Theending ofArcaneseason 2resolved the war between Piltover and Zaun by giving them a common enemy.

One of these characters was Ekko, who disappeared alongside Jayce inArcaneseason 2, Act I.

In light of severalArcaneseason 2 character deaths, the exploration of theLeague of Legendsmultiverse may seem farfetched.

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Instead, Powder is simply an older version of the young girl last seen inArcaneseason 1.

This shocks Ekko, but it affects his character greatly and, in turn, Jinx’s.

Arcane season 2 featured many character deaths, but one stood out among the crowd.

Ekko and Powder as seen in Arcane season 2 (2024) from the alternate timeline

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Now, a very plausible theory about their survival has been crafted.

Over the course ofArcane’s two seasons, it was reinforced that Powder is gone and only Jinx remains.

As many know, it is not a simple thing to remove elements of childhood.

Powder/Jinx and Ekko sitting side-by-side while looking over Zaun in Arcane season 2, episode 7

Set in the League of Legends universe, Arcane focuses on sisters Violet and Powder (later Jinx) as they end up on opposite sides of a growing conflict between the wealthy utopia of Piltover and its dark undercity whose citizens wish to break away from their oppressors. Hailee Steinfeld, Ella Purnell, and Kevin Alejandro star in this animated adventure.

These characters being alive essentially showed Ekko what he was fighting for.

However, in showing Ekko what he had lost, the story gave him the push to return home.

It is revealed that the original heist fromArcaneseason 1, episode 1 transpired differently.

Vi swinging a punch in Arcane season 2 (2024) next to the poster for Arcane season 1 (2024)

Vi was killed during this job, drastically altering several other elements ofArcane’s original timeline.

Ekko confirms as much when he realizes Hextech creations are non-existent in this new timeline.

Ekko still uses tiny Hexcore fragments to invent his time-travel powers in Arcane season 2’s alternate timeline.

Vi and Mel above a blurred image of Viktor as seen in Arcane season 2 (2024)

InArcaneseason 2’s alternate timeline, the state of both nations is very different.

The reason for this stems from Jinx/Powder.

The alternate timeline proves beyond all doubt how central Powder/Jinx is toArcane’s entire story…

Piltover in the first season of Arcane

Without Jinx,Arcane’s entire story simply would not exist.

This even extends to the alternate version of the character.

The alternate timeline proves beyond all doubt how central Powder/Jinx is toArcane’s entire story.

A background combining the landscapes of Piltover and Zaun behind the character models of Vi and Jinx from Arcane (2022-2024)

Hailee Steinfeld, Ella Purnell, and Kevin Alejandro star in this animated adventure.

Alternate Jinx and Ekko in Arcane

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Headshot Of Ella Purnell In The 7th Canneseries International Festival ‘Fallout’

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