Bloody Mel!
Arcane fans have a five-minute animated treat to enjoy today, in the shape of a new story cinematic released byLeague of Legendsmaker Riot Games.
The video is primarily designed to showcase Noxus, the setting for League of Legends' new season which begins tomorrow, and the home of prominent character Mel Medarda.
But the video is simultaneously also a continuation of Mel’s storyline from Arcane itself, and seems to set up what we may see next inArcane’s upcoming Noxus-based continuation.
And if you need further reason to watch, the cinematic was created in partnership with Fortiche, the talented French animation house behind Arcane.
Here it is:
First off, we can tell this is absolutely set after Arcane’s second season due to Mel’s new golden tattoos she acquires during its storyline.
Here, we also get a proper look at LeBlanc, leader of the Black Rose group, who popped up within Arcane’s second season but stayed largely disguised.
She’s seen here chatting with Vladimir, another League of Legends champion, about some unscrupulous-sounding plans for the Noxian empire.
“We’re really going wide, we’re looking at every region and we really now have the ability to build a slate to tell many more stories - and continue some of them,” Linke said previously.
If you haven’t watched Arcane yet, it remains one of the best video game adaptations of all time and requires zero prior knowledge regarding League of Legends itself.
Its first season is flawless, while itssecond was marred slightly from pacing issues due it cramming so many story threads in.
