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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?

Gets Worse Content intensity increases in later seasons.

12 series-wide warnings apply across all seasons.

Season 1 11 warnings
Avg severity:(3.3)
Death of a parentGrief / bereavement (major focus)Gaslighting / emotional manipulationKidnapping / abductionBody horrorJump scaresAlcohol abuse (depicted)Drug use (depicted)Gore / graphic violenceGun violenceTorture
Season 2 11 warnings
Avg severity:(3.7)
Death of a parentGrief / bereavement (major focus)Gaslighting / emotional manipulationKidnapping / abductionWar / combatBody horrorJump scaresAlcohol abuse (depicted)Domestic violence / intimate partner abuseGore / graphic violenceTorture
Season 3 12 warnings
Avg severity:(4.0)
Death of a childDeath of a parentGrief / bereavement (major focus)Gaslighting / emotional manipulationGenocide / ethnic cleansingKidnapping / abductionWar / combatBody horrorAlcohol abuse (depicted)Domestic violence / intimate partner abuseGore / graphic violenceTorture

Mental Health & Emotional

Season 3 3/5Depicted

Young characters are killed during conflict

Season 1 4/5Depicted

Parental death is a significant backstory element for multiple characters

Season 2 4/5Depicted

Parental loss continues as a driving emotional theme

Season 3 4/5Depicted

Parental death themes continue to drive character arcs

All seasons 4/5Depicted

Parental death and trauma from losing family drives several characters' backstories

Season 1 4/5Depicted

Characters grapple with loss of loved ones and traumatic past events

Season 2 5/5Depicted

Major character deaths and devastating emotional loss

Season 3 5/5Depicted

Devastating character losses and emotional turmoil throughout

Other

Season 1 3/5Depicted

Antagonists manipulate and deceive characters emotionally

Season 2 3/5Depicted

Emotional manipulation by villains targeting vulnerable characters

Season 3 4/5Depicted

Major villain employs psychological manipulation and deception

Season 3 4/5Depicted

Attempted annihilation of entire civilizations

Season 1 3/5Depicted

Characters are captured and held against their will

Season 2 3/5Depicted

Characters abducted by enemy forces

Season 3 3/5Depicted

Characters captured and imprisoned by antagonists

All seasons 3/5Depicted

Characters are captured and imprisoned by antagonists in multiple story arcs

Season 2 4/5Depicted

Large-scale battles with mass casualties

Season 3 5/5Depicted

Full-scale war with mass casualties and battlefield violence

Phobias & Sensory

All seasons 4/5Depicted

Heavy blood throughout combat sequences and aftermath of battles

Season 1 4/5Depicted

Dark magic causes disturbing physical transformations and undead creatures

Season 2 4/5Depicted

Dark magic transformations and undead horrors intensify

Season 3 5/5Depicted

Intensified dark magic transformations and horrific undead creatures

All seasons 2/5Depicted

Dungeon and underground cave sequences feature tight, enclosed environments

All seasons 2/5Depicted

Water-based combat and near-drowning situations occur in some episodes

Season 1 2/5Depicted

Sudden monster attacks and surprise combat encounters

Season 2 3/5Depicted

Surprise attacks and sudden horrific reveals

Sexual Content

All seasons 2/5Depicted

Some sexual humor and implied sexual situations between characters

Substance Use

Season 1 3/5Depicted

Multiple characters drink heavily, particularly in tavern scenes

Season 2 3/5Depicted

Continued heavy drinking among party members

Season 3 3/5Depicted

Heavy drinking continues as a character trait

All seasons 3/5Depicted

Multiple characters drink heavily, with one character's alcoholism being a recurring character trait

Season 1 2/5Depicted

References to substances and potions with mind-altering effects

All seasons 2/5Depicted

Some references to potions and substances used in a fantasy context

Violence & Physical Harm

All seasons 3/5Depicted

Child characters face violence and abuse in flashbacks and present-day storylines

Season 2 3/5Depicted

Abusive familial relationships explored in character backstories

Season 3 3/5Depicted

Abusive family dynamics explored in flashbacks and confrontations

All seasons 3/5Depicted

Abusive family dynamics are depicted in backstory sequences for certain characters

Season 1 5/5Depicted

Extremely graphic animated violence with blood, dismemberment, and brutal kills

Season 2 5/5Depicted

Continued extreme animated violence with escalating brutality

Season 3 5/5Depicted

Extremely graphic violence continues with some of the most intense sequences in the series

Season 1 3/5Depicted

Crossbow and ranged weapon violence throughout

All seasons 2/5Referenced

Sexual violence is implied or referenced in certain character backstories but not graphically shown

Season 1 3/5Depicted

Characters subjected to painful interrogation and torment

Season 2 4/5Depicted

Characters endure prolonged physical and psychological torment

Season 3 4/5Depicted

Characters endure extreme physical and psychological torment

All seasons 4/5Depicted

Characters are tortured by villains in several storylines with graphic depictions

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