Vox Machina Season 3: Finally Embracing the Wild World of D&D!
Legend of Vox Machina Season 3: A D&D Deep Dive!
Amazon's Legend of Vox Machina season 3 just ended— and what an ending! That finale brought a ton of changes, including the arrival of some major Dungeons & Dragons lore. It was intense, that huge fight against the main villain is finished, but another, far bigger challenge now waits for Vox Machina, that awesome band of heroes! It brought a lot of closure yet still poses a bunch of open-ended questions; including these aspects highlighted further down.
The D&D elements matter immensely! The show's initial focus only contained a bunch of standard humanoid characters—humans, elves, dwarves, and other typical D&D races, plus dragonborn and fey. It left everyone wanting something else. It also made that amazing addition by expanding this existing creative opportunity to create a much broader cast: Those beastfolk races! Finally they are seen, bringing this massive increase in the series' lore diversity. These additional characters and the additional narrative they could help establish; all adds up and presents massive opportunities, greatly impacting the overall directions this storyline can continue toward!
Beastfolk Arrive: Tabaxi, Kenku, and Aarakocra Join the Fray!
Before season 3, the show had only very briefly displayed those kinds of beastfolk, except for one specific battle against that totally rad rakshasa in season 1! Now, season 3, episode 10 (“The Clasp”) shows off several members of these awesome races – including Vex and Vax’s run-in with a tabaxi thief, and Doctor Ripley's pirate crew (which includes a kenku and an aarakocra). These additional races are shown at other pivotal moments and those minor appearances have great importance. Those key additions were long-awaited by D&D fans; expanding the scope greatly, while adding even further thematic possibilities that had previously gone mostly untapped.
This change is super significant. Beyond those aspects which show these characters – showcasing a willingness to use a much wider variety of D&D characters– it expands Vox Machina's potential! We may well see even more of those beastfolk characters; possibly leading to further development later in the series. Those exciting additions would become a staple part of future storytelling opportunities for those characters who haven’t yet received much attention in earlier seasons.
A Deeper Dive into D&D Lore: Beastfolk’s Rich History
D&D's always included animal-themed characters, players AND NPCs! Those aarakocra appeared way back, even showing up in the original Fiend Folio (1981)! Those cat-like tabaxi showed up in that same book. Those sneaky kenku too! But these were initially NPCs and background players who helped provide environmental richness and diversity to earlier versions of the tabletop games. Both tabaxi and kenku became player characters recently – in Volo's Guide to Monsters (2016)! They are now totally playable, which showcases how even previously secondary characters have continued to have lasting influence on future narratives!
Their inclusion here is fantastic. It reflects the creativity behind these shows’ production: using every piece from a vast existing cosmology is really excellent game design that is something these creatives have done especially well! These elements add additional layers which continue that very interesting thematic expansion within a world increasingly populated by those unique non-human characters! We are yet to discover whether Legend of Vox Machina might show others and many are certainly hoping these might emerge from the shadows!
Conclusion: Vox Machina’s World Expands— A New Era Awaits
Season 3 really is important for establishing what could happen next in the series and the continuing future installments of this exciting franchise! This introduction of the beastfolk characters changed Vox Machina; expanding this lore dramatically and paving the path toward much more unique stories! Season 4’s renewal is a certainty– and expectations are even greater! With more characters introduced, what might happen is even more exciting and suspenseful. It could very well expand its existing characters and possibly provide far greater character developments to occur later.
So what do you think? Which beastfolk characters do you hope to see in season 4? Let us know in the comments below!
