The Dragon Prince season 4, episode 1, "Rebirthday," has been released online for free ahead of the season's upcoming premiere next week. The Netflix animated fantasy series follows the adventures of Prince Callum and Prince Ezran after their kingdom is attacked by Elves in retaliation for the murder of the Dragon King and his egg by King Harrow of Katolis and his High Mage, Viren. Following the revelation that the egg survived, Callum and Ezran team up with the Moonshadow Elf Rayla to travel to the magical world of Xadia to return the egg and stop an impending war.
Season 3 finds the heroes successful as they have returned the now-hatched Dragon Prince to his home, defeated Viren's enchanted army, and killed the mage. However, it is later revealed that Viren is resurrected by his daughter Claudia two years later using dark magic. In the graphic novel, The Dragon Prince: Through the Moon, Rayla discovers that Viren survived and ventures off alone to find and stop him once and for all. During this time, Ezran assumes the throne of Katolis with Callum as his High Mage.
The Dragon Prince recently released season 4, episode 1, "Rebirthday," for free in its entirety on YouTube. Set two years after season 3's the Battle of the Storm Spire, King Ezran settles into his new role as King and prepares his castle for royal guests. Meanwhile, Viren and Claudia discuss the mage's resurrection. Check out the full episode below:
Will Viren See The Error of His Ways?
The Dragon Prince season 4, episode 1 divides its time between the Callum, Ezran, Amaya and Janai, and Viren. Although only just awakening from his death, Viren learns a lot about his daughter and Aaravos. With only 30 days of life to find Aaravos and make his resurrection permanent, Viren's two-year death may offer him a new perspective causing him to embrace his second chance at life.
Claudia explains to her father that she had to do unimaginable things to bring him back to life. Clearly a painful ordeal, Viren may see his daughter's sacrifice as his fault, pushing him to make a change in his life to protect those that he loves. Couple that with the fact that her new boyfriend is an elf, Viren will be confronted with several emotional challenges he has yet to face before. With The Dragon Prince season 4 arriving on Netflix on November 3, audiences will finally see if Viren has a change of heart and stands up against Aaravos.
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