Long rant about how all signs point to Graydon being the Harbinger of the Wyrm. This is like really long, guys. So only read if you really wanna hear some Willow theories.
Using his flute on the sand boat wasnt the first time Graydon used magic
Its was at Nockmaar, when he force lifted Elora into the air and tried to banish her soul to the whatever dimension
I know that he was posessed by the Wyrm at this point,
But Ballentine and Airk never used magic when they were possessed.
So what makes Graydon different?
Well, I think its just another sign that he is the Harbinger.
I've may have before mentioned before about a theory I have, about how when the world is shaking as Graydon reads the pnkotic at the gate its because its to symbolize how he himself is the Harbinger in the poem. And to symbolize that the gang themselves are standing at a threshold.
And that later, at the end, when Graydon wakes up in the Wyrm dimension, it is directly mirroring the line at the end of the poem:
"We stand at the threshhold"
"We bear witness to his glory"
"The Eternal One, the healer of worlds."
"As he stirs from his deathless slumber, deep below the surface,"
"The Harbinger of the Wyrm will come."
We, as the audience, think he dies when he is exploded or sent through the portal or whatever. When we see him wake up, it is like he is coming back alive.
Having been sent through a threshold into the void and then Awakening from a "deathless slumber".
He is greeted by the Wyrm, who has taken the form of Elora.
The Wyrm tells him that she needs him.
She needed her Harbinger.
The Crone kidnaps Airk because she thinks his Blood of the Six will mean he will be the strong magic conduit the Wyrm needs for the Harbinger.
But Airk never does any magic. The Blood of the Six meant nothing. The Crone got it wrong.
Because it was Graydon all along.
The Harbinger probably has some sort of prophesy about who he is going to be. Things to look out for that would indicate who is actually the Harbinger. Just like in the Willow movie, Elora Danan had prophecies about her being a goddess, her birthmark, and how she would destroy Bavmorda.
Im guessing the Gales knew to look for a Prince from a magic bloodline and figured Airk was the best fit.
This, of course, makes the assumption that Graydon comes from a magical bloodline.
Which I do think is hinted at with the mere fact that Graydon can read pnkotic, taught himself magic, and that when controlled by Wyrm, he could use strong magic without a wand.
Magic is in his blood or soul or something. If it isn't from the Hastur bloodline. Then it's because he is a chosen one like Elora, and is The Harbinger.
Elora, the Avatar Goddess of the World.
Graydon, Harbinger of the Wyrm.
Like, if this is the direction that the show is going. That is soo good. What? I mean.
What does this mean for the show? I cant believe Graydon will turn to the dark side. Not forever at least. So does that mean he would actually be the Harbinger of the Wyrm,
Not as in a Harbinger, or someone that fortells the coming of evil. But a Harbinger, which is someone who fortells the death of evil.
Also, Elora and Graydon fighting side by side, using Light and Dark magic together. Its like bringing balance to the force, or magic life blood of universe.
Cause the show keeps saying the universe needs to be in balance. And there's no balance in conquest. If Light defeats Dark, then the whole is cut in half. No longer balanced.
So maybe the wyrm is just put back into a deep sleep? Like he was thousands of years ago.
The dark isnt destroyed, just lain dormant. Waiting for when the hearts of men are once again corruptable.
Elora is a symbol of unification.
When societies are unified, taken care of, less evil things happen. People dont have to steal or lie or kill to survive. They can live happy in peace.
Unification isnt perfect. Eventually, anything can slip back into old ways and evil rises again.
Life is a cycle. A push and pull, balanced ying yang that goes on forever.
Or, at least thats an idealized view of the world. And certainly exists in many many stories.
And i think that'd be cool if thats what they are doing in Willow.
Anyways, I sound like that Charlie Kelly meme so Im gonna go now lol
Me after I eat a weed gummi and think about Willow too much.
