Jinx, voiced by Ella Purnell, was a standout character from Netflix’s Arcane. Despite being a badass character who is always resourceful, she has seen defeat more than victory during the two seasons of Arcane. A Reddit user pointed out the reason why this could be the case.
Another reason why Jinx lost so many fights was her deteriorating mental state due to past trauma and the death of significant characters.
Jinx in Arcane loses several key fights, including battles against Ekko in Season 1, and both Vi and Warwick (in his enhanced form) in the Season 2 finale. Jinx fights against Vi and Caitlyn alongside Sevika, but she loses the battle.
Jinx’s Powers and Abilities in Arcane
Jinx has numerous powers and abilities in Arcane that often combine her resourcefulness with weaponry.
From the get-go, Jinx is an excellent shot, beating Mylo and Ekko in the training simulator. She uses a mix of handguns, like pistols, and eventually even possesses a Gatling gun.
Before the era of adopting her “Jinx” personality, she struggled to build weapons as Powder. In Season 2, we see Jinx expertly assemble bombs with the power to decimate structures.
Her resourcefulness leads to her building a new arm for Sevika with just a slot machine system.
Jinx even utilizes the Shimmer to her advantage, which gives her enhanced agility and physicality. The cost of this enhancement is the deterioration of her mental state in the latter season. She can flash-step her way out of any incoming attacks.
Jinx Had An Honorable Ending in Arcane
Many pivotal moments led to Jinx’s honorable sacrifice to save Vi from the falling Hextech tower. Despite her throwing herself to death, there were subtle visual cues like a lingering purple shimmer and a final shot of an airship leaving Piltover, suggesting that Jinx used the complex system to escape.
Ella Purnell herself tried avoiding a direct answer when questioned if Jinx was dead, in a Netflix interview with YouTube:
Um, we don’t know. We’re gonna leave that open to interpretation
Here are a few key details of the show:
| CATEGORY | DETAILS |
| Title | Arcane |
| Based on | League of Legends (Riot Games) |
| Creators | Christian Linke Alex Yee |
| Production Companies | Riot Games Fortiche Production |
| Original Network | Netflix |
| Seasons | 2 |
| Episodes | 18 |
| Release | Act 1: November 9, 2024; Act 2: November 16, 2024; Act 3: November 23, 2024 (The Verge, Forbes, Digital Spy) |
| Main Characters | Vi Jinx (Powder) Jayce Caitlyn Viktor Silco Heimerdinger Ekko Mel Medarda Ambessa Medarda Warwick |
Arcane won big at the Creative Arts Emmy Awards 2025, bagging 4 wins, including:
- Outstanding Animated Program for “The Dirt Under Your Nails”
- Outstanding Sound Editing For An Animated Program – 2025 for “The Dirt Under Your Nails”
- Outstanding Individual Achievement In Animation – 2025 for “The Dirt Under Your Nails”
- Outstanding Individual Achievement In Animation – 2025 for “The Message Hidden Within The Pattern”
Netflix is not done with the League of Legends lore, adding more spinoffs in development that are set in Noxus, Ionia, and Demacia.
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Arcane is currently streaming on Netflix in the U.S.
