Blood Sweat & Tears ft. Sheryl Lee Ralph | Official Music Video - League of Legends

[@guyofminimalimportance7]

Ambessa's commitment to the warrior identity literally dragging Mel into danger before she was even born illustrates their dynamic more succinctly than any line of expository dialogue could have.

[@saberous6911]

🤓

[@LebogangMasina-s7s]

Now don't be like that😭​@@saberous6911

[@Abii140]

Did she even know she was pregnant?

[@guyofminimalimportance7]

@@Abii140 its hard to make out but it looks like she's showing a bit, and Mel's developed beyond the early fetal stages so probably

[@nicodemusblack5685]

She knew she was you can see her holding her stomach and not the arrow ​@@Abii140

[@giselec.a.defranca746]

It was Mel all along in her belly, notice the little golden shine in the baby near the end of the clip 3:37. That's why the Kindred overlooked Ambessa, Mel had to be born or Mel was already protecting Ambessa before being born.

[@Cupitron]

truers

[@kingofj9079]

It's not Ambessa it's Kino. Also gold has always been Medarda's motif

[@Kuramiteru]

@@kingofj9079 You mean it's not Mel..?

[@Sappery_]

@@kingofj9079 it's confirmed in Ambessa's official biography that the baby is Mel

[@anid6100]

@@kingofj9079it’s definitely Mel. Her eyes glow just like that…

[@taylorparis7228]

"Leeave me WITH my DEmons" her voice is insanely powerful it's like I can hear her singing with her whole heart, soul, throat, and stomach. Gorgeous voice!!!

[@HoeTalak]

The way she sings "underneath these bones" sounds so powerful

[@porshMeh]

Definitely,like this is so cool as a singer myself this isn’t just singing it’s also voice acting and it’s so dope

[@lyrandoseredin3527]

Sheryl is a Broadway legend for a reason! ❤

[@420AK47S]

"What motivated you to get back into working out?" "Ambessa"

[@lorddrixus3575]

It's definitely in my workout playlist 😂

[@skiajata_9209]

Bro seeing pantheon BUILT made me take it more seriously

[@nyamalkuon4196]

Real

[@maxiejohnson8356]

At the gym blasting it rn lmao

[@reca4286]

Fr

[@Brunotamborra]

Fortiche's art style is simply on another level, its like watching a painting come to life, hope the studio has a long life and takes good care of their workers cause they are making remarkable stuff here.

[@Capodraste]

this make me more hyped for Arcane s2 because they seems to get better and better with their style it's so amazing, that shot with the shield mama-

[@Jajduxind]

@lordroviwe dgaf 😢

[@SourSwitchblade2397]

Honestly, they're so talented ❤

[@Secret_Moon]

The expressions on Ambessa in this video are insane. And the reimagination of Kindred. Godly.

[@Mrbluefire3]

Unfortunately arcane S2 seems be the last cause of too high budget 😢

[@CosmicHoshi]

I love the fact that the voice of the singer sounds really like Ambessa's VO, it's like she's singing her song .

[@AmazinglyScherzo]

Perfectly casted.

[@Destroyeer]

I think she's doing this song herself. She's a film and theatre actress. Why wouldn't she sing it?

[@lightscavenger1116]

@@Destroyeer She's not. You can read the credits in the video description

[@jonathanspann2758]

Sheryl Lee Ralph is not her voice actor…but the voice similarities was definitely intentional

[@tomato9929]

ŞAHANE bir şey ❤

[@Zephirite.]

2:30 I love how Ambessa's scars are gold, like kintsugi (the Japanese art of fixing broken ceramic with gold, highlighting its cracks as it strengthens them). That is a perfect metaphor for Ambessa.

[@ispear6337]

Yeah the entire video is theme coated in "Your loss will become your strength". It's a very good theme for the character.

[@VanillaDesu1]

Ambessa talks a lot about the scars in her quotes so yeah

[@ValdemarSovnlos]

это идеальная метафора для всех воинов this is the perfect metaphor for all warriors

[@TheRefugeforWeakMinds-z9f]

You beat me to it.

[@Zephirite.]

@@VanillaDesu1 *Joker voice* "Do you wanna know...how I got these scars?"

[@SkaarjRogue]

Calling it now: the golden divine energy that seeps into Ambessa's unborn child at 3:37 is why Mel Medarda has a golden theme going for her, and also why she survives Arcane season 1 ending unscathed (you can actually see the golden "armor" shine in the last seconds of S1E8 and the first seconds of S2E1)

[@moontowhee]

Already going there in the new episodes! :O

[@brendabilck9336]

This! I think Mel might be Pantheon's daughter. She's 100% half solari (based on her "skills" in Arcane), so her father has to be from Targon.

[@Rafael-ck2yb]

I'm starting to believe more and more tha mel is rell. It Just fits

[@briargray2355]

If Mel is a new aspect reveal I'm gonna squeal

[@VanessaCamburao]

Judging by the kindred theme and her and jayce being protected from the blast This has to be lamb's respite With her ultimate possibly being an offshoot of it or reflecting projectiles

[@MALØR.34]

I guess the lamb symbolizes her innocence, which gets slowly chipped away by war after war and battle after battle. Until it reshapes into the heart of a wolf, creating the battle hardened warrior and conqueror we know today as Ambessa.

[@Artemis-y7x]

you figured it out... ;)

[@1Kapuchu100]

That seemed like it to me too. An innocent child broken, and reformed, into a cold and hard person.

[@gobsleigh5871]

Imo, it's also the noxian version of Kindred : Lamb (acceptance of death) and Wolf (fighting death no matter the cost). But opposite to other cultures, where Wolf represents death chasing you, Noxus celebrate the Wolf and the strength to face death. There's also a good chance that the 4 characters around her represents the noxians warriors blessed by war (Pantheon) and death (Wolf) : Ambessa, Swain, and maybe Katarina ?

[@thatpalkesz3667]

@@1Kapuchu100 That's what Noxus does to children. In a way Ambessa is where characters like Kayn and Rell would have ended up if not for their own twists of fate.

[@cristian8071]

Como uma ovelha vira lobo?? Nem faz sentido

[@Jiffmo]

There's so much background lore going on I'm bracing for a 50 minute Necrit video

[@mothicebird3846]

who isent?

[@Arkovic]

can't wait for that

[@hristiyansamodov5060]

50? thats an underestimation, at less 120+min

[@niezabudka7581]

YES PLEASE GIVE ME TO ME PLEASE GIVE IT TO ME RACHEL

[@Anime-Manga-Manhwa-7]

​@NajeebGamer7788 I just did hope u do the same

[@thenickrider02]

Hearing the choirs of her song in Arcane gave me goosebumps, hate her or love her her character is so well made

[@abeautifulpiece6917]

Absolutely 💯

[@pastykake897]

When does it play in Arcane? I kept listening for it.

[@archistt]

@@pastykake897 i dont think it did unfortunately

[@thenickrider02]

@@pastykake897 the "aaaaaaah"'s at the end of the song are played in episode 9 when ambessa appears during the final battle

[@dedenugraha2393]

ikr...i could say its DEI done right.

[@jmontez06]

Ambessa NEEDS her own series and there's NO WAY around it

[@Saeshi.]

Once again Riot proves that they are indeed a music company that does games on the side. Top tier stuff!

[@MistbornTaylor]

A music company that occasionally does masterpiece television and also maybe games

[@iamthe12th]

At least I don't have to client restart the video. 🤦

[@MrRenix1990]

Riot is a very versatile entertainment company

[@raccoon-p9h]

only bad thing is they're owned by tencent

[@asdfffs]

Like most companies they outsource, credit where credit is due :)

[@loth_one]

I love how at 2:35 Kindred looks hunched over like a Wolf and then stands up to take Lamb's iconic pose

[@Lmr_ArtsAndTattoos]

Great Attention to detail 👍

[@WhitedevilEE]

The fact that Kindred, once again, is portrait as the guidance for the dieing is just so great! In Awaken the battle against tryndamere who refused to die and now Ambessa at the edge of dieing. I just love the storytelling.

[@Nicolasov05]

CINEMA

[@louisatrey5725]

I really love that combined with the way they gave the Noxian version of Kindred a red right hand, showing that in Noxus the "peaceful" death is wrathful or even vengeful

[@elvisvan]

who is kindred?

[@Kove007]

The way she fights for her life when we see a child in the womb. Holy sh!t, I got chills. She's going to be an absolute menace in Arcane. She loves that girl more than anything. A mother's rage is one thing. But HER motherly rage is going to be next level.

[@Toonie.ToonsTian]

FOR REEEEAL. I CAN'T WAIT FOR MORE BACKSTORY FOR HER.

[@malaboopallawi]

If Mel dies that's litteraly over for Zaun

[@christophergonzalez3973]

Is that supposed to be Mel in her womb? Is Mel's brother older or younger?

[@mariliadasilvaferreira326]

Yeeess!!

[@darholland3566]

@ kino is older. He’s the boy with the lamb, she pregnant with Mel

[@yng_bulbasaur]

OK, HEAR ME OUT After watching act 3 of arcane, my theory is that Mel's saving powers are actually what saved Ambessa here. At the end of the video you can see baby Mel in a womb presumably using her powers for the first time. Also her eyes glow in the same way as when she uses her powers in the show

[@SofInuyasha]

Yes

[@thesx1131]

I thought its the other way around. Ambessa gaining the power from Wolf but the since the child lives too Mel inherits it too

[@obscurity2551]

Mel wasn't born with powers she got the powers from the wolf since Ambessa fought the wolf and became it's chosen

[@RACHTHRA]

No. The kindred (the wolf and also the kindred is what guides those to the afterlife after they die in runeterra) overlooked her because Mel had to be born

[@ottersaurus]

@@thesx1131So is Mel like an aspect? Didn’t Leblanc say she was from Targon. Is the wolf the aspect of survival or something?

[@Max19_08]

Pantheon having a side hussle as noxians sparring partner to check if someone is worthy of a second chance is wild.

[@MagiRemmie]

Even gods need the extra income in this economy.

[@_renz.c]

Probably only an Avatar of Wolf's chosen. Those who had gotten Kindred's respite before.

[@allanrovai]

So in that case, Swain and Katarina received tha same?? ​@@_renz.c

[@ezequielaban1157]

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[@cdelio8716]

​@@_renz.c people who prove wolf cause they have the will to live Lamb's gave them respite

[@ChristianJohnPrudente]

I'm loving the ROLE OF KINDRED IN THE ENTIRE LOL RN.

[@swipefn1931]

It's such a good concept.

[@blackbloodyrose4292]

This is an under-rated comment

[@izabelreyes3915]

Since Kindred has a different appearance depending on the region she is in, imagine her in other regions. Here they look so good though.

[@daoquockhanh_2003]

Kindred in Shurima, different culture different look I think

[@couchpotato1-12]

what is kindred's role?

[@AMightyStorm]

Seeing Kindred in a different region with a different aesthetic is pretty dope. I'd like to see every region/culture's version of Kindred. Also, the Necrit video on this will be a banger I'm sure.

[@psy_99]

I wonder what Zaun and Piltovers Kindred looks like

[@TnDn4]

If i am not wrong the spirit blossom kindred is kindred seen by the people from ionia and the original kindred is from demacia, hoping we get one from noxus now

[@tortul1462]

Original Kindred is also in Freljord

[@Blu_Moon_Owl]

@@TnDn4that right about spirit blossom, though I believe Noxus believes more in Wolf than they do of Lamb, since they always strive to die in battle or live on stronger

[@malteherzog1827]

well in the most regions it is the wolf and the lamb. in ionia in special it is the spririt blossom kindred. in some parts of ionia it is also thought to be a frog and a raven (first and last wave) and on mount targon its a fox, thata all that is known to it for now

[@Jujuji12]

I like to imagine that when she said "you are the wolf" she didn't said it to mel but because she saw kindred directly into their eyes once more

[@abeautifulpiece6917]

That would be pretty cool

[@Charuid]

That would be such a lame, unnecessary comment if that was the case.

[@justanotheryotuber23]

​@@Charuid Constructive criticism ❌ Hate for Arcane ✅✅✅✅✅✅✅✅✅✅✅

[@frenchgirl5878]

what is a kindred

[@BoryaChase]

Separated by the rift, united by their cinematics. The league of legends community.

[@alexandrealloncle6012]

that's beautiful

[@ehouse33householder74]

Well said!!! 1v1 on Aram??

[@goochipoochie]

Not with this one. Worst cinematic till date

[@ehouse33householder74]

ok. why?

[@angel_mishima]

Care to share why? ​@@goochipoochie

[@clawziin1824]

I love that last shot of Ambessa clutching her belly, due to both her wound and the baby she carries.

[@wetnoodlex]

Did Pantheon impregnate her with his spear during that fever dream? Because Mel (or her brother) would be dead taking that arrow to the stomach lmao.

[@eetukuru787]

Remember, kids. Don't pull out the thing you got stabbed with. You'll bleed out.

[@theunseenseelie3490]

@@eetukuru787unless blessed by the Kindred

[@aleanf.a6555]

@userzzz-z2lkino got to live though. This is either kino (who lived to adulthood) or mel.

[@jackspratt7264]

Being pregnant on a battlefield is wild work. Ambessa Medarda is built Ford tough.

[@mikeoath9541]

Kindred is just too OP. I love it when these insanely powerful force of nature champions finally show up in lore.

[@itsgonnabeokay9341]

Kindred is a spirit.

[@Cheasle2]

@@itsgonnabeokay9341 Kindred is the god of death

[@kuuro1641]

being death itself can be a bit overpowered yes don't know if they reign outside of runeterra too, like, can they take the life of a celestial dragon since Aurelion sol killed them

[@itsgonnabeokay9341]

@@Cheasle2 She isn't since years. LoR retconned that.

[@itsgonnabeokay9341]

@@kuuro1641 Kindred aren't death itself. They are the most powerful spirit of death.

[@Kaito57]

This is why Animation will always be superior to Live-Action.

[@lycos9208]

YES

[@Night-Shade.]

The CGI of live action doesn't serve the fantasy elements of the world. Powers, monsters, space, magic can look really terrible in cgi. That's why I prefer animation when it comes to fictional fantasy stories.

[@Kaito57]

@@Night-Shade. This guy gets it !!

[@dawidpotega882]

and with times it will only breach the gap further. Voice Actors > Normal Actors. Not as popular because their face isn't show that much, but much more loved and appreciated

[@catrie9965]

I love that you had Sheryl Lee Ralph singing this. She's so underrated and overlooked. She deserves to be acknowledged by newer generations.

[@anoshahmad2849]

No, I will not google her.

[@Chupachups665]

💯💯💯

[@varflock9777]

Literally the first time I hear of this person, but it's a pretty good song.

[@aronm5329]

Oh Wow, from Abbott Elementary. I thought that was her. The running church chior jokes makes a lot more since now

[@latishabuckner8231]

That's who it is 🫰🏾 I thought her voice sounded familiar.

[@SnakeRoadComicsOfficial3677]

The Lamb within her is gone. All that remains is The Wolf.

[@asavelakuse6865]

A wolf has no mercy

[@aungkyawpaing2865]

​@@asavelakuse6865 hate to be the guy. Wolf is actually the one who can feels emotion, so he's not a cold blooded "no mercy" killer

[@gatasfritas]

🤓

[@bluedolf2614]

@@aungkyawpaing2865 Wolf is the one who takes care of the gore and brutal deaths, not the merciful ones

[@kimjunghoon02]

@@bluedolf2614 that's reductive. what the comment was trying to say is that wolf is emblematic of all the emotions surrounding death. Lamb is the cold and methodical, unfeeling portion of Kindred

[@beamccormick2004]

it's so respectable and important that her pregnancy isn't a barrier to any of her lore but a central, respected, interesting, and mysterious crux of her story

[@dogeknows6086]

Truly respectable and important

[@aleanf.a6555]

YES

[@2_Elaias_4]

Fr

[@graysonthiessen8194]

Being honest after watching Arcane, I think the show could have SERIOUSLY benefitted from putting this music video at the start of the finale episode and adding an extra 4 mins onto the time... I gained so much understanding of Ambessa's backstory from this, and so many little hints and details in reference to everything that happened in the show... It's ALL relevant, you even see Swain in the background, who is about to become very relevant to the new story Riot Games is writing.. Please, Riot. If you see this, go and put this music video in the front of the Finale Episode.

[@infiniteneo9]

But what about that one TimeBomb scene

[@TanguDisen]

Because of her injury and the unborn child she is carrying, I adore the final image of Ambessa gripping her stomach.

[@Riteeena]

Isn't that Mel in her belly?

[@thibaultyazeze6776]

Where did you see an un born child or the fact that she is pregnant ??

[@EvaHoshizora]

@@thibaultyazeze6776 the bump in her belly is very obviously a pregnancy. Plus at the end she holds both to confirm the suspicions x'D

[@Annssel]

@@thibaultyazeze6776also at 3:39 in the video you literally see the baby in her 😭

[@poporongable]

Ambessa was pregnant during this time. DAYM the light from the childs eyes saved her. The lamb she was carrying put all the meaning to something she desperately wanted to protect.

[@Goadaora]

1:08 it gives me Salvatore dali kind of vibe, those sequence are so majestic, Fortiche you killing it

[@rinnnnny564]

This is exactly what I want to say!

[@Heavenly_Father]

Rest in peace wolf lady, you were too awesome for that world

[@keleee]

cringe dude

[@lordotaru900]

​@@keleeeshut up let ppl enjoy things

[@mehmedcavas3069]

I agree. Ekko was awesome and everyone is praising him but I think Ambessa is the character who makes season 2 so special. She is so unique, smart and strong. Really liked her

[@geaarmel6764]

@@keleeeYou are cringe

[@a_witcher94]

i will never get enough of Fortiche animation style 😍

[@couchpotato1-12]

fortiche shoud make more TV shows

[@Nightflash28]

​@@couchpotato1-12they're making their own movie, unrelated to LoL.

[@maximebeaussant9358]

@@couchpotato1-12 good news for you there are making a movie

[@ezequielaban1157]

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[@JoannaFalkowska]

And it's jaw-dropping even for their standards!

[@Hkhonsu556]

If even the 4-minute cinematic that Riot made is better than most movies, I can't even imagine how good arcane season 2 is going to be

[@jacobbelfegor8761]

dont be disapointment when season dont deliver :D

[@Cro1232cro]

i watched the leak, it's not that good, its aight tho

[@Ugh-r8m]

@@Cro1232croonly 5 episodes were leaked. So the rest of it might be good

[@RlVlN]

@@Cro1232cro bait used to be believable

[@SoySauce9]

@@Cro1232cro Nahhhhhh

[@eloisaguercoll1875]

Lyrics: I was raised by wolves I was born to lead And I starve till there's no more mouths to feed There's a hand on my throat And a blade at my feet But the weight of the world won't bend my knees Broken bones, battle scars I have seen the bloodshed Carved in stone, when it's my sword They won't forget No war, no peace Till I lead them all Leave me with my demons Hear my voice call No fears or sorrows underneath these bones Just blood, sweat, and tears Is all I know I can use who I want And I taste what I please In this world I get all my fantasies There's a hand on my throat And a child at my feet But the weight of the world Won't bend my knees No war, no peace Till I lead them all Leave me with my demons Hear my voice call No fears or sorrows underneath these bones Just blood, sweat, and tears Is all I know (Don't wash away my blood) (Don't wash away my sweat) It's all I know (Don't wash away my tears) Don't wash my spirit Don't cleanse my soul Can't break my courage And I won't fall ’Cause that's all I know No war, no peace Till I lead them all Leave me with my demons Hear my voice call No fears or sorrows underneath these bones Just blood, sweat, and tears Is all I know

[@Gabycretin]

Thank you very much !!

[@justinburnett6828]

Are we sure it’s not “release my demons Till my voice calls”

[@davidmendes9510]

brabo

[@Schmabudi-y2e]

At 3:37 you can see baby mels back glowing the same way, as in the final moment in season 1 last episode.

[@arhamhaziq4276]

​@@ronlacker326Huh?

[@yara-jh4cq]

great detail!

[@sksclan2910]

@@ronlacker326 elaborate

[@missustealie]

@@ronlacker326 ????

[@ronlacker326]

@@sksclan2910 They're portraying that only women can get pregnant. Transpeople can too. Peak transphobia.

[@GioGrimaldi]

After seeing Ambessa's lifesteal: Tears, Tears, only Tears

[@lsaacthecraftsman]

LMFAO

[@GioGrimaldi]

@@ZeissWorld dafuq is this🤣

[@III-14]

​@@ZeissWorldI like this curse fr 😏

[@furnfurn6314]

@@ZeissWorld gotcha. not gonna translate it. Thanks for the tip

[@sleepyheartss]

@@ZeissWorldI would pray to go out like this

[@DemorealGaming]

So much to unpack here: She's on an Ionian beach fighting in the Noxian war on Ionia; when she is on the brink of death her soul gets pulled into what appears to be 3 different afterlifes: The domain of the kindred (testing her worthiness for the lamb's respite), Mordekaiser's Death realm (another potential member of the army of the damned - her home of noxus), and a shuriman xerath cultist afterlife (pulled by her lineage - blood connection). (Fairly certain these are xerath cultists due to A). environment, B). their attire (They very closely resemble xerath cultists from LoR cards), and C). corrupting the lamb's gift (inducing a pregnancy towards some eventual end goal). This isn't even a fourth of all the pieces I hope Necrit unpacks!

[@christopherlansky]

I have a theory that the black character at the end is 1) the wolf personified which would be the first time us seeing this OR which is even crazier it's just The greyman... Sort of how wolf and lamb look when they are actually one entity... Cause when you look at the mask it has 2 parts at them bottom which kinda resembles the open mouth of a wolf that you can see at the stone it's giving to Ambessa but on the other hand it also has the curly fur in the back of its head and the skinny physique which resembles The lamb more... Will see what Necrit says but I highly doubt it's just The lamb Looking at it again it's probably the first option... Wolf obviously also has fur... And a black one just like the entity there... And also the mask has wolf like ears

[@itsgonnabeokay9341]

The only plausible theory in this comment is the Kindred one. Everything else is pretty baseless tbh.

[@zackkwam134]

Noxians believe in the Wolf not the Lamb, or at least would rather see the Wolf, so her seeing a wolf walking up to them as they are gravely wounded must have been an experience.

[@ratziboi2266]

Pantheon looking guy looked like Aspect of war so I was thinking maybe it's Targon? Didn't look like the death realm

[@SaddyGengar]

@@ratziboi2266 it looks like the valhalla, its full of warrior with golden armor a targonian things and blood, so its like an after life of the aspect of war maybe were all warrior go when they die and the one who look like pantheon maybe is one of the old incarnation of the aspect of war. we can see not only the simil pantheon but swain and katarina too

[@wolvenedvard3049]

So epic. The voice of the singer in this song almost perfectly matches Ambessa's voice actress in Arcane, but they are two different people: Sheryl Lee Ralph and Ellen Thomas. I love these voices.

[@mylespiper5561]

This is cool, all the characters in the gold with pantheon all had near death experiences. Katarina was almost killed by her brother Talon, Swain was almost killed and lost his arm during the Ionian-Noxian war by Irelia, and Pantheon almost died when Aatrox stabbed him in the chest. What’s also a cool detail is that I noticed all the red markings on these champions seem to indicate other, not as prominent, wounds they had that eventually healed.

[@mauricioroldanperez7792]

Actually, Pantheon indeed died against Aatrox, Atreus is the one that survive, the human who reached mount targon and was chosen by pantheon to be his avatar

[@TheDripalorian]

They are the chosen of the wolf

[@undead6494]

well ya this is why i dont get it why i dont see daruis there, and having near death exp doesn't explain seeing death, bcz it was just not their time, for example trynda, it was his time to die but he just got angy and said no, but yas just accepted

[@raladark]

In fact, her greatest near-death experience in lore was in the comic, when she falls into Morgana's mystical forest and has an astral orinic battle with the aspect of Zed, who together with her share the status of greatest assassins in Runeterra!

[@isateasane]

​​@@undead6494 in last years cinematic he does see kindred and then pulls himself up iirc edit: oops i meant season 2024 video not last year

[@izabelreyes3915]

This song is so good. Omg. The character designs, visuals, everything was amazing. Also, the design of the drums being used are so nice aesthetically. I forget that Kindred takes on different appearances in different regions and Kindred looks beyond ethereal.

[@snoosh101]

DOES THIS MEAN MEL IS THE REASON SHE SURVIVED????

[@sleepyshadow2915]

Her singing her own history of how she became this General is amazing

[@DSMister]

Something to note here is that among the Noxian champions, it's Pantheon who seems to test everyone. If Noxus ever believed in the Targonian aspects, it would make sense that they would worship Pantheon, the Aspect of War, the man who struggled every minute to eventually become a god. EDIT: It has come to my attention that this is not actually Atreus, but another chosen of the wolf that just happens to look like Pantheon. Though I wish to apologize for my error in judgement, I still stand by my statement above.

[@teresamarcelaperuzziceccon4536]

The man is not god

[@SeanBoyce-gp]

Or possible Ambessa's cultural heritage is a Targonian tribe assimilated by Noxian conquest. They don't require you to abandon religious ideology or cultural practice, so long as you tribute the empire. Sometimes that means installing a local governor, sometimes if the local leader can "see reason" they can keep their holdings, provided they swear and march under the Noxian banner when the time comes.

[@DSMister]

@@SeanBoyce-gp That could be the case as well! I do believe though that for Noxus, if they were to somehow worship anything from Targon, they would definitely worship Pantheon.

[@TheRealChosenDragon]

@@teresamarcelaperuzziceccon4536 the aspects are gods essentially tho

[@Aytreus]

​@@TheRealChosenDragonaspect pantheon is DEAD atreus is what remains.

[@hive_king]

Kindred slowly becoming the main character of LoLiverse and I am ALL FOR IT! Also, the animation is just freaking dope - oozes of creativity, kudos to the team behind it!

[@otherworldnemesis]

Adding an "I" between "LoL" and "verse" is frankly insane ngl

[@luqmanfariswan4024]

​@@otherworldnemesis lol imagine if the L's were not capatilized

[@MrKross-tc9yy]

Not really "the main character", it's just that death is a pretty recurring theme, and since they represent it, they will surely show up.

[@tricky7461]

Ofc coz death is inevitable and ' She is DEATH'

[@datzfatz2368]

@@luqmanfariswan4024 it would lead us to a Universe most terryfing^^

[@VoiceofAltdorf]

I dont care who Riot sends, I still not gonna play league.

[@ferddelrosario4004]

Who cares?

[@the_vector9_skyw880]

​@@ferddelrosario4004 I care

[@BeatriceClarke-dh5mc]

Omg lol I love that refernece

[@ABDELBASETBellaghti]

I care too​@@ferddelrosario4004

[@studentoflife9313]

Yeah i leave this toxicity for good

[@randomfandomcreator2376]

I love how the visual metaphors can have multiple interpretations! Her carrying and then sacrificing the lamb could be seen as her giving up the last of her innocence after being hardened by war, in order to become the wolf and save herself. Or it could be her literally carrying the innocent child in her womb through the horrors of the world. Also not to mention the switch from white clothing to black, resembling the transition from lamb to wolf, (Kindred).

[@sapphirezeal1187]

at 0:45 I like how wolf looked at her belly then looked back at her It painted a picture of judgment and how she will fight for the unborn child

[@hyejinmoon4882]

Fun Fact: The singer in this, Sheryl Lee Ralph, is an award winning actress and Broadway singer. She might be most known to the internet for being the older teacher in Abbot Elementary, Barbara Howard.

[@MinersLoveGames]

Coming back to this after Act Three, the amount of foreshadowing is insane.

[@Artemis-y7x]

they planned every bit of this mv , definitely

[@sarahcostello4767]

Chosen of the Wolf. I think I get it, all of these champions survived Death/Kindred in some way: - Ambessa was on the brink until she felt her child and it gave her strength to get back up. - Atreus was “killed” as the Aspect and managed to live on without Pantheon. - Katarina faces death on a daily basis and almost died giving her life to Noxus (Bit of stretch but that’s my two cents) - Swain is harder to pin down but maybe it has to do with the fact Swain was sent to die in Ionia but was reborn as the Grand General of Noxus when he made a deal with Raum?

[@teotissier9692]

interesting but to counter argument : they would have probably put Tryndamere in the package since he's the champion known to face death. But all of the champion in the cinematic may be a hint for a future skinlane so there is maybe economic reason involved

[@watchmenaenae-n5b]

Katarina was almost killed by Talon and instead came back stronger.

[@Pathogenic43]

i thought it was tryndemere and not swain personally, he already has lore with kindred and wolf, but now after rewatching i see his arm and ya its absolutely swain

[@minhluonguc8825]

And on the Arcane note: Imagine if the glowing eyes and veins of the child inside the womb actually hint at Mel’s fate in season 2, maybe it was her desire to survive and not Ambessa’s that drove Wolf away

[@FaveoVHS]

@@Pathogenic43 Swain may appear in arcane since Ambessa is in it, that can be why those champions were selected.

[@PlayerOne.StartGame]

I'm ready for the 2 hour Necrit video explaining every frame of this video as lore.

[@unit0713]

Even then, that would only be a fraction of the attention this awesome cinematic deserves I look forward to Necrits video

[@felezeros4556]

It won't be longer then 40 min, his videos are never over an hour. I don't get the meme.

[@ngegamesantai_]

​@@felezeros4556people just love spouting nonsense trying to be funny

[@felezeros4556]

@@ngegamesantai_ Yeah, but I would like if it at least makes some sense, but this has no basis in reality. It bothers me more then it should.

[@mccat5]

@@felezeros4556 props for being self aware

[@Luizaya-mt6mu]

When she appeared in Arcane s1, the power she commands was obvious right from the start. But respect for her might not have happened for all, she was meddling in Piltover's business after all. Now S2 is about to drop, and Riot just made our respect for her skyrocket, it sets a precedent, and the message is pretty clear, Ambessa is NOT someone you wish to go against, she will fight you back, and that's -very likely- what our fav Arcane Gang is going to do... Honestly, chills. Can't wait, lmao.

[@Fiddlefiddle5000-qv1ly]

You know who earn my respect in this entire cinematic ( besides ambessa). THE TALL GUYS IN THE BACKGROUND. They were going HAM with those beats. They really have passion for what they do.

[@blacktigerpaw1]

Funny how she gets an MV, book, and more merch than established characters. Trust me, you are not going to like her in a few weeks, lmao

[@seankim1592]

@@blacktigerpaw1 I guess you already got spoiled on the show lol. If so, NO SPOILERS PLEASE!

[@blacktigerpaw1]

@@seankim1592 No spoilers when the book is already out.

[@nikkouwu]

She survived because of her own daughter’s power and died from her own daughter’s power too!

[@Malak.elsayed890]

What ep please

[@GoreGaming]

people often forget league of legends/riot games is a video game company.... Its actually insane how every music video they release is an absolute banger.

[@samflynn4707]

I have only just now registered how bad it will be for Jinx if Mel dies

[@tbobontiyu]

It will be really bad… it kinda makes me wanna see it happen, it’s gonna make great drama 😅

[@IOWOTA]

Why? Would you explain? I dont really remember arcane this well😩

[@Jeff55369]

@@IOWOTA the woman in this video is mel's mom.

[@someguyyouknwo7351]

@@IOWOTAambessa would crash out on jinx cuz she already lost a child she blames herself for

[@mynameisonlytwoletters]

only just now?

[@supportyourself5501]

I can't wait for the 1 hour long Necrit Video, explaining every single detail/ easteregg. I love that everything is Canon now and with that nothing they show is "random" or "just a style they use" to show us something. Well done to everyone who participated in the making of that video!

[@dogsbecute]

huh? everything is canon again? since when? I remember the good ol days of LB being jarvan 4. Then they retconned everything, even summoners and things like Fiddlesticks being locked up in a closet and used as an executioners tool

[@supportyourself5501]

@@dogsbecute I don't know the exact video, but I think around Arcane (a little bit after it?) they said, that every cinematic trailer, every story, comic etc. They will release from now is canon

[@leohdcp]

@@dogsbecuteArcane is the new cannon now, they confirmed it like last year. So that means everything we now see connected to Arcane's lore is fully cannon. Old lore, like for example Viktor's, will be rewritten to match Arcane, and now that we see more than Piltover & Zaun, it is right to assume all of it is cannon, no matter the region.

[@dogsbecute]

@@leohdcp cool thanks, hopefully they update the game then and remove the references to summoners and what not. i liked old league lore, but after the retcon they left us with nothing. Im glad we have a new starting point.

[@codebracker]

To be fair, most skinlines are alternate universes so this might not be canon

[@TheRonellCross]

I 100% support an Ambessa spinoff. This VO actor is killing it on so many levels.

[@ivegotavandetta]

So when Ambessa says "you are the wolf" to Mel or whatever. Is this what she was referring too. Did Mel save Ambessa whilst in the womb?

[@pralenkaman8105]

Kinda, from what I understand ambessa was dying and when you die in runeterra you either surrender peacefully to the lamb's shot or fight against the wolf for a second chance at life, ambessa won the fight, which made her a "chosen of the wolf" however, the kindred seems to have given the powers to Mel instead of Ambessa, due to that Mel is the chosen of the wolf "you are the wolf" has a double meaning, Ambessa realizing that Mel is the real chosen of the wolf and that due to her actions (cunning, power and guile, the three big principles of noxus) she is the true wolf that will lead noxus and the medarda family to prosperity, hinting to Mel's role in the fight against the black rose that will most likely be one of the focus of the next part of Arcane (or however they decide to call it moving forward) This is my interpretation on things, hope I'm not too off the mark

[@melaniehunt8594]

I agree with you except I also believe Mel IS the wolf that Ambessa actually lost to, Mel was chosen and Ambessa was ultimately defeated by the wolf.​@@pralenkaman8105

[@saitamaonepunchman8176]

@@pralenkaman8105 from my understanding of the lore that isn't too far off, when ambessa tells mel that she is the wolf it very likely is atleast referring to the fact ambessa saw her as the fox, mel beating her in the way she did proved she was a wolf and ambessa died a warriors death by being killed by the wolf, in this case, mel thats most likely the intended idea atleast

[@aungkaungpaing8159]

​@@pralenkaman8105 Let me guess if someone die for third time that person need to fight with both lamb and wolf right???

[@RomeroRomeral]

No? Ambessa refers to herself as the wolf constantly. The wolf is the leader and Mel is taking her place.

[@MrAki.]

It's amazing how kindred makes every cinematic much better.

[@thebirdofhermesk5874]

kindred reviving her is so incredibly badass

[@swipefn1931]

idk about reviving her, but more giving her a new chance.

[@Singleraxis]

Where is the wolf tho..

[@corndealer3290]

Kindred never revive anything, it's just not her time to go yet.

[@piripimpi2823]

​@@swipefn1931 Wolf: This one is not fighting... Why? Lamb: Because she needs another chance to give You the hunt You need dear wolf

[@ryanjaysonm.enriquez1809]

​@Singleraxis correct me if I'm wrong, but from what I heard, Noxians only believe in the "Wolf" counterpart of Kindred, that is why you'll only notice the Wolf motif. Specially with that some sort of gem Kindred gave to the

[@somethingedgy2858]

"You are the wolf."

[@Sbeeb]

Could've been the GOAT

[@cenanuffz]

I don’t want Kendrick to strangle her though.

[@argievelasque47]

Passin it

[@TheWasd1234]

Rest in power Ambessa. The fourth pillar of sacrifice, did in turn, sacrifice itself for the Medarda line to live.

[@crimsonking7609]

I don't get it could you explain the music video to me ?

[@TheWasd1234]

​@crimsonking7609 Ambessa was born from a lesser noble line and lived a harsh life. She was once a sweet girl with a naive outlook on life. She knew that strength was needed to survive, but did not understand the sacrifice needed to gain strength. She fell in love with an unknown man and birthed 2 children: Kino and Mel, who she was pregnant with in the time of this video. She was seperated from her partner and was shipped off to war while pregnant. She fought a war while knocked up, and as shown in the video, that didnt end well. She was dying, raging against the difficult circumstance life had put her in, and the pains she had growin up with abuse and heartbreak. She was unwilling to sacrifice her unborn child, so she instead sacrificed her sweetness and weakness, offering it up to death and surviving the mortal wound. This song is (tldr) a song of finding strength through sacrifice, and that only through blood sweat and tears can one survive adversity without sacrificing that which you love most.

[@Tina2900_]

Omg..... Riot you better give your animators a raise 'cause they have done a spectacular work I've never seen a more stunning MV than this in my life 😭

[@HunkeyDunk]

Cant afford a raise, here comes another layoff

[@kintsugi3932]

Why? Animators are freelancers/dif studio

[@morrowmorrow4811]

nah they're just gonna layoff more ppl

[@shareeclifton2265]

They fired a bunch last week

[@Hyldassims]

@@kintsugi3932 riot bought a significant share of fortiche btw

[@ryuan5662]

3:31 you can see a child in a womb

[@0yuzziqqq__]

Yes thats mel, ambessas child

[@anathefox5012]

​@@0yuzziqqq__Or Kino

[@Captianmex1C0]

​@@0yuzziqqq__wouldve been mels older brother no?

[@zhopnayakasha]

​@@Captianmex1C0 nah it's her. Ambessa was on war while carrying Mel

[@YesOrNoGo]

Pantheon’s daughter

[@peachjuice3453]

After watching arcane this is what I think it means , the lamb is a symbol for her first born and to get to where she wanted to go (symbolizes as the throne in the video) she has to sacrifice the child (symbolizes as making a deal with death, kindred in the video)

[@elenah6731]

That's a really good theory! Makes a tone of sense

[@kaiwatson7923]

There's the entire thing of giving up one child to protect the other, so kino is the lamb and she gives up the lamb to survive this brush with death 😢

[@kassyyar97]

I was thinking that too, would make sense why she looks at the statue of the little boy (Kino, I suppose) and she cries in regret. Later on we see the lamb being taken away and evaporated.

[@xvii3137]

How many times did you rewatch this? Me:Yes

[@nemecmusic]

Me too!

[@theterron7857]

i mean, considering video got out less then 2 hours ago, and this comment is 50 minutes ago, from when it got out and you commented could have passed no more then 69 minutes (nice), since the video is 4:20 (nice), supposing you started watching as soon as the song released, you watched it at best 16 times, and rewatched it at best 15 times

[@Kelvin97__]

Muitas

[@mariliadasilvaferreira326]

Me too😂

[@OroppoWho]

In lore, the kindred (wolf in this case) is only visible to someone dead or dying, and they always kill their target. The fact that Ambessa saw the wolf and it didn't take her life means that the wolf wasn't there for her but instead it was for her child. The lamb could symbolize the way Ambessa is protecting the child from the spirits of death, keeping it's innocence. Since it's the wolf Ambessa needs to fight to prove her worth, in the end the child still dies, but The Kindred acknowledges their struggle and grants Ambessa some kind of clarity (or some kind of power) symbolized by the Wolfhead Heart given towards the end of the video. Top notch lore faithfulness and storytelling from these guys, Riot never misses.

[@Endugu]

Wolf from Kindred is for those who don't want to die. Wolf always chase them until he get the target, but when you accept your death you are killed by Lamb. In "Sill here" we see how Trynda is fighting with Wolf, it's because he doesn't agree with the situation, he doesn't want to die, he's NOT gonna die. If we want it to be Kinder it doesn't make any sense. Even if Ambessa didn't want to die and would fight with that thought she would had to fight with Wolf as he won't just go away "because you don't want to die" (Kindred withdrawed with Trynda because he was saved by Ashe). Wolf and Lamb symbolise more than just Kinder, especially when Kindred is simbolised by other things depending on region.

[@HapPawhere]

So Baby sacrificed = More POWER OKAY

[@undead6494]

okey yes i was saying the same thing, that having a near death exp it doesn't explain seeing death bcz it was not her time and no one can escape kindred unless u r too angy to die (trynda), but still why did she see wolf, we can say she saw something she was not supposed to see or she was chosen or acknowledged by kindred like kata swain and panth, well why we did not see Daruis HE IS THE WOLF GUY had multiple near death exp and proven him self 100 times, ( or maybe we see panth bcz she looked up to him, she is from targon and noxian army takes children to fight for them from everywhere)

[@Ryxem34]

@@Endugu Read the video description , She's CHOSEN by Wolf, and she get to see what she will become. No baby sacrified, maybe a little test to see if she's worth to be chosen.

[@Ryxem34]

And btw , that's lamb who got a wolf mask , so that's lamb who give her the strange artifact .

[@ChillJessie]

Ambessa is the sacrificial lamb so Mel can become the wolf Ambessa needs. There is also duality is Ambessa sacrificing herself to the "pack". It makes the sing scream part of the song more of a cry of grief for the innocence Ambessa knows she's has to shed and leave behind. It feels like Ambessa knew she was gonna die this whole time, and maybe that's why she was never afraid of any choice she knew she HAD to make. idk... just a thought from a film nerd who's never played League.

[@kamec8]

Now I see the 'white Ambessa' holding the scapegoat was actually Ambessa's humanity. She abandoned her humanity, and became a ruthless warrior. 2:58

[@maf.eats2024]

I love the stroy telling of this M/V. It shows that no one is born strong af out of the womb. Ambessa became what she is now because of all the hardships she went through and triumph on, hence the battle scars appearing as the mv progress. She sacrificed a lot, including her son’s own life. She might not be the kindest and most morally correct in Arcane but we can learn a lot from her. Oh, Ambessa they can never make me hate you. 🐺💪🏽

[@buboyasilo2992]

3:18 that bass line gave me shivers!

[@김경민-m3n]

왜 월즈 뮤비는 그따구로 만들고 ;; 이렇게 잘 만들 수 있으면서

[@hek9776]

ㄹㅇ ㅅㅂ

[@오열이야]

이거만드느라 그따구로 만듦ㅋ ㅋㅋ

[@퍄퍄-h8l]

@@오열이야 하청 스튜디오 서로 다름 걍 여기가 실력 더 좋은거임

[@새벽-s7f]

@@퍄퍄-h8l 월즈하청을...

[@abelnavarrogarcia6739]

after completing arcane this vid hits even harder, ambessa is such a good character

[@skylarraine3343]

The symbolism! This is how Mel was made! Ambesa practicality made a deal with a god to make sure Mel would survive!

[@valerie3088]

Ambessa might not be the best morally correct character in Arcane but gods I love her. She is strong and persistent. While being a powerful warlord you can still see some moments of motherly love before she returns to her warrior origins. Beautifully written. One of my favorites

[@elmercanulvazquez7483]

I have read that some people think that the lamb that she cares for so much but in the end sacrifices is her son (then in her womb) Kino, and that she let death (Wolf) marked him in exchange for her not dying

[@mamiparlak112]

WHAAAAATTT

[@julsegs]

This was an interesting take but sad as well. It's good to note that the arrow at the beginning hit her stomach so it seems, so this doesn't seem so far fetched.

[@MrMatrix3001]

Its known that the lamb also means innocence , but in this case also Is kindred so I think she rejects her Innocence and A peaceful death(Kindred) to become A fierce warrior and face Death (The Wolf)

[@Thanris]

@@MrMatrix3001 Kindred IS the wolf and also the lamb. Ambessa is just rejecting the peaceful death that Lamb gives in favor of fighting to the very end.

[@MrMatrix3001]

@@ThanrisI know that is LoL lore but the lamb is known as innocence simbol in this video it means both things at the same time Kindred and her Innocence protect a lamb means protect your innocence , she even sees a statue of herself as child with the lamb

[@radcut7404]

3:20-3:33 is one of the hardest animation sequences I have ever seen. I can't stop rewatching it

[@aboycalledriri]

Ambessa fighting pregnant at the battlefield??? The aura is insane.

[@afilthyweeb8684]

they ripped off of spiderverse and in both cases it's stupid and reckless endangerment.

[@sks5462]

Average noxian mindset

[@giannilozarus6000]

Was she pregnant with Mel? Maybe its Kino based on her age

[@Cheasle2]

​@@afilthyweeb8684 "stupid and reckless endangerment" you just described Noxus lol

[@boop__]

She got an arrow to her stomach while pregnant thats wild

[@TUI_Respite]

As a 2 year kindred main I am so happy with how kindred is everywhere in league right now!

[@a.a677]

well deserved, I don't play them but they're an awesome champion with huge importance in the lore. they deserve to be in a lot of things.

[@lifeisadrag7705]

Bro me too.

[@dannysaucedo1455]

I don't play Kindred but it's low-key one of the best characters in league

[@ExtremelyErgonomic]

@@ZeissWorld Booooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo.

[@CurseOrGame]

take note hollywood this is how u develop a strong female lead within 4 mins, what an absoulte masterpeice EPIC!!!`

[@barbapati7158]

To be fair she was presented in Arcane... And yeah people loved her so they Made her a character.

[@IhiriTasogare]

@@barbapati7158 Ya but even in Arcana she had a short moment of exposure and even then the first impression you got from her was "that's a woman you either call mommy, or just never dare to look her in the eyes." But all the same it stands as a testament at how a strong woman character can be presented and appease most of the audience while also respecting the struggles of those to whom the character resonates with the most.

[@nguyentu3321]

Im looking at you M-studio

[@ducnhatnguyen4349]

Strong black woman and everyone loves her

[@Vivilatvia]

To be fair even Wakanda 2 showed better woman character than this one...

[@honeyb.981]

“You are the wolf” - Ambessa’s final words to Mel. I can’t stop thinking that the Kindred Wolf is actually what conceived Mel in some form - or is at least the reason that Mel has her power, like maybe she was pregnant and then traded her son’s life for her daughter’s life to be imbued with magic, to save them both

[@edmarkmaestrecampo3805]

The story that goes behind these scenes are so rich! I love that she has to literally shatter the lamb spirit to embrace being The Wolf - a touch on Kindred story line. The Aspect of War Pantheon trialling her if she was worthy. And there's the glowing eyes of the baby possibly Mel taking some influence from either the Lamb, Wolf, or Pantheon. I love itttttttt!!

[@wetwillie]

Pantheon is the father.

[@liamailiam]

Acceptance of death from the Wolf half of Kindred is pure badass. Kindred could sense her worthiness and spared her 0:38

[@Tinywarriorhippo]

2:03 that pantheon w really do hurt lol

[@wroughtiron6031]

So THATS why it stuns...

[@microguts]

​@@wroughtiron6031to be fair I think I'd be gone for much longer than a few seconds if I got bonked in the noggin with THAT

[@11ชวัศ]

She s lucky because he didnt have 4stack on his passive

[@zyne6847]

Some series franchises seem like they dont give effort on making kids look like their parents other than hair color or beauty marks, So its a nice change how you can see Mel basically looks identical to young Ambessa, even Vi and Jinx look like their mom.

[@PlayerOne.StartGame]

Very appropriate for Swain to be in this skinline, he also had a battlefield awakening/was close to death.

[@giordihero]

so did Atreus and Katarina, they all faced Death

[@togirainoka654]

That's the theme of the skinline - Those who were close to death, but had the will and power to survive, those who were recongized as worthy by Kindred(mainly wolf) to fight again. Pantheon literally died fighting Aatrox, Atreus barely survived, but he's fighting again, even going as far do defy gods and godlike beings. Swain lost his hand and was close to losing his life on Placidium, but he survived, found power(Raum) and is now ruling Noxus, constantly fighting both on the battlefield and inside noxus itself(Leblanc and the black rose). Katarina almost died to Talon, barely surviving and getting a scar, but again, she keeps fighting now to show her devotion to noxus and to find her father.

[@pgf2940]

Tryndamere made death run away like a b*tch

[@azazel8339]

@@togirainoka654 there was a comic where katarina found her father, turns out he was working with (assumed to be) le blanc to kill swain and kata stopped him

[@malteherzog1827]

well swain didnt survive due to his power and will but thx to a deamon possessing him. also when it is like this where are: akshan azir brand cassio dr mundo elise gp rengar mordekaiser naut nasus ranek pyke senna sion and viego

[@TheMYpad]

rewatching this after watching the last episodes of Arcane it makes sense now

[@Rncko]

3:40 So Kindred ulted Ambessa and ..... her unborn child? Holy.... (For non League viewers : Kindred Ult marks out a zone that prevents death for allies and enemies within it & heals 300 HP to all within when duration ends)

[@rexvyoli8657]

Nah Ambessa just picks the wolves thats why she still alive

[@urgotbostero]

@@rexvyoli8657 but picking the wolf instead of the lamb would kill you violently instead of peacefuly

[@rexvyoli8657]

@@urgotbostero its slowly killed not violently. Lamb can be violently but swift

[@v1298]

@@urgotbostero I think it's safe to assume the deal is that you make a sacrifice, you get the deal and are saved from death but when your time comes, your death will be brutal.

[@kuuro1641]

@@urgotbostero Wolf like to chase his pray and slowly kill them. She certainly made a deal with kindred to still live for a time, certainly in exchange of something we don't know, because she's a bit old now so it's a long quest; maybe she survived wolf a lot of time she's not the only one a bit like Tryndamere. Or maybe we'll know it in Arcane

[@NGorso1]

That voice is rattling my spine! Even though she is obviously a cruel and brutal person, I can't help but respect the raw strength of Ambessa's connviction and spirit Even though she manipulated her, Cait greatly benefitted from learning from her

[@theperson101ful]

Those tall things that were drumming were so freaking SICK!!!!!

[@2_Elaias_4]

Fr

[@mcrain1283]

knowing it's young Ambessa makes it so good! I love life hardened characters who turned pain into strength, just like Silco

[@itan6877]

3:32 this is gonna me a skinline isn’t it , pantheon , katarina and swain. With ambessa in the middle

[@arturmizuno]

i also think so!

[@pablopenguin13]

Check description, it's the "Chosen of the Wolf" skinline, and yeah looks like those champs

[@Paul20661]

Let's gooooooo Not playing her anymore but was Katarina main long time ago My name Paul Du Couteau :)) Might get it still 😂

[@Zaclol0223]

Omg now i want to see the choosen of the lamb

[@anjayfr17]

And Kindred

[@DemmieG4]

Whoever decided they should use Sheryl Lee Ralph deserves a raise.

[@unusualkmc]

The Lamb signifies her former compassion, (like Mel), which then get replaced by the way of the wolf (no mercy).

[@Artemis-y7x]

True!

[@sirgideonofnir87]

If her daugther died in Arcane there WILL BE NO MERCY!!!

[@lujanpinto3194]

yes yes

[@SenhorBawa]

GOD HOW DID YOU MAKE ME CRY AT just 0:30 SECOND OF A VIDEO???? (If you are watching this video after the necrit video, this scene should be at minute 23:40 in his video) And she crying to the child holding another sheep, that - I understud as - his daughter... cause they will die togheter if Ambessa doesn't struggle for her life... Ught. Perfection. I'm also thrilled that Riot and Fortiche chose to portray death through a cultural lens, incorporating both animated and cultural references. It's fantastic to see how the concept of the 'Reaper' embodied by the sheep and wolf changes to match with religions that don't focus on death as an individual experience. This is why dying as a Shuriman is a communal ritual involving dance, music, a mediator, and the presence of other departed souls. Noxus, drawing inspiration from Rome, emphasizes anthropocentrism and individualism, reflecting modern values rooted in Greco-Roman culture. However, Ambessa's perspective on death is distinctly different. Even in her solitary battle against the wolf, she draws strength from her ancestors. It's Ambessa's ancestors who give her strength, literally undoing the lamb made to die without fighting in what is what will make her alive. In religions/cultures of African matrix, death is a collective experience and that's why connecting with the dead can only be done through rituals that involve many people. Ambessa is not only Shuriman, but also she is not Noxian, thats why death is white-golden and dark-red in different moments. It's a very sensitive way of approaching how cultures interact without canceling each other out. Notice she's already pregnant, her hand resting on her belly instead of the arrow. As she 'gains life', her daughter also awakens. It's intriguing that Ambessa turns her scars into gold post-battle, yet they don't manifest physically. Could the magic of facing death and returning have altered Mel, causing her scars to become corporeal? Arcane has a remarkable ability to elevate everything it touches.

[@napoleonvasquez5034]

I love this

[@mariliadasilvaferreira326]

Me too😂😢

[@lizzfrmhon]

Someone said when Ambessa wakes back up in the battlefield after the battle with the wolf, the ground she is laying on glows red and hot and looks like a meteor crash and is left black and singed beneath her and now I can’t unsee it. I now think Mel the baby in her belly at the time also fought the wolf and came out victorious Mel has some special power to fight death like Zonhya’s and is how Ambessa lived and Mel survived Jinx’s rocket.

[@lycos9208]

Not putting this one in Arcane was wild

[@Nathan-k2u-e2u]

You can hear it for few seconds in ep8

[@lavandalavada4228]

​​@@Nathan-k2u-e2uWhen? Edit: you can actually hear the choruses of Blood Sweet and Tears when the ambessa is going up the stairs in episode 9.

[@bananut5842]

Seems like the overarching theme is sacrifice. On top of all the league lore that others have mentioned. The lamb not only being kindred but also symbolic of the sacrificial lamb metaphor and being what ambessa had to sacrifice for her vision of being on the throne. Also 0:55 has to be black rose related. The bit of fragmented wall framing kindred looks like an abstracted or low-poly rose shape from a top view but also in half to create a cave* entry like shape, and knowing fortiches style, i'd say alot of though went into framing this shot. This is so cool.

[@mushuable]

Spoiler for act 2: Have you seen what 4th element Ambessa wants to add to Noxian governing principles? :)

[@kiwi_fefe3718]

They going for the Emmys, the Oscars and the Grammys. MAKE MY WORDS

[@Teareezaa]

mark*😅 totally agree though

[@Blah528]

Yeah they really deserve it

[@kiwi_fefe3718]

@@Teareezaa omg I didn’t see that 😭

[@Teareezaa]

@@kiwi_fefe3718 🤣🤣