Arcane Co-Creator Hints at Character Returns Beyond Season 2

The nature of some of those Arcane stories may have now been revealed. In a recent interview with Screen Rant, Linke confirmed that the team is working on “a bunch of new projects” in the Arcane world. Some of those stories will be set in different regions and with other characters from the League of Legends IP. However, Linke teased that some are also “continuations of character’s stories from Arcane.” Linke said, “Definitely, there are some character stories that we want to continue.” This is the first inkling fans have gotten that Arcane could get something of a sequel with returning characters, rather than a reboot or spin-off that introduces entirely new ones, which initially seemed to be the franchise’s intention.

It’s unclear where Arcane Season 2 will leave its characters. The series has established that it’s not afraid to kill off major players, with the entirety of Piltover’s ruling council seemingly dead after the events of Season 1. It doesn’t seem likely that everyone will make it out alive of Arcane Season 2, but for those who do remain, it means fans don’t necessarily have to say goodbye to them in November. It’s likely the planned spin-offs will not include Vi or Jinx as their story is set to reach a definitive end in Arcane Season 2, but that doesn’t rule out ensemble characters like Ekko, Heimerdinger, or Caitlyn from getting their own series (assuming they survive), or at least making a cameo.

Arcane Season 2 is also expected to introduce some new characters, who could be ripe for exploration in their own dedicated series after initially being set up in Arcane. Theories as to which characters from Arcane could return in the future are endless, but nothing can be certain until the Netflix series reaches its conclusion on November 23. Given the goodwill the series has earned so far, it’s likely fans will tune into another series from the Arcane team, regardless of who is at the center of it.

Arcane Season 2 will release its first part on Netflix on November 9, 2024.