Jinx, formerly known as Powder, is one of the two main protagonists (alongside her older sister Vi) of Netflix's 2021 animated series Arcane, which is set in the League of Legends universe.
Originally a kind and clumsy girl who always wanted to prove her skills to her friends and family through her gadgetry, a catastrophic tragedy that she inadvertently caused left Powder's mind and heart utterly broken. After being adopted by the crime lord Silco as his daughter, she took on the name Jinx and eventually became a notorious anarchist with a passion for causing chaos and destruction.
She was voiced by Adeline Chetail in the French version. In the English one, she was voiced by Mia Sinclair Jenness as a child and Ella Purnell as a teenager.
Her Evil Ranking[]
Her Villainous Deeds[]
- She caused an explosion in Jayceās lab while stealing Arcane stones, which killed innocents and ignites Piltoverās wrath against Zaun.
- Her use of unstable Arcane device during Vanderās rescue leads to a massive explosion, killing her adopted brothers and devastating Vi in the process.
- After being abandoned by Vi, she willingly aligns with Silco, transforming into Jinx and committing atrocities under his influence.
- Ambushes a group of Firelights during a Shimmer smuggling operation, using explosives and a machine gun to slaughter them indiscriminately.
- Rigs Jayceās factory with explosives, killing numerous Enforcers and civilians to steal a Hextech gemstone.
- The Hextech gemstone causes destruction, crippling Piltoverās industrial capacity and escalating tensions with Zaun.
- Unleashes explosive drones on the Piltover-Enforcer squad, killing Marcus and other officers while recovering the Hextech gemstone.
- Brutally fights Ekko, showing no hesitation to kill him. She even attempts a suicide grenade attack during their battle.
- Tortures Silco, accusing him of betraying her to Piltover in exchange for Zaunās independence.
- Abducts Vi and Caitlyn, forcing them into a twisted reunion and emotionally tormenting Vi with accusations of betrayal.
- She accidentally kills Silco while trying to prevent him from harming Vi.
- Uses her Hextech-powered rocket launcher to obliterate the Piltover council tower, killing several council members, one of these being Caitlyn's Kiraman's mother. This led to Caitlyn losing most of her kindness & compassion, which could've gotten Isha killed later down the line.
- Floods Zaun with toxic chemicals, causing sickness among its citizens, including children, and forcing many to rely on gas masks.
- Lures a team of Piltover Enforcers into a deadly trap using unsettling dolls, leaving them to die in toxic Grey smog.
- Sadistically fights Vi, using every weapon at her disposal, including bombs, guns, and even her bare hands, to try and kill her sister.
- After Silcoās death, she destabilizes Zaun by triggering power struggles among the Chembarons, leaving the city in chaos.
- Her escalating attacks on Piltoverās infrastructure turn the simmering conflict between the two cities into an all-out war.
Why She Doesn't Stand Out?[]
- Despite her significant actions, she falls short of the impact left by other key figures in Arcane. While her resource limitations donāt excuse her behavior, they contrast sharply with other morally grey characters like Ambessa, Singed, and Viktor, whose actions caused far greater damage and suffering. Jinxās most notorious act, killing members of the Piltover Council, did not lead to the expected war between Piltover and Zaun. Instead, Ambessa manipulated events, such as orchestrating the councilās memorial attack, to escalate tensions and seize power in Piltover.
- Though Jinx killed Firelights, Enforcers, and council members, her kill count and subsequent influence pale compared to Singed, who created Shimmer and worsened Zaunās plight, or Viktor, whose global plans threatened humanity itself. Furthermore, Jinx showed no interest in succeeding Silco or leveraging power among the Chem-Barons, limiting her long-term impact. Ultimately, while her actions were significant, they are overshadowed by characters whose schemes and consequences operated on a far larger scale.
- She's way too tragic for NPE:
- Witnessed the brutal deaths of her birth parents at a young age, leaving her and Vi orphaned.
- Adopted by Vander, she struggled with self-esteem as her attempts to help often caused problems, earning harsh criticism from Mylo and being labeled a ājinx.ā
- Accidentally killed her adopted brothers Mylo and Claggor and indirectly caused Vanderās death while trying to save them.
- Traumatized further when Vi, in her grief, hit her and seemingly abandoned her (though she was actually kidnapped by Marcus).
- Killed Silco on accident when trying to prevent him from hurting Vi, effectively killing her own father figure for the second time and seeing her father figure die for the third time.
- Saw Isha sacrifice herself to stop a berserk Warwick from hurting her, Vi, & Caitlyn in Viktor's commune, which led to her giving herself over to the Enforcers.
- This ultimately culminated in Jinx locking Vi up in her cell & then trying to commit suicide since almost everyone she loves either is her enemy or is already dead.
- She suffers from agency issues, as she had hallucinations of her deceased family and frequent breakdowns under stress, but she shows some sadistic tendencies, indicating moments of self-awareness and remorse, showing she understands right from wrong to some extent, making this minor.
- She genuinely cares for many people:
- Despite their strained relationship, she loves her sister and yearns for reconciliation, often expressing this in misguided ways.
- She deeply mourns those she lost, including Vander, Mylo, Claggor, and Silco, and creates dolls of her brothers to process her guilt.
- She becomes protective of Isha, going to great lengths to rescue and care for her, adopting her into her family, which even begins her redemption. In fact, the only reason Jinx got arrested was that Isha sacrificed herself to stop Warwick's rampage in Viktor's commune, which drove her into giving herself up.
- Builds a new prosthetic arm for Sevika and bonds over their shared loss of Silco, despite their initial differences.
- She ultimately redeems herself in the second season, beginning to atone by rescuing Isha and freeing unlawfully detained Zaunites from Stillwater, and teams up with Ekko and the Firelights to prevent Ambessa and Viktorās catastrophic invasion of the Hexgates, ultimately sacrificing herself to save Vi from Warwick.
External Links[]
- Jinx on the Villains Wiki
- Jinx on the Heroes Wiki
- Jinx on the Inconsistently Admirable Wiki