Content & Trigger Warnings for The Dragon Prince (2018)
15 content warnings identified across 2 seasons for this show.
Quick Summary
Yes, The Dragon Prince (2018) contains 15 content warnings : Homophobia / transphobia (depicted), Racial slurs / racism (depicted), Death of a child, Death of a parent, Grief / bereavement (major focus), Gaslighting / emotional manipulation, Genocide / ethnic cleansing, Kidnapping / abduction, War / combat, Body horror, Confined spaces (claustrophobia), Animal cruelty / animal death, Child abuse / harm to children, Gore / graphic violence, Self-harm / suicide (depicted).
The most severe warnings are for Death of a parent (severity 4/5), Grief / bereavement (major focus) (severity 4/5), Genocide / ethnic cleansing (severity 4/5), War / combat (severity 4/5).
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Does It Get Worse?
2 series-wide warnings apply across all seasons.
| Warning | Season | Severity | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Identity & Discrimination | ||||
| Homophobia / transphobia (depicted) | S1 | 1/5 | Referenced | Same-sex relationships are depicted positively with no prejudice shown in-universe |
| Racial slurs / racism (depicted) | All | 3/5 | Depicted | Deep-seated prejudice between humans and elves is a major theme; characters face discrimination based on species |
| Mental Health & Emotional | ||||
| Death of a child | S4 | 3/5 | Referenced | Young characters face mortal peril and the threat of child death is present in wartime scenarios |
| Death of a parent | S1 | 4/5 | Depicted | The king is assassinated early on, and parental loss is a major theme for multiple characters |
| Death of a parent | S4 | 3/5 | Depicted | Additional parental figures face mortal danger and loss continues as a theme |
| Grief / bereavement (major focus) | S1 | 3/5 | Depicted | Characters process loss of family members and loved ones throughout the narrative |
| Grief / bereavement (major focus) | S4 | 4/5 | Depicted | Significant character deaths lead to profound grief that shapes remaining characters' arcs |
| Other | ||||
| Gaslighting / emotional manipulation | S1 | 3/5 | Depicted | A dark mage manipulates and deceives those around him while pursuing hidden agendas |
| Gaslighting / emotional manipulation | S4 | 3/5 | Depicted | Deception and manipulation from antagonists reach new levels as betrayals are revealed |
| Genocide / ethnic cleansing | S1 | 3/5 | Referenced | Historical genocide of dragon populations is discussed as backstory motivating current conflicts |
| Genocide / ethnic cleansing | S4 | 4/5 | Depicted | The threat of species-wide extinction becomes more immediate and is depicted more directly |
| Kidnapping / abduction | S1 | 3/5 | Depicted | Characters are captured and held prisoner by opposing factions across multiple storylines |
| Kidnapping / abduction | S4 | 3/5 | Depicted | Major characters are captured and imprisoned with extended captivity sequences |
| War / combat | S1 | 3/5 | Depicted | Fantasy warfare between human kingdoms and elven/dragon factions drives the central conflict |
| War / combat | S4 | 4/5 | Depicted | Full-scale war escalates with large battle sequences and higher stakes combat |
| Phobias & Sensory | ||||
| Body horror | S1 | 2/5 | Depicted | Dark magic use transforms and corrupts users' physical forms in unsettling ways |
| Body horror | S4 | 3/5 | Depicted | Dark magic corruption intensifies with more disturbing physical transformations |
| Confined spaces (claustrophobia) | S4 | 2/5 | Depicted | Characters are trapped in dungeons and enclosed magical prisons |
| Violence & Physical Harm | ||||
| Animal cruelty / animal death | S1 | 2/5 | Depicted | Magical creatures are hunted and harvested for their components to power dark magic |
| Animal cruelty / animal death | S4 | 3/5 | Depicted | Magical creatures face greater threats as dark magic practitioners expand their harvesting |
| Child abuse / harm to children | All | 2/5 | Depicted | Young characters are placed in dangerous situations; one villain figure is emotionally abusive toward a child |
| Gore / graphic violence | S1 | 2/5 | Depicted | Fantasy combat violence with some blood shown but generally restrained for the target audience |
| Gore / graphic violence | S4 | 3/5 | Depicted | Battle scenes become more intense with greater depictions of violence and injury |
| Self-harm / suicide (depicted) | S4 | 2/5 | Depicted | Characters sacrifice their own well-being or use self-destructive magic at great personal cost |
Identity & Discrimination
Same-sex relationships are depicted positively with no prejudice shown in-universe
Deep-seated prejudice between humans and elves is a major theme; characters face discrimination based on species
Mental Health & Emotional
Young characters face mortal peril and the threat of child death is present in wartime scenarios
The king is assassinated early on, and parental loss is a major theme for multiple characters
Additional parental figures face mortal danger and loss continues as a theme
Characters process loss of family members and loved ones throughout the narrative
Significant character deaths lead to profound grief that shapes remaining characters' arcs
Other
A dark mage manipulates and deceives those around him while pursuing hidden agendas
Deception and manipulation from antagonists reach new levels as betrayals are revealed
Historical genocide of dragon populations is discussed as backstory motivating current conflicts
The threat of species-wide extinction becomes more immediate and is depicted more directly
Characters are captured and held prisoner by opposing factions across multiple storylines
Major characters are captured and imprisoned with extended captivity sequences
Fantasy warfare between human kingdoms and elven/dragon factions drives the central conflict
Full-scale war escalates with large battle sequences and higher stakes combat
Phobias & Sensory
Dark magic use transforms and corrupts users' physical forms in unsettling ways
Dark magic corruption intensifies with more disturbing physical transformations
Characters are trapped in dungeons and enclosed magical prisons
Violence & Physical Harm
Magical creatures are hunted and harvested for their components to power dark magic
Magical creatures face greater threats as dark magic practitioners expand their harvesting
Young characters are placed in dangerous situations; one villain figure is emotionally abusive toward a child
Fantasy combat violence with some blood shown but generally restrained for the target audience
Battle scenes become more intense with greater depictions of violence and injury
Characters sacrifice their own well-being or use self-destructive magic at great personal cost
