Original reading guide by The Rune, based on the linked publications. Suggested reading order, not an official dated timeline.
Before continuing
This route avoids retelling the series finale, but linked biographies and works may contain spoilers. Older archive editions are not automatic sequels to Arcane: some origins and relationships are presented differently. Each profile retains its publication context.
1 · The cities before another plot
Read the Piltover and Zaun regional introductions for trade, industry and everyday life. They introduce the archive’s setting. Compare them with the series without requiring every sentence to correspond to a television scene.
2 · Follow someone you know
Open Vi, Jinx or Ekko and read any continuity notice first. Related written stories follow the biography. Documented relationships identify the source behind each link; older biographies do not all state the same family history explicitly.
3 · Travel beyond the two cities
Noxus offers a natural entry into another political sphere. Its regional history and the profiles of Ambessa and Mel can carry that thread forward. For a different mood, choose another place in the atlas. The video collection distinguishes Arcane clips, cinematics and TFT promotions.