Arcane Cast (2021–2024)
Netflix / Riot Games | Animated Action Fantasy | 2 Seasons (18 Episodes) | Created by Christian Linke & Alex Yee
Set in the twin cities of Piltover and the Undercity of Zaun, Arcane is an animated series based on the world of the massively popular video game League of Legends. The first season follows sisters Vi and Powder through the consequences of a childhood tragedy that tears them apart and puts them on opposing sides of a conflict between the gleaming city of progress and its impoverished underbelly. Season 2 escalates that conflict to world-altering stakes as old alliances collapse, new powers emerge, and the sisters must confront one another and themselves. Animated by French studio Fortiche Production, Arcane is widely regarded as one of the finest animated series of the 2020s.
The Arcane voice cast pairs major screen actors with seasoned voice performers to create one of the most emotionally rich ensembles in animated television. Hailee Steinfeld and Ella Purnell lead the series as the estranged sisters Vi and Jinx, whose relationship is the emotional spine around which everything else is built. Kevin Alejandro and Harry Lloyd bring compelling ambiguity to Jayce and Viktor, the dual protagonists of Piltover's arc, while Jason Spisak delivers one of the medium's most complex villain performances as Silco. The Arcane cast also includes Katie Leung — best known as Cho Chang in the Harry Potter films — in the pivotal role of Caitlyn, and JB Blanc as the surrogate father figure Vander whose legacy shapes every major character in the series.
Main Voice Cast
Hailee Steinfeld
Vi
A scrappy, fiercely loyal fighter from the Undercity whose entire adult life is shaped by the loss of her sister Powder and her determination — at any cost — to find her again.
Ella Purnell
Jinx / Powder (adult)
Vi's younger sister, whose traumatic childhood and years under Silco's influence have fractured her identity between the innocent Powder she was and the volatile, brilliant Jinx she has become.
Kevin Alejandro
Jayce
A visionary inventor from Piltover whose discovery of hextech technology reshapes the city's future, while the weight of power gradually tests his idealism.
Katie Leung
Caitlyn
A privileged Piltover enforcer-in-training whose encounters with Vi and the Undercity force her to confront the full cost of the city she was raised to protect.
Jason Spisak
Silco
The ruthless crime lord of Zaun who adopts Powder as his own, shaping her into Jinx while pursuing an independent nation for the Undercity by any means necessary.
Toks Olagundoye
Mel Medarda
A politically astute Piltover council member whose relationship with Jayce is as strategic as it is personal, navigating the city's power structures with quiet mastery.
JB Blanc
Vander
The surrogate father of Vi and Powder, a former revolutionary turned community protector whose choices define the moral universe of Arcane's first season.
Harry Lloyd
Viktor
Jayce's research partner and co-inventor of hextech, a man from the Undercity whose own deteriorating health drives him toward increasingly desperate applications of their shared discovery.
Reed Shannon
Ekko
A childhood friend of Vi and Powder who grows up to lead an Undercity resistance movement, defined by ingenuity, hope, and the cost of survival beneath Piltover's prosperity.
Mia Sinclair Jenness
Young Jinx / Powder
Voices the young Powder in Season 1's flashback sequences and childhood scenes, establishing the character's tenderness and self-doubt before the series' central tragedy unfolds.
Supporting & Recurring Voice Cast
| Voice Actor | Character | Role | Seasons |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ella Purnell | Jinx (adult) | Also voices the older Jinx in most of Season 1's later episodes and all of Season 2 | 1–2 |
| Shohreh Aghdashloo | Ambessa Medarda | Mel's formidable and feared warlord mother, introduced in Season 2 as a major power in Piltover's political landscape | 2 |
| Dave Chen | Mylo | Vi and Powder's adoptive brother, a sarcastic and fiercely loyal member of Vander's family in the Undercity | 1 |
| Roger Craig Smith | Claggor | The eldest of Vander's adopted children, physically powerful and steady where Mylo is volatile | 1 |
| Mick Wingert | Heimerdinger | The ancient yordle scientist who chairs the Piltover Council and whose long memory of history shapes his cautious view of hextech | 1–2 |
| Amirah Vann | Sevika | Silco's most trusted lieutenant, a formidable fighter whose shimmer-augmented body makes her one of the most dangerous figures in Zaun | 1–2 |
| Miles Brown | Young Ekko | Voices Ekko as a child in Season 1's Undercity scenes, establishing his inventive spirit and his connection to Vi and Powder | 1 |
| Abby Trott | Nyx | A supporting character in Zaun whose arc intersects with the season's exploration of shimmer's costs | 1 |
| PJ Byrne | Grayson | A Piltover enforcer who serves as a moral reference point in the conflict between the cities | 1 |
Creators & Production
Christian Linke
Creator, Executive Producer, Showrunner
Alex Yee
Creator, Writer, Executive Producer
Fortiche Production
Animation Studio (Paris, France)
Pascal Charrue
Animation Director (Fortiche)
Arnaud Delord
Animation Director (Fortiche)
Brendan James Murphy
Composer (Season 2)
About the Arcane Voice Cast
Arcane's voice cast stands out in animated television for the caliber of screen actors recruited to lead its principal roles — a casting philosophy that was part of creator Christian Linke and Alex Yee's vision to create a series that would be taken as seriously as any prestige live-action drama. Hailee Steinfeld's casting as Vi was revealed before the series premiered and immediately generated excitement: her Oscar-nominated screen presence and musical career signaled the level of ambition Riot Games and Netflix were bringing to the project. Ella Purnell's performance as Jinx exceeded nearly all expectations, delivering what critics described as one of the great voice performances in animated series history — capturing both the character's terrifying unpredictability and her heartbreaking core of grief and longing. The two performers reportedly had little direct contact during recording, which gives their eventual scenes together an additional quality of charged unfamiliarity.
Arcane won nine Emmy Awards including Outstanding Animated Program for both Season 1 (2022) and Season 2 (2025), and its complete two-season run is considered a landmark in the history of video-game adaptations. The decision to conclude the series after two seasons — a choice made by the creators rather than imposed by the platform — ensured that the story ended on its own terms. Jason Spisak's Silco became one of the medium's most discussed antagonists, a villain whose genuine love for Jinx complicated audience response and made his arc one of the most emotionally resonant in the series despite his consistent moral horror. The music of Arcane, which included original songs by Imagine Dragons ("Enemy"), Sting, and pop artist Benson Boone for Season 2, further distinguished the series and reached audiences far beyond its core viewership.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who voices Vi in Arcane?
Vi is voiced by Hailee Steinfeld across both seasons of Arcane. Steinfeld, an Academy Award-nominated actress and recording artist, brings a raw physical energy and emotional depth to the role of the scrappy Undercity fighter who never stops searching for her sister Powder.
Who voices Jinx in Arcane?
Jinx (adult) is voiced by Ella Purnell, while the younger version of the character — called Powder — is voiced by Mia Sinclair Jenness in Season 1. Purnell's performance as Jinx was widely praised as one of the finest voice acting achievements in animated television.
How many seasons of Arcane are there?
Arcane ran for 2 seasons. Season 1 premiered on Netflix on November 6, 2021, and Season 2 premiered on November 9, 2024. The creators, Christian Linke and Alex Yee, confirmed that Season 2 concludes the story they set out to tell.
Who created Arcane?
Arcane was created by Christian Linke and Alex Yee, both longtime Riot Games developers who worked on League of Legends. The series was animated by the French studio Fortiche Production, whose distinctive art style blends 3D animation with hand-painted textures.
Do I need to play League of Legends to understand Arcane?
No. Arcane is designed to be accessible to viewers with no knowledge of League of Legends. The series introduces all of its characters and world-building from scratch. Many of Arcane's most devoted viewers came to it with no prior familiarity with the game.
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