Who is Warwick in Arcane?

Arcane is a popular animated show set in the universe of League of Legends, the popular multiplayer online battle arena game by Riot Games. It has 2 seasons and it first aired on November 6, 2021, on Netflix. The show gained praise for its animation, storytelling, and character development. The show explores the origins of 2 popular League of Legends characters, Vi and Jinx.

The story shows the political and social struggles between the cities of Piltover and Zaun. As tensions grow between these 2 societies, the story follows sisters Vi and Jinx, who end up on opposing sides of the conflict. Following its popularity, Arcane won many awards, including the Annie Awards and the Emmy for Outstanding Animated Program. In Season 2, the storyline introduces many new additions, including Warwick. Let’s take a closer look at the character of Warwick in Arcane.

Who is Warwick in Arcane?

Warwick is introduced in the 2nd and final season of Arcane. He is also a League of Legends character who looks like a werewolf-like beast. In the final season, Vander, the protective father figure to Vi and Jinx, is turned into the beastly Warwick through the experiments of the scientist Singed. In Season 1, Vander gets badly hurt, and Singed tries to save him with a powerful serum, but it turns him into Warwick.

Throughout Season 2, Warwick struggles with broken memories of his past, especially the painful images of Vi and Jinx, which sometimes come back to him. He became very powerful, lost touch with humanity, and went on a killing spree, attacking guards and prisoners who came in his way. Arcane Season 2 explores themes of identity, changes, and deep family connections through Warwick's character arc. His journey adds emotional depth to the show and resonates with audiences, making the relationships more meaningful.

What happened to Warwick at the end of Arcane?

In the finale of the show, Warwick's fate is connected to the main characters, leading to a fierce battle on top of a broken Hexgate tower. The situation gets worse, and Warwick loses control and fights against Vi and Jinx. During the fight, Warwick attacks Vi, trying to kill her. To save her sister, Jinx quickly steps in and pushes Warwick off the tower. Both Vi and Warwick fell onto another beam below.

Vi gets up but takes a moment to look at Warwick, who appears dead, realizing he was once her father figure. But he is not dead, as he jumps up and attacks Vi. Jinx jumps down, knocking Warwick off the beam, but she also falls. Vi catches Jinx’s hand, but Warwick grabs Jinx’s leg. Vi struggles to hold both of them. Jinx accepts her fate, removes the gemstone from Vi’s gauntlet, and causes it to slip off. This makes both Jinx and Warwick fall. As she falls, Jinx sets off one of her bombs.

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