Content & Trigger Warnings for The Legend of Vox Machina (2022)
21 content warnings identified across 3 seasons for this show.
Quick Summary
Yes, The Legend of Vox Machina (2022) contains 21 content warnings : Death of a child, Death of a parent, Grief / bereavement (major focus), Gaslighting / emotional manipulation, Genocide / ethnic cleansing, Kidnapping / abduction, War / combat, Blood / medical gore, Body horror, Confined spaces (claustrophobia), Drowning / underwater scenes, Jump scares, Explicit sexual content / nudity, Alcohol abuse (depicted), Drug use (depicted), Child abuse / harm to children, Domestic violence / intimate partner abuse, Gore / graphic violence, Gun violence, Sexual assault / rape, Torture.
The most severe warnings are for Death of a parent (severity 4/5), Grief / bereavement (major focus) (severity 5/5), Gaslighting / emotional manipulation (severity 4/5), Genocide / ethnic cleansing (severity 4/5), War / combat (severity 5/5), Blood / medical gore (severity 4/5), Body horror (severity 5/5), Gore / graphic violence (severity 5/5), Torture (severity 4/5).
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Does It Get Worse?
12 series-wide warnings apply across all seasons.
| Warning | Season | Severity | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mental Health & Emotional | ||||
| Death of a child | S3 | 3/5 | Depicted | Young characters are killed during conflict |
| Death of a parent | S1 | 4/5 | Depicted | Parental death is a significant backstory element for multiple characters |
| Death of a parent | S2 | 4/5 | Depicted | Parental loss continues as a driving emotional theme |
| Death of a parent | S3 | 4/5 | Depicted | Parental death themes continue to drive character arcs |
| Death of a parent | All | 4/5 | Depicted | Parental death and trauma from losing family drives several characters' backstories |
| Grief / bereavement (major focus) | S1 | 4/5 | Depicted | Characters grapple with loss of loved ones and traumatic past events |
| Grief / bereavement (major focus) | S2 | 5/5 | Depicted | Major character deaths and devastating emotional loss |
| Grief / bereavement (major focus) | S3 | 5/5 | Depicted | Devastating character losses and emotional turmoil throughout |
| Other | ||||
| Gaslighting / emotional manipulation | S1 | 3/5 | Depicted | Antagonists manipulate and deceive characters emotionally |
| Gaslighting / emotional manipulation | S2 | 3/5 | Depicted | Emotional manipulation by villains targeting vulnerable characters |
| Gaslighting / emotional manipulation | S3 | 4/5 | Depicted | Major villain employs psychological manipulation and deception |
| Genocide / ethnic cleansing | S3 | 4/5 | Depicted | Attempted annihilation of entire civilizations |
| Kidnapping / abduction | S1 | 3/5 | Depicted | Characters are captured and held against their will |
| Kidnapping / abduction | S2 | 3/5 | Depicted | Characters abducted by enemy forces |
| Kidnapping / abduction | S3 | 3/5 | Depicted | Characters captured and imprisoned by antagonists |
| Kidnapping / abduction | All | 3/5 | Depicted | Characters are captured and imprisoned by antagonists in multiple story arcs |
| War / combat | S2 | 4/5 | Depicted | Large-scale battles with mass casualties |
| War / combat | S3 | 5/5 | Depicted | Full-scale war with mass casualties and battlefield violence |
| Phobias & Sensory | ||||
| Blood / medical gore | All | 4/5 | Depicted | Heavy blood throughout combat sequences and aftermath of battles |
| Body horror | S1 | 4/5 | Depicted | Dark magic causes disturbing physical transformations and undead creatures |
| Body horror | S2 | 4/5 | Depicted | Dark magic transformations and undead horrors intensify |
| Body horror | S3 | 5/5 | Depicted | Intensified dark magic transformations and horrific undead creatures |
| Confined spaces (claustrophobia) | All | 2/5 | Depicted | Dungeon and underground cave sequences feature tight, enclosed environments |
| Drowning / underwater scenes | All | 2/5 | Depicted | Water-based combat and near-drowning situations occur in some episodes |
| Jump scares | S1 | 2/5 | Depicted | Sudden monster attacks and surprise combat encounters |
| Jump scares | S2 | 3/5 | Depicted | Surprise attacks and sudden horrific reveals |
| Sexual Content | ||||
| Explicit sexual content / nudity | All | 2/5 | Depicted | Some sexual humor and implied sexual situations between characters |
| Substance Use | ||||
| Alcohol abuse (depicted) | S1 | 3/5 | Depicted | Multiple characters drink heavily, particularly in tavern scenes |
| Alcohol abuse (depicted) | S2 | 3/5 | Depicted | Continued heavy drinking among party members |
| Alcohol abuse (depicted) | S3 | 3/5 | Depicted | Heavy drinking continues as a character trait |
| Alcohol abuse (depicted) | All | 3/5 | Depicted | Multiple characters drink heavily, with one character's alcoholism being a recurring character trait |
| Drug use (depicted) | S1 | 2/5 | Depicted | References to substances and potions with mind-altering effects |
| Drug use (depicted) | All | 2/5 | Depicted | Some references to potions and substances used in a fantasy context |
| Violence & Physical Harm | ||||
| Child abuse / harm to children | All | 3/5 | Depicted | Child characters face violence and abuse in flashbacks and present-day storylines |
| Domestic violence / intimate partner abuse | S2 | 3/5 | Depicted | Abusive familial relationships explored in character backstories |
| Domestic violence / intimate partner abuse | S3 | 3/5 | Depicted | Abusive family dynamics explored in flashbacks and confrontations |
| Domestic violence / intimate partner abuse | All | 3/5 | Depicted | Abusive family dynamics are depicted in backstory sequences for certain characters |
| Gore / graphic violence | S1 | 5/5 | Depicted | Extremely graphic animated violence with blood, dismemberment, and brutal kills |
| Gore / graphic violence | S2 | 5/5 | Depicted | Continued extreme animated violence with escalating brutality |
| Gore / graphic violence | S3 | 5/5 | Depicted | Extremely graphic violence continues with some of the most intense sequences in the series |
| Gun violence | S1 | 3/5 | Depicted | Crossbow and ranged weapon violence throughout |
| Sexual assault / rape | All | 2/5 | Referenced | Sexual violence is implied or referenced in certain character backstories but not graphically shown |
| Torture | S1 | 3/5 | Depicted | Characters subjected to painful interrogation and torment |
| Torture | S2 | 4/5 | Depicted | Characters endure prolonged physical and psychological torment |
| Torture | S3 | 4/5 | Depicted | Characters endure extreme physical and psychological torment |
| Torture | All | 4/5 | Depicted | Characters are tortured by villains in several storylines with graphic depictions |
Mental Health & Emotional
Parental death is a significant backstory element for multiple characters
Parental death and trauma from losing family drives several characters' backstories
Characters grapple with loss of loved ones and traumatic past events
Major character deaths and devastating emotional loss
Devastating character losses and emotional turmoil throughout
Other
Antagonists manipulate and deceive characters emotionally
Emotional manipulation by villains targeting vulnerable characters
Major villain employs psychological manipulation and deception
Characters are captured and imprisoned by antagonists in multiple story arcs
Phobias & Sensory
Heavy blood throughout combat sequences and aftermath of battles
Dark magic causes disturbing physical transformations and undead creatures
Dungeon and underground cave sequences feature tight, enclosed environments
Water-based combat and near-drowning situations occur in some episodes
Sexual Content
Some sexual humor and implied sexual situations between characters
Substance Use
Multiple characters drink heavily, particularly in tavern scenes
Multiple characters drink heavily, with one character's alcoholism being a recurring character trait
References to substances and potions with mind-altering effects
Some references to potions and substances used in a fantasy context
Violence & Physical Harm
Child characters face violence and abuse in flashbacks and present-day storylines
Abusive familial relationships explored in character backstories
Abusive family dynamics explored in flashbacks and confrontations
Abusive family dynamics are depicted in backstory sequences for certain characters
Extremely graphic animated violence with blood, dismemberment, and brutal kills
Continued extreme animated violence with escalating brutality
Extremely graphic violence continues with some of the most intense sequences in the series
Sexual violence is implied or referenced in certain character backstories but not graphically shown
Characters are tortured by villains in several storylines with graphic depictions





