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7:44 Discussion
10:18 Second watch/questions
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[Marc-gvlb]

Some people missed that in 05:55 when Draven threw a sword to Riven, he actually did that to cut the chain in order to give Riven a fair fight against him. You can see it in 06:31

[guilhermenakao]

14:19 The cool part about this frame it's that all the explotions are actually the guys who got stuck in the flower traps getting blowed up, since Jhin sees death as art. His weapon have 4 shots, being the 4th one the deadliest, so if you count in the scenes, he shot 3 times and the 4th are loaded and ready to fire, but instead he bows to her to hide the last shot and "end" his piano performance.

[unknowndane]

Jhin is an interesting character and his teaser had the community going wild because only a few details were revealed. Ingame he's also one of those characters that are popular but generally doesn't feel like it's overtuned, his playstyle is based around his fourth attack doing incredible damage and he has a short cooldown/reload time after.
Fun little detail, when you saw Camille's soldiers explode into colour that was most likely Jhin's view because in reality those would be explosions of blood and body parts.

[JaeMinJung.]

CHaracters you see here are:
4:29 Jhin
4:45 Draven
4:58 Irelia
5:19 Camille
5:28 Riven
5:39 Sion
6:52 Karma and Akali
7:09 Yasuo
7:17 Kennen

[bigstirlo]

Found your channel because of your arcane reactions and have watched all your League videos and have loved everyone of them, Cheers and stay safe if the rains and floods head down your way

[amg]

Jhin bowing is one of the best moments in videogames animation history.

[presidentjesus]

10:56 It's actually Noxus
11:52 That's Camille, she's a Piltovan noble from the Ferros clan. She's originally predicted to show up in Arcane but she didn't.. well since the Ferros Clan was mentioned by Mel. People are hoping for Camille to appear in Season 2!
16:00 Jhin's is in Piltover. Cause Camille is there with a bunch of Enforcers!
18:16 Jhin is a VERY wanted man. A prolific serial killer. Camille is attempting to arrest him there.

[erwincandelaria]

The bow by Jhin for me has two meanings...

1) He bows because he treats all his works (killing) an art
2) Because he is obsessed with the number 4. In the game, his 4th attack is a guaranteed critical hit. If you look closely, he shot Camille 3 times and clearly missing her intentionally to make her go to where he wants her to be .. in front of his shoulder cannon (why he bows to aim it).

Edit: Also, if you look closely, you will notice Jhin's gun changes color after the first 3 shots, signalling the 4th shot is a deadly one.

[maxchen]

9:50 YES jhin bowing is also my favorite part as well, just so much epicness conveyed in one single elegant move!

[DiegoHernandez-jymg]

7:28 as a Jhin main, I understand and I'm very proud of that moan, Ange.

[librastellium]

I love how Arcane dragged you down into this Wonderful Rabbit Hole of an Untapped League of Legends Cinematic Universe waiting to happen. Loved your reactions to these btw.

Could tell that you actually care about The Characters and The World and it's not just for Fan Service.

[christiyanmitov]

When Arcane came out I was watching a lot of reactions and you guys stood out. You pay so much attention and your reactions are amazing. Happy to say that I jump with excitement whenever you upload now!! Keep it up☺️

[TheDarkstar]

Jhin loves the number 4, and at the moment where he bows to Camille, he is preparing his fourth shot which is always the most powerful one.

[Sina-dveg]

Riven's story is probably one of my favorites, and since there are no other cinematics about her, I feel obligated to give an explanation of her lore

She grew up as an orphaned farmer in Noxus. She didn't know much of what was going on in the world, but she always idolized the army, imagining the brave warriors fighting as a family to protect their country. Therefore, when she became of age, she enlisted in the army, training with incredible determination. Her superiors quickly noticed both her strength and skill in combat, so she was given the runic blade, a giant magic sword, both extremely strong and light at the same time, with the ability to shield its wielder from harm. She also became very close to a lot of her comrades in her warband, even referring to them as sisters. She had finaly made a family

When the time came for her to join an actual war, it didn't exactly turn out to be a war to defend her own country. They were going overseas, to Ionia. She had heard they had employed the help of a certain Zaunite scientist. Riven grew increasingly suspicious. Why were they transporting so many chemicals and explosives? Why were they going to invade Ionia, who had done nothing to threaten Noxus? Riven just did what she had done all her life and continued to follow orders, despite the seed of doubt that was forming inside her.
When they started their campaign in Ionia, it quickly became clear that the land itself did not welcome them there, throwing storm after storm at them. In the end, Riven's warband was separated from the others. As Ionian resistance fighters had discovered them, Riven called out for her allies, expecting help. However, the only thing she got was a flaming arrow headed straight for their wagon, and that's when she realized: her worst fears turned out to be true. She quickly drew her sword, being shielded by it while watching the arrow hit the explosives in the wagon. Then, everything went aflame. Noxians, Ionians, they all died gruesome deaths. In the flames, Riven could finally see the truth. Noxus was no great and benevolent force, it was a megalomaniac empire that would stop at nothing to increase its power.

After the flames died down, Riven was the sole survivor in her unit. She did the only thing she could do at this point and walked away. She had to turn her back on her family, her friends, every single bond she had made in her life. Her memories of what happened after are hazy, but when she woke up the next morning, her blade was next to her, shattered into many pieces. However, it was clear that its magic was still active, so even though she hated it and everything it stood for, she was forced to take the blade with her, lest it fall into Noxian hands. With nothing to do and nobody to turn to, she began to wander Ionia, hoping she could find some way to forgive herself and find inner peace. Eventually, she reached a village, where an elderly couple took her in with open arms, even after realizing she was a Noxian, an enemy. She was overwhelmed by their kindness and hospitality, and decided to repay them by working at their farm, keeping a low profile to avoid any run-ins with Ionians who wouldn't take so kindly to a Noxian.

Time passed. Riven thoroughly enjoyed her life and her new family, slowly learning the Ionian language. One day, however, while she was out in the fields, she spotted a bunch of figures moving out toward her. But it wasn't the Noxians coming to take her back. No, these people were Ionian. They claimed she had killed the village's elder. She submitted to them, unwilling to fight, and followed them into a courtroom, where she was told to give her side of the story. Used to life in Noxus, Riven was confused. They were going to hear her out and try to give her a fair punishment, and not just throw her into the arena? She told them she didn't remember killing any elder. The villagers showed her that their master had a piece of her blade sticking out of him when he died. Her memories of the night after she left Noxus began flooding back. She had asked the elder to destroy her blade, but when he did, it exploded into all those pieces, one of them hitting him in the neck. After touching the blade and feeling its destructive powers themselves, the villagers believed her story. She was sentenced to community service and forgiven for the accident that caused the master's death. Additionally, a certain pony-tailed swordsman is no longer suspected of being the killer.

Riven was forgiven. As a Noxian, that was completely unheard of for her. But she decided to give back to the people that had shown her, a foreigner, an enemy, so much kindness and tolerance. She settled down, living a quiet life as a simple Ionian farmer. But just like all good things, this wouldn't last. Noxus never forgave her for deserting, but more importantly, they needed their toy back. Now, about a decade after the invasion began, they're about to get it back.

One quiet day, Riven, standing in the fields, sees the all too familiar sight of figures approaching in the distance. This time, however, she knew what has happening. Her sisters had come back for her. She touched the hilt of her blade with her finger. The Ionians had lost so much to Noxus, and they had given her so much. So now, for the sake of her new family, she chose not to fight. She didn't want any more blood spilled on Ionian land, so she surrendered. Noxus was not going to grace her with a just trial or anything of the sort. She was thrown into the arena and condemned to fight for her life. And that is where the story ends, leading directly into the cinematic you just saw.

Edit: Also, a small detail about the cinematic. When Draven threw that blade at Riven, he didn't try to kill her. He gave her her blade in order to make it a fair fight. You can see after he throws it, that it actually severed the chains, meaning Draven didn't miss; he hit his target perfectly.

[injurig]

4:32 Jhin
4:47 Draven
4:59 Irelia
5:20 Camille
5:27 Riven
6:12 Sion
6:53 Akali
7:06 Karma
7:10 Yasuo
7:17 Kennen

[kingbeastu]

10:25 Yes that is Jhin. He's VERY Obsessed with the number 4
10:40 That is Draven. Darius's brother. It is in Noxus yes!
11:20 Irelia. She dances with flying blades around her. Ionia yes!
11:45 Camille (possibly a Arcane season 2 character) She's robotic and related to Hextec.
13:00 it is Noxus vs Ionia i believe.

[gerardlelouch]

Some lore stuff if you're interested :

- The "charismatic" guy with a mask is named Jhin, he's a murderer who thinks killing is an art. He bowed to Camille (a character i can't tell too much about cause she may be in arcane season 2)

- It is as you said a war between Ionia and Noxus but we don't know when, there have been severall ones between the two and this one is not the main one, since Yasuo was not in the main one.
The other characters involved are Karma, Akali, Kennen and the main one Irelia, she was like the hero of the resistance during the first Noxian invasion.

- The third one in the arena, it's definitly in Noxus. The an is named Draven, one of the bigger figures of Noxus empire and the white haired girl is Riven.

She was in the Noxian army during the first Ionia invasion, but when she saw what Noxus did, even to their own people, she deserted.
During this war, she killed Yauso's master. Yasuo was falsely accused of the murder cause it was caused by a "wind" attack, Riven can also use them. In the game they have many interactions when they're in the same game.

Again the lore of Riven stopped when she deserted so we don't really know when this scene happened, the most probable theory is that she was caught by Noxus and thrown to fighting pitts as a punition for her desertion.

[DonAndrew]

If you guys want to learn a little more about lore without playing or reading their lores, just react to their quotes/interactions in game, Camille and Jhin's are really cool ones

[akiaryu]

Jhin the piano guy has a weapon that 4 shots loaded. And his 4th shot is the most powerful one. When he bows in the last scene we are seeing that he actually shows to the viewers his 4th shot. He is ready for it. And he is kinda maniac that sees killing as an art. You can watch the Jhin the Virtuoso trailer its cool.

[alexnguyen]

As someone who has been playing LoL from the early days, I grew more tired of the game and more interested in the lore (back then there was no lore :v). Since the debut of Arcane I've been binged watching all the reaction of newcomers, I got bored after a few days of watching the same reaction from multiple youtubers, but something from your channel keep pulling me back for more :D
Here's one subscribe, keep doing what're doing, best of wishes for u guys 👍