Arcane
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This article contains spoilers for Arcane season 2.
Mel’s arc was fascinating, as are her new powers and the potential they raise for the future.
Mel calls the leader of the Black Rose a deceiver in Arcane season 2.
Arcaneseason 2 revealed that this child was Mel.
Her primary abilities center around protection, with Mel often crafting glowing shields around her targets.
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Mel’s shielding abilities can take the form of concussive blasts.
She is shown using her golden magical beams to push Ambessa back at different points.
She is described as an empath, attuned to the ethereal.
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.
While I am expecting Mel to be a more benevolent leader than Ambessa, this change is interesting.
Hailee Steinfeld, Ella Purnell, and Kevin Alejandro star in this animated adventure.
