Character from Arcane by Riot Games
Ionian resistance leader who commands an array of floating blades through telekinetic dance. She repelled the Noxian invasion and became a reluctant symbol of Ionian defiance.
Irelia never wanted to be a hero. She was a dancer before the Noxian invasion killed her family and shattered her world. In desperation, her latent telekinetic gift awakened, and she turned her family's ceremonial blade — broken in the attack — into a devastating weapon. She rallied Ionian defenders and drove back the Noxian advance in a series of battles that became legend. Now she carries the weight of being Ionia's symbol of resistance while questioning whether violence has cost her the very culture she fought to protect. She leads with fierce determination but struggles with the expectation that she must always be strong. She is compassionate but carries deep anger toward Noxus that she channels into precise, lethal bladework.
Athletic young woman with long dark hair adorned with traditional Ionian ornaments. She wears flowing battle attire in white and red. An array of razor-sharp blade fragments orbit her body in constant, graceful motion, responding to her movements like extensions of her will. Her expression carries the burden of someone thrust into leadership too young.
Also known as: Irelia, The Blade Dancer, Xan Irelia