Summary
Arcaneis in the middle of its second and final season and has wasted no time in introducing new characters and resurrecting old ones. One of the new faces inArcaneSeason 2 shares an unexpected connection to aLeague of Legendscharacter.
Arcaneis an animated adaptation of Riot Games’ popular online multiplayer gameLeague of Legends, andit brings many of the title’s popular champions to life in its story. Characters like Jayce, Viktor, Jinx, and Vi, have been given added depth and backstory throughoutArcane, introducing elements of the characters’ lives that were never afforded space in the video game. One of these elements came to the forefrontin Episode 5 of Season 2 ofArcane. In a flashback sequence, fans get the opportunity to meet Felicia, who is revealed to be Vi and Jinx’s mother. Felicia is shown in conversation with a young Vander and Silco, who at the time were still friends as close as brothers, with a dream of turning the undercity into the nation of Zaun. Felicia reveals in the scene that she is pregnant and terrified of being a mother, and enlists Vander and Silco to look after her offspring, a vow they both end up fulfilling in different ways over the subsequent years.
Felicia’s Voice Actor Has a History With League of Legends
An interesting tidbit of information for fans is that the voice actor behind Felicia shares a connection toLeague of Legends. The credits for Episode 5 confirm thatJeannie Tirado provides the voice for Felicia. Tirado has had many voice roles over the years in projects likeSoul, Fire Emblem: Three Houses, Octopath Traveler II,andResident Evil Village. Among her many video game voice roles, Tirado has also worked onLeague of Legends,voicing the champion, Vex.
InLeague of Legends, Tirado’s character,Vex, is a moody Yordlewith an endless supply of teen angst.Riot Gamesdescribes the character as someone who lives “in her own self-made slice of gloom,” and some of Vex’s abilities include a Doom ‘N Gloom blast, shadow surge, and a shield called “Personal Space” all of which play into the character’s angsty personality. While some Yordles have been introduced inArcane, namely Heimerdinger and Smeech,Vex is yet to make a debut.
Felicia on the other hand, isn’t all that similar to Tirado’sLeague of Legendscharacter. As Jinx and Vi’s mother, Felicia is introduced in the series as a perfect balance between both her daughters, both in her character design and her dialogue. Admirably, Tirado manages to nail a blend of both characters’ voices through her performance, making quite an impact during Felicia’s short time on screen.
Seeing asArcaneis based onLeague of Legends, it makes sense that voice actors would crossover between the projects now and then. However, Riot decided to recast the roles of most of its champions with new actors, withcast members like Ella Purnell, Hailee Steinfeld, Kevin Alejandro, and Reed Shannon, boarding the series to bring their versions of theLeague of Legendscharacters to life. So, while Tirado is not voicing her same character inArcane, her involvement is a nice Easter egg for fans of both worlds.
ArcaneSeason 2 Episodes 1-6 are now available on Netflix.
Arcane
Arcane is an animated series developed by Alex Yee and Christian Linke that follows a the story of Piltover and Zaun, two pivotal locations in the League of Legends universe. The first season follows the stories of Jynx and Vi, as well as Jayce and Viktor.
