Chross (Character)

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Chross

Chross
Characteristics
Species	Human
Pronoun(s)	He/Him
Year of origin	80+ Years Old
Personal status
Status	Alive
Place of origin	Piltover
Current residence	Zaun
Professional status
Occupation(s)	Crime Lord Industrialist
Region(s)	Zaun Piltover
Faction(s)	The Hush Company
Related character(s)

“	"The Hush Company connect the Undercity via a vast network of informants and fences throughout the city. We are always watching, always listening, and always at hand should you need our… services. Aside from surveilling other Chembarons, we act as a switchboard for any and all illicit activity."
	— Chross' The Hush Company advertisement, Enter The Undercity

Chross is a Piltovan chem-baron and the boss of the Hush Company.

Background

Early Life

Although he was born and raised in Piltover, Chross decided to move to Zaun after he realized that his skillset and personality worked better in the undercity. At some point after Silco took over the undercity, Chross made a name for himself as the boss of the Hush Company, an illicit enterprise that specialized in surveillance, and became affiliated with several other crime lords who were also loyal to Silco, creating the first generation of chem-barons.

Double Crossed

“	"He keeps us honest. Not afraid to do the hard work."
	— Nero Eso talking about Chross, Council Archives: The Grand Conspiracy

At one point, one of his most infamous hitmen, Nero Eso, was apprehended by enforcers. Because he was captured by someone other than Silco's upper city asset, Marcus, the hitman was interrogated, though he refused to give any substantial information on him and Silco. Nero was apparently ordered by Silco to leave Progress Day pins at the sites of his hits as a reminder to Chross of his origins. Another enforcer, Caitlyn Kiramman, found the records of this and kept it as part of an ongoing investigation on the underground's then unknown ruler and his mole in Piltover.

Border Crisis

After the actions of Jinx, Silco's adoptive daughter, led Jayce to shut down the border between Zaun and Piltover, trade between the two cities came to a sudden halt, causing Chross' criminal ventures to lose massive profits. Frustrated by the fact that Silco was doing nothing to keep Jinx under control, Chross and the other chem-barons scheduled an assembly to discuss their next move, in which Finn attempted to convince him to join him in a coup against Silco. However, before he could give him an answer, Silco arrived on the scene and unleashed a toxic gas in the air to remind the barons of the oppressive life that he had saved them from, which was enough to convince Chross to fall back in line.

Arcane Show Appearances

Season One appearances: 1/9
Welcome to the Playground: Absent	Some Mysteries Are Better Left Unsolved: Absent	The Base Violence Necessary for Change: Absent
Happy Progress Day!: Absent	Everybody Wants to Be My Enemy: Absent	When These Walls Come Tumbling Down: Absent
The Boy Savior: Appears	Oil and Water: Alluded to only	The Monster You Created: Absent

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Alternate Universes

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Video

Arcane (TV Series)

Every legend has a beginning.

Starring: Aero, Amara, Ambessa, Babette, Benzo, Billingsworth, Bolbok, Caitlyn, Cassandra, Chross, Claggor, Deckard, Ekko, Elora, Finn, Gorgeous Man, Grayson, Harold, Heimerdinger, Hoskel, Huck, Jayce, Jericho, Jinx, Jules, Lock, Marcus, Margot, Mel, Mylo, Pim, Ren, Renni, Salo, Sevika, Shoola, Silco, Singed, Sky, Smeech, Thieram, Tobias, Vander, Verne, Vi, Viktor, Ximena

Mentioned: Teemo, Warwick

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Short Story

Council Archives

By Ty Sheedlo

The Council Archives. You'd heard stories at the Academy, of course, but words could not describe the breathtaking magnitude of its contents. The entire history of your city: its glorious achievements, its sinister secrets, painstakingly documented, waiting to be read.

Starring: Caitlyn, Jayce, Jinx, Vi

Mentioned: Benzo, Cassandra, Chross, Claggor, Deckard, Ekko, Grayson, Heimerdinger, Marcus, Mylo, Renni, Silco, Smeech, Tobias, Vander, Viktor, Ximena

Trivia

• Chross' leadership over the Hush Company was first revealed in the Enter the Undercity live event, which was tied to the larger Undercity Nights event.
  • During the Enter the Undercity live event, several cosplayers were hired by Riot to play characters from the show. Chross was played by Tom Trugeron and photographed by Andrew Ge. Also, on the Imgur post showcasing the cast, his name was misspelled as "Cross".

Media

• Gallery

Chross "Arcane" Concept 1 (by Riot Artists Victor Maury)

Chross "Arcane" Concept 2 (by Riot Artists Victor Maury)

Chross "Arcane" Concept 3 (by Riot Artists Victor Maury)

Chross "Arcane" Concept 4 (by Riot Artists Victor Maury)

Chross "Arcane" Model 1 (by Riot Contracted Artists Fortiche Productions)

Chross "Arcane" Model 2 (by Riot Contracted Artists Fortiche Productions)

Chross "Arcane" Model 3 (by Riot Contracted Artists Fortiche Productions)

See also

Universe Wiki | Arcane

Universe Wiki | Characters with lore