Elise is voiced by Sydney Rainin-Smith in League of Legends and Legends of Runeterra, while Atsuko Tanaka provides her Japanese voice. During development, she was known as Spider Queen.

Notable Gameplay Features:

• One of few champions with both ranged and melee capabilities, alongside Nidalee, Gnar, Jayce, and Kayle
• Can access both ultimate and basic ability at Level 1
• Has 19 ability ranks at Level 18
• Can transform before Level 6
• Features more than five abilities
• Shares her title as an ability name (like Vayne)

Unique Characteristics:

• Dance animation is the Can-can, shared with Final Boss Veigar and Urgot
• Spider Form recall may reference Zelda's Skulltula
• Name derives from Hebrew אֱלִישֶׁבַע (Elisabet/h)
• Based on black widow spider, influencing her femme fatale archetype
• Final incarnation of canceled champion Priscilla

Notable Skin Themes:

• Death Blossom
• Victorious (Season 3 reward)
• Blood Moon
• SKT T1 (2015 World Championship)
• Super Galaxy (villain role)
• Bewitching
• Withered Rose
• Coven

Design Influences:

• Resembles Lolth from Forgotten Realms
• Human Form inspired by Blackarachnia (Transformers: Beast Wars)
• Spider Form similar to Black Arachnia (Dota 2)
• Blood Moon skin references Jorōgumo from Japanese folklore

The champion served as inspiration for Twisted Treeline's 2012 update, with her god residing at its center. Elise shares the quote "Ah, the tangled webs we weave" with Cho'Gath, referencing Walter Scott's Marmion.

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