Arcane is an animated series on Netflix that takes champions from the immensely popular League of Legends MOBA and delves deep into their origins. Vi and Jinx are established as the main characters, however there are several other League of Legends Champions in Arcane that define the rivaling cities of Piltover and Zaun, and play a major role in Vi and Jinx’s storylines. In this article, we’ll be looking at all the League of Legends Champions appear as Arcane characters, touching on their backstories, their importance, and their order of appearance in the show.
Whether you’re new to Arcane, or have binge-watched the first season, get ready to explore the Champions behind the show that brought League of Legends lore to life like never before. There are eight League of Legends Champions in Arcane. More Champions will be revealed in Season 2, which is scheduled to be released sometime this year. Some of the Champions that might make an appearance in Season 2 include Darius, Blitzcrank, Urgot, Zeri, and Warwick. Below, I will detail each Champion’s significance, a bit of their backstory (no spoilers), and their order of appearance in the show.
Vi
Vi is introduced in the very first episode, but as a teenager. She is the older sister of Powder, who is Jinx as a child before she is adopted by Silco. Vi and Powder are adopted by Vander after their parents are killed in a battle against Piltover enforcers. Vander adopted two other children named Claggor and Mylo, who are also shown in the first episode. Vi is the clever, hotheaded, and fearless leader of Vander’s children, and acts as their protector when Vander is away.
Vi is captured and imprisoned for several years after the events in the first episode, and builds up her strength during that time. After Caitlyn asks her for her help, she is released from prison and quickly starts to form a close bond with her. Later on in the show, Jayce allows her to use his Hextech gauntlets, which make her the powerful Champion that she is in League of Legends.
Jinx
Jinx, also known as Powder, is also introduced in the first episode. She is the younger sister of Vi, and has a knack for inventions. Like Vi, she is impulsive, reckless, and fearless. As a child, she struggles with severe trauma and anxiety, which only becomes worse after the life changing events in episode one. She is separated from Vi, and is adopted by Silco, Zaun’s underground mastermind. While Vi is growing up in prison, Jinx grows up to be a wild and deadly criminal. She carries out Silco’s orders, and terrorizes Zaun and Piltover in the process. She devastates her enemies with her own dangerous weapons, and wreaks havoc with her iconic gun, Fishbones.
Jinx is an extremely troubled and scarred character throughout the show, and constantly battles with her inner self. She ultimately must decide to be Powder, the young girl who Vi knew and loved, or Jinx, the maniacal criminal that Silco created.
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