Something to remember. Arcane takes place like 15-20+ years in the past. And Noxus picks up right when Arcane ended so it's still in that past timeframe. That's why some of the characters look different from what you're used to seeing in the cinematics and videos that take place in the "current" time. It's why Darrius isn't as "bulky" and looks younger.
The girl on the end was Leblanc, she was the shadowy black rose mage in Arcane that killed Ambessa. Shes over a thousand years old and is a master deceiver. And yes shes a member of the Black Rose, they are probably trying to take over Noxus at this point. Also Ive heard that the writers said anything coming out whether its a music video or short trailer is the new canon but the video itself is a Cinematic for League 2025.
So to answer your question, it's a bit of both a cool annual cinematic and also for sure a teaser to the next series that they will do eventually. Yes, the dude with the axe is Darius and the troll is Trundle which is the troll king. However their duel was in the past when Darius is still proving himself and Trundle might not be troll king at that point. Also Trundle could have easily killed Darius there but he wanted to show off by ripping off his head, but since this is a Noxus cinematic, the Noxus guy is supposed to win and show how determined and resilient he is. Also, Trundle's club is made out of True Ice, a special type of ice which hurts a lot to wield unless you're Iceborn (a rabbit hole that I don't want to go in right now). Basically Darius could have died by just picking up the corrupted frozen axe but he pulled through, which by lore standards is pretty badass. Also the lady in end is the same shadowy figure that was messing with Mel in season 2, her name is LeBlanc and she's incredibly powerful and the leader of the Black Rose. Vladimir is the former leader, I think. Assassin chick is Katarina, spider lady is Elise. The people who attack Mel are the Grey Legion, a cult of hemomancers and necromancers which follow Vladimir.
Something to remember. Arcane takes place like 15-20+ years in the past. And Noxus picks up right when Arcane ended so it's still in that past timeframe.
That's why some of the characters look different from what you're used to seeing in the cinematics and videos that take place in the "current" time. It's why Darrius isn't as "bulky" and looks younger.
Yes! Thanks for reminding of that dude!
The girl on the end was Leblanc, she was the shadowy black rose mage in Arcane that killed Ambessa. Shes over a thousand years old and is a master deceiver. And yes shes a member of the Black Rose, they are probably trying to take over Noxus at this point.
Also Ive heard that the writers said anything coming out whether its a music video or short trailer is the new canon but the video itself is a Cinematic for League 2025.
Ahhhhhh so that was her, so this has got to be the next region for a LoL series to explore? If so, I am pumped!
So to answer your question, it's a bit of both a cool annual cinematic and also for sure a teaser to the next series that they will do eventually. Yes, the dude with the axe is Darius and the troll is Trundle which is the troll king. However their duel was in the past when Darius is still proving himself and Trundle might not be troll king at that point. Also Trundle could have easily killed Darius there but he wanted to show off by ripping off his head, but since this is a Noxus cinematic, the Noxus guy is supposed to win and show how determined and resilient he is. Also, Trundle's club is made out of True Ice, a special type of ice which hurts a lot to wield unless you're Iceborn (a rabbit hole that I don't want to go in right now). Basically Darius could have died by just picking up the corrupted frozen axe but he pulled through, which by lore standards is pretty badass. Also the lady in end is the same shadowy figure that was messing with Mel in season 2, her name is LeBlanc and she's incredibly powerful and the leader of the Black Rose. Vladimir is the former leader, I think. Assassin chick is Katarina, spider lady is Elise. The people who attack Mel are the Grey Legion, a cult of hemomancers and necromancers which follow Vladimir.
This Darius guy seems like MC potential for a series
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