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The plot of Arcane is friendly to newcomers to the League of Legends franchise as it acts as a prequel for many of the Champions that are playable in the game. Two stories run in parallel throughout the series across the two cities of Piltover, a utopia for the wealthy and powerful elite, and the underground Zaun, which is run by gangs and faces constant raids by the police of Piltover. Topside, we follow Viktor and Jayce, two scientists who cultivate Hextech, a means for anyone to use magic. The two are the apprentices of Heimerdinger, a well-known champion from the League of Legends franchise with a background given to tonnes of other Champions from the series being peppered throughout Arcane.
On the flip side, we follow sisters Vi and Powder, the latter becoming Jinx later in the series after the two are separated for years due to a tragic event in their childhood. Vi and Jinx are two of the most popular and played Champions in the League of Legends franchise giving the series a massive draw from the current fanbase and rewarding fans with a look into the tragic backstories of the characters. The blending of stories between a gang war in the undercity over a new drug called shimmer that is turning people into super strong monsters, and a utopian city struggling with the rapid advancements of technology with the universalisation of magic, is set with the backdrop of a simmering rebellion from the undercity that creates the central conflict of Arcane. This blend of two stories is not hard to follow despite all the moving pieces and different characters’ relationships. Arcane focuses on the two main stories with side parts of worldbuilding to keep the series from distracting viewers with over explanations or info-dumps.
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