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“	"For Piltover!"
“	— Jayce

Piltover, also known as the City of Progress, is a thriving, progressive city whose power and influence is on the rise. It is Valoran's cultural center, where art, craftsmanship, trade and innovation walk hand in hand. Its power comes not through military might, but the engines of commerce and forward thinking. Situated on the cliffs above the district of Zaun and overlooking the ocean, fleets of ships pass through its titanic sea-gates, bringing goods from all over the world. The wealth this generates has given rise to an unprecedented boom in the city's growth. Piltover has - and still is - reinventing itself as a city where fortunes can be made and dreams can be lived. Burgeoning merchant clans fund development in the most incredible endeavors: grand artistic follies, esoteric hextech research, and architectural monuments to their power. With ever more inventors delving into the emergent lore of hextech, Piltover has become a lodestone for the most skilled craftsmen the world over.

Lore

Piltover is a thriving, progressive city overlooking the ocean. Fleets of ships pass through its titanic sea-gates, bringing goods from all over the world. Merchant clans fund incredible endeavors, including artistic follies and architectural monuments to their individual power. With ever more inventors delving into hextech, Piltover has become the destination for the most skilled craftspeople from across Runeterra.^[1]

Champions of Piltover

Other Related Champions

Akali, Zed, and Shen have all tried to track down Jhin when he was operating in Piltover and Zaun.
Ambessa traveled to Piltover to acquire hextech weapons.
Blitzcrank keeps the streets of Piltover safe.
Graves managed a successful heist of The Clockwork Vaults and came to Piltover for a vacation during the Rise of the Sentinels.
Janna is an ancient spirit who protects Piltover from disaster.
Jhin came to Piltover for an assassination job and clashed with Camille along the way.
Jinx is Vi's younger sister.
Mel was once a member of Piltover's ruling council.
Rell passed through Piltover's Sun Gates during her voyage with Ambessa.^[2]
Shyvana was born in Piltover.
Soraka visited Piltover in the past.
Tahm Kench became more active in Piltover after the Sun Gates were built.
Twisted Fate managed a successful heist of The Clockwork Vaults.
Vex came to Piltover to secure a fetter for Viego.
Viktor used to live in Piltover, where he worked closely with Jayce and Heimerdinger.

History

Foundation

Roughly 200 years ago, the city-state of Piltover was founded to be a bastion of enlightenment, with its people standing united against the deadly arcane threats that existed beyond the city's borders.^[3] As Runeterra had cannibalized itself over power and pride, Cecil B. Heimerdinger, one of Piltover's founders, helped to guide the City of Progress over the next two centuries, becoming both head of the Council of Piltover and dean of Piltover Academy.^[4]^[5]

Uprising at the Bridge of Progress

Over time, the disparity in wealth between Piltover's topside and its undercity, located across the Bridge of Progress from its capital, culminated in an uprising led by the undercity revolutionaries Vander and Silco, who dreamed to establish their own independent nation of Zaun. The uprising soon turned into a massacre as the rioters fought the Piltover Enforcers at the bridge, leaving hundreds of Zaunites dead.^[3]^[6]

Having witnessed the civilian cost of war, Vander laid down his gauntlets and eventually struck a deal with the Enforcers, who were led by Sheriff Grayson. In exchange for allowing the undercity their autonomy under Vander's de-facto rule, Vander would prevent his people from attacking topside.^[7]

The Era of Hextech

Main article: Arcane

Discovery of Hextech

Seven years before Piltover's bicentennial Progress Day, a rogue Academy student named Jayce Talis, whose studies had been sponsored by Clan Kiramman, began secretly experimenting with a way to harness magic through science using hex crystals. A break-in by undercity robbers at his workshop caused one of his hex crystals to shatter, blowing up the entire workshop and causing the Enforcers to launch an investigation into his research. Heimerdinger's assistant, Viktor, confiscated the student's work, and Jayce was arrested for owning unauthorized materials.

Despite Heimerdinger's warnings, Jayce confessed to everything during the trial, claiming that his experiment was "revolutionary" despite the danger it posed. Unable to let him go without a punishment for violating the Ethos, the Council had Jayce expelled from the Academy. Viktor, however, had stolen back Jayce's research journal,^[3] and after partnering up as inventors, the two of them broke into the Academy and completed Jayce's experiment, proving that "hextech" could be safely utilized. After this, Councilor Mel Medarda declared her support for Jayce's research,^[6] and the rest of the Council eventually followed.

The case to capture the thieves at Jayce's workshop eventually went cold. Grayson was killed under mysterious circumstances in the undercity, and her deputy, Marcus, eventually replaced her as the new Sheriff of the Enforcers.^[8]^[9] After a time, Piltover also became aware of an addictive, drug-like serum called shimmer and ran investigations into the crime lords who were distributing it. The investigations were led by Marcus, who secretly covered up the extent of the undercity's rising criminal enterprise.^[10]

Piltovan Bicentennial

“	"We are the City of Progress and our future is bright!"
“	— Jayce's speech during the celebration, Happy Progress Day!

After the construction of the Hexgate had made Piltover into a hub for global shipping and trade, Jayce was selected by the Council to be the keynote speaker for the celebration of Piltover's bicentennial Progress Day. Jayce and Viktor had invented a brand new hextech gemstone which they had hoped to make public along with number of other prototypes, but Heimerdinger advised them that their inventions still needed more safeguards against misuse, convincing Jayce not to go ahead with the presentation. Later that day, an explosion on the Academy Square caused by an undercity terrorist left several enforcers dead or injured, and she stole the gemstone before escaping back into Zaun. In response to the attack, the Piltover Council voted to elevate Jayce to their august body as a councilor so that he would have access to the proper security measures to safeguard the city's hextech operations against any future attack in the brewing crisis.^[9]

One of the enforcers who had been caught in the attack on the Academy Square was Caitlyn Kiramman, the daughter of Councilor Kiramman. Although her mother and the Sheriff resisted her efforts, Caitlyn became convinced of an underground conspiracy led by a secret mastermind, who was pulling the strings of a hidden criminal empire. After traveling to Stillwater Hold with a number of forged documents, Caitlyn was able to continue her unsanctioned investigation with the help of Vi, a Zaunite criminal she had released to guide her through the undercity.^[11]

Under Councilor Medarda's guidance, Jayce gradually expanded his influence over the other councilors and important guild merchants. Around the same time, Jayce's partner, Viktor, learned he was terminally ill, and in his efforts to cure himself he invented a device called the hexcore, which had the capacity to augment organic matter. When Heimerdinger saw the hexcore, he believed it to be dangerous and immediately demanded its destruction, after which Jayce utilized his newfound support from the other councilors to convince them to vote Heimerdinger out of office, under the explanation that their leader had been unable to properly protect his people against the recent attacks.^[4]

Conflict with Zaun

When Caitlyn and Vi returned from their investigation, the Sheriff, Marcus, was killed in another bombing at the Bridge of Progress, and the Council learned from the hidden documents in his office that he had secretly betrayed them. Caitlyn and Vi presented their findings to the Council, revealing the mastermind behind the attacks was an undercity crime lord named Silco, and that the gemstone thief and terrorist behind the attacks was named Jinx. Silco's ultimate goal remained an independent nation of Zaun, and fearing he might weaponize the stolen gemstone to achieve this, Jayce and Vi went on an unsanctioned raid on one of Silco's shimmer factories, armed with the hextech Mercury Hammer and Atlas Gauntlets.^[12]

The shimmer raid was a success, and after the dust had settled, Jayce met with Silco personally to discuss their terms for peace. Jayce offered Silco the undercity's independence as "the nation of Zaun" in exchange for the complete dismantlement of shimmer, the return of the hextech gemstone, and the arrest of Jinx, and after laying out his terms, Jayce returned to the Piltover Council so they could approve the treaty. Initially, most of the Council opposed granting Zaun their independence, but with Mel's support, he managed to convince each of them, one by one, until the vote was unanimous. However, at the exact moment it seemed war had been averted, the chamber was suddenly struck by a rocket fired from Jinx's newly-completed hextech weapon Fishbones,^[5] killing Councilors Bolbok, Hoskel, and Kiramman, and severely injuring most of the others.

In the aftermath, Jayce abandoned his Council duties to tend to a comatose Viktor, leaving Mel, Salo, and Shoola as the only remaining councilors. Although they received news of Silco's death, a majority of the Council now pushed for an invasion of Zaun, believing the threat had not yet been pacified. After a second attack at the memorial for the fallen councilors, this one led by Renni, the Council came to rely on the Noxian warband of General Ambessa Medarda for their defense, as Caitlyn Kiramman led a strike team into Zaun to capture Jinx and wipe out the remnants of Silco's collapsing criminal empire.^[13] Caitlyn and Vi employed brutal tactics in their fight against the chembarons, such as new hextech weapons and the weaponization of the Zaun Gray, and they posted a bounty on Jinx in hopes that several of Silco's loyalists would turn on her.

However, even as Caitlyn dismantled the chembarons' operations, Jinx remained elusive and when she escaped after their battle, one of her bombs unleashed an enormous, gaseous blast of the Gray from the underground that colored all of topside with splatters of paint, harming civilians in the process. Councilor Salo later arranged a meeting of the mercantile clans of Piltover, and Ambessa used the terrorist attacks and the recent assassination of the guild merchant Amara as an excuse to declare martial law. Ambessa nominated Caitlyn as the city's commander to rule in the Council's place,^[14] and with their general appointed, she lent her entire Noxian force to Piltover's disposal, occupying Zaun for the next several months.^[15]

Martial Law Period

Piltover remained under martial law for several months, with the Enforcers establishing checkpoints and continuing their manhunt for Jinx. Meanwhile, Ambessa attempted to perfect the development of hextech weapons, which was hindered by the disappearances of Jayce and Heimerdinger. Even though Jinx herself had vanished from the public eye after her final attack using the Gray, an anarchist rebel group adopted her colors and continued to fight back against the occupation, calling themselves the "Jinxers" and viewing her as a symbol for their liberation.

Rumors of Jinx's return began to circulate, however, and believing one of these "Jinxers" might know where to find her, they busted a Zaunite rally, arresting numerous of her sympathizers and sending them to Stillwater Hold. After this, Stillwater was attacked twice within a short period—first by Jinx, who freed the prisoners, and then by Warwick, who savagely murdered a number of the enforcers and prisoners in the hallways.^[15] Warwick and Jinx both escaped after the rampage, and to ensure the trail would not go cold, Ambessa recruited the beast's creator, Singed, to track Warwick down.^[16]

Caitlyn, Ambessa, and Singed eventually found Warwick in a massive underground commune in the fissures, which was ruled by Viktor, who had been transformed by the hexcore into a magic healer. Ambessa intended to capture Warwick and use him as a weapon of war, but when Caitlyn unexpectedly ran into Vi at the commune, she learned that the beast was actually Vi's father, Vander, and that she was trying to save his life. After hearing this, Caitlyn decided to help Warwick and turned on Ambessa, who invaded and destroyed the commune with her Noxian warband.^[17] Caitlyn and Vi then reunited with a disheveled Jayce, who had returned after several months and helped them escape back to Piltover. Jinx also turned herself in to the authorities, but she would later be released by Vi.^[18]

Battle at the Hexgate

Caitlyn, still the city's commander, received news that Ambessa's warships were mounting an invasion of the Hexgate, and she and Jayce mounted the city's defense by enacting a call to arms and evacuation. Ambessa had joined forces with Viktor, who had "evolved" into a fully biomechanical Herald of the Arcane and amassed an army of sleek, mechanical puppets that he could control directly under his will. Jayce claimed that if Viktor reached the Hexgate, then all of Piltover would be destroyed, so their primary war aim was to kill him.

Although Piltover was betrayed by a member in their ranks, the Enforcers were suddenly rescued by Jinx and Ekko, who led a massive Zaunite force from atop a mechanical war balloon. At the steps, Caitlyn and Mel managed to defeat and kill Ambessa, while Jayce and Viktor fought within the Hexgate. At the top of the tower, Ekko managed to subdue Viktor long enough for Jayce to get through to him, and when they destroyed the Glorious Evolution, Jayce and Viktor disintegrated into his acceleration rune, sacrificing themselves to save the city.

After the battle, a funeral was held for everyone who had fallen. Mel Medarda left the city for her homeland of Noxus, and Caitlyn officially ended martial law, instating a new Council with Sevika as the representative for the undercity. Jinx, the most wanted criminal in Piltover, disappeared after the battle, with the authorities presuming her dead after the explosion in the Hexgate. Caitlyn later ran an investigation into the Hexgate ventilation schematics, suggesting she doubted if Jinx was truly gone for good.^[19]

Locations

Piltover is a city-state located on an isthmus between Valoran and Shurima. It is a city of golden, ivory structures that protrude high above the clouds, towering over the rest of the city, with the important Sun Gate canal running through its center, with a number of bridges, including the Bridge of Progress, connecting the city's two halves. The city's most prominent feature in the city's north is the Hexgate, which has become a symbol of the city's progress as well as the focal point of Piltovan trade supremacy. Zaun lies to the south of Piltover across the bridge, with a number of deep, canyon-like fissures serving as the basis for a bustling underground society. Piltover and Zaun exist as heavily interconnected and symbiotic societies, with Piltover resting primarily on the Valoran half, and Zaun existing on the Shuriman half. This divide is not only geographic, but also economic and cultural, driving the two cities into conflict on numerous occasions.

The Hexgate
Skyline
Night

Piltover and Zaun are divided into districts. The current well known locations (not including Zaun) are as follows:

Mid Town

Mid Town
The Bridge of Progress
Jayce's Workshop
Academy Halls
Academy Square
Progress Day Fair
Jayce and Viktor's Laboratory
Northern Docks
Talis Forge
Hexgate Steps

The central district of Piltover, where the majority of its population, academia, cafes, markets, and law enforcement are located, as well as the city's most notable landmarks. Progress Day celebrations and fairs are hosted in this location, but its proximity to Zaun makes it vulnerable to terrorist attacks.

Bridge of Progress: One of the main bridges connecting northern and southern parts of the city. It is the primary location where numerous undercity rebellions occurred, as well as a bombing attack from Jinx that resulted in the deaths of many enforcers and began city wide lockdowns.
Piltover Academy: The massive central building in the northernmost part of Piltover, adorned with statues of the City of Progress's founders. It serves as both the city's primary seat of government and its university, with its brightest scholars being brought to this location from across both Piltover and the world.
- Academy Square: A large square located in the heart of Piltover outside the Academy entrance, where Progress Day fairs are usually held. The square was attacked by Jinx in a bombing on the bicentennial Progress Day, killing six enforcers and leading Caitlyn to pursue her in an investigation.
- Council Archives: A place where records are kept. These archives are not always complete, with some records of Heimerdinger and Viktor being withheld or even scrubbed clean without explanation.^[20]
- Council Chamber: The Piltovan seat of government, it is a massive circular chamber located at the center of the Academy's top floor, with a circular table at the center of it meant to hold the city's seven councilors. The Piltover Council chamber is used to call assemblies, hold policy discussions and trials, and to vote on motions. The chamber was destroyed in a terrorist attack by Jinx, but the table and outer wall were later rebuilt in the months following the bombing.
- Heimerdinger's Laboratory: A large office on the Academy's upper floors, to be used by the Dean of the Academy, Professor Cecil B. Heimerdinger. The professor's lab is equipped with several workbenches, massive bookshelves, mechanical equipment and windows, as well as a desk and staircases next to the tall windows. It was here that Jayce and Viktor successfully invented hextech.
- Jayce and Viktor's Laboratory: A large room in the Academy building where Jayce and Viktor came up with some of their most famous inventions during the golden era of hextech.
- Statues: Statues of Piltover's most esteemed minds, found near the top of the Academy building. Among them are some of Piltover's greatest teachers, like Heimerdinger and Stanwick Pididly.
Clock Tower: A clock tower by the Bridge of Progress. It is considerably smaller than the clock face near the top of the Hexgate.
Councilors Memorial: A memorial dedicated to Councilors Bolbok, Hoskel, and Kiramman after they were killed in Jinx's attack.
Jayce's Apartment: A Kiramman workshop located on the Academy grounds where a young Jayce began his illegal hextech research. After a robbery by Zaunite thieves, the materials exploded, destroying the apartment's outer wall.
Northern Docks: Located near the Hexgate. The warships of Ambessa Medarda first docked here, and would dock here again during her invasion of the city.
Piltover Gazette: A reputable Piltovan newspaper with unexpectedly superb back catalogs.^[20]
Piltover Police Department: Headquarters for the Piltover Enforcers. The building was equipped with tubes from which scrolls with messages and security requests could be sent to the Sheriff.
Talis Home: A humble home where Jayce and his mother lived. He kept a portrait of his father in his room next to the hexite stones by his window.
Talis Forge: A massive forge where Jayce would smelt iron and craft powerful hextech devices, including his Mercury Hammer and Caitlyn's rifle.
Viktor's Home: Viktor's home during his time as Heimerdinger's assistant and then an inventor, before he moved back to Zaun. It was located next to the Academy, though Viktor would often sleep in his laboratory instead of going back there.

Upper Piltover (Gold Way)

Medarda Opera House
Bathhouse
Innovation Park
Main Street

The northeastern part of the City of Progress, it is where many of the city's upper class, nobility, and powerful merchant guilds live.

Bathhouse: A fancy bathhouse with a mural of soldiers along the wall. Ambessa Medarda met with Jayce here when she urged him to weaponize hextech.
Innovation Park:^[21] An high-end arboretum with several benches, an ornate spiral weather vane with wind chimes above the ventilation, and a large tree with purple flower petals falling all around. Next to the spiral is a calm lily pond surrounded by weeping willows. Caitlyn used to visit the park with her mother, Cassandra.
Kiramman Manor: The family home of the Kiramman Clan, one of the wealthiest and most influential in all of Piltover. Caitlyn and her parents live here.
- Kiramman Archives: An extensive library of information contained inside discs, which are accessible from a terminal using the Kiramman Key. Caitlyn came here to acquire information related to the Zaun Gray, and later to learn about Singed's past.
Medarda Opera House: An enormous opera house owned by the Medardas, where concerts and plays are hosted. Mel would invite many important merchants and nobles to the opera to make backdoor deals and expand her political influence.

Hexgate

The Hexgate
Airship Dock

The Hexgate tower is the tallest in all of Piltover, constructed by Jayce and Viktor at the request of the Piltover Council during the golden era of hextech. The Hexgate is used for realm warping people, vehicles, and cargo to their desired destinations across Runeterra, making it an iconic feature the city's skyline while also revolutionizing trade, commerce, and academia by connecting Piltover to the rest of the world. It charts its course by using a rotatable globe of Runeterra at the top of the tower. Each jump requires hexite batteries to be replaced. Due to its elevation, only airships can utilize it.

Airship Dock: Airships could dock at the Hexgate, where inspectors would check goods and have them sent to other parts of Runeterra. People could also travel using the airships, but it was also a site of smuggling operations, leading to destructive battles between Silco and the Firelights.
Hexheart:^[22] An enormous locked chamber located far underground at the very bottom of the Hexgate, which contained the mesh's hexite energy cells within a large, dome-like console at the very center. Overuse of the Hexgate led to the creation of a massive Anomaly around the power cells, which became the source of cosmic temporal and environmental corruption.

New Piltover

The eastern, more sparsely populated part of Piltover, built across the canal from Zaun.

The Sun Gates: An important canal connecting the easternmost part of the river to a sea to the south, splitting Zaun from Piltover and Shurima from Valoran. The canal serves as a vital connection between eastern and western sea routes, giving Piltover economic leverage over larger nations, including Noxus during the reign of Boram Darkwill. Although the canal's tariffs were profitable for Piltover, they were also a detriment, as they encouraged the Noxians to seize territory near Kumangra and build up their military presence in Bel'zhun so they could lower these rates by force.^[2] The canal also has several gutters that run into Zaun.^[7]

City Outskirts

Cemetery 1
Cemetery 2
Grayson's Memorial
Hunting Grounds 1
Hunting Grounds 2
Hunting Grounds 3

Cemetery: A large burial ground with tombstones to honor the dead. Many of the city's enforcers are buried here, including the late Sheriff, Grayson.
City Walls: A series of walls on the western and eastern borders of Piltover and Zaun. One of these walls, where Jayce and Silco met for their negotiation, is decorated with old cannons and overlooks the sea and the Hexgate.
The Cliff: A tall industrial cliffside towering far above the Sump on the Zaunite side, where polluted water is spilled from the pipes in a series of waterfalls. Viktor would often come here to ruminate in the mechanical tunnels.
Hunting Grounds: A private villa near the forest owned by the Kiramman Clan, which is located far outside the city walls. The forest is often used as a hunting grounds for the Kirammans, and is equipped with wooden targets for shooting competitions.

Stillwater Hold

Stillwater Hold
Dungeons

A prison located on an island off the southeastern coast of Piltover and Zaun, which holds many of the city's most dangerous criminals. It is accessible either by boat or by taking massive mechanical trams across the water. The prison goes down at least 40 levels, but is known to go even lower, with cells so deep and dark that the light never reaches them. There is a cafeteria where prisoners go to eat together, and the warden was known to send enforcers down to beat them up. The prisoners are also given tasks, such as cleaning the roof, around the prison and have time allotted for mandatory exercise. Prisoners are able to get tattoos and piercings inside.

Wildlife

Land

Cats

Professor von Yipp and his human assistant
Von Yipp's Catastrophe Mech
Von Yipp's Submarine

They are a sentient feline race resembling Felis catus that reside both on Runeterra as well as Bandle City. While they have the physical appearance of regular real world house cats, they possess human or above human intelligence, being able to think of complex ideas and inventions. 4 Professor von Yipp is a cat that is able to create 1 giant mechs and 5 submarines, while Yuumi possesses magical abilities with the help of Book of Thresholds.

Pitover Shaddocks

“	" Piltover shaddock - is ok."
“	— 6 Citrus Courier

Piltover is home to its own variety of citrus fruit, similar to a real-world Pomelo, a large bitter-sweet fruit with a thick rind. The etymology of the name of these fruit in the Runeterra Prime universe is unknown, as the name 'Shaddock' actually comes from the name of the captain who introduced the Pomelo to Barbados. The fruit are described in decent regard by Gangplank's 6 Citrus Courier.

Poros

Main article: Poro

A 1 daring Poro being fired out of a Progress Day cannon.

Poros are the mysterious, magical, and most-loved creatures originating from the Howling Abyss. Poros are equal parts truth, valor, and innocence. The colour of their fur is described as “very light blue, like Freljordian snow”. They have a heart-shaped underbelly because they're made of love. A poro's horns perk up when it's excited and droop down when it's scared. Poros paddle through deep snow with their front paws. Some believe that poros are indestructible. Poros stick their tongue out because they are incredibly warm. This is why they can survive the harsh cold environment of the Howling Abyss. Poro-Snax are frosted with Freljordian ice crystals and are a favourite treat of this creature. The leader of the Poros is known as the Poro King.

Culture

General

Languages

Objects

Mythos

Festivals

“	"Heh! Piltovans! Always think they're the center of the universe."
“	— Ezreal

Trade is the lifeblood of Piltover, and its command of the main sea-route between east and west has seen its coffers swell with gold. A consequence of this has been the rapid expansion of the Noxian empire, whose armies and supplies can now travel the length and breadth of Valoran with relative ease. It has also allowed Bilgewater to prosper as a haven for pirates and reavers who prey on ships traveling to and from Piltover. The climate around Piltover is generally balmy, but when the temperature changes rapidly, sea fogs often envelop the docks and warehouses. The quaysides of Piltover are always busy, and anyone with a strong back and the will to work can easily find employment. A hundred accents are heard on the wharfside streets at any given time, and scores of ships from every port pass through the Sun Gates every day.

The cosmopolitan nature of Piltover makes its inhabitants as varied as their city, but there remains a particular character to its people. A citizen of Piltover is typically self-reliant, does not expect handouts, and always aspires to do better. They are averse to meddling from outsiders, and see an open and free market as essential to the city's continued prosperity. As much as the citizens of Piltover and Zaun like to pretend they are separate entities, both are far more intertwined than they might openly admit, having strong biological and cultural ties to one another.

Language Slangs

Due to Piltover and Zaun being international trade ports, every type of language can be heard around its docks.

Over the course of its history, Zaunites / Piltovans have formed their own terms and slang:

All-night bender - Phrase describing one who has spent a long night under the influence. "Bender" is also real-life slang.
Apprenta - Apprentice.
Bells - Term for the hour. Example: Eight bells = 8:00
Burn-off - Smoke from combustion.
Chem-burnt - Experiencing negative effects from being exposed to toxic compounds too much.
Chem-fumes - Chemical gas, smoke, or vapor.
Chem-stunted - Experiencing negative effects from being exposed to toxic compounds too much.
Crawl-hatch - Opening in the sides of pipes or ducts for maintenance and manual cleaning.
Chem-punk - Derogatory term used for a trouble maker, or gang member from Zaun.
Dram-dealer - Person who sells dram.
First rule of the Sump - Only marks go in through the front door.
Foundlings - Orphans.
Foundling home - Orphan Home.
Go pound a sump - An insult.
The Gray - Term used to describe Zaun's thick chemical atmosphere.
Grayout - Massive pollution of The Gray.
Grey-pox - Illness caused by The Gray.
Head up top - Phrase meaning "Go to Piltover".
Hereabouts - Phrase used to describe a person's current location.
Hex-mechanics - People who work with hextech.
Horticulturalists - People that tend to cultivairs.
Janna's mercy! - A Zaunite exclamation used in cases of extreme danger, a plea for help.
Lung Blight - Illness caused by The Gray.
Mark - A thief's target.
Name day - Birthday.
Not even a plague rat's brown cough - Basically so silent you could hear a pin drop.
Orderly - A caretaker.
Physicker - phyiscian, or doctor.
Piltie - Derogatory term for Piltover natives.
Pipework - pipes that make up a network.
Sawbones - Zaunite doctor.
Skirl - Term used to describe a shrill, wailing sound from pipes.
Snipe - A derogatory term for a Zaunite child.
Stilt-walking sump-scrapper - A salvager who uses stilts to stay above the toxic gases and sludge of the Sump.
Sump-raker - A derogatory term for a person from the Sump level.
Sump-scrapping - The act of salvaging items from the Sump level.
Sump-snipe - A derogatory term for a child from the Sump level.
Sump-scrappers - People who make a living salvaging items from the Sump level. Also known as a Sumper.
Sump-sucker - A derogatory term for a person from the Sump level.
Sure as gray follows day - Phrase signifying certainty.
Tallyman - Person who sells merchandise on credit, especially from door to door.
The cliffs are muttering - A reaction to small earthquakes.
Trencher - A derogatory term for a person that lives in the Undercity, a.k.a. Zaun.
Toxic runoff - Poisonous liquid drainage.
Uppside - Term for Piltover.
Well-heeled - Phrase used to describe those well off, named for their state of the soles of their shoes not being worn down, or the type of shoes that wouldn't last long in the muck below.
You ken? - You know?

Writing and Numerals

Piltover and Zaun Writing System 1
Piltover and Zaun Writing System 2
Piltover and Zaun Writing System 3
Piltover and Zaun Writing System 4
Piltover and Zaun Writing System 5
Piltover and Zaun Writing System 6
Piltover and Zaun Writing System 7
Piltover and Zaun Writing System 8
Piltover and Zaun Writing System 9
Piltover and Zaun Writing System 10
Piltover and Zaun Numerals
Piltover and Zaun Writing System in Arcane 1
Piltover and Zaun Writing System in Arcane 2
Piltover and Zaun Writing System in Arcane 3
Piltover and Zaun Writing System in Arcane 4

Being connected, both Piltover and Zaun have formed similar writing systems and numerals used throughout the two cities. While having a common writing system used for general communication, a specific writing system, both elegant and rough, is used for numerous applications. Its symbols are used for alchemical works and scientific equations.

The cities use several different numerical symbols for its mathematical and time measurements. This is due to Piltover and Zaun being key trading hubs for both north and south continents. However, the common numerals used in Piltover and Zaun resemble that of Roman numerals.

The writing system as seen in

Arcane is based on several letters and numerals originally revealed in

Ekko's concept art.

Jinx's writing as shown in the Council Archives is different from the one written by or for

Jayce,

Vi, and

Caitlyn. It resembles yordle writing of

Bandle City with similar wavey and spiral letters. It is unclear where she learned this writing or why its different from the most commonly presented Piltover and Zaun writing system, despite the considerable yordle population in those cities.

Architecture

Structures of Wonder
Commercia Halls
Wealth and Status

Piltover's newer structures are graceful mixtures of polished marble, latticework bronze and shimmering glass that sit alongside older building of hewn stone and weathered timber. Fluted towers inlaid with gold and silver reach for the clear skies, as arching bridges span the chasms between the clifftops. The entrances to mercantile buildings are often incredibly elaborate. Even those dwellings that predate hextech have since been ornamented with elaborate details to further reinforce the impression that Piltover is a city drowning in gold. The interior of Piltover's buildings are no less ornate than outside, and are often marvels of technological ingenuity in their own right.

Clothing

Residence of The City
Jago Medarda
Jae Medarda
Amateur Aeronaut
Illegal Contraption
Academy Prodigy
Eager Apprentice
Professor von Yipp
Klas Henwick, Unstable Voltician
Eminent Benefactor
Intrepid Mariner
Astute Academic

Fashions quickly rise and fall in the salons of Piltover, and while most tastes tend toward formal and functional, there are those who push the boundaries of good taste and common sense with their overly elaborate displays of wealth. There are also those that augment their bodies either from necessity or for showcasing their progressive and/or wealthy status in the community. There is a distinct difference between the appearance of Piltover and Zaun augments. Piltover's are more flamboyant in their craftmanship, often adorned with elements of gold and blue arcane crystals, while Zaun's were born more of the necessity and practicality of its environment and often have crude details, with the elements of toxic green colours heavily featured in the most augmented individuals.

Tools

Piano: A musical instrument used for both public and private entertainment.
Tellstones: A variant of Tellstones called "King's Gambit" is played in Demacia. It is named after a Demacian King Santon the Great. King Santon of Demacia avoided civil war with a game of Tellstones, saving thousands of lives. Despite the game's popularity across Runeterra, no one seems to know where Tellstones originated. There is a variant of Tellstones played by the Dauntless Vanguard and they use it to settle disputes within the ranks.
Valdiani: An intricate, expensive type of music box that Jayce used to own, which Jinx later stole from him.

Government

General

Organizations

In order to improve the city-state's social and environmental well-being, clans constantly strive to implement their nation's rapid scientific innovations. While a greater flow of traffic and profit may not be their sole motivation, more recently Clan Medarda has convinced them to invest a fortune into harnessing the power of hextech, to speed the opening and closing of the Sun Gates. Since the citizens tend to be keen and idealistic, to date there has been little opposition voiced. Piltover is also one among Valoran's least militarized city-states, and also one of its most trusting. Despite that, the city boasts a warship squadron for the protection of the Sun Gates.

Council of Piltover

The Piltover Council is an august body that represents the City of Progress's richest and most influential mercantile clans. There had been seven set seats on the Council and some such as Heimerdinger have served on the Council since the city's founding. When Zaun stole a hextech gemstone and hextech research, the Council feared that Zaun could weaponize hextech against Piltover. Although irregular, the Council voted to elevate House Talis and grant Jayce Talis the eighth seat on the Council—since they believed Jayce's scientific expertise would suffice in securing the city. It's also possible to vote a Council member out of the Council although the motion would have to be unanimous.

Mercantile Clans

Main article: Mercantile Clans of Piltover

Merchant Clans
Arvino	Lord Arvino's untimely death thrusted his sheltered daughter Sofia into leading one of the richest families in Piltover. She had fallen in love with Marko Volkage, a Zaunite chem-baron trying to gain power in Piltover. They planned an engagement in a Zaun cultivar, but it was cut short when Camille assassinated Volkage. Camille then made a deal with the intelligencer of House Arvino, Adalbert, to keep Sofia out of trouble. Adalbert Sofia ♔
Bolbok	House Bolbok was a family with business connections to the influential guild merchant Amara. After Irius's death, another member of House Bolbok replaced him as councilor. Irius † Unnamed councilor
Cadwalder	Uberti was the first to design the self-locomotor, but rumor has it that one of Clan Medarda's agents stole some schematics of this project, leading to the creation of a self-locomotor in Clan Medarda's mansion. Clan Torek also tried to convince Uberti to join it, and it is unknown which clan she is in. Uberti
Ferros Colors: Blue	"For family, will I give." Clan Ferros stands as one of the oldest mercantile clans within the city, boasting a lineage that predates even the Rune Wars era, back when the city was known as Oshra Va'Zaun. It gained most of its wealth through a rare crystal harvested from the Brackern of Shurima. Utilizing certain shadow investments in chemtech and runic alchemy, the Ferros family brought to market the synthetic hex-crystals: less powerful, but easier to procure. Such power often comes with consequences, and the production of synthetic crystals is rumored to be a heavy contributor to the Zaun Gray. 7 Albus Camille ♔ Elicia † 2 Reggie Gemma † Jayce Rhadu † Rhodri † Stevan †
Giopara	Jayce earned the honor of being the youngest apprenta to ever be offered patronage by Clan Giopara, one of Piltover's most respected ruling clans. He spent most of his early years constructing potential hextech devices and designing transformable multi-tools for Piltover's working class. Ferros would later outbit Giopara and take Jayce as their apprenta. ~~Jayce~~
Holloran	A well known clan that refused a Zaunite boy for apprenticeship, after which Boswell Holloran almost died from a fall from a mysterious gust of wind that launched him off his balcony. Boswell
Hoskel	House Hoskel was a family with business connections to Noxus, and they relied on the Hexgate for the illegal transport of foreign goods. Councilor Torman was largely a puppet of Mel Medarda, who knew how to convince him to vote in her favor. Torman †
Kiramman	The Kirammans are a wealthy and influential family of hextech artificers. They are also known for their lavish lifestyle of hunting in the wilder lands outside of Piltover. In the Arcane event, they have funded the study and research of hextech with their apprenta Jayce Talis. Caitlyn ♔ Cassandra † ~~Jayce~~ Tobias
Medarda	This section serves only as a brief reference to the Medarda family. For more detailed information, see House Medarda.
Salo	House Salo held large sway over the mercantile clans of Piltover, with Councilor Salo conspiring with Noxian general Ambessa Medarda to suspend the Piltovan government and assume control of its military under martial law. The plan backfired when Ambessa betrayed him to House Kiramman, and Salo lost all his power as a result. Allira †
Shoola	House Shoola is a family with a seat on the Piltover Council. By the end of the martial law period, Councilor Shoola was the only remaining councilor from the original batch. Shoola
Talis	In Arcane, House Talis was a family of toolmakers best known for inventing the collapsible pocket wrench. While originally considered a lesser house, Jayce's revolutionary invention of hextech brought his family newfound fame and prestige, and he maintained ties with powerful families like the Kirammans and Medardas. Jayce eventually rose to a seat on the Piltover Council, where he investigated the corrupt activities of its other members, removed its leader Heimerdinger, and brokered a peace with the chembaron Silco. When the deal fell through, Jayce abandoned his duties as councilor and made plans to resign from his position. Jayce † Jayce's father † Ximena
Tariost Colors: Blue, Gold	Clan Tariost is a powerhouse in the shipping trade. Lady Aurelie fell in love with Karvyq the Silverhanded during the last Jubilee, but the clan did not approve of his low standing. After Aurelie passed away, Karvyq stole her ashes to honor a promise he made that day. Aurelie †
Morichi
Torek

Relations

To the wealthy clans of Piltover, sea-borne trade is key to their continued wealth. Detailed knowledge of the ocean's many trade routes and city ports (as well as the people who control them) is jealously guarded and passed down only to worthy heirs. Over the years, Jago Medarda has sailed far and wide to secure Clan Medarda's fortune, and his well-traveled - and oft-amended - map offers many clues to those seeking their fortune upon the high seas.

Bilgewater

As Runeterra's biggest black market, Bilgewater trades all manner of illicit hextech pilfered from Piltover. The Sun Gates allowed Bilgewater to prosper as a haven for pirates and reavers who prey on ships traveling to and from Piltover.

Demacia

Piltover and Demacia may have their differences, but the two nations are on relatively friendly terms. Scientists from the City of Progress are usually welcomed inside Demacia. However, should the scientists wish to perform experiments there, they must first get clearance from Demacian officials.

Ixtal

In recent times, Ixtali have had an unwelcoming contact with the nation of Piltover. The Piltover Explorers Guild has delved into the Jungle in search of arcane treasures, only to vanish without a trace (due to the wildlife, or the Ixtali defending their borders). However, due to the actions of Qiyana, Piltover has found out about the existence of this hidden nation.

Noxus

As the most expansive nation on Runeterra, Noxus heavily relies on the crucial port of Piltover to connect its land in Valoran and its territory in northern Shurima. Due to the neutral city's strategic location, many Noxian shadow agents have infiltrated all levels of Piltover's society in order to prepare the empire for a possible future invasion, and Noxian forces would even be stationed in the city to help reestablish order after Piltover entered into a period of political and civil unrest. The invasion would finally occur at the tail end of the martial law period during Ambessa Medarda's attack on the Hexgate.

Shurima

Piltover trading families have close trading ties with the cities of Shurima, such as Kalamanda, Urzeris, Nashramae, Tereshni, and Bel'Zhun. The City itself was built on top of an old Shuriman outpost known as Oshra Va'Zaun. Individuals, organizations, and trading families have frequently exploited the nations natural resources and Ancient Shuriman Tombs. The Piltover Explorers Guild is infamous for hiring explorers in search of old Shuriman artifacts and relics.

Zaun

Piltover and Zaun are considered sister cities which share a deep historical, social, and cultural symbiosis, but have been driven to conflict due to political and economic unrest. The common sentiment in Zaun is their people have been left behind by Piltover, whose gilded towers and pursuit of progress has led them to forget and neglect the underground, who is left with their runoff. Under the chembaron Silco, Zaun gained a significant level of autonomy and there were even talks towards granting Zaun its independence; a deal which ultimately fell through, leading to a period of chaos in which Jinx and Caitlyn would trade blows by attacking each other's cities. Currently, Zaun has not gained its independence from Piltover, having forged a tentative peace after preventing a cataclysmic event at the Hexgate.

Trivia

General

Skins

Piltover was inspired by Decopunk and Steampunk fantasy genres.
- Most of Piltover's interiors have a distinct Art Deco style to them, while the exterior architecture is a mix between Art Deco and Steampunk. This mix between artistic styles can clearly seen on the crest of The Piltover Police Department as well as the Arcane series.^[23]
- Other video game cities that share the same fantasy genres and similar designs of Piltover are Columbia, in which is from the Bioshock series. The city is a huge inspiration off of 1893 Chicago with its architecture texture and it connection with its Underworld history.
- The Debonair and Hextech skin lines reflect this artistic design choice. It is also noted that Crime City Jinx follows this trend as well.
  - Piltover may be a wordplay on Poltava (variants: Vltava, Ltava, Fuldaha, Moldau, etc.), loaned into Common Slavonic from Old High German wilt ahwa "wild ea" (stream).

In Season 2019, the ranked emblems for the League system were redesigned. Piltover represents the emblem for the Silver rank.
Piltover has even made huge strides in developing Golems and machines that make life easier. However these contraptions are not quite robotics in the modern sense- these golems aren't programmed with code, and they are each bespoke, one-of-a-kind creations made by expert artisans.
The clans of Piltover jealously guard their secretes, their supplies and the craft for making machinery around tapping into magical power.
Residence of Piltover are referred to as "Piltovans" or "Piltovians".
- Some of Zaun's citizens refer to Piltovans as "Pilties".
The sea level is different on one side of the channel that divides Piltover. For ships to cross from one side to the other an impressive contraption capable of lifting and lowering boats was constructed.

Media

Music

Videos

Gallery

Related Music

Old Piltover crest
Old Piltover skyline 1
Old Piltover skyline 2
Piltover "CONV/RGENCE" Concept
Piltover and Zaun "Legends of Runeterra" Illustration 1
Piltover and Zaun "Legends of Runeterra" Illustration 2
Piltover and Zaun "Legends of Runeterra" Illustration 3
Piltover and Zaun "Legends of Runeterra" Illustration 4
Caitlyn "Legends of Runeterra" Illustration 1 (by Riot Contracted Artists Sixmorevodka Studio)
Caitlyn "Legends of Runeterra" Illustration 2 (by Riot Contracted Artists Sixmorevodka Studio)
Ezreal "Legends of Runeterra" Illustration 1 (by Riot Contracted Artists Sixmorevodka Studio)
Ezreal "Legends of Runeterra" Illustration 2 (by Riot Contracted Artists Sixmorevodka Studio)
Heimerdinger "Legends of Runeterra" Illustration 1 (by Riot Contracted Artists Sixmorevodka Studio)
Heimerdinger "Legends of Runeterra" Illustration 2 (by Riot Contracted Artists Sixmorevodka Studio)
Jayce "Legends of Runeterra" Illustration 1 (by Riot Contracted Artists Sixmorevodka Studio)
Jayce "Legends of Runeterra" Illustration 2 (by Riot Contracted Artists Sixmorevodka Studio)
Vi "Legends of Runeterra" Illustration 1 (by Riot Contracted Artists Sixmorevodka Studio)
Vi "Legends of Runeterra" Illustration 2 (by Riot Contracted Artists Sixmorevodka Studio)
Piltover "Legends of Runeterra" Concept 1 (by Riot Contracted Artists Sixmorevodka Studio)
Piltover "Legends of Runeterra" Concept 2 (by Riot Contracted Artists Sixmorevodka Studio)
Piltover "Legends of Runeterra" Concept 3 (by Riot Contracted Artists Sixmorevodka Studio)
Piltover "Legends of Runeterra" Concept 4 (by Riot Contracted Artists Sixmorevodka Studio)
Piltover Hextech Language 1
Piltover Hextech Language 2
Piltover Merry-Go-Round
Piltover Sentry Bots
Heimerdinger's Laboratory, Piltover
The Heist Promo 1
The Heist Promo 2
The Heist Promo 3 (by Riot Contracted Artist Rachel J. Corey)
Piltover clock concept art 1 (by Riot Artist Alexandr Pechenkin)
Piltover clock concept art 2 (by Riot Artist Alexandr Pechenkin)
Piltover Bobby Concept (by Riot Artist Jonboy Meyers)
Piltover Gifre Concept (by Riot Artist Jonboy Meyers)
Piltover "Awaken" Concept 1 (by Riot Artist Efflam 'Du Couteau' Mercier)
Piltover "Awaken" Concept 2 (by Riot Artist Efflam 'Du Couteau' Mercier)
Piltover "Awaken" Concept 3 (by Riot Artist Jason Chan)
Piltover "Awaken" Concept 4 (by Riot Artist Jason Chan)
Piltover in the Book of Thresholds 1
Piltover in the Book of Thresholds 2
Piltover in the Book of Thresholds 3
Piltover and Zaun Map 1
Piltover and Zaun Map 2
Pilt River Map
Jinx Promo
Piltover "True Genius" Illustration
Piltover "True Genius" Concept 1 (by Riot Contracted Artist Roman Chaliy)
Piltover "True Genius" Concept 2 (by Riot Contracted Artist Roman Chaliy)
Piltover "True Genius" Concept 3 (by Riot Contracted Artist Roman Chaliy)
Piltover "The Jubilee Job" Illustration 1
Piltover "The Jubilee Job" Illustration 2
Professor Von Yipp "To Herd A Cat" Illustration (by Riot Contracted Artists Grafit Studio)
Blitzcrank "Ensemble" Illustration (by Riot Contracted Artist Rachel J. Corey)
Camille "Severed Ties" Cover (by Riot Artist Jason Chan)
Camille "Lore Patch Notes" Illustration (by Riot Contracted Artists Mitchell Malloy, Forrest Imel, Maddie Julyk)
Dr. Mundo and Ekko "Do No Harm" Illustration (by Riot Contracted Artist Rachel J. Corey)
Ekko "Lullaby" Illustration (by Riot Contracted Artist Katherine 'Suqling' Su)
Ekko "Chronobreak" Cover (by Riot Artist Jason Chan)
Ekko "Chronobreak" Concept 1 (by Riot Artist Jason Chan)
Ekko "Chronobreak" Concept 2 (by Riot Artist Jason Chan)
Ekko "Chronobreak" Concept 3 (by Riot Artist Jason Chan)
Ekko "Seconds" Concept 1 (by Riot Artist Gabriel Yeganyan)
Ekko "Seconds" Concept 2 (by Riot Artist Gabriel Yeganyan)
Ekko "Seconds" Concept 3 (by Riot Artist Gabriel Yeganyan)
Ekko "Seconds" Concept 4 (by Riot Artist Gabriel Yeganyan)
Ekko "Seconds" Concept 5 (by Riot Artist Geoffroy Thoorens)
Ekko "Seconds" Concept 6 (by Riot Artist Alexandr 'LittleDruid' Pechenkin)
Ekko "Seconds" Concept 7 (by Riot Artist Alexandr 'LittleDruid' Pechenkin)
Ezreal "An Explorers Journey" Illustration 1 (by Riot Contracted Artist Grace Kum)
Ezreal "An Explorers Journey" Illustration 2 (by Riot Contracted Artist Grace Kum)
Ezreal "An Explorers Journey" Illustration 3 (by Riot Contracted Artist Grace Kum)
Ezreal "The Elixir of Uloa" Illustration 1 (by Riot Contracted Artist Maddie Julyk)
Ezreal "The Elixir of Uloa" Illustration 2
Ezreal "The Curator's Gambit" Illustration (by Riot Contracted Artist Maddie Julyk)
Janna "Deep Breath" Illustration (by Riot Contracted Artist Two Bart)
Jayce "A Quick Fix" Illustration (by Riot Contracted Artist Megan 'ZeOcelot' O'Rourke)
Jinx "X WUZ HERE" Illustration 1 (by Riot Artist Katie 'TeaTime' De Sousa)
Jinx "X WUZ HERE" Illustration 2 (by Riot Artist Katie 'TeaTime' De Sousa)
Jinx "Mayhem Everywhere You Look" Illustration 1 (by Riot Artist Katie 'TeaTime' De Sousa)
Jinx "Mayhem Everywhere You Look" Illustration 2 (by Riot Artist Katie 'TeaTime' De Sousa)
Jinx "The Wedding Crasher" Illustration (by Riot Contracted Artist Katherine 'Suqling' Su)
Malphite "Roots of a Poisoned Tree" Illustration (by Riot Artist Jason Nguyen)
Orianna "Fieram" Illustration (by Riot Contracted Artist Katherine 'Suqling' Su)
Qiyana "Fit to Rule" Illustration 1 (by Riot Contracted Artist Ian Su)
Qiyana "Fit to Rule" Illustration 2 (by Riot Contracted Artist Ian Su)
Seraphine "Standing Room Only" Illustration (by Riot Contracted Artists Grafit Studio)
Singed and Warwick "Engineering the Nightmare" Illustration 1 (by Riot Artist Mitchell Malloy)
Singed and Warwick "Engineering the Nightmare" Illustration 2 (by Riot Artist Mitchell Malloy)
Singed and Warwick "Engineering the Nightmare" Illustration 3 (by Riot Artist Mitchell Malloy)
Singed and Warwick "Engineering the Nightmare" Illustration 4 (by Riot Artist Mitchell Malloy)
Singed and Warwick "Engineering the Nightmare" Illustration 5 (by Riot Artist Mitchell Malloy)
Singed and Warwick "Engineering the Nightmare" Illustration 6 (by Riot Artist Mitchell Malloy)
Singed and Warwick "Engineering the Nightmare" Illustration 7 (by Riot Artist Mitchell Malloy)
Singed and Warwick "Engineering the Nightmare" Illustration 8 (by Riot Artist Mitchell Malloy)
Vi "Interrogation 101" Illustration (by Riot Artist Megan 'ZeOcelot' O'Rourke)
Vi "Child of Zaun" Illustration (by Riot Contracted Artists Grafit Studio)
Warwick Update Promo Concept 1 (by Riot Artist Gabriel Yeganyan)
Warwick Update Promo Concept 2 (by Riot Artist Gabriel Yeganyan)
Warwick Update Promo Concept 3
Warwick Update Promo Concept 4
Warwick Update Promo Concept 5
Warwick Update Promo Concept 6
Warwick Update Promo Concept 7
Warwick Update Promo Concept 8 (by Riot Artist Larry 'TheBravoRay' Ray)
Warwick Update Promo Concept 9 (by Riot Artist Larry 'TheBravoRay' Ray)
Warwick Update Promo Concept 10
Ziggs and Jinx "Paint the Town" Cover 1 (by Riot Contracted Artists Fábio Moon and Dave Stewart)
Ziggs and Jinx "Paint the Town" Cover 2 (by Riot Contracted Artists Fábio Moon and Dave Stewart)
Piltover "Bridge of Progress ARAM Mode" Concept 1 (by Riot Artist Igor Artyomenko)
Piltover "Bridge of Progress ARAM Mode" Concept 2 (by Riot Artist Igor Artyomenko)
Bridge of Progress "Red/Chaos/Piltover's side" Concept (by Riot Artist Igor Artyomenko)
Bridge of Progress "Blue/Orden/Zaun's side" Concept (by Riot Artist Igor Artyomenko)

References

↑ Piltover - LeagueOfLegends.com
↑ ^{Jump up to: 2.0} ^2.1 Ambessa: Chosen of the Wolf
↑ ^{Jump up to: 3.0} ^3.1 ^3.2 Arcane: Season 1, Episode 2: Some Mysteries Are Better Left Unsolved
↑ ^{Jump up to: 4.0} ^4.1 Arcane: Season 1, Episode 6: When These Walls Come Tumbling Down
↑ ^{Jump up to: 5.0} ^5.1 Arcane: Season 1, Episode 9: The Monster You Created
↑ ^{Jump up to: 6.0} ^6.1 Arcane: Season 1, Episode 3: The Base Violence Necessary for Change
↑ ^{Jump up to: 7.0} ^7.1 Arcane: Season 1, Episode 1: Welcome to the Playground
↑ The Council Archives: The Grand Conspiracy
↑ ^{Jump up to: 9.0} ^9.1 Arcane: Season 1, Episode 4: Happy Progress Day!
↑ Arcane: Season 1, Episode 7: The Boy Savior
↑ Arcane: Season 1, Episode 5: Everybody Wants to Be My Enemy
↑ Arcane: Season 1, Episode 8: Oil and Water
↑ Arcane: Season 2, Episode 1: Heavy Is The Crown
↑ Arcane: Season 2, Episode 3: Finally Got the Name Right
↑ ^{Jump up to: 15.0} ^15.1 Arcane: Season 2, Episode 4: Paint The Town Blue
↑ Arcane: Season 2, Episode 5: Blisters And Bedrock
↑ Arcane: Season 2, Episode 6: The Message Hidden Within The Pattern
↑ Arcane: Season 2, Episode 8: Killing Is A Cycle
↑ Arcane: Season 2, Episode 9: The Dirt Under Your Nails
↑ ^{Jump up to: 20.0} ^20.1 Herald of the Arcane
↑ Elisabeth Vincentelli, The Art and Making of Arcane - League of Legends. p. 20 (November 2024), San Rafael, California, Editorial Insight Editions, First edition, ISBN: 979-8-88663-335-1.
↑ Elisabeth Vincentelli, The Art and Making of Arcane - League of Legends. p. 47 (November 2024), San Rafael, California, Editorial Insight Editions, First edition, ISBN: 979-8-88663-335-1.
↑ The Art of Arcane: How the hit series exploded animation’s possibilities for gaming. By Rafael Motamayor - netflixqueue.com/

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[108oil-12] Arcane: Season 1, Episode 8: Oil and Water

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[203finally-14] Arcane: Season 2, Episode 3: Finally Got the Name Right

[204paint-15] {Jump up to: 15.0} ^15.1 Arcane: Season 2, Episode 4: Paint The Town Blue

[205blisters-16] Arcane: Season 2, Episode 5: Blisters And Bedrock

[206message-17] Arcane: Season 2, Episode 6: The Message Hidden Within The Pattern

[208killing-18] Arcane: Season 2, Episode 8: Killing Is A Cycle

[209dirt-19] Arcane: Season 2, Episode 9: The Dirt Under Your Nails

[Viktor_biography-20] {Jump up to: 20.0} ^20.1 Herald of the Arcane

[21] Elisabeth Vincentelli, The Art and Making of Arcane - League of Legends. p. 20 (November 2024), San Rafael, California, Editorial Insight Editions, First edition, ISBN: 979-8-88663-335-1.

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North Valoran	Freljord · Void
East Valoran	Noxus
South Valoran	Holdrum · Pilt River · Piltover · Stonewall · Zaun
West Valoran	Demacia · Gates of Mourning · Kalstead · Palclyff
Central Valoran	Alderburg · Arbormark · Argent Mountains · Boleham · Gray Claws · Nockmirch · Old Bargate · Rijenland · Silent Forest · Skaggorn · Tokogol

Bandle City	Bandle Gunners · Bandle Scouts
Bilgewater	Boatman · Buhru · Harpooners · Jagged Hooks · Syrens
Camavor	The Knightly Orders · The Iron Order · Vol Kalah Heigaari Royal Family
Demacia	Buvelle House · Crownguard House · Dauntless Vanguard · Demacian Rangers · Dragonguard · Durand House · Illuminators · Laurent House · Lightshield House · Mageseekers · Spiritmight House · Vayne House · Rebels of Zeffira
Freljord	Avarosan · Black-Clads · Broken Tooth · Chosen Children · Draklorn · Ebrataal · Frostguard · Frost-Trolls · Hearthblood · Ice Children · Ice Veins · Mourncrow · Notai · Red Snow · Snow Followers · Stonepicks · Stone Tooth · Tryndamere · Tusk Crow · Ursine · Vargkin · Winter's Claw
Icathia	Council · Kohari
Ionia	Hirana Order · Houhjo · Kinkou Order · Navori Brotherhood · Shadow Order · Shojin Order · Wuju Order · Zhyun
Ixtal	Yun Tal · Colleges of Magic
Noxus	Arcane Fist · Black Rose · Bloodrunners · Crimson Circle · House Darkwill · House Du Couteau · House Kythera-Zavaan · House Medarda · House Swain · First Legion · Fury Company · Mordekaiser · Reckoners · Redblades · Tallymen · Trifarian Legion · Trifarix · Warmasons Order
Piltover	Arvino Clan · Cadwalder Clan · Ferros Clan · Giopara Clan · Holloran Clan · Kiramman Clan · Kozari Clan · Medarda Clan · Morichi Clan · Piltovan Bureau of Safety Inspections · Piltover Explorers Guild · Piltover Police Department · Torek Clan
Shadow Isles	Black Mist · Ruined King
Shurima	Rulers of Shurima · Bel'zhun Suns · Disciples Of The Armordillo · Shakkal Raiders ·
Targon	Aspects · Lunari · Rakkor · Solari
Void	Prophet Followers · Watchers
Zaun	Academy of Techmaturgy · Chem-Barons · Firelights · Glasc Industries · Chem-Jacks · Chem-Punks · Chem-Thugs · Sump-Scrappers · The Sons of Ur · Vigilnauts
Smaller Nations	Arbormark · Aurma · Kalstead · Kathkan · Nockmirch · Skaggorn · Tokogol
City-States	Boleham · Harelport · Holdrum · Kumangra · Kalstead · Mudtown · Nazumah · Palclyff · Paretha · Stonewall
Independent Factions	Crew of the Charming Lady · Sentinels of Light

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 |Piltover Zaun LoR Region.png¦LoR Unified
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-|image = Piltover Impacts Across Valoran.jpg
+|image = Piltover Arcane 02.jpg
 |nickname =
 * City of Progress
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 * Piltie <small>(Informal)</small>
 * [[Arcane (TV Series)|Topsider]]
+* [[Arcane (TV Series)|Topper]] <small>(Informal)</small>
 |government = Aristocratic Oligarchy
-|legislature = Bluewind Court
+|legislature = Piltover Council
 |magic = Commodify
 |technology = High
+|history =
-|history = [[Resurgence of Civilizations|Connected Cities]] <small>(772 AN - Present)</small>
+* [[Universe:Resurgence of Civilizations|Connected Cities]] <small>(772 AN - ±790 AN)</small>
+* [[Universe:Era_of_Hextech|Era of Hextech]] <small>(983 AN - ±991 AN)</small>
 |currency =
 * Golden Hexes
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 |universe =
 * {{Univ|Runeterra Prime}}
-* {{Univ|Arcane}}
 * {{Univ|Gilded}}
 }}
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 === Other Related Champions ===
-* {{cbi|Akali}}, {{cbi|Zed}}, and {{cbi|Shen}} have all tried to track down {{cbi|Jhin}} when he was operating in Piltover.
+* {{cbi|Akali}}, {{cbi|Zed}}, and {{cbi|Shen}} have all tried to track down {{cbi|Jhin}} when he was operating in Piltover and Zaun.
+* {{cbi|Ambessa}} traveled to Piltover to acquire hextech weapons.
 * {{cbi|Blitzcrank}} keeps the streets of Piltover safe.
 * {{cbi|Graves}} managed a successful heist of The Clockwork Vaults and came to Piltover for a vacation during the [[Rise of the Sentinels]].
 * {{cbi|Janna}} is an ancient spirit who protects Piltover from disaster.
 * {{cbi|Jhin}} came to Piltover for an assassination job and clashed with {{cbi|Camille}} along the way.
-* {{cbi|Jinx}} is a Zaunite criminal and {{cbis|Vi}} younger sister.
+* {{cbi|Jinx}} is {{cbis|Vi}} younger sister.
+* {{cbi|Mel}} was once a member of Piltover's ruling council.
+* {{cbi|Rell}} passed through Piltover's Sun Gates during her voyage with {{cbi|Ambessa}}.<ref name="Ambessa novel"/>
 * {{cbi|Shyvana}} was born in Piltover.
 * {{cbi|Soraka}} visited Piltover in the past.
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 * {{cbi|Twisted Fate}} managed a successful heist of The Clockwork Vaults.
 * {{cbi|Vex}} came to Piltover to secure a fetter for {{cbi|Viego}}.
-* {{cbi|Viktor}} and {{cbi|Jayce}} are bitter enemies.
+* {{cbi|Viktor}} used to live in Piltover, where he worked closely with {{cbi|Jayce}} and {{cbi|Heimerdinger}}.
 == History ==
-=== Birth of Progress Day ===
+=== Foundation ===
+Roughly 200 years ago, the city-state of Piltover was founded to be a bastion of enlightenment, with its people standing united against the deadly arcane threats that existed beyond the city's borders.<ref name="102mysteries">{{ArcaneCiteEp|1x02}}</ref> As {{fi|Runeterra}} had cannibalized itself over power and pride, {{cbi|Heimerdinger|Cecil B. Heimerdinger}}, one of Piltover's founders, helped to guide the City of Progress over the next two centuries, becoming both head of the Council of Piltover and dean of Piltover Academy.<ref name="106walls">{{ArcaneCiteEp|1x06}}</ref><ref name="109monster">{{ArcaneCiteEp|1x09}}</ref>
-[[Zaun]] finalized its plans to destroy a portion of the isthmus connecting [[Valoran]] and the [[Shurima|Southern Continent]], allowing for safe sea passage between eastern and western Valoran. The plan involved using thousand of chemtech bombs to crack open an area of the land so that a cavern could be created, but the results were catastrophic.  In what seemed to be an accident, the bombs triggered a series of earthquakes that completely destroyed the isthmus and sank large districts of Zaun and thousands of its citizens, while also leaking poisonous gas into the city's surviving areas.
+=== Uprising at the Bridge of Progress ===
-{{cbi|Janna}}, empowered by the prayers of Zaun's people, arrived and blew away the gas, saving many lives and being eternally remembered by Zaun's denizens, converting her from a goddess of faith for sailors to a guardian deity for Zaun. She has yet to leave Zaun following this event.
+Over time, the disparity in wealth between Piltover's topside and its undercity, located across the [[Universe:Piltover#Locations|Bridge of Progress]] from its capital, culminated in an uprising led by the undercity revolutionaries {{cbi|Vander}} and {{cbi|Silco}}, who dreamed to establish their own independent nation of {{fi|Zaun}}. The uprising soon turned into a massacre as the rioters fought the {{fi|Piltover Wardens|Piltover Enforcers}} at the bridge, leaving hundreds of Zaunites dead.<ref name="102mysteries"/><ref name="103base">{{ArcaneCiteEp|1x03}}</ref>
+Having witnessed the civilian cost of war, Vander laid down his gauntlets and eventually struck a deal with the Enforcers, who were led by {{cbi|Grayson|Sheriff Grayson}}. In exchange for allowing the undercity their autonomy under Vander's de-facto rule, Vander would prevent his people from attacking topside.<ref name="101welcome">{{ArcaneCiteEp|1x01}}</ref>
-Eventually, Zaun was rebuilt. In order to regulate the river passage they were built over, the Sun Gates were constructed, forcing all transport through the waters to be regulated by Zaun. This brought immense wealth to the city and likely led to Piltover's construction and elevation from Zaun, as the ruling families were in control of the taxes and trade produced by the Sun Gates, leading to the formation of the actual [[Mercantile Clans of Piltover]].
+=== The Era of Hextech ===
-Construction of the Sun Gates led to great changes in eastern Valoran and the eastern seas, as Noxus was from this point on able to more easily pool together resources from across its empire without needing land travel, and Bilgewater's pirates found the seas brimming with trade ships waiting to be plundered, feeding in to the criminal underbelly of the city.
+{{main|Arcane}}
+==== Discovery of Hextech ====
+Seven years before Piltover's bicentennial Progress Day, a rogue Academy student named {{cbi|Jayce|Jayce Talis}}, whose studies had been sponsored by {{fi|Kiramman Clan|Clan Kiramman}}, began secretly experimenting with a way to harness magic through science using hex crystals. A break-in by undercity robbers at his workshop caused one of his hex crystals to shatter, blowing up the entire workshop and causing the Enforcers to launch an investigation into his research. Heimerdinger's assistant, {{cbi|Viktor}}, confiscated the student's work, and Jayce was arrested for owning unauthorized materials.
+Despite Heimerdinger's warnings, Jayce confessed to everything during the trial, claiming that his experiment was "revolutionary" despite the danger it posed. Unable to let him go without a punishment for violating the Ethos, the Council had Jayce expelled from the Academy. Viktor, however, had stolen back Jayce's research journal,<ref name="102mysteries"/> and after partnering up as inventors, the two of them broke into the Academy and completed Jayce's experiment, proving that [[Universe:Hextech|"hextech"]] could be safely utilized. After this, Councilor {{cbi|Mel|Mel Medarda}} declared her support for Jayce's research,<ref name="103base"/> and the rest of the Council eventually followed.
-=== Discovery of the First Hex Crystals ===
-The Ferros family gained most of its wealth through a rare crystal harvested from a creature native to the sands of a distant valley. These first hex-crystals, or “first crystals,” contained power normally reserved to those born with innate magical ability. {{cbis|Camille}} Great-Great Aunt Elicia lost an arm, and nearly her life, during one such early expedition. Her sacrifice was celebrated, and it set an expectation that is still reflected in the Ferros family motto today, “For family, will I give.”
+The case to capture the thieves at Jayce's workshop eventually went cold. Grayson was killed under mysterious circumstances in the undercity, and her deputy, {{cbi|Marcus}}, eventually replaced her as the new Sheriff of the Enforcers.<ref name="Caitlyn Files">[[Universe:The Council Archives/The Grand Conspiracy|The Council Archives: The Grand Conspiracy]]</ref><ref name="104progress">{{ArcaneCiteEp|1x04}}</ref> After a time, Piltover also became aware of an addictive, drug-like serum called [[Universe:Shimmer|shimmer]] and ran investigations into the [[Universe:Chem-Baron|crime lords]] who were distributing it. The investigations were led by Marcus, who secretly covered up the extent of the undercity's rising criminal enterprise.<ref name="107boy">{{ArcaneCiteEp|1x07}}</ref>
-The creatures Elicia Ferros found, the Brackern, were not an unending resource, and Camille's family had to look for ways to augment the crystals they had accumulated. Utilizing certain shadow investments in chemtech and runic alchemy, the Ferros family brought to market the less powerful, but easier to procure, synthetic hex-crystals. Such power often comes with consequences, and the production of synthetic crystals is rumored to be a heavy contributor to the Zaun Gray.
-===Get Jinxed!===
+==== Piltovan Bicentennial ====
-[[File:Jinxing_Piltover.png|thumb|300px|left|Jinx bombards the city]]
+[[File:Jayce ArcaneInventorSkin.jpg|thumb|300px|{{cbi|Jayce}} holding a hextech gemstone]]
+{{Quote|''"We are the City of Progress and our future is bright!"''|{{cbis|Jayce}} speech during the celebration|[[Happy Progress Day!]]}}
+After the construction of the [[Universe:Piltover#Locations|Hexgate]] had made Piltover into a hub for global shipping and trade, Jayce was selected by the Council to be the keynote speaker for the celebration of Piltover's bicentennial Progress Day. Jayce and Viktor had invented a brand new hextech gemstone which they had hoped to make public along with number of other prototypes, but Heimerdinger advised them that their inventions still needed more safeguards against misuse, convincing Jayce not to go ahead with the presentation. Later that day, an explosion on the Academy Square caused by an {{cbi|Jinx|undercity terrorist}} left several enforcers dead or injured, and she stole the gemstone before escaping back into Zaun. In response to the attack, the Piltover Council voted to elevate Jayce to their august body as a councilor so that he would have access to the proper security measures to safeguard the city's hextech operations against any future attack in the brewing crisis.<ref name="104progress"/>
+One of the enforcers who had been caught in the attack on the Academy Square was {{cbi|Caitlyn|Caitlyn Kiramman}}, the daughter of {{cbi|Cassandra|Councilor Kiramman}}. Although her mother and the Sheriff resisted her efforts, Caitlyn became convinced of an underground conspiracy led by a secret {{cbi|Silco|mastermind}}, who was pulling the strings of a hidden criminal empire. After traveling to [[Universe:Piltover#Locations|Stillwater Hold]] with a number of forged documents, Caitlyn was able to continue her unsanctioned investigation with the help of {{cbi|Vi}}, a Zaunite criminal she had released to guide her through the undercity.<ref name="105enemy">{{ArcaneCiteEp|1x05}}</ref>
-Piltover has been known as the City of Progress for the countless technological advancements it has made, but {{cbi|Jinx}} found a way to halt progress entirely for some time: anarchy! Chaos, buildings crumbling, people dying, painted animals running rampant, and the city in constant gunfire... it was Jinx's dream. Piltover's Finest, {{cbi|Caitlyn|Caitlyn}} and {{cbi|Vi}}, attempted to track her down to no avail.
+Under Councilor Medarda's guidance, Jayce gradually expanded his influence over the other councilors and important guild merchants. Around the same time, Jayce's partner, Viktor, learned he was terminally ill, and in his efforts to cure himself he invented a device called the {{ai|Arcane Storm|image=Viktor Arcane Storm 3.png|Viktor|hexcore}}, which had the capacity to augment organic matter. When Heimerdinger saw the hexcore, he believed it to be dangerous and immediately demanded its destruction, after which Jayce utilized his newfound support from the other councilors to convince them to vote Heimerdinger out of office, under the explanation that their leader had been unable to properly protect his people against the recent attacks.<ref name="106walls">{{ArcaneCiteEp|1x06}}</ref>
-As Jinx's rampage escalated, Caitlyn declared a city-wide manhunt for her. Jinx responded to this by marking the treasury with a challenge to Vi, saying that she would attack the place at the time and date she had written there. When the time came, she showed up and began to wreak havoc as usual. Vi began chasing her, smashing through every wall along the way. Eventually Jinx was cornered, but she let loose a barrage of rockets, destroying the building. When the officers had awoke, all the gold was intact still remained and Jinx had spelled out something in the sky using the city's lights: "YOU'LL NEVER CATCH ME!".
-=== Progress Day ===
+==== Conflict with Zaun ====
+When Caitlyn and Vi returned from their investigation, the Sheriff, Marcus, was killed in another bombing at the Bridge of Progress, and the Council learned from the hidden documents in his office that he had secretly betrayed them. Caitlyn and Vi presented their findings to the Council, revealing the mastermind behind the attacks was an undercity crime lord named {{cbi|Silco}}, and that the gemstone thief and terrorist behind the attacks was named {{cbi|Jinx}}. Silco's ultimate goal remained an independent nation of Zaun, and fearing he might weaponize the stolen gemstone to achieve this, Jayce and Vi went on an unsanctioned raid on one of Silco's shimmer factories, armed with the hextech {{ai|Transform Mercury Hammer|Jayce|Mercury Hammer}} and {{ai|Relentless Force|Vi|Atlas Gauntlets}}.<ref name="108oil">{{ArcaneCiteEp|1x08}}</ref>
-{{Main|Progress Day}}
-:''For the celebration, see the Fesivals section of [[#Celebrations|Celebrations]]. For the {{tip|Legends of Runeterra}} card, see {{LoR|Progress Day!}}.''
+[[File:01PZ040T1 Arcane-full.png|thumb|400px|{{cbi|Jinx}} firing her {{ai|Super Mega Death Rocket!|Jinx|rocket}} at the Council]]
-Three Noxian spies, Gysbert, Tamara, and Colette, infiltrated Piltover for many months in hopes of placing an agent inside Clan Medarda. They used the annual Progress Day to showcase their technical skills to the clan's masters and apprenta.
+The shimmer raid was a success, and after the dust had settled, Jayce met with Silco personally to discuss their terms for peace. Jayce offered Silco the undercity's independence as "the nation of Zaun" in exchange for the complete dismantlement of shimmer, the return of the hextech gemstone, and the arrest of Jinx, and after laying out his terms, Jayce returned to the Piltover Council so they could approve the treaty. Initially, most of the Council opposed granting Zaun their independence, but with Mel's support, he managed to convince each of them, one by one, until the vote was unanimous. However, at the exact moment it seemed war had been averted, the chamber was suddenly struck by a {{ai|Super Mega Death Rocket!|Jinx|rocket}} fired from Jinx's newly-completed hextech weapon {{ai|Fishbones|Jinx}},<ref name="109monster"/> killing Councilors {{cbi|Bolbok}}, {{cbi|Hoskel}}, and {{cbi|Cassandra|Kiramman}}, and severely injuring most of the others.
-Tamara Lautari showcased her Hex-Armillary Amplifier invention. It worked by harnessing the properties of a crystal and exponentially increasing its output. However, the invention itself proved to be dangerous as it almost destroyed the entire hall due to its faulty construction - which was intended to sabotage the proceedings.
+In the aftermath, Jayce abandoned his Council duties to tend to a comatose Viktor, leaving Mel, {{cbi|Salo}}, and {{cbi|Shoola}} as the only remaining councilors. Although they received news of Silco's death, a majority of the Council now pushed for an invasion of Zaun, believing the threat had not yet been pacified. After a second attack at the memorial for the fallen councilors, this one led by {{cbi|Renni}}, the Council came to rely on the {{fi|Noxus|Noxian}} warband of General {{cbi|Ambessa|Ambessa Medarda}} for their defense, as Caitlyn Kiramman led a strike team into Zaun to capture Jinx and wipe out the remnants of Silco's collapsing criminal empire.<ref name="201heavy">{{ArcaneCiteEp|2x01}}</ref> Caitlyn and Vi employed brutal tactics in their fight against the [[Universe:Chem-Baron|chembarons]], such as new hextech weapons and the weaponization of the Zaun Gray, and they posted a bounty on Jinx in hopes that several of Silco's loyalists would turn on her.
-Later on, after leaving the Medarda mansion, Tamara was apprehended by {{cbi|Caitlyn}}, who had discovered her true identity and purpose in the city. She was subsequently banished and sent back to Noxus.
+However, even as Caitlyn dismantled the chembarons' operations, Jinx remained elusive and when she escaped after their battle, one of her bombs unleashed an enormous, gaseous blast of the Gray from the underground that colored all of topside with splatters of paint, harming civilians in the process. Councilor Salo later arranged a meeting of the mercantile clans of Piltover, and Ambessa used the terrorist attacks and the recent assassination of the guild merchant {{cbi|Amara}} as an excuse to declare martial law. Ambessa nominated Caitlyn as the city's commander to rule in the Council's place,<ref name="203finally">{{ArcaneCiteEp|2x03}}</ref> and with their general appointed, she lent her entire Noxian force to Piltover's disposal, occupying Zaun for the next several months.<ref name="204paint">{{ArcaneCiteEp|2x04}}</ref>
-Both Tamara and Gysbert failed to become Medarda apprenta, but Colette succeeded. Some time after, Colette would obtain a Medarda trading map, which she would relay to Noxian intelligence.
-== History in Arcane ==
+==== Martial Law Period ====
+[[File:Caitlyn ArcaneCommanderSkin.jpg|thumb|300px|{{cbi|Caitlyn}} leading the Enforcers]]
-=== The Discovery of Hextech ===
+Piltover remained under martial law for several months, with the Enforcers establishing checkpoints and continuing their manhunt for Jinx. Meanwhile, Ambessa attempted to perfect the development of hextech weapons, which was hindered by the disappearances of Jayce and Heimerdinger. Even though Jinx herself had vanished from the public eye after her final attack using the Gray, an anarchist rebel group adopted her colors and continued to fight back against the occupation, calling themselves the "Jinxers" and viewing her as a symbol for their liberation.
-{{Main|Arcane}}A Clan Kiramman apprenta, by the name of {{cbi|Jayce|image=Jayce ArcaneInventorSquare.png|link=Jayce/Arcane|Jayce Talis}}, begins secretly experimenting with a way to harness magic through science with the hex crystals, inspired after being saved as a child by a mage. A break in at his workshop causes one of his hex crystals to shatter, blowing up his workshop and causing the wardens to launch an investigation into his research. The {{cbi|Viktor|image=Arcane Viktor profileicon.jpg|link=Viktor/Arcane|assistant}} to the Dean of the Academy confiscates his work and Jayce is arrested by the wardens for conducting unauthorized research.
+Rumors of Jinx's return began to circulate, however, and believing one of these "Jinxers" might know where to find her, they busted a Zaunite rally, arresting numerous of her sympathizers and sending them to Stillwater Hold. After this, Stillwater was attacked twice within a short period—first by Jinx, who freed the prisoners, and then by {{cbi|Warwick}}, who savagely murdered a number of the enforcers and prisoners in the hallways.<ref name="204paint"/> Warwick and Jinx both escaped after the rampage, and to ensure the trail would not go cold, Ambessa recruited the beast's creator, {{cbi|Singed}}, to track Warwick down.<ref name="205blisters">{{ArcaneCiteEp|2x05}}</ref>
-{{cbi|Heimerdinger|image=Arcane Heimerdinger profileicon.jpg|link=Heimerdinger/Arcane}} advises Jayce to accept his mistake and not mention his research to the Council, warning that magic cannot be controlled. During his trial, Jayce pleads guilty to his negligence, but reveals the nature of his research and argues the good that magic could bring to Piltover if mastered. The Council denounces the use of magic and moves to banish Jayce, before {{cbi|Ximena|Ximena Talis}} intervenes. She convinces the Council not to banish him, but he is expelled from the Academy and released into her care.
+Caitlyn, Ambessa, and Singed eventually found Warwick in a massive underground commune in the fissures, which was ruled by Viktor, who had been transformed by the hexcore into a magic healer. Ambessa intended to capture Warwick and use him as a weapon of war, but when Caitlyn unexpectedly ran into Vi at the commune, she learned that the beast was actually Vi's father, Vander, and that she was trying to save his life. After hearing this, Caitlyn decided to help Warwick and turned on Ambessa, who invaded and destroyed the commune with her Noxian warband.<ref name="206message">{{ArcaneCiteEp|2x06}}</ref> Caitlyn and Vi then reunited with a disheveled Jayce, who had returned after several months and helped them escape back to Piltover. Jinx also turned herself in to the authorities, but she would later be released by Vi.<ref name="208killing">{{ArcaneCiteEp|2x08}}</ref>
-Disappointed that his mother does not believe in his vision, Jayce leaves in search of someone who does have faith in him. At the Academy, Heimerdinger and {{cbi|Viktor|image=Arcane Viktor profileicon.jpg|link=Viktor/Arcane|Viktor}} discuss Jayce's research; while Heimerdinger dismisses the possibility of harnessing magic and prepares to have it destroyed, Viktor is intrigued by Jayce's theory and takes one of his journals. After being rejected by the Kirammans, Jayce returns to his ruined workshop, only to find Viktor there as well. Seeing a kindred spirit in Jayce, Viktor offers to help him stabilize the hex crystals and the two form a partnership.
+==== Battle at the Hexgate ====
-The duo quickly learn how to stabilize the hex crystals, but discover that Jayce's research will be destroyed the next day. Jayce and Viktor sneak into the Academy and attempt to break into Heimerdinger's lab. They are discovered by Councilor {{cbi|Mel|Mel Medarda}}, but Jayce convinces her to give them a chance and she distracts a patrolling warden. Inside the lab, they begin work to stabilize the hex crystal, but the light from it's magic alerts Heimerdinger and the wardens. They eventually manage to stabilize crystal, just as the wardens break into the lab, and float from the magic emanating from the crystal. While Heimerdinger is displeased, Councilor Medarda is impressed and the breakthrough is brought before the Council. Over the next several years, [[Hextech]] revolutionizes trade and transport in Piltover with the creation of the Hexgates.
+Caitlyn, still the city's commander, received news that Ambessa's warships were mounting an invasion of the Hexgate, and she and Jayce mounted the city's defense by enacting a call to arms and evacuation. Ambessa had joined forces with Viktor, who had "evolved" into a fully biomechanical Herald of the Arcane and amassed an army of sleek, mechanical puppets that he could control directly under his will. Jayce claimed that if Viktor reached the Hexgate, then all of Piltover would be destroyed, so their primary war aim was to kill him.
+Although Piltover was betrayed by a [[Universe:Maddie|member in their ranks]], the Enforcers were suddenly rescued by Jinx and {{cbi|Ekko}}, who led a massive Zaunite force from atop a mechanical war balloon. At the steps, Caitlyn and Mel managed to defeat and kill Ambessa, while Jayce and Viktor fought within the Hexgate. At the top of the tower, Ekko managed to subdue Viktor long enough for Jayce to get through to him, and when they destroyed the Glorious Evolution, Jayce and Viktor disintegrated into his acceleration rune, sacrificing themselves to save the city.
-== Locations ==
-Piltover is a city-state located on an isthmus between [[Valoran]] and [[Shuriman Continent|Shurima]]. The current well known locations (not counting Zaun) in Piltover are:
+After the battle, a funeral was held for everyone who had fallen. Mel Medarda left the city for her homeland of Noxus, and Caitlyn officially ended martial law, instating a new Council with {{cbi|Sevika}} as the representative for the undercity. Jinx, the most wanted criminal in Piltover, disappeared after the battle, with the authorities presuming her dead after the explosion in the Hexgate. Caitlyn later ran an investigation into the Hexgate ventilation schematics, suggesting she doubted if Jinx was truly gone for good.<ref name="209dirt">{{ArcaneCiteEp|2x09}}</ref>
-=== Connected Cities ===
-Dual city-states that control the major trade routes between Valoran and Shurima. Home both to visionary inventors and their wealthy patrons, the divide between social classes is becoming more dangerous.
+== Locations ==
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+Piltover is a city-state located on an isthmus between [[Valoran]] and [[Shuriman Continent|Shurima]]. It is a city of golden, ivory structures that protrude high above the clouds, towering over the rest of the city, with the important Sun Gate canal running through its center, with a number of bridges, including the Bridge of Progress, connecting the city's two halves. The city's most prominent feature in the city's north is the Hexgate, which has become a symbol of the city's progress as well as the focal point of Piltovan trade supremacy. {{fi|Zaun}} lies to the south of Piltover across the bridge, with a number of deep, canyon-like fissures serving as the basis for a bustling underground society. Piltover and Zaun exist as heavily interconnected and symbiotic societies, with Piltover resting primarily on the Valoran half, and Zaun existing on the Shuriman half. This divide is not only geographic, but also economic and cultural, driving the two cities into conflict on numerous occasions.
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-=== North Piltover ===
+Arcane_S01E04_Concept_08.jpg|The Hexgate
-<gallery type="slideshow" widths="300">
+Arcane_S02E03_Concept_01.jpg|Skyline
-Piltover Bluewind Court.jpg|Bluewind Court
+Piltover Arcane 03.jpg|Night
-Piltover Workshop Of The Horological Institute.jpg|Workshop Of The Horological Institute
-Piltover Workshops.jpg|Other Workshops
-Piltover Sidereal Avenue.jpg|Sidereal Avenue
-Piltover Entrance To Piltover Treasury.jpg|Entrance to Piltover Treasurey
-Piltover The Ecliptic Vaults.jpg|The Ecliptic Vaults
-Piltover Zindelo's Incognium Runeterra.jpg|Zindelo's Incognium Runeterra
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-* '''Bluewind Court:''' The most influential individuals of Piltover live in Bluewind Court, located in northern Piltover. The north of the city is where the bulk of the clans have their mansions and heavily guarded workshop compounds, such as the mansions of clans Arvino, Cadwalder, Ferros, Giopara, Holloran, Kozari, Medarda, Morichi and Torek.
-** '''Jayce's Laboratory:''' As part of the Giopara Mansion, the lab the work area of the city's famous guardian, {{cbi|Jayce}}. It is the place where he himself made his famous Mercury Hammer, which was later used against {{cbi|Viktor}}.
-** '''Workshop of The Horological Institute:''' Workshops of hextech researchers are magnificent examples of what a wealthy patron can do for an inventor.
-* '''Count Mei's Menagerie:''' A type of Zoo, funded by Count Mei, that housed a large assortment of flora and fauna from across Runeterra. It was recently vandalized by {{cbi|Jinx}}.
-* '''Drawsmith Arcade:''' A vaulted structure of colored glass and ironwork columns containing several theatres.
-* '''Heimerdinger's Pyrotechnic Provisions:''' The workshop of the yordle inventor; {{cbi|Heimerdinger|Cecil B. Heimerdinger's}} many inventions have been imagined, created, tested, and sold in this establishment.
-* '''Mainspring Crescent:''' The fashionable promenade of cafes, bistros, and supper clubs. The Drawsmith Arcade contains small theatres.
-* '''Reveck House:''' Residence of Corin Reveck, the city's famous clockwork inventor. He lived there by selling a collection of clockwork figurines left behind by his daughter, {{cbi|Orianna}}, before she gave into the sickness for the benefit of others and was replaced with hextech.
-* '''Sidereal Avenue:''' The streets of Piltover are rumored to be paved with gold, but to the disappointment of many a hopeful traveler, that is simply a metaphor. However, the city's most wondrous structures and streetscapes are funded by the merchant clans, who flaunt their wealth as much as possible. Such place is the Sidereal Avenue, home to the Piltover Treasury.
-** '''The Ecliptic Vaults''': Located in Sidereal Avenue, were once considered to be Piltover's most secure bank, before {{cbi|Jinx}} breached their heavily reinforced walls.
-** '''Clockwork Vault: ''' Located at the Southern part of the city. This bank was considered secure as well, only to also be broken into, this time by {{cbi|Twisted Fate}} and {{cbi|Graves}}.
-** '''Zindelo's Incognium Runeterra:''' Zidelo's Incognium Runeterra is located in the Incognia Plaza, connected to the Sidereal Avenue in southern Piltover. The lifetime's work of Valentina Zindelo, the Incognium Runeterra is a device she claimed was able to locate any individual in the world. Since Zindelo's mysterious death, many believe her alchemical formulae to have been stolen. The contraption is left inoperable.
-* '''The Explorers Guild House:''' The House of the Official Piltover Guild for explorers, they are tasked at funding, monitoring, and acquiring archaeological artifacts from its guild members from across Runeterra. These artifacts are later used for research or placed in one of many Piltover museums.
+Piltover and Zaun are divided into districts. The current well known locations (not including Zaun) are as follows:
-=== South Piltover ===
-* '''Ezreal's House:''' One of the cities most famous residence, the house houses a large assortment of artifacts found by the explorer himself.
-* '''Sapphilite Row:''' A street where ''Zalie's'' is located in. Named after the substance harvested from [[Jaull-fish]].
-** '''Zalie's Expeditionary Outfitters & Haberdashery:''' [[An Explorer's Journey|Subscribed]] by {{cbi|Ezreal}} as one one of the best outfitters in Piltover, the shop is outfitted with a wide range of clothing for every need.
-* '''[[Zaun|The Fissures]]:''' The giant chasms stretching across the south of Piltover. They were created in an earthquake resulted by the creation of the canal for the Sun Gates. The city of Zaun is located within these fissures, along with some other surface buildings used as conveyors to the undercity.
-=== Hexdraulic Conveyors ===
+=== Mid Town ===
-<gallery type="slideshow" widths="300">
+<gallery type=slideshow widths=300>
+Piltover Arcane 01.jpg|Mid Town
-Zaun Public Hexdraulic Descender.jpg|"Rising Howl" Public Hexdraulic Descender
+Bridge_of_Progress_Map_Preview.jpg|The Bridge of Progress
-Zaun Private Hexdraulic Descender.jpg|Private Hexdraulic Descender
+Arcane_S01E01_Concept_12.jpg|Jayce's Workshop
+Arcane_S01E08_Concept_10.jpg|Academy Halls
+Arcane_S01E04_Concept_01.jpg|Academy Square
+Arcane_S01E04_Concept_09.jpg|Progress Day Fair
+Arcane_S01E04_Concept_19.jpg|Jayce and Viktor's Laboratory
+Arcane_S01E08_Concept_08.jpg|Northern Docks
+Arcane_S01E07_Concept_11.jpg|Talis Forge
+Arcane_S02E09_Concept_01.jpg|Hexgate Steps
 </gallery>
+The central district of Piltover, where the majority of its population, academia, cafes, markets, and law enforcement are located, as well as the city's most notable landmarks. Progress Day celebrations and fairs are hosted in this location, but its proximity to {{fi|Zaun}} makes it vulnerable to terrorist attacks.
+*'''Bridge of Progress:''' One of the main bridges connecting northern and southern parts of the city. It is the primary location where numerous undercity rebellions occurred, as well as a bombing attack from {{cbi|Jinx}} that resulted in the deaths of many enforcers and began city wide lockdowns.
+*'''Piltover Academy:''' The massive central building in the northernmost part of Piltover, adorned with statues of the City of Progress's founders. It serves as both the city's primary seat of government and its university, with its brightest scholars being brought to this location from across both Piltover and the world.
+**'''Academy Square:''' A large square located in the heart of Piltover outside the Academy entrance, where Progress Day fairs are usually held. The square was attacked by {{cbi|Jinx}} in a bombing on the bicentennial Progress Day, killing six enforcers and leading {{cbi|Caitlyn}} to pursue her in an investigation.
+**'''Council Archives:''' A place where records are kept. These archives are not always complete, with some records of {{cbi|Heimerdinger}} and {{cbi|Viktor}} being withheld or even scrubbed clean without explanation.<ref name="Viktor biography"/>
+**'''Council Chamber:''' The Piltovan seat of government, it is a massive circular chamber located at the center of the Academy's top floor, with a circular table at the center of it meant to hold the city's seven councilors. The Piltover Council chamber is used to call assemblies, hold policy discussions and trials, and to vote on motions. The chamber was destroyed in a terrorist attack by {{cbi|Jinx}}, but the table and outer wall were later rebuilt in the months following the bombing.
+**'''Heimerdinger's Laboratory:''' A large office on the Academy's upper floors, to be used by the Dean of the Academy, {{cbi|Heimerdinger|Professor Cecil B. Heimerdinger}}. The professor's lab is equipped with several workbenches, massive bookshelves, mechanical equipment and windows, as well as a desk and staircases next to the tall windows. It was here that {{cbi|Jayce}} and {{cbi|Viktor}} successfully invented [[Universe:Hextech|hextech]].
+**'''Jayce and Viktor's Laboratory:''' A large room in the Academy building where {{cbi|Jayce}} and {{cbi|Viktor}} came up with some of their most famous inventions during the golden era of hextech.
+**'''Statues:''' Statues of Piltover's most esteemed minds, found near the top of the Academy building. Among them are some of Piltover's greatest teachers, like {{cbi|Heimerdinger}} and {{cbi|Stanwick|Stanwick Pididly}}.
+*'''Clock Tower:''' A clock tower by the Bridge of Progress. It is considerably smaller than the clock face near the top of the Hexgate.
+*'''Councilors Memorial:''' A memorial dedicated to Councilors {{cbi|Bolbok}}, {{cbi|Hoskel}}, and {{cbi|Cassandra|Kiramman}} after they were killed in {{cbis|Jinx}} attack.
+*'''Jayce's Apartment:''' A {{fi|Kiramman Clan|Kiramman}} workshop located on the Academy grounds where a young {{cbi|Jayce}} began his illegal [[Universe:Hextech|hextech]] research. After a robbery by Zaunite thieves, the materials exploded, destroying the apartment's outer wall.
+*'''Northern Docks:''' Located near the Hexgate. The warships of {{cbi|Ambessa|Ambessa Medarda}} first docked here, and would dock here again during her invasion of the city.
+*'''Piltover Gazette:''' A reputable Piltovan newspaper with unexpectedly superb back catalogs.<ref name="Viktor biography">[[Herald of the Arcane]]</ref>
+*'''Piltover Police Department:''' Headquarters for the {{fi|Piltover Wardens|Piltover Enforcers}}. The building was equipped with tubes from which scrolls with messages and security requests could be sent to the Sheriff.
+*'''Talis Home:''' A humble home where {{cbi|Jayce}} and his mother lived. He kept a portrait of his father in his room next to the hexite stones by his window.
+*'''Talis Forge:''' A massive forge where Jayce would smelt iron and craft powerful hextech devices, including his {{ai|Transform Mercury Hammer|Jayce|Mercury Hammer}} and {{cbis|Caitlyn}} rifle.
+*'''Viktor's Home:''' {{cbis|Viktor}} home during his time as {{cbis|Heimerdinger}} assistant and then an inventor, before he moved back to Zaun. It was located next to the Academy, though Viktor would often sleep in his laboratory instead of going back there.
+=== Upper Piltover (Gold Way) ===
-Hexdraulic Conveyors are scattered across Zaun, connecting it with Piltover and its numerous city levels. Some conveyors are for public use (those that can afford it), while some for private, used mostly by Chem-Barons and wealthy Piltovans.
+<gallery type=slideshow widths=300>
-* '''Rising Howl:''' A large multi-tiered rack-and-pinion Hexdraulic Coveyor supported by three vertical structural beams which span the height of the city, from the Sump to the Boundary Markets. Its ovoid shape and curved top side are constructed of thick glass and an elaborate ironwork baroque latticework frame with ratcheting endless gears. At the top sits a howling wrought-iron wolf, the elevator's namesake, and a set of steam whistles. It's the primary Hexdraulic Coveyor for transporting crowds between the levels of Zaun and Piltover. Conductors' voices are magnified by a flexible speaking tube connected to a bell-shaped sonophone.
+Piltover Arcane Medarda Mansion.jpg|Medarda Opera House
+Arcane_S01E08_Concept_01.jpg|Bathhouse
+Arcane_S02E01_Concept_03.jpg|Innovation Park
+Arcane_S02E01_Concept_01.jpg|Main Street
+</gallery>
+The northeastern part of the City of Progress, it is where many of the city's upper class, nobility, and powerful merchant guilds live.
+*'''Bathhouse:''' A fancy bathhouse with a mural of soldiers along the wall. {{cbi|Ambessa|Ambessa Medarda}} met with {{cbi|Jayce}} here when she urged him to weaponize [[Universe:Hextech|hextech]].
+*'''Innovation Park:'''<ref>{{w|Elisabeth Vincentelli}}, [https://www.artofarcane.com/pages/arcane-20.jpg ''The Art and Making of Arcane - League of Legends''. <small>p. 20</small>] (November 2024), San Rafael, California, Editorial ''Insight Editions'', First edition, <small>ISBN: 979-8-88663-335-1</small>.</ref> An high-end arboretum with several benches, an ornate spiral weather vane with wind chimes above the ventilation, and a large tree with purple flower petals falling all around. Next to the spiral is a calm lily pond surrounded by weeping willows. {{cbi|Caitlyn}} used to visit the park with her mother, {{cbi|Cassandra}}.
+*'''Kiramman Manor:''' The family home of the {{fi|Kiramman Clan}}, one of the wealthiest and most influential in all of Piltover. {{cbi|Caitlyn}} and her parents live here.
+**'''Kiramman Archives:''' An extensive library of information contained inside discs, which are accessible from a terminal using the Kiramman Key. {{cbi|Caitlyn}} came here to acquire information related to the Zaun Gray, and later to learn about {{cbis|Singed}} past.
+*'''Medarda Opera House:''' An enormous opera house owned by the {{fi|Medarda House|Medardas}}, where concerts and plays are hosted. {{cbi|Mel|image=Mel ArcaneCouncilorSquare.png}} would invite many important merchants and nobles to the opera to make backdoor deals and expand her political influence.
-=== The Cliff ===
+=== Hexgate ===
-<gallery type="slideshow" widths="300">
+<gallery type=slideshow widths=300>
-Piltover The Sun Gates.jpg|The Sun Gates
+Piltover Arcane Hexgates.jpg|The Hexgate
+Arcane_S01E04_Concept_03.jpg|Airship Dock
-Piltover Impacts Across Valoran.jpg|The Sun Gates (Full View)
-Piltover Trade And Progress.jpg|The Sun Gates (Other Side)
-Piltover The Great Funicular Of Cantexta.jpg|The Great Funicular Of Cantexta
-Piltover Wharfside Docks.jpg|Wharfside Docks
-Piltover A History Of Commerce.jpg|A History Of Commerce
-Zaun Life Survives In The Depth.jpg|The Cliff (Promenade and Entresol Levels)
-Warwick Promo Concept 2.png|The Cliff (Sump Level)
 </gallery>
+The Hexgate tower is the tallest in all of Piltover, constructed by Jayce and Viktor at the request of the Piltover Council during the golden era of [[Universe:Hextech|hextech]]. The Hexgate is used for realm warping people, vehicles, and cargo to their desired destinations across Runeterra, making it an iconic feature the city's skyline while also revolutionizing trade, commerce, and academia by connecting Piltover to the rest of the world. It charts its course by using a rotatable globe of Runeterra at the top of the tower. Each jump requires hexite batteries to be replaced. Due to its elevation, only airships can utilize it.
+*'''Airship Dock:''' Airships could dock at the Hexgate, where inspectors would check goods and have them sent to other parts of Runeterra. People could also travel using the airships, but it was also a site of smuggling operations, leading to destructive battles between {{cbi|Silco}} and the {{fi|Firelights}}.
+*'''Hexheart:'''<ref name="ArtArcane">{{w|Elisabeth Vincentelli}}, [https://www.artofarcane.com/pages/arcane-47.jpg ''The Art and Making of Arcane - League of Legends''. <small>p. 47</small>] (November 2024), San Rafael, California, Editorial ''Insight Editions'', First edition, <small>ISBN: 979-8-88663-335-1</small>.</ref> An enormous locked chamber located far underground at the very bottom of the Hexgate, which contained the mesh's hexite energy cells within a large, dome-like console at the very center. Overuse of the Hexgate led to the creation of a massive Anomaly around the power cells, which became the source of cosmic temporal and environmental corruption.
+=== New Piltover ===
-The most important location of all of Zaun and Piltover, it was the epicenter of a massive man made geological disaster that sunk most of old Zaun. Currently, it is the location of massive spires jutting upwards towards Piltover as an arrogant testimony to Zaun's resolve to survive. One such building is the College of Techmaturgy. The Sun Gates are built above The Cliff.
+The eastern, more sparsely populated part of Piltover, built across the canal from {{fi|Zaun}}.
+*'''The Sun Gates:''' An important canal connecting the easternmost part of the river to a sea to the south, splitting Zaun from Piltover and {{fi|Shurima}} from {{fi|Valoran}}. The canal serves as a vital connection between eastern and western sea routes, giving Piltover economic leverage over larger nations, including {{fi|Noxus}} during the reign of {{cbi|Boram Darkwill}}. Although the canal's tariffs were profitable for Piltover, they were also a detriment, as they encouraged the Noxians to seize territory near [[Kumangra]] and build up their military presence in [[Bel'zhun]] so they could lower these rates by force.<ref name="Ambessa novel">[[Universe:Ambessa: Chosen of the Wolf|Ambessa: Chosen of the Wolf]]</ref> The canal also has several gutters that run into Zaun.<ref name="101welcome"/>
+=== City Outskirts ===
-* '''Boundary Markets:''' The levels where division between Zaun and Piltover blurs are home to thriving markets and Commercia Halls. Boundary Markets areas are the most cosmopolitan of the city, where people from all walks of life and levels of society can be found for the purchase and sale of goods.
+<gallery type=slideshow widths=300>
-** '''First Assemblage of the Glorious Evolved:''' Located at the end of the Boundary Markets in southern Piltover, the Church is the main location where worshipers of the Glorious Evolved from both Piltover and Zaun come to worship their deity, the Gray Lady. Its is also a place where the disenfranchised come to seek refuge, and where the crippled come for techmaturgical miracles.
+Arcane_S01E05_Concept_12.jpg|Cemetery 1
-* '''The Sun Gates:''' One of the most important locations in all of Piltover, the construction of these huge accessways made Piltover a hub of mercantile trade between Valoran and Shurima. They were named 'The Sun Gates' to honor the region's Shuriman heritage. They were constructed as a necessity of the city, but unfortunately, an accident during their construction sank large chunks of Zaun into the sea. In Piltover, Progress Day marks the anniversary of the day the Sun Gates opened for the first time, allowing trade to pass easily through the city, bringing unimaginable wealth to the city's rulers. In Zaun, it is a day to remember those lost in the geological upheaval that created the east–west passage and submerged entire districts underwater. It enabled the rapid expansion of the Noxian empire along the coast, although Piltover charges truly staggering hazard rates for the transport of all military assets.
+Arcane_S01E05_Concept_15.jpg|Cemetery 2
-** '''Wharfside Docks:''' Located at the lower end of the Sun Gates, the quaysides of Piltover are always busy, with ships from every major port passing through the Sun Gates every day.
+Arcane_S01E05_Concept_17.jpg|Grayson's Memorial
+Arcane_S01E05_Concept_01.jpg|Hunting Grounds 1
+Arcane_S01E05_Concept_18.jpg|Hunting Grounds 2
+Arcane_S01E05_Concept_19.jpg|Hunting Grounds 3
+</gallery>
+*'''Cemetery:''' A large burial ground with tombstones to honor the dead. Many of the city's enforcers are buried here, including the late Sheriff, {{cbi|Grayson}}.
+*'''City Walls:''' A series of walls on the western and eastern borders of Piltover and Zaun. One of these walls, where {{cbi|Jayce}} and {{cbi|Silco}} met for their negotiation, is decorated with old cannons and overlooks the sea and the Hexgate.
+*'''The Cliff:''' A tall industrial cliffside towering far above the Sump on the Zaunite side, where polluted water is spilled from the pipes in a series of waterfalls. {{cbi|Viktor}} would often come here to ruminate in the mechanical tunnels.
+*'''Hunting Grounds:''' A private villa near the forest owned by the {{fi|Kiramman Clan}}, which is located far outside the city walls. The forest is often used as a hunting grounds for the Kirammans, and is equipped with wooden targets for shooting competitions.
-=== Piltover in Arcane===
+=== Stillwater Hold ===
-[[File:Piltover Arcane map.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Map of Piltover in Arcane]]
-[[File:Zaun Piltover Districts.png|thumb|Map showing Piltover and Zaun's various districts]]
 <gallery type=slideshow widths=300>
-Piltover Arcane 01.jpg|Piltover in Arcane 1
+Piltover Arcane Stillwater Hold.jpg|Stillwater Hold
+Arcane_S02E04_Concept_02.jpg|Dungeons
-Piltover Arcane 02.jpg|Piltover in Arcane 2
-Piltover Arcane 03.jpg|Piltover in Arcane 3
-Piltover Arcane Bridge.jpg|The Bridge of Progress in Arcane
-Piltover Arcane Hexgates.jpg|The Hexgates in Arcane
-Piltover Arcane Medarda Mansion.jpg|Medarda Mansion in Arcane
-Piltover Arcane Stillwater Hold.jpg|Stillwater Hold in Arcane
 </gallery>
+A prison located on an island off the southeastern coast of Piltover and Zaun, which holds many of the city's most dangerous criminals. It is accessible either by boat or by taking massive mechanical trams across the water. The prison goes down at least 40 levels, but is known to go even lower, with cells so deep and dark that the light never reaches them. There is a cafeteria where prisoners go to eat together, and the warden was known to send enforcers down to beat them up. The prisoners are also given tasks, such as cleaning the roof, around the prison and have time allotted for mandatory exercise. Prisoners are able to get tattoos and piercings inside.
-Piltover as shown in the {{Univ|Arcane}} universe has a considerably different origin as well as city layout. The Sun Gates do not exist, instead the Hexgates are the prominent feature of the city as well as focal point of Piltover trade supremacy. The canal that connects east and west seas is more natural in its curvature, instead of being an entirely artificial straight through the original landmass. The city stretches from north to south, instead of predominantly taking space on the east side of the canal. The fissures where Zaun is located are only scattered on the southern side of the city, where as they take up the majority of the east side of the canal (under the Sun Gates) in the main canon. While the scale of Piltover is smaller than in the main canon, its buildings still retain the same distinct visual aesthetics.
-* '''The Bridge of Progress:''' One of the main bridges connecting northern and southern parts of the city. It is the primary location where numerous undercity rebellions occurred, as well as a bombing attack from {{cbi|Jinx}} that resulted in the deaths of many wardens during city wide lockdowns.
-* '''The Fissures:''' Located in the southern parts of the city, these fissures are represent the entirety of the undercity of Zaun.
-* '''The Hexgates:''' One of the most important locations in Piltover. The massive retractable tower, constructed from the plans made by Viktor and Jayce, is a hextech device used for realm warping people, vehicles, and cargo to their desired destinations across Runeterra. It charts its course by using a rotatable globe of Runeterra at the top of the tower. Each jump requires hexite batteries to be replaced. Due to its elevation, only airships can utilize it.
-* '''The University of Piltover:''' Located in Mid Piltover near the Hexgates, it is also the primary location where most Clan Council meetings take place in.
-* '''Stillwater Hold:''' A prison located on an island outside the eastern part of the city. It holds several criminals captured in Piltover and Zaun. The fort goes up to at least 40 floors, and has cells for solitary confinement. The prisoners are also given tasks, such as cleaning the roof, around the prison and have time allotted for mandatory exercise. Somehow, prisoners are able to get tattoos and piercings inside.
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 [[File:01PZ020-full.png|thumb|300px|A {{LoR|Daring Poro|daring Poro}} being fired out of a [[#Progress Day|Progress Day]] cannon.]]
-{{ui|Poro|Poros}} are an are the mysterious, magical, and most-loved creatures originating from the [[Howling Abyss]]. Poros are equal parts truth, valor, and innocence. The colour of their fur is described as “very light blue, like {{fi|Freljord|Freljordian}} snow”. They have a heart-shaped underbelly because they're made of love. A poro's horns perk up when it's excited and droop down when it's scared. Poros paddle through deep snow with their front paws. Some believe that poros are indestructible. Poros stick their tongue out because they are incredibly warm. This is why they can survive the harsh cold environment of the [[Howling Abyss]]. {{ii|Poro-Snax}} are frosted with Freljordian ice crystals and are a favourite treat of this creature. The leader of the Poros is known as the {{ui|Poro King}}.
+{{ui|Poro|Poros}} are the mysterious, magical, and most-loved creatures originating from the [[Howling Abyss]]. Poros are equal parts truth, valor, and innocence. The colour of their fur is described as “very light blue, like {{fi|Freljord|Freljordian}} snow”. They have a heart-shaped underbelly because they're made of love. A poro's horns perk up when it's excited and droop down when it's scared. Poros paddle through deep snow with their front paws. Some believe that poros are indestructible. Poros stick their tongue out because they are incredibly warm. This is why they can survive the harsh cold environment of the [[Howling Abyss]]. {{ii|Poro-Snax}} are frosted with Freljordian ice crystals and are a favourite treat of this creature. The leader of the Poros is known as the {{ui|Poro King}}.
+{{clr}}
-There is at least one [[Poro]] found in Piltover and Zaun.
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 * Go pound a sump - An insult.
 * The Gray - Term used to describe Zaun's thick chemical atmosphere.
-* The Gray Lady - The holy patron saint of the Glorious Evolved.
 * Grayout - Massive pollution of The Gray.
 * Grey-pox - Illness caused by The Gray.
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 * Tallyman - Person who sells merchandise on credit, especially from door to door.
 * The cliffs are muttering - A reaction to small earthquakes.
-* Techmaturgy - Field of study combining technology and magic.
 * Trencher - A derogatory term for a person that lives in the Undercity, a.k.a. Zaun.
 * Toxic runoff - Poisonous liquid drainage.
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 * Well-heeled - Phrase used to describe those well off, named for their state of the soles of their shoes not being worn down, or the type of shoes that wouldn't last long in the muck below.
 * You ken? - You know?
 === Writing and Numerals ===
 <gallery type=slideshow widths=300>
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 The cities use several different numerical symbols for its mathematical and time measurements. This is due to Piltover and Zaun being key trading hubs for both north and south continents. However, the common numerals used in Piltover and Zaun resemble that of {{w|Roman numerals}}.
-In the {{univ|Arcane}}, its writing system is [[:File:Ekko concept 36.jpg|based]] on several letters and numerals originally revealed in {{cbis|Ekko}} concept art. {{cbis|Jinx|image=Jinx ArcaneEnemySquare.png|link=Jinx/Arcane}} writing as shown in the [[The Council Archives/The Adventures of Jinx|Council Archives]] is different from the one written by or for {{cbi|Jayce|image=Jayce ArcaneInventorSquare.png|link=Jayce/Arcane}}, {{cbi|Vi|image=Vi ArcaneUndercitySquare.png|link=Vi/Arcane}}, and {{cbi|Caitlyn|image=Caitlyn ArcaneEnforcerSquare.png|link=Caitlyn/Arcane}}. It resembles yordle writing of {{fi|Bandle City}} with similar wavey and spiral letters. It is unclear where she learned this writing or why its different from the most commonly presented Piltover and Zaun writing system, despite the considerable yordle population in those cities.
+The writing system as seen in {{tip|Arcane}} is [[:File:Ekko concept 36.jpg|based]] on several letters and numerals originally revealed in {{cbis|Ekko}} concept art. {{cbis|Jinx}} writing as shown in the [[Universe:The Council Archives/The Adventures of Jinx|Council Archives]] is different from the one written by or for {{cbi|Jayce}}, {{cbi|Vi}}, and {{cbi|Caitlyn}}. It resembles yordle writing of {{fi|Bandle City}} with similar wavey and spiral letters. It is unclear where she learned this writing or why its different from the most commonly presented Piltover and Zaun writing system, despite the considerable yordle population in those cities.
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 Piltover Jago Medarda.jpg|Jago Medarda
 PZ035-full.png|Jae Medarda
-Piltover Vaido Violante.jpg|Viado Violante
 PZ009-full.png|Amateur Aeronaut
 PZ014T1-full.png|Illegal Contraption
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 PZ055-full.png|Astute Academic
 </gallery>
-Fashions quickly rise and fall in the salons of Piltover, and while most tastes tend toward formal and functional, there are those who push the boundaries of good taste and common sense with their overly elaborate displays of wealth. There are also those that augment their bodies either from necessity or for showcasing their progressive and/or wealthy status in the community. There is a distinct difference between the appearance of Piltover and Zaun augments. Piltover's are more flamboiant in their craftmanship, often adorned with elements of gold and blue arcane crystals, while Zaun's were born more of the neceessity and practicality of its environment and often have crude details, with the elements of toxic green colours heavily featured in the most augmented individuals. For those that live in the city for a very long time, its easy to distinguish true augmented individuals from those that aren't. The non-augmented individuals are referred to as "fleshies" by the followers of The Gloriously Evolved.
+Fashions quickly rise and fall in the salons of Piltover, and while most tastes tend toward formal and functional, there are those who push the boundaries of good taste and common sense with their overly elaborate displays of wealth. There are also those that augment their bodies either from necessity or for showcasing their progressive and/or wealthy status in the community. There is a distinct difference between the appearance of Piltover and Zaun augments. Piltover's are more flamboyant in their craftmanship, often adorned with elements of gold and blue arcane crystals, while Zaun's were born more of the necessity and practicality of its environment and often have crude details, with the elements of toxic green colours heavily featured in the most augmented individuals.
-=== Currency ===
-[[File:Golden Hex.jpg|thumb|150px|A Golden Hex]]
-Wile the nation trades with all kinds of currency from all corners of Runeterra, it also mints its own currency within the city region. The main currency of Piltover are Golden Hexes (the name originates from the word Hextech), Silver Cogs (or Silver Gears, both are slang terms for 'money' / 'cash'), and Bronze Washers. Due to the cities importantce as a trade hub, the currency has a very strong economic power around the world.
-=== Merdarda Heirloom ===
-To the wealthy clans of Piltover, sea-borne trade is key to their continued wealth. Detailed knowledge of the ocean's many trade routes and city ports (as well the people who control them) is jealously guarded and passed down only to worthy heirs. Over the many years of his life, Jago Medarda has sailed far and wide to secure Clan Medarda's fortune, and his well-traveled - and oft-amended - map offers many clues to those seeking their fortune upon the high seas.
-[[File:Runeterra Medarda map.jpg|center|640px]]
-=== Technology ===
-<gallery type=slideshow widths=300>
-Piltover Hextech.jpg|Hextech
-Piltover Piltover Artifice.jpg|Artifice
-Piltover Atlas Gauntlets.jpg|Atlas Gauntlets
-Piltover Disk-Runner 01.jpg|Dusk-Runner
-Piltover Disk-Runner 02.jpg|Dusk-Runner
-Piltover Ekalavya's Hexbow.jpg|Ekalavya's Hexbow
-Piltover Hextech Cube Battery.jpg|Hextech Cube Battery
-Piltover Hextech Guns.jpg|Hextech Guns
-Piltover Pneuma-Tube Conduit.jpg|Pneuma-Tube Conduit
-Piltover Lighting The City Of Progress.jpg|Star Rods
-Piltover Vishlaa's Hexlyene Caliver.jpg|Vishlaa's Hexlyene Caliver
-Piltover Windmill.jpg|Windmill
-Jhin Awaken Concept 03.jpg|A Piano and A Chandelier
-Piltover A Culture Of Innovation.jpg|A Culture Of Innovation
-PZ003-full.png|Crackling Platbot
-PZ016-full.png|Porobot
-PZ003-full.png|Assembly Bot
-PZ006-full.png|Plaza Guardian
-PZ007-full.png|Parade Electrorig
-PZ015-full.png|T-Hex
-PZ056T1-full.png|Mk0: Windup Shredder
-PZ056T4-full.png|Mk1: Wrenchbot
-PZ056T7-full.png|Mk2: Evolution Turret
-PZ056T6-full.png|Mk3: Floor-B-Gone
-PZ056T8-full.png|Mk4: Apex Turret
-PZ056T2-full.png|Mk5: Rocket Blaster
-PZ056T9-full.png|Mk6: Stormlobber
-PZ056T5-full.png|Mk7: Armored Stomper
-PZ006T1-full.png|Piltover Peacemaker
-PZ008-full.png|Flashbomb Trap
-PZ010-full.png|Hydraulic Battering Ram
-</gallery>
-Piltover and [[Zaun]] do not have mass production or factories for their most stellar inventions - hextech in particular is made by talented craftspeople who have studied for years. But not all creations from both cities are genuine in design or function. Some inventions are fraudulent knockoffs designed to extort the naive and gullible.
-* '''[[Hextech]]:''' A is the newly emergent fusion of magic and technology used to create exquisite artifacts that can be wielded by anyone, not just those few with a natural aptitude for the arcane. It harnesses the magical power contained within extremely rare crystals, and its power is limited only by the imagination of their users. It is capable of amazing feats, from powering machinery to creating beams of light capable of cutting the strongest steel. The process of crafting hextech is a closely guarded secret, and no two artificers work to the same methodology. As such, each item of hextech is a unique artifact of rare beauty, a bespoke creation that will likely have taken years to craft.
-* '''Disk-Runner:''' A one-wheeled vehicle with a built in seat, controls, and lighting.
-* '''Pneuma-Tube Conduit:''' Used for transporting sealed messages between the Commercia Halls, a tangled network of vacuum pipers threads the city, allowing extremely rapid communication across Piltover.
 === Tools ===
 * '''Piano:''' A musical instrument used for both public and private entertainment.
 * '''[[Tellstones]]:''' A variant of Tellstones called '''"King's Gambit"''' is played in {{fi|Demacia}}. It is named after a Demacian King Santon the Great. King Santon of Demacia avoided civil war with a game of Tellstones, saving thousands of lives. Despite the game's popularity across Runeterra, no one seems to know where Tellstones originated. There is a variant of Tellstones played by the {{fi|Dauntless Vanguard}} and they use it to settle disputes within the ranks.
+* '''Valdiani:''' An intricate, expensive type of music box that {{cbi|Jayce}} used to own, which {{cbi|Jinx}} later stole from him.
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 Mythos=
 === Church of the Glorious Evolved ===
+{{main|Herald of the Arcane}}
 [[File:Ekko Seconds Concept 04.jpg|thumb|300px|Statue of the Gloriously Evolved <br><small>(by Riot Artist [[Gabriel Yeganyan]])</small>]]
 {{quote|{{sm2|Viktor Select.ogg}}''"Join the glorious evolution."''|{{cbi|Viktor}}}}
+{{cbis|Viktor}} cult was founded deep in the fissures of {{fi|Zaun}}, after he began using his powers of the hexcore to magically transmutate human flesh in a process called [[Universe:Magical Alteration|"hexcorization"]] as a means to heal all sicknesses and injuries, and to remove human emotions and vices. After witnessing the miracles of which he was capable, Viktor accrued a large number of disciples who came to view him as a messianic figure. Their underground society flourished in perfect peace and harmony, and primarily took in the sick, seeing the transformation of their dying flesh as a way to renew oneself in the Herald's image. Some in Piltover would even travel to Zaun to join the Herald in his pursuit of perfection, and towards achieving humanity's final, {{ai|Glorious Evolution|Viktor}}.
-The Church of the Glorious Evolved is popular in both Piltover and Zaun. The church, views flesh as inferior to steel and metal and advocates the use of techmaturgy to purge the weakness and inefficiency of flesh.
+After Viktor's commune was destroyed by the {{fi|Noxus|Noxian}} general {{cbi|Ambessa|Ambessa Medarda}}, the cult became little more than puppets to his will. As the Herald rose again, these followers were all transformed into an army of [[golem]]s and became aggressive towards Piltover, assisting in an invasion of the city to forcefully absorb all of humanity into their hivemind. It is currently unknown if the cult still exists following the destruction of the hexcore and Viktor's followers.
-Some members of the church (and Zaun in general) see {{cbi|Viktor}} as a messianic figure, however he couldn't care less for them, viewing their quasi-religious cult as an aberration and as another reason to eliminate emotional foibles and the belief in that which could not be empirically proven).
-Although it's unclear if she's a member, {{cbi|Camille}} is a respected individual by many in the church, which gives her leeway within it.
-The Church often takes in the sick, seeing the removal of dying flesh as a key to transforming a person's life and faith through technology.
-The Gray Lady is the patron saint of this religion. Her stained glass window is the main focal point of the First Assemblage of the Glorious Evolved; her cloak is a mosaic of ash-violet glass, oxidized cogs, and blackened pistons. Her epithet is often invoked when an inventor feels at a loss. Hers is a blessing that often requires sacrifice. The Glorious Evolved celebrates the old Zaunite tradition of sacrificing something personal for Progress Day in the hopes the next iteration of invention will be better. This is a practice that can be traced back to the old days of the city, when the people of Zaun had to rebuild their lives after the devastation of “the incident.” The wealth and growth of Piltover on top of those scarred ruins served as evidence to many that the tradition had merit.
-Camille has adopted the moniker of “The Gray Lady” but she is not to be confused with the figure.
 === Tahm Kench ===
+{{main|The River King}}
 Once the Sun Gates opened easy trade from {{fi|Bilgewater}} to Piltover, tales of {{cbi|Tahm Kench}} became more common in gilded wagering tables of Piltover and Zaun. There, children know Tahm as “Two-Coats,” a fish so monstrously large that he wears two fine jackets stitched together. With a jaunty top hat and a smile wider than the Pilt itself, he drives the jealousies of young artificers. All those who have given a covetous glance to another’s wealth know the unending hunger that comes from an encounter with the River King.
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 === Progress Day ===
 ''For the story, see [[Progress Day]]. For the {{tip|Legends of Runeterra}} card, see [[LoR:Progress Day!]].''
-[[File:01PZ049-full.png|thumb|A Progress Day firework in the shape of the '''Piltover''' crest ({{LoR|code=01PZ049|01PZ049}})]]
+[[File:01PZ049-full.png|thumb|200px|A Progress Day firework in the shape of the '''Piltover''' crest ({{LoR|code=01PZ049|01PZ049}})]]
 Progress Day is an annual festival of Piltover and Zaun. The main focus of this event is the celebration of the city's technological progress. On this day, many awards and promotions are given to the brightest minds from all across Runeterra who are willing to contribute to the advancement of the city, as well as the showcase of new innovations all across the city.
-In Piltover, Progress Day marks the moment the Sun Gates opened for the first time, allowing trade to pass easily between the east and west of Valoran. It also marks the moment when taxation on that trade turned the trickle of gold entering the city's coffers into a fast flowing river. But below in Zaun, it is a day to remember those lost in the geological upheaval that created the east–west passage and submerged entire districts underwater.
+In Piltover, Progress Day marks both the city's foundation and the moment the Sun Gates opened for the first time, allowing trade to pass easily between the east and west of Valoran. It also marks the moment when taxation on that trade turned the trickle of gold entering the city's coffers into a fast flowing river. But below in Zaun, it is a day to remember those lost in the geological upheaval that created the east–west passage and submerged entire districts underwater.
 This day is also when Piltover's apprentas are received on auditions in the Mercantile Clans, the best of the best are selected to join the rich positions of the clan, working with the best Piltover can offer.
-In the {{Univ|Arcane}}, Progress Day remains mostly the same Piltovan holiday. However it only marks the day of the cities founding, since the Sun Gates don't exist.
 === Roguery Night ===
 Roguery Night is a barely tolerated annual tradition where youthful girls and boys throughout Piltover play practical jokes on their family and neighbors.
+{{clr}}
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 Piltover is also one among Valoran's least militarized city-states, and also one of its most trusting. Despite that, the city boasts a warship squadron for the protection of the Sun Gates.
-=== Piltover Council ===
+=== Council of Piltover ===
-[[File:Piltover Arcane Council.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Piltover Council in Arcane]]
+[[File:Piltover Arcane Council.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Piltover Council]]
-In {{Univ|Arcane}}, Piltover is run by a council of the richest and most influential mercantile clans. There had been seven set seats on the Council and some such as {{cbi|Heimerdinger|image=Arcane Heimerdinger profileicon.jpg|link=Universe:Heimerdinger/Arcane}} have served on the Council since the city's founding. When [[Zaun]] stole a [[Hextech]] gemstone and Hextech research, the Council feared that Zaun could weaponize Hextech against Piltover. Although irregular, the Council voted to elevate House Talis and grant {{cbi|Jayce|image=Jayce ArcaneInventorSquare.png|link=Universe:Jayce/Arcane|Jayce Talis}} the eighth seat on the Council—since they believed Jayce's scientific expertise would suffice in securing the city. It's also possible to vote a Council member out of the Council although the motion would have to be unanimous.
+The Piltover Council is an august body that represents the City of Progress's richest and most influential mercantile clans. There had been seven set seats on the Council and some such as {{cbi|Heimerdinger}} have served on the Council since the city's founding. When [[Zaun]] stole a [[hextech]] gemstone and hextech research, the Council feared that Zaun could weaponize hextech against Piltover. Although irregular, the Council voted to elevate House Talis and grant {{cbi|Jayce|Jayce Talis}} the eighth seat on the Council—since they believed Jayce's scientific expertise would suffice in securing the city. It's also possible to vote a Council member out of the Council although the motion would have to be unanimous.
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 === Mercantile Clans ===
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 Organizations=
-=== Academy of Techmaturgy ===
+=== Piltover Academy ===
+The Academy is prestigious institution run by the dean, where the city's brightest young minds are brought to be cultivated in the pursuit of progress. The Academy building is a notable landmark in Piltover's north, and Academy property extends across the Academy Square and many buildings which house workshops for its students.
-The Academy is an institution that formed and controls the College Of Techmaturgy.
-==={{fi|Piltover Wardens}}===
+==={{fi|Piltover Wardens|City of Piltover Police}}===
 [[File:Piltover Police Crest.png|thumb|110px|Piltover Police Seal]]
-The Wardens are the men and women tasked with maintaining the rule of law in Piltover. The organization is funded by trade taxes and 'voluntary' contributions from the mercantile clans, outfitting the Wardens with uniforms and equipment. Many of these donations take the form of unique hextech, such as specialized weaponry or other devices.
+The Piltover Police Department, known colloquially as "Wardens" or "Enforcers", are the men and women tasked with maintaining the rule of law in Piltover. The organization is funded by trade taxes and 'voluntary' contributions from the mercantile clans, outfitting the Wardens with uniforms and equipment. Many of these donations take the form of unique hextech, such as specialized weaponry or other devices.
 === Piltovan Bureau of Safety Inspections ===
-This Safety Bureau is tasked at monitoring and regulating all building activities within Piltover. Unregulated hardware is confiscated and the individual is fined and/or imprisoned by the Piltover Wardens depending on the severity of the crime.
+This Safety Bureau is tasked at monitoring and regulating all building activities within Piltover. Unregulated hardware is confiscated and the individual is fined and/or imprisoned by Piltovan enforcement depending on the severity of the crime.
 === Piltover Explorers Guild ===
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 == Relations ==
 To the wealthy clans of Piltover, sea-borne trade is key to their continued wealth. Detailed knowledge of the ocean's many trade routes and city ports (as well as the people who control them) is jealously guarded and passed down only to worthy heirs. Over the years, Jago Medarda has sailed far and wide to secure Clan Medarda's fortune, and his well-traveled - and oft-amended - map offers many clues to those seeking their fortune upon the high seas.
-===[[Aurma]]===
-Piltover trading families have close trading ties with the city-state nation of [[Aurma]], such as Clan Medarda with Mistress Arathmae. One of the nations more well known exports to Piltover are Roes and leathers.
 ==={{fi|Bilgewater}}===
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 ==={{fi|Demacia}}===
 Piltover and [[Demacia]] may have their differences, but the two nations are on relatively friendly terms. Scientists from the City of Progress are usually welcomed inside Demacia. However, should the scientists wish to perform experiments there, they must first get clearance from Demacian officials.
-===[[Holdrum]]===
-Piltover trading families have close trading ties with the city-state nation of [[Holdrum]], such as Clan Medarda with Lord Brannin of Sea. One of the nations more well known exports to Piltover are pearls and fish sauce.
 ==={{fi|Ixtal}}===
 In recent times, [[Ixtal]]i have had an unwelcoming contact with the nation of Piltover. The Piltover Explorers Guild has delved into the Jungle in search of arcane treasures, only to vanish without a trace (due to the wildlife, or the Ixtali defending their borders). However, due to the actions of {{cbi|Qiyana}}, Piltover has found out about the existence of this hidden nation.
-===[[Kumangra]]===
-Piltover trading families have close trading ties with the city-state nation of [[Kumangra]], such as Clan Medarda with individual known as Panaris. One of the nations more well known exports to Piltover are Song birds from the famous Kumangra Song-Market District, though trading families have a hard time at holding contracts in this nation due to the fickle nature of Kumangrans.
-===[[Mudtown]]===
-Piltover trading families have close trading ties with the city-state nation of [[Mudtown]], such as Clan Medarda with individual known as Sallie One-Eye. One of the nations more well known exports to Piltover are materials for red-shale bricks as well as Nirpooti fruit.
 ==={{fi|Noxus}}===
-As the most expansive nation on Runeterra, [[Noxus]] heavily relies on the crucial port of Piltover to connect its land in Valoran and its territory in northern Shurima. Due to the neutral city's strategic location, many Noxian shadow agents have infiltrated all levels of Piltover's society in order to prepare the empire for a possible future invasion.
+As the most expansive nation on Runeterra, [[Noxus]] heavily relies on the crucial port of Piltover to connect its land in Valoran and its territory in northern Shurima. Due to the neutral city's strategic location, many Noxian shadow agents have infiltrated all levels of Piltover's society in order to prepare the empire for a possible future invasion, and Noxian forces would even be stationed in the city to help reestablish order after Piltover entered into a period of political and civil unrest. The invasion would finally occur at the tail end of the martial law period during {{cbis|Ambessa|Ambessa Medarda}} attack on the Hexgate.
-===[[Palclyff]]===
-Piltover trading families have close trading ties with the city-state nation of [[Palclyff]], such as Clan Medarda with Foreman Piarre Yaeshiff. One of the nations more well known exports to Piltover are weapons, armor, and {{ui|Honeyfruit}}.
 ==={{fi|Shurima}}===
-Piltover trading families have close trading ties with the cities of Shurima, such as [[Kalamanda]], Urzeris, Nashramae, Tereshni, and Bel'Zhun. The City itself was built on top of an old Shuriman outpost known as Oshra Va'Zaun. Individuals, organizations, and trading families have frequently exploited the nations natural resources such as Hextech Crystals and Ancient Shuriman Tombs. The Piltover Explorers Guild is infamous for hiring explorers in search of old Shuriman artifacts and relics.
+Piltover trading families have close trading ties with the cities of Shurima, such as [[Kalamanda]], Urzeris, Nashramae, Tereshni, and Bel'Zhun. The City itself was built on top of an old Shuriman outpost known as Oshra Va'Zaun. Individuals, organizations, and trading families have frequently exploited the nations natural resources and Ancient Shuriman Tombs. The Piltover Explorers Guild is infamous for hiring explorers in search of old Shuriman artifacts and relics.
-===[[Stonewall]]===
-Piltover trading families have close trading ties with the city-state nation of [[Stonewall]], such as Clan Medarda with Councilman Aj Ni Noorin. One of the nations more well known exports to Piltover are Dunpor milk and curds.
 ==={{fi|Zaun}}===
+Piltover and Zaun are considered sister cities which share a deep historical, social, and cultural symbiosis, but have been driven to conflict due to political and economic unrest. The common sentiment in Zaun is their people have been left behind by Piltover, whose gilded towers and pursuit of progress has led them to forget and neglect the underground, who is left with their runoff. Under the [[Universe:Chem-Baron|chembaron]] {{cbi|Silco}}, Zaun gained a significant level of autonomy and there were even talks towards granting Zaun its independence; a deal which ultimately fell through, leading to a period of chaos in which {{cbi|Jinx}} and {{cbi|Caitlyn}} would trade blows by attacking each other's cities. Currently, Zaun has not gained its independence from Piltover, having forged a tentative peace after preventing a {{cbi|Viktor|cataclysmic event}} at the Hexgate.
-As the two leading city-states in the development of hextech, [[Zaun]] and Piltover have a deep competitive rivalry, both vying to be the ones directing the future of techmaturgy on Runeterra. Smuggling campaigns are frequently orchestrated by Zaunite thieves; the valuable technologies obtained are then later sold on the black market all across Runeterra. The two cities also share deep historical, social, and cultural connections, as Piltover (literally and figuratively) rose from the foundations of Zaun.
 == Trivia ==
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 ** Some of Zaun's citizens refer to Piltovans as ''"Pilties"''.
 * The sea level is different on one side of the channel that divides Piltover. For ships to cross from one side to the other an impressive contraption capable of lifting and lowering boats was constructed.
+{{clr}}
-* In an effort to find new wealth in foreign countries the Ferros Clan led by Elicia Ferros ({{cbis|Camille}} ancestor) went on an expedition to [[Shurima]] there they found crystal {{cbi|Skarner|Lifestones}}. Only a few were brought back to Piltover and then used to fuel early Hextech devices.
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 == See also ==
 * [http://universe.leagueoflegends.com/en_US/region/piltover Piltover Universe Page]
-* [[Arcane (TV Series)|Arcane]]
+* [[Arcane (TV Series)]]
-* [[Progress Day]]
 {{References}}