Luxanna "Lux" Crownguard is a young mage born into the noble Crownguard family of Demacia, a kingdom that fears and suppresses magic 💜 Despite her society's strict anti-magic laws, Lux discovers her extraordinary light-wielding powers as a child and must keep them hidden to protect herself and her family. Torn between loyalty to her family's values and her growing understanding of the importance of magic, she secretly trains to master her abilities. Anyways, I'll leave it at that. But I would certainly love to see Lux's story be told in an Arcane-esque style series 🙏🙏🙏🙏
So the reason VI and Cait look much older, it’s because they are. The Vi and Caitlin LoL players know are the grown up version. Arcane is their backstory, so basically we knew the finished product. That’s them years after arcane is done. And Zaun and Piltover are the most grounded part of the LoL universe. I guess this was Riots way of introducing the universe to people without overwhelming them. While I love arcane for what it is and thought it was great. Knowing the universe of LoL it was the least interesting place for me. But seeing what they can do with Zaun and piltover and those characters. I can’t wait until we reach anywhere else! In terms of interesting things happening in the universe Zaun/ Piltover are like a 5. I think an Aatrox or Panth story would go hard. Or even a scary movie about Fiddlesticks would go crazy!
Pretty sure the old version of the "shimmer" o whtever before Arcane was called Chemtech it is suppose to be the same thing I guess..Also yeah The Void is basicly another dimention that is trying to invade the Runeterra World, Kai'sa is from Runeterra but has passed a lot of time in The Void She was sucked in this dimention since she was very young.. basicly one of the few that knows wht the Void really is.
This is a season cinematic, there are season cinematics and worlds anthem/songs videos. Season cinematics are more lore related (except a twist of fate and a new dawn) and worlds songs are focused on the pro teams
3:15 Kaisa get her powers from the purple void I think. 5:53 There are also the "Legends of Runterra" cinematics I can recommend watching Necrit's video on the world of Runterra.
The best epic cinematics to see new characters and what they represents are: Warriors | Awaken | The Call | Still Here | Kin of Stained Blade | As We Fall Now, if you want some lore dump, look for Legends of Runeterra cinematics. There is a lot of them that instead of music videos, are characters acting showing their behaviors in different environments.
Try Necrit's "The world of riot's MMO is already done" - it was meant as hype for the MMO but it does a really good job of introducing the different regions and lore including whats going on with lux and garen there. "The Call" is another banger cinematic which shows a bit more or Kai 'sa if that interests you + "All that will ever be" is a good one for void content
Funfact: Arcane characters are among the weakest ones in Runeterra universe. There are champions in League of Legends that are literally gods that shape the world. The only trully powerful character showed in Arcane was Ryze, the dude that saved Jayce and his mother when he was a kid.
lore wise arcane is estimated to take place 5-7 years behind current lore cannon, the vi and cait we see here are like a little over half a decade older than the ones in the show
Warriors Lore It consists of three different stories. The opening story is the land of Demacia which highlights 4 champions, Garen, Lux, Galio and Sylas. Garen is the big soldier & top general of the demacian army, Lux is the lady with the magic wand and Galio is the statue that arrives at the end. The people attacking are led by Sylas who used to be a demacian, but was exiled and enslaved by the nation because he saved two kids who were being hunted by Demancian mageseekers, thus also revealing he had magic powers himself. Sylas magic allows him to steal powers of other champs in-game, which is why you see a yellow sword animate after he knocks back Garen. Sylas does not like demacia and wants to tear down everything it represents. The land of Demacia does not like magic and forbids it. They are deemed a noble and righteous nation, but truly hate magic and magic users. Though some can do so because of their notability and family ties, they are allowed not to be persecuted aka Lux is an example. Galio is basically a huge statue that represents the nation of Demacia and can be activated in two ways, one is he will animate and come alive if he detects any magic users nearby or if he is called upon (also demacia and noxus are bitter rivals as nations). The second story I will just go over but opens up with some henchman walking up towards a person called Urgot. This story includes, as you know, Caitlyn, Vi, and Urgot. You already know Caitlyn and Vi, but Urgot is new obviously. Urgot used to be a high end - executioner (meaning high nobility) for the land of Noxus (referenced in Arcane by Mels mother). Noxus as a nation can be slightly hard to explain. Overall they are viewed as an evil, expansionist nation that likes war. But internally they just value strength above all else. Ironically and not to retcon the show, they offer any many new nations they conquer a chance to join the nation of Noxus from lowest citizen to highest official. If you can do something and you have the willpower to show your value, you will do well. In short they are a meritocracy which values individuals abilities, strength and talents vs wealth, social class or race. One its highest generals - Darius, started out in the slums in Noxus with his brother Draven and they worked their way up to the highest rank of the army. In short, if you are weak, you will not survive in Noxian society. Back to Urgot He was tricked by Swain who wanted to become a general of the Noxus, and Swain sent Urgot to Piltover/Zaun to hunt down a traitor of Noxus. Urgot didn't realize he was set up, so he was captured and sent to the mines of Zaun where his body was worn and torn. Eventually Urgot realized the mines made him stronger and considered parts of his body weak so he mechanically altered himself over time. He eventually became a warrior of the chembarons of Zaun, but Piltover locked him up which is why the henchmen are trying to release him. The last story includes Ezreal and Kai’sa. To keep it short, Ezreal is just a person who likes to travel the land and find old relics. He is attacked by Voidlings which are from “The Void.” and he is saved by Kai’sa. Kai’sa is from one of the most ancient lands of Runeterra called “Shurima. LONG ago, a majority of the land was literally sucked up by “The Void” and Kai’sa village went under. Kai’sa only survived because she decided to go deeper into the void and eventually a piece of the void combined with her skin and transformed her; it gave her abilities and after escaping from the Void, she has vowed to defend all of Runeterra from any future Void events. (In league of legends lore, there are a few world ending events that can happen and “The Void” is one of them. Only way to defeat it would be that all of Runeterra would have to come together to fight the Void.)
Interestingly, the guy Vi and Cait fight in this is from Noxus originally but ended up in Zaun, so it could be fun for him to get an appearance in season 2 of Arcane
The Yasuo and Yone short story thing yeah! Watch that! It would be cool to see that and other Ionia stories made into a show or movie :D And you should also watch Still Here as mentioned else where.
6:43 Piltover/Zaun is the most "normie" place in the world, easy to ease ppl into the world. Like most normal people, mostly humans, not too much magic, and void and celestial stuff going on. It's just the most scientifically advanced place, while the rest is more similar to medieval/fantasy ish stuff or even more tribal things. So void and shimmer is not the same. Kaisa is not FROM the void, but from Shurima (Desert/Egyptian themed), she just uses void power. Lux is a - specifically Light (element) - mage from the anti-mage country Demcia. Garen is her Brother, a very high Ranking Knight and friend of Jarvan (the king). Galio is a construct that has come to live due to absorbing magic. Sylas is a - formely imprisoned for the crime of being born a mage - mage starting a revolution. Ezreal is basically a thomb raider/adventurer using a one of a pair of very special anncient gauntlets with arcane power. Vi and Cait ar known and they fight Urgot, who is a very radical anti green kind of "justice" person in his own way. 7:05 it's not "cross over", its all one world. In their season cinematics, they just usually show 3 storylines of 3 different placed (Twincities, Demacia and - some dungeon where the voidlings have spread, prolly somewhere in shurima). But same Vi and Same Caitlyn in their core (yes the storyline went inconsistent across different media, but they started streamlining it, and their core will always be the same. They have always been *beeeep censor beeep* (in case you didnt catch the hint from the s2 trailer) 8:15 Green usually indicates Chemtech (basically the cheap alternative), which was originally the counter part to Hextech (magical tech vs chemical tech fusion) [also represented in the respective Drakes that are in game]. Shimmer is a new thin introduced with arcane, and as a Silco Equivalent Champion release came Renata with her own (more pinkish) concoction. She is also a Chembaron (one of the big ppl in Zaun) 10:17 based
Warriors is a world song. but it was the Imagine dragons version back in 2014. This version is a cover and it's for a seasonal cinematic.
Luxanna "Lux" Crownguard is a young mage born into the noble Crownguard family of Demacia, a kingdom that fears and suppresses magic 💜
Despite her society's strict anti-magic laws, Lux discovers her extraordinary light-wielding powers as a child and must keep them hidden to protect herself and her family.
Torn between loyalty to her family's values and her growing understanding of the importance of magic, she secretly trains to master her abilities.
Anyways, I'll leave it at that. But I would certainly love to see Lux's story be told in an Arcane-esque style series 🙏🙏🙏🙏
So the reason VI and Cait look much older, it’s because they are. The Vi and Caitlin LoL players know are the grown up version. Arcane is their backstory, so basically we knew the finished product. That’s them years after arcane is done. And Zaun and Piltover are the most grounded part of the LoL universe. I guess this was Riots way of introducing the universe to people without overwhelming them. While I love arcane for what it is and thought it was great. Knowing the universe of LoL it was the least interesting place for me. But seeing what they can do with Zaun and piltover and those characters. I can’t wait until we reach anywhere else! In terms of interesting things happening in the universe Zaun/ Piltover are like a 5. I think an Aatrox or Panth story would go hard. Or even a scary movie about Fiddlesticks would go crazy!
thank you for this context!
Pretty sure the old version of the "shimmer" o whtever before Arcane was called Chemtech it is suppose to be the same thing I guess..Also yeah The Void is basicly another dimention that is trying to invade the Runeterra World, Kai'sa is from Runeterra but has passed a lot of time in The Void She was sucked in this dimention since she was very young.. basicly one of the few that knows wht the Void really is.
"Still Here" is the latest cinematic. It's very cool
"The Call" needs to be the next one you guys react to
League made some great cinematics along the years, brings so much nostalgia 🤣🤣
I think we're gonna check out the others!
This is a season cinematic, there are season cinematics and worlds anthem/songs videos. Season cinematics are more lore related (except a twist of fate and a new dawn) and worlds songs are focused on the pro teams
All different regions, the LOL card game (Legends of Runeterra) has a map that pictures really well the locations, regions and characters within them.
I definitely want to check this out
3:15 Kaisa get her powers from the purple void I think.
5:53 There are also the "Legends of Runterra" cinematics I can recommend watching Necrit's video on the world of Runterra.
The best epic cinematics to see new characters and what they represents are:
Warriors | Awaken | The Call | Still Here | Kin of Stained Blade | As We Fall
Now, if you want some lore dump, look for Legends of Runeterra cinematics. There is a lot of them that instead of music videos, are characters acting showing their behaviors in different environments.
Try Necrit's "The world of riot's MMO is already done" - it was meant as hype for the MMO but it does a really good job of introducing the different regions and lore including whats going on with lux and garen there.
"The Call" is another banger cinematic which shows a bit more or Kai 'sa if that interests you + "All that will ever be" is a good one for void content
Funfact: Arcane characters are among the weakest ones in Runeterra universe. There are champions in League of Legends that are literally gods that shape the world. The only trully powerful character showed in Arcane was Ryze, the dude that saved Jayce and his mother when he was a kid.
That is so interesting to hear. I'm also very curious about Ryze and I'm hoping we get to know more about him in season 2 but who knows
@@tobototoki theres a Ryze cinematic called "the call of power" if that is useful
Yessss react to all cinematics and legends of runeterra short stories
lore wise arcane is estimated to take place 5-7 years behind current lore cannon, the vi and cait we see here are like a little over half a decade older than the ones in the show
Warriors Lore
It consists of three different stories. The opening story is the land of Demacia which highlights 4 champions, Garen, Lux, Galio and Sylas. Garen is the big soldier & top general of the demacian army, Lux is the lady with the magic wand and Galio is the statue that arrives at the end. The people attacking are led by Sylas who used to be a demacian, but was exiled and enslaved by the nation because he saved two kids who were being hunted by Demancian mageseekers, thus also revealing he had magic powers himself. Sylas magic allows him to steal powers of other champs in-game, which is why you see a yellow sword animate after he knocks back Garen. Sylas does not like demacia and wants to tear down everything it represents. The land of Demacia does not like magic and forbids it. They are deemed a noble and righteous nation, but truly hate magic and magic users. Though some can do so because of their notability and family ties, they are allowed not to be persecuted aka Lux is an example. Galio is basically a huge statue that represents the nation of Demacia and can be activated in two ways, one is he will animate and come alive if he detects any magic users nearby or if he is called upon (also demacia and noxus are bitter rivals as nations). The second story I will just go over but opens up with some henchman walking up towards a person called Urgot. This story includes, as you know, Caitlyn, Vi, and Urgot. You already know Caitlyn and Vi, but Urgot is new obviously. Urgot used to be a high end - executioner (meaning high nobility) for the land of Noxus (referenced in Arcane by Mels mother). Noxus as a nation can be slightly hard to explain. Overall they are viewed as an evil, expansionist nation that likes war. But internally they just value strength above all else. Ironically and not to retcon the show, they offer any many new nations they conquer a chance to join the nation of Noxus from lowest citizen to highest official. If you can do something and you have the willpower to show your value, you will do well. In short they are a meritocracy which values individuals abilities, strength and talents vs wealth, social class or race. One its highest generals - Darius, started out in the slums in Noxus with his brother Draven and they worked their way up to the highest rank of the army. In short, if you are weak, you will not survive in Noxian society. Back to Urgot He was tricked by Swain who wanted to become a general of the Noxus, and Swain sent Urgot to Piltover/Zaun to hunt down a traitor of Noxus. Urgot didn't realize he was set up, so he was captured and sent to the mines of Zaun where his body was worn and torn. Eventually Urgot realized the mines made him stronger and considered parts of his body weak so he mechanically altered himself over time. He eventually became a warrior of the chembarons of Zaun, but Piltover locked him up which is why the henchmen are trying to release him. The last story includes Ezreal and Kai’sa. To keep it short, Ezreal is just a person who likes to travel the land and find old relics. He is attacked by Voidlings which are from “The Void.” and he is saved by Kai’sa. Kai’sa is from one of the most ancient lands of Runeterra called “Shurima. LONG ago, a majority of the land was literally sucked up by “The Void” and Kai’sa village went under. Kai’sa only survived because she decided to go deeper into the void and eventually a piece of the void combined with her skin and transformed her; it gave her abilities and after escaping from the Void, she has vowed to defend all of Runeterra from any future Void events. (In league of legends lore, there are a few world ending events that can happen and “The Void” is one of them. Only way to defeat it would be that all of Runeterra would have to come together to fight the Void.)
Should watch "Still Here", "The Call" & "Awaken" aswell.
Also really good cinematics.
Interestingly, the guy Vi and Cait fight in this is from Noxus originally but ended up in Zaun, so it could be fun for him to get an appearance in season 2 of Arcane
ooo that would be cool
The Yasuo and Yone short story thing yeah! Watch that! It would be cool to see that and other Ionia stories made into a show or movie :D
And you should also watch Still Here as mentioned else where.
6:43 Piltover/Zaun is the most "normie" place in the world, easy to ease ppl into the world. Like most normal people, mostly humans, not too much magic, and void and celestial stuff going on. It's just the most scientifically advanced place, while the rest is more similar to medieval/fantasy ish stuff or even more tribal things. So void and shimmer is not the same.
Kaisa is not FROM the void, but from Shurima (Desert/Egyptian themed), she just uses void power.
Lux is a - specifically Light (element) - mage from the anti-mage country Demcia.
Garen is her Brother, a very high Ranking Knight and friend of Jarvan (the king).
Galio is a construct that has come to live due to absorbing magic. Sylas is a - formely imprisoned for the crime of being born a mage - mage starting a revolution. Ezreal is basically a thomb raider/adventurer using a one of a pair of very special anncient gauntlets with arcane power.
Vi and Cait ar known and they fight
Urgot, who is a very radical anti green kind of "justice" person in his own way.
7:05 it's not "cross over", its all one world. In their season cinematics, they just usually show 3 storylines of 3 different placed (Twincities, Demacia and - some dungeon where the voidlings have spread, prolly somewhere in shurima). But same Vi and Same Caitlyn in their core (yes the storyline went inconsistent across different media, but they started streamlining it, and their core will always be the same. They have always been *beeeep censor beeep* (in case you didnt catch the hint from the s2 trailer)
8:15 Green usually indicates Chemtech (basically the cheap alternative), which was originally the counter part to Hextech (magical tech vs chemical tech fusion) [also represented in the respective Drakes that are in game]. Shimmer is a new thin introduced with arcane, and as a Silco Equivalent Champion release came Renata with her own (more pinkish) concoction. She is also a Chembaron (one of the big ppl in Zaun)
10:17 based
all this info was very helpful. Thank you for explaining!
You should react to the others cinematics it would be cool , i think The Call , Still here and Awaken you guys could enjoy !!
we might! I (Ashley) definitely want to check out more LOL content. I am getting more and more intrigued by the lore!
Plz show her all the other cinematics still here awaken etc
definitely want to do this
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