Why Callum Is 100% Human - The Dragon Prince Theory
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- Опубліковано 15 січ 2021
- There is a theoy that has persisted within the Dragon Prince fandom almost since the first season. The theory: Callum is part elf. Though a hybrid character might be interesting, it would be detrimental to Callum's character development and arc through the first 3 seasons. I examine why Callum is, most likely, 100% human.
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_Welcome back to Xadia, dude! It's been awhile._ I never believed that Callum could be a half-elf / half-human or hybrid. I mean he could at least show some elvish resemblance, such as eyes or ears.
On my opinion, humans were always capable of doing magic. The thing is, that their potential is very low or unlike elves, the lack that natural connection with the elemental Arcanum. I would like to believe that's why Avaaros has chosen to help humans, he saw that potential, but he though that using Dark Magic was easier for them to learn. However, we know how ended up for humans.
After all, Callum went through basically a spiritual trial/ journey to prove that you can make your own destiny and not fall to temptation.
I have missed covering the show, so it’s nice to be back! I agree, if Callum had an elven parent, he should show at least some traits from that bloodline. I agree that humans have the capability to learn an arcanum, it’s just very hard for them to do so!
Agreed
same he should have some resemblance to an elf such as pointy ears, or 4 fingers
@@TheoryPop TDP uses a very similar magic system like Avatar. They do not require "mana" and can be used instinctively.
In TDP you just have to understand the magic and then you can use it, because then you can channel the surrounding magic. You then only need the magic word to give the magic the appropriate shape. A Primal Stone, on the other hand, has so much magic that anyone with the right magic word can use magic.
Through his vision Callum understood the nature of the element and was able to channel the magic with his thoughts. Magical beings like elves, on the other hand, have this understanding from birth. The element is part of them.
Dark magic, on the other hand, subdues magic. You force magic to take on a new, often unnatural form with your own thoughts. This process corrupts the body and mind, but everyone reacts differently to it. It is also dangerous because you can probably accidentally use your own life energy.
Well, if he really is the descendant of a certain elf (coughaaravoscough) then the elven blood was likely diluted throughout the centuries, leaving no physical traces and only Callum’s natural aptitude for Arcanum magic. If Aaravos was really as powerful as it seems he is, it’s likely he mastered all the Arcanums, not just the Star Arcanum, and passed that ability onto Callum. He may have also been able to communicate with animals, spawning Ezran’s ability to do so as well.
*I couldn't possibly agree with you more! Callum's growth as a character would be undermined indeed if it was revealed that his power came not from his own empathy and understanding but from his heritage. Another fine video! Also, glad to see you're back! Love your stuff! :D*
Thank you, it’s good to be back working on videos again! Glad you enjoyed this one!
Okay when u put it like that I guess he shouldn’t be an elf. 🙄
But abilities don’t just spawn out of nowhere. They must have some origin.
@@YourKillinMeSmalls_ mate. Callum has proved humans can connect the prime sources. You don’t need to be an elf to explain things
My question is why did 1y ago Virrow comment this in *bold* letters.
I don't believe that Callum is a half-elf. But I _do_ hope that we get to see half-elves at some point. They'd be rare, of course, and they would undoubtedly be outcasts from both human and elven society, but you can't seriously expect me to believe that Callum and Rayla are the first human and elf ever to find each other attractive. I'm sure it's happened before.
There's a lot that could be done with it. Maybe there's an elf with human ancestry who was born without an Arcanum, or maybe they look like an elf, but they were born without horns.
We also saw the deaf human general and a sunfire elf have the hots for each other.
@@jonathonpolk3592 you mean amaya?
Aw man I haven't seen anything about the dragon prince in a huge while thanks for that
My pleasure! We’re getting that 4th season and the tabletop RPG this year, so we should have plenty more to enjoy in the months to come!
Ugh! Same! I love this show!
@@TheoryPop hopefully we do im looking forward to it
@@TheoryPop So exciting!!!
Me sitting here waiting for season 4 dragon prince and feeling like tes6 will come out first 😥😥😥😥
In my opinion, I think Callum's dad wasn't an Elf, but when the humans were unified, Callum's true dad was taught primal magic by the elves. This primal magic might have been inside him but he just had to spark it.
The only problem I’d see here is that the elves and humans were separated at housed years before the first season, so that would make Callum’s biological father centuries old! Although there is a trope in fantasy of wizards and mages having extended lifespans, so it’s not that far fetched! Interesting idea!
4:06 zym was like: i feel you buddy
Zym is a true bro.
The thing that pretty much ended the doubt that callum could be part elf for me is, that in the Reddit AMA for Through The Moon they confirmed that callum's father was fully human.
You know that's actually really good point! Completely forgot about it! That is a load off my mind because I was always worried that they were going to be tempted to give him some kind of magical ancestry but that's right they did confirm that he was human. I was worried that they might be tempted to have that come in later in the show as some kind of twist because giving a character a secret ancestry is a very popular trope in fantasy. But I completely agree with what he said in the video that it would totally undermined his character's growth. But Aaron and Justin are really smart so I doubt they were going to do something like that anyway. XD
I completely forgot about that! Thanks for the reminder!
@@Virrow But still there's possibility of elf mother, don't you think?
THANK YOU!!!! Why is everybody trying so hard to force otherwise?
@@LukiKruki NO
After hearing this, I agree with you about Callum working hard to earn his wings (no pun intended)
The pun may not have been intended, but it was still a good one!
One of my theories for the future is Lujanne taking Ellis under her wing and she becomes a moon mage and eventually the next guardian of the Moon Nexus.
I really like this idea!
@@TheoryPop Like it enough for its own Theory Pop video?
I also really hope Callum is 100% human mostly because of all the point you brought up but also because I am so damn personally sick and tired of The Chosen One by birth hero trope. That nothing in the story really matter because the universe already decided temp make the main character special and everything works out in the end. I want Callum ezran and Rayla to have truly earned Victory and peace between humans and Magic
I look at the implications of Callum being a half elf in terms of what that would mean for the other characters.
For Callum for be a half elf, Sarai’s first husband would have had to be an elf. From what we’ve seen of Sarai so far, and particularly given her sister Amaya’s attitude towards elves at the time, it seems unlikely that Sarai ever would have married an elf.
It also seems like something that either Harrow or Amaya would have brought up at some point if it were true.
Amaya would not have been happy, would she? I think either Amaya or Harrow would have mentioned it at some point if Callum’s father was an elf, so I think you’re right there!
It’s also seems like a strange thing to keep a secret, as the way Harrow talks about him, it’s like
It also winds up undermining the importance of the trio’s friendship-why is Rayla’s connection to Ezran and Callum so groundbreaking if there was already an elven-human couple not even a generation ago?
@@TheoryPop But, what if Sarai's first husband left her and that's why Amaya is so mad at elves and thinks that they are all cruel!. Maybe.
@@AllahMonke where does it say that Callum's biological mother is sarai? I'm just curious I thought he was an orphan
Very well said.
The idea of Calum being part elf never sat right with me but I coudl never find a good counter argument, good job!
1:22 is so wonderfully cursed
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1:09 people often forget the Creators said in an article the there were primal mages like Callum in the past in my opinion, humans aren't born with a connection but can connect to all 6 Arcanum and Aarravos connected to all 6 with the Key of Aarravos and Dark Magic and maybe having the Key of Aarravos will make it easier
Some people do, but I did an entire video on exactly that subject a little while ago! That article was from Animation Magazine, I remember reading it before the first season even came out. When I say "that we know of," I meant it in the context of what the show itself has presented on screen, and the fact characters in the show have never heard of it occurring before.
People tend to forget that information is lost over time, intentionally or not, a fact often overlooked when theorising about this sort of thing. Its easy to imagine a history where humans did use magic, or at least could, only to lose that connection somehow.
Perhaps the loss of that knowledge happened before the split, or was accelerated by it. I’ve spoken before about human primal mages that existed in the distant past, before Xadia became divided, but even then I think they had to learn their arcanum, rather than be born with it.
I think Humans have the potential to use Primal Magic. I also think Dark Magic essentially severs the connections required to do so. I’m also pretty sure there is a reason he has an artifact that detects Primal Magic.
@@robertivey7644 Actually, I think dark magic UNLOCKS the potential. Notice Cal could only do sky magic after his nightmare
@@zachrabaznaz7687 Nope the last season included the comment that Callum is the first human in hundreds of years to unlock an arcanum.
@@robertivey7644 in hundreds of years. That means there have been others.
Thank you!! I really enjoyed this video! I always thought the idea of Callum being half elf was a silly one, unless the writers want to completely scrap humanity's best hope of being on par with the elves
Thank you, I’m glad you enjoyed it! I think it would be incredibly difficult for the writers to introduce the idea of Callum being part elf without it having a negative impact on the story. It just doesn’t really fit any of the theming and story we’ve had so far!
AGREED and it's kind of frustrating because I've heard people claim it's too gary sue because it was set in canon that people couldn't do primal magic without a connection to a course like a primal stone, but then these people are also usually ATLA fans who have no problem with Toph. It was established numerous times in ATLA that earth benders could not metal bend, Toph, at age 12, meditated and thought about metal in a different way which allowed her to find and connect with the earth fragments inside metal and invented something thought to be impossible in a couple hours tops. Dragon Prince said humans couldn't use primal magic because they weren't born with a connection to a primal source, when Callum asked about the connection, the show said that a "connection" was an "understanding", aka knowing the arcanum. The show literally said once you understand the arcanum you have a connection to the source and that elves and other magical beings are born with that understanding, it's part of their instincts but if it is an understanding that connects you, there's no reason to truly believe it's impossible for someone to LEARN to understand something and once they understand, according to the cannon, they would be able to use the magic. Callum went through hell and almost died on his introspection to understand the sky arcanum and it took him a whole seasons worth of trying. Toph figured out a before thought impossible skill in one episode but that's fine and Callum's struggle wasn't? Like if they actually made Callum part something... I'd be mad. Because like you said, it would take away everything we watched him grow and go through.
Why do people want Callum to be part-elf? His story is inspiring and conveys the message that you shouldn't let the world tell you what you can or can't do. It tells young people that if they believe and try hard enough, they can achieve their goals and shape their own future.
If an elven ancestry gets revealed it reverses the message. You're either lucky or not, all your options get decided before your birth. Sucks to be you, just accept your fate.
The show constantly hammers home the point that you should learn from the past, but not let it define the future. I just can't see a secret elven heritage as a possibility for this show.
Exactly. Callum’s journey to becoming a mage has been about hard work, self determination, and making your own future. Callum having an elven heritage would completely undermine all of that.
Właśnie ta teoria obiera znaczenie rozwoju Calluma który od paru lat szukał czegoś w czym jest dobry , oprócz tańca i sztuki.
Gdyby był pół elfem to nie miałoby to tak wielkiego znaczenia.
On przez całe trzy serie ufowadnia że nie jest tylko przybranym księciem Katolis.
It is this theory that makes sense of the development of Callum, who for several years was looking for something he was good at, besides dance and art.
If he were half elf it wouldn't matter that much.
Throughout the three series, he has been trusting that he is not just the adoptive prince of Katolis.
@@kasiakowalczyk5113 you’re confusing and I don’t understand you 😨
@@kasiakowalczyk5113 Callum isn't adopted, he's harrow's step son.
what if the key of Aravose had something to do with Calums connection to the Arcanum. what if the key of Aravose is how Aravose learned all 6 primal sources. and what if dark magic is the trigger for the key of aravose.
Everyone has their own theories!!!😂
An interesting idea!
This is both so true and a great summary of Callum`s arc.
Perfect explanation! Exactly my thoughts, couldn't have said it better myself
Thank you!
I can't wait for Season 4, I hope Callum learns the rest of the different magic sources, there would definitely be some amazing fight scenes in later seasons if he becomes a much more versatile mage than he already is.
I'm really excited for season 4! More magic, more magical creatures, Callum learning more spells, and everyone else getting some development too, I hope!
YES another theory pop video!
Yes! I had a lot of fun working on this one!
totally agree. callum being half elf is actually ridiculous. personally i believe he will learn more Arcanum, maybe all of them. its possible that proximity to the eye of aravos is a catalyst to allow it.
To me it makes perfect sense that the humans of in the Dragon Prince would be able to touch the magical forces of that world even if they don't have a natural connection to primal sources: if they couldn't touch magic then how can they perform dark magic?
I think that the critical factor in Calumn learning magic was his relationship with Rayla: she was the first one to call him a mage, she's a magical being herself so he developed an empathy for them, she agreed to get Aavoros's Key which may have helped him form the connection with the sky Arcanum, and she stayed at his side when he fell into a coma.
If anyone saw Kipo and the age of wanderbeasts You know that Kipo is a hibrid human-mutt so She can represent both parts, her duality unites diferent speicies, in this case Callum's duality would divide them even more.
Well, we only have to wait 4 years until The Dragon Prince is completed soo we can see if any of the theories are true!
Not long at all, really!
Your first 2021 video is a video about the dragon prince, that is a good sign of 2021 being better than 2020, thank you for explaining about the Callum part elf theory.
Hopefully 2021 will be better. We're getting season 4 this year, so there's that to look forward to!
I would like for elves to jump on opportunity to teach Callum magic. Among other things as a propaganda against dark magic.
I would also love for him to have rival in form of moon elf magic student that try to seduce Rayla.
I'd like to see Callum learn more about Sky magic. There's got to be plenty of spells and theory for him to learn just for that one arcanum! And you're right, there's the potential "propoganda" use to steer other potential human mages away from the path of Dakr Magic.
@@TheoryPop From what we saw he will probably learn way faster than average.
That seems likely, his photographic memory and drawing skills will certainly help, as he can perfectly recall and replicate any runes he will be shown!
This is great! I love theories! I love dragon prince! This is awesome I also love your little moon elf sprite so good freaking job dude!
Thank you, I’m glad you enjoyed! The artist that made the artwork I use, TheBatclam, did a superb job!
For Callum to be part Elf would be ridiculous, and it would take away from arguably one of the most important themes of the story, which is: humans can't do magic until they go through therapy
Exactly! Katolis will set up a system of counselling to help this new generation of human mages
I fully agree with you
Callum being half elf would totally cheapen his character.
I agree! It would undermine so much of what he’s achieved and his growth as a character!
Yeah, it undermines one of the shows messages, that the easy way isnt always the right way. The easy way would be for callum to embrace dark magic, because dark magic is easy. All that Viren has done is the "easy way" and it has just brought on consequences. Callum was able to connect with the sky arcanum because he rejected the easy path. And I think humans are able to do primal magic, but theyre not born with it and have relied on the "quick fix" for so long instead of dedicating themselves to a primal source.
I agree with you 100%, it absolutely would contradict and ruin so much of Callum’s development and the show’s message.
I have a theory as to why humans (apart from Callum) can do magic. From what we know humans are the only living creatures with no primal energy. Even animals that cannot cast spells glow under the cube of aaravos, but humans do not. We also don’t know if (apart from aaravos) that elves can use multiple primal sources. Or if they can only use the one they are born with. My theory is, that humans could once use magic. A VERY long time ago. Maybe they could control the primals or maybe dark magic was their arcanum. As they say dark magic was discovered, (maybe as ruins of humanity’s golden age) not created. I believe that aaravos can control all the primals because he found a way to take humanity’s primal energy away from them.
You could be right, humans may have had some ability for primal magic in centuries past, but this knowledge was stripped away from them.
Human Callum all the way.
His whole journey is about how he forged a connection with the sky arcanum where there was nothing at all to start with. That's some inspiring stuff, let's please not undermine that by revealing he had some power stored inside him all along.
I think the whole humans can't do magic is propaganda
It may have started off that way, and became a commonly held belief over time.
your dragon prince theories are so good! PLEEEEEEEASE do an ATLA video
Thank you, I'm glad you enjoy the videos! I'll have to think about doing an Avatar video, it's been pretty well covered already!
Love your vids!!! Keep up the good content.❤️💕💕💕
Thank you!
My personal headcanon is that due to sacrificing the primal stone to save zim, he somehow got a “blessing” (or something) from zim which leads to his natural affinity to the sky arcanum
I like this headcanon!
I prefer Callum being fully human. Too many stories use the half-breed concept. What would be interesting though is if he can only use sky magic naturally. Much like elves can only use the magic type they are connected to. This would apply to all humans too. They could only naturally use the magic they are connected to.
Perhaps humans are more inclined to a particular primal source, that sounds possible. It's not an innate connection as the elves have, but humans may find it easier to understand a particular arcanum.
Dude just found your channel and i love it and your content its super awesome
Thank you so much! I'm glad you've enjoyed the content here!
Thank you for making this video. I’m tired of seeing the crazy half elf theories.
Callum is like me: Mixed raced, as in HUMAN. His mother is the equivalent of Asian and his dad may be white in fashion 🤷♀️
You're welcome, thank you for watching, I'm glad you enjoyed it!
@@TheoryPop you're welcome :)
Napoleon Theory Pop is probably the best thing I've ever seen! Thank you for gracing my eyes with it!
I’m so happy someone recognised Napoleon! XD
@@TheoryPop Very majestic!
This is exactly what I tell anyone who brings up this theory. Nice to see someone agreeing with me!
Swell video as always my pal😊🥰👍💯💕💞💖
Thank you!
One of the things I’d love to see from Callum’s future arc is him circling back at learning princely skills as well with perhaps a magical bent to it. We already know his opinion of himself being “bad at everything “ wasn’t entirely correct, as he was shown to be a great leader and tactician when confident enough.
Perhaps his journey as a mage overlaps with his journey as a prince, learning new forms of magic that help him excel in his own way. Sky mages supposedly can channel magic to manifest as agility and quickness, so perhaps this would go a long way to teach him fighting and horseback riding.
His mother's weapon of choice was a spear, so maybe he would be more skilled with that or a staff.
@@ethenallen1388 Maybe. I could see him inscribing runes on a sword and using that.
I think the mage that created the cube was human and that humans can learn more than one arcanum but with much greater effort needed. I also think that human helped them trap avaros that evil elf and that Callum is related to him somehow.
It feels great to discover that your opinion you had to fight over is shared with an other humans bieng
I find that Callum when saying "No destiny is a book you write yourself" that sorta reminded me about the temptation of Jesus. He didn't want power, he wanted to choose his own path
That's an interesting parallel! I love that quote! I need to get that tattooed on me! :D
Yaaaaass your back I missed your videos 😁😁😁
Thank you, I’ve missed working on them!
@@TheoryPop I can tell and I absolutely agree with you. I never really liked the theory of his dad being a elf because if his dad was an elf wouldn't he also have more elfish traits? Sure he can do magic but other that he looks absolutely human. All the elves we see have 4 fingers and sometimes have an unnatural skin color with pointed ears while callum has 5 fingers human ears along with a human skin color even if he was half elvish or a quoter elvish (if his dad was half elvish) wouldn't callum have some kind of mutation giving him 4 fingers and pointed ears? Callum looks absolutely human with no evlish features it doesn't make sense for him to be half or even quoter elvish
Excellent points! I didn’t even cover the inherited traits a hybrid would likely have. If Callum had an elven father, he would have at least some elven traits, but he instead has none. It could be argued that he may have an elf ancestor much further back, but then the points I made in the video would still counter those: theming and story!
@@TheoryPop I believe even if it his elvish heritage is further back his ears would be still be a bit bigger or pointer than others we've seen in the show. A childs ear shape is genetic inheritance from the parents, bigger or prominent ears are a dominant trait. Even if his elvish heritage is further down it might allow him to have 5 fingers along with a normal human skin coloring but his ears would still be significantly bigger or a bit pointier than others we see in the show. In the show every human seems to have small or normal sized ears and aren't the slightlest bit pointed the same is seen with callum. If this elvish heritage was further down the line it would have to be before humans where kicked out of Xadia though the elvish traits wouldn't have all disappeared because dominant traits aren't like recessive traits where they can appear less frequently in the offspring he would still have the ears or other genetic mutation inheritaned by his elvish heritage.
@@TheoryPop Also if you think about it callum having eliven blood running through his vanes wouldn't that lead to him finding a living eliven relative. But if he has any kind of living relatives human or elvis we never hear of them his mother doesn't say anything about her mom and dad the only family we know she has is her sister as for his dad we don't even know his name the only thing we know about him is that he most likely passed away before callum was born or while he was in his mother tummy. I also don't see the creators just making a whole new elvin family for callum though I guess it could be argued that the Cub they got at the batherlaudge could be the key to finding his eliven haratage because it was the "key" but really there nothing go off with that theory. I believe callum Is 100% human and has the will power and desperation needed for him to unlock how to use magic
I wouldn't really find Callum being half-elf something as offensive or bad to the story but it would honestly show it on him if he were a half-elf. He doesn't exactly have anything weird going on with his body (as well as maybe tiny sprouting horns) maybe skin being a bit more pinkish? or his ears not being a bit sharper around the edges. Callum's ears are fully round but still, I do wonder honestly. I don't think Amaya knew a lot about Callum's father and we don't know much about his mom either (to confirmed too much). It does seem that his mother Sarai is still more understandable when it comes to magical creatures and not too keen on doing things that harm them but she still is supporting her husband and love him as much as she can. Perhaps Callum's father was a half-elf? , I'm just more curious on how Sarai's viewpoint when it came to the dragon Thunder and magical creatures, when her husband Harrow threw her spear you could hear a loud "noo" from it. Of course, it can be that she is just a kindhearted person who doesn't want bloodshed and war. My only question is if Callum's previous father changed Sarai's viewpoint on magical creatures or something like that. It was said that he died but I won't draw conclusions yet, but I also like the fact that Callum is a human who can do magic, I honestly wouldn't mind if he was a half-elf or something like that. I don't think it would ruin the story, the whole reason why humans went about to do dark magic was that they were seen as "lesser beings" and were starving which drove them into a corner. Dark magic is not exactly evil, its whole existence wasn't evil, but it is not something worth praising either. If Elf's and Dragon's helped humans, if they at very least helped their community grow and helped them with food storage and perhaps tried to explain the connections, it wouldn't have come to this. The first dark magician in season 3 in the first ep, wasn't an evil man. It was clearly shown how Sol treated the human's (while he did had a point that dark magic is dangerous and it takes life and magic from beings), he still tried to kill the whole town of human's to scare them off and the dark magician defended the human's and gave his life for it. I don't think that humans are the ones who started the war but it didn't really help how they were driven into a corner. If Callum is indeed a first human who can do magic, then i really hope he won't be the only one.
“I think callum is a Sith Lord” anikin skywalker
What!!!?!!😕😅😬😟🙂
I think callum will master more primal magics and one episode fight against aravos
It would be TOO easy. The best things are the hardest to discover. Claudia showed him how to use the primal stone. Nobody else. Rayla recognized it before Callum did.
Yes I mean Callum being half elf would ruin what makes it so special about the dragon prince. Saying screw you to destiny and breaking the chains of fate and destiny
Yes, absolutely!
@@TheoryPop thank you. I mean why is it so important that he’s got to be half elf and human? I mean it has more impact that he really did discover something on his through hard work and Determination but I guess that concept is lost in this day and age
I can understand the appeal for some folks that Callum is either half-elf or part-elf. However that would, in my opinion, work against much of his development up to this point in the story. As you mentioned, one of the key points of TDP is working against “destiny” and the paths that others try to set you on, and forging your own path and determining your own destiny. That’s such a strong message that would be completely undermined if Callum can only do magic because of that elf lineage!
@@TheoryPop exactly I’m not the biggest fan of humanity but I can be real and say when we put something into it we’re stubborn as hell and we’re gonna fucking do it.
So what I love about TDP is the fact that Callum a full human literally did that
i think there is a bit of earth elf blood in the royal bloodline from long before humans were kicked out of xadia, but it's much stronger in ezeran which would explain how he can talk to/command/have a telepathic bond with animals & dragons
If he connects to all the arcanums then he is the avatar
Agree completely. If they'd made him a half-elf it would have undermined everything.
the theory also justifies dark magic as in the show the implication of Callum's learning of the sky arcanum tell us that there is no excuse for it but the theory would imply that it is the only way for humans to do magic therefore justifying it to some degree
Could aaravos be callum distant direct ancestor or biological father?
Personally can I say that as one of it's functions. The key might be able to allow for creatures to connect to a primal source. In a similar way that Callum did. But. It isn't instant and takes concentration and the ability to focus on understanding that primal source. I actually think that Aaravos actually created this as a channel for the various primal sources but didn't work like a primal stone like he intended. But instead allowed for a mild connection that with patience and consistent focus. Allowed for a person born without that connection to connect to the source and the Aaravos used that to connect himself to the various sources. This is also why it responds to the various sources in other creatures. It is designed to channel that power so of course it all works together as focus of the primal sources. It is the KEY to the primal sources within us and other's and it understands and wants to channel that. In Calum or Calem's dream whne he connected to the primal source of the sky, it showed itself promenently in that dream. And if anything I believe that if used properly can allow for the consistent and conjuctive use of various sources together.
Now I don't think this is nearly as likely but why was Aarvaros sealed away? That is someothing that I think to many people forget about. There is no explanation about who or why? And how does the key work in this. Well I think that the key actually was used by various mages together to seal him away and remove him from all of the world. giving him no direct control over any of the sources which is why he can only channel the source through viran. Not in his world not that we have seen this suppported overall but I think it could be likely.
Anyway all of this is just a theory anyway.
Although I don't demean Calum's gaining his primal source and I would love a natural way or form to bond with the primal source or maybe in a nexus but still it is just a theory.
But also I think that this definitely work. The thing is that maybe all creatures could bond to the arcanum and that some people have more affinity for it then others? Maybe that's why Callum is the only person known to have bonded with a source as human. I think that to bond to a source that you need one or more of these various things before gaining the understanding and properly bonding.
- Affinity with the sources
- Magical heritage
- Key of Aaravos
- Experience of magic that causes the realisation
There may be more but I think that you need one or more of these to be able to connect to the primal arcanum and use magic.
The more of these you experience the more likely you have a chance to bond to that arcanum. I think it is also plausable that dark magic actually opens these "Gates" inside of you to these arcanums and allows for these connections but forces the channeling of it. And Callum rejecting it and the key of Aarvaros channeling the sky arcanum allowed him to finally to connect properly thorugh his own self determinism.
Once again just a theory.
did you watch hilda season 2 you do make review or fan theory
I did watch season 2, I might cover something in a future video!
My theory is that maybe Callum IS part-elf because what if his father was elf? Maybe his father wasn't dead, maybe he was elf and left him for his safety. Then Sarai agreed for him to leave and act as if he was dead. For his traits maybe his a latecomer and maybe it might show but remember this is just a theory. :)
What?😅 you didn’t explain your argument well at ALL
That will make more sense.
Agreed
100% human
There is a third option - Callum could have magical heritage without being part magical creature. If he can use real magic, then it's possible that his ancestors could too and it had some sort of hereditary effect that grew stronger with each generation. It's also possible that magical heritage is on his mother's side. After all, his mother kind of helped him understand the Sky Arcanum, and Ezran has magical ability as well. Ezran's ability to talk to animals is actually a strong evidence in favor of magical ancestry... and it certainly did not come from king Harrow. This would not only preserve the story that real humans can learn real magic, but it would also make the story better, more believable. Right now it feels that Callum learned magic too easily and too quickly, which begs the question how no human managed to do it before. But if it wasn't just his accomplishment, but the work of many generations of humans, then it gets more interesting and plausible.
I like to believe that humans are capable of learning a primal source. However it takes a lot of patience and understanding. That is why so many humans who use dark. Dark magic is easy and requires no real understanding. As for the key of aaravos i think it had a hand in helping callum, it offered to easy way out but when he rejected it then it took him through all of his thoughts so he could connect the dots.
I agree that elven heritage would damage Callum as a character. But it won't necessarily destroy the story, because him being part elf would still demonstrate that humans and elves can become one, not because they can be inherently equal, but because they can physically become one and the same.
II do hope he has magical ancestry. But it would be more tragic if it was a human who used or even discovered dark magic. I think this would make it both interesting, and make it a redemption story for humanity.
Honestly I think that dark isn’t that bad, remember when viren used it to warm the land so they could produce more food, preventing a famine. You could say that they killed an innocent rock titan thing, but it didn’t seem actually conscious or intelligent. The elves did not care in the slightest that it was killed. They didn’t march out of xadia yelling that the humans had killed the rock thing. There are many other things u could do with it. You can heal permanent spinal injuries (Soren) and even resurrect the dead.
Viren did call Callum a mongrel, which could suggest him having elven ancestry, but I don’t think it’s in very recent generations, possibly long ago he had an elf there but it’s been far too long, I think it’d work so much better, him being human
Calem isn't a mage everyone knows the mage dies in one hit
It’s true, mages are squishy
Well I hope he will remain the only human mage cuz thats what makes him spacial
That's a Sentence with a But, just in case, everything that comes before the But isn't Horseshit, it's the truth; I know it because I read a lot of Books about Storytelling and a lot about writing. But nonetheless Welcome Back, I am so glad to hear from you again.
There's much more story to be told yet. While Callum has had some great development so far, I don't think the 3 seasons we've had will be the end of his journey. He still has much to learn about being a mage and using the Sky arcanum. And you're right, there's the possibility that the elves could view Callum as the exception, at least when it comes to magic. The Sunfire elves and the dragons present at the Stormspire saw the humans that helped defend the dragon queen's home, so there's hope there, but it's far from being a blanket "all humans are good and have the potential for magic" thought. I'm doubtful that Callum will be revealed to be a half-elf, I don't think that revelation adds anything to his character or the story that we've already seen, but it can't be 100% ruled out unless the showrunners themselves say it won't happen.
@@TheoryPop Thank you for answering me, I see your point and I think it is quite possible especially with the fact that we have so much more Story to come, there is still the Question if there is even time to add something like this into the Story.
But when Callum used Dark Magic I found it Strange that he became sick. I hope that will be answered, mostly because I think IF every Dark Mage Apprentice becomes sick after the first spoken Spell wouldn't it be a more Common knowledge? I think it would, and if Callum would have known that he could become sick, it would explain why he didn't want to use dark Magic. Than again, it didn't look like he knew what happened to him in Season 2, when he used it.
I read one Comment about the fact that Callum looked totally Human without any Sign of Elven Heritage, but we had a Dog in Season 1 who has only 3 legs and Lujanne used her Magic to convince everyone that the Dog has 4 legs and they were even able to touch it. So if an Elven Mage can do that with an illussion I think we can't use the Argument, that Callum doesn't show any Sign of Elven Heritage, as an Argument that he isn't. I mean ... maybe his Father used some Kind of Spell on him to hide that part of Callums Heritage. Unlikely but a possibility.
It is so good that you are back I missed this Kind of Fan-Theory-Discussion. I hope we will get the next Season at the End of the Year. I mean with all what happened last Year, that is the earliest release-date I can imagine, what do you think?
@@TheoryPop How can you read this big of a message!!!!!!!😂
@@AllahMonke That's the Reason I thanked him for answering me. :D
Okay I’m sorry but Callum’s face on Evisandom’s body is just…. Lol
I mean, it literally says he has elf DNA? He's said to be help startouch elf so I dunno.
Aaravos be Callum's Ancestor or Father?
The "villain is the hero's father" plot twist is a little over used, in my opinion.
Hey if you listen Carefully you know Kellen knows his father
It is a kids show. A common trope of creative works for children is that the main character is nothing special. If you write a kids show, wouldnt you try to teach kids that they dont need to have special genes to be successful in life? Another example: despite their disabilities amaya is a general and villads is a captain. Are they half elfs too? I think that the callum is a half elf theory belongs to a more adult setting.
It just comes easier to elves than humans it's instinctive, like speaking your native tongue some things just come naturally to you, you don't have to think about. But someone learning your native tongue has to learn and work hard at it. As native English speakers we know when to use a vs an. When it's an unvoiced verses voiced TH, when C is like S and when it is like C. We instinctively know how to use different verb forms (past/present/present participle. . .). People learning English need to study and learn how to do it, it's not instinctive. You ask a native English speaker to explain certain things about why we said this or why we do that and they might not know, they just do it.
On the other hand dark magic is like relying on google translate, it's the easy way out. It can mimic but you can see evidence that it's not the pure or true thing.
I also see the "humans can't do magic" an assumption because they never have figured it out. Which makes it limiting because when the assume that humans can't they don't even have them try to do it. Like assuming someone with disablities is stupid or can't do something (maybe they can't do it the same way, but can do it). It also might be similar to not teaching slaves to read, "why would they need it?" "They're not smart enough to learn it." giving them power over humans. An ignorant society is easier to control.
He's not part elf. Elf can only connect to one arcanum. Callum was also able to do Moon magic aside from Sky magic. Meaning he is not connected to just one arcanum. He has the potential to connect to all Primal source of magic. Just like Aaravos.
That's already confirmed
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Look I think Callum is a human but something could have happened to him that made him a half elf
The human the half elf and the elf
Coff coff- Aaravos doing sky magic and sun magic, one after another even tho he's a star touch elf, why wouldn't humans be able to do the same coff coff
Star Touch elves are incredibly rare in the world of the Dragon Prince, and their abilities and nature are mysterious. Comparing his abilities to humans makes no sense.
@@TheoryPop i just meant that he was born connected to the stars Arcanum, but he was able to connect to and master all of the others, so why wouldn't others be able to do the same? So yeah, maybe it's a star elf hability, but then, why would Callum be able to connect to the sky Arcanum? Why wouldn't he be able to connect to more Primal Sources?
I think Startouch elves likely have an easier time connecting with other arcanum’s than humans. There’s very little we know about the Star arcanum so far, my current thoughts are that it may in some way allow those like Aaravos to connect with more than one arcanum. There is a possibility Callum could connect with more than one arcanum, though the fact he had to go into a dark magic “coma” to help gain insight into the Sky arcanum means he’ll likely have to work hard at it. But there’s still much more about the Sky arcanum to learn, there’s got to be dozens of spells to learn yet, and ways of combining them to produce different effects too.
so you're saying that your theory isn't based off any fact but instead... character development?
6:04. Must rethink everything they knew about humans. It's not completly true: They know humans have five fingers ✋😂🤣
I have a whole theory that his father is aaravos I know it sounds crazy but it will If you here the full theory
In order for the "villain is the hero's father" plot twist to work a relationship between the two characters must be established as early as possible. What has been done to establish a relationship between Calumn and Aaravos as of the end of the third season in a series that's expected to have seven seasons?
Does Calumn even know about Aaravos?
may be his real dad was a elf and his mom was A elf
That would make Callum a full elf
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@@TheoryPop i agree
I hope all humans don't learn primal magic
Because I think it'll ruin callums character
I haven't watched The Dragon Prince but if tow things are true then he almost certainly has elven ancestors:
1. Human and Elves lived for a significant time together
2. Human and Elves can produce fertile offspring
The only thing that can stop two groups of people from interbreeding is geographic distance. No matter what laws or social deterens are put in place you can't stop people from mixing with each other, but given how long elf and men are seperated that elf might have been his grand grand grand grand... Father/Mother.
Um...Callum isn’t a elf
Interesting points. But, if you had watched the show, you'd know that elves viewed humans as lesser creatures. While there may have been limited couplings between humans and elves, it seems likely it would not have been particularly widespread. Though that can't guarantee Callum wouldn't have an ancestry from a bloodline resulting from a human/elf pairing, that would still be going back over 1000 years, to a time before the world, and its races, were seperated. I'm not sure to what point that may "dilute" the elven influence, or the potential Arcanum. Thank you for watching!
if callum did have skywing elf ancestry (that would make the most sense becasue hes connected to the sky arcanum) he would look like an elf. he wouldnt fully look like an elf but some elf traits would show. but he has regular human ears, no horns, no markings, 5 fingers, and his skin isnt blue or gray like skywing elf skin.
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I disagree. I feel any personal development would not be lost if it turns out Callum has elf ancestry. All his insecurities could all have put a personal block on his abilities which he had to work through.
Also why in the third episode, why did Viren call Callum a mongrel when he went to see the king?
If Calumn's father had been part of the working class, say a designer and builder, then someone from a purely aristocratic heritage would consider him a mongrel.
@@ethenallen1388 I disagree with that, a mongrel as it is used with people is a derogatory term used based on someone with mixed ancestry. if it was a class issue then could have used some other term like peasant in that situation.
@@fuhrertehlulzen What I've seen of Lord Viren tells me that he was very stiff and inflexible in his thinking and attitude, very concerned about appearances, and completely convinced that only he knew what was best for Katolis and humanity in general. Such a person would see someone from a working class family as being from "different ancestry." Such attitudes develop in a society with hereditary classes.
@@fuhrertehlulzen EXACTLY
I don't think his work would be undermined in anyway personally. We all seen his hard work and know it was what got him his understanding of the Arcanum and not some elf blood, but rather his choices and will to overcome the dark magic. Everyone's worried about it making it look like it was easy for him and not realizing that we already seen it was really hard for him. There is that one and only negative to hime being more than human in my opinion. And many positives. When a story wraps up I like to know it's a good ending and I feel like him being more than human would be for the best. One example I can think of is the lifespans. Rayla will be a widow for nearly 700 years if callum just has a human lifespan. Also it could be a great symbol of coexistence.
I do think that Callum is part elf, and that Aaravos is his ancestor. If this is true, then it wouldn’t be detrimental to his development at all, and would actually build on it and provide context for past events. Callum wasn’t good at anything princely. Aaravos was obviously not royalty, and neither was Callum's mother, originally. Callum’s heritage was undermining his progress in becoming a good prince. Thus, when magic came along, he felt it was something he was good at, as it was with Aaravos. If this is true, and Aaravos gets free, and Callum finds out the truth, then it is possible if not probable that Callum will defect to Aaravos’s side to learn more about the Arcanums and his ancestry. In return, Rayla will try to bring Callum back to their side, and Callum may even be able to convince Aaravos to leave with him. Viren would remain the main villain after it looked like that role would change to Aaravos, providing a nice plot twist and also deepening Callum and Rayla’s relationship. And building Callum’s development. And giving Aaravos a reason to exist in the series. And did I mention Callum’s developement?
Who said the Star Touched Elves even had a concept of royal families, much less that Aavaros had been exempt from it?
@@ethenallen1388 He just doesn't seem like royalty. Then again, I haven't watched the series in half a year, so I might not remember the characters that well, so please correct me if I'm wrong, but he just didn't feel royal at all.
@@mulduls What exactly would royalty, human or otherwise, seem like to you?
What have we actually been told about Aaravos and his history, including his childhood?
Even if he had been adopted by a royal family, what would it have to do with his alleged relationship with Calumn?
@@ethenallen1388 look, I don't know what it had to do with Callum, but we have to take all things into consideration with these types of theories, especially when we don't have much to go off of. Right now, an argument could be made for both "Callum is related to Aaravos" and "Callum has nothing to do with Aaravos". At this point, we just don't know, but I have correctly looked at evidence and constructed sound theories before, and even guessed things right, so I'm rather confident that I've managed to piece together what we know and provided explanations for the things that need them.
@@mulduls I just don't see why the series' creators would go that route when Welchie gave three reasons why they would not, all of which I agree with.
I'm aware of only one reason folks would believe there's a blood connection between Aavaros and Calumn and I have an alternative explanation: the Sky Rune on the Key of Aavaros was glowing when Calumn dreamed of his mother telling how to truly understand something and he woke up understanding how to connect to the Sky Arcanum. This tells me that the Key had been created to help its owner to unlock the different Arcanums and it recognized Calumn as its current owner.