#runaan's in for a ride

[salty-and-spiraling]

What I think the scene will be like for each song… *not gonna do all of them. Just the ones I find interesting*

"The Mage Wars"

Either it's Zubia giving the dragang a history lesson or it's Aaravos sharing some ancient knowledge with Claudia & Terry. Either way I'm excited to learn more about the Mages Wars. Sounds cool

Rayla"Reborn/Unfinished Business"

Rayla's defo getting unghosted. We've been waiting for years and finally it's here! This "Unfinished Business" is gonna be about her dead assassin members coming back to vogue for her.

"Why Are You Doing This"

I think this is gonna be smth like Callum having dreams with Aaravos and learning about Leola. The next few songs will prob be connected to this too.

"Lissa"

Soren might reunite with his mom this season, either that or this is just a flashback scene. There were hints in s6 abt Soren and Lissa but this just makes me think they're gonna reunite!

"The Orphan Queen/An Old Friend"

This is definitely gonna be a flashback w/ Aaravos and the Orphan Queen. Aaravos is reminiscing with Claudia about his old friend.

"Eternal Night"

I think this song is gonna play when Aaravos and Claudia end up raising the dead.

"The Novablade"

I think this scene will be a flashback of Aaravos being stabbed w/ the Novablade and being imprisoned.

"When A Star Dies"

I think this will be a flashback to either Leola's death or Laurellion's. Or, another possibility is that Aaravos finally gets powerful enough to kill one of the Cosmic Judges (hopefully the Merciful One)

"Brothers, Brothers, Brothers"

Callum and Ezran are likely gonna have a falling out when Runaan comes around so I hope this scene will be them making up. Ezran needs comfort and his brother, so does Callum.

"I Miss Her/Forgiveness"

This might be about Soren either missing his mom and forgiving her for leaving OR missing Claudia and forgiving her for siding with Aaravos.

"This Changes Everything"

This might be where Team Zym learns about Leola. This is one I'm particularly excited about.

"Starlit Serenade"

I'm not sure what this title implies but I hope it's a flashback w/ Aaravos and Leola. Not sad or game changing but just fluffy, wholesome memories.

"Leola's Last Wish"

Leola flashbacks! Will we finally find out what her last wish was? Or maybe it's her being revived? I can't wait to see!

TDP Season 7 soundtrack titles are shown here, spoilers ahead!

[kradogsrats]

okay so any bets on where the romantic boat ride with the baitlings is going to fit in

[cosmicpoutine]

ride safe, runaan

[raayllum]

Timeline season things thanks to the new pictures

So we know early on in the season, presumably, Ezran and Corvus arrive in Katolis and have reunited with Callum (who has likely flown from the Moon Nexus to Katolis to check on his home/brother) and are riding Aegis and Embertail, Janai and Amaya's hotcat mounts. They will likely also reunite with Soren and Opeli here.

We also know at one point that Ez, Rayla, Runaan, Aanya, and presumably most everyone else ends up at the Banther Lodge thanks to these images.

We also know that Rayla (and Runaan) are going to go to the Silvergrove, where Rayla meets with some kind of Keeper for some kind of Moonshadow trial. I'd place this around 7x03 or 7x04 latest.

With the latest image in mind, we can construct some other details.

I thought at first glance that this picture was depicting the journey to back Katolis, given that Ezran and Aanya are there on said hotcats and Corvus is there. However, Soren is also there (riding with Corvus) which means that it can't be on the way from Lux Aurea to Katolis (at least not the premiere trip), so it must come after.

Whatever they're flying to is either something they're worried about, or something that looks worrisome from the sky. Callum is also not in shot, but he could just be flying with his wings > needing a mount. An alternative is that he went with Rayla and Runaan to the Silvergrove, and perhaps Ezran and co. are travelling there to reunite with them, or even checking up on Zubeia.

Things that could worry them from the Sky:

Visibly destroyed or corrupted places, such as the Moon Nexus, Silvergrove (broken barrier?), or even the Midnight Desert (though I don't think there'd be that many clouds if that was the case). This could even be the place with mushrooms where Zubeia is resting, since Soren and Corvus know the way + Aaravos could have incentive to interrupt her healing, but Zym isn't in shot with them either, so... maybe? I think the Silvergrove could make a lot of sense and be time effective, so we'll just have to see.

[fandom-susceptible]

I return to the Dragon Prince fandom with the following post

First of all, can we talk about how Runaan just has not changed clothes since he woke up from being dead. This man is still wearing his ripped up assassin pants. Didn't even change before going to invoke a formal ritual to clear his daughter's name.

Also this is just a really sweet Ruthari moment, the united front to protect their daughter.

And on a less wholesome note, that little scar on Runaan's hip that his ripped up pants and riding-up shirt are showing is gonna make me act up.

Edit: so I've rewatched the episode with his revival at the end of season 6 now and must correct a mistake. That's not the same pink they use for his scars. Which means that is one of two things.

Adonis belt (hot)

Hip bone (angst, having lost that much weight starving himself)

either one is better than a random scar, but the TDP art style with shading leaves it somewhat unclear to me personally as to where that line actually rests in relation to his skeleton, which would answer the question of which it is

[kanerallels]

I'd say that I don't know why Queen Aanya became so ride or die for Ezran so quickly but A) they have exactly matching traumas and she totally gets how he's feeling about Runaan, and B) I also would be this ride or die for Ezran because I love him

[ladyandherbooks]

I loved how excited Rayla got when she was trying to decide what to tell Runaan. You know she's been waiting to tell him everything in so long. And now she finally gets the chance to tell him about her adventures over the last 2+ years.

I hope she rides this just got my dad back high for a long time, even with everything going on.

[honeii-puff]

I knew the pathway like the back of my hand

In which Corvus realizes something. Co-written and edited by the wonderful wonderful @sorinethemastermind. I write the Corvus POVs, they write the Soren POVs Also on Ao3 and it has a playlist!

Corvus didn’t bother to travel through the night. The moon didn’t reach down here, so at best he’d loose the trail. At worst…

Well, he didn’t want to think about that.

Early the next morning, he mounted Buckeye an resumed following the trail. 

There wasn’t much to look at on the journey; all the trees and bushes looked the same, the only irregularity being the trodded down grass from the trail he was following.

From the way it was formed, the person in the back of the group was making it more obvious. The sureness in the path made it look like they had a clear destination, so either Rayla, Callum, or Runaan were leading it. 

Which meant Soren was the one paving the way for Corvus to follow a safe distance behind.

Around midday, he stumbled upon a small clearing. He dismounted from Buckeye and crouched to the ground. Footprints were more visible in the dirt compared to the tall grass he was travelling through before, and he recognized the imprints from Soren’s boots.

Corvus had remembered Soren telling him about that. The standard issued boots had too thin of soles, in Soren’s opinion, and when he had become captain, he had gotten a new pair with thicker soles. Before that, Soren had told him, he had gotten the shoes half of a size larger and wore two pairs of socks.

A circle of stones and charred remains of wood made up a burned-out firepit in the center.

This is where they stayed the night prior.

He tied Buckeye’s reins to a nearby tree, giving his tailbone a break from riding a horse.

Corvus glanced at one of the trees, surveying its branches, before starting to climb it. He figured getting a glimpse at the treetops might help him find the group.

He also just wanted to climb a tree. He hadn’t had time to just do that for a long time.

His feet found small curves in the branches to latch into, and his hands pulled him up further and further. The branches got smaller the higher he went, and the ground further away. He could still faintly hear Buckeye’s breathing and light knickering from below.

He finally saw a bit of sky for the first time in several days. There were plenty clouds, but he could see the hues of blue breaking through them and feel the warmth of the sun on his face.

From the top of the tree, he could see the treeline cut off to make way for a flowing river, then resume on the other side. The trees on the opposite side of the river were less thick, and past that, he could see large mountains.

They were headed to Xadia.

Why where they-

Corvus paused for a moment. Runaan and Rayla were both elves from Xadia. They probably had lived in Xadia before all of this.

Things actually decided to make sense if he stopped to think about it.

Soren should do that more often.

But he knew that Soren did. He had asked him before, and even though his thought process was always all over the place, the pieces connected like a puzzle.

Whether it looked like it or not, Soren always had a plan.

It was one of the things he loved about him.

Wait what?

Corvus almost lost his footing on the branch he was standing on, scrambling to grab onto another as he fell a few feet down. He caught himself on a thicker branch, the wind getting knocked out of him from the way he had landed.

What was that?

Did he love Soren?

He paused for a moment, staring at the ground through the branches, yards below him.

He was in love with Soren

Soren. His best friend.

His only friend.

Well shit.

Carefully, Corvus climbed back down the tree, making sure not to slip as he made it to the bottom. 

Buckeye knickered knowingly, nudging his arm with his snout.

“You’re not helping.” He deadpanned, staring at the horse.

He stared back at him, unblinking, before nibbling on Corvus’ sleeve.

He blew out a breath, petting Buckeye on the muzzle before mounting again and to the other side of the clearing, where the grass was freshly trodden.

[elise-the-potato]

Silly little runaan doodle I drew on a long car ride

(It's kinda bad since I drew this on my phone with my fingers on the notes app in a car and it was wonky)

[winterstorm032802]

Okay. I. Think. My. Mind. Is. Clearer.

I think I'm okay now with the whole trailer. I don't feel like throwing up. I'm just a tiny bit lightheaded, but very little. Okay.

The trailer.

Amazing.

There's a song for the first time in a trailer. Yes, I've been looping the song.

Callum is falling, why? Probably to gain a connection with the Stars as the Celestial Elves have (are they called Celestial? I forgot.) Karim looks stupid. I hate this dude. But he does make for a good plot.

There's loads of explosions, and Ezran is on the field. The question is what he's fighting with cause he doesn't have a weapon. I'd theorize that he tried peacefully talking to Karim and the others but failed (cause Karim sucks), and then the fight begins.

Rayla and Callum make it to the Starscraper (obviously). That horrifying Elf does look like Runaan, so it's probably the same nightmare thing that Callum is also going through cause he was in Finnegrin's cabin with Aaravos. They might both be having nightmare, have to get past what clouds your mind to enter the Starscraper type thing.

Aaravos is crying, it kinda hurts cause he's just lonely. That's the most I can tell with how he feels (he's good at keeping his cards close to his chest). The dark mark over his Star sign is gone, meaning he was stabbed, but not in that flashback of sorts.

Soren is bloody. I have no idea why. He seemed to be separated from Corvus for him to look so beaten then to hitch a ride on Pyrrah (yay, she's here).

I know there's plenty more that I haven't spoken of (missed maybe), but I've cleared my head enough to have got these thoughts out.

Also...

Someone, please catch Callum. PLEASE!

[fandomsandflyingstingrays]

Oh also top 5 Dragon Prince episodes!

Oh thank you so much for asking, I could talk about each of these episodes forever!

I know the early episodes aren't the most popular, but Echoes of Thunder remains my all-time favorite. I just love the vibe of it and the way it sets up the characters: Rayla sparing Marcos and having to save face with Runaan, how clearly Callum and Ezra love each other and Harrow, and even Callum and Soren. When Soren realized Callum was trying to impress Claudia with his swordsmanship, I was so ready for him to be a jerk about it, but instead he was like "don't worry, I'll help" and I immediately knew the show had hooked me

Speaking of fantastic early episodes, Moonrise is another one of my favorites because it lays out the stakes so well. That battle between Rayla and Runaan? Finale-worthy stuff and it was the third episode of the series. Callum calling Harrow "dad"? Still makes my chest hurt. Plus I love how ride-or-die Rayla becomes for the boys like fifteen minutes after trying to kill them

There wasn't a single sentence of Harrow's letter in Heart of a Titan that didn't blow me away. I also really love how everything came together in the end, with Harrow telling Callum about Sarai's death the same way Callum tried to tell Ezran about Harrow's and Aanya's absolutely iconic speech. Also the key of Aaravos reveal. It was so much in such a short time

Breathe is an absolute masterpiece and I will not be taking notes. Rayla almost confessing to Callum, the music that played when Callum figured out the sky arcanum, the exposition on Claudia's and Soren's mom, the way the two of their arcs developed and how that contrasted with Callum's and Ezran's development... life-changing stuff. I also really love Sarai's speech to Callum in his dream. I still say it to myself sometimes when I'm especially anxious

Finnegrin's Wake, obviously. It's such a good episode for everyone involved. The rayllum is top-tier, of course, but I also love how it showcased the strength of the friendship between the (extended) dragaang, and it had some standout individual character moments like Soren helping Deadwood and Callum's epic speech about the ocean arcanum

[cosmicpoutine]

Was thinking about your Ruthari biker au and went, “what if they go sleigh riding… but it doesn’t end up with Runaan riding a sleigh. 😏”

i aint ever seen snow in my life but i do assume this is what happens when you go sleigh riding

[disappointingcabbage]

TDP season 7 final episode live reaction under the cut, beware of the possibility of spoilers for anything and everything in this episode and the episodes before it and proceed with caution

Starting with a prophecy recap is pretty smart

Ezran stop brooding in the valley of the graves and bring that fucking sword to Lux Aurea

Noooo don’t leave Bait :(

Oh shit Zym’s big enough for Ezran to ride on

Since when can this dragon fast travel with the power of gay?

Callum stop telling the enemy the plan before you do it

Wait is the savior with black eyes… avizandum?

Runaan probably can kick Claudia’s ass actually, yeah

Sir sparklepuff!!

Called it

Hell yeah avizandum get his ass

“I will not watch another daughter die” holy shit he actually cares about Claudia

Sorvus moment :D

oh no

Claudia you really can’t expect them to have much hope for you after all you’ve done

Oh damn that’s a supernova

RIP Zubeia :(

And RIP Domina

And RIP Avizandum again

Uhh will he actually be back in 7 years?

Damn this funeral scene really hits

Zym can talk now, apparently

Oh shit he’s Zuko that’s Dante Bosco

Nice, they’re building on the former border!!

Yeah where did Claudia go?

Oh my fucking god Harrow actually is in the goddamn bird they made this shit canon

I think this is simultaneously the cutest cartoon date I’ve ever seen and also the weirdest

Awww Leola’s last wish has me sobbing

I hope TDP gets renewed for arc 3 but if it doesn’t, this is a great ending

[inked-pigeon-feet]

s7 ep9 - nova

oh jesus

oh new intro! hi kosmo

THE POEM CONTINUES! Had a feeling there was more than what they were telling

love the tooth texture of the nova blade that's awesome

ez it may be a little late but you could save your brother

Anya makes a good point

"there is one thing you never, ever put in a trap. Me." - 11 doctor from DW, I just thought it fit with everything that Ezran is saying

the little kings :( they're growing up so fast

is zym gonna use storm winds to get there???

NVM THAT WAS A SONIC RAINBOOM

OH NO YOUR BABY BROTHER IS NOW IN DANGER

oh great thanks claudia 🙄

RAYLA!! RAYLA :((((

sorry zubeia but that clearly is not working you're just going to have to kill him

WELL NEVERMIND

sparklepuff jumpscare

oh is aaravos gonna get an infected archdragon bite??? oooh that is juicy

white streak callum canon!!

he didn't do dark magic completely so is he without his arcanum magic??

oooh :( that's actually fucking sad this is the purest moment between claudia & aaravos

he really did love her like a daughter

stella!!! mvp!!!

no not the storm spire. at least we get sorvus!

ooo bloody aaravos, love it

they're gonna give him to the black hole how cruel

CAN YOU FEEL THE LIIIIIIIGHHHT! INSIDE! CAN YOU FEEL THAT FIRE!!

claudia it is time for another breakdown I fear

oh they're killing aaravos PERMANENTLY

they did, not by burning him but by infected dark magic bite

noo zym :( zubeia you were a great mother

that is such a sad shot I cannot

timeskip!

memorials! domina was

corvus' cello solo

yep, when push comes to shove

they really did sacrifice themselves for a future they will never see

RECONCILIATION WITH THE BROTHERS

yeah that's sibling anger for you, especially when you're little

ZYM!!

he's got his voice!!

yay ezran's iconic "what?!" face

ooh now it's callum opening the star map

SORPELI SCRAPS

is the border gonna be a thing of the past?! PLEASE TELL ME THAT IT IS

teenage phoe-phoe!! and lujanne is okay!!

i love optimistic ezran

SHE HAD TWINS!! MIYANA HAD TWINS!!

democracy???? wow we really are changing

Evrkynd = every kind, oh you're a genius terry!!

still having the uneven towers I see

good point where is claudia???

well you see it's not good

okay finally addressing the runaan situation

oh ethari are you okay hearing all of this???

OH RUNAAN :(

this is so hard for ezran but he's making the right decision, even if it sucks now

AAWWWWWWWW

HARROW IS IN PIP CONFIRMED?! AFTER ALL THESE YEARS IT'S BEEN TRUE??

"Rumors?" omg guys they added the fandom into this show!

dragon sized tea!

RAYLA IN HER JAMMIES AND CALLUM STILL AN INSOMNIAC

oooo something romantic???

THIS IS THE BOAT RIDE

SHE'S GOT HIS SCARF AROUND HER NECK YES YES YES YES YES

oh that is adorable

HE JUST WANTS TO MAKE YOU SMILE

YES RAYLLUM KISS

LEOLA'S STAR?!

THAT IS SUCH A BITTERSWEET WAY TO END THE EPISODE OH GOD THAT MADE ME CRY A LITTLE

even if this is the end of this show this was possibly the best way to end it, with love

I am loved Leola, I am loved

[zuppizup]

Possession

He tries to scream, to cry out, but it’s like he’s nothing. No-one. Just a passive wanderer in his own body.

Rayla grunts in pain as she is thrown into another tree.

Thrown by him.

It’s a whole new sort of terror, this disembodied helplessness. He doesn’t have eyes to cry or teeth to grit… no hands to ball in anger.

All he is is a ghost. A passenger along for the ride as Aaravos does with his body as he sees fit.

Aaravos laughs at him too. Callum can feel the Startouch’s amusement at his predicament. He can feel his delight as Callum’s body hurt’s Rayla over and over and over and over…

At least Soren got Ezran away. The wide-eyed horror as this body advanced on him is something Callum thinks he will never forget.

But his brother is safe from him.

For now.

Rayla assured that, at the cost of her own safety. Her own life.

So very Rayla.

He already knows Aaravos’ intentions. The connection flows back and forth more this time.

He knows Aaravos plans on toying with her for a while. Drawing it out as long as possible and then killing her slowly, painfully. While Callum can do nothing but watch. Sit passively by as she is rent asunder by his own hands.

Part of him thinks she knows how futile this struggle is. How hopeless.

She’s still pulling her punches though, still trying to incapacitate them.

Holding back is only hurting her more and all he wants to do is beg her to at the very least run.

Give up on him and save herself.

She doesn’t though, she continues to have faith in him. Getting up every time she’s knocked down. Trying to reach him, pull him free. “I know you’re still in there, Callum!” She spits blood onto the forest floor, wiping her mouth with the back of her hand, her eyes fixed on his. “I know you’re stronger than him!”

How he wishes he could tell her he hears every word, he’s just to weak to resist the control.

He can see she’s faltering now, weak and injured. She has little left to give.

Aaravos knows it too, and Callum’s heart constricts when he realises Aaravos knows if he doesn’t finish her soon, she’ll loose consciousness.

Or worse.

And he wants very much to play with her.

Rayla rushes them, the remaining half of Runaan’s bow blade in her left arm. Not her good arm, but that hangs useless by her side.

She raises the knife, preparing to strike but even Callum can see her resolve crumble. Before she reaches them, she sobs, stumbling and dropping to her knees.

The blade skids across the forest floor, stopping when Aaravos lazily lifts Callum’s foot to intercept it.

Callum tries to scream, to cry out, push back… anything.

He already knows what Aaravos has planned, the images of Rayla’s ruined body flashing through their joined minds.

They bend down and pick up the knife, casually strolling over to where Rayla kneels panting on the rough ground. Grabbing her by the horn, they roughly pull her head back, chuckling at her tears.

“Any final words?” Aaravos snickers as he teases the blade along her neck. “He can hear you, you know? One last declaration of love? A plea for your life?”

Rayla swallows, looking defiantly into his eyes. “It’s not your fault, Callum.” She whispers, a tear rolling down her cheek as she smiles sadly. “Don’t blame yourself. It’s not your fault…”

Aaravos laughs, pushing the blade lower, pressing it against Rayla’s stomach. “We’ll see if you still think that once this is all over.”

He pulls back, preparing to gut her, the slow beginning of this torturous end…

Rayla closes her eyes, breathing out slowly. She looks resigned.

This cannot be happening. He can’t, he can’t, he can’t do this to Rayla. He can’t bare it. It’s too much.

Aaravos chuckles as he prepares to rip the knife through flesh and then there’s a blinding pain, burning like fire through his ribs.

They both gasp, falling on hands and knees as the breath is knocked from them.

“Idiot boy.” Aaravos sneers as he retreats into darkness, leaving Callum alone in his own mind.

“Callum!” Rayla crawls forward, arms reaching for him. “Oh Sources, Callum, what did you do?!”

“It doesn’t matter.” He coughs, only a little surprised to see the splatter of blood on the ground. He pays it no mind as he turns to look at Rayla, smiling softly. “He’s gone. You’re safe now.”

[hoothalcyon]

Wait a min is there new news?!?! How do u know other than like everything we know from before?!! Was Jonathan confirmed for the cast or something??

Aww nonnie, your enthusiasm is so relatable

Runaan's return to the narrative is pretty heavily foreshadowed, even my cynical self can't deny it. There's no way he's not in season 6.

The foreshadowing in s5, specifically the continuous emphasis that was placed on Runaan as opposed to Lain and Tiadrin/them as a whole

Aaron calling Runaan's story a "long burn" way back in 2019 or so and "there's a story with [Runaan] that we want to tell"

The writers answering my question about an out of context Ruthari spoiler (the answer was about Ethari, but they're a package deal lmao). They wouldn't have answered if either elf wasn't going to be in s6

Etc etc. Buckle up!! We're in for a fun ride! :)