everything you need to know before tackling season 2

In a few days it will be the first act of season 2 of Arcane. After three years of waiting, fans of the series and the game League of Legends will finally be able to discover the rest of the adventures of Jinx, Vi, Caitlyn, Jayce and Viktor in the world of Runeterra. At the end of the ninth and final episode of season 1, the series left fans with an unbearable climax. It's almost time to discover what happens next and the fate reserved for Piltover and Zaun, the two cities in conflict.

ATTENTION – SPOILERS
Certain parts of the article obviously contain spoilers in relation to season 01 of Arcane.

Arcane – Season 02: what you need to know

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First of all, it is important to know that the first season of Arcane is available in full (9 episodes) on Netflix. Concerning the second season, the latter will be available from November 9but not in its entirety. Netflix plans to broadcast the series in three acts :

Act 1 : November 9th
Act 2 : November 16
Act 3 : November 23

We do not yet know how many episodes this season 02 will consist of. On the other hand, it has already been announced that this second season will be the last. So, a word of advice, make the most of every minute!

L’intrigue d’Arcane

Arcane immerses you in the world of Runeterra. This is the fictional universe of Riot Games in which the studio's cult games such as League of Legends, Legends of Runeterra et League of Legends : Wild Rift. Season 01 featured a conflict between two cities : Piltover and Zaun. Piltover represented the upper and wealthy part of the city. While Zaun represented the unsanitary underground, poverty and forgotten places where the population suffers. Several clans clash in the depths, some try to keep the peace with Piltoverand others wish a war to gain independence from Zaun.

The series shows well the divide between the two worldswith the upper town and its scientists who discover new gems allowing a big technological advance. And the lower town which sinks a little deeper into misery and chaos as the months go by. Season 1 of Arcane mainly follows Vi and Powder, two sisters who try to survive with their friends in Zaun.

Unfortunately, Vi and Powder will be separated following to clashes in the lower town. Vi will be imprisoned by the Peacekeepers (the police of the town of Piltover), while Powder will be taken in by Silco, a crime lord who wishes to obtain independence from Zaun.

Several years later, Vi discovers that her sister has fallen into the world of crime, going by the name Jinx, alongside Silco. The latter will try by all means to find her and bring her back to her senses. Meanwhile, the conflict between Upper Town Piltover and Lower Town Zaun takes on new proportions that are heading towards total war.

Characters returning in season 2 of Arcane

At the moment, it is quite difficult to know which characters will be returning in this season 02. Of course, Jinx, Vi and Caitlyn will be present. The rest is a big question. During the final scene of season 01, Jinx throws a missile towards the council chamber of Piltover. Inside there is an assembly with the main members of the council: Jayce, Viktor, Mel, Cassandra, and everyone else. It is therefore difficult to know which character(s) will have survived or not.

In any case, Silco is dead in this final act and should not return, unlike Sevika, the woman who assisted him and who should resume the production of Shimmer, a drug which contaminates the lower town and which should be used to destroy the upper town.

Concerning the return of certain characters, we can cite Ambessa, Mel's mother who had just arrived in Piltover before the end of season 1 and who will be present for this season 2.

The reunion (or not) of the two sisters

This season 02 (which will be the final season) should of course be the outcome between Vi and Jinx. At the end of season 01, Vi and Jinx are about to reunite. Alas, with the death of Silco, Jinx sinks into madness and seems accept your new identity to definitively abandon Powder. This season 02 will thus be the final answer to know if Vi and Powder will meet againor if finally, Vi and Jinx will have to face each other.

The other issues of Arcane

This season 02 will allow us to discover even more things and obtain answers concerning several characters in the series. We can thus talk about Ambessa, Mel’s mother. The latter had just returned to Piltover to bring back her daughter, but who might well decide to stay to take part in the conflict and, perhaps, seize power.

There is also Caitlyn, the daughter of Cassandra (council member), a young police officer and member of the upper town who gradually falls under the spell of Vi and who could thus join the ranks of Zaun in order to change relations between the upper and lower towns and fight against corruption. The real question is whether if this will will always be present if her mother died during Jinx's attack in the season 1 finale.

The exploitation of magic will also be at the center of this season 2. In the first episodes, Jayce and Viktor manage to mine Hexteach gems. This very powerful magic could be a breakthrough that could change the future of Piltover. However, at the end of season 1, Hexteach's power eludes scientists and Viktor asks Jayce to destroy their research. After Jinx's attack and the war looming on the horizon, will Jayce listen to his collaborator?

See you in the coming days, from November 9, 16 and 23, 2024 to find out more and discover the answer to all our questions with season 2 of Arcane, exclusively on Netflix.