Sol Regem

Sol Regem is one of the two overarching antagonists (alongside the Startouch Elves) of the animated series The Dragon Prince.
He is a powerful Sun Archdragon and the former King of the Dragons with a bitter hatred of humans who was shamed by Prince Callum and Rayla of the Silvergrove, a human-elven couple. It is later revealed he was one of the major catalysts behind the villainy of the fallen Startouch Elf Aaravos, as he was responsible for ratting out Aaravos' daughter Leola to the Startouch Elves leaders of her teaching magic to humans, which led to her execution. 
==History==
Sol Regem was born as Anak Aran and was known as the Dragon Prince. Due to his hatred towards humans, he betrayed Aaravos by exposing the former's daughter Leola to the Startouch council for giving magic to humans and disrupting the cosmic order. This led to Leola's execution and Aaravos being cast out of the heavens as well as the Startouch Elf's fury.
He also destroyed Viard and the great city of Elarion after learning their discovery of dark magic.
=== Book 3: Sun===
=== Book 5: Ocean===
However, despite this, Karim managed to claim the Sun Seed thanks to his lover, Sunfire Elf general Miyana, who betrayed Queen Janai and her allies. With the seed now in his possession, this allowed Karim to put his plot into motion and heal Sol Regem.
===Book 6: Stars===
Karim, Pharos, and Miyana offered Sol Regem the Sun Seed along with a proposal to restore his eyesight. However, Sol Regem told them to use the Sun Seed to heal his wings instead and he would help them overthrow Janai.
Aaravos had taken control of Pharos's body and deceived Sol Regem into launching an assault on Katolis rather than assisting Karim's forces. Following this attack, Sol Regem sustained severe injuries and experienced a bitter confrontation with Aaravos in the Valley of Graves. Upon learning the truth regarding Aithne Solaire's destiny, an enraged Sol Regem consumed Pharos's remains before succumbing to his fury and immolating himself, leaving only his skeleton behind.
==Trivia== 
*Sol Regem could be considered the overarching antagonist of the series as him seeing Leola perform dark magic and outing her to the Startouch elves lead to her execution and Aaravos' descent to villainy.
*Sol Regem is the second archdragon to have an episode named after him, preceding Avizandum ("Echoes of Thunder") and succeeded by Rex Igneous and Domina Profundis.
*Sol Regem is chronologically the first archdragon seen in the series. 
*Sol Regem is the 2nd character with a disability, succeeded by Amaya (who was born deaf), Soren and Damian (who were both asthmatic) and possibly Leola, who was considered autistic. However he wasn't born with the disability but given it.
*Most fans empathized with Sol Regem in Season 5 until it was revealed he was the reason for Aaravos' young daughter Leola's death.
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