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Hello everyone! I've been working a little document the last few days about the agent we are getting for Episode 2 Act 2, and this are the results.
Quick remarks before you start reading
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If you find it hard to follow, scroll down to the sources section. There you will find links to pretty much everything I talk about.
Finally, the theory/headcanon section is not to be taken as part of the conclusion of what the article displays! That section is just what I would like the agent to be.
And now without further ado, here's the juice.
Already known information
The next agent will be the 15th added to the game, but its number is uncertain: it could be 08 or from 16 on. Regarding agent 08, something happened to them, but they are still alive.
With the publication of the February State of the Agents article it was revealed that the new agent is a controller.
Teaser card
As with previous battlepasses, we have two cards that possibly hint towards the agent:
The Corporate Takeover card appears to hint more towards a map than an agent given the relevance given to the buildings and their symmetry, although the meaning of the large black circle atop the skyscraper remains uncertain.
As for the Bridge Between Worlds, it is generally assumed to be the one that hints to the next agent. We do not see much at first glance, but a deeper look reveals a lot of information.
Bridge Between Worlds
The most remarkable elements in the card are:
- Central symbol is encasing something that resembles an orb.
- Circles surrounding the central symbol which are similar to planetary orbits around a star.
- Two distorted versions of the central symbol
- Savannah trees.
Serbian theory
First talked about by Shiick on the VALORANT Lore // Art and touched by Chroip on reddit, this theory is rooted on the internal name of the card: “R4kiya”
R4kiya is the nickname of a Riot employee, Stefan Jevremovic, who is a Serbian visual effects artist. The card’s appearance reminded Shiick of a desert, so looking further he found a Serbian desert (Deliblato Sands) where the trees were very similar to those in the card.
This led to the idea of the card being a teaser for a possible next map based in Serbia.
Symbolism
As suggested by Ashoka, some symbols present in the card are reminiscent of Kente Clothing.
The zigzags
Life is not a straight path.
"Fatene“
You go straight away to Agyeman”, where Agyeman means “savior of the nation”.
The colors
The predominant colors in the card (and their meanings) are:
- Purple: feminine
- Gold: royalty, richness, prosperity, fertility
The Night Market
The first night market took place in Split, Japan (referred to as JPN) as shown under the Night Market letters and following this pattern we know that the new one takes place in Ghana (referred to as GHA), although no specified map. Below images for reference.
This could hint at the new agent or, given that the first Night Market was based on an in-game map, it could hint at a new map in Ghana.
Symbolism
Similarly to the Bridge Between Worlds card, the second Night Market also contains a set of symbols. The symbols were investigated by looking into Ghanaian culture: first the Akan and Twi alphabets by KecMagik and then the Adinkra symbols and Kente clothing as suggested by Ashoka.
3. Trom Nwoma (Kente clothing)
Droughts
4. Ata (Kente clothing)
“I have taken it.”
5. Adinkrahene (Adinkra symbols)
King of the Adinkra symbols. A symbol for authority, leadership, and charisma. Also a symbol for qualities associated with kings. Adinkrahene is reportedly the inspiration for the design of the other symbols.
The Episode 2 loading screen
In this Episode 2 image we see a glowing figure that has not been identified yet. Although it is similar to Phoenix or Omen, not all the traits coincide, leaving the possibility of this being a tease for the new agent.
State of the Agents (Feb 21)
The February State of the Agents article mentioned that the new agent would be a cosmic shift in the way we see play patterns, dedicated to “galaxy brain” players.
All together
Serbian theory
After the Night Market released and the attention was switched to Ghana this theory has now become very unlikely, but it could still tease something different.
Symbolism
After the namedrop of Ghana an investigation of the symbols began, basing it off the Ghanaian culture, more specifically Adinkra symbols and Kente clothing.
It is also believed that the symbols do not tease a map, but an agent. Knowing this, possible takeaways regarding the next agent are:
- It is a woman, or at least feminine.
- It is part of the royalty, is wealthy or is a leader.
- It relates in some way to a savior.
State of the Agents
The new agent will be a Radiant with powers based on the stars or the galaxy in general, as this is a theme also present in the Bridge Between Worlds card.
My theory/headcanon
I believe the next agent is going to be 08, the queen of a Ghanaian tribe that has recently gone through very rough times, meeting the “savior of her nation”. This savior told her something was taken away from her people, which made her leave the VALORANT Protocol to search for whatever they lost.
As for the abilities, knowing that she is a controller:
- A small gravity singularity which pulls enemies and allies into it.
- A wormhole that allows her to travel back in time to where she was a few seconds ago.
- A large black hole that sucks in enemies and allies, killing them when they are too close.
Sources
Serbian theory
www.artstation.com/stefanjevremovic
www.reddit.com/r/VALORANT/comments/lcrqhq/the_bridge_between_worlds_card_has_a_couple
drifterplanet.com/deliblato-sands-serbia-desert/
Kente clothing
www.kentecloth.net/kente-cloth-colors/
cocoafromghana.org/cfg/ghanaian-kente-cloth-colorful-patterns-symbolism/
kitengestore.com/everything-need-know-kente/
Adinkra symbols
www.adinkrasymbols.org/
VALORANT images
www.youtube.com/watch?v=hhlgphVf-1g
twitter.com/PlayVALORAN/status/1337433528485564417
twitter.com/PlayVALORANT/status/1359653575073222656
People
Shiick: https://twitter.com/Shiick
Chroip: https://www.reddit.com/user/Chroip/
KecMagik: https://twitter.com/KecMagik
Ashoka
NotToDisturb: https://twitter.com/NotToDisturb
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And that's all!
I hope you found the post interesting, I'd love if y'all replied with your ideas or with anything I may have missed.
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