Mel Medarda finds out she’s an empath mage | Arcane

Episode 8 of Arcane season 2 begins with us over with Mel after breaking free from her chains. She finds herself glowing gold and here we learn that she’s an empath mage. It’s a rare form of magic that makes her both a conduit and a mirror. The Sorceress here explains that Ambessa killed Mel’s brother, but mostly thanks to Ambessa’s own hubris. The Sorceress wants to recruit her, and with the Arcane waking up, and a calamity approaching, they need her to try and divert this course before it’s too late.

Mel is basically the salvation of the city and in order to utilize her power, she needs to stop her own mother. The Sorceress explains that Mel’s birth and course of life is no accident. Ambessa hid Mel for a reason; she’s a weapon that can be wielded in the right hands.