Is Jinx Dead? Here's What You Missed

Arcane ends with one question on everyone’s mind, Did Jinx survive the explosion? In the finale’s most shocking and controversial moment, she makes a final choice to save Vi, seemingly sacrificing herself and leaving the fate of one of the show’s most beloved characters unclear.

The show left it unclear on purpose, which started huge arguments online. Some scenes suggest she survived, others suggest she died. In this article, we'll go over the evidence for both theories and explain what the creators said about Jinx's fate.

Evidence That Jinx Survived

Some fans noticed a purple line moving away right before the explosion. This line looks like the shimmer trail Jinx leaves when she moves fast in the show.

The next hint comes from Caitlyn. She's looking at a blueprint of the Hexgate and focuses on the bottom of the blueprint, revealing that several vents and ducts spread out from the bottom of the tower. She smiles while holding a piece of Jinx's grenade, which suggests she thinks Jinx escaped through the vents. This would explain why Jinx stays hidden; she wants Vi to move on without worrying about her.

The final scene shows a white airship leaving Piltover. The show doesn't say who's inside. In the first episode, young Powder saw a white airship and said, "One day, I'm gonna ride in one of those things." If Jinx survived, she's probably in that airship, leaving Piltover behind. This suggests Jinx left Piltover to start over somewhere new. The evidence strongly points to her being alive.

Why She Might Be Dead

Jinx created a massive explosion in the finale to stop a threat. She put herself and the transformed Vander at the center of it. Her actions in earlier scenes suggested she wanted to end her chaotic life for good.

The explosion was strong enough to kill anyone caught in it. The show has used similar explosions before, and they were always fatal. This one looked just as destructive. Many fans see the scene as Jinx sacrificing herself to save Vi. It would let Vi finally move on without worrying about her sister anymore.

Conclusion

Jinx most likely survived the explosion. The purple trail, Caitlyn's smile while looking at the air ducts, and the airship scene all suggest she escaped. The show left it unclear on purpose, but the clues point to her being alive. She just left Piltover to start over somewhere new, away from everything that happened.

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