#tdp khessa

[sarahth2]

Damn

Aaravos really does not like sunfire elf royalty throughout his lifetime.

[violetwolfraven]

I do not care about Karim at all and I am not at all sad that he’s dead.

I am however pretty sad that Janai had to watch both of her siblings die in the exact same place, killed by the exact same man, unable to do anything to save either of them.

[catcherwrites]

Walk with me a sec, ok?

So in The Dragon Prince, we see a fair share of death. But the ways in which the Archdragons die has always caught my eye. Just look at Sol Regem and Rex Igneous as an example

Sol Regem, a sun dragon, turns into fire and motes of light. Rex Igneous, an earth dragon, crumbles into molten rock. Both return to the primal source they are bonded to

You could also extend this to the other god-like beings of Xadia: Startouch elves. When they die (with similar flair I might add), they “return to the heavens,” ie., their primal source

There seem to be rites in elven culture that embody this concept too, like the Sunfire elves soul flame ceremony, but it’s pretty clear a physical return to the source only happens with the most powerful beings in Xadia. After all, we see plenty of dead/dying humans and elves, but none of them spontaneously combust!

The only exceptions that comes to mind are Ibis and Khessa. In Ibis’ case, Zubeia specifically requests that Callum perform a ritual that turns the body into a flock of birds, and affirming that he was her friend. Perhaps it is considered the greatest honour in Xadian culture to have your physical body rejoin your primal source like the Archdragons? Conversely, Aaravos flicks Khessa on the chin and turns her to ash - but it is unclear if this is a twisted way of giving her a ‘death fit for a queen’, or if it’s something else entirely

I guess the point I’m trying to make is if the natural end for Archdragons/Startouch elves (and the honoured tradition for regular elves) is for their essence to rejoin their respective source in death - then to be denied that would be deeply unnatural and disrespectful

Perhaps that is an additional element to the tragedy of Leola and Avizandum’s deaths? Leola, who should have been laid to rest among the stars, was cast down and denied that right. And Avizandum, who should have returned to the sky, had his body and soul imprisoned in stone

[evil-mage]

20 Dragon Prince Onion-Style Headlines

These are satire.

Mother Of Dying Child Worried Life-Saving Dark Magic Will Give Kid Autism

Apple Of Father’s Eye Poisoned

Stars Gift Man ADHD

Timeblind’s Prophecies Always Arrive Two Thousand Years Late

“Dark Mages Are Corrupt,” Says Light Politician

Witch’s Hex Education Didn't Teach Dark Hole Of Corruption Could Rip To Other Dark Hole Of Corruption When Giving Person Life

Evil Leftist Woman Not On Right Path

Dark Mage Found Guilty Of Stealing Heart, Punishment Old Ball and Chain

Monsterfucker Marries Republican

Sacrificial Woman Takes One For Team, Lets Trolley Rail Her Instead 

Sacrificing Spouse For Greater Good Easier Than Divorce

“We’re All Family Here,” Says Employer Who Killed Family

Company Offers Employees Resurrection Instead Of Bereavement, Health Insurance

It’s Not Gay If Your Knives Don’t Touch During The Blood-Sharing Bonding Ritual

Woman Accused Of Sleeping Her Way To Top Not Even Top Or Sleeping 

“She’s Not An Asset, She’s My Unsuitable Heir” Father Says Defending Value Of Daughter

Wanted Woman Commits Dark Collar Crime To Feel Wanted By Family

“You Dumped My Sister,” Accuses Local Man Who Also Dumped His Sister

Chemistry Between Two Pre-Teens Waiting Til Marriage To Become Nuclear Explosion

High Council Meetings Suspiciously More Like Narcotics Anonymous Meetings

[fandom-susceptible]

Thinking about how The Dragon Prince is simultaneously about the cycle of violence in the world and ending generational trauma and also about the relationships between parents and children and also about the process of grief and making peace with various forms of loss both personal and cultural and growing something new out of the ashes and also every possible form of love

[khessanumber1fan]

Everybody wish Khessa a happy birthday today 🎉🎂🥳🎈🎁🎊

Also my birthday is tomorrow!!!!!

[stuck-in-jelly]

Edit to actually include MOST of the female characters

[dragon-susceptible]

Do we think the Sunfire siblings grew up together or were their births really spaced out? Given how long Sunfire elves can live (apparently centuries) it's 100% possible that Khessa, Janai, and Karim were all essentially Only Children because the elder sibling was completely grown before they were born. Or they could all have been born relatively close together. Hard to say.