Zhanyin Lorra

Zhanyin Lorra (Simplified Chinese: 战音Lorra; Traditional Chinese: 戰音Lorra) was a potential Chinese VOCALOID3Ling and Lorra V3, not V4 that was to be developed by Shanghai HENIAN Co. Ltd in collaboration with NetEase. However, it was confirmed that NetEase abandoned Lorra's project and that she was put in long-term suspension. In 2017, Joyme Network purchased Lorra's character rights; however, they may not choose to develop a VOCALOID voicebank for her.
She was voiced by Gui Xian Ren (龟仙人; Guī Xiān Rén), a Chinese online singer, radio broadcaster, and voice actress. She was the winning participant for Lorra's voice provider contest.Official winner announcement, in English
==Concept==
Lorra's former VOCALOID biography markets her as a quiet and reticent 16-year-old girl who came to the human world from a magical dimension with a mysterious mission. Due to dimensional turbulence, the exit was displaced and she happened to crash into Yuezheng Ling's house. The first time Lorra came to the human world, she was very unfamiliar with her surroundings. She has a supernatural or superhuman feel and a clear cold voice when she sings. With Ling's help, she became a VOCALOID. Lorra has an "eye awakening" ability which can give her an insight to which person has a musical potential and she can activate this potential through her voice, giving it the equivalent of magic.
After her introduction into the "Yuánqì Zhàn Jī Xuéyuàn" (元气战姬学院) 3D mobile role-playing game created by NetEase, some changes to her biography took place, including the addition of an official character birthday, stated to be August 26, and an astrological sign which was revealed to be a Leo.It should be noted that her official biography listed her sign as "Leo" though it should be "Virgo". Dates aligned with Virgo fall in the range of August 22 to September 22. Her three sizes were listed as 70-54-74. She was noted to be a songstress who temporarily lost the ability to sing due to the turbulence of time and space, and according to the game's storyline, as she traveled through dimensions, she felt the power of the "creation energy stone" (能源石) and found that this power could help her sing again. As a result, she decided to stay in the "Vernu Academy" (威尔努学院 Wēi'erbǔ Xuéyuàn) and helped people from all over the world fight against the game's major antagonist, Saiyin (塞因; Sāiyīn).https://baike.baidu.com/item/%E5%85%83%E6%B0%94%E6%88%98%E5%A7%AC%E5%AD%A6%E9%99%A2/20243197#4
===Etymology===
The surname Zhànyīn (战音), when combined, means "war sound" or "sound of war" in Chinese. "Zhàn" (战) can mean "battle" or "fight". The surname corresponded to the assumed-canceled online RPG, ZhanyinOL, where players were to use rhythms to battle.
===Appearance===
Lorra has white hair and different colored eyes, due to one of them being "awakened" (the right eye). Her design is based on loudspeakers.
===Relations===
* Yuezheng Ling - Former companion.
==History==
===2014===
Zhanyin Lorra was hinted as an upcoming VOCALOID along with Yuezheng Ling, a pre-existing VOCANESE character, on July 13, 2014. However, it was unknown at the time whether or not this new VOCALOID was going to be a pre-existing VOCANESE supporting character or a new one.First Announcement On August 15, a silhouette was revealed and the VOCALOID was confirmed to be a new Chinese female.New Chinese Female
The design, name, and biography were unveiled on August 26 at the Beijing, Chaoyang district. On the same day, it was announced that a contest was to be held for Lorra's voice provider, and four contestants appeared onstage along with the six finalists for Ling's voice provider contest. Fans could vote on the voice they liked the most on Lorra and Ling's official website. The voice providers for Lorra were: Cao Mo Nie Ji (草摩涅吉; Cǎo Mó Niè Jí), Gui Xian Ren (龟仙人; Guī Xiān Rén), Han Ling Guo (晗灵果; Hán Líng Guǒ), and Xiao Lian Sha (小连杀; Xiǎo Lián Shā).Contestents
On September 5, Han Ling Guo was eliminated from the contest.3 Finalists It was also revealed on Ling and Lorra's official website that the remaining finalists' voices would be recorded and that short samples showcasing the voicebanks would be released in Mid-September, demonstrating how the contestants would sound in the VOCALOID3 engine. On September 11, they finished recording all six contestants for both VOCALOIDs.Test voicebanks finished
On September 22, the voicebank samples were featured on Ling and Lorra's official webpage. Fans were able to listen to the samples and vote for the voice they liked the most. All voicebanks were singing the well known Chinese classic, (Jasmine Flower). The contest ended on October 13.Contest ended On October 15, Gui Xian Ren was announced to be the winner for Lorra and recording began soon after the contest.Ling and Lorra Winners
Winning Gui Xian Ren sample
On October 22, Gui Xian Ren reported that she had finished recording for Lorra and that QI Inory would begin after her.Recording finished for Lorra
On November 20, VOCANESE confirmed that even though VOCALOID4 has been revealed, they were still going to release Lorra as a VOCALOID3.Ling and Lorra as V3, not V4
===2015===
On May 1, 2015, VOCANESE attended YACA to remind fans that Ling was still in progress. While no news were announced, a fan reporter did attend the event to interview the staff. The staff gave information about Ling and her nearing release, but they also gave some information about Lorra. It was noted that while Shanghai HENIAN was handling and developing her voicebank, they do not hold her character rights. NetEase, the company behind ZhanyinOL, holds the rights to Lorra and they would be the company who handles her marketing and release. They had full control over her promotion and demos, and since she had an issue with her voicebank, they held off the video game to wait for her completion.NetEase's Rights to Lorra
On May 18, Gui Xian Ren gave feedback about Lorra's voicebank. She expressed that her feelings were complex, but she was overall happy about the result. She was very curious about how fans would react when Lorra releases and would like for the VOCALOID to be loved and not receive much dislike or hatred towards her.Voice provider's feedback
On the same day, one of Lorra's developers, Rosary, confirmed that Lorra was delayed due to a mishap with her final voicebank. The voicebank did not meet the developers' satisfactions and they needed to go back and fix it.Lorra's delay
On May 28, Xingchen and the Voicebank Customize Project was revealed, while VOCANESE was renamed to Vsinger. This project was created to sort characters who were owned by other companies and groups that commissioned Shanghai HENIAN to make voicebanks for their characters. However, it was unknown if Lorra was moved to this project as her situation fitted the description. It was also noted that when Vsinger made their official Facebook account on July 14, Lorra was missing from their character list in their "About" section.https://www.facebook.com/vsingerofficial?fref=ts
===2016===
In February 2016, Vsinger confirmed that the person responsible for Lorra's project had resigned and was no longer interested in continuing her production. It is possible for her project to be renewed if another Chinese company was willing to take over her project. Lorra is officially suspended until further notice.Lorra suspended Later in the month, Lorra's reference sheet was uploaded despite her suspended status.Lorra reference sheet
===Post-VOCALOID Project: 2017 onwards===
In July 2017, an article posted on the video game strategy guide database, Joyme Network, confirmed that Lorra would be the hostess and key figure of a video game released by NetEase titled "Yuánqì Zhàn Jī Xuéyuàn" (元气战姬学院), released on the 9game.cn professional game platform. Some parts of her biography were altered from the original VOCALOID version and more information about her was added. According to her introduction, she is known as the "songstress who temporarily lost the ability to sing", referencing her time as a VOCALOID character.https://web.archive.org/web/20180418104103/http://www.joyme.com/news/gameguide/201707/11196780.html Joyme Network article (Archive) Gui Xian Ren returned as Lorra's in-game voice actress and it was also revealed that Lorra was announced to partake in activities relating to the game, such as performing the game's official theme song, partaking in a special "Lorra V+" original competition and virtual voice actor competition, and performing a grand finale offline joint concert.https://a.9game.cn/yqzjxy/1815766.html These events, however, did not happen and it is currently unknown if she would be developed for VOCALOID in the future or would remain as a video game character.
In July 2018, it was discovered that VOCALOID5's listing of voicebank icons included Lorra's setup.bmp in her own directory. In October 2022, this was the same for VOCALOID6. It is currently unknown why she is listed, as she is the only private vocal to be included aside from Zhang Chuchu and Yuecheng (due to their exclusive distribution to approved producers only). At this time, Lorra has not been confirmed for release and is still presumed abandoned. In addition, it should be noted that the bmp images still label her as VOCALOID3.
===Marketing===
Zhanyin Lorra was created in collaboration with NetEase to promote the online RPG, ZhanyinOL. There would have been songs in the game that would feature Lorra to promote her VOCALOID voicebank. When Lorra's silhouette was released, fans were eager to see the fully-revealed design on August 26. On the day her design was revealed, there were different reactions from eastern and western fans. On the east side, she was well-liked among the fans and she was easily accepted into the fandom. On the west side, there were mixed reactions and fans expressed more eagerness towards her voice over her design. Both Eastern and Western fans alike commonly had mixed reactions towards her background and certain aspects of her appearance, often describing them as too detailed or even to the extent of overpowered or "".
In 2014, Lorra and Ling had a contest to find their voice providers. In October, the winner for Lorra was announced to be Gui Xian Ren.NetEase Mo Li Hua (Gui Xian Ren sample)
In January 2015, VOCANESE promoted a 2015 calendar celebrating the Year of the Ram. Lorra and Ling were featured on the front cover, while all VOCANESE characters were featured in the inside contents.
In February 2015, two official T-shirts by Manchy were revealed. One used Lorra's finalized design image and the other was a pixel version of her.
After it was announced that Lorra's VOCALOID project was suspended, Lorra continued to appear in other forms of media. She was featured in her own mobile game known as "Yuánqì Zhàn Jī Xuéyuàn" (元气战姬学院). Her time as a VOCALOID project was referenced and the game notes that she came to Yuánqì Zhàn Jī academy after she lost her ability to sing due to the influence of time and space.http://news.4399.com/xinwen/fanhaozj/m/772227.html
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