#jinx and Viktor

[tyrsvault]

In another universe

[scopeystfu]

we got the viktor and jinx interaction. the manifesting worked.

[n4tek]

Them <3

[apollognese]

These two hoes and their stanky ass cloaks🙏🙏

[mettywiththenotes]

Jayce and Vi "its always two dumb headstrong bitches with a sense of justice telling each other exactlyyy"

Viktor and Jinx "its always two smart bitches acknowledging each others work but being intimidated by their power telling each other to fuck off"

[mikdoodles]

so act two made me wanna draw jinx/viktor bestieism bc i love them so bad and i have been waiting 3 YEARS for an interaction between the two

[thewistlingbadger]

I'm glad Viktor and Jinx met but I wish they would have met in their prime. Viktor's in his Jesus arc he's not having any fun or building anything and jinx is depressed so she's the same way. The reason people wanted these characters to interact was because of their shared genius. There's only three people who can crack hextech: Jayce, Viktor, and Jinx. Jinx is the only zaunite who's intellect is comparable to Viktor's. Viktor literally complimented her bomb design. Jinx is literally the reason why Viktor is part hexcore now.

[snoopyviktor]

back again with love for the "jinx and viktor are siblings" headcanon. christian linke feared their power together as siblings so he had to seperate them (i blame everything on that man)

[mckruls]

Vinx enjoyers are you here?

[mollysunder]

Arcane gives away the plot in incredibly unsubtle ways The most unsubtle hint is that Sevika's name can literally translate to "Servant of God". That's genuinely clever.

The origin of nations are highly mythologized stories so it works that her role in the story and on a meta level is to assist larger than life characters with cults of personality that can make Zaun's story happen.

The story isn't subtle about any of this! She worked for Silco, a man draped in anti-christ imagery with a cult clearly brewing in the background of Zaun, because he could make Zaun happen. Then when Silco's ability to put Zaun's independence above all else faltered in the face of his loyalty and love of his daughter he dies.

In a bit of foreshadowing Sevika already revealed the trump cards she had in her deck in the face of Silco's absence, Jinx and Viktor. Two figures already set up for greater feats of grandeur and idolization than Silco had achieved alive.

Jinx, whose been baptized and ressurected as often as Silco, is the character for without whom the plot could not exist (or keep going). Jinx's militancy against Piltover forced was the reason Zaun's independence into the Council's room. And throughout the show Jinx imagery has either absorbed or subverted Janna's symbolism.

Janna is characterized by swirling blue winds, but in Zaun it's the blue of Jinx's cloud smoke that defines the land.

Instead of Janna's blue bird meant to symbolize hope, Zaun is filled with Jinx's crows that call out Jinx's next act.

Now Jinx has desecrated Janna's holy site in her own image by adorning the ruins with a shrine to her own life.

Meanwhile we've seen Viktor in the Sump, shrouded like a prophet to heal those harmed from their long-term shimmer dependence. Viktor is not set to remain in rags though.

Half the time the Machine Herald is referenced it's always coded in power.

In the first shots of Zaun post-time skip we see a well guarded building called "The Herald's Palace".

In Sevika's playing cards Viktor's mask is given prongs to evoke the image of a crown. In both instances the Machine Herald's image is laced with Jinx's visual motif. First Jinx's blue swirls Frame The Herald's sign on his building, and her debut tag is centerd on his tarot card.

It's only in past deeds is Jinx's presence unseen on Viktor's work. For example, the drains of the water treatment system Viktor is hinted at creating are decorated to resemble previous iterations of the Machine Herald's masks and are visually his alone.

It seems we're in for a double act next season!

[godzillasfav]

We were robbed of this duo..also hey guys 😅

[razberry-slice]

been doing a marathon of the harry potter movies

[truefandemonium]

I’m not sorry but I’m gonna stop being quiet about my favorite Arcane ship here goes

JINXTOR

ahem thank you. Anyone who doesn’t ship them, no need to read further :)

Also I KNOW THAT LOGISTICALLY THIS SHIP DOESN’T MAKE SENSE and I DO NOT CARE

I’m actually so so thankful to whatever animator was in charge of Isha’s design because I know that despite it not making any logistical or timeline sense, it encourages me shipping Vinx a thousandfold.

Because look at them:

The big golden eyes.

The tooth gap.

TELL ME SHE ISN’T THE SPITTING IMAGE OF BOTH JINX AND VIKTOR

(In the delusional fantasy world I live in,) Isha is the illegitimate love child of Viktor and Jinx

Beautiful happy family 🥰 (let me pretend)

[apollognese]

Science buds🤖🤖

Shimmerson lore recap: Viktor and Jinx are the same age and met because of Singed and Silco. They become close friends even after Viktor gets to the academy. Jinx follows years later after much convincing to her dad.

[mettywiththenotes]

Looking back at the closest to a direct connection between Viktor and Jinx being the whole "he dismantles her bomb and she uses his research" is funny considering their 30 second interaction where they just jab at each other until one goes away

Viktor describing her work as crude and saying her making a hextech weapon is a leap, Jinx going on and on about how boring his research is. They were beefing before they even met lmao

Oh but also. Him saying "crude but inspired". Her saying "boring boring boring" but taking inspiration and figuring out his and Jayce's research anyway

And then Viktor offering a place at the commune to her (even with his sass and ominous vibes) and Jinx letting him help Vander (even with her guards up) and almost sort of considering staying with Vi

Aaaaaa I love them

[heavnlysaturn]

Jinx: So, muscles gets dumped and goes 'time to kill.' Classic

Viktor: A flawless demonstration of emotional maturity