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TL;DR at the bottom.

On this May 16, i.e. 516, I want to ramble about 516!

So why 516? Why did they choose that number? Nothing is by accident in this series, especially not when her prisoner number is predominantly displayed long enough to notice and remember it.

It can’t be overstated that her entire identity is reduced to a number in prison. She’s a cog in a machine (more symbolism to the giant machine tattoo all over her back). She’s not a person anymore because 516 reduces her to a problem to be contained. The VI tattoo on her cheek is her reclaiming her identity… but that’s a whoooole other post. 

Anyway, she was imprisoned around age 15/16, an age where most adolescents are forming their own identities and leaving behind childhood for good. On that score, one way to interpret 516 is that it symbolises this upheaval of moving from childhood (represented by the number 5) to adolescence (~16)  that was then interrupted by trauma, freezing Vi emotionally and psychologically in that state. She’s locked up inside this trauma…quite literally.

Another interpretation is that, in numerology, 516 represents becoming the champion of your own life. It also represents having the wisdom to understand tough situations and push through them to reap the rewards later: wealth, stability, and love. It’s about fighting for yourself and what you believe in to reap the benefits later—which, hey, that’s Vi’s entire arc.

Breaking down each number gives some interesting insight too.

5 is the number of change, rebellion,  freedom, and independence.

1 is the number of leadership, individuality, willpower, and survival.

6 is the number of family, protection, responsibility, and love.

All of these represent Vi perfectly. She’s forged through the fires of upheaval and chaos, she’s stubborn as hell and rebellious, she’s a survivor and a leader, and yet she’s motivated by family, responsibility, and love. 

516 also reduces to 3, making the core of 516 the number 3. 

3 symbolises personal expression, emotion, creativity, and relationships with others. I quite like this one because Vi is expressive, emotional, thinks on her feet with creativity and fluidity in her response to the environment around her, and of course, her greatest strength isn’t violence, it’s her love.

None of this is required to understand Vi, but the number 516 (and her VI tattoo) definitely isn’t there by accident. Maybe the creative team looked up the meanings of numbers in the esoteric sense (it’s a show about magic after all…)  just to add in further details that the viewer can pull apart if they want. Idk but I love Arcane because of all the layered details like this! 

TL;DR: 516, the numbers 5, 1, and 6, represent Vi’s various characteristics and even overall arc: chaos and upheaval, survival and leadership, family and love, and choosing herself to free herself. 

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After all, why not? Why shouldn’t I post about her nose?

Aquiline noses are so cute and I love hers! Her side profile is so dang gorgeous (thank u forever Fortiche) esp. when she’s doing the angry scrunchy face.

Yes this is unhinged 😫 I’m so sorry

Came across these gifs again and all the warm fuzzies came back

Watching grown up Vi be so open and warm and gentle 🥹 watching her younger self with all that sassy-teenager-who-tf-are-you-attitude to cover up the tender heart beneath 🥹🥹🥹 It’s SO CUTE 😭 I knowwww this isn’t official Arcane stuff, but the characterisation is still there. It’s still showcasing Vi.

Watch how gentle and loving Vi’s face is! When she’s with her loved ones, especially her younger self, she’s just a big ol’ teddy bear. Watch how gently she reaches out to pat the lil penguin-thing (I don’t play League lmao) and her tender expression!!!! The thing is, Vi loves her family…but anyone can be family to her if you pass the vibe check.

I love her so much 😭😭😭