Callum is the Prince and High Mage of Katolis,^[9] currently possessing a stable connection to the Sky and Ocean Primals. He is the adopted son^[14] of King Harrow, the son of Queen Sarai and her first husband Damian,^[15] the step-grandson of King Atticus , the nephew of Amaya, and the older maternal half-brother of Ezran.

Along with Ezran, Bait, and Rayla, he returned the Dragon Prince, Azymondias, to his mother, the Dragon Queen Zubeia, to establish peace between the humans and the inhabitants of Xadia. Two years later, he regrouped with his friends and embarked on a quest to stop the liberation of Aaravos, followed by successfully uniting to fully rid the world of the Startouch Elf Archmage for seven years and nineteen days. He is currently in a relationship with Rayla.^[16]

Appearance[]

Callum is a slim boy with a light complexion and rosy cheeks. He has round, olive green eyes and thick eyebrows. As a teenager, his thick, dark brown hair was kept at neck-length, with a big chunk lying onto his forehead, and messy strands stood up at the top of his head. His main set of clothing consisted of a maroon undershirt with lighter red designs, tucked back by a black belt with a silver buckle, and was topped by a dark blue, long-sleeved jacket. He wore baggy, dark gray trousers and dark brown boots with purple accents. His accessories of choice were brown finger-less gloves and a red scarf, which are still present in his later years. When growing wings through the use of "Manus. Pluma. Volantus." for the first time, the transformation ripped apart his jacket, leaving him with just his sleeveless shirt and scarf.^[17] Callum always carried a satchel containing his cherished sketchbook.

Two years after the battle at the Storm Spire, Callum's hairstyle has changed to be brushed to the left side of his head in a messier fashion. His attire switched to a tightly-fit, turtlenecked chest piece that separates into two sections at the front around the level of his hips, and is colored in a mix of blue, red, brown, and golden seams. The blue part of this chest piece sports a pattern in a slightly lighter hue. A brown belt with a golden buckle holds a sachet on its right side, as well as Callum's spellbook. His black sleeves fully cover his arms and are equipped with shoulder pads, as well as two golden bracelets around each wrist. He also wears a pair of high brown boots over black pants. His fingerless gloves and red scarf are also still part of his attire of choice, while the latter is not always worn.^[1] After using dark magic against Aaravos, he gained a bit of a white streak in his hair.^[18]

As a child, Callum wore a dark blue shirt, held together by a brown belt and a golden buckle, decorated with the symbol of Katolis.^[19]

Personality[]

Callum loves to make wry jokes and has a bright sense of humor. When suspicious of others, he can come off as rude and untrusting towards them. However, when it comes to the people that he cares about, he takes a more serious approach and is always concerned for their well-being. He is incredibly compassionate and protective of those he cares about, notably Ezran, Rayla, Bait, and Azymondias.

Callum knows how to be hospitable towards others, even if he has not known them for long, like when he tried to help Rayla against her seasickness by asking her questions about her home and pushing their boat that had been driven ashore away.

According to King Harrow, Callum has a lot of youthful optimism and hope as he tried to convince his stepdad to make peace with the elves, understanding that both sides wanted to survive. He also does not like it when those he cares about are stuck in the past, finding it better to make a mistake, learn from it and move on.

Callum is also quite sensitive and respectful to others most of the time. He fell in love with Rayla because he admired her courage, and seeing her heroics actions caused him to do the same by saving her in times of need.^[17] When he told Rayla what made her strong and admirable, she kissed him, but he withdrew out of refusal to take advantage of her emotional vulnerability, despite reciprocating her feelings.

Callum is loyal to his friends. At the Moon Nexus, he did not want to believe Rayla when she said that Claudia and Soren were planning to spring a trap until she, with the help of an illusion, provided proof of her claim. When Soren reached the Storm Spire after leaving his father and sister behind, Callum did not hesitate to trust him again. Once Viren and Rayla fell off the Storm Spire, he jumped after them and conjured mage wings to save her.

Like Rayla and his mother Sarai, he too values the life of other creatures, believing that he along with Ezran has their mother's big heart and with his strong desire to learn primal magic. Callum at first wanted to practice dark magic for how powerful and useful it seemed to be, but after being told by Claudia that it works by killing and using the essence of magical creatures, he became suspicious of it, finding it too easy. After realizing the death toll that it can cause, how unpractical it can be in the long run, and how dangerous it is for the user, he decided it is unethical because killing innocents on purpose is not worth it for any cause. However, he has used it as a last resort, such as when he helped Rayla free the captured Fire Dragon Pyrrah or free himself when captured on Finnegrin's ship let alone planned to make the ultimate sacrifice of sealing Aaravos and dying in the end to save everyone.

Callum is also very moral, refusing the temptations of dark magic when confronted with the choice within his dreams while suffering illness due to the corrupting effects of such magic. His stance against using it allowed him to open both his mind and body to the Sky arcanum, displaying an iron will. However, still on his quest to stop Aaravos, Callum also saw how dark magic scarred the nations in more ways than one due to humans only using dark magic in the past, Callum was pushed to follow the steps of those before him or prove his validation to others. More so when he heard of Aaravos's return let alone his mistake Callum was haunted by his dark-side again but still managed to stare down resisting the temptation again. Despite not being born a royal, Callum has the heart of one, putting the desires of others first before his own such as giving up his magical abilities to save Zym and keep everyone's hope alive. Unlike Viren, Callum was able to let go of his revenge and hate as well as his prejudice towards elves after spending a short time with and getting to know Rayla. He is annoyed when she pretends to be human, but ironically, he has the same sense of humor as her. Upon entering Xadia, Callum pretended to be an elf and made humorous remarks about the behavior of elves.

Until Callum discovered his affinity with magic he had little confidence in himself and felt that there was no princely field he was good at, including combat, politics, and etiquette. When he temporarily lost the ability to cast magic he felt adrift to a point of despair, as it defines him in a way that nothing else quite had. However, in his journey to understand the Sky arcanum he concluded that, magic or not, he would get to be the one to decide who he becomes. After this realization, and when he woke up from his dark magic induced coma, he was substantially more confident and assertive than before. Through learning magic, he learned perseverance and patience. He also found out the hard way to never cast a spell you do not know how to finish^[20] and gained a new perspective for understanding primal magic.

However, upon learning of Aaravos's motivations and plot to use him, Callum's perspective for understanding primal magic has changed a bit, as he grew afraid of what the Archmage might make him do, and started to believe that his desire for learning magic might put him on a path of darkness. Believing that he is starting to think like Viren, thinking of solutions that are noble but short-sighted, Callum asks Rayla to kill him as he wants his loved ones protected should he fall under Aaravos's influence again.^[21] But on the team's quest to find Aaravos's prison as a precaution Callum also looked for a way to stop the Startouch Elf filled with hope he sought the Nova Blade and use it before the Archmage can take control of him again.^[3] When Kosmo told Callum that he could get rid of the darkness in his heart, even though he was not on the better situation mentally, he still had hope and accepted to do it.^[16] And he was right to be afraid, Callum had seen that Aaravos had one final trick using the love he and Ezran had for each other against them placing them in a situation where it resulted in anyone dying either way but it was prevented by the Archdragons.

Skills and Abilities[]

Primal Magic[]

Callum is a mage, having first discovered his ability to wield magic through Claudia's Sky Primal Stone. Although he initially lost the ability to perform magic after destroying the Primal Stone, he later formed a connection to the Sky arcanum,^[22] allowing him to perform Sky magic without it. This makes him the first human in recorded history to use primal magic without the use of a conduit. Despite not having formed a connection with the Moon arcanum, he is able to cast certain spells by using Moon Opals. He later formed a connection to the Ocean arcanum, making him a master of two Primal Sources at once.^[6]

Magical Knowledge[]

Aside from his ability to cast spells as a mage, Callum also spent time studying magic from all the six primal sources despite not casting any Earth or Fire spells yet.

Sky Magic[]

After Callum connected to the Sky arcanum, he gained the ability to draw power from the Sky. This magic is at its strongest during a storm or near the Storm Spire: the nexus of the Sky. Callum has grown proficient with the use of Sky magic. He can perform offensive magic such as creating powerful gusts of wind and lightning bolts, and he can even coat his fists in lightning to augment his melee attacks. Other Sky magic uses include more supportive uses like breathing in high altitudes, protection from heated areas with a breeze dome, and growing wings to fly.

• "Aspiro": A spell that allows a mage to unleash a strong breath of wind in front of them, pushing people or objects backward. Aspiro requires some physical exertion, as the mage needs to generate wind with air from his/her lungs to use the spell. Callum has, on occasion, had to expend all air from his lungs to use the spell, having to catch his breath afterward. With his arm movements, Callum can change the direction of his wind breath, which he used to trap Sol Regem in a stone arch.^[23] He also knows to use it in the form of a shield, having used it to defend Ezran from Rex Igneous's breath.^[24]
• "Fulminis": A spell that allows a mage to generate powerful electricity and unleash devastating bolts of lightning at enemies. Callum is able to temporarily hold this spell in his hand in the form of a ball, and can cast it without needing to say the incantation anymore.^[1] He is also able to use the spell to punch a corrupted Banther away from Rayla.^[25]
• "Ventus Spiralis": A spell taught to Callum by Pyrrah via Ezran. It allows Callum and those near him to breathe in areas of low oxygen.^[26]
• "Manus. Pluma. Volantus.": By drawing three runes on each arm, Ibis and "a rare few" Skywing Elves can turn their arms into mage wings, which enables them to fly. Callum's initial attempts at conjuring these wings proved fruitless, however, when he needed to save Rayla from falling off the Storm Spire and confessed his love for her, he was able to successfully finish the spell. With this ability, Callum was able to vault himself into a steep dive and quickly catch up to Rayla to grab her in free-fall, then lift her back up to the safety of the pinnacle.^[17]
• "Angustiae Lautus": A spell that allows a mage to conjure up a miniature whirlwind that can help with clean up. Callum used this spell to create a whirlwind he nicknamed "Angus" to help with cleaning up the dungeons formerly occupied by Viren. When Callum lost focus on the spell, Angus disappeared and everything caught up in the whirlwind fell to the ground.^[9]
• "Pluviam Praesidium": A spell that allows a mage to create a barrier above their head that protects them from the rain like an umbrella. Though it appears the mage does need to keep their arm upward to hold the spell. Callum uses this spell to travel across the courtyard of the Katolis Castle during a rainy morning.^[1]
• "Eritque Arcus Ignus": A spell that causes colorful crystal balls to float and explode into fireworks of multiple shades. Callum uses this to welcome Zubeia to Katolis.^[27]
• "Sepultura Caelo": A spell that turns a body into a flock of birds. Callum used this spell to send Ibis onto his last journey into the sky after he had died.^[28]
• "Stratum Caligo": A spell that covers an area in a bank of fog. Callum used it to cover a captured Azymondias from his Earthblood Elf captors.^[29]
• "Ventum Circulo": A spell that creates a breeze-dome, capable of protecting against high temperatures. Callum used it for him and his friends to handle the heat of a magma chamber.^[21]
• "Aspiro Frigis": This spell restrains a target with ice. Callum used it against one of the corrupted Banthers in Lux Aurea.^[25]
• "Ventum Angulus": A spell that directs winds at an angle. Callum used it to manipulate the trajectory of Rayla's arrow.^[25]
• "Ventus Validus": A spell that summons a large flush of strong wind. Callum used it to propel The Ruthless.^[5]
• "Lapis Caeli": A spell capable of taking away wind currents. Callum used it to help The Ruthless escape Finnegrin, but its use caused Callum to become temporarily exhausted.^[5]
• "Ferrum Venti": A spell that creates a sharp gust of air capable of cutting objects such as ropes.^[6]
• "Levare Ventum": This spell summons a current of wind strong enough to lift someone into the air.^[6]
• "Sagitta Venti": A spell that blasts a gust of arrow shaped wind.^[30]
• "Fulminis Ruina": A variant of "Fulminis" that summons a lightning bolt from the sky.^[31]
• "Vento Tempestas": A spell that summons a gust of stormy wind.^[31]
• "Frigus Pedes": A spell that freezes the target's feet, immobilizing them.^[32]
• "Turbine Venti": A spell that create a small whirlwind to use as a thruster, notably, Callum doesn't seem to need to draw a rune to activate it ^[32]
• "Gelida Pavimento": A spell that freezes up the ground.^[33]

Moon Magic[]

• "Historia Viventem": A moon spell taught to Callum by Lujanne which can show the history of the location in which the spell was cast upon. Through this spell, Callum found out what had happened to Tiadrin and Lain when Viren took the Dragon Prince's egg.^[34]
• "Mors Aperta": By performing a dance and casting the Ancient Draconic incantation, Callum was able to temporarily reconstruct the Moonhenge and activate a portal to a world between life and death, located in the lake at the center of the Moon Nexus.^[35]

Ocean Magic[]

Callum managed to connect to the Ocean arcanum while facing off against Finnegrin on the Sea Legs.^[6] His connection also made it possible for Team Zym to find Aaravos's prison together, as well as helping to hold off Claudia with the help of Rayla.^[36] With his connection, he gained the ability to draw power from the Ocean. This magic is at its strongest during high tide or when it rains.

• "Terminus ad Glacium": Callum used this spell to counter Finnegrin's blood-freezing spell.^[6] He thought he could use this against Esmeray to kill her before Rayla figured out that the Ice Behemoth was a pet.^[31] Successful use of this spell can be nullified by Dark Magic as proven against Claudia.^[33]
• "Aquis Spirare Faucibus": A spell used to breathe underwater.^[36]
• "Mons Aqueous": A spell that generates a big geyser of water.^[30]
• "Venus Frigoris": A spell that freezes the target's blood. ^[33]
• "Murus Aquae": A spell that creates a water wall. ^[33]

Star Magic[]

• "Amor Stella Vitae": A spell that allows a mage to return a living spirit to a body. It requires six components: a small amount of blood, which brings the power of the Ocean to create a body; a feather, which brings the essence of the Sky, giving breath; a bone, which marshals the power of the Moon, to pull life from death; roots, which tether the body to the world, through the energy of Earth; a flame, that sparks the magic of the Sun, awakening life; and, to connect the lost spirit, the power of the Stars is needed, either with a gemstone made of pure stardust (a Quasar Diamond). But the most important thing is that the spell must be cast with love. Callum used this spell to bring Runaan back to the world of the living.^[37]

Dark Magic[]

• Snake Morphing Spell - "Dnibnu leets gnirehtils." ("Slithering steel unbind."): This spell is capable of transforming an object, such as chains, into snakes using the essence of a white powder, a snake's belly, or an embalmed snake's rattle.^[38][39] Although Callum was not comfortable using this spell, he cast it to help Rayla and the downed Pyrrah. As implied by Claudia, his inexperience with dark magic took a great deal of effort, draining his energy and causing him to pass out, giving him terrifying hallucinations and nightmares in the process. He later used this spell again to free himself from his chains aboard the Sea Legs.^[6]
• Soul Trapping Spell - "Erasaert ym si luos ruoy." ("Your soul is my treasure."): Callum used this spell to attempt to imprison Aaravos in a coin forever, but was interrupted by the Archdragons while doing so. Despite not completing the spell, Callum acquired a streak of white hair. It is currently unknown if he was corrupted by the spell.^[18]

Art[]

Callum is a skilled sketcher and painter, as can be seen with several sketches that he has illustrated and displayed in his room in the Katolis Castle, as well as drawings that he has done in his sketchbook. Callum initially was not good at drawing either, but he improved with a few years of practice.^[40] He is also a skilled tattoo artist, able to successfully apply the runic tattoos required to cast "Manus. Pluma. Volantus." which Ibis wore on his own arms.

Photographic Memory[]

Callum possesses a photographic memory, allowing him to perfectly capture every detail of whatever he is drawing, as well as cast spells by perfectly replicating runes even if he has only seen them once. After Callum cast "Historia Viventem" in Zubeia's lair, he drew the exact appearances of Rayla's parents before telling her the truth about their fate.^[34]

Languages[]

Callum knows at least a small bit of sign language, taught to him by his mother Sarai, to communicate efficiently with his aunt Amaya during situations where lip-reading is not optimal.

Physical Strength[]

While Callum can barely hold a sword, he is shown to be exceptionally strong, able to hold up Rayla, Ezran, and Zym with barely any effort when they all fell off a cliff when Phoe-Phoe made a rough landing. Later, he scaled hundreds of feet up the trunk of a giant tree, without any actual physical exhaustion, and climbed up the leg of a tall Ambler while it was moving. He also has great stamina, keeping up with and even outpacing Rayla on the climb up the Storm Spire. It can be assumed that his time journeying and adventuring has caused him to develop and increase his physical strength and vitality. Callum is also able to use magic to augment his physical attacks, such as using Sky magic to coat his fists with lightning, which proved strong enough to damage, stun, and shock a corrupted Banther in battle. Even without magic, Callum is able to land a punch into the face of Finnegrin even after being held by Elmer.^[6]

Tactician[]

Although Callum claims to be bad in military strategies, he has proven to be quick-witted and cunning, as well as being able to improvise on several occasions. This includes pretending to be Rayla's hostage, so Amaya's soldiers would not execute her, breaking the Sky Primal Stone to create a storm for Zym to hatch, constructing a plan for fighting the giant leech in the Cursed Caldera, setting the formation of the Xadian army against Viren, and more.

Minor Skills and Abilities[]

• Adaptability - In the myriad of situations Callum finds himself in, he is quick to change and adjust to new surroundings and new abilities. When Sol Regem was about to attack a trapped Rayla, he quickly figured out how to use "Aspiro" to trap the dragon, even learning on the spot how to alter the course of the wind with his arms.^[23] Upon using "Manus. Pluma. Volantus." for the first time, Callum masterfully commanded the skies on his new wings, being able to fly with a passenger in an improvised free-fall rescue.^[17]
• Dancing - Callum knows and willingly performs a "Jerkface Dance", which is loved by Ezran.^[41] He was also able to keep up reasonably well with Rayla's Moonshadow ballet dance, performed to gain access to the Silvergrove.^[42] Callum was also able to perform the Moonhenge ritual with surprising skill and grace, as remarked by Rayla.^[35]
• Meditation - Callum is skilled at quickly achieving a mindful state when meditating, calming his restless and anxious mind and focusing his attention toward completing their team's mission, instead of dwelling on things like Claudia's betrayal. This proved critical in connecting to the Sky arcanum, as he learned meditative breathing exercises to cast "Aspiro" without the use of a Primal Stone. In this moment, he was able to achieve a flow state, feeling his entire body melt into the air around him as he felt his breath connect to the vastness of the sky.^[40]
• Riding - Callum initially struggled in riding horses^[43] and Moonstriders.^[44] But within two years, his skills greatly improved, as he was able to ride dragons,^[2] horses, and Shadowpaws with fewer problems.^[45]
• Swimming - Callum is shown to be a good swimmer and can use Ocean magic to move underwater more effectively.^[3][36]

Equipment[]

• Key of Aaravos: Callum is in possession of the Key of Aaravos, a cube that displays a symbol of each Primal Source on each side. In the presence of primal magic, the key will detect the source of magic and emit a bright glow from the respective symbol. The key is eventually revealed to open a magical book that Aaravos possesses.^[37]
• Sky Primal Stone (formerly): Callum used to possess a Sky Primal Stone originally received from Claudia. He was able to draw upon its power to use Sky magic, regardless of where he was, allowing him to harness the power of winds and thunderstorms. He decided to shatter the stone to release a storm to safely hatch Azymondias from his egg.^[41]
• Sketchbook: Callum has an affinity with and true talent for art. Given to him by his stepfather, Harrow, Callum keeps his cherished sketchbook slung over his shoulder at all times, no matter where he goes. He does not know it now, but Callum's artistic talents may be the key to finding his place in the world.^[46]
• Sky Staff: Serving his role as Katolis's High Mage, Callum carries a Sky staff embedded with a Sky Primal Stone with him to channel his Sky magic. This staff originally belonged to the Skywing Elf mage, Ibis. Upon his death, this staff was taken up by Callum.
• Ocean Amulet: Callum wears a magical amulet that was created and given to him by the Tidebound Elf Archmage Akiyu.^[3] It is also enchanted with a spell that allows him to breathe underwater.^[36]

Trivia[]

• The name "Callum" derives from Gaelic that means "Dove King".^[47] It also derives from "Caelum", which is Latin for "Heaven" and "Sky".
• Callum is named after one of the writer's (lain's) brothers.^[12]
• Callum shares his voice actor, Jack De Sena, with Sokka from Avatar: The Last Airbender.
  • There is also a line from the second episode of Avatar: The Last Airbender, "The Avatar Returns", in which Sokka states: "I'm just a guy, with a boomerang. I didn't ask for all this flying and magic!" Sokka has a boomerang as a weapon and is jealous of not having bending abilities, unlike Callum, who can use magic and can fly.
  • There are also credit images that show Callum posing like Sokka with a boomerang^[44] and a cactus juice,^[48] respectively.
  • In "The Midnight Desert", Callum is enthralled by Nyx's boomerangs and remarks that the weapon is familiar, akin to Sokka's signature weapon.
• Callum is bi-racial since his mother Sarai was of Asian equivalent heritage, different from his father (race yet unknown).^[49]
• Callum has a photographic memory, allowing him to perfectly replicate runes amongst other things after seeing them once.^[50]
• Callum is ambidextrous, as he can use both of his hands equally well. His Sky staff noticeably switches between either hand for holding.
• Callum likes dusty old books, the rain, and made-up words such as "breakfunch". He dislikes posing too long for official portraits and finding jelly tart crumbs in his bed.^[40]
• Callum's scarf combines design motifs from his mother's armor and the uneven towers of Katolis.^[51]
• Callum's ceremonial armor had to be toned down from original concepts, seeing as they derived too heavily from a clunky and awkward look.^[51]
• The feather growth of Callum's transformation for "Manus. Pluma. Volantus." was inspired by the movie "Black Swan", however, was given a more magical effect rather than a creepy one.^[51]
• The creators designed Callum's sketchbook to have a strap to make it easily accessible.^[51]
• Callum was said to likely become the first human Archmage in the future of the show.^[52]
• According to Amaya, Callum is a terrible liar.^[53]
• At 62 out of 63 episodes, Callum makes the most physical appearances of any character in the current series.
  • To date his only episode absence is "The Glittering Bones", while "Love, War & Mushrooms" is his only episode with no spoken lines.

His Birthday[]

• Callum has one special birthday tradition that he always makes sure to find the time for: he draws the same picture of his family every year. It’s fun to flip back to his older drawings to see how much better his art has become over time. The first childish scribbles in the book, a barely recognizable Harrow, Sarai, and Ezran, always make him smile. His first drawing of Bait, too, is pretty much just a circle with angry eyes. He considers it among his best work. With each passing year, Callum’s drawings of his family are more detailed and realistic, and his memories of those he has lost are as strong and clear as ever.^[54]

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