An exciting fan theory has been confirmed in Arcane Season 2 Part 2, as we learn the name “Dr. Check.” But who is Corin Reveck in the League of Legends games, and what is he like in the series?
It’s no secret that Riot Games has changed elements of the rich LoL lore for Arcane. It’s one of the reasons why the Netflix show is so effective, appealing to fans and newcomers alike with its impeccable storytelling and character development.
Jinx’s origin story is given much more depth in Arcane, giving reason for her chaotic villain arc. Another example is Viktor, who is reimagined as a brilliant but tragic figure struggling with the moral complexities of his work at Hextech.
This creativity is on full display in Arcane Season 2, Episode 5, where we discover that a League of Legends champion has melded into Corin Reveck’s backstory. Warning: spoilers ahead!
Who is Corin Reveck?
In the League of Legends games, Corin Reveck is best known as the talented Piltover artist and father of Orianna, whom he helped transform into The Lady of Clockwork.
Riot gamesCorin initially began training Orianna in his craft of masterful prosthetic making, and she blossomed in the art of invention and design. However, he was also fiercely protective of her.
Orianna wanted to explore the world beyond the safe streets of Piltover and help victims in the undercity of Zaun. After a toxic gas leak, Orianna snuck out of her house and ended up giving her mask to a child, causing irreversible damage to her lungs.
Driven by desperation, Corin embarked on a ruthless mission to save his daughter, gradually transforming her into an automated being, starting by equipping her with clockwork lungs.
At first it seemed to help, but over time the poison spread through her body, with Corin replacing every organ with machines until eventually only her human heart remained.
Over time, Orianna became more distant from the person she used to be. Then Corin got sick and they couldn’t raise the money to save him.
Riot gamesUltimately, she made the ultimate sacrifice by giving her father the only remaining human element in her body: her heart.
Orianna secretly anesthetized Corin and performed the transplant, replacing her heart with The Ball – a clockwork device containing a Hextech crystal.
During this time, Orianna accepted her new identity as The Lady of Clockwork and left at night to follow her destiny. When Corin woke up, he discovered that his daughter had disappeared, leaving him with a golden dancer to remember her by.
In the League of Legends games, Corin has promised to save whatever money he can earn to return to Piltover and find his daughter.
Arcane season 2, episode 5 confirms that Singed Dr. Reveck is
It has been theorized for some time that the The Zaunite scientist and Shimmer creator Singed, also known as the Doctor, is actually Corin Reveck. This has now finally been confirmed in Arcane Season 2, Episode 5, ‘Blisters and Bedrock’.
NetflixThere have been many tips along the way. Firstly, the pocket watch that Singed carries matches Corin’s profession. In season 1, eagle-eyed fans noticed that the photo of the girl in the watch looked a lot like Orianna.
There is also the motive. We know from the first chapter that Singed produced Shimmer, and this is the same in League of Legends. But in the games, Singed is only bad because.
Arcane is fundamentally about fleshing out the powerful characters and giving him layered origin stories, so combining his story with Corin’s allows the writers to give him a motive. Ultimately, he is still wrong in everything he does, but he is driven by the desire to save his daughter.
The revelation comes after the events of season 2, episode 4, when Singed finally unleashes his monstrous creation, Warwick (who, it turns out, was created using Vander’s body).
NetflixAfter Jinx frees a gang of Zaunite prisoners from Piltover’s prison cells, Warwick charges towards her. But as he commits the murder, she accidentally triggers Vander’s memories and he runs away.
In episode 5, Caitlyn and Ambessa want answers. They eventually agree to treat Singed as a valued advisor if he can lead them to Warwick. He takes them to his workshop to use his mad alchemy to locate the beast.
As Singed takes her seat, Caitlyn has a realization. “My family’s archives have shed light on many of the mysteries of this city. One such mystery caught my attention,” she says.
‘The strange dismissal of a respected alchemist from the academy. Unparalleled in all stories and without mention of his crime. This led to another missing piece of the puzzle: who invented Shimmer? We have our answer now, don’t we Dr. Reveck? You’re a monster.’
Singed explains the reason for everything he’s done, and further reveals that he’s actually Arcane’s version of Corin Reveck. “Why does someone commit acts that others consider unspeakable? Out of love,” he says.
The Singed Reveck pocket watch is also a key
In Arcane, the Singed/Reveck pocket watch is multifunctional. While talking to Caitlyn and Ambessa, he reveals the watch is also secretly a key, a key that opens a secret room containing his daughter Orianna.
NetflixHowever, she has not yet transformed into The Lady of Clockwork. Instead, she is kept alive in a capsule connected to various chemical pumps.
“Maybe in another life you would have been friends,” he says, putting down the watch and showing a photo of Orianna when she was alive. “Everything I’ve done is to heal her.”
NetflixHis sick experiments and the creation of Warwick were all to save his daughter. “I believe the beast may hold the final key,” he says. When Ambessa asks what he is trying to cure, Singed/Reveck replies, “Death.”
In other words, he’s trying to figure out the recipe for immortality. “Imagine a world that no longer has to fear it,” he says. The question remains: will his obsession save or destroy what’s left of his humanity?
We’ll have to wait and see what happens next when Arcane season 2 part 3 hits Netflix on November 23. While you wait, be sure to check out these other great animated shows, the Season 2 soundtrack, and who “Baby Jinx” Isja is.
