#tdp lore

[sunfire-shield]

Insane that they waited till season 7 to inform us that oh yeah btw when the continent was divided the human half was fully as magical as the Xadian half it just got immediately and violently strip mined

[m4rs-ex3]

i guess we never considered this but like sure. astrid has the star arcanum. i mean that makes sense. ok. that is sick

[fandom-susceptible]

Dragon Prince Conspiracy Theory

Avizandum didn't kill Sarai.

She's dead, to be sure, but we don't actually witness her death. She and Viren are thrown from her horse at the same time, and somehow he survives with only mild bruising, and she is killed?

Avizandum didn't kill her. Viren did. That's why he has her last breath stored in a bottle to use to whip Harrow up into a rage again years later.

Viren killed her because she had become inconvenient to him. Harrow was listening to her over Viren, and it was making him harder to manipulate. Before Sarai, Harrow wouldn't have hesitated to agree to Viren's plan with the Magma Titan. So he had to get rid of her, before he lost control of Harrow.

He also wasn't planning on killing Harrow in the pilot of the show. He didn't decide to kill him and outright take the throne for himself until Harrow put him on his knees in Moonrise, and he realized it was over. Harrow had realized he was being manipulated and wasn't going to stand for it anymore. That's why he switched Harrow's soul out with Pip's, but then proceeded not to lift a single finger to help Soren and the Crownguard defend the room. He wanted the elves to succeed, and he had no intention of restoring Harrow's soul to a human body. Rayla escaping with the boys and the egg threw a wrench into his plans, and them stealing the egg is why he decided to have them killed. He realized they had already found the egg and decided he was an enemy, so he couldn't just groom Ezran into another puppet ruler.

[ac0531]

Did an analysis and got some of the most interesting things Aaron said during this interview!!

“Whatever it unlocks, do you have to be connected or master some arcanum to unlock that? Anyways, I will say that there is a big reveal about the key of Aaravos in season 6”- Aaron

“We have many plans for Terry’s character. He’s a main character and we’ll see a lot of him in seasons 6 and 7. In terms of the meeting story between Terry and Claudia, yes we do have a story in mind but I don’t know how it’s going to get told. Sometimes we’ve talked about a book 3 and a half that’s sort of Claudia’s story that’s focused on the two years Claudia is moving around Xadia trying to solve the problem of saving Viren. You’d also have the story of Rayla hunting for Viren and you might have them cross paths, but yeah during that time you’d see her (Claudia) meet Terry- so we’ve talked about Book 3 and a half as maybe a novel or maybe a movie between season 3 and 4.”- Aaron

“That’s another story we’d love to tell at some point. That story sort of involved her rise from her being an orphan to her becoming the queen of Katolis- part of that story also connects to Aaravos and what happened a few hundred years ago. There is more story after season 7 that is important and I’m actually going to talk about it at SDCC.”- Aaron!

“You’ll learn more about Leola in season 6 and the questions you’ve asked will be answered very clearly.”- Aaron (Goji asked “Who is Leola, if she has a connection to Aaravos and if she’ll play a role in season 6”)

“The two examples that came to mind in your list are one: the symbol on the coins which is also the symbol on the book, and yes it connects to old deep magic and you will see a bit more of that in the coming season.”- Aaron

“And then the second thing you mentioned was the staffs in the starscraper, so I’ll share something a little meaty which is that is where they came from, so the question would be- how did it go from there to Viren? I know we’ve seen the scene with Ziard talking about the staff and it being a gift from a great one but yeah, that (the starscraper) is where it’s from.”- Aaron

“A lot of the origin story on who and why (Aaravos backstory) are going to be revealed in season 6.”- Aaron

“Who is he? What does he want? How has he come to be in a situation where he has somehow been involved in magic passing from Startouch elves and you know the elves and dragons to the humans- what is his involvement in that? Some of those questions will be answered in season 6”- Aaron

[beautifulterriblequeen]

When Aaravos mentions the Garden of Innocence, it's familiar to Claudia.

At the end of the graphic novel The Puzzle House, Claudia gets a map that leads her there. Back in S3, we see Viren casting a powerful spell with what turns out to be Claudia's prize from her visit to that Garden.

When Claudia tricks Terry into taking her back there, she has guilt for not telling him everything.

It sounds like she didn't tell her dad, either.

The slow assembly of lore about Claudia and the unicorn has finally reached its conclusion: she didn't kill it, or even capture it. It was already dead.

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The Assassins

Compiling a bit of what details we know about the four assassins who died in Moonrise. Post will contain spoilers for season 7.

Their names are Callisto, Andromeda, Skor, and Ram.

We have bits and pieces about each of them. We see Skor, Andromeda, and Callisto all in training with Runaan back in Bloodmoon Huntress. While I think it's likely the writers intended for the fourth elf with them to be Ram, he's enough in the background that there isn't a lot of the usual identifying details present, and that elf is notably taller next to Skor and Andromeda than Ram is, so I'm inclined to set that aside as evidence for him.

Andromeda was also noted to be a student at the time. Runaan specifically says she cannot be a full assassin until she masters Moonshadow form, and she hadn't yet. It's unclear if Callisto and Skor are just fellow assassins at practice or students in training, but based on how handily Runaan dispatches Callisto in their bout, them all being students is highly possible. However, they're more analogous to college students than high school, as Runaan does dispatch them on patrols around the village during the Blood Moon.

Andromeda

Andromeda may be the one we know the most about.

Andromeda is a married woman. She's the only assassin on the mission who is married other than Runaan. We do not have any further canon information about her partner. She was already married in Bloodmoon Huntress, as a student of Runaan's, so we can assume she was already functionally an adult. We know she's married because she wears cuffs around the base of her horns, like Runaan does.

The rings further up her horns, and the chains that decorate them and her hair, appear to be decorative; we have no indication they're ceremonial, unlike the cuffs at the base, and many Moonshadow elves wear rings and caps further up the length of their horns. (Lujanne being an easily referenced example) So she has a preference for heavy ornamentation, reflected in both her jewelry and her tattoos, which include lines down her thighs that match the lines of her clothing, and a window to show off said thighs.

She pledged her eyes for truth during the mission to Katolis, and accepts Rayla's case that Rayla and the boys found the truth and brought it to light when her spirit is summoned in the Ritual of the New Moon.

She likes to talk and was the first of the other assassins to befriend Rayla as a child. She was also instrumental in shaping Rayla's admiration of Runaan, which was fanned into hero worship by the events of Bloodmoon Huntress, and led Rayla to becoming an assassin in the first place. She is the only assassin whose shade has no accusatory dialogue towards Rayla in Through the Moon, too, with her only line being "At last" as she realizes Rayla's bindings are gone and her soul can find peace.

We also know that Moonshadow elves braid each other's hair as a gesture of affection, and that they will keep these braids in for extended periods of time. Andromeda's forward hanks of hair are both braided, which may have been a gift from her partner before she left. I keep saying her partner because we know nothing about the partner, except that they loved Andromeda and she loved them.

She was also likely the first to die at the assassination, as we don't see her again after the first press towards the door fails.

Callisto

Callisto appears to act as Runaan's second in command on the mission to Katolis, but it's based on pretty shaky reasoning.

They were the one we saw perched on a branch with Runaan voicing an opinion that the group should take Rayla along on the mission after all, which is interesting, after the book indicates the other assassins wanted Runaan to kill her. So either Callisto actually believed in Rayla when the others didn't, and thought she could make up for the mistake, or the less likely idea that they planned to ensure she was killed in the assault.

Callisto is an androgynous name (masculine in some languages, feminine in others, none of the origins being English), and their appearance is fairly androgynous as well. They have a male voice actor, but that's the only thing we really have to go on regarding their gender, and voices are highly subjective. As viewers we can probably safely assume they were meant to be a man, but there's nothing to disprove alternative headcanons, either.

Unusual also is that Callisto has their hair cut short, and completely shaved on the sides and back. No other Moonshadow elf in canon has their hair completely short like this; which makes sense, given braids and their importance in the culture. The only other one who comes close is Ram, whose hair is also relatively short, but far from shaved. Callisto also has black eyebrows in contrast to their white hair, indicating that they likely either stain their brows or bleach their hair. Bleaching the hair seems more likely, as that's a highly uniform thing amongst Moonshadow elves.

Callisto can also be assumed to be fairly close with Runaan. When the assassins' spirits confront Rayla in Through the Moon, theirs is one of the fiercest attackers (along with Skor), and they talk the most, but most of their dialogue is repeats of things we've already heard Runaan say to her. "You let a human live and you doomed us all". "Our mission was a failure."

They pledged their breath for freedom on the mission to Katolis, and is the one of the assassins with the most speaking lines, so they're likely a talker when given the motivation and chance.

Ram

Ram is the only one we have named family members for.

Ram comes from what qualifies as a well-off family in the Silvergrove. His father is the Keeper, which appears to be a highly respected social and somewhat religious role. Ram is also likely the youngest of the assassins other than Rayla, as he's the only one who may not have been seen in Bloodmoon Huntress. He pledged his blood for justice on the mission to kill King Harrow.

We know that Ram had a positive relationship with his father. Lyrennus was proud of the path he took, and saw him off on the mission to Katolis just as Ethari saw Runaan and Rayla off. It's not explicitly stated, but my impression from how Lyrennus handled Rayla's return - and her concern for him - is that they had no other family left. It was just the two of them.

He's also always shown using daggers and knives, but during the preparation scene in the second episode, he does handle a bow. So it's likely his primary weapon is knives, but he uses a bow as a secondary, and it just isn't possible to make knives convert to a bow his size as is the case with Runaan's bowblades.

Ram also appears to be a fairly quiet individual, but to have a forgiving heart. He's also highly observant. His spirit is the one to notice Rayla's bindings are gone in Through the Moon, and to stop the others from attacking her. While he was the shade that accused her of lying, he's also the first to forgive her and let go of their unfinished business.

Skor

Skor is potentially the one we know the least about, which is a shame. (it's a shame we know so little about them all, though)

He and Callisto both have Scottish accents like Rayla, where the other three's are (presumably) English (Andromeda's is aggressively so, Ram's is less so but his father has far more dialogue and is solidly English).

He seems to be a fairly gruff individual, but perhaps more forgiving than Andromeda, because when Rayla speaks to him after they discover her lie, he answers her. He's short about it and refuses to give her the help she asks for, but he doesn't ignore her like Ram does or give her the silent glower that Andromeda uses. This might be driven by what we can assume is a strong honor code; he swore his strength for honor on the mission.

Skor is also one of the fiercest attackers Rayla faces in Through the Moon, and is the one to shoot straight for her insecurities by saying "What good is an assassin who can't kill?" so he likely is a fairly perceptive individual who can use words with as much deadly precision as his swords.

He's also quite physically powerful, as shown when he and Runaan were able to break open King Harrow's door where Callisto couldn't. He may have survived the longest other than Runaan at the assassination, as he's the only one we see actually break into the room with Runaan. He's also possibly the oldest of the assassins other than Runaan, as he's the only one we don't see being absolutely trounced in assassin training in Bloodmoon Huntress. He and Callisto share the status of being at the training but not quantified explicitly as students or peers of Runaan's.

Skor also has a braid holding back the hair along the shave line of his undercut, which may indicate he has family waiting at home who put it there for him.

[bat-snake]

Something something about "is Aaravos a Promethean or Luciferian figure" with the apples....where a human gave HIM an one, not the other way around, as is "Luciferian" tradition.

[salty-and-spiraling]

Day 10: Fave lore

I think it's pretty obvious. Aaravos and Leola lore.

I just think it's the perfect backstory for Aaravos. It's tragic and adds complexity to the question of how Team Zym is gonna stop him. Now that we know his main motive, he doesn't seem like just any other heartless villain. It also gives him so much more to work with in regards to forming bonds with other characters. He and Claudia are definitely gonna trauma bond over the death of both their loved ones. And Leola is absolutely adorable! Sweet angel, taken from us too soon. 😭 Honestly, I was already on Aaravos's side but his backstory only cemented that for me. Screw the Cosmic Order. The Merciful One is a bitch. #Justice for Leola.

[redr0sewrites]

Hi out of interest how would humans, elves and dragons react to seeing a space ship and when the spaceship opens thy meet well other humans that came from a different planet where magic, elves and Dragons are well myths ?

i literally tried to write this 3 times but i kept accidentally refreshing the tab and it would delete everything so im sorry if this sucks but i legit am going to die if i have to write this again😭

Callum

he was scared af at first ngl

he was super interested in learning ab the human technology and explained the magic to the new humans since mages r a myth in their world

wants to learn ab other worlds

probably would befriend a lot of the other humans and teach them ab how xadia worked

Rayla

she would probably be super wary of the humans at first and the giant ass ship

would prob try to attack jt 💀

once she warmed up to the humans, she would teach them ab xadia and elven culture!

shed be super interested in the humans weapons, she is an assassin after all

Ezran

he would prob try be the most diplomatic

would try to make some alliance or peace treaty

hed be the first to approach the ship and interact with them as he wanted to know if they were a threat

very interested in learning ab the othee humans

he would bring them to katolis, much to opelis annoyance

Aaravos

now hed be intrigued

traveling among the stars? now that caught his attention

like 50 humans would fall in love w him just like me fr lmfao hed flirt mercilessly

the idea of other worlds and planets intrigues him alot

def asks a lot of questions

also wants to learn ab human tech and weapons, but for more malicious purposes lmfao

they all think that elves and dragons r myths, so he would show them magic and explain the entire history and lore of xadia to them💀

Zubeia

she would help to ensure peace with ezran adn make sure they werent a threat

the humans would prob either be super scared of her or think she was super cool since dragons were myths

teaches them ab xadian and dragonic customs!!!

is wary of letting them meet zym tho, she doesnt want to endanger him

if they see the statue of avizandum and ask questions she will legit just ignore them 😭

overall is a little wary of them but accepts it as it is

i cant find the strength to write more im so so so sorry 😭😭😭

[lunanightriderofthecove]

I really wanna know what that battle between Avizandum and the humans is in the prologue.

[otter-and-terrier]

ohhh that's such a cool little bit of lore, i never knew that!

Idk makes Ethari more badass to know he's an eclipse-baby

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The Moonshadow Elves in The Dragon Prince really take so much from the night elves (and nightborne) of World of Warcraft and between that and how much I've been watching Avatar (James Cameron) recently I just keep thinking what if Rayla had fangs

What if all the Moonshadow elves really did have sharpened incisors

It would explain all the stories that both humans and other elves tell about them having fangs (which in canon is an extrapolation of the Cult of the Blood Moon drinking blood, which apparently inevitably creates a bit of vampire-like mythos)

Rayla mentions they're primarily vegetarian, but there are other fanged creatures that share the trait - fruit bats, which eat a lot of the same type of things as they do and are also nocturnal, being one of them

I'm just saying the crew and also the fandom have an opportunity here to really commit to the weird

Moonshadow elves respond to any threat with immediate murder and shroud themselves in mystery and ritual to pretend they're not feral already

Just imagine little Ezran and Callum from season 1 demanding why Rayla has sharp teeth if she's a vegetarian and she just huffs about how they're for biting through fruit, thank you very much

Rayla trapped by Amaya's shield and hissing, baring her little fangs at the General

Runaan just curling a lip to show larger, sharper fangs when Viren comes to taunt him

Callum and Rayla's first kisses having the added awkwardness of "Callum forgot that fangs are sharp" and he yelps and Rayla almost wants to hide about it

Callum making it a point in the later seasons when they're comfortably back together again to say he likes her teeth. and her horns. and everything about her, really, it's not weird -

Lyrennus hissing and baring his fangs at Rayla during the Ritual of the New Moon when he loses his temper

Realizing we've never seen Ethari that feral until he's showing his in the background in response

Runaan never showing his teeth through season 7, showing how off-balance and shattered he is, until the final battle where he's knocked down and we see him snarl at Claudia as Rayla takes his place

Consider this face

But like this (Tyrande Whisperwind, if anyone's curious, High Priestess/de facto ruler of the night elves)

or this (First Arcanist Thalyssra of the nightborne)

Took surprisingly long to find a male example that's still a true night elf (Malfurion Stormrage)

but yeah

Imagine this face showing teeth

[beautifulterriblequeen]

enjoying the implication that the ribbons on Ruthari's horns during their wedding dance

means that this couple at the Moon Nexus had a Very Interesting wedding day

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What do you think is the reason for the different accents seen for moonshadow elf characters. Callisto, Skor, Ram, Ethari, Rayla, Lain and Tiadrin all have sort of Scottish sounding accents, but Runaan, Andromeda, Lyrennus and that one mooncub girl all have English sounding accents.

I think it's the same reason that if you go to London you'll hear all of those accents fairly regularly. What we have to understand about Moonshadow Elves is that they used to live in a much wider area in Katolis, and Moonshadow Forest is an isolated group of essentially the descendants of refugees. The different accents could well be passed down from populations that used to live farther apart, or social strata that no longer exist. With their reverence for their ancestors, it's likely that they held onto their family accents intentionally rather than letting them fuse over time. I feel like this is further supported by how inconsistent Tiadrin's Scottish accent is, and the variations in intensity with the rest. Andromeda has a very specific English accent for example, which differs from Runaan's more formal one. Similarly, Ethari and Skor have fairly aggressive Scottish accents, where Callisto's is much more vague. It's a remnant of their original civilization that after 10k years is beginning to fade despite their best efforts to preserve it, which is an excellent microcosm of Moonshadow society as a whole.

(Realistically though, the writers just picked "UK" as their accent set, and the variations in accent we hear are a combination of genuine accents and certain actors just not being as good at their assigned accent as others)

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The reveal of what Startouch elves are, specifically, in the latter half of Arc 2 makes this make so much sense, honestly. It doesn't have to be a henna tattoo like the other elves. Startouch aren't elves, per se, they're constellations taking mortal form, who happen to like the shape of elves. So he's still visibly made of stars in this mortal form.

Sooo… Not birthmarks or even a life long tattoos, but just henna, huh? With Aaravos i’m not sure, because his stars shine and sparkle, but maybe it’s some magical, glitter henna?

[chubis]

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