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* Paige was one of the heroes in a private build who was accidently leaked on stream in May 2025.<ref>2025-05-01 - atahutahatena on Reddit.com/r/GamingLeaksAndRumors - [https://www.reddit.com/r/GamingLeaksAndRumours/comments/1kclj5p/streamer_accidentally_leaks_hero_roster_of_a_more/ Streamer accidentally leaks hero roster of a more "secret" private Deadlock pre-alpha playtest build]</ref> | * Paige was one of the heroes in a private build who was accidently leaked on stream in May 2025.<ref>2025-05-01 - atahutahatena on Reddit.com/r/GamingLeaksAndRumors - [https://www.reddit.com/r/GamingLeaksAndRumours/comments/1kclj5p/streamer_accidentally_leaks_hero_roster_of_a_more/ Streamer accidentally leaks hero roster of a more "secret" private Deadlock pre-alpha playtest build]</ref> | ||
* Paige was originally named '''Bookworm''', and later renamed to '''Patience''' during development, before being changed to her current name. Some voice lines still refer to her as Patience,<ref>{{PageRef|name=Grey Talon}}'s in-game [[Grey Talon/Quotes#Allies|voice line]] (pass Paige on zipline): ''"Stay safe, Patience."''</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=Paige}}'s in-game [[Paige/Quotes#Emotional|voice line]] (Concerned): ''"Alright Patience, just breathe, you're probably not going to die."''</ref> but that is unintentional.<ref>2025-09-29 - [[Kaori (developer)|Kaori]]; [https://discord.com/channels/1231286446472691825 Deadlock Discord] - ''"its a bug, her name is paige"''</ref> | * Paige was originally named '''Bookworm''', and later renamed to '''Patience''' during development, before being changed to her current name. Some voice lines still refer to her as Patience,<ref>{{PageRef|name=Grey Talon}}'s in-game [[Grey Talon/Quotes#Allies|voice line]] (pass Paige on zipline): ''"Stay safe, Patience."''</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=Paige}}'s in-game [[Paige/Quotes#Emotional|voice line]] (Concerned): ''"Alright Patience, just breathe, you're probably not going to die."''</ref> but that is unintentional.<ref>2025-09-29 - [[Kaori (developer)|Kaori]]; [https://discord.com/channels/1231286446472691825 Deadlock Discord] - ''"its a bug, her name is paige"''</ref> | ||
* Paige's ability VFX uses text from the book [[wikipedia:Sir_Gawain_and_the_Green_Knight|''Sir Gawain and the Green Knight'']] and the placeholder | * Paige's ability VFX uses text from the book [[wikipedia:Sir_Gawain_and_the_Green_Knight|''Sir Gawain and the Green Knight'']] and the common [[wikipedia:Lorem ipsum|Lorem ipsum]] placeholder text. | ||
* "Reading in the Hideout" is displayed as one's status in the in-game Friends List when playing as Paige in the [[Hideout]]. | * "Reading in the Hideout" is displayed as one's status in the in-game Friends List when playing as Paige in the [[Hideout]]. | ||
* '''Bookwyrm''' was originally named '''Conjure Dragon''', and '''Plot Armor''' was originally named '''Defend and Fight!'''. These abilities were presumably renamed based on feedback originally posted on Reddit by user ''u/CDranzer''.<ref>2026-02-15 - u/CDranzer on reddit.com/r/DeadlockTheGame - [https://www.reddit.com/r/DeadlockTheGame/comments/1r57v27/paiges_conjure_dragon_skill_should_be_renamed_to/ Paige's "Conjure Dragon" skill should be renamed to "Bookwyrm"]</ref> ''[[wikipedia:Germanic_dragon| | * '''Bookwyrm''' was originally named '''Conjure Dragon''', and '''Plot Armor''' was originally named '''Defend and Fight!'''. These abilities were presumably renamed based on feedback originally posted on Reddit by user ''u/CDranzer''.<ref>2026-02-15 - u/CDranzer on reddit.com/r/DeadlockTheGame - [https://www.reddit.com/r/DeadlockTheGame/comments/1r57v27/paiges_conjure_dragon_skill_should_be_renamed_to/ Paige's "Conjure Dragon" skill should be renamed to "Bookwyrm"]</ref> | ||
**The name "Bookwyrm" is a play on the words "[[wikipedia:Bookworm|bookworm]]", a term used to describe avid readers/bibliophiles, and "''[[wikipedia:Germanic_dragon|wyrm]]''," an Old English word for "serpent" or "dragon" in Germanic folklore. | |||
**"[[wikipedia:Plot_armor|Plot armor]]" is a narrative trope or cliché wherein a major character in a story, particularly the protagonist, is preserved from harm due to their survival being necessary for the plot to proceed. | |||
* The book used in Bookwyrm uses textures from TF2's [https://wiki.teamfortress.com/wiki/Bombinomicon_(character) Bombinomicon.] | * The book used in Bookwyrm uses textures from TF2's [https://wiki.teamfortress.com/wiki/Bombinomicon_(character) Bombinomicon.] | ||