Nova is the sixty-third episode of The Dragon Prince. It is the ninth and final chapter of the seventh book, "Dark". It is also the final chapter of the "Mystery of Aaravos" saga.

As the final battle reaches its climax, Callum chooses to embrace his destiny. Claudia's interference forces Rayla to make a heart-wrenching decision.

Plot

Characters and Cast

Spells

Trivia

• This episode's title might be derived from the real-life phenomenon of "supernovas", which is the explosion of a star.^[1] It could also refer to "novas", an astronomical event wherein a "new" star suddenly appears and fades over the course of weeks or months. "Nova" is also the Latin word for "new".^[2]
• This is the first episode where Zym speaks.
• This episode contains the highest amount of on-screen named character deaths with four: Aaravos (temporarily), Zubeia, Domina Profundis, and Avizandum (reanimation).
• This episode contains few 2D images of playable characters from the Tales of Xadia roleplaying game, including Eljaal, Ponmalar, Easgann and Pyrda. (They can be seen during the inauguration of Evrkynd.)
• Ezran and Callum being in shock of Zym speaking for the first time resembles the same shock, Ezran and Bait were in after finding out about Rayla and Callum's relationship in "Hearts of Cinder".
• Ezran lamenting that he, Zym, Callum and Rayla nearly had to give up everything they believed to save the world, is the same thing Avatar Yang Chen mentioned to Aang in the Avatar series.
  • Callum and Rayla sharing a kiss as the series ends resembles Aang and Katara at the end of their series.

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