After watching Act 1 of Riot Games’Arcane,fans wonder ifVanderis Graves fromLeague of Legends. Well, if you also have the same question in mind, here’s everything we know.
The first three episodes ofArcaneare out for everyone to watch onNetflix. As expected, several characters fromLeague of Legendshave appeared in the show, including Violet, Powder (Jinx), Mylo, Jayce, and many more. However, if there’s one character that caught everyone’s attention, it wasVander. So, it’s no wonder that after watching the end of Act 1, everyone’s trying to connect him to LoL.
Who is Graves in League of Legends?
Graves is one of the most wanted men in theLeague of Legendsuniverse because of his criminal acts. He is a thief, gambler, and mercenary, who learned what he must do to survive when he was a child.
Graves was raised in the dark and brutal alleys of Bilgewater; however, in his youth, Graves escaped the place to find out what more this world has to offer. Graves gambled, stole, and performed several criminal acts, making several powerful enemies in the process. However, despite being a criminal, Graves has a moral code, and that’s why he is determined not to cross certain lines.
Graves In League of Legends
Is Vander Graves?
If you’ve watchedVanderin Netflix’s Arcane, you might have realized that thecharacterdoes sound and looks similar to Graves. However, if you are hoping for them to be the same characters, you’d be disappointed.
In Arcane, we see thatVanderwas raised in Zaun, whereas Graves was born in Bilgewater. Besides that, the character was once referred to as the"Hound of the Underground"in the show. Interestingly, Underground or Undercity are other names for Zaun. Also, the title of “Hound” connects Vander directly to Warwick’s lore, a monster who haunts the streets of Zaun in LoL. So, it’s pretty much evident thatArcane’sVander is, in fact, Warwick fromLeague of Legends.
TheLeague of Legendslore says that Warwick was once a good man who wanted to lead a good life. However, his past caught up to him, and after several experiments in Singed’s lab, he became a monster. Interestingly, in the anime, we saw Vander going through a similar journey. He wanted to give up the violence for Vi and other kids. However, his past (Silco) threatens everyone he loves, so in the end, he uses the serum and becomes a monster to save Vi.
