Although it is widely believed that the savior is League of Legends wizard Ryze, there is growing evidence to suggest that this could be a time-traveling Viktor.

After all, in Arcana Season 2 Episode 1, Viktor merges with the Hexcore and now wields all sorts of powers at his fingertips. Additionally, when he emerges from his magical cocoon, Viktor gives him a hooded cape, much like the one the sorcerer wore.

He also has a staff that he takes with him when he embarks on a new path in Arcane, becoming a healer in the underground city affected by Shimmer. Just like the mysterious wizard, Viktor uses his powers to help others.

And given the arcane’s ability to manipulate space and time, could it be that Viktor traveled back in time to save the child Jayce and his mother?

The theory has been put forward by a number of viewers, with one detailing why they think this could be the case. Take to Redditthey wrote: “The hooded figure who saved Jayce as a child is not who we think.

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“Theory: Kid Jayce was not saved by Ryze, but by time-traveling Viktor. Hear me out here, I promise this will make sense in a second.

First, they shared a number of reasons why the stranger may not have been Ryze, including “he doesn’t have the scroll”; “Ryze would never give an outsider an artifact like a Hextech gem”; and “he is VERY SUSPICIOUSLY hooded”.

As for why it might be Viktor, they explained that he “fully supports finding dangerous artifacts to progress, unlike Ryze!” He would like little Jayce to discover Hextech.

Although Viktor is not a fan of the Hexcore due to the dangers it poses, now that it has merged with the technology, its creation could be essential to his long-term survival.

There is also another piece of evidence: Jayce was with Ekko and Heimerdinger at the time of the discovery. Given that League of Legends’ Ekko creates Z-Drive, a device that allows him to rewind his own timeline, could this be the key to Viktor moving backwards?

“Ekko will develop the Z-drive in season 2,” the Redditor added. “And would it be such a stretch to assume Viktor gets his hands on it or builds his own version?”

Of course, at this point, this is all speculation. But in the world of Arcane, nothing is beyond the realm of possibility, with Season 2 only reinforcing the idea.

Arcane Season 2 Part 1 is streaming on Netflix now, with Part 2 releasing November 16. If you’ve already seen it or don’t mind spoilers, check out our decomposition of the end. You can also read on the “Vander is Warwick” theory And who is “Baby Jinx”.