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fandomsandflyingstingrays · 9 months

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I haven't seen enough appreciation specifically for that one scene where Finnegrin threatens to cut off the hand of whoever stole his glow toads and everyone immediately tries to get him to pick them over the others in like... the most them way possible. Ezran immediately trying to do the selfless thing, Rayla showing her dark humor, Soren just advertising his hand because he knows his worth, and Villads immediately joining in and making the best of it. They're all so ride-or-die and it was kind of delightful how genuinely it confused Finnegrin

#the dragon prince #tdp finnegrin #tdp ezran #tdp soren #tdp rayla #tdp villads #tdp #tdp spoilers #the dragon prince spoilers #ray rambles

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jedidragonwarriorqueen · 4 months

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#the dragon prince #tdp callum #tdp rayla #tdp ezran #tdp claudia #tdp terry #clauderry #tdp janai #tdp amaya #tdp opeli #tdp viren #tdp finnegrin #tdp kim'dael #my edit

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zuppizup · 9 months

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Finnegrin: Well, I fucked around and found out...

#the dragon prince #tdp #rayllum #rayla #callum #tdp Finnegrin #tdp spoilers #tdp s5 spoilers

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lawchan89 · 9 months

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“Finnegrin was such a waste of potential”

Y’all, we don’t need every antagonist on this show to have deep-seeded trauma or some nuanced backstory— sometimes I just want a baddie doing dastardly shit and being charming as fuck doing it, and Finnegrin delivered on all fronts

#the dragon prince #tdp s5 spoilers #tdp finnegrin #y’all really gotta get back to your 80s/90s animated film villains roots #when they were just evil for the sake of being evil

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ghostly-schematics · 7 months

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konmaao3 · 4 months

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Of course Callum could defeat Finnegrin’s spell. They were at sea and he rhymed!

Probably the most niche crossover meme I ever made.

I guess the Monkey Island fandom is on average 40 years older than the TDP fandom, so ... shoutout to all ~3 people in the overlap.

#the dragon prince #tdp callum #tdp finnegrin #monkey island #guybrush threepwood #konma video

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raayllum · 5 months

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Anyway let's talk about Callum, Finnegrin, and the concept of "dirty work" / "getting your hands dirty"

According to definitions, lmao, dirty work or" to do someone's dirty means to do a task for them that is dishonest or unpleasant and which they do not want to do themselves". This is, in many ways, one of the first things we learn about Finnegrin, and how he consistently dodges getting his hands dirty:

We learn from Villads he has a reputation of simply drowning people (or feeding them to sea leviathans) rather than outright murdering them first hand

Elmer is the one who directly tortures Callum and mandhandles the prisoners, whereas (with the exception of the blood freezing spell), Finnegrin does not

Rayla even critiques this trait in Chasing Shadows.

Deadwood pulled back his red-spattered fist and looked to the balcony. Finnegrin leaned over the railing, still half-shadowed, but Rayla saw him give the slightest nod of his head. Deadwood lowered his fist. Rayla prickled in anger. “Coward. Why won’t he fight his own battles?” “Because he doesn’t have to,” Redfeather said.

Finnegrin continues this train of thought with Callum. He's not going to pick who loses a hand; he's going to make Callum do it. He's not going to do dark magic directly, he's going to force Callum into doing it. Whether Finnegrin intended to force Callum to perform the revenge spell beyond just giving the ingredients is unknown, but it'd definitely be in character.

Callum, meanwhile, always does his own dirty work.

This is, in some ways, also where Harrow faltered, because he didn't do his own dirty work. Viren is the one who escalates Avizandum's murder in both bringing up the idea of and going to kill Zym, and procures the ingredients for the revenge spell (something it seems unlikely Harrow would've outright asked him to do, if he knew). Sarai, in spite of her moral objections/reservations, is the one who actually kills the Magma Titan. Harrow let Viren do his dirty work until it steadily destroyed both of them. (But post for another day, maybe.)

Aaravos also works through / uses other people for his own ends, heaping blame and harm and dark magic on their shoulders till they collapse or meet their ends to well, meet his intended ends. Callum and Claudia are just his most recent victims/collaborators.

Likewise, Finnegrin not doing his own dirty work is also his undoing, because the person who was actually doing his dirty work turns against him and defeats him.

I don't know if I necessarily have a point to all this, but 1) thought the contrast was interesting, 2) the juxtaposition between dirty vs cleanliness as a concept and how Callum technically straddles that line while still being very much a good person, and 3) the usual "Elmer foreshadows Callum breaking away from and ultimately defeating Aaravos" schtick. Also irony - gotta love the irony

#like does callum's willingness/capacity to see the dirty work to fruition rightfully frighten him a bit? yeah #but is it fun? yes (for us not him)#so i'll do you a favour and set you free #tdp finnegrin #5x08 #tdp callum #mini meta #analysis series #parallels #varrow #quietly in the background #tdp #analysis #the dragon prince #tdp meta

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dragonflyable · 9 months

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"Finnegrin's Wake" One Of The Best Episodes

It looks like “Finnegrin's Wake“ has become a fan favorite episode as soon as it was released. And it’s not hard to see why. I think it may be one the best episodes of the whole series.

To me, this is an episode where everything just feels like it’s on point. The characters, the action, story build up, tension, emotional moments… While the focus is on Team Zym’s survival aboard the “Sea Legs”, even The Sunfire Elves Story-line in this episode also has a great build-up and twists that you don’t always see coming.

Finnegrin steals the show as he serves as great foil to many characters. He feels like a unique villain that Team Zym has to deal with. Callum’s struggle with Finnegrin is the highlight of this episode, with a satisfying but also tragic conclusion as he grows as a mage while having to make tough choices to save Rayla and his friends.

Every one our heroes gets a moment to shine in this episode, no matter how small or big that moment is, but the ones who deserve special mention are Callum and Soren. While Callum goes through some serious character growth, Soren’s really shines here as he helps another who was used the same way he once was, showing how far these kids have come.

The animation and atmosphere is also really good, with the high stake situations that our heroes have to face. Whether we’re at the dark and misty seas or the scorching dessert, the mood just feels perfect for both confrontations.

This episode is just filled with great character moments and unexpected twist and turns, that will always make it one of “The Dragon Prince” finest episodes.

#meta #review #my own meta #tdp meta #the dragon prince meta #tdp #the dragon prince #mystery of aaravos #season 5 #s5 #arc 2 #tdp finnegrin #tdp callum #team zym #tdp rayla #raylllum #tdp soren #Finnegrin's Wake #my review

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horns-n-jams · 3 months

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When you need a topping for your wages

When you'll all be nipping at your cages

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#Finnegirn tdp #tdp finnegrin #Tdp #Tdp art #the dragon prince #The dragon prince art #Finnegirn #I love he so much man

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fandomsandflyingstingrays · 9 months

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If you want an angstier prompt/don’t have too many others, how about Callum and Rayla comforting each other in the aftermath of their captivity aboard the Sea Legs?

Oh I am always up for some Finnegrin's Wake-related angst, thank you so much for the prompt!!

Rayla expected Callum to smile when she pulled back from their hug, to see the relief coursing through her body reflected on his face. Instead, his expression was… blank. It sent a jolt of confusion through her before her brain found the explanation.

Shock. Of course he was in shock, he’d been beaten— and he must have been terrified—

Rayla stood. “I’m going below to get some medical supplies. Finnegrin must have a stash of something that can fix up your face. Not that it needs fixing, it’s still quite handsome, it’s just… well, it looks like it hurts.”

She glanced at Callum, her face hot, but his still countenance didn’t crack. He just nodded.

“…Okay then. I’ll be back in a jiff.”

Rayla squeezed his hands and stood, making her way to the stairs that led belowdecks. She had just reached the first step when Callum’s voice stopped her.

“Below? Wait, no— Rayla!”

She shook her head, continuing down the stairs. “It’s really no trouble,” she called back. “I’m sure I can find something.”

“No— wait!”

It was the desperation in his voice that stopped her, a tone far more agonized than that of someone who just wanted to spare her an inconvenience. Did Finnegrin have more crew members down here she wasn’t aware of? Was Callum afraid she’d see what he used to torture him?

A hiss echoed down the dark hall, and Rayla tensed, grabbing her blades. She squinted in the darkness, trying to make out the source of the noise. Had Finnegrin tortured Callum with some kind of electric eel?

“Rayla,” Callum hissed. “Just— come back up here. Please.”

She shook her head. “I’m not afraid of whatever he’s keeping down here, Callum. Whatever it is, it’s never going to hurt you again.”

Another hiss drew her attention back to the hall. Two slithering figures emerged— were they really eels? No… snakes. Snakes with glowing green eyes.

Familiar eyes.

Rayla cut both their heads off in a single motion and turned to Callum, stumbling back when she realized he’d reached the bottom step. He looked from the bodies to Rayla and opened his mouth, and she tensed instinctively, trying to figure out how to respond to whatever he could possibly say.

But instead, he burst into tears.

Heaving, open-mouthed sobs wracked his entire body as he sank to the floor, crying in a way she hadn’t seen him cry since he had found out his stepfather was dead. The force of it reopened the cut on his lip, the tears coursing down his cheeks mixing with the blood and falling in pink drops to the floor.

“I— know— I— shouldn’t— have—" he gasped between sobs. “I knew the ocean arcanum, I understood that I— I shouldn’t try to control everything— but you were screaming, and screaming, and then you stopped— and I couldn’t— I couldn’t lose you— and that makes me as bad as them, as Claudia and Viren, I know it does, but I—"

Whatever he was going to say next was drowned out by a round of tears that left him no breath to talk.

Rayla expected to feel the insidious, bone-chilling horror she’d felt the last time she’d seen him do this: rip the life from a magical creature in order to give life to a set of chains. She expected the righteous fury of knowing he’d crossed a line he absolutely shouldn’t have. But none of it came. All she could feel was a heaviness settling over her shoulders, her chest, sinking her to the floor beside her mage with an overwhelming sadness— and gratitude.

I’d do anything for you, he’d told her, and he had proven it. This was a person who loved absolutely, who cared about her so profoundly he would carry a guilt this deep forever for her. And yet— the thought didn’t scare her. It wasn’t the same obsessive love that had consumed Claudia, and as she wrapped her arms around him, she desperately searched her mind for the words to make him believe that.

“Callum,” she murmured as she thought, “I just need you to breathe for me. Nice and slow. Can you do that?”

She felt his nod, and took a deep breath to demonstrate, setting a pointed rhythm until she felt Callum’s chest rise and fall to match it.

“Good. Now.” She let him go to place her hands on his shoulders. “How did Claudia react the first time she did dark magic? Do you remember?”

Callum furrowed his brow, clearly confused about why she was asking, but answered in a small voice. “Well, she was sick for a few days.”

“And then?”

“She was… giddy. I remember her dancing all through the halls of the castle, talking about it to anyone who would listen. She was so happy she could do magic, so proud.”

Rayla nodded. “I thought so. And Viren? Did he ever seem unhappy after doing magic?”

“Not that I can recall.”

Rayla squeezed his shoulders. “But you hate it. Yes, you did it, and it was bad— but there isn’t a single part of you that feels empowered by it. That’s what makes you different than them. All of you have done things for love that you regret— but you never once tried to justify it to me.”

Callum let out a long breath and nodded. His head slumped against his chest for a long moment before he raised it again, finally meeting her eyes.

“Can you forgive me?”

She let go of his shoulders to shove him lightly. “Well, let’s see. You just saved me and all our friends from an evil pirate. We’ve established that you regret using dark magic and never, ever want to use it if you can help it. Beyond that, you risked your life to find a spell to free my parents even though one of them killed your stepfather, you let me live in your castle for weeks, and you forgave me for being stupid enough to walk out of your life for two years.”

Callum managed a small smile, and Rayla cupped his chin in her hand, drawing his head close enough to rest her forehead on his.

“We’re good, Callum. You’re good. I promise.”

He let out a long exhale, leaning into her touch. “Okay,” he whispered, his voice stronger.

“That being said,” Rayla said, drawing back, “if you want to make it up to me, you can let me patch up your face.”

“I thought you said it was handsome.”

“And imagine how handsome it’ll be when it isn’t covered in blood.” She stood and offered him her hand.

Callum took it without hesitation, allowing her to pull him to his feet, and finally, he gave her a full smile.

#the dragon prince #tdp #tdp rayla #tdp callum #rayllum #tdp finnegrin #tdp harrow #tdp spoilers #the dragon prince spoilers #tw blood #mandaloriandragontrainer #ray rambles #ray writes

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katara-stan-club · 9 months

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me: *is asexual*

Finnegrin: *exists*

me:

#me #the dragon prince #finnegrin #tdp finnegrin #finnegrin tdp #the dragon prince spoilers #reminded me of a pirate NPC someone in my dnd party in college seduced #also yea I’ve finished the season I know what he’s like but that was my first reaction!!

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zuppizup · 9 months

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Finnegrin's Wants

So, I've been thinking a lot about Finnegrin's Wake (what Rayllum fan hasn't and yes, as is usually the case, this is because I'm a-fic-ing in this space), and so I've been pondering what Finnegrin's end game was when it came to Rayla.

Finnegrin is about trying to control everything. His crew, Archdragons, the ocean itself. He of all people knows this is impossible, but he's pretty damn good at working around that. His ship, his crew, and even Scumport marches to the beat of his drum.

So, when it comes to the Dragang, what's his ultimate plan? He wants Callum to give him the Dark Magic spell to take down Domina Profundis, and he seems to think he can bargain for this.

Instead of immediately revealing his trump card with the blood freezing spell, he tries to bargin with Callum, offering freedom for a "simple" exchange.

So, once he realises Callum "completely lost himself" seeing Rayla in pain, why dispose of her? Was it to try and completely break Callum? That runs the risk of only alienating him further, though. Rayla could have been the ultimate leverage. Why not subject her to the freezing spell in front of Callum again? Control him that way?

Or did he want Callum desperate? Did he intentionally leave him with the slugs hoping he'd break, resort to Dark Magic in a desperate bid to free the person he clearly cares so much for? Did Finnegrin gamble on Callum realising he was willing to do Dark Magic if given the sufficient incentive.

Was he bidding on him coming to Rayla’s rescue, only to fall victim to the freezing spell himself?

Was he then planning to subject Rayla to the spell once again, hoping to push Callum to agree to doing his Dark Magic bidding in exchange for her release from torture?

Did Finnegrin ultimately underestimate just how far Callum was willing to go for Rayla? He has no idea this is the same boy who jumped off the Storm Spire for her with only the desperate hope he knew how to do a spell the might save them both.

How could Finnegrin ever have known that the depth of Callum's love for Rayla would allow him to unlock hidden depths within himself and ultimately understand a new Arcanum?

#i have many thoughts #and sure it could be as simple as pushing the plot forward but let me indulge damn it!#he could have held them together #tortured her in front of Callum and he'd have folded like wet cardboard #i like to think he thinks he has a lot more control than he does #bad Ocean mage #the dragon prince #tdp #rayllum #rayla #callum #tdp finnegrin #sometimes I meta and usually regret it #it’s always fic related

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mirielsart · 9 months

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