The fact that her dad calls annie firefly adds a touch of realism tbh

Report Annie's stepmom for having negative attitude and her stepsister on leaving the match early..., Honor daddy for the carry.

when someone ganks annie Annie: Call an ambulance! call an ambulance! *summons tibers* Annie: But not for me

the butterfly that daisy chased was lulu's butterfly . lulu is actually a child murderer

Jesus Christ. Annie gets two kills and suddenly lvls up to lvl 6, then ults her mom.

Dad - "I love you 3000...degrees."

God, I swear that Annie's story makes amumu seem optimistic af

This is seriously like some prototype Arcane here. Character much darker than their in-game portrayal. Serious and deep drama. Digital painterly style. Good stuff.

"Daisy started it." Ivern: "I'm sorry what?"

i guess i finally understand, after all these years, what "hop, skip, jump" meant to annie.

After watching arcane and seeing how dark Jinx's origin is i must say. Annie's origin is also pretty dark.

3:00 Annie: Daisy, Wait! Daisy: *Laughs and chasing lulu *Nami ults Ally has been slain

"I promise firefly" FIREFLY? OMG THATS ADORABLE

The mom blamed annie like I blame my jungler

And here she is in the "I accidentally killed my dad" club with Powder. Hope they meet one day in the cinematic universe Riot is planning on. I can totally see a scene where adult jinx learns annies story and feels empathy for the first time in a long while.

I hope after arcane, Annie could also have her own series. Together with other champions, of course.

"I got you, firefly." The delivery on that, so breathless, so desperate, so "I'm trying to comfort you despite everything." It had me nearly in tears.

Did not realize Annie had such a tragic background. She seemed so jolly in game.

The moment Arcane isnt enough and we have to go watch all these cinematics we didnt even know they exist!

Man, this is why I feel so much for Annie and Powder. They both just wanted a family's love and acceptance, but ended up getting their family killed accidentally - seen as a monster, a jinx.

Annie's step mom: You took everything from me Annie: I don't even know who you are

Tibbers is a gift by Annies mom. She loved her a lot and felt safe in the family or her, her mom and her dad. When her mom died, her father found this new wife and her step- or halfsister. In the second drawing you can clearly see, how annie doesnt feel secure in the house and like an equal family member. Since she draws her burried mom, I believe she doesnt accept the new family constellation and misses her mom a lot. Thats why tibbers, something that connects her to her mom, is so important to her, since it closes a gap which her mom left inside her, when she died. He now is her symbol of hope, strength, safety and acceptance. He is her best friend. In the last picture you can clearly see, how she wants the people she loves all back together, and how the new family members dont accept her inner feelings and wish for this. That's the problem this whole story is based on ❤

Father - The Hard carry Annie - Newbie still learning control Daisy - River inting Annie Mom - Internet disconnected Daisy Mom - GG 4v5 FF15 Father : 4:34 I can't....babysit this team anymore.... (Father has left the game)

I dont know if anyone made this connection yet but the shot at 4:41 of Annie is a stunning contrast of Powder in Episode 3 ! I love it and also am sad because both of their stories are so tragic :/

Stepmom: You took everything! Annie: I don't even know who you are.

It makes me view Annie so differently now

Not gonna lie, the Step-Mothers death was the most satisfying part of this video

Woooww man.....coming here right after Arcane and sheeesh!......these guys at riot are masters of animation!!! This style is soo artisticly powerful...it's like a painting coming alive....hope to see Annie on the show too in the future....would be very interesting to explore her on the show....

Why is no one talking about the oil painting animation style

No wonder Michael Jackson asked so many times if Annie was okay?

I'm holding the things called tears ,this is so good. Props for the dad being an epic dad

Such a sad story - I love the artists of this game. They really bring out the emotions.

Annie: *"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA"* Tibbers: *"Okay, Annie. Who needs a beating?"*

Annie's powers are so emotion-driven, and she's so young, she hasn't learned how to control her emotions yet. The mom's attitude towards Annie and Daisy didn't help either. So tragic.

I want this to see in Arcane: The Origin of Annie. Tragic, beautiful and poetic.

6:15 yes that's a burning DAISY flower :>

the art in this video is INCREDIBLE.

Annie are you okay

me before watching this: *"lol look at this little kid and her teddy bear"* me after watching this: *balling my eyes out*

3:13 Yeah, this shot broke me 💀 I honestly don't know if the creators of LoL have an obsession with kids killing other kids by accident and having a dramatic dark origin story.

Came back here after Fiddlesticks' line with Annie... It was dark.

The symbolism, the art style, the character development, the amazing portrayal of emotion, this is incredible.

What do we learn from this? - Don't be an evil step mom.

The animation is gorgeous and the whole thing is just fantastically done. Annie was the first champion I played a lot and the one I got my first kill on a decade a go. To see her get such an artful expansion from a video game character to a real one is something special to me. Thanks riot!

3:00 i mean she pinged 🤷‍♀️🤷‍♀️ daisy just inted there

Annie dad was a support....he died for her

Who’s back here after watched first 3 ep of Arcane? Jinx’s childhood is so similar..

I wish the dress here is what Annie wore in game. I know it's old but it could use an update from the modern look she has. The fact the cinematic gives more emotion to Annie here than in game. We don't really have a lot of it because she hides it well after being abused by her stepmother

Would have been a great plot twist if her dad became brand

Annie hit level 6 and stepmom didn't take flash R.I.P

After finishing Arcane and watching all these cinematics they have SO much material to work with in the future.💯💯💯

Can we just talk about how League of Legend has some of the best dad characters. Silco, Vandar, now Annie's dad O.o

*Its like a living painting*

the heat never bothered her annieway.

Annie: just being sad Stepmom: shut up!!

everyone: annie story is tragic i hope she have a good future also everyone: ambush her she's on baron lane

That art style tho...

"tibbers is stoopid" is what I say when my bear attacks minion while i get destory by the enemy yasuo.

I would really love to see Annie's story in Arcane in the future.

That mom really is throwing hands with the 9 years old huh

Rip annie dad best dad

That daisy at the end burning... symbolism...

Going through horrible depression now, and an equally horrible childhood, this just rips my heart to shreds. "Why Annie?" She never meant to do anything wrong. She cannot control her feelings. When she comes to in her room with flames around her, she has no idea. I don't know how many times I've woken up surrounded by horrible things I've done while angry. Except, I never had someone to console me, or save me. I'm just filled with white hot rage. This video moves me so much.

they should have made the title: "Tibbers: Become Human"

Stepmom: your daughter's a monster Annie and Tibbers: so you have chosen *D E A T H*

When you realize that Daisy drowned into the river just to become Ivern's eternal rock friend later.

"I got you, Firefly."

This is the Best Story that LoL ever Had! It needs more attention.

So in the story a girl named Daisy is taken by nature. Ivern's ult is a rock golem named Daisy. EXPLAIN RITO

This Annie already 3/0 in 6 minutes.

uh, am i the only one noticing sudden rise on views on LoL cinematics after arcane?

This was my first introduction to LOL, it really made an impact on me, from there it was the music videos and so forth. Happy I found this.

If they had submitted this for Oscars I'm sure it would have won an Oscar for best short film.

I blame nami for that ultimate on annie's sister

The sad thing is that she caused her father death...

Honestly one of the best work riot has ever done. This is timeless

who else agrees Orgin should be a consistent series RITO should put out?

Need Annie Origins skin, the dark hair and red dress is super cute.

Needs more views and likes. Animation is absolutely gorgeous. Storytelling is phenomenal and had me teared up.

@3:18 I think they portraited Annie as the one sinking at this particular frame to show that losing Daisy made Annie also lose herself, this cinematic is on a whole another level man

So, Daisy died and later manifested in becoming Ivern's ultimate. interesting... that's why annie ult and ivern's ult are so similiar. THEY ARE CONNECTED!

Every frame of this video could hang on a wall...

I still hope one day, this can happen in ARCANE, maybe in the Noxus arc

"It seems my emotionally unstable stepdaughter has superpowers. Let me anatgonize her at every turn so she has a reason to use them on me"

i really liked that dad..

"Never trust butterfly with a secret" ~Ivern

5 years have passed but the story of Annie and its bitterness still haunts me. Thanks...

I don't play LoL, I don't know the character, but this short story had me tearing up... Great artstyle too.

Explain why League hasnt made any movies.

Oh man, I never play Annie but this was awesome, well done Riot. The visual style was amazing.

Annie the dark child. Daisy the lost child. Ivern pet is Daisy. Thus Daisy became a stone.

2 years later and its still one of the best animations out there

Holy. He called her firefly! That was so cute... Rip daddy

Ivern : Daisy ! Annie : *WHY DID U SAY THAT NAME*

Annie: Triple Kill Jinx: Triple Kill, Penta Kill

Making LOR cinematics with this art dtyle years later was the greatest decission.

"Tibbers is stupid" Famous last words

Report Daisy for intentional feeding

4:59 is it just me or this scene feels quite similar with Arcane scene when Vi found out that Powder killed everybody? Ep 3

The dad dying for Annie is beautiful it made me cry 😢.