#idk i think i do see claudia betraying aaravos for terry

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Hey. I want to ask is it weird to create a oc just for the sake to make someone who love Izuku so much they take his responsibility from him as being all might successor. There is a whole plot reason why OC is doing it not just for love but I am a huge sucker for hero being saved metaphorically and literally by their love interest.

Nothing makes me happy to see a self sacrificing hero being saved by one person who love them so much they rather change the fate of the world themselves if it mean to let the hero be return to bliss.

Like I say, it is your rewrite, so do what you want with it!!!

I don't think it's a bad thing to create a character for another character. I mean, horikoshi did it with Toga and ochako, didn't he?

However, it very much depends on your execution.

For example, I think the execution of toga and ochako in this sense is okay. It had some problems like how the ship itself revolved around a male character or other aspects of the two characters really lacking a lot of parallels between each other.

I have talked about my opinions on this pairing, and honestly, it could have worked had it been executed differently.

Another example of a writer creating a character for another character is the dragon prince. This, in my opinion, can be seen with claudia and Terry.

This is definitely my opinion, but from what I have seen and heard, the dragon prince writers were thinking of giving claudia a romantic partner early on in the series. Some speculate that it was supposed to be the protagonist callum, but it ended up being a character introduced in season 4 called Terry.

A few minority of people hold onto the belief that callum was supposed to initially be Claudia's love interest for a huge number of reasons, one of them being Terry being quite similar to arc 1 callum especially in mannerisms.

An example is the "trees to meet you" line.

Now, the problem isn't that Terry may have been created for this reason but how his character was used.

Terry, for the most part in the series, is literally just Claudia's boyfriend. That's exactly what he is in the series. He kills for claudia. He watches claudia kill for her father, and he is the comedic relief in his group.

He is a one-note character, and while I don't think it was intentional, it is true. Due to the lack of information and arc for Terry as a character, he ends up being a plot device type of character.

From what we know of Terry, which is implied in season 4, the earth blood elves didn't accept him for being trans so it does explain why he isn't connected to them or why he doesn't mention them much as that must of been scaring for him.

I would assume that the earthblood elves abandoned Terry and some time during the two years that viren was dead and Terry was stranded alone without anyone claudia and Terry found each other. Both alone and desperate for some source of interaction and companionship, they quickly became boyfriend and girlfriend.

For Terry, claudia is everything he has. She is his only companion, and in a way, she became something he depended on during the dark (his light in the darkness, who knows 🤷‍♀️). The same thing barely applies to claudia herself as her mission was focused mainly on viren and resurrecting her father no matter what it took.

Claudia DOES love Terry, yet their relationship is toxic at that. From what we see in season 4, claudia is seen to hold the type of belief that all elves are bad and that Terry is "one of the good ones."

Now obviously mixed with Claudia's own experiences pre season 4 with an elf being the one that is responsible for her father's death or an elf being responsible for king harrows death, that combined with what she previously was told about elves and what aaravos told her about elves and dragons it is understandable that she would develop the idea that "ALL elves and dragons are evil until proven otherwise."

While I did say it and will say it again claudia does love Terry yet due to the way she was taught how to love which in season 6 she claims that it was her father viren who taught her how to love (not a good look)we can come to understand that her love can have quite the toxic nature to it.

It is after all her feelings of helplessness that caused her to abandon Terry because she didn't want anyone she loved to abandon her again, so he chose to abandon him.

Now, enough talking about claudia going back to Terry, he is someone who is seen to have quite the optimistic outlook in things. While his love for claudia and overdependence on her (to a certain extent) is toxic that it's caused him to do actions such as killing ibis and watching sir sparklespuff be killed which he is seen to actively show signs of remorse about. Terry still seems to love claudia. He accepts her for who she is, and a part of this can definitely be linked to his trauma surrounding rejection from the earthblood elves (which I wish was explored more, we need a Terry backstory!!)

Now, in season 6, we see Terry actively oppose aaravos, which is definitely going to cause a strain on both his and Claudia's relationship. I definitely see Terry leaving, which would be a huge moment for his character, but due to the lack of information and backstory for him pre season 4, I fear that it may be underwhelming.

I guess what I wanted to say from this huge ramble is if you are going to make a character to be the other half or to be there primarily for another character please give both characters equal level of nuance and don't make them one noted.

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Here we go with Chapter 2: True Heart

Dang what did the bird do to you, it was just trying to sit by the window

“So you agree with him? You’re on Ezran’s side now?” Rayla I love you, but even you have to see what’s going on.

Callum having to choose either his brother or his girlfriend is harsh

“Rickety snickers” will be using that from now on

I see both Rayla and Ezran’s sides and it hurts so bad

“Callum. High Mage.” Someone get this boy therapy

Okay I’m so sorry but I just can’t get behind Aaravos’s disguise

Not the army-grade bread again

Barius for the win

The dragons aren’t necessarily the problem tho :(

I fear Callum is not cut out for the job of High Mage

Even peace needs a form of security. Weapons. Threats.

The fact that Runaan has everything he took from Ezran hurts so much

“I could never ask you to betray your brother” “You don’t have to ask—” I honestly don’t know how to respond to that

“You’re being a jerk face!” Callum that’s not at all how you start a conversation

Ngl I thought the plate was gonna have Bait inside but Stella works too

“Hello there” OBI-WAN KENOBI????

Oh hi, Soren

“I never asked for this.” Get behind me, Ezran

“This is exactly the cycle of violence you fought so hard to end.” Well dang

I think him forgiving Zubeia is a little different. She may have ordered it, but their whole mission was based on getting Zym back to her. He formed a bond with her son, and he understood her. Sort of. It was easier. Runaan was the one to make the killing blow

Callum’s right but again. I understand. I hate this so much.

NOT THE BREAD LMAO

“Why not?” That’s so valid

Terry being the one to sit on the unicorn

Not Rayla getting smacked by the bread

Uh oh, she’s up against the dream team

Soren went from wanting to kill her from hesitating to kill her

Ezran. Ezran. Writers why must you hurt me so

NO CALLUM YOU DID NOT

LMAO not Aaravos being slammed to the ground.

Cannibalism? That was not what I was expecting

Cmon Terry, please keep trying to convince her

Ezran watching Callum choose the daughter of their father’s killer over his own brother

Ezran hesitating before telling Aanya to not shoot at his brother

Ezran watching as his brother leaves him to bear the weight of being King alone

I forgot Terry has glasses

I love how telepathy is used as a means of secrecy yet you can see it all on their faces

Aaravos’s explanation being a voice over to Ezran akaoaodjrjdjd

So…why, exactly, didn’t they tell Terry? He knows the terrible things Claudia’s done and he knows Aaravos isn’t squeaky clean either. Is it really that big of a deal to know that he is more innocent than they. And he loves Claudia so he would still lead the way regardless. Idk

“Ter-Bear” but what about “Sor-Bear” :(

Also not the last drawing in the credits being Callum and Ezran play-fighting with swords

Doing a closer watch of season 7 and will be going episode by episode so this chain will contain spoilers

Chapter 1: Death Alive

“Scary poem” “it’s not a dream” I love how Kosmo and Astrid are still siblings at the end of the day

New intro. Interesting that Claudia is no longer turned to stone, but instead lifted up by Aaravos

ETHARI BELOVED

Poor guy can’t catch a break

Runaan trying to act all tough is hilarious when he can barely stand

The fact that Callum’s probably been watching Katolis burn for several days and can’t do anything about it because he’s also worried about Rayla

“You’re stuck with me now” love that

Terry is NOT having it

Claudia, LET. VIREN. GO. PLEASE.

“With unfinished business” Viren was ready to die. “It’s…possible.” Sir you know well and good he ain’t there

The fact that Callum doesn’t know about the pearl and doesn’t understand how Katolis fell—

Soren I feel so bad for him (not even ten minutes in and am already sobbing :D)

“Let’s do the plan that doesn’t take a hundred years” LMAO

Okay I guess I need to read The Puzzle House

Soren buddy please get your injuries bandaged before you get an infection

Sorvus crumbs let’s gooo

“It is not our place” ughh are you KIDDING ME

“I never promised” let’s go Astrid

Soren trying to stay positive

HARROW AND SARAI I CAN’T

Headcanon that Corvus cleaned Soren’s wounds

Ooh Ezran’s mad mad

Okay but why did he turn into an island

Terry remaining unimpressed is top tier

“I know you like Earthblood, Claudia” sIr

Runaan just eating grubs

“Katolis. Is…is that necessary?” Oh cmon, why wouldn’t you want to go back to Katolis? Yknow, the place whose king you killed? That’s a great idea

“I’m pretty sure that island was there” Callum did you like…never go to the Valley?

Aaravos this isn’t a fairy tale, get your apple and sob story test out of here

“KatAlis”

Coming full circle with the Banther Lodge, huh?

Ezran pls get some sleep

Again, Soren being the first to notice the Elves

Rayla and Soren hugging I love their sibling relationship

Runaan maybe walking straight into Katolis wasn’t the best idea—

“Ez, just calm down,” Callum. Buddy

Okay I get the nuance of the situation, I do. But Ez has every right to be furious. Honestly if I were Callum, I probably would have held a grudge with him

Day/night sibling tropes like with Kosmo and Astrid go hard (literally my OC’s)

Kosmo still willing to help his sister even if it sort of breaks his oath >>>>