An Idea for a Sona VO update that doesn't require actual voicework

Daedric Etwahl·12/27/2017, 9:33:31 AM·100 votes·5,452 views

(Ah, spelling error in the title, curse my fat fingers...)

So, Sona's voiceiver, like a lot of old champions, is pretty basic, and outdated since she refers to her Summoner a lot, still.

Obviously these types of things can't be rectified so easily because of availability of Voice Actors, but what other players in the game hear is her emotes, which are all musical cues. So, I present an idea:

What if Sona was given special taunt interactions with other champions, where she plays a brief snippet of that champions login theme, or other piece the champion is associated with. Obviously not an exact soundalike, but in a style similar to how Silent Night Sona plays little snippets of "Deck the Halls".

Example: When taunting near Kindred Sona could play either a little snippet of their login theme, or the small tune that Lamb sometimes hums.

There are plenty of champions with great, recognizable scores, like Camille , Ekko , Kled , Xayah Rakan , Taliyah etc and I think it would be a perfect way to add a little flavor to Sona as a world-class musician, and it would require no actual voiceover work!

47 Comments

Hextech OwI12/27/2017, 11:16:09 AM27 votes

This is a ducking awesome idea. It needs to be done.

Ebonmaw Dragon12/27/2017, 5:50:44 PM19 votes

Imagine Sona using the song of Vi to taunt Jinx and vice versa.

Nylisa12/27/2017, 5:35:41 PM12 votes

Imagine how much that would piss Jhin off to hear his theme from Sona!

But aye! I support this idea. I hope Ed the conquerer sees this topic , i wanna know what he thinks about it.

Sharjo12/27/2017, 2:23:50 PM10 votes

I do like the thought of Sona just riffing on other champions music in game, I feel like there's cool opportunities with Sona beyond that.

I kinda like to imagine that she's got a bit of a Bard thing going on, where she can convey thought via music, but it's only recognisable to those who it's directed towards, so she'd have some kind of poetry, commentary or otherwise for specific champions, but it'd only be something that champion and Sona herself could hear. Everyone else would just hear the music.

(A really stupid example):

Sona Kills Kindred: "A pair as old as time, songs as old as rhyme, the Lamb and the Wolf."

Epicurus12/27/2017, 2:54:32 PM3 votes

Let me add TahmKench Kled Jhin Ryze Ornn Poppy Jinx to that list.

This would be amazing, and really strengthen Sona's identity as a musician.

An Draoi12/28/2017, 9:01:58 AM2 votes

Unfortunately since you now suggested it it will make its way to the riot bin of "player ideas that were suggested but since they were suggested by a player will never see the light of day"

BubbaV12/27/2017, 3:56:43 PM2 votes

awesome idea. but now that you've said it, riot will never do it since they never listen to the community.

Jesus is Savior12/28/2017, 9:00:31 AM1 votes

They would still have to pay someone to do this. They might already be on payroll, but in that case, they would be pulling them from something else. There are a LOT of champions and it would take a LONG time. And it would also have an upkeep cost (as more new champs are added).

Some champions also don't have a score. That's a relatively new thing. Old champs won't have one.

notice me Sin pi1/1/2018, 3:52:13 AM1 votes

im surprised it didnt even hit 3 digit upvotes, let alone a comment from rioter :(

Placentas12/27/2017, 3:23:49 PM1 votes

Love the idea, but too much work for too little pay off in Riot's eyes. =(

Fairyfleur12/27/2017, 7:31:28 PM1 votes

It's ironic that a champion completely based around music doesn't have a theme of her own :(

notice me Sin pi12/27/2017, 9:12:40 PM1 votes

rito pls make it happen

Larriet12/27/2017, 10:31:33 PM1 votes

Both Taliyah and Nami sing excerpts of their themes, so it's not unprecedented.

I'd also like some for skins, too (Star Guardian, Dragon Sorceress, the other Ultimate/Legendary skins).

Hong Kong Annie12/27/2017, 11:20:41 PM1 votes

That would be fine if as long as she is constantly playing a rendition of the old league of legends theme as as well

Elohaven12/28/2017, 12:54:20 AM1 votes

This could add a mechanic where Sona can reveal an enemy is near actually.

Cool idea nonetheless.