Watch: 'Arcane' Studio Fortiche Releases 2025's Final 'League of Legends' Cinematic
During the 2025 League of Legends World Championship in Chengdu, Riot Games partnered with French studio Fortiche (creators of Arcane) to debut Twilight’s End, the cinematic concluding this year’s LoL narrative arc.
Story Overview
The plot focuses on LeBlanc, Vladimir, and Xin Zhao and has unfolded across four cinematics since January 2025: Welcome to Noxus, Dark Gambit, Beginning of the End, and Twilight’s End.
Key Plot Points
- The story revolves around the final battle for the Darkin Glaive.
- The cinematic opens inside the Spirit Temple during the spirit blossom bloom in Ionia.
- Xin Zhao and temple guardian Yunara fight to stop Atakhan, LeBlanc’s ally, from capturing the ancient glaive housing the Darkin Zaahen.
- During the chaotic fight, Xin Zhao touches the artifact and is transported to the realm imprisoning Zaahen.
- Fearing the grim future revealed in Beginning of the End, where LeBlanc and Atakhan prevail and Demacia is destroyed, Xin Zhao asks Zaahen to inhabit his body.
"The cinematic’s story is structured around the final battle for control of the Darkin Glaive."
"For this production, Fortiche explored new visual codes shaped by Ionia’s magic and mysticism."
Production Highlights
Fortiche incorporated fresh visual elements inspired by the magical and mystical themes of Ionia, enhancing the cinematic’s unique atmosphere.
Author’s summary: Fortiche’s latest cinematic, Twilight’s End, wraps up League of Legends’ 2025 story arc with a visually rich battle centered on the Darkin Glaive and Xin Zhao’s sacrifice.