Kalista's inspiration?

Icy Witch·Nov 20, 2014·1 votes·1,905 views

Has anyone here ever played the playstation 2 game Primal? In the game there is a world with a race called the "Wraiths" and Kalista is very reminiscent of them. In the game, the wraiths bend time to move very fast moving around in what appears like mist, much like Kalista's dash. They are also very thin and have the same sort of body shape of Kalista, as well as very unique weapons, including a spear on the wraith guards in the game called "Valkyries". The blood moon skin looks especially like this picture I found of them! :D Wonder what your guys thoughts on this are, or if anyone from riot can confirm this?

The Wraiths are also set in an aristocratic, french revolution, christian symbolical world which matches the theme of Kalista and the 7 deadly sins. (I.e. the mist on 7 different champions representing a different sin, Twisted Fate - Greed; Hecarim - Wrath; Leblanc - Pride; Lissandra - Sloth; Cassiopeia - Lust; Xerath - Gluttony; Zed - Envy) Edit: I also included Blood Moon Kalista's splash art. They're like identical!!

7 Comments

FlintfallNov 20, 20143 votes

I think this might be a bit of a stretch :P

El Captain TeemoNov 20, 20142 votes

You're taking this out of proportion

Valaran NaraNov 20, 20141 votes

Kabuki masks my friend. Kabuki masks. That is the inspiration. It's mostly Japanese.

Talon GerrardNov 20, 20141 votes

Kabuki masks are often used in Bleach for Hollow masks.

TamurNov 20, 20141 votes

Hecarim isn't Wrath that would be Kalista because Wrath = Vengeance

CobeshackDec 4, 20141 votes

If you've ever seen Stargate: Atlantis, you may notice she very much resembles a species called the Wraith. She doesn't suck the life out of you like they do, but resembles them only in appearance.