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Trivia[]
- Swain was designed by Coronach.
- Swain was the first champion to be announced and then reworked before he went live. As shown in his Champion Spotlight, Template:Ai damage over time was increased by the amount of damage taken in its duration.
- Template:Ai is a reference to the narrative poem, Template:W, by Template:W.
- According to Phreak, Template:Cai ability was originally supposed to be called Nevermore and was called Nevermove as a pun. When the ability was implemented in the game the name was just never changed back.
- Swain's raven is named Beatrice.[1]
- When Swain dies, Beatrice flies off the screen.
- Beatrice can be seen on the Crystal Scar. She will land on the barrier near the Boneyard node for a short time and then fly off.
- Template:Cai transformation has a similar appearance to Tzeentch's daemon servants, the Lords of Change, from the Template:W franchise.
- The ending quote to Swain's background is based on Joseph Heller's novel Template:W.
- Based on the lore, Swain was unable to compete in the Ionia Versus Noxus Grudge Match due to recently becoming a member of the Noxian High Command, thus needing to take time away from the League to put all his affairs in order.
- Swain is the second champion to feature a transformation ability, the others being Template:Ci, Template:Ci, Template:Ci and Template:Ci.
Quotes[]
- Swain's quote, "The early bird guts the worm," is based off of a famous quote, "The early bird gets the worm."
- While Template:Ai is active, Swain has three separate /jokes and an additional /taunt, unlike other champions with "true forms".
- In polish client, selection quote is "Rozdziobią was kruki, wrony" (You gonna be pecked out by crows and ravens), which is a reference to Stefan Żeromski's 1895 novel of the same title.
Skins[]
- The color of Swain's form in Template:Ai changes with different skins. Classic Swain is black, Northern Front Swain turns white, and Bilgewater Swain turns red, and Tyrant Swain is blue, with clothes and a staff. In addition, Beatrice's form is either a snowy owl or a parrot in Swain's respective skins.
- Northern Front Swain is a reference to the Template:W, a major military organization created during the Template:W.
- Bilgewater Swain is likely a reference to Template:W, the antagonist of the novel Template:W.
- Tyrant Swain can be seen in the left of Template:Csi Splash Art.
Relations[]
- Swain was the Grand General, and now leader of Noxus, one of Valoran's most powerful city-states.
- Swain was a member of the Black Rose, a dark and mysterious group that controlled Noxus before the rise of the military government. They were thought to no longer exist. However, with the reemergence of their leader Template:Ci, the Black Rose are working towards getting the organization back into power.
- Swain and Template:Ci, have a deep, hate-filled rivalry. He has attempted to kill Jarvan IV on several occasions.
- After attending one of Template:Cis concerts, he stated: "Her melody moves the soul, her silence sunders the body."
- During the War of Kalamanda, Template:Ci and his Dauntless Vanguard hindered the progress of Swain and his army's advancement at every turn.
- Swain has formed an alliance with Template:Ci, and they worked together to unite the nation behind a vision of true Noxian strength.
- Swain possibly knows the reason for the mysterious disappearance of Template:Cis father.
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