#Piltover

[nyxemisa]

Humanity, our very essence, is inescapable.

[honey-tongued-devil]

Zaun Distilleries

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poster: | Jayce poster | | Silco poster 1| | Silco poster 2| | Steb poster |

This poster is what started the entire series; it was created for my thesis, so it holds a special place in my heart.

Alongside this, I’ll admit I’m also considering writing a longfic about a young Silco, so my brainrot never really went away (I started working on the thesis two years ago).

[lady-griffin]

While you guys and several of the replies have brought up points I didn’t initially fully consider, I do disagree with the idea that Ambessa and the Noxians weren’t seriously looking for Jinx.

Or at least, I think it might be more nuance than that.

The presence of enforcers and Noxians is definitely, 100% being felt by Zaunites.

Things have gotten so bad the Firelights are willing to hear out Sevika, Silco’s former right-hand as well as let go of their anger/hatred towards Jinx, who was their main enemy in S1 – that’s beyond significant.

The situation under Caitlyn has gotten so unbearable for many in Zaun that those who hate Silco (for good reason) are now thinking Sevika and Jinx, who were integral to Silco’s shimmer dynasty, aren’t as bad in comparison.

That’s more than a strong indicator of just how bad things have actually gotten under Caitlyn’s (Ambessa’s) boot.

Plus, in Sevika's speech she literally talked about how enforcers were raiding their homes and having Noxians down their throats – so, there’s absolutely a physical, on the ground, presence in the search for Jinx. Or arguably not in the search for Jinx, but in the controlling of Zaun.

And a small detail, but we also saw an enforcer eating at Jericho’s, before Jericho left to go to Vander’s statue; indicating enforcers are in Zaun enough to be eating at the local hubs now.

Also the way Rictus said “Jinx” after Isha’s stunt at the checkpoint didn’t give me the impression of someone who’s been covering Jinx's tracks to further Ambessa's agenda. Not even close.

Just the way he said her name and looked at where Isha was – I saw someone who has in fact been looking for Jinx and finally, for the first time, has a real lead.

We also have him beating up the Jinxer to get information – that’s not for show or for Caitlyn’s sake.

Now that could be because Ambessa feels the needs to produce results, as Caitlyn is starting to waver in her commitment and question the need for martial law.

There is a balance to be had in justifying Noxus’s presence.

If they find Jinx right away, then yeah Noxus isn’t needed anymore, but if they don’t produce any results at all in finding Jinx, then what’s even the point of having them?

It’s a balance act for sure.

Now, the checkpoints and enforcers searching people’s homes does show how they’re looking for Jinx in completely the wrong way; Caitlyn is so blinded by her pursuit of Jinx that she’s actively getting in her own way.

And yeah, it’s 100% accurate that for many Zaunites, especially for someone like Jinx, navigating Zaun without being detected wouldn't even close to being difficult.

There’s something so funny to me about Caitlyn having all the enforcers and an entire Noxian division at her beck and call and still couldn’t find Jinx.

While we only see Jinx go to Silco’s office once, I can’t imagine that was the one and only time.

Vi’s pit fighting montage gives the impression Jinx has been keeping tabs on Vi for a bit.

While Isha has blue hair in the scenes of her flashback montage, the fact we do see Isha and Jinx running around and having fun in Zaun – makes me think they’ve done that more than once during their time together.

Jinx tracks Vander to the mines, then gets Vi, then heads back to the mines with Vi and Isha, and then heads to Viktor’s cult with Vi, Isha, and now Vander (a giant wolf monster).

I don’t mean to be rude here Caitlyn, but this seems less like Jinx is impossible to find and more like you suck at finding her.

[thenationofzaun]

The fact that Piltover and Zaun are sister-cities that were both once united under Zaun, until a catastrophic accident involving explosives separated it into two. And then Zaun sank into darkness and chaos and became infused with Shimmer while Piltover rose out of the muck with the help of rich merchant clans. And Piltover hurt Zaun badly but now Zaun hurt it back and they are going to go to war. The damage is done, and they will probably never reconcile. But they will always be sister-cities. Nothing can erase their entwined history. Nothing can change that they were both once Zaun. They hate each other but they will always be sisters.

[doe-drawz]

The inevitability of Fate

Happy Arcane Chapter 2 Day , enjoy 💙

Thanks for all the love and support on my last piece 🩷💙

[happylizard-21]

Aww Vi don't worry, i also have Caitlyn hallucinations🥹🥰

[in-sistant]

Zaunites also don't even get last names. They're not even given THAT right.

Jayce Talis Sky Young Maddie Nolan Caitlyn Kiramman Mel Medarda Cecil Heimerdinger .... Jinx Silco Vi Vander Viktor

And I can't believe that's just a coincidence, because why would we ever need to know Maddie or Sky's full name. How do we have those, but none of the Zaunite last names.

Because Zaunites don't get last names.

I've seen so many people going "Silco worked in the mines??" or "VANDER AND SILCO WORKED IN THE MINES!!" Yeah did y'all not...... watch the scene where Silco said Piltover made the Zaunites work in the mines...... The "The mines they had us in." scene where it's shown that his tolerance to unbreathable air was because he was forced to work in.. unbreathable air. I feel like people tend to forget that Silco is still a Zaunite. He might dress all fancy now, but it was already implied countless times that Vander's betrayal changed him for the worse. The Zaunites worked in the mines. Silco is a Zaunite. The Zaunites are oppressed. Silco is a Zaunite. The Zaunites are discriminated against. Silco is a Zaunite. And wealth doesn't even matter to Piltover if you're a Zaunite. The richest Zaunite is still the poorest Piltie.

[mattdevil]

I don't think we're giving enough credit to this dude for turning the fuck around when they fell into fascism.

[arcane-ish]

It will never stop being half poignant and half funny that Mel, the immigrant to Piltover is more idealistic about Piltover's values than the Pilties.

I just imagine her giving one of her idealistic speeches while the families look on and think "yeah, about that".

Ironically, a lot like Sevika making her failed appeal to idealism in front of the Zaunite leaders.

[mentallyadinonugget]

act 2 predictions

random zaunite: you dated the brutal dictator of piltover???

drunk vi: hey she wasn’t the brutal dictator of piltover when I was dating her!

[piltover-sharpshooter]

Hm? What's that? It looks like Zaun AND Piltover are fighting together against Noxians? Well I sure hope somebody picks up that phone...

BECAUSE I FUCKING CALLED IT

[nyxemisa]

wanted to post this one separately

[honey-tongued-devil]

The shimmering Spire

I was supposed to post Caitlyn today, but I didn’t finish the drawing, so here’s the second self-insert with Silco. Technically, this is my corner of the fandom, so I don’t know what to tell you.

Do I need to send a letter? Do I have to be accepted by the council of artists? I’m not sure how this works—will someone baptize me in the waters of the Sump when I’m accepted? In any case, all my fanart in vintage poster style is available on my INPRNT page. Below, I’ve added links to the other posters and the master list if you want to read some headcanons!

socials: | INPRNT | | Tip Jar | | X | | BlueSky |

poster: | Jayce poster | | Silco poster | |Silco +self insert poster 1| | Steb poster |

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[arcanegifs]

#ARCTOBER DAY 1: Piltover ↳ "It's nice getting above it all, huh?"

[bestwitchsam]

i start with this trans diva #ArcaneAct2

Since I had work today, I just finished Arcane Act 2 - Episode 4 - I'm sharing the photos. I cried throughout the episode. Isha and Jinx