frappucinos, red velvet cake pops, and pineapple and pepperoni pizza. Her favorite subjects in school would be geology, astronomy, and biology. Her favorite Pokémon would be Rockruff.
Change log

References

See also

Passive ability — Name: Rock Surfing, Description: Innate: While near terrain , Taliyah gains 10 / 15 / 25 / 40% (based on level) bonus movement speed , which builds up over 1 second while in range for at least 0. 4 seconds, and decays at the same rate once out of range for at least 3 seconds. If Taliyah is casting an ability or enters champion combat , Rock Surfing cannot occur again for a few seconds., STATIC COOLDOWN: STATICCOOLDOWN:2, {'targeting_input': 'Targeting inputPassive', 'details': ['Hide', 'Details', 'Map-Specific Differences', 'The movement speed builds up and decays linearly (by the same amount in the same interval), 25% of the maximum value every 0.25seconds.', 'Rock Surfingcan interact withplayer-generated terrain.', 'Dealingdefaultorprocdamage does not putRock Surfingon cooldown.', 'Bonus movement speed increased to10% − 95% (based on level).']}

Q ability — Name: Threaded Volley, Description: Active: Taliyah barrages 5 Stone Shards in the target direction over 1. 5 seconds that each shatter upon the first enemy hit, dealing magic damage to nearby enemies and revealing them for 0. 5 seconds. Subsequent hits deal 40% damage. Magic Damage: 50 / 70 / 90 / 110 / 130 (+ 50% AP) Reduced Damage: 20 / 28 / 36 / 44 / 52 (+ 20% AP) Total Magic Damage: 130 / 182 / 234 / 286 / 338 (+ 130% AP) Taliyah can move and cast other abilities while launching Stone Shards , and is unable to basic attack until she launches the third Stone Shard . Casting Threaded Volley creates a 400-unit area of Worked Ground at Taliyah's cast location that lasts 30 seconds. While on Worked Ground , Threaded Volley's cast consumes the area to become empowered with a new effect, costing 20 mana and having 50% reduced cooldown, though not below 0. 75 seconds. Empowered Active: Taliyah hurls a Boulder that explodes upon the first enemy hit, dealing 190% damage to them and normal damage to nearby enemies, slowing all targets hit for 1. 5 seconds, and revealing them for 0. 5 seconds. Monsters hit are also stunned for 3 seconds. Empowered Damage: 95 / 133 / 171 / 209 / 247 (+ 95% AP) Slow: 20 / 25 / 30 / 35 / 40% Against monsters , Threaded Volley deals 25 (+ 10% AP) bonus magic damage per Stone Shard , and the Boulder deals 47. 5 (+ 19% AP) bonus magic damage against the primary target. This bonus damage is unaffected by the damage modifier from subsequent hits. Link ▶️ "If at first you don't succeed, throw another rock !", {'targeting_input': 'Targeting inputDirection', 'damage_type': 'Magic', 'spell_shield': 'See Notes', 'details': ['Hide', 'Details', 'Threaded Volleywill continue casting while instasis.', 'The firstStone Shardhit on each target is consideredarea damage, while additional ones of the same cast are consideredpersistent area damage.TheBoulderappliesarea damage.', 'TheBoulderappliesarea damage.', 'The firstStone Shardis launched instantly after the cast time ends, then the second and thirdStone Shardsare both launched over 1 second, and finally the fourth and fifthStone Shardsare both launched over 0.5seconds.', 'Spell shieldonly prevents one instance of damage.']}

W ability — Name: Seismic Shove, Description: Active: Taliyah marks the target location and selects a direction. After 0. 792 seconds , a ledge erupts from the area that knocks enemies hit 400 units in the target direction over 1 second., {'targeting_input': 'Targeting inputVector', 'damage_type': 'Magic', 'spell_shield': 'Blocked', 'details': ['Hide', 'Details', 'The delay is measured from the start of the cast, before the cast time.']}

E ability — Name: Unraveled Earth, Description: Active: Taliyah scatters a field of 22 stones across the ground in the target direction that deals magic damage to enemies hit while they erupt. The stones then remain for 4 seconds and slow enemies within the area by 20%. Magic Damage: 60 / 105 / 150 / 195 / 240 (+ 60% AP) Enemies that dash or are knocked over a stone will detonate it, taking magic damage and becoming stunned for 0. 75 seconds, increased to 2 seconds if they're a monster , after the movement ends. Detonation Magic Damage: 25 / 45 / 65 / 85 / 105 (+ 30% AP) An enemy can detonate up to 4 stones, but the damage is reduced by 0% − 75% (based on stones detonated) . Unraveled Earth can affect targets only once per cast; the stones will still detonate but not apply their effects. Total Maximum Detonation Damage: 62. 5 / 112. 5 / 162. 5 / 212. 5 / 262. 5 (+ 75% AP) Unraveled Earth deals 175% damage against monsters ., {'targeting_input': 'Targeting inputDirection', 'damage_type': 'Magic', 'spell_shield': 'Blocked', 'details': ['Hide', 'Details', 'Unraveled Earthfires 6 rows of stones: the first row has 2 stones, and the rest have 4 each.The stones spawn in rows that cascade in 0.17second intervals.', 'The stones spawn in rows that cascade in 0.17second intervals.', 'Unraveled Earthwill not detonate if the target dashes over the stones while being untargetable.', 'Unraveled Earthwill not detonate against enemies that blink onto the stones.', 'This ability will cast from wherever the caster is at the start of the cast time.']}

R ability — Name: Weaver's Wall, Description: Active: Taliyah summons a torrent of spiraling rocks that cascades in the target direction, knocking aside champions hit and erecting a wall of terrain in its wake. The wall lasts for 4 seconds after completion, then slowly disintegrates from its starting point. Taliyah also channels for 1 second, during which Weaver's Wall can be recast and she reveals herself. Recast: Upon completing the channel , Taliyah surfs on the wall as it emerges, revealing herself in the process. After 0. 75 seconds, she may input a movement command to jump off the wall to the target location, and automatically does so upon being immobilized or polymorphed or reaching maximum range. Once the wall has fully formed, Taliyah can recast to destroy the wall instantly. Weaver's Wall is placed on a 3-second static cooldown upon taking champion or turret damage. Link ▶️ "Let's shake things up.", {'targeting_input': 'Targeting inputDirection/Auto', 'spell_shield': 'Not Blocked', 'details': ['Hide', 'Details', 'Thejumpoff distance can be extended to up to 1000 units when targeting across terrain.', "The initial cast counts as an ability activation for the purposes of on-cast effects such asSpellbladeand triggeringForce Pulse'spassive.However neither recasts do.", 'However neither recasts do.', 'Taliyahcan recast to destroy the wall even if she did not surf it or it is in the process of disintegrating.', 'Taliyahalmost always jumps off of the wall to her left from when it reaches maximum range. If she is forced to jump off of the wall, she will do so towards the source that dealt damage or applied the crowd control to her.', "Weaver's Wall, whilechanneling, can be recast whilegroundedbut not whilerooted.", "Wind WallandBlade Whirlwill preventWeaver's Wallfrom summoning any further but does not destroy any initial terrain it spawned. IfTaliyahis surfing during the collision, she immediately becomesstunnedfor 0.25seconds, interrupting the surf.", 'IfTaliyahwould enter terrain and the wall reaches maximum range inside, she is preemptively forced off the wall before entering.The wall can surpass the edges of the map, butTaliyahcannot.', 'The wall can surpass the edges of the map, butTaliyahcannot.', "Dealing damage to a ward or trap does not triggerWeaver's Wall's3-second cooldown.", 'The following table refers for interactions whileTaliyahischanneling:The channel is notinterruptedbygroundandrootdespite being amovement channel.', 'The channel is notinterruptedbygroundandrootdespite being amovement channel.', 'Death', 'Cast-inhibiting effects', 'The following table refers for interactions whileTaliyahissurfing:', 'Damaging effects', 'Death', 'Immobilizing effects']}

Trivia: