Jayce Talis (Arcane)

:Note: This article regards the Arcane TV Series version of Jayce Talis. For his video game counterpart, see here
Jayce Talis is one of the two deuteragonists (alongside Caitlyn Kiramman) of the Netflix animated series , based on the popular online video game . He is a Piltover born scientist who co-created Hextech with his best friend Viktor, who becomes a councilor and is thrust into a world he doesn't fully grasp.
He is voiced by .
==Biography==
Jayce was born as a member of House Talis, a family known for creating hammers and inventing the collapsible pocket watch. The identity of Jayce's father is unknown as the only member of his family seen is his mother Ximena. The earliest moment of Jayce shown is that of a flashback where he and his mother were trapped in a snowy wasteland in the midst of a blizzard, causing his mother to collapse, which would lead to the loss of two of her fingers. In their predicament, a mysterious mage wielding a magical crystal used his abilities to teleport Jayce and his mother to a beautiful land, and gave his crystal to Jayce.
In the years following, Jayce would become a student at the Piltover academy, desiring to find a way to harness magic through the power of science. Though he kept this true intention a secret from most everyone, he nevertheless managed to impress Piltover founder Professor Heimerdinger, as well as the Kiramman family who became his patrons. Jayce would also begin a close friendship with the daughter of the Kirammans, Caitlyn. At some point, he went down to the Undercity to gain materials for his experiments, as well as a series of crystals. Unbeknownst to Jayce, Ekko, who worked at the shop Jayce went to, revealed this information to his friends Vi and Powder, who broke into Jayce workshop and stole most of his crystals, inadvertently causing an explosion in the process. During the investigation, enforcers discovered Jayce was in possession of illegal materials, causing him to be sent to prison. When meeting with the council, Jayce revealed his true intentions of creating magic, which was ridiculed by the council, causing them to expel him from the academy. They consider banishing him from the city, but Jayce's mother claims he wasn't thinking straight and begs to let him stay. The incident estranges Jayce from his mother, and as well as the Kiramman family. Returning to his destroyed apartment, Jayce considers suicide before being confronted by Viktor, Heimerdinger's assistant and a crippled Zaunite who had been impressed by Jayce's ideas. 
Viktor revealed that all of Jayce's research was to be destroyed and offered to help him prove the truth to the council. The two attempted to break into Heimerdinger's lab to retrieve Jayce's research, only to be confronted by Councilor Mel Medarda, who opted not to reveal the truth if the duo could prove their theory. With Viktor's help, Jayce managed to stabilize the crystals, which causes a bright explosion that attracts enforcers and Heimerdinger. Despite this, Jayce, remembering the motions of the mage who saved his mother, ends up causing a release of energy that leaves him and Viktor suspended in midair, impressing Heimerdinger and Mel.
Over the years, Viktor and Jayce would go on to continue to perfect their work, "Hextech", including creating the Hexgates, which revolutionized trade in Piltover, and made the city one of the most famous in the world. Despite this, Jayce still worked under the council's orders, and sought to improve Hextech in his own vision.
On the 200th anniversary of Piltover, dubbed "Progress Day", Heimerdinger gave Jayce the honor of giving the Progress Day speech, with Jayce revealing he had just the idea of what to show the press. Later, he and Viktor presented their crowning achievement to Heimerdinger: the Hextech Gemstone, a stabilized crystal that could put the power of Hextech into the life of the common man. The two also showcase other inventions such as the Atlas Gauntlets, gauntlets that can help mine the fissures, and the Hexclaw, a third arm which has a laser. While Heimerdinger is impressed, believing that as the technology is early in its lifetime, giving people its power is extremely dangerous. Looking for advice, Jayce asks Mel, who encourages him to present the technology as it is his. During the speech, Jayce ultimately chooses not to reveal the gemstone, to Viktor and Mel's dismay, believing it is too dangerous. Following the speech, however, Powder, now grown up and going by Jinx, breaks into the lab and steals both the gemstone and numerous papers. Jayce proposes that all Hextech operations be shut down, to the shock of the other councilors. Mel then proposes a radical solution: instate Jayce as a councilor. The council votes, and Jayce is ultimately instated.
Upon being elected, Jayce immediately makes it a priority to root out corruption in Piltover, having noticed discrepancies in Hexgate logs. At a theatre performance, Mel explains that most of the council use their position to break trade laws, and that Jayce has made himself everyone's common enemy in his attempt to tighten security. Jayce opts to play along, and chooses to engage in corruption with the councilors under Mel's guidance. Later, Jayce talks to Mel about his plans for Hextech, which leads to the two have sex. However, Jayce leaves Mel after learning that Viktor has fallen gravely ill.
Viktor reveals to Jayce the Hexcore, an evolution of Hextech that can learn, and has the ability to heal and grow biological matter, but has failed with every single subject presented. Jayce attempts to gain Heimerdinger's help, only for Heimerdinger to demand the Hexcore be destroyed, recognizing the creation as exactly the same as the Arcane forces which destroyed nations. Heimerdinger than has a meeting with the council, where he monologues about how the city has lost its way and that the councilors must hold each other accountable for their actions. However, Jayce retorts that no one holds Heimerdinger accountable, and that the city has begun to fail under his watch, culminating with him proposing to fire Heimerdinger from the council, which is unanimously voted on by all but Heimerdinger. He also tells Marcus to enact a blockade on the bridge between Piltover and Zaun, only for Viktor to violate said blockade when he goes to his old mentor Singed. This causes a riot to occur and Jayce and Viktor to drift apart. During this, Marcus hands in one of Jinx's grenades, revealing the ingenuity the denizens of the Undercity are capable. Mel then proposes using Hextech to prepare their own countermeasures, which Viktor refuses, while Jayce is forced to consider the possibility.
Jayce's resolve to go to war is then strengthened after a battle at the bridge leaves Marcus and numerous enforcers dead. He meets with Mel's mother Ambessa, who encourages him to create Hextech weaponry. The council holds a meeting to discuss Marcus's now revealed treachery, where Caitlyn and Vi, who were investigating the Undercity, reveal that the crimes committed were done under the mind of Silco, Jinx's adopted father and a revolutionary who seeks to make the Undercity its own independent nation. While the council refuse to go to war, Jayce proposes the idea of going in with force. Later, Vi meets Jayce to discuss the idea of dealing with Silco directly, and proposes destroying Silco's Shimmer factories. While Vi wields the Atlas Gauntlets, Jayce creates a weapon known as the Mercury Hammer. At the Shimmer factory, Vi and Jayce are confronted by Chemtanks, Shimmer powered bodyguards who kill numerous enforcers before attacking the two. Vi and Jayce managed to beat the Chemtanks, but during the fight, Jayce inadvertently kills a child worker. Upon realizing the factory is filled with the child workers, Jayce realizes the cost of war between Piltover and Zaun, and leaves Vi to figure out a different approach. He organizes a private meeting with Silco, who demands the Undercity's independence. Jayce, knowing the Undercity wouldn't stand a chance, agrees on the condition that Shimmer is discontinued, the gemstone is returned, and Jinx is turned in. Jayce then meets with Viktor, saving him from suicide like a reverse of years ago, talking about how everything made sense back then. Viktor then talks to Jayce about how they lost their dream, failing to do good in the pursuit of great. Jayce then finally confronts the council, revealing his intentions, which most of the council becomes up in arms about. However, Mel chooses to support Jayce, which causes the rest of the council to fall in line. Unbeknownst to them, however, Jinx launches a missile straight towards them.
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