From then on, Piltover became known as the City of Progress.

However, Zaun is primarily categorized as the former over the latter.

This led toArcane’s thick smog known as The Gray, pollution that has infiltrated Zaun.

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While Piltover’s inventions filtered The Gray away from Zaun, the undercity remains second-best to its sister nation.

InArcane’s story,the people of Zaun have suffered under Piltover’s innovations.

That said, this troublesome life saw many from Zaun grow to be hardy people.

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

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That said, asArcane’s story involving Vander and Silcoshowcased, this conflict did boil over once.

Some other representatives can simply be those of great influence.

This council makes choices for both Piltover and Zaun, but the latter is often disregarded as an afterthought.

Piltover in the first season of Arcane

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.

Some of these have already been mentioned, including Silco and Vander.

Vander, on the other hand, was followed due to his decency, but also his equal strength.

After the death of both inArcane, Zaun suffered from a power vacuum.

Vi standing above the undercity of Zaun in Arcane season 1 (2022)

Silco devolved into extremism, leading to the escalation of the war shown inArcaneseasons 1 and 2.

While not all Piltover champions feature inArcane, several of them are key to the show’s story.

Caitlyn is appointed Piltover’s general, allowed to enact martial law against Zaun in the escalating war.

Sevika after being defeated by Vi

InArcaneseason 2, Jayce discovers that Hextech may be angering the Arcane world.

Like those from the innovative city, Zaun’s champions are featured heavily inArcane.

Eventually being found by Heimerdinger, Viktor joined Piltover’s academy and worked with Jayce to discover Hextech.

The bridge separating Zaun and Piltover in Arcane season 1 (2022)

The inventor also discovered that the Hextech Core was healing his illness, leading intoViktor’sArcaneseason 2 story.

Singed’s Arcane Story Explained

Singed is a mad inventor inArcanewho worked for Silco.

Shimmer became useful to Silco as a result, though adversely affected Zaun’s citizens.

Silco against a background of his eyes tinted orange in Arcane

InArcaneseason 2, Singed is shown creating awerewolf beast in Zaun’s undercity.

Warwick’s Arcane Story Explained

This werewolf beast is known as Warwick.

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

Jinx and Vi in Arcane season 2

Vi and Jinx screaming at each other mid-fight in Arcane season 2 (2024)

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