Explaining Arcane’s Dr. Reveck and his daughter in the glass box

Notice! This article contains spoilers for Arcane Season 2, Act II.

Season 2 of Arcane revealed that Singed’s mysterious character will be named Dr. Reveck, also revealing several aspects of his story surrounding his sick daughter. The mystery of Dr. Reveck has been a fixture of the show, from his shady dealings with Silco to the cliffhanger ending of Arcane season 1 which saw him experimenting with more creatures. All over Arcane first three episodes of season 2, more strange scenes were included that suggested ArcaneThe werewolf beast called Warwick was introduced thanks to Reveck, which came to fruition in Act II.

Arcane Season 2’s Act I finale saw the final hint about Warwick’s creation being shown, with episode 4 detailing the furious beast’s first attack. Dr. Reveck himself, however, remained a curious enigma through it all. It was unclear what his motivations were for creating Warwick and what his ultimate goal actually was. That said, Reveck’s motivations – also known in Arcane for your League of Legends name Singed – were revealed in Season 2, Act II.

Dr. Reveck’s experiments led to mutations in animals and the creation of glow

Reveck was once a revered alchemist at Piltover Academy

Arcane Season 2, Act II is the first time Singed is referred to as Dr. Reveck, sparked by an investigation by Caitlyn. Caitlyn discovers that an alchemist who was once part of the Piltover academy and was unrivaled in his craft has been mysteriously fired for experimenting on animals. She reveals that this alchemist is Reveck, who was shown in flashbacks in Arcane Season 1 experimenting on animals when he met Viktor.

Reveck’s experiments eventually caught the attention of Silco. Silco hired Reveck and the two developed Shimmer, the drug that took over Zaun in Arcane season 1 and is capable of greatly altering physical strength and durability. All over ArcaneThroughout the first season and the first three episodes of its second season, Reveck’s motivations were shrouded in mystery, including his creation of Warwick – until now.

Dr. Reveck created Shimmer to save his daughter

In Arcane Season 2, Episode 5, Reveck reveals to Caitlyn and Ambessa the reason behind his experiments and augmentations: his sick daughter. He reveals that he has a secret room connected to his laboratory, which houses a glass display case where his daughter resides. It appears that Reveck has her in a sort of stasis, with the doctor revealing that she has been ill for a long time. Reveck reveals that all of his experiments were conducted with the sole purpose of saving her.

From animal experiments to developing Shimmer and creating Warwick, Singed is simply looking for a way to cheat death and save his daughter.. Arcane Season 2 Episode 6 suggests that Viktor has something to do with this as well, with Reveck trying to get the newly crowned Machine Herald to combine his powers with what he calls the “Apex Shimmer” inside Warwick. If he does, Viktor’s powers could last and potentially save Reveck’s daughter. Arcanebut whether that will come to fruition before the end of the show remains to be seen after Act II’s massive cliffhanger.