| Character/background page This article concerns the background of the subject in Apex Legends universe. For the subject and content related to it in the main game, see Alter. |
| “ | Who am I? I am the one who is there at the end. |
| Alter | |
|---|---|
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| Void Breacher | |
| Details | |
| Real Name | YingLing Lui (雷盈靈) |
| Nickname | Void Creep (by Mirage) Creep with the robot tail (by Mirage) |
| Gender | Female |
| Pronouns | She/her |
| Age | Unknown |
| Homeworld | Unknown |
| Status | Alive |
| Real-world Info | |
| Voice Actor | Crystal Yu |
YingLing Lui (Chinese: 雷盈靈; Lui Ying Ling) better known as Alter, is a Legend introduced in 
Season 21 of Apex Legends. A dimension-hopping trickster, she traveled to the world of the Apex Games to witness the end of another world.
Contents
- 1 Lore
- 1.1 Background
- 1.2 Trouble on the Horizon
- 2 Appearances
- 3 Trivia
- 4 See Also
- 5 References
Lore
Background
Alter visiting a destroyed world.
YingLing Lui keeps her origins a secret, with her age, home world and the circ*mstances under which she acquired cybernetic Void tech unknown. After using her phase abilities to depart her native dimension, she began travelling between universes under the name "Alter", stealing, fighting and taking on mercenary work for nothing but her amusem*nt. [1] Maintaining the secrecy of her past, she would share different outlandish tales when asked who she was by her victims.[2] Being able to travel to a new universe whenever she desired would ultimately cause Lui to lose any sense of morality or responsibility for her actions, and she additionally developed a fascination with worlds facing total destruction, believing that they presented a unique opportunity to watch people reveal their "true selves" during catastrophe. Lui would search out these dying universe, sometimes even actively helping send them to ruin, but over time began to notice a common cause for the destruction:[1] Horizon.[3]
Prior to entering the world hosting the Apex Games, Lui's escapades included stealing a shard of the Ark[4] and sabotaging a company that was set to end world hunger.[5]
Trouble on the Horizon
In 2735 in the universe of the Apex Games, a seemingly parallel version of Olympus began appearing and disappearing out of portals in various locations around the Outlands, until one of these emergences occurred in the same physical space as the Stasis Net satellite above Boreas' moon Cleo, destroying both objects and allowing the colony of Hope to float away from the moon and towards the planet below.[6]
This event appeared to herald the arrival of Lui in that universe, who, having obtained entry into the Apex Games, sought out the native incarnation of Horizon. At the time, Horizon was attempting to restore a time travel device in the city of Suotamo on Gaea in the hopes of reuniting with her son. Infiltrating the building where Horizon was based, Lui used her Void abilities to surreptitiously steal away both the non-functional device and Mirage and Lifeline, who were assisting Horizon, before placing all three at the nearby Humbert Labs facility to draw in her target.
Upon Horizon's arrival, Lui crashed an aerial drone into the Humbert Labs facility, causing a chain reaction of toxic gas leaks across the campus. After defeating Lifeline and Mirage, Lui taunted Horizon and escalated the fight, culminating in her defeat at Horizon's hands. A satisfied Lui stated that she was not Horizon's enemy, claiming that she possessed what was needed to complete the time travel device and reunite Horizon and Newton. Lui then retreated into the gas, promising to meet Horizon on the fields of the Apex Games.[3]
During an Apex Games match on Olympus, Lui locked blades with Ash, where she announced her plan to reunite Horizon with her son. A disgusted Ash declared this a "pathetic obsession" and, intent on keeping Horizon from finding happiness, resolved to prevent Lui from tampering with the past.[7]
A desperate Horizon would soon accept Lui's offer[8], agreeing to meet with her at an undisclosed location. Lui gifted the stolen Ark shard to Horizon, imploring her to take it without question. Though she appeared hesitant, Lui broke through Horizon's guard, reminding her that she swore to do anything to return to Newton.[9]
Appearances
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Trivia
- Alter is Chinese. The anglicisation of her name, as well as her ability to speak Cantonese, implies ancestry from Hong Kong.
- Her last name, 雷, means thunder. Her given name is composed of the character of 盈 (filled, increase) and 靈 (spirit).
- Alter is the only Legend whose year of birth and age is unknown.
- Alter is asexual.[10]
- When Alter strikes down a target, they consistently ask her the same question - "who are you?" This greatly annoys Alter, who has provided a variety of stories in response to lower her irritation, claiming that she was:
- An orphan.[2]
- A warrior trained from birth in the Old Ways.[2]
- A talented martial artist who became a football champion.[2]
- A being born from stone who fought to obtain immortality.[2]
- A reigning mahjong champion.[2]
- Raised by birds.[2]
- A Pilot in the Frontier War who merged with her Titan and ate Jack Cooper.[11]
- Mad Maggie is the only Legend that impresses Alter.[12]
- Alter enjoys eating waffles[13], baked seafood on rice (海鮮焗飯, a common dish in HongKong Tea Restaurant), and Peking duck.[14]
- Alter claims to have completed the Pilot's Gauntlet. Her stated record is 0.5 seconds, having used the Void to travel to the end.[15]
- Alter has black sclerae. The reason for this is unknown.
- According to Wraith, Alter's equipment was manufactured by the ARES Division.[16]
- Alter has a collection of trinkets obtained from every dimension she has visited. [17]
See Also
References
ALERT: SECURITY BREACH Loose Threads One Last Chance Season 21 Interactions - "That's ARES void tech... isn't it?"
