Ultimate Guide: Elise's History, Abilities and Trivia in League of Legends

Ultimate Guide: Elise's History, Abilities and Trivia in League of Legends

By Marcus Chen

February 18, 2025 at 09:43 PM

Here's a concise, valuable rewrite of Elise's trivia focusing on the most interesting and relevant information:

Voice and Development

  • Voiced by Sydney Rainin-Smith in League of Legends and Legends of Runeterra
  • Known as "Spider Queen" during development
  • Final incarnation of the canceled champion Priscilla, brought back by popular demand

Unique Gameplay Features

  • One of few champions with both ranged and melee capabilities
  • Can access ultimate and basic ability at Level 1
  • Has 19 ability ranks at Level 18
  • Transformation available before Level 6
  • Features more than five abilities
  • First champion to have a monologue during login screen

Character Design

  • Based on the black widow spider, influencing her femme fatale archetype
  • Hand-tapping animation mimics spider movement
  • Dance animation is the Can-can, shared with Final Boss Veigar and Urgot
  • Name derives from Elis/zabeth (Hebrew: אֱלִישֶׁבַע)

Notable Skins and Themes

  • Victorious Elise (2013): Awarded to Gold+ ranked players
  • Blood Moon Elise: Based on Jorōgumo from Japanese folklore
  • SKT T1 Elise: Commemorates Bengi's second World Championship victory
  • Super Galaxy Elise: Villain of the Super Galaxy universe
  • Coven Elise: Part of the dark fantasy Coven theme

Shared Elements

  • Appears in multiple skin lines including Death Blossom, Blood Moon, Bewitching, and Withered Rose
  • Spider Form recall animation may reference Skulltula from The Legend of Zelda
  • Shares quote with Cho'Gath: "Ah, the tangled webs we weave" (referencing Marmion by Walter Scott)

Cultural References

  • Design similarities to Lolth (Forgotten Realms)
  • Human Form resembles Blackarachnia (Transformers: Beast Wars)
  • Spider Form similar to Black Arachnia the Broodmother (Dota 2)

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