
I'm excited about what we're doing in that regard. The challenge was to go to places where they've never been to. If we know anything about LoL lore, there’s every chance that we could see Viktor use Hextech to cybernetically enhance his body further and become the champion that diehard LoL fans know him to be.Įlaborating on what we can expect from various characters' journeys next time out, co-creator Christian Linke told the Academy of Interactive Arts and Science's YouTube channel (opens in new tab): "Season 2 was always this thing that made us think 'let's take them further and explore the corner of their pysche and identities we haven't seen'. He’s already inadvertently murdered his childhood friend Sky as a result of his Hexcore studies, and it appears that he’ll walk a darker path in season 2.

We’ll also need to see whether Viktor will lose himself completely to his Hextech research. The pair bond over their shared love of technology and, after Heimerdinger helps Ekko to return home, the duo decide to collaborate and try to ease Zaun’s suffering. With the former voted off Piltover’s council in season 1 episode 7, he bumped into an injured Ekko on the streets of Zaun in episode 8.
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Figuring out how to deal with this puzzle, where all the pieces have now been split up and tossed to the four winds, is going to be the main thrust of season 2."Īs for other story threads that Arcane season 2 will need to deal with, we’re expecting to see Heimerdinger and Ekko continue to work together to help the undercity. Speaking to Netflix Queue (opens in new tab), Yee teased how the battle lines have been drawn heading into the show's next chapter, saying: "We ended season 1 by really pushing a lot of the characters in the show as far as we could from each other. Tensions were already simmering between the two nations in season 1, and we wouldn’t be surprised if a full-blown conflict begins as a result of Jinx’s attack on Piltover’s council. What you will see in season 2 will be part of the big picture that we’ve had all along."Įxpect the brewing war between Piltover and Zaun to take center stage in Arcane season 2 as well. Speaking during the BAFTAs (as reported by The Digital Fix (opens in new tab)), showrunners Alex Yee said fans "will be happy" with the progression of their relationship, adding: "The way in which we wanted to roll that story out has always been sort of determined. It sounds like we'll explore Caitlyn and Vi's relationship further in season 2, too. Subsequently, we could see Jayce walk back on his promise to give Zaun its independence from Piltover, especially now that Jinx – a Zaun citizen – carried out a terrorist attack on the latter’s council. If Mel and Cassandra die in the explosion, it would give Jayce and Caitlyn a major incentive to pursue Jinx, as they're Jayce’s partner and Caitlyn’s mother, respectively. It doesn't look like a scene from season 1 so, unless it's a deleted scene, this may be our first look at Arcane season 2. It would be odd for Riot and Fortiche to ruin this ahead of time, but maybe it was intentional to see if anyone picked up on it. On Reddit (opens in new tab), fans think that'll be the case, with some suggesting that a frame of animation from season 2 – glimpsed in Bridging the Rift episode 3 – migh have revealed that Cassandra died in the attack. If we had to guess, Mel and Cassandra, at the very least, are likely to have perished or been severely injured. We don’t expect all of those individuals to survive. Those present in the chamber when the rocket exploded included Jayce, Mel, Viktor, Cassandra, Hoskel, Bolbok, Shoola and Salo. That’s because, during the season 1 finale, Jinx fired an arcane crystal rocket at Piltover’s council chamber with many main and supporting characters trapped inside. If you’ve watched Arcane's first nine episodes, you’ll know that some characters may not be back for its next season.

(Image credit: Netflix/Riot Games)įull spoilers follow for Arcane season 1. Vi will deliver more knock-out blows in Arcane's second season.
