#Zaun

[vickychendraws]

the color blue reminds me of you

[nyxemisa]

Humanity, our very essence, is inescapable.

[lady-griffin]

I really love how Ekko and the Firelights are essentially the real version of Viktor and his commune -

The Firelights are an actual community not a hive mind. We see through small interactions between Ekko and Scar that the Firelights aren’t mindlessly obedient to Ekko and his will. They follow him because they trust and respect Ekko, but that doesn’t mean they can’t disagree with him.

The Firelight’s base is also this brightly colorful and vibrant hub, but unlike the commune it looks to be from Zaun made by Zaunites; rather than inspired by the Arcane and another culture, that’s distinctly not Zaun-like.

Finally, despite Viktor’s genuine desire to help people, his changes and progress are at best temporary because everything is 100% reliant on him – we literally see that when he dies, everything crumbles instantly.

But when Ekko went missing (presumed dead) the Firelights continued on; sure, they’re struggling and mourning their leader, but they’re still working towards a better tomorrow. Ekko actually made something bigger than himself; a real community that will last well beyond him.

And yeah, I just really love that; Ekko is the real savior of Zaun not Viktor.

[honey-tongued-devil]

Zaun Distilleries

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

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).

[arcanecitizens]

If not the leader of the Jinxers then the one who's never afraid to stand on the front line

[kdei]

coolest kid in zaun

[halyasgirl]

Not sure how organized my thoughts on this are, but after rewatching the "To Ashes and Blood" fight scene in 2x03 "Finally Got the Name Right," I'm really thinking about the connections between Jinx and Janna.

The official lyrics for "To Ashes and Blood" include translations for the chanted bits, Shuriman prayers to the goddess Jan’ahrem (Janna):

Beyond these walls, the storm's fury grows Over land and sea, the storm's fury grows But I have nothing to fear! For the blue bird is with me

Janna is the patron goddess of Zaun, revered for blowing away the toxic Grey smog as it choked the Zaunite miners. And I think it's interesting that Jinx confronts Vi and Caitlyn in Janna's old cathedral, and their final confrontation happens under her watching gaze.

In the literal sense, Vi and Caitlyn are blown away when Sevika opens the turbines, but symbolically they're swept away after violating Janna's protection of the people of Zaun, and the three Zaunites (Sevika, Jinx, and Isha) remain, clinging to Janna's alter.

It seems like Jinx is taking on a maybe not exactly religious symbolism to the people of Zaun, but a similar role as a powerful entity who stood up for Zaun and its people when no one else would; Zaun's patron saint if not patron goddess.

The Arcane is waking up and new prophets are arising, and in a world where magic is real and genuine belief is very powerful, I'm wondering what might happen.

[tobiaskiramman]

Silco x Phantom of the opera. I've been thinking about drawing this since s1 Arcane, so I've finally done it !

[m-e-stanley]

Isha Brain Rot ✍️

Isha was probably the weird kid. A kid that didn't speak? She was definitely the weird kid. She definitely either went through something mentally traumatic that made her stop speaking, or was probably lonely for so long that she just stopped speaking because there was no one for her to speak to. And at such a young age, she was chased by adult killers and was just trying to survive. She probably thought her life would just be one long battle for survival before she died. But she was brave, and she fought on.

And then, she found love in the most unexpected of places. With arguably one of the most dangerous people in both Zaun and Piltover. Jinx. She fell on Jinx, saw Jinx kill the people that had chased her for so long and in that moment, took a risk and followed Jinx

Look at her death. She saw Jinx on the floor and looked around. She wanted to see if there was anyone who could help, but there was no one. And that brave little girl tugged her hat and ran into what was certain death.

You can see her tearing up as she runs past. She cries as she remembers the times she spent with Jinx. Those were tears of happiness. Of gratitude. Happiness that before she would die, she got to experience what it felt like to be taken care of. She got to experience family and love. Gratitude to Jinx for saving her from death in that alley, and saving her from the loneliness and lovelessness she lived with for years. As a child growing up in Zaun, she always knew she lived with the chance of dying anytime. But she probably never expected that she would get to be loved before that end.

And that gave her the strength to run towards certain death. Jinx was the darkness of Piltover, but to Isha , Jinx was the light. And she could not let that light extinguish. But she was also Jinx's light, and Jinx too could not let it go, which was why she tried running after her. But Jinx is also one of Vi's lights and so also, Vi could not let her go into death. At the end, is that not love? The act of being selfish, because that selfishness is centred around someone. To be selfish and selfless all at once.

And just before she dies, she looks at Jinx. The person that saved her in so many ways.. The person she admired to the extent she dressed like her. The person she has so much faith in. Isha said a goodbye in a way she that was more profound than words. A way only the two of them knew. She faced death, with a smile at the person that mattered to her the most, and closed her eyes.

In a way, she reminds me of that one story from Harry Potter. Of the Peverell brother that lived a life with his family and faced death with a smile. But while Ignitious Peverell was an adult and faces death as an old man, she was just a child.

Honestly thank God they didn't have Isha speak. That scene would have been more devastating if the only word we ever get to hear Isha say was goodbye

We're going into the final episodes tomorrow, but mark that Isha has left on me will live with me for years. If last weekend was the last time we get to see her alive, I'll smile like she did for the same reasons she did. She survived the loneliness. Found someone who cared for her. She lived, she laughed, she loved, she fought and she went out protecting the reason behind her happiness.

In death, she won.

[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.

[skatankata]

Favorite character but not my favorite piece, so it goes

[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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[pheracy]

Jinx & Viktor finally meeting

Why is no one talking about how exciting it is that we've finally seen Viktor meeting Jinx and Vi?!

The way I jumped from my sofa and started screaming omg. This is something I've wanted to see since I started watching Arcane. Look at them! All together, in the same frame, talking and breathing the same air! Viktor calling Powder by her name and she getting startled because of that. He telling her she could use her gadgets and skills to do good and build that peaceful place together had me crying ngl. Man, I love this interaction with all my being.

Why is it THIS exciting for 2 characters from the same series to actually acknowledge each other's existence?

[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.

[arcanegifs]

ARCANE LEAGUE OF LEGENDS: 2x02 - “Watch It All Burn”