Finally Got the Name Right (Arcane: S02E03)

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Finally Got the Name Right is the third episode of the second season of the League of Legends TV-Series Arcane. It premiered on November 9th, 2024 on the streaming platform Netflix.

Official Synopsis[edit | edit source]

Caitlyn doubles down on her hunt for Jinx. Ambessa accepts a fateful meeting. Changes in Zaun lead to a shocking discovery.^[1]

Plot[edit | edit source]

Flashing back to Caitlyn sorting through her family's archives, it becomes apparent that she is using the Kirammans' knowledge in order to manipulate the Gray. By rerouting underground ventilation paths, Caitlyn and her team use the Gray clear the streets of Zaun and cover their tracks while remaining immune to the Gray's effects via gas masks. They battle their way through the undercity, eventually stumbling upon Heenot, bound to an idle ventilation fan. As they move to free him, five gruesome dolls drop from the ceiling above, each crafted in the image of one of the strike team's members, but horribly gored. Caitlyn questions Heenot, and he reveals that Jinx is planning something related to the ventilation systems as well. Caitlyn has the team arrest Heenot.

Amara attends an audience with Ambessa, claiming to represent the merchants' guild. However, she reveals herself as an agent of the Black Rose, the cabal who apparently killed Ambessa's son Kino. Magical tendrils disable Ambessa and Rictus. Amara tells Ambessa that the Black Rose will not allow her to find what she's searching for, but Ambessa retorts that this visit only confirms her suspicions. Rictus manages to slam his ax on the ground, igniting mystical runes that repel his bindings. After a short battle, Ambessa plunges her blade into Amara's stomach, killing her. Amara commands Rictus to move forward with their plans, but Rictus claims that " Salo isn't ready." He suggests involving Mel, but Ambessa believes that Mel is safer as an enemy.

Vi speaks to Caitlyn in private. She suggests dismissing the other three members of the strike team. If they have any weaknesses, Vi reasons, Jinx will find and exploit them. Caitlyn questions whether Vi is ready to face Jinx, but Vi assures her that she believes her sister is gone. Vi apologizes for the death of Caitlyn's mother and asks Caitlyn to promise not to change. Caitlyn promises, and they share a kiss.

Maddie, Steb, and Loris leave with Heenot in tow.

A woman named Lest is applying a shimmer serum to Salo's body. It leaves decorative marks on his skin. Ambessa arrives, commanding Lest to leave, and Lest does so. Ambessa reprimands Salo for being so easy to find, but he doesn't seem to care. She commands him to rally every house and family "with even a modicum of influence," to which he eagerly agrees.

Mel meets Lest backstage at an auditorium. Lest overheard Ambessa's conversation with Salo, but is reluctant to reveal the information due to fear of Ambessa. With some convincing, she informs Mel of her mother's plans. She also gives Mel the vial of shimmer serum.

Vi and Caitlyn discover one of Jinx's signature monkey emblems over a pierced pipe leaking Gray.

Jayce educates Ekko and Heimerdinger on Viktor's hypothesis of "wild runes." He compares runes to language, and likens wild runes to something like a sigh, not a word, but something more primal. Ekko understands that wild runes are akin to the arcane's "fingerprints," places where the border between the physical world and the arcane is thin. Ekko reasons that the arcane has marked his tree due to overuse of magic via hextech. Heimerdinger posits that mages have converted "miracles" into "horrors" not due to faults of their own, but as a property of the arcane itself. Jayce wonders why these patterns might appear underground, but then seems to have an idea.

Vi and Caitlyn follow the Gray, trailing Jinx to what seems to be an abandoned stone temple dedicated to Janna.

Elora reports to Mel, informing her that Salo is meeting with numerous houses in preparation for a large meeting. She also finds that there is a "rat's nest" of misinformation regarding Kino's passing. Whoever killed him covered their tracks well, and managed to strip Ambessa of most of her holdings.

Jayce, Heimerdinger, and Ekko take an elevator deep underground.

Vi and Caitlyn enter a massive religious chamber where Jinx has defaced the enormous pillars with crude, brightly colored drawings of herself and her family. Vi tells Caitlyn to "take the shot" if she sees an opening.

Jayce uses the Mercury Hammer as the key to an enormous dome-shaped chamber containing a large mechanism that serves as a failsafe at the base of the hexgates. If something ever went wrong, Jayce explains, the explosion would occur here. Ekko reasons that the underground structure must be the reason why the arcane is affecting the tree. Heimerdinger spots arcane distortion on the ground. Suddenly, their surroundings change, and the trio stands in an empty white void.

Vi calls out Jinx's name. Jinx's voice rings out throughout the chamber, disgusted that Vi has turned enforcer. Vi refuses to consider Jinx her sister and is determined to stop her. Isha and Sevika watch from a high perch as Vi and Jinx argue. Jinx seems to finally appear at the end of the hall, but when Caitlyn takes the shot, the bullet only pierces a mirror.

Jayce, Ekko, and Heimerdinger find themselves awestruck in the presence of an arcane anomaly: a colossal, indescribable globe of chaotic energy.

Jinx appears atop a broken pillar and attacks Vi. Caitlyn aims to shoot Jinx, but is attacked by Sevika. As Jayce marvels at the astonishing sight, Caitlyn and Vi's hextech weapons begin to warp and distort unnaturally. Jayce, Ekko, and Heimerdinger watch as reality bends and twists surreally around them.

After a long battle, Vi destroys Pow-Pow and Caitlyn finally subdues Sevika. Caitlyn stumbles to her feet and takes a shot at Jinx, destroying the middle finger of Jinx's left hand. Vi pins Jinx atop an altar, and while Jinx accepts her death, Vi hesitates. Isha runs out from her hiding place, grabbing Jinx's pistol, jumping between the two sisters, and pointing the gun at Vi's face. Caitlyn shoots the pistol out of Isha's hand, and Isha simply clings to Jinx. Caitlyn tells Vi to get out of the way so that she take the shot, But Vi stands in the way, saying that she can't shoot Jinx with a child in the crossfire. Caitlyn attempts to take the shot anyway, but Vi forces the gun barrel down towards the ground.

Sevika struggles to her feet and pulls a latch, detonating an explosive. The enormous carving of Janna at the back of the temple crumbles, revealing a tunnel that releases a powerful gust of wind. Vi and Caitlyn are caught in the gust and are violently blown out of the chamber. As it continues through the vents, the wind catches a number of paint traps set by Jinx and flows into Piltover, releasing a series of colorful paint bombs throughout the city.

Caitlyn is furious that Vi stopped her, but Vi can hardly believe that Caitlyn would risk endangering a child. Caitlyn slams the butt of her rifle into Vi's gut and leaves her behind. Vi clutchs her stomach in pain and weeps.

Mel takes the vial of shimmer and begins to exit her office, but Elora is suddenly seized by a mysterious force. The magic of the Black Rose envelops the room and then disappears, taking Mel and Elora with it. The vial clatters to the floor.

Ambessa holds a meeting in the ruins of the Council chamber, surrounded by all of Piltover's notable houses. She gives a speech, falsely claiming that it was a Zaunite assassin who killed Amara. She urges the Piltovans to declare martial law, initiate a full-scale war with Zaun, and appoint a general to lead the charge. While Salo expects to receive this title, Ambessa names Caitlyn. Caitlyn is taken aback. Ambessa begins pounding her fist against her chest in a rhythmic motion, prompting her soldiers to do the same, followed by the enforcers. In a series of flashbacks, we see that it was Ambessa who orchestrated Renni's attack on the memorial. Caitlyn steps forward. Loris leaves in disappointment. Ambessa drapes a mantle across Caitlyn's shoulders, and while Caitlyn is hesitant at first, she finally balls her fist in salute.

Singed fondles his locket as a series of tubes drain his own blood into his new creation: hanging from the ceiling is a wolf-like humanoid to be known as Warwick.

Contributions[edit | edit source]

Line Producer, Riot
Dave "Dubz" Wong

Line Producers, Fortiche
Nicolas Trout
Isabelle Boningre

Integrated Producer
David Lyerly
Associate Producer
Alyssa Roberts

Cast

Kevin Alejandro as Jayce
Earl Baylon as Loris
Mia Sinclair Jenness as Powder
Josh Keaton as Salo
Katie Leung as Caitlyn
Erica Lindbeck as Elora
Eve Lindley as Lest
Lucy Lowe as Isha
Mara Junot as Shoola
Abigail Marlowe as Mrs. Kiramman, Renni
Toks Olagundoye as Mel
Ella Purnell as Jinx
Salli Saffioti as Amara
Stewart Scudamore as Rictus
Reed Shannon as Ekko
Hailee Steinfeld as Vi
Ellen Thomas as Ambessa
Katy Townsend as Maddie
Brett Tucker as Singed
Amirah Vann as Sevika
Mick Wingert as Heimerdinger, Heenot

Additional Voices

Chantelle Barry
Dave Boat
Terri Douglas
Robin Atkin Downes
Abigail Ludrof
Piotr Michael
Arthur Ortiz
Helen Sadler
Kari Wahlgren
Shelby Young

Voice Direction by
Amanda Wyatt

Additional Voice Direction by
Josh Dean

Casting by
David Lyerly

Additional Casting by
Ethan Hubbert

Lead Editor

Nazim Meslem

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Gilad Carmel
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Valérie Gabriel
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William Loew

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Morgane Dupré

Mathieu Roumegoux

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Melissa Idri

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Zoé Nérot

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Senior Production Coordinator

Marlène Torest

Lead Animators

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Caroline Renault
Damien Zeelen

Animators

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Tommaso Bottaro
Elise Bourgeois
Lorenzo Buzzi
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Quentin Garaud
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Sam Traynor
Stijin Vande Maele

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Animation Supervisor

Rémy Terreaux

Senior Production Coordinator

Marlène Torest

Lead Animators

Víctor Pesquera Muro
Daniel Quintero
Jordi Solanes

Animators

Agathe Bulik
Rodrigo Caetano da Costa
Thaïs Dubois
Alexandra Guglieri Carreño
Aline Hananel
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Hélène Papet
Emir Paynter Obejero
Juba Polati
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Sara Riobó Rúa
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Fix & Tech Animation Supervisor

Maximilien "Maximoustache" Ly

Fix Animation Leads

Amélie Gavard
Séverine "Sevi" Cordier

Fix Animators

Guillaume Barile
Ka-Leung Chan
Adriana Copca Maya
Lucas Damon
Lisa Fachon
Loïc Guillou
Dimitri James
Morgane Lau
Maëlys Poulet

Crowd Supervisor

Michael Etienne

Crowd Artists

Garance Duchêne-Ribas
Estelle Parein
Aurélien Schmitt
Eloi Vidal

CFX Supervisor

Julien Lefebvre

CFX Leads

Alexis Magaud
Stéphane Pierrisnard
Guillaume Poignant

CFX Artists

Antoine Beaumier
Lisa Belair
Thibault Bouteldja
Sébastien Caenen
Sergi Cayuela
Rosa Doan
Léa Gagnoud
Héloïse Gaimard
Laura Giménez
Laure Guinard
Marie Herrera
Nicolas Lipari
Leire Perez
Loïc Pezé
Camille Poulain

CFX Intern

India Taburet

Special Effects Supervisor

Guillaume Degroote

2D Effects Lead Animator

Aurélien Ressencourt

2D Effects Animators

Michiru Baudet
Stéphane Chung
Jérôme Dupré
Frédéric Macé
Maxime Neaud
Ines Scheiber
Martin Touzé

3D Effects Artists

Steven Dupuy
Chloé Gomez
Guillaume Zaouche

Lighting & Rendering Supervisor

Nicolas Millecamps

Lighting & Rendering Artists

Emeline Cordier
David Musique
Pauline Pretre

Confo Rendering Lead

Guillaume Letourneur

Confo Rendering Artists

Pauline Belmont

Aurélie Sagot

Compositing Supervisor

Yann Leroy

Compositing Leads

Alexis Charles
Mickaël Forrett
Thibault Lebret
Maxime Templé
Eva Virlouvet

Compositing Artists

François Barbut
Maimiti Chave
Quentin Collet
Carla Gharbi
Maël Girard
Marie-Alix "Mia" Hoffmann
Marc Konings
Pulkita Mathur
Samuel McLean
Marine Saillard
Elise Simoulin
Charlotte Stadnicki
Agathe Trébosc

Compositing Interns

Lucile Arnaud
Julie Majcher

Nathan Medam
Margot Paillard
Nicolas Trolet

Final Compositing Artist

Julien Baret

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Lead Technical Director

Benoit Delaunay

Technical Directors

Mathilde Allemand
Julien Chastaing
Sacha Duru
Océane Froment
Manon Goliot
Arthur Marx
Alice Mondot
Lucie Tourneret

Technical Director Intern

Pauline De Azevedo

TD Coordinator

Lewis Maillos

Sound Supervision, Design & Editorial

Brad Beaumont, MPSE

Eliot Connors, MPSE

Foley Artists

Dan O'Connell

John Cucci

Foley Mixers

Jack Cucci

Joe Cucci

Tavish Grade

Foley Editor / 1st Asst. Sound Editor

Janet "PJ" Pascual

Dialogue / ADR Editor

Matthew Kulewicz, MPSE

Post Production Supervisor

Alexander Fisk

ADR Voice Casting

Terri Douglas

ADR Mixers

Judah Getz, CAS
Bobby Johanson
Michael Miller, CAS
Max Muller

Assistant Dialogue Editor

Otis Van Osten

Re-recording Mixers

Penny Harold, CAS

Andrew Garrett Lange, CAS

Mix Technician

Joshua Crisci

Digital Intermediate Provided By MPC

Digital Colorist

Nicolas Guibert

Digital Intermediate Producer

Anaï Cabanes

Heads Of Digital Intermediate

Anaïs Meuzeret

Image Workflow Supervisor

Thomas Eberschveiler

Digital Intermediate Coordinator

Brice Leclert

Dialogue / ADR Recording Services

Hollywood Scoring
Signature Post
Harbor Picture Company
Liquid Violet
Formosa Group
Margarita Mix Santa Monica

Sound Re-recording Services Provided By

Signature Post

Composer - Additional Music

Andrew Kierszenbaum

Music Consultant

Ray Chen

Orchestrator

Michael Barry

Conductor

Bernhard Wünsch

Vocalist
Keici Hahn
Featured Soloist
Ray Chen
Cellist
Jacob Szekely

Flutist

Gina Luciani

Music Assistant
Andrew Kierszenbaum

Score Coordinator
Noah Gladstone

Copyist

Thanh Tran

Music Preparation Assistants

Kyle Vu

Nathan Vu

Musician Contractor

Hollywood Scoring - Los Angeles

Orchestra Contractor

Scoring Berlin

Score Performed By

Scoring Berlin - The Berlin Orchestra

Soloists Recorded By

Hollywood Scoring - Los Angeles

Music Scoring Mixer
Adam Michalak

Recording Engineers
Milton Gutierrez
Tom Russbueldt

Pro Tools Editor
Milton Gutierrez
Keith Ukrisna
Assistant Engineers
Simon Beizai
Sean Gehricke

Librarian
Sascha Knorr
Studio Assistant
Lukas Köhn

Recording Facilities

Teldex Studio Berlin

"ENEMY"

Written by Robin Fredriksson, Mattias Larsson, Ben McKee, Daniel Platzman, Dan Reynolds, Destin Route, Wayne Sermon, Justin Tranter
Performed by Arcane, Imagine Dragons, JID
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JID appears courtesy of Dreamville/Interscope Records

"HELLFIRE"

Written by Jason Aalon Butler, Sebastien Najand, Alexander Seaver
Performed by Arcane, Jason Aalon of Fever 333
Fever 333 appears courtesy of 333 Wreckords Crew

"TO ASHES AND BLOOD"

Written by Tanguy Destable, Yoann Lemoine, Alexander Seaver
Performed by Woodkid
Linguistic Consulting by Siege Gary, Laurie Goulding

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Alex Seaver

Executive in Charge of Music

Maria Egan

Principal Composer - Riot Games Music

Sebastien Najand

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Kerianne Pinkstaff

A&R

Bob DeBelina

Evan Lipschutz

Music Supervisors

Jen Malone
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Danny Silverman
Soundtrack Licensing
Shii-Jean May Sikura

Riot Games Music Team

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Trynn Check
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Dan Gerber
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Gene Whitney

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Jérôme Combe

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Hervé Dupont

Fortiche España [Las Palmas] / Studio Manager

Amélie Houpline

Fortiche Animation [Montpellier] / Studio Coordinator

Aurélie Silvain

Executive Assistants, Fortiche

Alastair Allen

Laure Levacher

Head of Animation Production, Riot Studios

Melinda Wunsch Dilger

Executive Producer, Riot Studios

Thomas Vu

Executive Assistant, Riot Studios

Lenny Levi

Administrative Assistant, Riot Studios

Madison DeLoach

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John Strauss

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George Lentino

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Amy Furlong

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Charles Bouet
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Core Developers, Fortiche
Sébastien Courtois
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Helpdesk Technicians, Fortiche
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Trivia[edit | edit source]

The episode begins by revisiting events from episode 10, highlighting the following:
- It is revealed that the Kiramman family is responsible for containing the Zaun Grey, a toxic cloud created by factory smog, through a ventilation system.
  - This also reveals that Silco implemented Cultivairs (greenhouses designed to produce clean air) during his leadership to mitigate the spread of the toxic cloud. However, the polution was never fully eradicated, as Silco weaponized it against dissenting Chem-Barons in episode 7.
- During the "Hellfire" music sequence, the visuals serve as a contrast to the events of episode 7, particularly the Firelights' earlier efforts to expose police brutality. Here, the Zaun Grey is shown being used strategically by the Enforcers to target Chem-Barons, reflecting what the Firelights once did in episode 11.
  - Former Silco loyalists, including Aero, Thieram, and a mad-eyed madman, confront the Enforcers. Their appearances mirror names and cases documented in the Kiramman files of those affected by Silco's regime.
  - A series of pipe tunnels references CONV/RGENCE.
    - Jinx briefly appears as a silhouette observing the scene, recalling her plans from the previous episode at the old arcade. Her plan is also foreshadowed in earlier episodes, where a map of Piltover covered with explosive markers is seen on Silco's desk.
  - In one scene, Vi breaks through a wall, delivering a visual nod to her iconic League of Legends quote: "If you hit a wall, hit it hard!"
  - Caitlyn is shown using her 90 Caliber Net ability with a newly designed rifle created by Jayce.
  - One of the poses that Jinx strikes in Caitlyn's hallucination recalls a similar moment in episode 9, where Jinx momentarily lowers her guard before attacking with her.
The dolls of Caitlyn's Strike Team that Jinx hung as a threat foreshadows the fate of 4 out of the 5 members:
- Caitlyn, depicted with her eye nailed, foreshadows that she will lose her eye at the end of the series.
- Vi, shown stabbed in the abdomen, foreshadows the events in episode 15.
- Maddie, torn apart from her face, suggests she will meet a horrendous death at the end of the series.
- The three spikes on Loris' neck foreshadows his death at the end of the series.
- Only Steb is spared from a gruesome fate indicated by his unscaved doll.
The ship hanging on the bridge of Ambessa's vessel has the same design as 7 The Leviathan, the flagship of Jericho Swain.
In Ambessa's throne room aboard her ship, numerous weapons are displayed as trophies from past battles. These reference both her biography and her exploits in episode 8.
- Rictus' spear bears the Kaenic Rookern, an item from the League of Legends that counters magic damage. It features runes similar to Riven's sword and Briar's pillory.
Caitlyn and Vi's kiss fulfills a long-standing fan ship between the two.
- When Christian Linke was developing their relationship, he unaware that fans shipped the two and came to the conclusion naturally to showcase that Piltover and Zaun can work together.^[2]
During Mel and Lest's meeting in the Medarda mansion theater, actors rehearse a scene depicting the coronation of the king of the Lightshield House, foreshadowed in episode 10.^[3]
The battle between Vi and Jinx occurs in an abandoned temple dedicated to the goddess Janna, located in the ruins of Oshra Va'Zaun.^[3]
- Jinx has drawn illustrations on each pillar depicting her shared life with Vi, culminating in Vi becoming her enemy.
The carousel in Teamfight Tactics during Into the Arcane was designed after the hextech core inside the Hexgates.
- When Heimerdinger inspects the floor, he notices it corroded into the same material associated with Viktor’s hexcore. This stems from Viktor coughing blood in episode 5.
Jinx tells Vi the story of Janna before their fight, referencing Deep Breath. However, she reinterprets it, portraying the Zaun Grey not as a monster but as a consequence of human activity.
When Vi destroys Jinx's Pow-Pow for the first time, it mirrors the event in The Path of Champions event where Vi destroyed Jinx's Fishbones.
- The collision scene between the sisters parallels the opening sequence of season 1.
Jayce's decision to destroy the hexcore, which contained an Anomaly, parallels the mage using arcane magic in episode 2. However, this time it's the corrupted Hexcore instead of the planet Runeterra.
- The What Is This? emote is inspired by this scene.
- When the hexcore is destroyed, a red butterfly silhouette appears, symbolizing the butterfly effect.
The conclusion of the fight between Vi and Jinx parallels the clash between Ekko and Jinx in episode 7.
When Caitlyn fires a shot at Isha, who was in front of Vi for interrupting her, it alludes to her League of Legends ultimate ability, Ace in the Hole.
When the explosives releases the Zaun Grey in Piltover, it echoes the scene in episode 1 where Vi, Powder, Mylo, and Claggor cause an explosion in Jayce's apartment.
Caitlyn deciding to separate from Vi after she chose to protect Isha, mirrors the situation in episode 3 where Vi abandoned Powder.
Ambessa's outfit during her address resembles Swain's appearance from his rework teaser.
- One of her quotes from her speech is referenced in League of Legends: "Wrath WILL be met with wrath!"
- After her speech, Ambessa gifts Caitlyn the cape in her Arcane Commander skin.

Production[edit | edit source]

The kiss between Caitlyn and Vi was censored in Arabia, China and/or Russia.
On TikTok, Woodkid revealed the translated lyrics of the Shuriman portion of To Ashes and Blood. "Bey'fet ihru ga, Ahuni lek'cho, Bey'un hahbab, Ahuni lek'cho, Suhbi al naa yih" is translated to "Beyond these walls, the storms fury grows, over land and sea, the storms fury grows, but I have nothing to fear, for the blue bird is with me", is an ode to Janna to ask for a prayer.^[4]

Media[edit | edit source]

'Hellfire' Lyrics

Hellfire
(whatchu know about that)
Can I do the right thing for the wrong reason
Is it bad that I'm making friends with my demons and
Living by a couple deadly sins just to make sure I finish what you began
And I ain't afraid to lose a life or ten if it means that I get to win in the end
So I'ma do this on my own
Step into the danger zone
Pull the pin and watch it blow
I would rather die alone
I would rather die alone
I would rather die

Come out and play
Let it rain down hellfire
(whatchu know about that)
Can't hide away, yeah
It's judgement day and
No one gets out alive

Where you gonna hide when it’s on sight when the dogs start feeding?
You should pick a side, maybe you could die
Go down with some all star heathens
Everybody killing ain’t nobody really willing
To think of all the chaos and the blood spilling
But when you live for the thrill that death’s giving
I’d rather have some fun than to be forgiven
Live by a couple deadly sins
Just to make sure I finish what you began
And I ain’t afraid to lose a life or ten
If it means that I get the win in the end
So I'ma do this on my own
Step into the danger zone
Pull the pin and watch it blow
I would rather die alone
I would rather die alone
I would rather die
I would rather die

Come out and play
Let it rain down hellfire
(whatchu know about that)
Can't hide away, yeah
It's judgement day and
No one gets out alive

'To Ashes and Blood' Lyrics

To Ashes and Blood
You walk along the edge of danger
And it will change you
Why would you let this voice set in your head
It is meant to destroy you
You summon storms
You play with nature
Now watch it hurt you
Why would you want to shape the world in your hands
You will never make it through

(Bey'fet ihru ga, Ahuni lek'cho, [Suhbi al naa yih])
(Bey'un hahbab, Ahuni lek'cho, [Suhbi al naa yih])
Catch the fire burning out your soul
(Suhbi al naa yih, Suhbi al naa yih)
Just make it die or you will turn it all
To ashes and blood (Bey'fet ihru ga, Ahuni lek'cho)
To ashes and blood (Bey'un hahbab, Ahuni lek'cho)

You waste your life to gain power
You shift the game rules
How does it feel to reach the line that no one ever got to cross?
Does it make you a god now?
Every sin will be forgiven
If you lay down your weapons to the ground

(Bey'fet ihru ga [Naa], Ahuni lek'cho, [Yih])
(Bey'un hahbab [Naa], Ahuni lek'cho [Yih], [Suhbi al naa yih])
Catch the fire burning out your soul (Bey'fet ihru ga, Ahuni lek'cho [Suhbi])
Just make it die or you will turn it all (Bey'un hahbab, Ahuni lek'cho [Suhbi al naa yih])
Catch the fire burning out your soul (Bey'fet ihru ga, Ahuni lek'cho [Suhbi al naa yih])
Just make it die or you will turn it all (Bey'un hahbab, Ahuni lek'cho)

To ashes and blood (Bey'fet ihru ga, Ahuni lek'cho [Suhbi al naa yih])
To ashes and blood (Bey'un hahbab, Ahuni lek'cho [Suhbi al naa yih])
To ashes and blood (Bey'fet ihru ga, Ahuni lek'cho [Suhbi al naa yih])
To ashes and blood (Bey'un hahbab, Ahuni lek'cho [Suhbi al naa yih])
To ashes and blood
(hey, hey)

Related Music

Arcane "Finally Got the Name Right" Concept 1 (by Riot Contracted Artists Fortiche Productions)
Arcane "Finally Got the Name Right" Concept 2 (by Riot Contracted Artists Fortiche Productions)
Arcane "Finally Got the Name Right" Concept 3 (by Riot Contracted Artists Fortiche Productions)
Arcane "Finally Got the Name Right" Concept 4 (by Riot Contracted Artists Fortiche Productions)
Arcane "Finally Got the Name Right" Concept 5 (by Riot Contracted Artists Fortiche Productions)
Arcane "Finally Got the Name Right" Concept 6 (by Riot Contracted Artists Fortiche Productions)
Arcane "Finally Got the Name Right" Concept 7 (by Riot Contracted Artists Fortiche Productions)
Arcane "Finally Got the Name Right" Concept 8 (by Riot Contracted Artists Fortiche Productions)
Arcane "Finally Got the Name Right" Concept 9 (by Riot Contracted Artists Fortiche Productions)
Arcane "Finally Got the Name Right" Concept 10 (by Riot Contracted Artists Fortiche Productions)
Arcane "Finally Got the Name Right" Concept 11 (by Riot Contracted Artists Fortiche Productions)
Arcane "Finally Got the Name Right" Concept 12 (by Riot Contracted Artists Fortiche Productions)
Arcane "Finally Got the Name Right" Concept 13 (by Riot Contracted Artists Fortiche Productions)
Arcane "Finally Got the Name Right" Concept 14 (by Riot Contracted Artists Fortiche Productions)
Arcane "Finally Got the Name Right" Concept 15 (by Riot Contracted Artists Fortiche Productions)
Arcane "Finally Got the Name Right" Concept 16 (by Riot Contracted Artists Fortiche Productions)
Arcane "Finally Got the Name Right" Concept 17 (by Riot Contracted Artists Fortiche Productions)
Arcane "Finally Got the Name Right" Concept 18 (by Riot Contracted Artists Fortiche Productions)
Arcane "Finally Got the Name Right" Concept 19 (by Riot Contracted Artists Fortiche Productions)
Arcane "Finally Got the Name Right" Concept 20 (by Riot Contracted Artists Fortiche Productions)
Arcane "Finally Got the Name Right" Concept 21 (by Riot Contracted Artists Fortiche Productions)

References

↑ Synopsis on Netflix
↑ Praeco on Developing CaitVi
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 Elisabeth Vincentelli, The Art and Making of Arcane - League of Legends. p. 26 (November 2024), San Rafael, California, Editorial Insight Editions, First edition, ISBN: 979-8-88663-335-1.
↑ Woodkid on Tiktok

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[1] Synopsis on Netflix

[2] Praeco on Developing CaitVi

[ArtArcane-3] 3.0 ^3.1 Elisabeth Vincentelli, The Art and Making of Arcane - League of Legends. p. 26 (November 2024), San Rafael, California, Editorial Insight Editions, First edition, ISBN: 979-8-88663-335-1.

[4] Woodkid on Tiktok

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Characters	Amara Ambessa Bolbok Caitlyn Cassandra Chross Claggor Ekko Elora Finn Isha Heimerdinger Jayce Jinx LeBlanc Maddie Marcus Margot Mel Mylo Orianna Renni Rictus Salo Sevika Silco Singed Smeech Tobias Vander Vi Viktor Warwick and more...
Places	Noxus Piltover Zaun Runeterra
Season 1 Episodes	Welcome to the Playground Some Mysteries Are Better Left Unsolved The Base Violence Necessary for Change Happy Progress Day! Everybody Wants to Be My Enemy When These Walls Come Tumbling Down The Boy Savior Oil and Water The Monster You Created
Season 2 Episodes	Heavy Is The Crown Watch It All Burn Finally Got the Name Right Paint the Town Blue Blisters and Bedrock The Message Hidden Within the Pattern Pretend Like It's First Time Killing Is A Cycle The Dirt Under Your Nails
The Council Archives	Jayce's Journal The Warden's Write-Ups The Grand Conspiracy The Adventures of Jinx
Other Lore and Media	Enemy (Music Video) Blood Sweat & Tears (Music Video) Firelights Reignite (Visual Novel) Need to live (Short) Jinx Fixes Everything (Metagame) Arcane (Soundtrack) Arcane (Universe)