Best Ekko Grief & Mourning Fanfics
The best grief & mourning fanfiction featuring Ekko (Arcane) on AO3, curated by popularity. Canon kills characters and moves on; fandom holds funerals. Readers return to grief fic because it treats mourning as a story worth telling rather than a scene to survive.
Top Ekko Grief & Mourning Fic Recs
2 grief & mourning fics featuring Ekko, followed by other top-rated stories.
Heir to the Fissures
Grief & Mourningby doughnut_mind_if_I_do · Timebomb
In one timeline, Viktor made it home to his family.In another timeline... he didn't. A retelling of 'Child of the Lanes' where things are much, much different.
Episode 7. Reunion
Grief & Mourningby timidshrew · Timebomb
Ambessa prepares to raid the Undercity, chasing a rumor about Jinx’s whereabouts. An old enemy comes to Vi’s aid, helping her see the Vanderite cult for what it truly is. Sevika and Mel’s strategic alliance takes on a wholly different—and dangerously alluring—character. Caitlyn and Vi reunite. ‘Epis
liar liar (pants on fire)
by noirruby · Timebomb
Jinx sat frozen, frantically reviewing her options in her head. Vander was gone, Claggor was in Seattle, Mylo was finishing trade school, Vi had just left to visit Caitlyn in fucking London, and Silco—she hadn’t talked to Silco in years. Lux and Ezreal were cramped in an apartment that could barely
The Price of Magic
by ProudSanvers · Timebomb
"Go, go, go!" she called, barely waiting for the others to step through before sprinting down the platform. The train whistle blew a sharp warning, and doors were already slamming shut.They all but threw themselves onboard. Powder nearly tripped, and Mylo yanked her forward, the force of it sending
I Rest My Case
by Zephrite · Timebomb
A shadow fell across her reports, and Vi recalled Mylo saying something about sending the pro bono attorney to her desk. She sighed, and without glancing up, said, “You the kid’s lawyer?” “Vi.” Vi’s head snapped up upon hearing the voice, her vision immediately clouding with tears. She could barely
What remained of the smoke
by Xerion77 · Timebomb
What Remained of the Smoke tells the story of Jinx and Ekko after the events of Arcane Season 2. After Ekko learns that Jinx survived the explosion, he finds her again in Bilgewater. Their reunion is emotional and filled with old wounds, but little by little they learn to trust each other again. Fri
Sweet Heat
by bassxllo · Timebomb
Caitlyn Kiramman is a woman who lives by precision, technique, and control. Every layer, every flavor, every move, always measured. Violet Santori thrives on instinct, fire, and raw skill — improvising under pressure, never afraid to take a risk. But the moment their worlds collide, rivalry becomes
Found Family (Caitlyn and Vi adopt a kid)
by Sistersofzaun · Timebomb
When Vi and Caitlyn find a terrified young girl alone in Zaun, they make a choice that changes all their lives: they take her in and raise her as their own. But as they learn how to become parents, one question remains — can they earn Lavender’s trust after everything she’s been through?
Shatter Me and My Time, Savior
by Maiaren · Timebomb
The Firelights start working with Piltover to remove shimmer from Zaun and bring down Silco’s empire. Jinx becomes the one person who keeps getting in the way. For years she and their masked leader hunt each other through the Undercity, fighting without ever learning who the other really is, every e
Unexpected changes
by Astrayosa · Timebomb
-So how did it that Jayce Talisa's partner, lives in a half-abandoned house without proper means normal of sustenance?-That's none of your business, Ambessa Medardа.-Not my business? - Her eyebrow twitched upward, and she moved toward Viktor. -You saved my life. I lived in your house for two months.
La Peor Soltera del Universo
by Damianaskylark · Timebomb
En una ciudad donde los rumores viajan más rápido que la lógica, jinx tiene un pequeño problema: nadie quiere salir con ella porque todos están convencidos de que ya está en una relación con Ekko. Ella lo niega, él también, pero después de tantos momentos “sospechosos”, el universo entero decidió ig
The Fear of Being Human Remains
by bruhthatsgay · Timebomb
“I can’t die.” Viktor quirks a brow, his eyebrows furrow a bit and then he sits up a bit straighter, “What?” He can’t help but laugh, disbelieving. He tilts his head a bit to look at the scar on Jayce’s neck again, right over the jugular. “And you’ve certainly tried, haven’t you?” Jayce swallows, no
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Ekko in Grief & Mourning Fanfiction
Ekko — Boy genius of the undercity who built the Firelights into a refuge and a time-bending Z-Drive out of grief. His bridge fight with Jinx — the friend Powder used to be — is the series' most devastating sequence.
Grief & Mourning — Stories that sit with loss: characters mourning a death canon rushed past, or grieving losses that aren't deaths at all — homes, futures, versions of themselves. Grief fic ranges from raw immediate aftermath to the strange long tail of missing someone for years.
Canon kills characters and moves on; fandom holds funerals. Readers return to grief fic because it treats mourning as a story worth telling rather than a scene to survive. Ekko's (also known as The Boy Savior, Little Man) role in Arcane makes them a natural fit for grief & mourning storylines, which is why this combination is one of the most popular in Arcane fanfiction.
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