Watch: 'Arcane' Studio Fortiche Delivers 2025's Final 'League of Legends' Cinematic for Riot Games

During the 2025 League of Legends World Championship in Chengdu, Riot Games and French studio Fortiche, known for Arcane, premiered Twilight’s End, the cinematic closing this year’s League of Legends narrative arc.

Story Overview

The narrative focuses on LeBlanc, Vladimir, and Xin Zhao, developed through four cinematics released since January 2025: Welcome to Noxus, Dark Gambit, Beginning of the End, and Twilight’s End.

Plot Details

The story centers on the final battle for control of the Darkin Glaive. It opens with a dramatic battle at the Spirit Temple during the "spirit blossom bloom," where Xin Zhao and temple guardian Yunara try to stop Atakhan, LeBlanc’s ally, from taking the ancient glaive that contains the Darkin Zaahen.

“In the chaos of the battle, Xin Zhao comes into contact with the artifact. He is instantly transported to the realm where Zaahen is imprisoned.”

Fearing the apocalyptic future seen in Beginning of the End—where LeBlanc and Atakhan prevail and Demacia suffers—Xin Zhao asks Zaahen to possess his body to prevent this devastation.

Visual Style

For this production, Fortiche explored new visual styles inspired by the magic and mysticism of Ionia, enriching the cinematic's atmosphere.

Summary: Fortiche’s Twilight’s End concludes 2025's League of Legends story with a mystical battle and bold artistic choices, deepening the saga’s mythos.

Animation Magazine — 2025-11-08