PsyOps/Arctic Ops

Lore

“	▶️  "Did High Command ever get my apology letter? Tell them it's from... Time Guy."
	— Pulsefire Ezreal

High Command needed a new group to handle the growing threats along the Arctic Front. They needed soldiers colder than the glaciers they'd be crossing, with ice in their veins and frosty nerves. Enter Arctic Ops.

Arctic Operatives

• Arctic Warfare Caitlyn
  Very few snipers can cut it on the Arctic front. The cold is unforgiving, the winds are harsh, and any who dare brave the tundra find themselves at the mercy of Caitlyn, a sniper with deadly aim and a killer instinct.
• Arctic Ops Gragas
  A large man even before donning his hermetically sealed arctic combat suit, Gragas is a mystery to all save for High Command's secretive R&D labs. He appears human by all measures, save for the mask he never removes, and the eerily cold mixture of chemicals powering his massive frame.
• Arctic Ops Kennen
  High Command's public stance towards ninjas are joking-to-nonexistent, as this is a war of modern weapons, not medieval flights of fancy. Privately, they deploy Kennen to hot zones in the deep Arctic, relying on his finely honed ninjitsu and deadly precision.
  • Arctic Ops Kennen
• Northern Front Swain
  They could have sent an army—twelve helicarriers boasting hypercoil cannons, pulse-jumping shocktroopers, and mechs to carve through the ice. But instead, a lone, grizzled veteran striding across the tundra. Some things are better left to the Grand General.
• Arctic Ops Varus
  Varus leaps from the rampart, a hail of arrows flying from his bow and freezing the ground beneath his victims. As they struggle to regroup, he draws a missile—circuits flashing along its spine—and lets fly. Thanks for the archer, High Command!
• Northern Storm Volibear
  It's easy to get used to having a bear in the platoon. He never gets cold, he sleeps all the time, and he can tear through a fully armored regiment of enemy soldiers in about six seconds. It's very easy to get used to having a bear in the platoon.

Trivia

• General
• Skins

• In-universe, Arctic Ops predated the PsyOps by 40 years.
• This skin set resembles the  Commando and the  Omega Squad theme, where both have highly trained soldiers.
  • Despite not being part of the set, Bear Cavalry Sejuani fits the same kind of thematic.

Arctic Warfare Catilyn

Arctic Ops Gragas

Arctic Ops Kennen

Northern Front Swain

Arctic Ops Varus

Northern Storm Volibear

Media

• Music
• Gallery

Arctic Warfare Caitlyn Update Concept (by Riot Artist Thomas 'Hylia' Randby)

Arctic Warfare Caitlyn Splash Update Concept 1 (by Riot Contracted Artist Félix Donadio)

Arctic Warfare Caitlyn Splash Update Concept 2 (by Riot Contracted Artist Félix Donadio)

Arctic Ops Gragas Model (by Riot Artists DragonFly Studio)

Arctic Ops Kennen Concept (by Riot Artist Larry 'TheBravoRay' Ray)

Arctic Ops Kennen Model

Northern Front Swain Update Concept 1 (by Riot Artist Brahim Bensehoul)

Northern Front Swain Update Concept 2 (by Riot Artist Brahim Bensehoul)

Northern Front Swain Update Model 1 (by Riot Artists DragonFly Studio)

Northern Front Swain Update Model 2 (by Riot Artists DragonFly Studio)

Northern Front Swain Update Model 3 (by Riot Artists DragonFly Studio)

Northern Front Swain Update Splash Concept 1 (by Riot Artist Mike Azevedo)

Northern Front Swain Update Splash Concept 1 (by Riot Artist Mike Azevedo)

Arctic Ops Varus Model (by Riot Artist Maddy 'MissMaddy' Taylor Kenyon)

Northern Storm Volibear Update Concept 1 (by Riot Artist Gouf Gouf)

Northern Storm Volibear Update Concept 2 (by Riot Artist Gouf Gouf)

Northern Storm Volibear Update Concept 3 (by Riot Artist Gouf Gouf)

Northern Storm Volibear Update Concept 4 (by Riot Artist Gouf Gouf)

Northern Storm Volibear Update Concept 5 (by Riot Artist Gouf Gouf)

Northern Storm Volibear Update Model 1

Northern Storm Volibear Update Model 2

References

Multiverse