So elves and humans can procreate, but it probably doesnt happen very often; whether thats by virtue of living separately or genetic compatibility issues. I think that just added to the fire. So for a thousand years, humans and elves lived apart, basically at war with each other. Kasef and Saleer manipulate Ezran into abdicating and surrendering himself in order to spare his subjects from a war with Neolandia, and Viren is released. The baby dragon Azymondias ("Zym") emerges, chewing off Rayla's constricting armband. [40] This season also introduces Kazi, who is non-binary and uses they/them pronouns, but this is only revealed outside of the story through the show's Twitter account. [2] Episodes were released simultaneously, as opposed to a serialized format, to encourage binge-watching, a format which has been successful for other Netflix original series. Further, they mentioned that she traveled with a human companion (Sir Phineas Kirst). Other than that though I think no real problems. Before dark magic? Aaravos enables Viren to make visual contact with him. ", "The Dragon Prince's end credits are part of the greater story, writers say", "The Dragon Prince Redeems Netflix's Past LGBT Failures in Season 2", "We Need to Raise the Bar for LGBTQ+ Representation in Animated Shows", "30 of the Best Lesbian, Bisexual, and Queer Animated TV Episodes", "The Dragon Prince: Every Main Character, Ranked By Likability", "On Bringing More Non-Binary Characters to TV", "there is intended to be a spark of romantic interest in the end of season 3. So what you're saying actually is "TL;DR, can humans and elves bone each other?". Zubeia has gone comatose in her grief over losing her mate and her son. Press J to jump to the feed. [32], The second season of The Dragon Prince included the show's first instance of LGBT representation. Viren then infuses the human armies with that power, turning them into inhuman hulks; frightened by the changes in his father, Soren abandons him. Meanwhile, Callum becomes the first human to directly access primal magic, connecting with the Sky Arcanum. Or what about just Moonshadow elves and Skywing elves? [31] Alongside these forms of representation, the representation of LGBT characters was also singled out. In one of the conventions before S3 the creators told a lot about the lore of tDP. MultiVersus: Which characters are free right now? In November 2019, several female former employees of Riot Games and Wonderstorm accused Ehasz of asking his female employees to take care of his children without permission and not taking women's creative ideas seriously. Or for any point in the show, actually. Shipping oil became the go-to slang for when scenes felt slathered with dialogue or character blocking that could send the wrong message. The council has Viren arrested, but not before with Aaravos's help he creates shadow creatures to scare the other kingdoms into an alliance. Callum stops the fight between Rayla and Soren. Half-elves do exist, but theyre probably very rare. :O tl;dr felt like i queerbaited by accident, felt bad, confirmed characters are indeed lesbians and feeling a sort of way about each other", "Netflix's The Dragon Prince: Review - Comic Con 2018", "Review: Netflix's 'The Dragon Prince' Is a Charming Fantasy Adventure - With One Cringeworthy Flaw", "Daytime Emmy Awards: 'Dragon Prince,' 'Ask the Storybots' & 'Last Kids on Earth' Win Key Animation Categories for Netflix", "Three new books coming in 2020 from Wonderstorm and Scholastic! Warning: post discusses events of season 3, so, I guess spoilers! I think a couple staying together purely for political reasons is a bit heavy for this show. They manage to make contact with Ethari, Runaan's husband, who aids them in their efforts to reach Zubeia, Zym's mother. How did a film about Marilyn Monroe end up as Netflixs first NC-17 release? [46], In an advance review of the first episode, IGN's Aaron Prune praised the series for "comfortably exploring dark story elements while giving audiences an assortment of lovable characters to engage with" and described it as a "worthwhile animated series for audiences of all ages. The "healer" is revealed as Lujanne, an elven illusionist. Claudia and Soren confront their father about his order for Soren to kill the princes (which Viren denies having given, at Aaravos's advice). (In real life there are more babies born on a full moon than any other time of the month.). The Callum-Rayla romance sparked in a moment during the storyboarding phases of season 2, when the pair sat down for a heart-to-heart. Viren views a mysterious elf's room through his mirror. Rayla admits she's trying to redeem her parents, who fled instead of protecting the dragon king. Rayla fights off Corvus, one of Amaya's trackers searching for the boys. [24] According to Ehasz, one of the creative team's fundamental goals regarding The Dragon Prince is "to portray a fantasy world that feels more diverse and representative than fantasy worlds and stories weve seen in the past. This is understandable, seeing as Callum is 14 and Rayla is 15. Going into season 3, theres those speeches in the middle of [the first episode] where [Rayla] is defending Callum to Sol Regan, describes Richmond. [16], The Dragon Prince is produced by Wonderstorm, a multimedia production studio co-founded in 2017, by Ehasz, Richmond, and Justin Santistevan to work both on The Dragon Prince and a related video game,[16][17] and animated by Canadian studio Bardel Entertainment. And if they can, where are the half-breeds? If youd asked me, Are they going to get together?, Id be like Probably not.. In the present, unable to persuade Sol Regem to let them pass, Callum and Rayla manage to outwit him. [6] As a consequence, they were driven away to the west, and the continent was split in two by a massive river of lava. ", "Season 2 of The Dragon Prince hits Netflix on Feb. 15", "Everything we know about 'The Dragon Prince' from SDCC 2018", "Some words from Aaron and Justin about diversity in our storytelling! In Avatar it was all straightforward, because all the nations, while having different ethnicity, were still humans. [39] Both Ehasz and Richmond stated that under the right circumstances, and with enough time to tell the story, they would like to explore their queer characters more and have their "identities manifest in relationships and in the story"[39], The third season introduces Ethari, who is Runaan's husband. Janai persuades her sister, Queen Khessa of the Sunfire Elves, not to execute Amaya. Elven assassins assemble to kill the human king Harrow and his heir Ezran. However, Viren is resurrected by Claudia, and Aaravos has built a, Outstanding Music Direction and Composition, A novelization of the first season, written by Aaron and Melanie McGanney Ehasz, was published by, A novelization of the second season, written by Aaron Ehasz and Melanie McGanney Ehasz, was published by, This page was last edited on 29 July 2022, at 04:24. Ask us anything! sunfire/moonshadow) elves existed. Zym tries and fails to fly. In fact, the pair wasnt supposed to get together throughout the whole show. The Queens of DurenAnnika and Nehaappear in flashbacks set prior to the show's beginning and are depicted as a couple, sharing a kiss on-screen;[33] they appear in two out of nine episodes. (I read a fanfic once where there had never been a half-elf child that survived to birth, they would always miscarry because they didnt have a strong enough arcanum connection to survive.) Viren uses the distraction to slip into the Dragon King's lair and drain Zym's essence; to save him, Rayla throws herself and Viren off the pinnacle. Long ago, Sol Regem, ex-King of the Dragons, killed Ziard, the first human to use dark magic, when the latter refused to abandon the practice; Sol Regem was blinded in the fight. So I just binged the show. Runaan killed his father, even after he knew that it wasnt justified, since the egg was still alive. And now all of a sudden there is a human-Moonshadow elf couple (and a remarkably cute one at that). Callum sacrifices his primal stone to save the egg by hatching it as it can only be born in the center, or the eye, of a storm. Soren defects to resist his father's evil goals. The show runners are bold, but they're not that bold. So far I was just hoping they wouldn't put them through the typical "troubled relationship" clich like they do in sitcoms. She shows Callum the place of power of the Moonshadow elves, the Moon Nexus, and tells him that, as a human, he can't do magic without a primal stone. I personally theorize that there was a lot more intermixing before the continent was split. Claudia gives Callum a sealed letter from Harrow. Nonetheless, Aanya rejects Viren's request for military help. "[24], The Dragon Prince is available on the streaming service Netflix, in all territories where the streaming service is available. newsletter, Ben Affleck will return as Batman in Aquaman 2, Batflecks appearance in Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom has been outed by Jason Momoa, The Multiverse Saga gives the MCU more focus but not what it needs most, Heres the biggest element that Marvel Studios still needs for Phases 5 and 6, We return to Rockstars 2013 open-world epic, 9 years later, 13 aquatic horror movies to celebrate Shark Week, You dont have to go to the Marianas Trench to find ferocious Shark Week fare. Just think of all the resentment that generates. Rayla throws herself and Viren from the summit of the Spire, and Callum uses Sky magic to save Rayla. (Sir Phineas Kirst was mentioned in a throwaway joke by Rayla in S1E7). They also mentioned that D. Giehl was also very young (14?) [31][32] Following the release of season 1, it was theorized that an unnamed elf that appears in the end credits illustrations of two episodesdubbed "Tinker" by fanswas Runaan's boyfriend. [Ed. The Dragon Prince, created by Aaron Ehasz (Avatar: The Last Airbender) and Justin Richmond, tells the story of two human princes who forge an unlikely bond with the elven assassin sent to kill them, embarking on an epic quest to bring peace to their warring lands. Sad to think about, but who knows what the rules might be in canon. He helped Duren in a famine, even though his own people had no food to spare. In the concept art book theres a section on human vs elf vs half-elf ears and facial features. Though theres no word yet on season 4 and whether Callum and Rayla will remain a couple theres plenty of other Dragon Prince-related media on the way. The army of Duren arrives and joins on Xadia's side, turning the tide of the battle. A weekly roundup of the best things from Polygon. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. [43] He criticized how the first season lacked any on-screen representation, while in season 2 the Queens of Duren only appear in flashbacks and are killed off. Despite his youth and inexperience, Ezran decides to bear the burden of kingship, refuses to go to war, and pardons Claudia and Soren. However, she criticized Rayla's accent as "the worst part of the show", along with the scarcity of female characters. The show has been renewed for three aditional seasons. Ezran, his half-brother Callum, and the young elf assassin Rayla discover that the egg was not destroyed; they undertake a dangerous mission to return the egg to Xadia. [18] Although one anonymous accuser speculated that this could affect the show's continuation,[19] Netflix renewed the show and all 7 seasons of the saga will be produced. Corvus catches up to the fugitives, hailing Ezran as king who realizes Harrow is dead. [20], The Dragon Prince is created using three-dimensional computer animation. Viren crowns himself King of Katolis, but Opeli, Corvus, Barius and part of the army desert rather than participate in his war against Xadia. Ibis urges Callum to leave and keep Zym safe, but Rayla decides to stay and protect the Dragon Queen as an act of redemption for her parents. While plans may be sketched out for how the expanded Dragon Prince universe will take shape, considering how Callum and Raylas unplanned romance became a core part of the third season, other unexpected pairings or connections could fuel the future of the franchise. Soren provokes a dragon into attacking the settlement, but Claudia's magic drives her off. Theyd probably start off of the wrong foot but later bond over how much they both care for Rayla. Rayllum would probably be pressured to stay together to keep up appearances. Viren does not finish the ritual, saying he needs time to think; Callum attempts to reconnect to sky magic, and Zym is struck by lightning. The High Council opposes Viren's intention to call on the Pentarchy, a summit of all five human kingdoms. Claudia revives Viren using dark magic, and Aaravos's caterpillar enters metamorphosis. : As for the Rayllum moment, I think they already boned at the end of S3E5. Was it accepted, or was it a taboo? Rayla, Ezran and his half-brother Callum decide to return the egg to the dragons to prevent war, but they can convince neither Viren's daughter, the mage Claudia, nor the leader of the assassins, Runaan, of their plan. Callum and Runaan definitely would not like each other at first. [48] Also reviewing the first three episodes, Gavia Baker-Whitelaw of The Daily Dot similarly reacted positively to the show's racial inclusion, writing that it "combines goofy humor with a solid basis for longterm storytelling and character development, the character designs show a deep affection for the genre". Theyre the poster couple for humans and elves can get along and if they broke up it would discredit that message. Using moon magic, Callum learns that Rayla's parents actually stayed and fought until overpowered, and convinced Viren not to destroy Zym's egg, thus saving the Dragon Prince. ", "The Dragon Prince season 2 changed animation styles in response to fans", "The Dragon Prince Environments and Backgrounds", "Aaron Ehasz & Justin Richmond Interview: The Dragon Prince Season 2", "Return to a world of magic, friendship, and dragons in 2019. We use cookies on our websites for a number of purposes, including analytics and performance, functionality and advertising. The fugitives continue their journey to the elven lands. The first season premiered on September 14, 2018. Beset by a river monster, Callum electrocutes it with magic. Now, humans have killed the dragon king and his egg, and war is imminent. The series has earned critical acclaim for its story, themes, vocal performances, animation, and humor. P.S. As far as I know, the creators have punted the question about whether half-elves were possible or even if inter-arcanum (i.e. Given how readily our two lovebirds fell for each other, in the past when humans and elves lived together, this must have happened all the time. We use cookies and other tracking technologies to improve your browsing experience on our site, show personalized content and targeted ads, analyze site traffic, and understand where our audiences come from. During the march, Viren tells Aaravos how he and King Harrow slew the dragon king Avizandum, in revenge for Sarai's death, by turning him to stone with a cursed spear; in turn, Aaravos reveals that he was imprisoned by Avizandum. But Janai with Amaya is very likely. In episodes 4 and 5, The Midnight Desert and Heroes and Masterminds, Callum and Rayla confess their feelings to each other and share a kiss. [4] A video game set in the same world as the series is in development.[5]. And then we get to the Oasis and, you know, its really hard to be in an oasis at night with all kinds of romantic feelings!. It made me wonder about the relationship between Callum and Rayla, and its wider implications. [42], In a pre-release review of season 3, Inverse's Jake Kleinman criticized the show's LGBTQ+ representation, arguing that despite its initial promise, The Dragon Prince has never truly delivered on said promise. Also, do you really think they'd want to break up? [43] While Kleinman viewed the representation of Ethari and Runaan as an improvement, given that both characters are still alive by the end of the season, he found fault with Ethari's minimal role in the story. Callum, though seized by his crush on Claudia, rejects her offer to learn dark magic. Viren continues to recount how he, Harrow, Harrow's wife Sarai, Amaya, and Duren's queens Aanya's mothers defeated the Titan. I think that there is no real impact to be noted. Using magic, Claudia and Soren locate the fugitives' position. Claudia and Soren attempt to persuade the princes to return with them. A vision of his mother helps Callum connect to the sky arcanum, one of the six sources of primal magic. The assassins are defeated, and Runaan is captured, but not before they kill King Harrow. She and Soren join the fugitives on their mission, but turn on them and attack. At the virtual ComicCon@Home 2020 panel "Zoom into Xadia", the continuation of the show over four more seasons was announced. Viren seizes power after Harrow's assassination and sends his children Claudia and Soren to kill the princes and recover the egg. And if there are such beings, what does this mean for their connection to primal sources of magic? [44] 100% of six critics gave the second season a positive review; the average rating is 8.57 out of 10. But the Dragon King caught up with them, and the three queens and mothers sacrificed themselves to cover the retreat and save Viren. If an air bender and a water bender had children, they would either be air benders, water benders or non-benders. Their menstrual cycle is tied to the moon (full moon: ovulation, highest chance of pregnancy; new moon: period, lowest chance of pregnancy.) [25] The first season was released on September 14, 2018. [50], Concurrently with the series, Wonderstorm is developing a video game based on the series and expanding on its plot. The Dragon Prince is a fantasy computer-animated streaming television series created for Netflix by Aaron Ehasz and Justin Richmond,[1][2] produced by Wonderstorm and animated by Bardel Entertainment. The youngest among them, Rayla, is disavowed after she shows mercy to a guard. While the pairing seems natural Rayla and Callum are the closest in age of all the main cast, and the bulk of this season features them alone together their romantic pairing wasnt originally in the cards for this season. As for them having boned by S3E5, their big moment when they became a couple happened after their night at the oasis. Claudia and Soren are arrested as traitors upon arriving home. Rayla infiltrates the castle on her own, intent on killing Harrow and Ezran, but relents after Ezran shows her the dragon king's egg, which was believed to be destroyed. In the second season, Viren attempts to rally the other human kingdoms to war against Xadia; he also makes a secret alliance with the mysterious, imprisoned elf mage Aaravos, with whom he communicates through a magic mirror and a caterpillar-like creature. note: This piece contains major spoilers for season 3 of The Dragon Prince.]. For instance, Ezran was originally supposed to head into Xadia with Callum and Rayla at the end of season 2. Aaravos persuades Viren to infiltrate the Sunfire Elf court as a prisoner, allowing him to drain their power focus, the Sunforge, and kill the Sunfire Queen. Soren and Claudia set out to find the princes. The Dragon Prince writing staff are aware of the possible relationships their fans are hoping for, say the creators, and good ships and trash ships are a source of constant chatter and scrutiny in the writers room. Viren fails to extract information about his magic mirror from the captive Runaan, and traps him in a coin with dark magic. To allow Viren's dark magic to feed both kingdoms, Harrow undertook a quest to slay a Xadian magma titan. No information about supported platforms or release dates has been made available yet. Soren helps Ezran and other loyalists escape the castle, and with Lujanne's assistance they send Ezran back to Xadia. Are there any famous historical interspecies couples? In another series, that surprise might have been saved for the aftermath of the climactic battle. However, the humans, being unable to utilize magic naturally, began to use dark magic, which is fueled by the life essence of magical creatures. [5], Netflix and LGBT representation in animation, "Avatar: The Last Airbender team's new Netflix show The Dragon Prince drops first trailer", "Dragon Prince Renewed For FOUR More Seasons At Netflix", "Get Hyped for the Upcoming 'Dragon Prince' Game", "The end of The Dragon Prince season 2 forces everyone to grow up for season 3", "They are half brothers. [49] Emily Ashby of Common Sense Media described the series as a "captivating fantasy tale" with positive themes and broad appeal. He steals the king's seal in order to be able to do so. Ezran learns of his father's death and returns to Katolis to claim the throne. [39] For this reason, he described revealing a character to be LGBTQ+ as "challenging", as they do not want to give the impression to the audience that these characters will go on to be in a same-sex relationship, but also acknowledged that LGBT characters and relationships are underrepresented in media. Ethari's message to Zubeia is intercepted by the roguish Skywing Elf Nyx, who then offers to guide Rayla and Callum through the Midnight Desert, only to steal Zym when the two have an intimate moment. Reproduction as in having children, not just boning. Zubeia reawakens and rejoices in seeing her son alive and elves and humans united in friendship. Callum develops his magic talents, using a rare primal stone of sky magic that he stole from Claudia. At the end of the first season, the egg hatches into the Dragon Prince, Azymondias, nicknamed Zym. Amaya refuses to let Viren assume the throne, but after she leaves for the border garrison, Viren imprisons her deputy Gren. I get the impression there's a lot of extra lore and world building outside of the TV show, but I don't really have time to go through all that. [3] each with nine episodes. On Viren's orders, Soren attempts to engineer an "accident" for Ezran but fails because of Rayla. "[47] Reviewing the first three episodes, Alex Barasch of Slate was also positive towards the series, saying that despite the "slightly shaky animation and some markedly shakier accents", fans of fantasy or Avatar: The Last Airbender will like it. [33] Similarly, The Mary Sue's Caroline Cao argued that while their depiction adheres to the "bury your gay" trope, there are still positives to be found within these characters. These are the main characters we are talking about. There are other human elves couples that are just forming. They writers never mentioned if they were more than companions, though. But while the writers sketched out an overarching story for a seven-season plan, the smaller moments came as a surprise. I know you probably meant that as a joke, but I'm gonna go with no, because neither species is covered in fur. Viren leads the human kingdoms to war against Xadia. Rayla takes Callum to her home village, only to discover that she has been made a "ghost", a magically cursed outcast, for abandoning her mission of assassination. Also in Through The Moon, the graphic novel that takes place after season 3, it looks like they've been sleeping in the same room but in separate beds. Like lord of the rings had very isolated groups of species yet we see relationships Throughout the canon. Rayla, Callum, Ezran and Ellis recuperate with Lujanne. Ezran returns home and assumes the throne of Katolis. Now what? But as the characters took shape with the whole writing team involved, they drove the story away from the original plan. Callum can't bring himself to tell Ezran that his father is dead. Soren travels to the Storm Spire and warns Callum's group about Viren's invasion. On patrol, Rayla is ambushed by Claudia and Soren. [30] On the day of the first season's release, Wonderstorm issued a statement regarding the show's handling of diversity, where co-creators Aaron Ehasz and Justin Richmond described the importance of telling a story with diverse characters in it, which is something they are passionate about. That was not planned in season 1, head writer Justin Richmond told Polygon in an interview ahead of the seasons release. Ezran's group reaches the peak of the Storm Spire, where they meet Zubeia's guardian, the Skywing Elf Ibis. I suspect they can procreate, but it may be more challenging (less likely to have a baby) and the children might be sterile Yeah I think fantasy worlds in general are very la ze fer with couples of different species. [15] Ehasz was the head writer and co-executive producer of the animated series Avatar: The Last Airbender, and a longtime writer and story editor for Futurama, while Richmond co-directed the video game Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception. I didn't enjoy Korra and Mako breaking up one bit, and I know I'd hate these two breaking up a lot more. If they can't, isn't it a bit sad that they have the capacity to fall in love with each other? Ezran rejoins Callum and Rayla at the foot of the Storm Spire, the Dragon King's lair and the Sky nexus. Secondly, what about the time before the split? In the third season, Ezran is manipulated into abdicating the throne amid pressure for war and rejoins Callum and Rayla to return Zym to his dying mother at her home, the Storm Spire. [41] According to lead writer Devon Giehl, the writers intended there to be romantic interest between Amaya and Janai that starts at the end of season 3, and confirmed that both characters are lesbian who like each other. Though season 2 was the genesis of Callum and Raylas romantic feelings, it was season 3 that pushed the characters along, especially with the two of them off on their own in the magical land of Xadia. But them breaking up would be way worse. One route they could go is that if Rayllum had a child, it would be like a mule and couldnt have children of its own. The game will be a combat-based multiplayer game, but not an MMO. Viren's army arrives at the Storm Spire, where elves, humans and dragons unite to oppose him. We'll find out someday. newsletter. Traumatized from his use of dark magic, Callum is seized by fever dreams. Disguised as a human, Rayla tries to cut off her armband with a human's magic blade, but fails. [22] Backgrounds are done by a mix of 3D-modeling and hand-painting. Then she gets cut off because he wakes up.. Its not a novelization, its a full-on core novel that has stuff youve never seen before. A thousand years of bad blood will do that. Ethari seemed pretty chill about it, but when they met Ethari they werent officially a couple yet, so its hard to say how he might react to the update. Season 2 followed on February 15, 2019, and Season 3 on November 22, 2019, Season 4 will premiere in November 2022, after a three year hiatus. [43], Review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reports that 100% of 11 critics gave the first season a positive review; the average rating is 8.2 out of 10. Rayla's presence incites conflict, and the three flee again. In the end, Nyx did give them one blanket after all. No, I'm not saying "TL;DR, can humans and elves bone each other?". As the fugitives cross the mountains, she reveals that her ritual assassin's armband will eventually cut off her hand if Ezran doesn't die. There is more story to tell about their mom, Queen Sarai, for sure and if we are lucky to keep this going for a while I am sure we will learn about Callum's birth dad too", "How The Dragon Prince carefully handled General Amaya's deafness", "INTERVIEW: Paula Burrows and Jack De Sena: How to Play an Elf and a Human on, "Creators reveal big plans on the Dragon Prince Season 4 including new character | Entertainment", "Netflix announces new animated series from Avatar: The Last Airbender writers", "Avatar: The Last Airbender Head Writer Accused of Misogynistic Behavior", "r/TheLastAirbender - We're the creators and showrunners of the newly released show, The Dragon Prince. Chased out of town, the fugitives and Ellis seek out the healer atop the Cursed Caldera. Joined by Amaya, Janai and the remnants of the Sunfire Elves' army, the friends prepare to make their stand against Viren. Rayla intervenes and, aided by Callum using dark magic, helps the dragon escape. Maybe not all types of elves, since many apparently already disliked and feared humans (even as of thousands of years ago, given the prologue to the first novelization) but we have not heard from Earthblood or Tidebound elves yet, and that may be significant. Sounds like the descriptive audio got it wrong? On a moonlit date, they almost kiss until Claudia reveals that Harrow has died. Ezran joins Claudia in town, revealing that he can talk to animals, helps her get a cure for Soren, and decides to assume his responsibility as king in Katolis. Nearby, Ezran, Callum and Rayla watch the humans chaining up the wounded dragon. In retaliation, elf assassins attempt to kill Harrow and his son, Ezran. I know it's more "realistic" or whatever, but I guess I still want to see couples who were meant for each other, at least in fairy tales.
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