#tdp sol regem

[eggsistential-breakdown]

tdp season 6 shitpost doodles

[jedidragonwarriorqueen]

[dailytdp]

The Dragon Prince: Zubeia, Avizandum, and Sol Regem Posters

[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

[stuck-in-jelly]

Sol Regem having his wings healed by primal magic using a rare seed that brings light and life then going on to kill innocent civilians

Vs Soren having his lungs healed by dark magic using the blood and death of a rare magical creature then going on to become a protector of the innocent

[bat-snake]

It's so funny to me that Aaravos bows before Sol Regem even though he can't see him do it. And with Aaravos later using non-visual language just moments later

Idk maybe Sol Regem can....sense it????? Or Aaravos just cannot help but bow in that moment??? Especially considering the times he has bowed before Callum and Viren.

[ragingadhd]

Karim using the sun seed to heal Sol Regem is such a great metaphor for how trying to restore the past squanders the possibility of a future

The sun seed could’ve become a great relic. It could’ve brought light and life to the sunfire elves. All it needed was love, nurturing, and time.

But Karim wasn’t satisfied with that. He wanted the sunfire elves to revert back to a ‘simpler’ time, one of discrimination and animosity. He took the sun seed, a rare, powerful item, to heal Sol Regem. All to restore his civilization to a time long past.

He robbed his people of a future.

[miyanaxxi]

“What’s your favourite horror movie?”

idk probably Sol Regem “turning in” a happy, autistic, accepted child that was supposed to live forever and ended up getting exploded by the Cosmic Justice while only having barely lived.