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SDCC 2022: ‘The Dragon Prince: Mystery of Aaravos’ Wants To Be Your Favorite Fantasy Series

Collier "CJ" JenningsBy Collier "CJ" Jennings07/23/20224 Mins Read
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After a three-year hiatus, The Dragon Prince: Mystery of Aaravos will finally bring back the hit Netflix animated series. But a lot has changed in three years: there’s been plenty of animated series from various streamers, not to mention plenty of fantasy shows. Series creators Aaron Ehasz and Justin Richmond have taken that into consideration, and they want Mystery of Aaravos to be bigger and better than previous seasons. I had the chance to attend The Dragon Prince panel at San Diego Comic-Con on Thursday, where the first episode of Mystery of Aaravos was screened to roaring applause. Prior to that, I interviewed Ehasz and Richmond about their plans for Mystery of Aaravos.

(The following has been edited for clarity and length)

BUT WHY THO?: It’s been about three years since the last season premiered. Anything fans should keep in mind before firing up Season 4?

Justin Richmond: That’s a good question. I had not anticipated that question. Let’s see…I would say “Hold on to your hats!” Don’t be sitting near a fan. It’s a time of…we’re pushing the series forward, so there’s a bunch of new stuff going on. If you haven’t watched the show before, you’ll totally be able to jump on board. The thing to remember was that there was a huge war between the humans and the Elves and the Dragons and the aftermath – that’s going to be super fun.

Aaron Ehasz: I think it really is built to be – you can jump in and if you have that context it’ll feel deeper, bigger, more energized than ever. But if you haven’t you can join the story right away

BUT WHY THO?: Any characters fans should keep their eyes on?

Justin Richmond: All of them. And the new ones. Look for new characters then keep your eyes on those!

Aaron Ehasz: I think there are at least two exciting things about Season 4. One of them is because there’s a time skip, we’ve seen everyone change and grow and evolve and become more of themselves and that’s exciting. But I think there are a number of brand new characters that we think are every bit as dimensional and awesome and fascinating and compelling as the characters people know from the first few seasons so it’s going to be great!

BUT WHY THO?: This season is called “Mystery of Aaravos”. How does Aaravos drive Season 4’s story?

Aaron Ehasz: Aaravos is a character that’s been mysteriously, secretly, pulling strings and involved in the series since literally the first seconds. If you listen to that opening – that’s Aaravos giving us that context and framing the world. Is he framing it in truth? Is it all true? Aaravos says he never lies. Perhaps he does. Perhaps he doesn’t. At the very least, we’re talking about a character who’s nearly immortal, whose influence and manipulation has affected how history has been unraveling. And now he’s entering the present – he’s becoming a part of where the saga is now. And that’s a culmination. So seeing and understanding Aaravos’

BUT WHY THO?: The fantasy landscape has expanded with shows like The Legend of Vox Machina and the upcoming Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power. What makes Dragon Prince stand out in that landscape?

Justin Richmond: Oh man it’s nice to be compared to Lord of the Rings?

Aaron Ehasz: It’s humble to say we’re only slightly better, right?

Justin Richmond: I think we aspire to be a really heartfelt, character-driven story and hopefully we will live up to those other franchises. To be considered on that level in 50 years would be an honor. We aspire every day to make it better and make it exciting and that our characters will be interesting and compelling for a long time. Hopefully, that stays true.


The Dragon Prince: Mystery of Aaavaros will be available to stream on Netflix in November

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Born and raised in Texas, Collier “CJ” Jennings was introduced to geekdom at an early age by his father, who showed him Ultraman and Star Trek: The Next Generation. On his thirteenth birthday, he received a copy of Giant Size X-Men #1 and dove head first into the realm of pop culture, never looking back. His hobbies include: writing screenplays and essays, watching movies and television, card games/RPG’s, and cooking. He currently resides in Seattle.

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