The next new champion in LoL (League of Legends) is named Zeri. She is an ADC and hails from the region of Zaun. Riot accidentally released the data. But from what we know so far about Zeri, she fits perfectly into the next season of Arcane on Netflix.
Update January 7: Zeri has now been officially revealed, and her abilities were showcased in a video. More about it here: New LoL champion Zeri looks like Jinx – Just with much more mobility.
This is how the reveal went: On January 4, Riot Games suddenly published the champion page for Zeri out of nowhere. This likely happened unintentionally, as the page is now offline and shows an error when accessed (via leagueoflegends.com). Nevertheless, the information was secured, and we now know some details about Zeri.
We will show you here what we know about the new champion of LoL.
Who is Zeri in LoL?
This is how she is introduced: On the champion website, Riot Games wrote about Zeri (via Polygon.com):
- She is a headstrong and temperamental young woman
- Her origin is from the region of Zaun
- In her hand, she carries a self-built weapon
- Zeri charges herself and her weapon with electrical magic
- Character-wise, Zeri is emotional and can empathize well with others
- She follows the motto: If you support the community, it will support you
As of now, we don’t know anything about Zeri’s release in LoL or her attacks.
What does Zeri look like? On the champion page, Riot Games also released the splash art of Zeri. It has already been shared on many social media channels. It shows an electrically charged Zeri holding her weapon in her right hand. We embed this splash art here as a tweet:
This is why Zeri fits perfectly with the Netflix series Arcane
Where does Zeri come from? Some LoL fans might find Zeri’s appearance quite familiar. In the card game for LoL, Legends of Runeterra, there is a card called “Practical Perfectionist.” It features “Kay,” who hails from the region of Zaun and is connected to Ekko.
But there is another connection that is widely appreciated in the LoL community. On reddit, Lunariz writes about his theory (via reddit.com): “Zeri (League), Kay (LoR), and Neon (Valorant) are all the same character, just from different universes. We’re going full Multiverse.”
A picture comparison is provided by the tweet from zephyairies:
This is also known: We know that Zeri comes from the region of Zaun. This region is also the focus in the Netflix series of LoL, Arcane, alongside Piltover. Zeri’s only relative known to us at the moment is Ekko. In the first season of Arcane, Ekko played an important role. It’s quite possible that Ekko has contact with her and Zeri might get an important appearance in the second season of Arcane.
Now the players from the community around the LoL universe are waiting for the official presentation of Zeri with her attacks, skins, and more background. Everything fits the champion announcement from September 2021. There, Riot Games spoke of a kinetic shooter as an AD carry, who is always on the move and sparks fly. “A champion that increases the game pace and gives you the feeling of playing a shooter. Furthermore, we wanted to experiment with more unique concepts for regular attacks.”
This describes Zeri quite well and already tells a bit about her kit. Are you excited about Zeri?
