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| “ | I'd like to let you in on a very important secret I learned when I was about your age, boy. You see, power, real power doesn't come to those who were born strongest, or fastest, or smartest. No. It comes to those who will do anything to achieve it. It's time to let the monster out. | „ |
| ~ Silco's famous speech to Deckard. |
| “ | Renni: What's that? Silco: Oh, you don't recognize it? Have you forgotten where we came from? The mines they had us in? Air so thick it clogged your throat, stuck in your eyes. But I pulled you all up from the depths, offered you a taste of topside, and fresh air. I gave you life, purpose, but you've grown fat and complacent. Too much time in the sun. We came from a world where there was never enough to go around, Finn. That is why we fight. Do you remember? Finn: Sorry. Please. Please. Silco: Don't forget again. |
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| ~ Silco reminds the chem-barons of their place. |
| “ | I never would have given you to them. Not for anything. Don't cry. You're perfect. | „ |
| ~ Silco's final words to Jinx, expressing his undying love for her as his daughter. |
Silco is one of the two main antagonists (alongside Ambessa Medarda) of Riot Games/Netflix's 2021 animated series Arcane, which is set in the League of Legends universe.
He is a Zaunite gangster and revolutionary who seeks to free Zaun from Piltover's control and is willing to stop at almost nothing to achieve that goal. He is also the second adoptive father of Jinx, the boss of Sevika and Marcus, and the archenemy of Vander and Vi, with the former having been his close friend before their falling out.
Having grown up in extreme poverty on the streets of Zaun, Silco was brother-in-arms with Vander during their youth before they became bitter enemies after a violent disagreement. Years after their disagreement, Silco ousted Vander out of revenge and usurped his place as the leader of Zaun, a position that he maintained until he was inadvertently killed by Jinx at the end of the first season.
He was voiced by Jason Spisak, who also voiced Vladimir and Professor von Yipp in Legends of Runeterra, Jason Dante in Uncharted: Golden Abyss, Vulpes Inculta in Fallout: New Vegas, Silas in The Vampire Diaries, Silico and Packrat in the 2016 Powerpuff Girls series, Oswald Cobblepot in Telltale's Batman, Scorpion in Marvel's Spider-Man, Skizzo in Days Gone, Deag Ranak in Doom: Eternal, and Joker in Batman: Hush.
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Appearance
Silco is a tall and lanky middle-aged man with pale skin, black hair styled into an undercut, green eyes, and heavy scarring on the left side of his face. His most notable trait is his left eye, which lacks an eyelid and appears to be heavily discolored, with an orange iris and black sclera. He is also generally seen wearing a red and black Piltovan three-piece suit.
In his later years, Silco often wore heavy makeup and several layers of foundation to hide the fact that his facial scarring was slowly growing worse. He also developed several prominent wrinkles on his face and gained a grey streak in his hair.
Personality
Silco is a ruthless and brutal, yet calculating and cautious man who will do anything to carry out his ambitions. He believes that violence is the only way to stand against Piltover and unite the underground against the Topsiders, and that power only comes to those who are willing to sacrifice their humanity to achieve it. His ultimate goal is to free the undercity from Piltover's control and allow it to become an independent Zaunite state under his rule, which he refers to as the Nation of Zaun.
Silco holds a deep grudge against his former brother-in-arms Vander for betraying him in the past. He also despises the passive leader that Vander eventually became, believing the latter to have grown soft and weak in his approach against the Topsiders. However, despite his grudge against Vander, Silco still holds a certain degree of respect for him, as he remembers the fearsome fighter that Vander used to be in their youth, and at one point, even offered him the chance to rejoin forces against Piltover. Even after Vander's death, Silco still held his old friend in high regard, as shown when he paid his respects to a statue of Vander that was made in his honor. He also eventually came to understand why Vander abandoned the dream they once shared for the sake of his family and appeared to even show remorse for murdering him out of revenge.
For all of his personal flaws, Silco has a sense of honor and values loyalty, due to his personal belief that his generation only survived to the present day due to their loyalty to one another. As a result, he has little respect for the chem-barons due to their lack of loyalty to the cause, and views them as parasites who take the luxuries they have for granted and leech off the legacies of their ancestors to their own benefit. He also has some level of compassion and empathy, as shown when he embraced and took Powder under his wing after deeply sympathizing with her feelings of grief and betrayal.
Over the years, Silco patiently encouraged Powder, now known as Jinx, to pursue her talents and eventually established a close father-daughter relationship with her, ironically echoing the bond that Vander had with Vi. Over time, he came to genuinely love and care for Jinx as if she were his own child and regularly shield her from criticism from his other subordinates, even though he was well-aware of her tendencies as a loose cannon. In the end, the emotional attachment that Silco had for Jinx led him to never forsake her, even when Jayce offered him Zaun's independence on the condition that he was to turn her over to Piltover, and after Jinx fatally shot him by accident, he didn't blame her for his impending death, instead telling her that she was perfect the way she was and comforting her in his final moments.
Quotes
| “ | Don't look so concerned. I'm about to make your day. | „ |
| ~ Silco making a deal with Marcus. |
| “ | Silco: Beautiful, aren't they? And yet there, on the surface, no one even knows they exist. Deckard: They're monsters. Silco: There's a monster inside all of us. (reveals Shimmer to Deckard) Deckard: What? No... No, no, it'll kill me! Silco: I'd like to let you in on a very important secret I learned when I was about your age, boy. You see, power, real power doesn't come to those who were born strongest, or fastest, or smartest. No. It comes to those who will do anything to achieve it. It's time to let the monster out. |
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| ~ Silco's conversation with Deckard. |
| “ | Ever wondered what it's like to drown? Story of opposites. There’s peace in water. Like it’s holding you, whispering in low tones to let it in. And every problem in the world will fade away. But then, there’s this thing… in your head, and it’s raging. Lighting every nerve with madness. To fight. To survive. And all the while this question lingers before you: `Have you had enough?` It’s funny. You could pass a lifetime without ever facing a choice like that. But it changes you forever. For that, I thank you... old friend. | „ |
| ~ Silco's monologue about drowning. |
| “ | Silco: It's a little crude, the base violence necessary for change, but we both know, Topside won't listen to anything else. Vander: Even with your monsters, you won't win a war against Piltover. Silco: I don't have to. I just need to scare them. They won't dare set foot in the Underground again. Vander: You'll get people killed, and for what, pride? Silco: For respect, opportunity, everything they've denied us. Vander: You had my respect, the Lane's respect, but that, that was never enough for you. Silco: We shared a vision, Vander! A dream of freedom, not just for the Lanes, but the whole of the underground, united as one. The nation of Zaun. Do you even remember? I trusted you, and you betrayed me. Vander: What I did to you... I've never forgiven myself. You were my brother. Silco: No, you still don't understand. Can you imagine what it's like, when your blood mixes with the filth, and the river toxins eat through your nerves? Oh, I hated you for what you'd done. But as time passed, so did my hate. And I was left with an understanding: The only way to defeat a superior enemy is to stop at nothing, to become what they fear. I hated you, but you kept my respect, until you made peace with them, played lapdog after everything we've suffered. Vander: I had no choice... Silco: Perhaps. But now you do: Shimmer. We have the power, we can finally realize our dream, brother. Vander: Look at what you've done. Benzo. These kids. In fighting Topside, you'd sacrifice everything we are. It's not the way. Can't you see that. Kill me if you have to, but please, spare the lanes. Silco: You'd die for the cause, but you won't fight for one! Vander: I'm just not that man anymore. Silco: I'll show you what you really are... |
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| ~ Silco and Vander's debate. |
| “ | It's okay. We'll show them. We will show them all. | „ |
| ~ Silco after adopting a traumatized Powder |
| “ | Silco: I almost drowned in these waters. Jinx: You told me a million times. Silco: Vander wasn't the man you thought he was. Jinx: Right. He was like a brother to you and he turned his back, and blah blah blah... did I miss anything? Silco: (chuckles) I've got a new one for you. That day, I let a weak man die. And another was reborn. Betrayal, that pain that feels like it'll eat you from the inside out, can either break you, or forge you into something greater. You need to let Powder die, so the fear of pain will no longer control you. You're strong now, just like you were always meant to be. Jinx is perfect. |
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| ~ Silco to Jinx. |
| “ | Silco: Vander's prodigy. I regretted that we've never had the opportunity to speak. Vi: What have you done with my sister? Silco: I have freed her. Candidly. I thought you were the prize of your secondhand family. But, Jinx? Ah, she's more than I ever imagined. Vi: I'm gonna find her, and erase whatever fucked-up delusions you put in her head, but first, I'm gonna bring your bullshit empire down all around you. Silco: You don't know your limits, girl. It's what got Vander killed, what drove your sister away, and it's why I'm here right now. Vi: Yeah, well, you talk too much. |
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| ~ Silco's conversation with Vi. |
| “ | Silco: You're too young to remember what the Undercity was before it became an enterprise. We had nothing. You know what bore us through those times? Loyalty. Brothers and sisters back-to-back against whatever the world threw at us. Now I'm forced to share the air with parasites like you, who leech off their legacies. Finn: Today's the day you die, Silco. Silco: That's a risk I've known all my life. But I still believe in loyalty. |
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| ~ Silco after Finn and Remi betray him. |
| “ | Silco: Perfect place for an ambush, and you without your hammer. Jayce: I was reminded recently of what brought us together in the first place. The threats beyond our walls. Silco: This city has a short memory. Jayce: Progress. Silco: Far be it for me to stand in the way. (hands Jayce a list of demands for the Undercity) Jayce: Free trade routes? Blanket amnesty, unrestricted access to the Hexgates, sovereignty? You really think you're in a position to demand all this? Silco: I give you credit for your stunt, boy. DIdn't think you had the stomach. But the big display followed by a request for parley? You're tipping your hand. You're afraid. Jayce: I am afraid. Today, I got a glimpse of what war between us might look like. Your people wouldn't stand a chance. The council couldn't care less. I'm trying to save you from annihilation. Silco: Well, well. Not the fresh-faced academy pledge, are you? You want peace, this is the price. Jayce: You'll discontinue the production of shimmer? Silco: Half-there already. Jayce: Return the gemstone? And I need Jinx. She has to pay for what she's done. Silco: They weren't her crimes. She was working for me. Jayce: Believe me, if I had it my way, it'd be you rotting in Stillwater. But we can't make a deal with a snake and cut off it's head. We both have our shitty parts to play. Get me Jinx, and I'll give you your nation of Zaun. |
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| ~ Silco and Jayce's peace agreement. |
| “ | A thousand times I've imagined this moment. Never like this. All we ever wanted, the boy didn't even haggle, and what do I lose but problems? Oh, it all makes sense now, brother. (pours his drink into Vander's fountain) Is there anything so undoing, as a daughter? | „ |
| ~ Silco debating whether to give over Jinx for the Undercity's freedom. |
| “ | The Topsiders offered me everything; independence, a seat at the table, all in return for you. They can all burn. Everyone betrays us, Jinx: Vander, HER. They will never understand. It's only us. You're my daughter. I'll never forsake you. | „ |
| ~ Silco declaring his loyalty to Jinx. |
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Trivia
- Silco is the first champion in the League of Legends IP to be exclusive to the Teamfight Tactics mode. The reason why he was not planned for the main League of Legends is because the developers couldn't decide on how Silco would plausibly fight, and his appearance made it hard to make a silhouette to make him stand out like the other champions.
External Links
- Silco on the League of Legends Wiki.
- Silco on the Magnificent Baddie Wiki.
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