Silco

**Silco** was a powerful, ambitious Zaunite, at one point becoming the leader of the chem-barons silently controlling Zaun from under the noses of Piltover's authority.

## Biography

### History

In their youth, Vander and Silco formed a strong, brotherly bond over their shared dreams for Zaun's freedom and unity as one nation. At one point, however, the two had a falling out, after which Vander tried to drown Silco in a river. Due to an open gash on his left eye and the pollution in the river, this eye was contaminated and permanently disfigured. By briefly feigning his death, Silco swiped Vander's dagger, stabbed him in the arm, and fled.

Silco went into hiding, amassing followers and avoiding crossing paths with Vander for years to come. Despite their last encounter, Silco still respected Vander for their time together until he found out about Vander's deal with enforcers that kept Zaun in check but in relative peace from upper city interference, a decision Silco strongly resented.

### Season 1

At one point, Silco had a group of Zaunites led by Deckard tail Vander's adoptive children. He'd given the boy instructions to not interfere, which the boy defied by brawling with them and trying to steal their loot, gaining the attention of Vander and Benzo. Though frustrated, he was placated when Deckard told him that the children were responsible for the explosion in Piltover earlier that day. After dismissing the boy, Singed showed Silco his latest, fairly effective batch of Shimmer.

Seeing an opportunity in the trouble the children caused, Silco decided to move up the timeline of his plans. Frustrated at the boy, Silco decided to make Deckard the first human to test Singed's Shimmer, though Silco was able to easily convince him. He also contacted Marcus, one of the enforcers investigating the children's case, and made a deal with him. Silco didn't tell him the whole picture, however, and surprised the enforcer when he had the Sheriff killed, telling him about the change of his terms only after the fact and right as he handed him his money. Silco then took Vander from his custody and took him to his Shimmer factory.

Silco went to a statue of Vander, pondering his current situation where he'd found himself in the same position that Vander himself had been in—stuck with a choice between a chance at Zaun's independence and the safety of his daughter. Vander's decision had been one Silco held against him for years, but one Silco found himself about to make, telling Vander's image that he understood now. Jinx was listening in, unbeknownst to him, and mistakenly assumed that Silco was going to give her up to the upper city. With this, Jinx knocked him out and took him to the place where it all started: Silco's old Shimmer factory at the cannery. She tied him to a dining chair and later returned with Vi.

## Trivia

* After the show's release, it was announced that Silco would be added to Riot Games' *Teamfight Tactics* as part of the upcoming Gizmos & Gadgets mid-set.

## Appearances

 "Happy Progress Day!":**Appears**
 "The Boy Savior":**Appears**

## References

10. ↑ TFT Mid-Set Update: Silco Joins the Fight! - Teamfight Tactics
11. ↑ TFT Mid-set Update: Silco is Coming! - League of Legends