As per Cricket Exchange, Riot Games has acknowledged community concerns over the design of Kai’Sa, the Daughter of the Void, in League of Legends. In a recent developer Q&A, Lead Champion Producer Ryan Mireles explained that Kai’Sa’s concept originated as a survivor who escaped from the terrifying dimension known as the Void — a lone human who was fused with an alien entity as part of her survival. While the creative intent was compelling, the final visual result didn’t land well with some players.

Cricket Exchange notes that Riot initially aimed to portray Kai’Sa as a hybrid between humanity and the Void, walking the line between monstrous and familiar. However, her skin-tight suit and notably low neckline sparked criticism for being unnecessarily sexualized — especially given Riot’s prior commitment to avoid overly provocative designs in future champions. Mireles admitted, “We had good intentions, but we recognize we could have done better.” He emphasized that Riot is taking this feedback seriously and won’t repeat the same mistake moving forward.

One of the key challenges, according to Mireles, was visually communicating Kai’Sa’s dual identity. The design team debated how to show she was still human while also bonded with the Void. Ironically, because her body is completely covered by an otherworldly symbiote, she lacked visible human features — making her appear more like a creature than a person. To solve this, the team experimented with ways to expose parts of her skin, like through a lowered neckline, to subtly reinforce her humanity.

Still, this approach created unintended implications. As Mireles explained, the original design didn’t include such a revealing cut, but adding it seemed like a solution to highlight her hybrid nature. “If the Void is part of her body and she’s essentially wearing it like armor, then technically she’s always in a state of being fully exposed underneath,” he said. Therefore, the visual goal became to make her appear like a human wearing Void armor — not a full-blown creature devoid of identity.

While Riot has not committed to altering Kai’Sa’s model based on this feedback, the studio is clearly reflecting on how character visuals influence player perception. The team admitted this was a learning moment — balancing aesthetics, narrative, and player expectations is never easy, especially in a game with such a massive global fanbase.

Cricket Exchange concludes that as League of Legends continues to evolve, the design of champions like Kai’Sa will likely influence future approaches. After all, in the world of game development, the devil is often in the details — and how those details are received can make or break the connection between story and player.