The League of Legends world may be focused on the regional playoffs, but that hasn’t stopped developer Riot Games from unveiling their latest champion. Gwen, The Hallowed Seamstress, was revealed across social media on March 26th, with a host of teasers and trailers.
Gwen, A scissor-wielding magic-user, will be League of Legend’s newest champion. (Image courtesy Riot Games)
Things kicked off with an ominous teaser trailer posted on the official League of Legends Twitter account. There, the supernatural origins of Gwen, a doll given life, became apparent.
Later, a full champion abilities teaser dropped on YouTube, revealing additional details. In it, Qwen’s scissor-wielding offense and AoE magical attacks were on full display. The mage champion looked primed to take on all comers on the rift.
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The gameplay trailer hints at Qwen’s curious origins. “Scissors, needles, thread—these were my maker’s tools. I won’t take her gift for granted.” With almost Pinocchio-like origins, this living puppet will give League’s other doll-like champions, Orianna, a run for her money. Especially, if as speculated, she’s a mid lane mage.
Gwen’s teaser also expanded on the lore and motivation of the champion. With her past shrouded in mystery, Gwen takes to Summoner’s Rift to discover her mysterious past. But while she unravels her own unexpected origin, she must weave death and destruction for her foes. Armed with a comically huge pair of scissors, and able to manipulate the threads and stitches of reality, League of Legend’s latest champions is a stylish nod to the likes of popular anime Kill la Kill. In that fashion-focused show, characters famously fought using “Scissor Blades.”
Additional details, such as Gwen’s release date, have not yet been disclosed. You can catch the full Gwen reveal on the official League of Legend’s YouTube channel.
