#virrow

[bluegooo]

The voice in my head (besty) says to post this. Who am I to disobey

#this ot3 is so magical that it made me draw fanart for the first time and post something on tumblr #throws niche ship at you and runs back into the void for the next half a year probably #wth I never even thought that I would be in any fandom #I overdid the saturation and it will happen again #they were supposed to have clothes on idk where it went it just disappeared #the dragon prince #fanart #tdp viren #viren #aaravos #tdp aaravos #harrow #tdp harrow #tdp #virrow #viravos #idk how to call it

[elvesdragonsanddarkmagic]

Something new, something magical

#the dragon prince #tdp #tdp harrow #tdp king harrow #king harrow #prince harrow #tdp viren #lord viren #viren #varrow #virrow #viren x harrow #and then viren got so light headed from casting spells for 15 minutes straight that he fell off the roof lmao #the day I figure out how to un-slightly-pixelate my fanart when I post on here is the day I'll become invincible #alas that day is not today #Dayah draws

[squigglyscribble]

Young Harrow & Viren 💖 Drew this after your ask yesterday, @wuekka!

#viren #tdp harrow #virrow #the dragon prince #tdp fanart #squigglyscribble #I drew young harrow as a total dreamboat and I’m 👀

[self-spaghettification]

cant fuckin believe that tdp writers said “oh yeah we intended viren as a straight man when we first wrote him” and then have this

in the same breath

#we back on the #virrow #brainrot <3 #VIREN SAYING ID DIE FOR YOU NO HOMO!!! #they should have been the main characters of the dragon prince…. anywat #also still thinking abt how #harrow brings out the best in viren and aaravos brings out the worst #aaaaaaaaaaa #its always the character dynamics that get maaybe 2 episodes or a total of 20 minutes of screentime over 5 seasons that fuckin wreck me #self spaghettification #tdp crack #top post #banger #200 #300

[raayllum]

Anyway earlier this month I said I had a lot of feelings about how visual framing is used in Viren and Harrow's relationship so time to talk about it, i.e.

Harrow is almost always framed as being above Viren

Now, some of the meaning behind this is obvious. In spite of their longterm friendship, the fact that Harrow was king and had the final say, and Viren very much did not (and likely went from being Harrow's closest advisor to second fiddle with Sarai, and then back again) is something that Viren concerns himself a great deal with: "My whole life I've been chasing after things I didn't have. Status, influence, power" (4x02). Due to this difference in status, Viren's plans are suggestions, whereas Harrow's word is law, and Viren each time has to present his ideas accordingly, and the framing reflects that:

We see this desire to be close to Harrow and power more generally bleed over into other areas of Viren's life, such as his obsession with the mirror. Viren assumes the proximity to power begets or informs importance/worth, and that because "the mirror was kept closest to where [the Dragon King and Queen] slept, it must be important."

This of course is a mirror (ha) to his image of himself, in which, "I thought you were going to be something special, something important!" (2x02) and exactly why Harrow's words of, "I see the problem now: it's that you believe you are special, above the laws of this kingdom."

His happiest moment with Harrow then arguably, within the text of the show, is when Harrow invites him up to be on equal standing (and also why said portrait is what inspires Viren to offer himself up as Harrow's "equal" - amid a self-importance kink, of course). When they were 'brothers', and why the dissolution of their bond undoes this framing entirely.

It's not surprising, then, that his psyche reenacts the Happy moment with the portrait with an even sweeter, cherry on top of not just Harrow's forgiveness, but his love, acceptance, and admiration, in Viren's dark magic dreams.

Symbolized by Harrow lowering himself in order literally lift Viren up from a kneel, to standing as equals, and into a hug (+ acceptance and a mutual assurance of familial connection/importance).

(Bonus points for Harrow's sword being changed into Viren's staff immediately after their hug, btw.)

But just like 2x05 with the portrait, this moment of reconciliation and happiness even inside Viren's mind cannot last forever, as he's pushed and stumbles into an even lower place than on his knees, and this part of the nightmare is over.

This is also, of course, the most overt framing to display power and control vs feeling powerless or helpless.

That said, while Harrow above and Viren below framing wise is the most consistent framing we see for the two (besides just regular shots with things like pillars and titan hearts in between them) are the ones where Viren is framed above... and it's not usually good.

We see the Standing to Kneeling to be on level with Harrow to Standing again progression as Viren makes his case regarding Zym. Like before, I think this serves a few purposes.

Viren standing at first when Harrow does not reflects their attitudes, specifically Harrow's relief that it's finally over and Viren's suspicion that it's not

Viren then moves to be on Harrow's level and this communicates how he's pleading / trying to have Harrow understand his point of view by bringing himself down to Harrow's level. This, of course, is ironic, because by doing so, Viren is bringing Harrow down to his level in terms of morality

Viren straightening up again indicates assertiveness, being active rather than passive, and perpetuating a path that offers agency, safety, and control, horrible as it is.

And it works, since as we know, Harrow goes along with and agrees to it in spite of his reservations.

However, the most interesting flip of "Viren looking down at Harrow instead" has always been this one at Harrow's funeral in 1x04, as Viren is attempting to rush things along and take his former's friend throne. All the power is there within his grasp as he stares impassively into the fire, and yet it rings hollow and reminds him ("In his final hours, he called me brother") of precisely what lies he's telling not only the populace, but also himself.

Because the only way for Viren to look down on and at Harrow was for him to be dead.

#varrow #virrow #tdp viren #tdp harrow #king harrow #viren #analysis series #it's about the Framing #analysis #tdp meta #tdp #the dragon prince #parallels #multi #s1 #s2 #s3 #s5

[whazzyo]

Tale as old as time 💔

Harrow is gay actually, he just doesn’t want to date someone with a chinstrap

#Virrow #viren #harrow #tdp #fanart #I love the wall sconces 😭

[kradogsrats]

Harrow's birthday coming up so I'm

thinking about them

#world's worst bros #the dragon prince #virrow #viren #harrow #kradogsarts

[thrandilf]

What if Viren and Rayla parallels hit me in the Virrow feelings

#virrow #lord viren #tdp #the dragon prince #tdp harrow #//could be platonic could be shippy but even so. screams #//and he did! he did lose him!

[queenrojpag]

It is everything to me, to know that I mean something to you, to know that I matter. It's all I ever wanted.

#the dragon prince #tdpedit #viren #king harrow #virrow #dailyanimatedgifs #animationsdaily #qrojpag #tdp spoilers

[konmaao3]

I’m just leaving this here.

#I think tumblr accepts my video posts again? #the dragon prince #tdp viren #tdp harrow #konma video #virrow

[that-disabled-princess]

Love how The Dragon Prince says both "gay marriage" and "gay divorce"

#like you have #ruthari #janaya #viravos #virrow #the queens of duren #and i love them all

[an-actual-attack-helicopter]

Edit: IM SORRY I FORGOT VIRROW COMMENT FOR VIRROW. ACTUALLY IM JUST GONNA MAKE ANOTHER POLL HOLD ON LMFAO GOTTA BE FAIR. AM I FORGETTING ANY OTHERS?

#bored #the dragon prince #tdp #dumb shit #virrow

[elvesdragonsanddarkmagic]

Non eye-straining version to this one

#the dragon prince #tdp #tdp viren #lord viren #viren #tdp harrow #tdp king harrow #king harrow #virrow #I keep finding doodles where I make small changes to after immediately noticing stuff I don't like #sorry for seeing it twice #I kind of like this one just slightly more

[imminent-danger-came]

I'm so unfortunately right

#like they're very different in certain respects obviously #but the similarities #Azure and Viren are in the same section of my brain #lmk #lego monkie kid #tdp #the dragon prince #lionking #virrow

[raayllum]

He glanced up and caught Ezran’s eye, a stricken look on his face, like his eyes were traitors too—like he was seeing Callum where Viren stood, the same way Viren was seeing Harrow where his son was.  “Did you ever even love my father?” Ezran finally asked, eyes wild and teary. Viren spoke over the lump in his throat. “Very much,” he said. “Just never well.”  Slowly, Ezran nodded and pressed his lips together. He wiped hastily at his eyes and then looked at the box. He slid the lid shut and then sat on the floor in front of the bars, gesturing.  Staring, Viren took a seat across from him, the shaft of the light spilling over both of them.  “Callum tried to explain magical stuff to me a few times,” Ezran muttered. “But I could never get it.” He held the box more plainly in his hands, the puzzle reset. “Show me. How to open it.”  Viren very nearly smiled once he got over his surprise. He pointed to the side. “There.” He watched the young boy press down. “That’s the first step.” 

—Ch9: By Some Other Things, Teach Me How to Name the Bigger Light

#yes i cried shut up #tdp ezran #tdp viren #fic: teach me how to name the bigger light #tdpedit #tdp #the dragon prince #ezranedit #virenedit #dead kings and consequences #virrow #varrow #viren #ezran #my edits #graphics #my fic #yes the box was kpp'ar's thank u

[sarasade]

Backstory headcanon- Harrow and Viren met at a small pastoral village where the royal family used to spend their summers and where Viren lived as Kpp’Ar’s apprentice

#virrow #varrow #tdp fan art #sarasadeart #I want to imagine them having one of those intense adolecent boy friendships #1800's England style #like high-fantasy has those all the time between men I could just insert one here #also make it gay 'cause why divide relationship to be either friendship or romance #why not a bit of both #if the authors have revealed their backstory don't tell me lmao #I follow the show's canon only everything else is way too complicated to keep up with