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* RoleReprise: A good chunk of voice actors returned to voicing their original champion roles, from regulars like Creator/SarahWilliams as Jinx, Creator/MelissaHutchison as Ashe, Creator/CarrieKeranen as Lux, and Creator/ErikBraa as Draven, and those whose original recordings were much further away such as Creator/TaraPlatt as Katarina, Rashida Clendening as Karma, and Brian Sommer as Tryndamere.
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* RoleReprise: A good chunk of voice actors returned to voicing their original champion roles, from regulars like Creator/SarahWilliams Creator/SarahAnneWilliams as Jinx, Creator/MelissaHutchison as Ashe, Creator/CarrieKeranen as Lux, and Creator/ErikBraa as Draven, and those whose original recordings were much further away such as Creator/TaraPlatt as Katarina, Rashida Clendening as Karma, and Brian Sommer as Tryndamere.
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** Nidalee received [[ArtEvolution a substantial redesign when she was added for the game]], part of a general effort across all ''Franchise/LeagueOfLegends'' media to distance her away from some of her original NubileSavage JunglePrincess archetype, which has drawn increasing controversy over the years for being built on [[HollywoodNatives questionable and reductive cultural stereotypes]]. [[https://playruneterra.com/en-us/news/dev/heart-of-the-huntress-nidalee-deep-dive/ In a dev long surrounding Nidalee's addition to the game]], Rioters admitted that while their primary goal was to significantly expand her character, the desire to nudge her away from her "dated tropes" was partly a motivating factor.
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** Nidalee received [[ArtEvolution a substantial redesign when she was added for the game]], part of a general effort across all ''Franchise/LeagueOfLegends'' media to distance her away from some of her original NubileSavage JunglePrincess archetype, which has drawn increasing controversy over the years for being built on [[HollywoodNatives questionable and reductive cultural stereotypes]]. [[https://playruneterra.com/en-us/news/dev/heart-of-the-huntress-nidalee-deep-dive/ In a dev long log surrounding Nidalee's addition to the game]], Rioters admitted that while their primary goal was to significantly expand [[AdaptationalExpansion beef up her character, lore and explore more of her character]], the desire to nudge her away from her "dated tropes" was partly a partial motivating factor.
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* AuthorsSavingThrow: Seraphine's design in ''VideoGame/LeagueOfLegends'' received [[WTHCostumingDepartment a very polarized reaction]], with a common criticism that even if you accept her MagicIdolSinger basis, her outfit is too glittery and aesthetically out-of-place when set next to the rest of Piltover and Zaun. This was addressed for her addition to this game, with Rioters [[https://imgur.com/a/ST5JmTw deciding to explore more of her character with the purpose of better grounding her to Runeterra]], leading to [[CostumeEvolution significantly updated designs]]: her level 1 artwork depicts her in a casual ClockPunk-esque outfit more in line with what we see in Piltover, and her level 2 art lightly tweaks her signature idol dress to be less over-the-top and fitting in the context of a Zaunite night club.
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** Seraphine's design in ''VideoGame/LeagueOfLegends'' received [[WTHCostumingDepartment a very polarized reaction]], with a common criticism that even if you accept her MagicIdolSinger basis, her outfit is too glittery and aesthetically out-of-place when set next to the rest of Piltover and Zaun. This was addressed for her addition to this game, with Rioters [[https://imgur.com/a/ST5JmTw deciding to explore more of her character with the purpose of better grounding her to Runeterra]], leading to [[CostumeEvolution significantly updated designs]]: her level 1 artwork depicts her in a casual ClockPunk-esque outfit more in line with what we see in Piltover, and her level 2 art lightly tweaks her signature idol dress to be less over-the-top and fitting in the context of a Zaunite nightclub.club.
** Nidalee received [[ArtEvolution a substantial redesign when she was added for the game]], part of a general effort across all ''Franchise/LeagueOfLegends'' media to distance her away from some of her original NubileSavage JunglePrincess archetype, which has drawn increasing controversy over the years for being built on [[HollywoodNatives questionable and reductive cultural stereotypes]]. [[https://playruneterra.com/en-us/news/dev/heart-of-the-huntress-nidalee-deep-dive/ In a dev long surrounding Nidalee's addition to the game]], Rioters admitted that while their primary goal was to significantly expand her character, the desire to nudge her away from her "dated tropes" was partly a motivating factor.
** Seraphine's design in ''VideoGame/LeagueOfLegends'' received [[WTHCostumingDepartment a very polarized reaction]], with a common criticism that even if you accept her MagicIdolSinger basis, her outfit is too glittery and aesthetically out-of-place when set next to the rest of Piltover and Zaun. This was addressed for her addition to this game, with Rioters [[https://imgur.com/a/ST5JmTw deciding to explore more of her character with the purpose of better grounding her to Runeterra]], leading to [[CostumeEvolution significantly updated designs]]: her level 1 artwork depicts her in a casual ClockPunk-esque outfit more in line with what we see in Piltover, and her level 2 art lightly tweaks her signature idol dress to be less over-the-top and fitting in the context of a Zaunite night
** Nidalee received [[ArtEvolution a substantial redesign when she was added for the game]], part of a general effort across all ''Franchise/LeagueOfLegends'' media to distance her away from some of her original NubileSavage JunglePrincess archetype, which has drawn increasing controversy over the years for being built on [[HollywoodNatives questionable and reductive cultural stereotypes]]. [[https://playruneterra.com/en-us/news/dev/heart-of-the-huntress-nidalee-deep-dive/ In a dev long surrounding Nidalee's addition to the game]], Rioters admitted that while their primary goal was to significantly expand her character, the desire to nudge her away from her "dated tropes" was partly a motivating factor.
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* AuthorsSavingThrow: Seraphine's design in ''VideoGame/LeagueOfLegends'' received [[WTHCostumingDepartment a very polarized reaction]], with a common criticism that even if you accept her MagicIdolSinger basis, her outfit is too glittery and aesthetically out-of-place when set next to the rest of Piltover and Zaun. This was addressed for her addition to this game, with Rioters [[https://imgur.com/a/ST5JmTw deciding to explore more of her character to more properly ground her to Runeterra]], leading to [[CostumeEvolution significantly updated designs]]: her level 1 artwork depicts her in a casual ClockPunk-esque outfit more in line with what we see in Piltover, and her level 2 art lightly tweaks her signature idol dress to be less over-the-top and fitting in the context of a Zaunite night club.
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* AuthorsSavingThrow: Seraphine's design in ''VideoGame/LeagueOfLegends'' received [[WTHCostumingDepartment a very polarized reaction]], with a common criticism that even if you accept her MagicIdolSinger basis, her outfit is too glittery and aesthetically out-of-place when set next to the rest of Piltover and Zaun. This was addressed for her addition to this game, with Rioters [[https://imgur.com/a/ST5JmTw deciding to explore more of her character to more properly ground with the purpose of better grounding her to Runeterra]], leading to [[CostumeEvolution significantly updated designs]]: her level 1 artwork depicts her in a casual ClockPunk-esque outfit more in line with what we see in Piltover, and her level 2 art lightly tweaks her signature idol dress to be less over-the-top and fitting in the context of a Zaunite night club.
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Authors Saving Throw isn't YMMV anymore; couldn't find any Word Of God on the minotaur designs being made specifically to counteract this. As for Seraphine, the fix to a certain issue was done or it wasn't; game design is a separate issue from visuals/theme.
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** After the debacle with [[TheScrappy the Thorn of the Rose]] making it look like Riot were embracing SexyDimorphism with female minotaurs, Riot released the ''second'' female minotaur, the [[https://leagueoflegends.fandom.com/wiki/Ruined_Reckoner_(Legends_of_Runeterra) Ruined Reckoner]], who has a feminine (albeit deep) voice and an enlarged chest, but otherwise has a build very similar to previously-released male minotaurs, suggesting that minotaurs simply have a similar variety of body shapes to humans (of ''course'' a minotaur noblewoman would be much slimmer and more delicate-looking than a minotaur gladiatrix).
** Seraphine's design in ''VideoGame/LeagueOfLegends'' [[WTHCostumingDepartment is pretty notorious]], with a common criticism that even if you get past her MagicIdolSinger basis, her outfit is too glittery and aesthetically out-of-place when set next to the rest of Piltover and Zaun. This was addressed for her addition to this game -- her level 1 artwork depicts her in a casual ClockPunk-esque outfit more in line with what we see in Piltover, and her level 2 art lightly tweaks her signature idol dress to be less over-the-top and fitting in the context of a Zaunite night club, with both designs being well-received by the community. Unfortunately, [[HighTierScrappy her appallingly toxic gameplay promptly picked up the slack to make her the most-hated Champion in the entire game anyway]].
** After the debacle with [[TheScrappy the Thorn of the Rose]] making it look like Riot were embracing SexyDimorphism with female minotaurs, Riot released the ''second'' female minotaur, the [[https://leagueoflegends.fandom.com/wiki/Ruined_Reckoner_(Legends_of_Runeterra) Ruined Reckoner]], who has a feminine (albeit deep) voice and an enlarged chest, but otherwise has a build very similar to previously-released male minotaurs, suggesting that minotaurs simply have a similar variety of body shapes to humans (of ''course'' a minotaur noblewoman would be much slimmer and more delicate-looking than a minotaur gladiatrix).
** Seraphine's design in ''VideoGame/LeagueOfLegends'' [[WTHCostumingDepartment is pretty notorious]], with a common criticism that even if you get past her MagicIdolSinger basis, her outfit is too glittery and aesthetically out-of-place when set next to the rest of Piltover and Zaun. This was addressed for her addition to this game -- her level 1 artwork depicts her in a casual ClockPunk-esque outfit more in line with what we see in Piltover, and her level 2 art lightly tweaks her signature idol dress to be less over-the-top and fitting in the context of a Zaunite night club, with both designs being well-received by the community. Unfortunately, [[HighTierScrappy her appallingly toxic gameplay promptly picked up the slack to make her the most-hated Champion in the entire game anyway]].
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** After the debacle with [[TheScrappy the Thorn of the Rose]] making it look like Riot were embracing SexyDimorphism with female minotaurs, Riot released the ''second'' female minotaur, the [[https://leagueoflegends.fandom.com/wiki/Ruined_Reckoner_(Legends_of_Runeterra) Ruined Reckoner]], who has a feminine (albeit deep) voice and an enlarged chest, but otherwise has a build very similar to previously-released male minotaurs, suggesting that minotaurs simply have a similar variety of body shapes to humans (of ''course'' a minotaur noblewoman would be much slimmer and more delicate-looking than a minotaur gladiatrix).
**AuthorsSavingThrow: Seraphine's design in ''VideoGame/LeagueOfLegends'' received [[WTHCostumingDepartment is pretty notorious]], a very polarized reaction]], with a common criticism that even if you get past accept her MagicIdolSinger basis, her outfit is too glittery and aesthetically out-of-place when set next to the rest of Piltover and Zaun. This was addressed for her addition to this game -- game, with Rioters [[https://imgur.com/a/ST5JmTw deciding to explore more of her character to more properly ground her to Runeterra]], leading to [[CostumeEvolution significantly updated designs]]: her level 1 artwork depicts her in a casual ClockPunk-esque outfit more in line with what we see in Piltover, and her level 2 art lightly tweaks her signature idol dress to be less over-the-top and fitting in the context of a Zaunite night club, with both designs being well-received by the community. Unfortunately, [[HighTierScrappy her appallingly toxic gameplay promptly picked up the slack to make her the most-hated Champion in the entire game anyway]].club.
** After the debacle with [[TheScrappy the Thorn of the Rose]] making it look like Riot were embracing SexyDimorphism with female minotaurs, Riot released the ''second'' female minotaur, the [[https://leagueoflegends.fandom.com/wiki/Ruined_Reckoner_(Legends_of_Runeterra) Ruined Reckoner]], who has a feminine (albeit deep) voice and an enlarged chest, but otherwise has a build very similar to previously-released male minotaurs, suggesting that minotaurs simply have a similar variety of body shapes to humans (of ''course'' a minotaur noblewoman would be much slimmer and more delicate-looking than a minotaur gladiatrix).
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** Seraphine's design in ''VideoGame/LeagueOfLegends'' [[WTHCostumingDepartment is pretty notorious]], with a common criticism that even if you get past her MagicIdolSinger basis, her outfit is too glittery and aesthetically out-of-place when set next to the rest of Piltover and Zaun. This was addressed for her addition to this game -- her level 1 artwork depicts her in a casual ClockPunk-esque outfit more in line with what we see in Piltover, and her level 2 art lightly tweaks her signature idol dress to be less over-the-top and fitting in the context of a Zaunite night club, with both designs being well-received by the community.
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** Seraphine's design in ''VideoGame/LeagueOfLegends'' [[WTHCostumingDepartment is pretty notorious]], with a common criticism that even if you get past her MagicIdolSinger basis, her outfit is too glittery and aesthetically out-of-place when set next to the rest of Piltover and Zaun. This was addressed for her addition to this game -- her level 1 artwork depicts her in a casual ClockPunk-esque outfit more in line with what we see in Piltover, and her level 2 art lightly tweaks her signature idol dress to be less over-the-top and fitting in the context of a Zaunite night club, with both designs being well-received by the community. Unfortunately, [[HighTierScrappy her appallingly toxic gameplay promptly picked up the slack to make her the most-hated Champion in the entire game anyway]].
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** [[https://twitter.com/alexqwok/status/1577336825097515009 Varus was initially pitched as having three total voices]] (Varus, as well as [[SharingABody his other shared mental occupants]] Valmar and Kai), but it was returned to just the one.
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** After the debacle with [[TheScrappy the Thorn of the Rose]] making it look like Riot were embracing SexyDimorphism with female minotaurs, Riot released the ''second'' female minotaur, the [[https://leagueoflegends.fandom.com/wiki/Ruined_Reckoner_(Legends_of_Runeterra) Ruined Reckoner]], who has a feminine (albeit deep) voice and an enlarged chest, but otherwise has a build very similar to previously-released male minotaurs, suggesting that minotaurs simply have a similar variety of body shapes to humans (of ''course'' a minotaur noblewoman would be much slimmer and more delicate-looking than a minotaur gladiatrix).
** Seraphine's design in ''VideoGame/LeagueOfLegends'' [[WTHCostumingDepartment is pretty notorious]], with a common criticism that even if you get past her MagicIdolSinger basis, her outfit is too glittery and aesthetically out-of-place when set next to the rest of Piltover and Zaun. This was addressed for her addition to this game -- her level 1 artwork depicts her in a casual ClockPunk-esque outfit more in line with what we see in Piltover, and her level 2 art lightly tweaks her signature idol dress to be less over-the-top and fitting in the context of a Zaunite night club, with both designs being well-received by the community.
** After the debacle with [[TheScrappy the Thorn of the Rose]] making it look like Riot were embracing SexyDimorphism with female minotaurs, Riot released the ''second'' female minotaur, the [[https://leagueoflegends.fandom.com/wiki/Ruined_Reckoner_(Legends_of_Runeterra) Ruined Reckoner]], who has a feminine (albeit deep) voice and an enlarged chest, but otherwise has a build very similar to previously-released male minotaurs, suggesting that minotaurs simply have a similar variety of body shapes to humans (of ''course'' a minotaur noblewoman would be much slimmer and more delicate-looking than a minotaur gladiatrix).
** Seraphine's design in ''VideoGame/LeagueOfLegends'' [[WTHCostumingDepartment is pretty notorious]], with a common criticism that even if you get past her MagicIdolSinger basis, her outfit is too glittery and aesthetically out-of-place when set next to the rest of Piltover and Zaun. This was addressed for her addition to this game -- her level 1 artwork depicts her in a casual ClockPunk-esque outfit more in line with what we see in Piltover, and her level 2 art lightly tweaks her signature idol dress to be less over-the-top and fitting in the context of a Zaunite night club, with both designs being well-received by the community.
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* PromotedFanboy: Longtime ''League'' fan and creator-turned-voice actress WebVideo/LilyPichu voices the [[https://leagueoflegends.fandom.com/wiki/Disciple_of_Doran_(Legends_of_Runeterra) Disciple of Doran]].
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* RoleEndingMisdemeanor: While Creator/QuintonFlynn had been previously allowed by Riot to reprise his role as Jhin in ''VideoGame/LeagueOfLegends'' (namely for the Dark Cosmic Jhin skin in 2019), he was not invited back for the character's appearance in ''[=LoR=]'' following numerous allegations of sexual misconduct with younger female fans since late 2020 ([[https://imgur.com/wWPsC4E his wife claimed in a now-deleted tweet]] that he hadn't been permanently sacked, but regardless, [[TheOtherDarrin Jhin was cast to a different actor for the game]]).
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* RoleEndingMisdemeanor: While Creator/QuintonFlynn had been previously allowed by Riot to reprise his role as Jhin in ''VideoGame/LeagueOfLegends'' (namely for the Dark Cosmic Jhin skin in 2019), he was not invited back for the character's appearance in ''[=LoR=]'' following numerous allegations of sexual misconduct with younger female fans since late 2020 ([[https://imgur.com/wWPsC4E his wife claimed in a now-deleted tweet]] that he hadn't been permanently sacked, but regardless, [[TheOtherDarrin Jhin was cast to a different actor Brian T. Delaney for the game]]).
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Loads And Loads Of Characters is no longer a trope
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* ActingForTwo: Given [[LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters the enormous cast of characters with dialogue]], several actors and actresses pull double duty, including Misty Lee voicing Kalista and the Mageseeker Investigator, Creator/LiamOBrien as Yasuo and the Vanguard Bannerman, and Creator/JBBlanc as Braum and the Laurent Gatekeeper.
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* ActingForTwo: Given [[LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters the enormous cast of characters with dialogue]], dialogue, several actors and actresses pull double duty, including Misty Lee voicing Kalista and the Mageseeker Investigator, Creator/LiamOBrien as Yasuo and the Vanguard Bannerman, and Creator/JBBlanc as Braum and the Laurent Gatekeeper.
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* RoleEndingMisdemeanor: While Creator/QuintonFlynn had been previously allowed by Riot to reprise his role as Jhin in ''VideoGame/LeagueOfLegends'' (namely for the Dark Cosmic Jhin skin in 2019), he was not invited back for the character's appearance in ''[=LoR=]'' following numerous allegations of sexual misconduct with younger female fans since late 2020 ([[https://imgur.com/wWPsC4E his wife claimed in a now-deleted tweet]] that he hadn't been permanently sacked, but regardless, [[TheOtherDarrin Jhin was cast to a different actor for the game]]).
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*** Jason Palmer replaces Dennis Collins Johnson as Heimerdinger
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*** Jason Palmer replaces Dennis Collins Johnson as HeimerdingerHeimerdinger.
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*** Teemo is now voiced by Creator/MelissaHutchison rather than his original uncredited voice actor.
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*** Teemo is now voiced by Creator/MelissaHutchison rather than his original original, uncredited voice actor.
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* DummiedOut: A vast majority of cards (likely somewhere around 90% ''or more'' of Follower cards) have alternate names only available in internal data, most presumably being working titles that were replaced later on. Some of them alter or remove given names ("Tyari the Traveler" was just called "Peak Keeper", "Cithria the Bold" was called "Cinthia [sic] Jorane"), some give names to cards only known by their titles ("Laurent Chevalier" was named "Antoine Laurent"), while others featured completely different titles ("Trifarian Gloryseeker" was once "Trifarian Glory-Hunter", "Draklorn Inquisitor" was known as just "Frost Guard", "Academy Prodigy" known as "Carefree Hextester", etc.).
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* DummiedOut: A vast majority of cards (likely somewhere around 90% ''or more'' of Follower cards) have alternate names only available in internal data, most presumably being working titles that were replaced later on. Some of them alter or remove given names ("Tyari the Traveler" was just called "Peak Keeper", "Cithria the Bold" was called "Cinthia [sic] Jorane"), some give names to cards only known by their titles ("Laurent Chevalier" was named "Antoine Laurent"), while others featured completely different titles ("Trifarian Gloryseeker" was once "Trifarian Glory-Hunter", "Draklorn Inquisitor" was known as just "Frost Guard", "Academy Prodigy" known as "Carefree Hextester", etc.). It's not ''just'' followers either as a number of spells had similar working titles; perhaps most amusingly, "Heroic Refrain" (a cheaper but weaker Bandle City version of Demacia's "Back to Back") has the code name "Butts to Butts", which is still [[DevelopmentGag referenced in its flavour text]].
