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This page is about Silco, one of the characters in the main Arcane universe. For the alternate universe version of this character, please see Silco/Alternate Universe.
We build our own prisons. Bars forged of oaths, codes, commitments. Walls of self-doubt and accepted limitation. We inhabit these cells, these identities, and call them “us.” I thought I could break free by eliminating those I deemed my jailers. But, Jinx… I think the cycle only ends when you find the will to walk away.
Jinx’s hallucination of Silco, Killing Is a Cycle
Silco was the main antagonist in Season 1 of Arcane, and he was the second adopted father of Jinx. He was also the powerful, ambitious Zaunite leader of the chem-barons, silently controlling Zaun from under the noses of Piltover's authority.
Biography[]
History[]
In their youth, Vander and Silco formed a strong, brotherly bond over their shared dreams for Zaun's freedom and unity as one nation. At one point, however, the two had a falling out, after which Vander tried to drown Silco in a river. Due to an open gash on his left eye and the pollution in the river, this eye was contaminated and permanently disfigured. By briefly faking his death, Silco swiped Vander's dagger, stabbed him in the arm, and fled.
Silco went into hiding, amassing followers and avoiding crossing paths with Vander for years to come. Despite their last encounter, Silco still respected Vander for their time together until he found out about Vander's deal with Enforcers that kept Zaun in check but in relative peace from upper city interference, a decision Silco strongly resented.[1]
Season 1[]
At one point, Silco had a group of Zaunites led by Deckard tail Vander's adoptive children. He'd given the boy instructions not to interfere, which the boy defied by brawling with them and trying to steal their loot, gaining the attention of Vander and Benzo. Though frustrated, he was appeased when Deckard told him that the children were responsible for the explosion in Piltover earlier that day. After dismissing the boy, Singed showed Silco his latest, fairly effective batch of Shimmer.[2]
Seeing an opportunity in the trouble the children caused, Silco decided to move up the timeline of his plans. Frustrated at the boy, Silco decided to make Deckard the first human to test Shimmer, though Silco could easily convince him. He also contacted Marcus, one of the Enforcers investigating the children's case, and made a deal with him.[3] Silco didn't tell him the whole picture, however, and surprised the Enforcer when he had the Sheriff killed, telling him about the change of his terms only after the fact and right as he handed him his money. Silco then took Vander from Marcus’ custody and took him to his Shimmer factory.[1]
Silco went to a statue of Vander, pondering his current situation where he'd found himself in the same position that Vander himself had been in—stuck with a choice between a chance at Zaun's independence and his daughter's safety. Vander's decision had been one Silco held against him for years. Still, one Silco found himself about to make, telling Vander's image that he understood now. Jinx was listening in, unbeknownst to him, and mistakenly assumed that Silco would give her up to the upper city. With this, Jinx knocked him out and took him to the place where it all started: Silco's old Shimmer factory at the cannery. She tied him to a dining chair and later returned with Vi.[9]
Characteristics[]
Personality[]
Appearance[]
Silco is a thin pale-skinned man with black graying hair. He has defined cheekbones, an eagle nose, and thin lips with a large chemical burn scar on his left eye. He sometimes wears makeup to cover up the scar. Silco's natural eye color is green, but later on turns blue in his right eye, and his left eye is orange with a dark sclera. He wears a maroon dress shirt with a black and dark red-purple vest with gold accents, white tie, black pants, and black and maroon steel-toed boots.
Abilities[]
- High Intelligence : Silco is able to lead an entire criminal empire and to stay out of sight of the authorities, thanks to elaborated corruption and tricks, showing that he is capable of great cunning.
- Leader : Thanks to his intelligence, ideology and scare tactics, Silco was respected and feared in Zaun. A lot of people, including Sevika, left Vander's side to join him. He was also able to rule on the Lanes and the Chem-barons during the seven-year timeskip.
- Fighting : Although he is not physically impressive, Silco has shown in his two duels against Vander that he was able to be fast and vicious. He seems particularly good at handling a knife.
- Stamina : Due to his past as a miner, Silco seems quite resistant to pain and is accustomed to the Underground's toxic gasses. Where his subordinates cannot breathe it, he seems almost immune to it.
Trivia[]
- After the show's release, it was announced that Silco would be added to Riot Games' Teamfight Tactics as part of the upcoming Gizmos & Gadgets mid-set.[10][11]
- In the alternate universe, Silco's scars are much better healed, probably because he undergoes less stress, due to the fact that he is not a crime lord in this version.
Appearances[]
Season One appearances: 9/9 | ||
"Welcome to the Playground": Appears |
"Some Mysteries Are Better Left Unsolved": Appears |
"The Base Violence Necessary for Change": Appears |
"Happy Progress Day!": Appears |
"Everybody Wants to Be My Enemy": Appears |
"When These Walls Come Tumbling Down": Appears |
"The Boy Savior": Appears |
"Oil and Water": Appears |
"The Monster You Created": Appears |
Season Two appearances: 2/9 | ||
"Heavy Is the Crown": Absent |
"Watch It All Burn": Appears as a corpse only |
"Finally Got the Name Right": Absent |
"Paint The Town Blue": Mentioned only |
"Blisters And Bedrock": Flashback only |
"The Message Hidden Within The Pattern": Mentioned only |
"Pretend Like It's the First Time": Alternate universe |
"Killing Is a Cycle": As an illusion |
"The Dirt Under Your Nails": Absent |
Gallery[]
See Silco/Gallery
Relationships[]
References[]
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