Riven/Trivia

## General

* **Riven** is one of 1 champions without a single  ability power ratio on any ability:  Riven.
* Riven was a redesign of a concept for the champion  Avasha.
* Riven was released when Season One ended.
* Riven's dance resembles the Water Dance of Braavos from Game of Thrones.
* Runic Blade used to be called 'Art of War' (can be seen in Riven's Champion Spotlight) while  Ki Burst used to be called 'Ki Shout'.
* During development she was simply called *Marth* or *Exile*.
* *Riven* is the past participle of English verb *to rive* "split or tear apart violently" < PIE *\*h₁reyp*.
	+ *Riven, the Exile* might be referencing Myst.
* Riven's abilities were inspired by Marth (her production name) from Fire Emblem ( Broken Wings references Dancing Blade from Super Smash Bros. Melee)
* Riven featured in PC Gamer soon after she was announced (her title was changed to 'the Shattered Exile' when her 'Champion Sneak Peek' was released, later reverted to the current one when her 'A New Champion Approaches' preview was released).
	+ Her 'A New Champion Approaches' preview was accidentally leaked and quickly replaced with the Golden Joystick Awards 2011 nomination announcement.
* Riven is an anagram of  Ivern.
* Riven's  Ki Burst, is one of the fighting ways of a combat technique known as Ki.  Shen also uses one of the techniques, the  Ki Barrier.
	+ While Riven is from Noxus and Shen from Ionia, the technique is used by two seperate members of two different factions that have been in war throughout ages.

## Lore

Riven, the Exile **Riven, the Exile**
* Riven's theme is that of an exile who still believes in her homeland's ideals and wishes to fight for them while restoring the true Noxian way.
* Riven's initial backstory had her being a 'gooder than good' Demacian who was exiled for helping Noxian refugees escape persecution (her current one was inspired by Seta Sōjirō from Rurouni Kenshin and might be referencing Aragorn from Lord of the Rings and/or Meetra Surik from Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords).

 **Riven, the Exile**
* The bandages she wears are there to hide the permanent scars she obtained from Zaunite chem-tech explosives during the Invasion of Ionia.

## Quotes

 Original Riven
* "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 share the quote "Sacrifices must be made" (her voice faintly echoes while  Blade of the Exile is active).

 Dawnbringer Riven
* Some of her interactions to her counterpart skin,  Nightbringer Yasuo, have references to two poems written by the British poet George Gordon Byron (Lord Byron).
	+ Her kill quotes towards  Nightbringer Yasuo, "They know not I knew thee, who knew thee too well." and "Colder thy kiss.", as well as her taunt to him,  "How should I greet thee?"-- "With silence and tears." are from the poem *When We Two Parted* by Lord Byron.
	+ Her taunt with  Nightbringer Yasuo,  "The sword outweighs the sheath."-- "And the soul wears out the breast." is from another poem by Lord Byron entitled *So We'll Go No More A Roving*.

## Skins

 Original Riven
* The scene depicted has her having used  Blade of the Exile.
* 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
* 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
* She is a member of the Noxian counterpart to the Demacian Commandos.
* She was the second skin to celebrate the end of a Season without requiring players to achieve Gold+ rank to unlock (the first being **Error: Skin *Judgment* for Kayle is not specified in Module:SkinData/data.**).
* She shares this theme with:
	+ Crimson Elite Talon

 Battle Bunny Riven
 Chromas: Amethyst, Astral, Catseye, Emerald, Granite, Rose Quartz, Ruby, Sapphire
* She was released in celebration of Easter 2012.
* She references a Playboy Bunny.
* She was conceived as 'Bunny Girl Riven' by the playerbase and later hinted at during April Fools' Day 2012 (her in-client profile briefly featured her as 'unavailable' before being patched out soon after).
* Tyrant Swain (before his release)  Talon, pre-rework Urgot Urgot,  Vladimir, and  Zac (before his release) can be seen in the background.

Championship Riven Championship Riven
* As a promotional or event limited skin, she was given away at gaming conventions and events and will never be available for purchase in the store after Worlds 2012.
	+ She holds the unique distinction of being the only Limited Edition Championship skin, as the others are Legacy skins.
* She was released in celebration of the Season 2 World Championship.
	+ She was only obtainable through purchase in the store during then as well as for free via achieving a perfect pick in Worlds Pick'em 2015.
	+ She started out as a regular skin that had to be redesigned for the Season Two Finals.
* During the Season 6 World Championship, she received visual tweaks, namely featuring a crown on her head and added extra particle effects on her sword for those who unlocked her in Season 2.
	+ This was done to differentiate her with another version of this skin, 2016 Championship Riven 2016 Championship Riven that was also released for Worlds 2016. Additional details are listed below at her own skin trivia.
* She references the Roman II, which is featured on her chest and back while  Valor is active, and her sword being broken in two pieces.
* Her sword was inspired by the blue fire crater from Ijen and resembles the Roman I during  Blade of the Exile.
* Other Limited Edition skins that were re-released in another form include:
	+ PAX Sivir (through  Neo PAX Sivir)
	+ Urf the Manatee (through  Urfwick)

* This skin theme is shared with:
	+ Championship Ashe Championship Ashe
	+ Championship Kalista Championship Kalista
	+ Championship Kha'Zix Championship Kha'Zix
	+ Championship Shyvana Championship Shyvana
	+ Championship Thresh Championship Thresh
	+ Championship Zed Championship Zed
	+ Championship Riven 2016 Championship Riven 2016

 Dragonblade Riven
 Chromas: Golden
* Representing the  path of freedom, she was released in celebration of Lunar Revel 2014 (Year of the Horse) along with:
	+ Lunar Goddess Diana
		- She represented the  path of truth.
	+ Warring Kingdoms Tryndamere
		- He represented the  path of power.

* This skin theme is shared with:
	+ Dragonblade Talon
	+ Warring Kingdoms Azir
	+ Warring Kingdoms Garen
	+ Warring Kingdoms Jarvan IV
	+ Warring Kingdoms Katarina
	+ Warring Kingdoms Nidalee
	+ Warring Kingdoms Tryndamere
	+ Warring Kingdoms Vi
	+ Warring Kingdoms Xin Zhao

 Arcade Riven
* She references a fighting game (her artwork references a character select screen while 'KO!' aka 'knock out!' appears when she dies in-game).
* Her weapon resembles the Ultra Sword from Kirby's Return to Dream Land.
	+ She scrolls through all versions of her sword ( Classic's and  Dawnbringer's's are missing) while  recalling.

**Error: No champion skins found for the theme: Arcade.**

* + - Her right glove resembles  Final Boss Veigar's right glove.

Championship Riven 2016 Championship Riven 2016
* She was released in celebration of the Season 6 World Championship.
	+ She became a Legacy skin like all the other Championship skins following the event while the original Championship Riven Championship Riven remained a Limited Edition skin.
* With her release, she along with a special loading screen border for the original Championship Riven Championship Riven was automatically given to all owners of the original skin original skin.
* She is the 'original incarnation' model of original skin original skin, therefore she lacks the crown and the added extra particle effects on her sword.
* Other re-released versions of Limited Edition skins include:
	+ Neo PAX Sivir (of  PAX Sivir)
	+ Urfwick (of  Urf the Manatee)

* This skin theme is shared with:
	+ Championship Ashe Championship Ashe
	+ Championship Kalista Championship Kalista
	+ Championship Kha'Zix Championship Kha'Zix
	+ Championship Shyvana Championship Shyvana
	+ Championship Thresh Championship Thresh
	+ Championship Zed Championship Zed
	+ Championship Riven Championship Riven

 Dawnbringer Riven
* During the development period, the skin was called "Angelblade Riven".
* She resembles Patroklos from Soulcalibur V.
* Mythological inspirations are possibly the Indo-European Dawn Maiden Hausos & the Semitic angels.
* Her splash art is part of a larger picture in which she is fighting  Nightbringer Yasuo.
* Dawnbringer Riven is a Being of Order and she is an ancestor to  God-King Garen.

* This skin theme is shared with:
	+ Nightbringer Yasuo

 Pulsefire Riven
* This skin theme is shared with:
	+ Praetorian Fiddlesticks
	+ Praetorian Graves
	+ Pulsefire Caitlyn
	+ Pulsefire Ezreal
	+ Pulsefire Shen
	+ Pulsefire Twisted Fate
		- Pulsefire Riven is chasing  Pulsefire Twisted Fate, as seen in the background of his splash art.
		- Pulsefire Riven and  Pulsefire Twisted Fate can be seen in the background of  Pulsefire Shen's splash art, teleporting towards him.

## Relations

* Riven was a Noxian soldier sent to Ionia during the empire's invasion. A traumatic experience during the campaign involving  Singed's chemicals caused her to question her devotion and sever her ties to Noxus, wandering ever since.
	+ Yasuo suspects Riven of being the one who killed Elder Souma, whom Yasuo was supposed to protect (*"Wait, that  technique... huh"*, *"Huh,  three swift strikes... "*, *"Another  wind blade?"*, *"Who taught you  that?"*)
	+ Riven eventually confessed to unintentionally killing Elder Souma: desperate to erase her past as a Noxian invader and killer, Riven begged the elderly  wind-master to shatter her runic blade, which is the past's memento. Souma succeeded, yet a stray shard struck his neck, killing him.

## References

1. ↑ Riven: Champion Spotlight | Gameplay - League of Legends
2. ↑ G. Kroonen, *Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic, p. 412*
3. ↑ Guide to Legacy and Limited Skins
4. ↑ Celebrate Season Two with Championship Riven
5. ↑ Worlds Pick'em | League of Legends World Championship 2015
6. ↑ An update on Championship Riven
7. ↑ WORLDS HITS THE RIFT
8. ↑ An update on Championship Riven