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Soo the ritual thingy

Can we all talk about how fucking scary this situation must've been for Amaya. First they put some staff in front of her and they begin some ritual and the only information she got was ,,you have to look! If you want to live you have to look into the light". And after she does so she went temporarily blind. Meaning she had no idea what was happening to her nor around her. So when Janai led her away she didn't even know if she's going to live or not. Yes she did look into the light but she still had no idea what was supposed to happen in the first place so she didn't have any confirmation she'll be ok. Heck she didn't even know that the blindness was temporary. For all she knew she could be blind forever meaning even if the elves decided to let her live she would probably die soon, because c'mon blind deaf human in Xadia. That's like putting pigeon without wings into a cage full of cats.

That's all thank you for reading xD

One thing I’d change about TDP season 4

One thing about me is I can’t be trusted to make a solid opinion about something the first time I watch/read it. I have to watch it a second time to really make up my mind and think critically...so here’s my official solid thought on the one thing I’d change the most about The Dragon Prince season 4.

Two, technically. I’d rather make the time jump a matter of months instead of two years. It doesn’t feel like two years, y’know? It feels like people are just getting back to “normal” after a lot of crazy shit happening. I’d keep the makeovers and stuff, but...a little less of a time jump.

Anyways, my second is that I’d want more Amaya having HER OWN conflicts! I mean, I get they wanted to explore sunfire culture and give Janai development--which I still loved! I loved Janai when she was introduced and I love her now and I love her as queen. But--as a post I just reposted says--we needed more for Amaya to grapple with. You can’t tell me that staying in Xadia long-term, away from her nephews she loves so much and her home, AND being in the same land that killed her sister, was easy. And as that same posts mentions, the whole “two cakes” scene, where Janai is saying that she doesn’t feel like she can have both the life with Amaya she wants and the crown? Should’ve gone to Amaya. And I completely agree!

Furthermore, how are they adjusting to each other’s cultures? Has Amaya told Janai about Sarai? Have they gone to Khessa or Sarai’s graves? If they’re getting married, Janai’s definitely spent time with Callum and Ezran, right? Amaya can’t be both General of Katolis and the Queen Consort of the Sunfire Elves. How’s that going over with her troops? And the people? Who’ll replace her? Does Ezran ever write to her for advice? Does she visit him? Does she have friends with the elves? Do they respect her? Has Janai even been to Katolis? These little things about their relationship.

And a lot of these don’t have to be big things! Amaya struggling a bit with calming down the human troops that would’ve listened to her without question before season 4. Janai mentioning that Ezran or Callum wrote them a letter and that’s what she’s reading. Janai helping Amaya with the transition/choices she has to make. We all saw the sunfire influence on Amaya’s new armor, but it would’ve been nice for Janai to have a necklace or something with the design that the Katolis royal crowns and Amaya’s shield have. Small things like that.

minor spoilers for season 5 of the dragon prince

If you haven’t watched season 5 of the dragon prince, you should.

I binged it all on the plane, obviously, and one scene I find hilarious is one in episode 4, where callum, rayla, and amaya are getting ready to leave, and then janai storms in dressed in full queen regalia, with guards, demanding what the hell is going on, YOU DEFIANT LITTLE SHITS, and callum and rayla are freaking out, and amaya’s just in the back like, lol, don’t worry, she’s just a dramatic little shit sometimes :).

I love them.

Deeply enjoying the fact that Amaya and Janai’s wedding is the biggest event on the Sunfire elves’ calendar meanwhile Amaya hasn’t even let her nephews know she’s engaged

Well, I have a recent hyperfixation on the sunfire royal family, so I'd probably just have. More of them. In general. Is this realistic, considering their roles in the story, and the length of the actual story? No, but nobody ever specified being realistic.

Mind you, I'm not talking really changing any major plotlines, I'm just talking one or two interactions thrown in there. Khessa finds Janai in private before they take viren to the sunforge and, you know, all that happens (janai's on her way to tell Amaya the tea, as she did in the show already), and shows some concern for her about something--khessa worries about janai getting soft, worries about her little sister being tricked by the malevolent humans, whatever, just something to show that she really cares for janai? 90% of khessa's screentime is spent condescending to janai and I just want ONE decent interaction before khessa disintegrates.

Oh, and Karim appears in season 3. He was probably meant to be off studying or something in season 3, but it means we don't see too much of janai and karim's pre-war dynamic? Just karim being in the throne room when janai enters with amaya, being the one to back her up about not killing amaya. He calls khessa "sister" so we know their relationship. When khessa's dying, he witnesses it firsthand and manages to escape corruption or death by aaravos; he shows up at the storm spire with janai and amaya, supporting his sister, being suspicious of callum's magic, fighting alongside the troops, yada, yada, yada. A quick scene of him hugging janai or something after the battle, idk. Then in season 4, when he decides he's going to kill her, actually, it's a lot sadder because we KNOW they love each other, we KNOW they had a pre-war dynamic--it's this one ideological difference that prevents them from keeping it.

Plus, more of an emphasis on how karim wants things to "go back to normal." He wants janai to be more ruthless and dismissive of different things, more grandeous and decisive (even detrimentally so), like khessa was. He wants spectacles and ceremonies and fire prisons and what-have-you, and he wants to be his sister's right hand. He doesn't care for humans, or even other elves. He fully buys into sunfire supremacy; he doesn't think that the human soldiers can defeat sunfire soldiers, he doesn't buy that callum is actually a primal mage, he likes amaya well enough, but he doesn't really respect her. Karim, at this point, would have been established to have been at khessa's hand and have her ear, and he wants to occupy the same position with janai, but janai has a different worldview now, and it's not like she's isolated and has only her brother to turn to: she has her (girl) friend, amaya, who's also a human, and amaya's bestie gren, and her new scholar friend kazi (add in a line about how that's "beneath" janai, in karim's head). She was a general, presumably for years; she probably has SOME sort of relationship with the soldiers who served under her. Plenty of whom would have been at the storm spire, fighting alongside humans and being saved by humans and being helped by humans after. The cracks are starting to form in the worldview they've held onto for years and that karim still can't let go of, and, in HIS eyes, his power and position is being stripped away and being given to humans and "lower" elves.

I think this has run away from me, lol...but anyways, more sunfire royal family interactions plssss.

Very Random Thought Experiment

What's something small you would like to go back change about The Dragon Prince? You can't change any major plot points (sorry off screen rayllum breakup/sunfire s4 storyline), or give any dead characters a miraculous return. (copy and paste the starter paragraph, add your thoughts, then pass it on by tagging someone whose change you want to see.)

I'll go first. I would change Opeli. She would serve the same purpose. She would oppose Viren while caring for, supporting, and advising Ezran and Callum so no major changes happen to the story.

BUT her backstory (and by extension, her appearance) will be redone. She is now Opeli, mother to Sarai and Amaya, maternal grandmother to King Ezran and Prince Callum. She will sign insults when Viren's back is turned, and when he's looking. She will hug the king and prince and tell them to be careful and make sure to eat enough; they are still growing boys. In capturing Rayla, she might seem a little too happy to have her grandson's flighty ex-gf in shackles. The scene where Gren hugs Amaya after finding her alive will be replaced with Mamma Opeli shaking Amaya by the pauldrons and shouting "What were you thinking young lady?!" (Amaya replying by signing 'you know it doesn't help to yell') while Gren looks on smugly in the background. And of course, Opeli can be seen giving Janai the side-eye when she holds her daughter's in front of the dragon queen.

@a-certain-elf -any small change you would make?

On one Hand Janai crying and screaming while presumably burning down the tree that housed the sunseed is a bad sign, on the the other hand her riding into battle with Amaya at her side is very good because both of them together are unbeatable. Thats a fact.

It`s the only reason why the narrative breaks them up all the time: They are too strong together.

Even bitchass Karim, Sol Regem, Miyana and Aaravos are gonna fail against them.

You know what we DESERVED from s4/5 of tdp?

No, it's not more aaravos, though I DID yearn for that voice--

ANYWAYS! WE DESERVED MORE OF JANAI BONDING WITH CALLUM AND EZRAN! I said what I said.

Yes, I know callum and janai had like, a scene together in s5, but they were talking about the world ending, and callum's clearly jittery around her (which is so fair, considering she can turn into a literal lava being, but anyways), and exclusively calls her "queen" janai, not just janai or aunt janai, which i guess she's technically not until she gets married. If her bitch ass brother even lets her HAVE that.

The POINT is, and excuse the excess capital letters because I'm sleep-deprived af, but...I want janai being a cute aunt and also completely bewildered by bait, and callum's magic, and how they're still alive after Amaya's bone-crushing bear hugs. It's a small gripe that i'm sure will be assuaged by fanfic, BUT. I NEEDED it.

dare i say this is janai's best hairstyle and it is a CRIME she only wore it once.

Janai and Amaya and Kazi! 

Love how casually they both are. Janai just pouring (probably tea) and Amaya polishing her shield. Because what else would she do :D

SPOILERS FOR SEASON 6 OF THE DRAGON PRINCE DON'T WANT DON'T READ

Weirdly enough can I just say that the first thing I thought of to write in this was how happy I was that sol regem flew away from karim instead of helping him? Surprised, sure, but not disappointed.

First of all, it proves a fan theory that pharos was one of aaravos' pawns. Also, the twist that sol regem killed his own mate (luna)? CRAZY. I ate that shit UP istg.

Second of all, Karim's always been reckless, prone to not thinking things through (see exhibit a: uses fire to try and take out fireproof sister). Sol Regem straight-up told him not to come back, and what did Karim have to go and do? Take the fast, direct way instead of the slower, but much more rational way. I think it makes so much sense that his own hubris causes his defeat once again.

BUT ENOUGH ABOUT HIS WHINY ASS, LET'S TALK ABOUT HIS SISTER.

I LOVED that we started janai and amaya's storyline off with janai being frustrated and angry and taking it out on other people, even people she loves. She was much less soft, much more impulsive, more like season 2-3 janai. But I'm also glad they didn't use it as an excuse to write rOmANtIc TEnSIOn and just had amaya tell janai a story about a king who was so paranoid that he ended up losing everyone he loved and who loved him by his own actions. And I loved, loved, LOVED the scene at the tree with amaya and janai. Like, I'm sorry, "YOU ARE MY HEART, MY TRUTH, IF I EVER START TO DOUBT YOU I WILL KNOW I AM TRULY LOST?" I did put my phone down to squeal and giggle and kick my feet, thank you sm for asking.

The dragon prince season 6 spoilers

Okay i JUST posted about the janaya wedding but side note: I kind of love that karim...doesn't really seem to have friends? He has miyana, sure, but he doesn't have a gren or a kazi. If karim and miyana got married, who would promise themselves not to cry and start bawling as soon as the ceremony started? Who would have to get pushed aside because they're too busy crying to officiate properly? Who would be giggling and jumping up and down for excitement? We get unfairly few janaya + gren + kazi interactions but it's clear that they're friends and they like each other. Idkkk i just think it's funny that karim is canonically the friendless sibling.

I literally have not stopped thinking about this since the season ended.

I can’t believe Janai and Amaya got back from the battle and literally just put their wedding clothes back on and picked up exactly where they left off. like “oh yeah we just had to go and deal with the haters outside the church who didn’t want us to be married. now where were we.” icons

yessss and if they don't include it in season 7 i'm rioting

I just know Amaya’s petty ass is gonna be all over janai, playing perfect loving wife whenever they have to interrogate Karim, just to piss him off

Janai: And you, treacherous brother of mine what do you have to say for yourself?

Karim: I did what I-! Ok, can she, just, stop that, it’s really distracting.

Janai: Uh.

Amaya, on her tiptoes, basically wrapped around janai like a koala: [Stop, what? Loving and caring for your sister, like you wouldn’t?? Hm? Motherf-]

Karim: I do not understand the language of hands but she is moving angrily enough for me to assume she is yelling profanities at me is she not?

Janai: You assume correctly.

No because we are not talking about this season ENOUGH and I will be using this opportunity to insert my opinions thank youuuuu.

I think I've already mentioned this but Claudia being so codependent on viren, begging terry to tell her what to do, being in limbo because viren's not there to tell her what to do? At first I was kind of irritated cause I wanted to see my girl go full-on villain, but in retrospect it makes sense. She's always done what other people wanted to do, basing her own desires off of theirs: she stayed with viren and soren because her mom told her to, she's done pretty much everything except saving soren because her dad told her to, etc. It makes sense, and how there's only aaravos left to guide her.

And speaking of aaravos, his backstory? It fits so well with the themes of kids and parents and cycles, and of course it would motivate him to do all the terrible things he's done. The audience immediately understands why he did that. Leola deserved better ughhhh they were so cute.

I will say justice for the sunfire elf plotline, though, because tdp proved in arc 1 that it can DO politics. It would've been fun to see that in a different system and with different characters. I really liked it this season, obviously, but I feel like it would've hit better with a stronger plotline in seasons 4 and 5. Ofc, as usual, janaya were highlights cause I love them, and their wedding vows had me crying over my own singleness. :,) It's fine though.

Idk if i've ever mentioned this one but RAYLA AND HER PARENTS? I don't usually cry at movies/shows but I was BAWLING. The reflection being little rayla hugging her parents? "We know you have such an amazing life ahead of you?" UGHHH I HATE THIS SHOW SOMETIMES WHY DID IT DO THAT TO ME.

Overall, I definitely think it was probably the best season since season 3. Here's hoping they keep it up through season 7 (and the potential arc 3???)!

i finished the dragon prince season 6 recently, and it has occupied my brain all day, and I’m craving to discuss the season with anyone who’s willing to listen, so to all those that watched TDP season 6, what was your opinion on the season as a whole? What did you think of Rayllum, the story progression? What do you think will happen next?

basically, if there’s anything you want to ramble about regarding TDP, just comment below/ message me and I’m more than happy to indulge you with my TDP thoughts/ listen to your own

Bait ate the other one it's okay guys

Much as I love The Red Wedding, I have to say it…

There should have been two wedding cakes. It would be such a nice callback!

Soultember Prompt 5: Color one from 2018 list

Fandom: The Dragon Prince

Summary: People are colorblind until you see your soulmate for the first time. Amaya never expected to be looking at her enemy as the world lit up around her.

    The breach had never looked so beautiful. It had always been a place of death and fear but right now it was lit up by color. It stunned Amaya for a moment, the color that erupted from the lava.

    The moment of admiration quickly faded to dread. Why here? Why now? Why, her? The general looked back to her opponent, a skilled Sunfire elf. She looked just as surprised.

    Then the elf drew her sword. It was colorful, the blade being different shades of, green? No yellow. It looked lively in the same way that Sairi had told her.

    Amaya drew her sword. She looked at it, curious to see how it changed. Nope still gray. Something seemed wrong about fighting the women you're destined to love.

    Even if they were soulmates they were enemies first. They attached each other but both soldiers couldn't help but get distracted. The bright colors that surrounded them, the overwhelming feeling of the world looking so different. 

    The colors were the only destination. There was something alluring about the elf. Every part of Amaya felt that this was wrong. It felt traitorous to feel that way.  

    When their fight ended Janai wandered around, taking in the sights of the world.

    Amaya wasn't going to tell anyone. But when she arrived at the base and saw Gren she couldn't help but smile. He looked good in color. His hair was definitely not what she had been expecting. It was like a lighter version of the lava.

    'What are you so smiley about?' Gren signed.

    'Just happy to see you' she replied.

    Gren smiled. That was sweet.

    Amaya's smile slowly faded. She didn't want to lie. Gren was her closest friend, she should tell him. He was unwavering in his optimism, he'd find the positive.

    Then she looked at him. She had to come to terms with it first. She couldn't tell Gren, at least not yet.

    For the next few days Amaya wondered about the elven stranger. She was a good fighter, strong, beautiful, and dangerous.

    When night fell that day, the general rode up to the breach. She knew it wasn't a good idea but, she had to know. When she got off her horse, she went to where the two had met.

    And she wasn't the only one there. The elf sat near the edge of the path. She looked gorgeous. It pained Amaya, finding beauty in Xadia. She hated it, she hated her self for it.

    Then the elf stood. Amaya waved. The soldier looked at her, "what are you doing here?" She asked.

    'Looking for you' she signed.

    "What?"

    Grabbing a piece of paper, a feather, and an ink well, Amaya questers to the ground. Unsure the elf walked over and sat down. Then the human did.

    Amaya grabbed the feather gently and wrote, 'Im deaf.'

    The elf looked at her and reached her hand out for the pen. She took it and dipped it in the ink. 'Okay'.

    Amaya took it back. 'So, you're my soulmate?'

    'And you're mine?'

    They looked at each other.

    "This alone is treason." The elf sighed.

    'It is' Amaya wrote. 'What's your name?'

    The elf grabbed the feather carefully, 'Janai.'

    'Im Amaya.'

    "Amaya" Janai said. It sounded right, saying her name. She hated it in the best way she could.

    Maybe this would be okay. Everything had to be okay. Fate wouldn't be so cruel as to connect them only to have it be impossible to love each other right?

    'Do you like color?' Amaya wrote.

    The two's hands touched as they exchanged the feather. 'I do, do you?'

    'I do. Got a favorite?'

    "I'm not sure what it's called but-' then she pointed to a color on her armor.

    'Yellow?'

    "How do you know?"

    'My sister used to tell what the colors looked like. She said it was bright and lively; the color of the sun.' 

    'Oh, you have a sister?'

    Amaya nodded sadly. She grabbed the pen and dipped it into the ink. 'She's dead.'

    "Oh, I'm so sorry."

    Amaya didn't say anything.

    Janai grabbed the pen softly, 'What's your favorite color?'

    She pointed at the color of her armor, 'blue.'

    "How did she describe blue?"

    'The color of the sky and of the ocean but also sadness.'

    Janai tried to look at the sky but clouds blocked her way. They stayed over the breach, making the area darker than the rest of the land around it.

    'If you want we can take a walk? I can tell you what color some things are. If I'm right anyway.'

    Janai looked unsure, "to do that we'd need to leave the breach."

    'Then I'll follow you'

    "Are you sure?"

    Amaya nodded. She stood up and extended her hand out for Janai.

    Janai led the way. It was the first time in nine years that Amaya had been in Xadia. It felt different being there just to talk instead of going to kill.

    Deep down she knew this wouldn't be the last time she'd be in Xadia to see Janai and the more she thought about it, the more she was okay with it. Fate would have brought them together for a reason and maybe that reason was simply to love each other.

Can you do a one shot of Khessa (janais sister) and male Sunfire elf reader of when they become parents of their one year old son (the child's name can be whatever you want) idc how long it takes as long as you post it

No Rush btw and notify or mention me when ur done pls and thank you :)

FUCK YES!!! It’s a really cute idea. The child’s name be Aditi. Also this is my first request so thanks.

I spent like 20 minutes trying to decide a name then I just decided to name them after Aditi, Khessa’s grandma.

Anyways onto the short blurb type of thing:

“Hey Khessa? Where’s Aditi” Y/n asks as he walks into the thrown room, wanting to find ‘child’s name’ so they could cuddle and convince y/n wife, the sun fire queen, Khessa, to come cuddle and take a break from work.

“Aditi should be in there room! Why?” Khessa responds.

“Thanks! And it’s because I wanted to cuddle with them anddd I was hoping if you’d take a break from work and come cuddle with us.”

“Honey I have some important things to do today.”

“Come on Khessa! You don’t have to cuddle for long just like 10 minutes maybe?”

“Hmm fine but only 10 minutes at the most.”

“Yes!” Y/n says as he starts sprinting towards Khessa. As he picks her up bride style he places a nice light kiss on her cheek. “Thank you love” he whispers and starts running out of there towards Aditi’s room.

“You’re welcome” Khessa says while having a small smile on her face. Then as she snuggles into y/n she relaxes and smiles more.

Once they get to Aditi’s and go into there room, lay down on there bad, and start cuddling, Khessa falls asleep quickly. Soon, all 3 of them are asleep in a big cuddle pile. They calmly sleep the whole day in there room while Jenai’s panicking because she can’t find the rulers. While Janai’s panicking Amaya comes and is trying to cram her down while signing that nothing bad could have happened and maybe there just put on a picnic.

DID YOU GUYS SEE AMAYAS NEW HAIR?!?? FUCK I LOVE IT!!! HERE IT IS:

Do you have any ships other than YaSammy (Yasmina/Sammy)

Yeah. I have a ton, Calliope/Juliette from First Kill, WidowTracer and Zarmei from Overwatch, Amaya/Janai from The Dragon Prince, Carulia from Carmen Sandiego, and a lot more I can't think of at the moment

Context

I was bored one day and wrote a werewolf Au for Amaya, and I just want to know who would read it. I have two works for it currently one just involving Amaya's thoughts on her wolf, and the other has a small amount of Janaya, but it is basically the same as the first.

The wolf inside

Since i posted the poll of who would read a Werewolf Amaya Au a lot of you voted yes so here is what i wrote.

(Even though it looks like it's NSFW, it's not. I'm just writing a werewolf being tied up so they don't hurt anyone.)

The moon was full and white as snow as its light showed through the small window of the dungeons in Lux Aurea.

Amaya looked up at Janai, her brown eyes shone with pain as her bindings bit into her skin. Even when lined with leather, they still hurt.

As she tightened the chains, Janai looked into her love's eyes as she signed, "I'll be back in the morning."

Amaya nodded and tested the binds; the weight of the chain was comforting on her arms, legs, and neck. She knew it was odd for a wolf to want to be chained up, but she needed to be since she had once attacked a servant back in Katolis during one of her transformations, so she thought it would be safer like this even if Janai hated to be the one to tie her up.

As she watched the elf leave the chamber, the transformation began. The silver-colored fur pushed its way through her skin forcing a whimper from the general that shifted into screams, as her bones snapped and reshaped into a larger form that was a near-perfect mix of wolf and human. Amaya took deep, shuddering breaths as sweat beaded her now fur-covered brow.

When chained, her mind starts to wander into the darkest sections, the feeling of familiar hatred seeped into her mind, not toward any of the preventions but towards herself and being a wolf, most would say she was blessed with the gift to turn into a beast that could level small armies not knowing the many curses it carries with it. The hunger that sinks its claws into her sides, her loss of control when angered, and the way her senses made it almost unbearable to live without being overwhelmed by the slightest touch or smell.

That was until Janai came into her life. The elf had heard stories of humans with pure hearts being followed by animal spirits that would lend their strength to transform into a more primal form. Most of these humans were ones who treated nature with respect and kindness. Some were great warriors and generals. But most of them died to other humans who saw them as monsters.

(The next day)

Janai walked to the chamber at dawn and saw Amaya's wolf form. The wolf growled softly as Amaya saw the silhouette of the elf. "Easy love, it's just me." The elf signed before placing a hand on the wolf's shoulder, feeling the coarse yet soft fur before moving her hand up toward the iron collar around her neck sighing as she unlocked it then she moved on to unlock Amaya's arms and legs like she did every morning after the full moon. The wolf form slowly released Amaya as the sun rose, the silver fur returning to white skin, gold eyes shifting back to brown, claws shrinking into nails, and her form slowly shrank back to normal.