♪ Pa-pum ♪
[grunts]
[panting]
[narrator] Previously on The Dragon Prince…
[Astrid] The Fallen Star has returned.
He's in Xadia,
and he's going to bring darkness to the whole world.
[Aaravos]Traveling at this size may introduce unnecessary risks.
It's a Fire Ruby.
With these, we can build weapons to protect the human kingdom.
[explosion]
You used me.
It's not how you treat someone you love.
Where's Terrestrius gone?
[Claudia] He left.
[inhales]
Claudia and Aaravos are going to invert the Moon Nexus
and release all the beings from the In-Between.
You have to stop her, but we must do it without hurting her.
How can we do that?
Love is what drives her.
Especially her love for her family.
What are you getting at?
Your mom.
[theme music playing]
[somber music playing]
[hooting]
[footsteps approaching]
Claudia, there is something I must confess.
I have been thinking about something Terrestrius said to me.
I never lie.
But there are times when I share half the truth
and in the shadow of the other half,
something untrue may linger.
Okay.
Seems like you're about to fess up to a fib.
When I told you about the In-Between
where spirits with unfinished business are trapped,
you asked if we would find your father there.
I said it was possible.
But Claudia, the whole truth is your father's spirit,
I don't believe…
I know.
The last time I saw him, I was crying.
I could barely see him through my tears.
But when I focus, when I remember his face,
I see that he put everything behind him.
He'd taken a new path.
He was at peace.
My dad left this world without unfinished business.
If you do not believe your father will be there,
why do you still wish to invert the Moon Nexus?
Good question.
- How about you answer it? - What?
Why are you doing this?
It is as I have always said.
The so-called cosmic order of things,
as ordained by the elves and dragons, must be torn down.
But why?
I need to hear your whole truth, however ugly.
Why do you want this?
For Leola.
My sweet baby girl.
They punished her for an innocent mistake.
A child cast to a death to protect their precious cosmic order.
So it is only fitting that I deliver their fear,
the great unraveling.
- [Leola]Daddy. - [Aaravos] In Leola's name.
I want to make them hurt.
Because they struck a wound so deep in me that it will never heal.
To survive such a wound is to suffer forever.
And I want them to share in that suffering.
I want them to hurt.
Okay. Follow me.
[Astrid] The Fallen Star has returned.
He's in Xadia,
and he's going to bring darkness to the whole world.
My brother Kosmo saw it all through his visions.
Visions?
But the celestial elves promised to guard Aaravos's prison, the Pearl!
Did someone come to the frozen north or…?
I'm afraid the real Pearl… was in Katolis all along.
What?
No, no, that can't be right. That's not possible.
The Pearl you brought to the Starscraper…
it was made of candy.
We ate it.
Candy? [stutters] That…
Candy?
But that means I-I didn't switch the decoy for the real thing.
I left the real Pearl in Katolis.
Yes.
I messed up. Somehow I messed up.
This is all my fault.
Callum, this isn't on you.
The only explanation is you are somehow controlled by Aaravos.
You think that makes me feel better? That makes me feel worse.
[footsteps leaving]
[somber music playing]
Callum, it's not your fault.
Of course it's my fault.
If I hadn't mixed up the Pearls, Aaravos would still be imprisoned.
- Callum. - I'm the reason he's free.
I'm the reason he escaped right under our noses
when all of us thought this was finally over.
Please, just listen to me.
[panting]
We've been sitting here eating dessert, Rayla. Dessert.
What if… What if… What if…
What if I could have done something to stop him?
What if I… What if… What if I…
[panting]
- No. - What is it? What's wrong?
Nothing. I just… I need… I just need…
Um, I need some time by myself.
Manus pluma volantus.
Callum!
Wait. Something's not right.
Come out! I know you're there!
A minor inconvenience.
Let me handle them.
[suspenseful music playing]
Well, so what is this? Like a showdown?
We don't want to fight you, Claudia.
Terry made us promise that no matter what we won't hurt you.
It's a little too late for that.
Your turn.
My turn to what?
I put down my sword.
Now you lay down the staff.
Dad's staff.
No.
It's mine now.
And I have work to do.
[gasps]
Mom?
[emotional music playing]
[Callum panting]
What have I done? What have I…
What do I do now?
[footsteps approaching]
Hello?
Is someone there?
I said I wanted to be alone.
Actually, you said you needed some time by yourself.
This counts, doesn't it?
[breathes emotionally]
Oh, Claudia.
Oh, you look so beautiful.
So grown up.
But I still see my little girl.
[sighs]
I want to hold you and hug you.
But I fear I…
I don't deserve that.
I want you to know…
leaving you and Soren was the hardest thing I've ever done.
There hasn't been a day that's passed that I haven't regretted it.
I never stopped loving you.
[cries]
What mother could…
Oh, I should have stayed.
I knew your father would never harm you,
but maybe I could have protected you from going down this…
oh, dark path.
[Callum] No, no, no, no.
This can't be real. You can't be here.
[stammers] I did the ritual at the Starscraper.
I filled the darkness inside of me with light.
They said I'd be cleansed of dark magic forever.
And you were.
You didn't create me with dark magic, Callum.
I've always been a part of you.
Well, I don't want you here.
You mean you don't want you here?
I said that! But not "me" you.
"You" you.
- Me? - Yes.
- Me. - No.
Oh, what am I doing? I'm talking to myself.
Yes, you am.
So how's your book?
What?
Last time we met, you said destiny is a book you write yourself.
Well, how's the latest chapter?
[sighs]
Not great.
Hey, don't be so hard on yourself.
You were young before. Naive.
You can trust me now.
Trust yourself.
Stop saying that.
You're not me. I am not you.
You're twisted and messed up, and I will never be you.
I get it. You hate me.
But we know the truth too.
That only I can save them all.
[sighs]
[Lissa] Claudia, I know it's been many years.
Oh, I have caused you so much pain.
But I wonder if there's any way…
[sighs] …maybe just one minute, one hour at a time…
you might give me a chance to earn your forgiveness.
Put down your staff, Claudia.
[sighs] Let your mother hold you.
You look exactly the same as I remember you.
Too exactly.
[chanting]
[groans]
[sobs]
I'm not an idiot.
What, did you use that old portrait of her that Soren keeps?
Perfect illusion. Just a bit outdated.
No.
Janey, Janey, stay with me.
Lujanne, come on.
No one looks exactly the same after 15 years.
I mean, you could have aged her up a little.
This might hurt. I need to put some pressure on it.
[Janey groans]
Claudia, what have you done?
Here to judge me, Captain Trueheart?
I don't judge you. I love you.
Hah! Way to show it.
Nice trick with my mom. I'm impressed you had it in you.
[groans]
Come on, eyes open.
Allen, we have to keep her awake.
Did you really think that would stop me?
I thought maybe it would help you see something lost inside your heart
and that you would stop yourself.
[groaning]
Allen, I need you to help me get her on her side.
I'm gonna try and close the wound.
No.
[suspenseful music playing]
No!
[eerie music playing]
[Allen grunting]
[Aaravos] Well done, Claudia.
Let us proceed.
It's time to invert the Moon Nexus.
[Dark Callum] If you love them…
Rayla, Ezran, all of them, you'll do anything to save them.
I do. And [stammers] I will.
Even if you have to sacrifice your sense of right and wrong.
I can't.
Don't you get it? Rayla loves me.
She believes in me.
This version of myself.
It's not about you, is it?
If you love her, you'll be the you who can save her.
You'll do what you must, however dangerous…
however vile.
There has to be another way.
Another way without you.
[laughs]
If you're so sure, why did you save it?
- The cursed coin. - What?
After Runaan got out, you pocketed the blank.
You're wondering if you might need that cursed coin.
You know that if all else fails, you might need me after all.
[gasps]
No. I won't need you.
There is a way out of this, with good people doing courageous things.
Humans, elves, and dragons… doing what's right!
I have a plan.
[wings flutter]
[adventurous music playing]
[chanting]
[cawing]
[suspenseful music playing]
[chanting]
[caws]
[chanting]
[music intensifies]
[spirits screaming]
[whispering indistinctly]
[spectral drake screeches]
Claudia, you know what must come next.
What I need you to do.
There's still a threat that needs to be eliminated.
Yes.
You wear the last scale of Shiruakh.
In my absence, it will protect you.
[suspenseful music playing]
[all grunt]
[chuckles]
It's over.
[groans]
This form is but a vessel.
[sobs]
Oh, Lujanne.
Are you going to be okay?
[coughs]
[stammers] Nothing that one of your magic massages can't heal.
- [spectral drake screeches] - [all gasp]
Let's go! We need to get Lujanne to safety.
Ah!
[Soren screams]
[screeches]
[growls menacingly]
[roars]
I rise again.
Should we look for him?
Kosmo warned me that the mage would be upset
when he heard what happened.
Callum is strong.
He's upset, but I know he's strong enough to work through this.
[chitters in agreement]
These little ones are as wise as they are adorable.
[wings flutter]
Oh, he's back.
[Stella chitters]
[Rayla] Oh, Callum!
- Are you okay? - I'm more than okay.
I have a plan.
I'll tell you everything I know. Everything Kosmo saw in his visions.
[sinister music playing]
[evil laughter]
Open fire! Now!
Again.
[groans]
Fire.
Go, go, go!
[Aaravos groans]
Again! Focus his right side… Launch!
[Aaravos grunts]
- [explosion] - [metal chain clanking]
Phase two, launch, now!
Phase three. Go, go, go!
[Aaravos groans]
Tighten the chains! Now!
- [metal clanking] - [groans]
[thuds]
[cheering]
[Aaravos grunting weakly]
We are not afraid of you.
[grunts]
[eerie music playing]
[spectral screeching]
[theme music playing]