They writers never mentioned if they were more than companions, though. [50], Concurrently with the series, Wonderstorm is developing a video game based on the series and expanding on its plot. A lingering glance on Raylas part prompted the writing team to consider the potential of the duo, and they continued developing it through the rest of season 2. There was a moment in the storyboards [later in the season] where she picks Callum up, and shes definitely about to say a bunch of mushy stuff, Richmond says. [34] Vice noted how the series' creators have "acknowledged their commitment to making sure [the show] doesnt use the "bury your gays" trope.
Harrow rejects his advisor Viren's plan to foil the assassins by swapping the king's soul into another body. 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. 
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. [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.
Viren interrogates his magic mirror but learns nothing.
A thousand years of bad blood will do that. P.S. They manage to make contact with Ethari, Runaan's husband, who aids them in their efforts to reach Zubeia, Zym's mother. 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. The boys seek help for the egg, and the young girl Ellis tells them of a healer who saved Ellis's wolf companion Ava. [6] As a consequence, they were driven away to the west, and the continent was split in two by a massive river of lava. Rayllum would probably be pressured to stay together to keep up appearances.
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.
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. The three fugitives arrive at the royal winter lodge, where General Amaya, Ezran and Callum's aunt, catches up with them.
(Sir Phineas Kirst was mentioned in a throwaway joke by Rayla in S1E7).
Zubeia has gone comatose in her grief over losing her mate and her son. 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. And if there are such beings, what does this mean for their connection to primal sources of magic?
Amaya leads a patrol across the border, barely escaping a trap set by Sunfire Elves. A vision of his mother helps Callum connect to the sky arcanum, one of the six sources of primal magic. [26], A trailer was released in July 2018 at the San Diego Comic-Con. 
[29], Before the release of the show's first season, during the San Diego Comic-Con in July 2018, it was revealed that the series would contain LGBT characters in it; however, no details or characters were provided to avoid spoilers.
A monster leech chases them up a rock, but working together, they manage to defeat it.
A second season, announced in October 2018,[27] was released on February 15, 2019. The elf in the mirror reveals himself to Viren as Aaravos. Young crown prince Ezran heads back to Katolis to assume his place on the throne, while his stepbrother Callum and Moonshadow elf assassin Rayla trek to the magical land of Xadia to return the baby dragon Zym to his proper place. sunfire/moonshadow) elves existed. 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. So elves and humans can procreate, but it probably doesnt happen very often; whether thats by virtue of living separately or genetic compatibility issues. However, she criticized Rayla's accent as "the worst part of the show", along with the scarcity of female characters.
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. I think a couple staying together purely for political reasons is a bit heavy for this show.
They also mentioned that D. Giehl was also very young (14?)
Secondly, what about the time before the split? Further, they mentioned that she traveled with a human companion (Sir Phineas Kirst). To learn more or opt-out, read our Cookie Policy. Aaravos enables Viren to make visual contact with him. 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 helps Ezran and other loyalists escape the castle, and with Lujanne's assistance they send Ezran back to Xadia.
Callum can't bring himself to tell Ezran that his father is dead. 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. Reproduction as in having children, not just boning. The youngest among them, Rayla, is disavowed after she shows mercy to a guard. And more to the point, can humans and elves procreate? By submitting your email, you agree to our, The Dragon Princes big season 3 romantic moment was never part of the grand plan, Sign up for the Zym is returned to his mother. Rayla's presence incites conflict, and the three flee again. At the virtual ComicCon@Home 2020 panel "Zoom into Xadia", the continuation of the show over four more seasons was announced. However, the humans, being unable to utilize magic naturally, began to use dark magic, which is fueled by the life essence of magical creatures. Warning: post discusses events of season 3, so, I guess spoilers!
Viren then infuses the human armies with that power, turning them into inhuman hulks; frightened by the changes in his father, Soren abandons him. At the summit, Viren asks for a military alliance against the elves. [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.
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.
[31], Regarding The Dragon Prince's diverse representation, it was stated that with some characters their arcs would "play out in ways that clearly demonstrate their difference or representation right away", but that with other characters their status as minorities would be "part of their identity, but not yet a part of their plot or storyline". Then she gets cut off because he wakes up.. Viren's army is defeated by the elves and their allies. The series was first announced on July 10, 2018. The only one that is 100% confirmed is Lujanne with the 'not my biggest sword' guy (his name is Allen). What I was asking about were the implications of their relationship, both societal and with regards to reproduction. Viren fails to extract information about his magic mirror from the captive Runaan, and traps him in a coin with dark magic. To convince young Queen Aanya of Duren to agree and convince the other, half-undecided kingdoms, Viren recounts how Harrow strove to be a just king. On a moonlit date, they almost kiss until Claudia reveals that Harrow has died. The series follows the story of the prince half-brothers Callum and Ezran and the elf Rayla, who, as they take care of the infant dragon prince Azymondias, must end the thousand-year-old conflict between the human kingdoms and the magical creatures of the land of Xadia. Maybe when theyre older theyll have a love marriage with political undertones. If they do have a child it would be a perfect symbol of love and unity between the two warring races. The opening sequence tells us the continent was split a thousand years ago. There are other human elves couples that are just forming. Claudia gives Callum a sealed letter from Harrow.
Callum, though seized by his crush on Claudia, rejects her offer to learn dark magic. Soren defects to resist his father's evil goals. The fugitives are set upon by a giant spider, but Ezran recognizes it as an illusion. Going into season 3, theres those speeches in the middle of [the first episode] where [Rayla] is defending Callum to Sol Regan, describes Richmond. [4] A video game set in the same world as the series is in development.[5]. Please check your email to find a confirmation email, and follow the steps to confirm your humanity. But them breaking up would be way worse.
", "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. 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. In another series, that surprise might have been saved for the aftermath of the climactic battle.
Soren travels to the Storm Spire and warns Callum's group about Viren's invasion. These are the main characters we are talking about. Chased out of town, the fugitives and Ellis seek out the healer atop the Cursed Caldera. The council has Viren arrested, but not before with Aaravos's help he creates shadow creatures to scare the other kingdoms into an alliance. when she graduated with an advanced degree. Their menstrual cycle is tied to the moon (full moon: ovulation, highest chance of pregnancy; new moon: period, lowest chance of pregnancy.)
Players will be able to play as characters from the series. Where's the guy who's half human, one quarter Sunfire elf and one quarter Moonshadow elf? [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] The first season premiered in September 2018. As far as I know, the creators have punted the question about whether half-elves were possible or even if inter-arcanum (i.e. Are you ready for Dragon Prince Season 2? 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. To allow Viren's dark magic to feed both kingdoms, Harrow undertook a quest to slay a Xadian magma titan.
We'll find out someday. But the Dragon King caught up with them, and the three queens and mothers sacrificed themselves to cover the retreat and save Viren. Given how much prejudice humans seem to have towards elves, and elves towards humans, it's easy to see how Rayllum would raise a few eyebrows to say the least. Nonetheless, Aanya rejects Viren's request for military help. Soren provokes a dragon into attacking the settlement, but Claudia's magic drives her off. Callum is Harrow's step son. Before dark magic?
Rayla, Callum and Zym continue their trek into Xadia, but encounter an obstacle in the ancient dragon Sol Regem. Viren's army arrives at the Storm Spire, where elves, humans and dragons unite to oppose him.
[39] Regarding any future LGBT relationships presented in the series, Ehasz stated that they often let the characters lead them to where they will go next, including any potential relationships that might occur. Ask us anything!
And if they can, where are the half-breeds?
[31] Alongside these forms of representation, the representation of LGBT characters was also singled out.
[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 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.
So what you're saying actually is "TL;DR, can humans and elves bone each other?". That was not planned in season 1, head writer Justin Richmond told Polygon in an interview ahead of the seasons release.
Or what about just Moonshadow elves and Skywing elves? But Janai with Amaya is very likely. Rayla, Callum, Ezran and Ellis recuperate with Lujanne.
Barasch especially praised the show's inclusivitysuch as King Harrow and Ezran, who are both blackand Harrow's relationship with Viren, which he described as "most compelling aspects of the show". The series has earned critical acclaim for its story, themes, vocal performances, animation, and humor.
We use cookies on our websites for a number of purposes, including analytics and performance, functionality and advertising. : As for the Rayllum moment, I think they already boned at the end of S3E5. Viren leads the human kingdoms to war against Xadia. Blonde will be uncompromising look at the Hollywood meat-grinder, director has said, Sign up for the Also, do you really think they'd want to break up? In retaliation, elf assassins attempt to kill Harrow and his son, Ezran. 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.
Like lord of the rings had very isolated groups of species yet we see relationships Throughout the canon. Claudia, Soren and the captive Corvus arrive at a town. [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. Was it accepted, or was it a taboo? I personally theorize that there was a lot more intermixing before the continent was split. Here, it comes early on in the nine-episode season, reshaping the episodes after it. Ezran returns home and assumes the throne of Katolis.
This is understandable, seeing as Callum is 14 and Rayla is 15. How did a film about Marilyn Monroe end up as Netflixs first NC-17 release? 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. Sad to think about, but who knows what the rules might be in canon. Its not a novelization, its a full-on core novel that has stuff youve never seen before.
[16] Giancarlo Volpe, a former director for Avatar, is an executive producer.
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. No information about supported platforms or release dates has been made available yet. Half-elves do exist, but theyre probably very rare. Nearby, Ezran, Callum and Rayla watch the humans chaining up the wounded dragon. Shipping oil became the go-to slang for when scenes felt slathered with dialogue or character blocking that could send the wrong message.
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. [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. Using magic, Claudia and Soren locate the fugitives' position. [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. (In real life there are more babies born on a full moon than any other time of the month.). Despite his youth and inexperience, Ezran decides to bear the burden of kingship, refuses to go to war, and pardons Claudia and Soren. The baby dragon Azymondias ("Zym") emerges, chewing off Rayla's constricting armband. Claudia revives Viren using dark magic, and Aaravos's caterpillar enters metamorphosis.
The season marks some big moments for the plot, and for the characters interpersonal relationships.
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.
[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. 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. 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.
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.
On Viren's orders, Soren attempts to engineer an "accident" for Ezran but fails because of Rayla. Callum stops the fight between Rayla and Soren. The series is set in a fantasy world on the continent of Xadia, which is rich in magic derived from six primal sources: the Sun, the Moon, the Stars, the Earth, the Sky, and the Ocean.