#hextxt

Not at all!!! League is the opposite of a story-based game. Champions are meant to represent an archetype in the rift and shout some cool catchphrases. MOST are self contained, a few have interwoven plotlines that can span years. Some character stories get updated over time in the form of short fiction / comics / event based visual novels but most of that content can be looked up online.

In the case of jayce/viktor, to make ref easier for all: HERE’S THE JAYVIK LEAGUE LORE CHEAT SHEET.

League of Legends

Viktor's bio v.1 | Jayce's bio v.1 | Blitzcrank's bio v.1

Viktor's bio v.2 | Jayce's bio v.2 | Blitzcrank's bio v.2

Viktor’s short story | Jayce’s short story | Blitz’ alt bio

“v.1″ refers to their original release bios, “v.2″ to post runeterra universe reboot bios. Worth noting that some of these changes were... contentious; blitzcrank’s new origin story as something viktor did not create but simply mod is mostly ignored by fans, who still refer to original events in a vague manner. The omission of stanwick in jayce / blitz’ updated bios is a big questionmark. To get in the spirit of the thing I just go all in the ‘Unreliable Narrator’ aspect of their whole shebang and cobble together my own interpretation of events.

[update nov.22]: Blitzcrank’s alt bio has been added! this 1.5 version contains a somewhat different account of events that I kind of prefer, compared to 2.0

EVEN MORE STUFF:

Read info on ALL Canon AU universes, find HD splash art, Skinline details, 3D Models & more on the Vikjayce Codex!

CONVERGENCE: A LEAGUE OF LEGENDS STORY

'CONVERGENCE' is an Ekko-led platformer game that released in 2023. An accompanying free-to-download comic miniseries was made to supplement the game's story, and it focuses on Jayce, Viktor, Ekko himself & his family -- and how they are all interwoven as the 'struggling genius' archetype in a very flawed system.

[Read here!!]

This series features a retelling of J/V's backstories through the lens of an outsider, and a bit of an update on where they are now. Surprising absolutely no one: they are still very attached to each other. (This comic is standalone, and not part of the Arcane universe.)

Legends of Runeterra vikjayce content:

[ Jayce’s Deck / related cards ]  |  [ Viktor’s Deck / related cards ]

Jayce's Path of Champions Comic (Voiced/Viktor is in it)

Jayce voice interactions | Viktor voice interactions (he shares this vid w other champions, pops back from time to time)

*They both keep extensive research/life notes addressing themselves. It’s very undying highschool girl cute. LoR is sometimes referred to as its own continuity; their cards are both a progression of their story and a what-if scenario.

Arcane universe limited content:

[ Jayce Talis’ journal ] was available to read in the league client while the show was airing. “Far From Home” “Progress Day” “A Powerful Partnership” are all diary entries; the layout is a bit finicky but click on chapter numbers to progress, the image on the side changes to match!

Wild Rift limited content:

[ Jayce got a champion release webtoon ] that never made it to NA servers. It quickly summarizes his deal and vaguely hints Viktor is in the update horizon.

There is a tentative translation offered by blessed twitter user crossedfires, highlight being the jayce/viktor panel wherein he remarks: 

“Genius is always lonely, I know this truth very well. Until Viktor appeared – I admit it – he is the only gear comparable to me.” (uses the verb xiāngdāng (comparable) that means match, balance, correspond to). One of my mandarin-speaking friends has also pointed out the wordplay lends itself to double meaning; “He is the only gear to match/that matches mine.”

MISC / OFF CANON:

Jayce & Viktor animated stickers

Punches&Plants 2 - Altcanon comedy, various champs living in an urbanized fantasy version of runeterra. Jayce and Viktor retire from a life of rivalry to dedicate themselves to new hobbies. Viktor is a dollmaker, Jayce is a weeb. Blitzcrank has an unfortunate job.

League’s Germany twitter promo - Viktor gets his ‘man of progress’ mug.

Wild Rift holidays promo - Jayce leaves a gift for ‘V’ under the tree.

Jayce and Viktor also have plenty of AU ingame skins with their own micro bios. Not linking these here since itd be too much info/ u can easily google; they share the Battlecast universe (ppl like this one) and the Heavy Metal universe (ppl dislike this one for various reasons, namely retconning Viktor’s full machine skin from ‘his last stage of mechanization’ into a very unfortunate stereotype.) They were meant to be an annoying player and an annoyed dungeon master in the Riftquest universe but riot scrapped Viktor’s skin. RIP

The Convergence comic that came with the deluxe version of the game is about 5 issues of nonstop ekko + viktor + jayce shenanigans! We got word earlier thru an official source that it will be posted to the public soon, but face reveal is referring to how Viktor swaps masks in this comic, and also this:

Since im not evil ill leave you with more art previews but i think its a fun comic worth reading so stay tuned for the actual release!!!

Important to note: Jayce does not own the forge of tomorrow, the Ferros family does! (Jayce is not even the Forge Chief, she has her own card!!)

All of Jayce's LOR deck flavor text works to prop up this single idea of him as a hired asset, like a star designer:

[ Personal Metapost Collection ]

(so I can archive shit easier, ok)

⚙  VKJC cheat sheet for starters ⚙

⚙  Reading Jayce’s place in the world

⚙  Viktor’s editorializing of history

⚙  Reoccurring economic themes

⚙  My take on the league VKJC dynamic

⚙  Bon’s VKJC biography comparison (special guest!!!)

⚙  Is Amaranthine really that important to Jayce’s story?

⚙  How do you enjoy Jayce outside of arcane?

⚙  The Jayvik pet peeves rant

⚙  Leaguevik and disability (or; Arcane is an AU)

The entire thesis of Jayce's bio is "being dogshit is an active choice you have to make, every day, again and again, 90% of the time, until you die" which is something I fully agree with. Viktor has just as much room to change as anyone else.

It's not really about some metaphorical space available for growth, though; thinking about it that way leads us to a lot of icky pure-soul chosen one holy absolution bullshit. Its about *wanting* to make that choice and *putting in the work* to undo the harm you've caused.

There certainly are realities where Viktor rejects both of these things for the entirety of his lifespan. He's a fictional character, his central trope is self-inflicted tragedy. I DO think there is a point of no return after you become a megadictator. If you're asking me "canonically, do you think viktor can still be good?" I would say "please don't hold your breath for it." because that's simply not the archetype he was created to represent. (I think this is where a lot of people trip themselves up too, mistaking intended empathy for a character as their god-given right to demand a happy ending, even when said character's narrative is I Will Make Every Dogshit Decision Available To Me, Every Day, All The Time.)