![]() For this reason, Viktor is forced to try it on himself if he wants even a chance to save his own life. Only when strengthened by an Undercity drug can the subject be strong enough to survive the transmutation. After his hospitalization, he experiments on plants only to hit a dead end. He has just been diagnosed with a fatal disease and doesn’t have much time left to make his mark on the world, as he’s so desperately wanted to do (his flashback scene is a perfect metaphor for the feeling of being left behind by even his own inventions). He gradually moves away from science and inventing to pursue a career in politics, leaving behind the research he had been so passionate about just a few years ago. Jayce has already been described as a little bit egotistical (according to Viktor, he signed every page of his research notes), so it isn’t that far of a stretch to believe that all the praise would go to his head. Jayce, described after the time skip as “the golden boy” is the face of Hextech and as such garners all the praise and accolades for every discovery and new invention. The science brothers represent two different kinds of scientist tropes in media. ![]() This sentiment, while sweet, hints at the potential breaking of their relationship, following the pattern of the previous two sibling storylines.Īnother clue as to Jayce and Viktor’s potential falling out is clearly seen in the tropes that Arcane chooses to use. During the time skip, Jayce and Viktor have grown even closer, to the point where Jayce describes him to Mel ( Toks Olagundoye) as a brother. From this moment, Jayce and Viktor become close, and their combined efforts to crack the puzzle of the arcane cement their connection, making them science partners. Not only does he know what Jayce is feeling, but he is also willing to believe in him and his research. When he loses his patron and his reputation and plans his own death, Jayce is interrupted nonchalantly by Viktor, who is sympathetic to what he’s going through: as a person with a disability from the Undercity, Viktor started his life in Piltover without anything to his name and had to believe in himself to order to rise to the position of assistant to the dean of the academy. When Jayce pleads his case before the council and says that he’s researching magic in order to help improve the lives of the people, he doesn’t convince the council, but he does inadvertently convince Viktor. ![]() This opposition, however, doesn’t last long. Viktor arrives as a representative of the council to confiscate his work and ensure his arrest. Jayce has just been robbed, and when the Enforcers arrive, they find all his research involving the arcane – and zero permits. Jayce ( Kevin Alejandro) and Viktor ( Harry Lloyd) are a stand-out case of the broken sibling relationship theme that weaves throughout ‘Arcane.’ By the start of the story, they haven’t met, but when they do, it isn’t on the best of terms. One other sibling relationship represents the future. Both relationships are pre-established by the beginning of the series, with Vander/Silco representing the past and Vi/Powder representing the present Vander and Silco have already had their falling out, and Vi and Powder are in the middle of one. ![]() Similarly, Powder ( Ella Purnell) and Silco ( Jason Spisak) have both been betrayed and abandoned by their siblings and struggle between caring and destructive versions of themselves. Vander is able to give Vi the advice to think about peace before rushing into fights because he’s been there before, and he knows how destructive that can be. After breaking into Heimerdinger's lab, Viktor and Jayce finally complete their experiment, thus proving that Jayce's theory on magic was correct.Vi ( Hailee Steinfeld) and Vander ( JB Blanc) are both tough brawlers in terms of fighting style, but they also follow similar life paths. On the other hand, Viktor realizes the potential in Jayce and offers to work with him so they can "change the world" together. On one side, Heimerdinger thinks that Piltover is safer with no trace of magic because this power in the wrong hands could be disastrous. Also, Heimerdinger states to Viktor that all of Jayce's work will be destroyed. After Jayce's unauthorized experiments to "create magic" turn the heads of the council, Viktor informs Jayce that he will have to present his case in front of council members.Īfter ruthlessly accepting that he was working on magic, Jayce gets expelled from the academy. In Netflix's Arcane series, Viktor was introduced as the assistant to the dean of The Academy. Note: This section contains spoilers for the Arcane anime series and League of Legends game More: Who Is Vander In Arcane League of Legends? Character, Voice Actor Explained.
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