Basic lore of the cinematic from what i have gathered: Mel's story: Making her way to the Immortal Bastion (capital of Noxus) as she is going after The Black Rose. Her battle is probably a premonition or her seeing the future, but her powers aren't that well defined as of yet. Katarina(red hair assassin) story: She is attending a Black Rose Party to assassinate a target. She most likely got the mission from Swain, but could also be a trap set by The Black Rose. She kills her target but also gets to fight Elise (A powerful Black Rose member, which have gotten spider powers from a spider god called Vilemaw). Darius(Axe dude) story: Darius challenges Trundle the troll king to a duel (assumably for power/alliance). Trundles ice club is made from True Ice, which is magical ice that will instantly kill any mortal that touches it. Only those known as Iceborn can touch it without dying, though it is still very painful. Darius getting his axe stuck in the ice club gets it insanely cold, but doesn't kill Darius, since he doesn't touch the True Ice directly. LeBlanc & Vladimir story: They are the highest members of the Black Rose and are both hundreds of years old (~1400 years if i remember correctly). The Black Rose is all about getting powerful magic weapons and such, in the event that Mordekaiser returns (or some other world ending threat arrives). In the cinematic they discuss their next move after what happened in Piltover (Arcane s2 finally). Vladimir thinks they should have another go at recruiting Mel, as she is the opportunity that washed up on Noxus' shore. LeBlanc has some other idea, which is the symbol at the end. What that symbol means isn't all that clear, but could be a Darkin Weapon, a Demon, The Void, Rivens blade, or some other magical artifact we don't know of.
@@zhuru it does not. Bilgewater symbol is a smitar with hydra around it. Here you see a completely different sword (much wider and shorter than scmitar) design and no hydra around it. This symbol resembles Naafiri because it looks like it has an eye in it. But it also has a lil bit of similarity to Rivens blade but to be honest o don't see it.
@@reginaeamet7483 the symbol is deaths dance, an item from the game. It makes you block 60% of the damage and instead take it as bleed for 3 seconds. Theyre probably trying to beat death, like singed
So the character at the end of the cinematic here at 5:39 if you look at her fingers they are cloaked in shadow. Now re-watch the beginning few minutes of arcane season 2 episode 8 to the black rose character cloaked fully in shadow...except for her fingers. That should tell you who this is. Also her voice.
@@jamesgardner6707 eh its not hidden, but its also not super obvious unless you are looking for it. A lot of voice actresses sound similar...i mean she sounds pretty close to Mel to be honest.
The redhead girl is katarina the girl from one of the first cinematic with ahri, leona and darius the guy who was fighting the troll(named trundle) so yes you right, and the lady with vladimir, its leblanc the leader of the black rose in arcane s2 😊
@@bethsalandh3r It's going to be Noxus related since 2025 revolves around Noxus for League of Legends. They are splitting the year into 3 seasons, so we'll be getting 2 more cinematic this year related to Noxus.
The True ice which the club was made off would kill a normal human instantly by touching it. Darius grabbing onto it long enough to hit the troll with it is unheard of. I wonder if they will refrence this in future shows where he mighz have hand pain or a dead finger or somth.
@@abhiignitor007what Darius grab is his axe that corrupted by true ice, not the true ice itself, if he grab trundle club he will froze to death instantly, but lucky that he is not, maybe still have a cure or Hand of Noxus will became Handless 😂
@@abhiignitor007 yeah, it's not the real true ice, but it's still true ice, and we all know that very dangerous and he is very cool to grab that I'm hype for sure, he grab an axes and take a frostbite pain that we don't know that can cure or cut his hand off, he endure and overcome them to use his axe, but if he grab the true ice, he will became the ice himself, like in the call when Sejuani threw her weapon to Ursine and they became ice instantly
This is basically the trailer for what is basically season 15 of the League of Legends game. We don't know where the new season is going to take place or when it's coming out. Riot is streamlining their storyline by weaving it in the cinematics and future media projects. I hope they continue to use Fortiche for all their future animations. It’ll help with the continuity. Overall, great business and storytelling decision on the part of Riot.
This is hype!! The champs in this cinematic are Mel, Darius, Trundle, Katarina, Elise, Vladimr, Leblanc~ Not sure if you recognize any of them but yeaa LOL cinematic in fortiche style yooo this is fire 🔥 they’ve been cookin’ for years 😍
As much as I loved the fight scenes in Arcane with the music, I really hope they tone it down a bit in the next series because the fight between Darius and Trundle was just so visceral and immersive that way, all the little grunts, the spit on the camera, the sounds were all just so good.
Just to clarify, this is thet railer for the next GAME season. Aka if you don't play, you will miss Story inbtween "Arcane" and whatever the next show will be called.
6:30 that symbol is probably a Darkin named Naafiri or it could be Riven as the sword literally looks like her sword. Either way, both are awesome, I'm up for it all!!!
@Mortayo i did see the comic, There was nothing such riven sword resemblance in it??? Tell me if i missed something. Also, Vlad right before that scene saying "we must be careful" in a terrified way, and you know what can terrify Vladimir... A Darkin. The Darkin theory is on point, but then the sword literally looks like Riven's, idk man.
@@darktwister5569ehm no? Bilgewater symbol is a sword looking like scimitar with a hydra looking creature around it. Here it's a complately different sword without any hydra around it.
@@HereIsMyUsername I agree it's meant to be Naafiri's dagger as the drawings are highly stylized, so don't look exactly the same as we're used to. Plus, Valdimir got his blood magic from the Darkin so he has a history with them that explains his fear of using them. Doesn't make much sense for Vald to be afraid of Bilgewater. He's been alive for thousands of years I think at this point and is pretty strong / seen a lot.
We still don't know where the next tv series will be located. This cinematic was created for the LoL game expansion. The symbol at the end LeBlanc created was for Bildgewater. But there are still rumors of Ionia
From all images I'm reviewing, the naafiri dagger doesn't have a hilt, and that image has a predominant hilt . The only other resemblence is Bildgewater symbol but LeBlanc said they hadn't be more bolder than Piltover. Not sure if Bildgewater is much bolder of a move than Piltover?
@@sorencarnail4785 its not naafiri. Her lore is based around shurima which will probably get its own show in the future. Naafiri comes back when azir gets revived. Azir is dead so naafiri doesnt exist yet
God this cinematic is SO good! The animation, the music, the pacing, seeing other champs in the Fortiche style, I love it!
Mell fighting against falling buildings is lame af
Basic lore of the cinematic from what i have gathered:
Mel's story: Making her way to the Immortal Bastion (capital of Noxus) as she is going after The Black Rose. Her battle is probably a premonition or her seeing the future, but her powers aren't that well defined as of yet.
Katarina(red hair assassin) story: She is attending a Black Rose Party to assassinate a target. She most likely got the mission from Swain, but could also be a trap set by The Black Rose. She kills her target but also gets to fight Elise (A powerful Black Rose member, which have gotten spider powers from a spider god called Vilemaw).
Darius(Axe dude) story: Darius challenges Trundle the troll king to a duel (assumably for power/alliance). Trundles ice club is made from True Ice, which is magical ice that will instantly kill any mortal that touches it. Only those known as Iceborn can touch it without dying, though it is still very painful. Darius getting his axe stuck in the ice club gets it insanely cold, but doesn't kill Darius, since he doesn't touch the True Ice directly.
LeBlanc & Vladimir story: They are the highest members of the Black Rose and are both hundreds of years old (~1400 years if i remember correctly). The Black Rose is all about getting powerful magic weapons and such, in the event that Mordekaiser returns (or some other world ending threat arrives). In the cinematic they discuss their next move after what happened in Piltover (Arcane s2 finally). Vladimir thinks they should have another go at recruiting Mel, as she is the opportunity that washed up on Noxus' shore. LeBlanc has some other idea, which is the symbol at the end. What that symbol means isn't all that clear, but could be a Darkin Weapon, a Demon, The Void, Rivens blade, or some other magical artifact we don't know of.
If you look at the symbol on the end, it does looks like Bilgewater's region icon.
@@zhuru the symbol is like naafiri darkin dagger tho
@@zhuru it does not. Bilgewater symbol is a smitar with hydra around it. Here you see a completely different sword (much wider and shorter than scmitar) design and no hydra around it.
This symbol resembles Naafiri because it looks like it has an eye in it. But it also has a lil bit of similarity to Rivens blade but to be honest o don't see it.
@@reginaeamet7483 the symbol is deaths dance, an item from the game. It makes you block 60% of the damage and instead take it as bleed for 3 seconds. Theyre probably trying to beat death, like singed
@@alus992 its the deaths dance. Naafiri doesnt exist yet because azir is still dead
My two worlds colliding lol. Yu Yu Hakusho t-shirt and league cinematic. LOVE! hope you're well
So the character at the end of the cinematic here at 5:39 if you look at her fingers they are cloaked in shadow. Now re-watch the beginning few minutes of arcane season 2 episode 8 to the black rose character cloaked fully in shadow...except for her fingers. That should tell you who this is. Also her voice.
Idk how many reactors are missing this? The same voice actress and gold marks under the eyes.
@@jamesgardner6707 eh its not hidden, but its also not super obvious unless you are looking for it. A lot of voice actresses sound similar...i mean she sounds pretty close to Mel to be honest.
@@wemustdissent Maybe I was just looking for Arcane character semblance? And I've also watched the show way more than a healthy amount. Lol
The redhead girl is katarina the girl from one of the first cinematic with ahri, leona and darius the guy who was fighting the troll(named trundle) so yes you right, and the lady with vladimir, its leblanc the leader of the black rose in arcane s2 😊
Thank you! Amazing reaction as always! :) Can't wait for 2025 Season 2 cinematic in about 4 months!
is the second cinematic going to be about noxus as well or is it going to be about demacia/ionia?
@@bethsalandh3r It's going to be Noxus related since 2025 revolves around Noxus for League of Legends. They are splitting the year into 3 seasons, so we'll be getting 2 more cinematic this year related to Noxus.
Lookin stylish with the Yu Yu Hakusho sweater!
oh yes, the next show will be amazing
YAY!
The True ice which the club was made off would kill a normal human instantly by touching it. Darius grabbing onto it long enough to hit the troll with it is unheard of. I wonder if they will refrence this in future shows where he mighz have hand pain or a dead finger or somth.
Built different.
@@abhiignitor007what Darius grab is his axe that corrupted by true ice, not the true ice itself, if he grab trundle club he will froze to death instantly, but lucky that he is not, maybe still have a cure or Hand of Noxus will became Handless 😂
@@fateheraclesillya527 i know its not true ice but still him wielding a corrupted axe is so sick??? I find it very sick atleast...
@@abhiignitor007 yeah, it's not the real true ice, but it's still true ice, and we all know that very dangerous and he is very cool to grab that I'm hype for sure, he grab an axes and take a frostbite pain that we don't know that can cure or cut his hand off, he endure and overcome them to use his axe, but if he grab the true ice, he will became the ice himself, like in the call when Sejuani threw her weapon to Ursine and they became ice instantly
@@fateheraclesillya527 yep!!! That shows the length Noxians can go to win their battles. Indomitable human spirit.
This is basically the trailer for what is basically season 15 of the League of Legends game. We don't know where the new season is going to take place or when it's coming out.
Riot is streamlining their storyline by weaving it in the cinematics and future media projects. I hope they continue to use Fortiche for all their future animations. It’ll help with the continuity. Overall, great business and storytelling decision on the part of Riot.
This is hype!! The champs in this cinematic are Mel, Darius, Trundle, Katarina, Elise, Vladimr, Leblanc~
Not sure if you recognize any of them but yeaa LOL cinematic in fortiche style yooo this is fire 🔥 they’ve been cookin’ for years 😍
If that in indeed naafiri's blade at the end I wonder how they're going to change the lore around it😢
Arcane s2 ending AND this cinematic are teasers to NEW LEAGUE OF LEGENDS SEASON, since arcane is now canon
As much as I loved the fight scenes in Arcane with the music, I really hope they tone it down a bit in the next series because the fight between Darius and Trundle was just so visceral and immersive that way, all the little grunts, the spit on the camera, the sounds were all just so good.
Just to clarify, this is thet railer for the next GAME season. Aka if you don't play, you will miss Story inbtween "Arcane" and whatever the next show will be called.
6:30 that symbol is probably a Darkin named Naafiri or it could be Riven as the sword literally looks like her sword. Either way, both are awesome, I'm up for it all!!!
I think it's Atakan
Leblanc and Vlad release Atakhan in Noxus (we have a clue in the new comic)
@Mortayo i did see the comic, There was nothing such riven sword resemblance in it??? Tell me if i missed something.
Also, Vlad right before that scene saying "we must be careful" in a terrified way, and you know what can terrify Vladimir... A Darkin.
The Darkin theory is on point, but then the sword literally looks like Riven's, idk man.
That's literally the symbol of bilgewater what are u eve talking about
@@abhiignitor007 Vladimir is afraid of Mordekaiser too.
I think it's Atakhan...
We'll see! ^^
@@darktwister5569ehm no? Bilgewater symbol is a sword looking like scimitar with a hydra looking creature around it.
Here it's a complately different sword without any hydra around it.
Holy Fortiche really are animation monsters
That symbol in the end is symbol of region named bilgewater
It's the Darkin.
@HereIsMyUsername nope naafiris dagger looks different and doesn't have handguard
@darktwister5569 yea i agree the darkin dagger tip doesn't curve like Bildgewater
@@HereIsMyUsername I agree it's meant to be Naafiri's dagger as the drawings are highly stylized, so don't look exactly the same as we're used to. Plus, Valdimir got his blood magic from the Darkin so he has a history with them that explains his fear of using them. Doesn't make much sense for Vald to be afraid of Bilgewater. He's been alive for thousands of years I think at this point and is pretty strong / seen a lot.
@@brendonsyndennis5371 naafiris dagger is in shurima currently plus it looks absolutely different and doesn't even has an handguard
Happy 2025...
Welcome to Noxus!!!
Your reaction of someone relatively new on this world is just great. And make me recover my passion on League of legends.
Vladimir y leblanc quieren evitar que vuelva morde cierto?
Oh ifthey thought piltover vs zaun vs noxus fights and wars are cool, they are not ready for noxus full unprotected sweaty bloody wars haha
We still don't know where the next tv series will be located. This cinematic was created for the LoL game expansion. The symbol at the end LeBlanc created was for Bildgewater. But there are still rumors of Ionia
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that symbol is nafiri's dagger a darkin
From all images I'm reviewing, the naafiri dagger doesn't have a hilt, and that image has a predominant hilt . The only other resemblence is Bildgewater symbol but LeBlanc said they hadn't be more bolder than Piltover. Not sure if Bildgewater is much bolder of a move than Piltover?
@@jamesgardner6707 yeah but keep in mind the noxus symbol is also diffrent everything has an older version
@@sorencarnail4785 its not naafiri. Her lore is based around shurima which will probably get its own show in the future. Naafiri comes back when azir gets revived. Azir is dead so naafiri doesnt exist yet
Should be a scream warning Cuz
Im sorry but, some arcane watchers arent ready for Noxus, Piltover is like a kindergarten compared to how lore of Noxus is 😅😅
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