Archai

***Archai*** is a series of novels by L1quidMarbl3 that is the *Dragon Prince* adaptation of their *Archai* series. The title is derived from the source content's world, which came from the plural of the Greek concept "arche", meaning "beginning".

## Premise

*Archai* takes place in the future, specifically 1,000 years after the main events of *The Dragon Prince*. Xadia is divided once more because of war.

In the ensuing years after the series (after defeating Aaravos), Team Zym have grown and forged their own lives. Callum and Rayla have gotten back together after working on their relationship and have several human-elf hybrids together, the first known in Xadian history. Ezran continues to rule Katolis until his son, Harrow II, is ready; he retires early so that he may live the rest of his years peacefully in Xadia. Azymondias, the Dragon Prince, becomes an Archdragon of the Sky and the next king of the dragons after his mother passes, outliving his human and elven family.

The original human and elven members of Team Zym died approximately in the 110s-120s A.Z. and no one knows who they are, except King Zym.

In the years following *Darkness*, the east has driven out the west once more, but not for dark magic - humans have found a new way to exploit magical creatures, including elves and dragons, in the form of slavery. Elves are held captive against their will, forced to work the ground for their human overlords, while dragons are forced to carry humans and goods to and fro throughout the world. Magical creatures are now domesticated due to human intervention.

King Ezran is known for outlawing this practice in Katolis, creating an uproar among the other Kingdoms, who have been hooked onto it. King Zym, on the other "talon" (hand), now understood why the elves and dragons wanted to annihilate the humans thousands of years before his birth and ordered the extinction of all humans in the east and to not to harm the ones in the west. He wanted to send a message to the Kingdoms - don't mess with us or we will attack you.

Thanks to Zym implementing Lava Dragons (Sun Dragons) as guards and watchdogs, the Border is active again and there has been uneasy peace between the two sides for years.

A new Primal Source has also been discovered in the east, long thought to be forgotten and purged from the world - Darkness. This Source is more powerful than traditional dark magic with the ability to manipulate shadows and people's very perception of reality, even more than the most powerful Moon mage.

Now, the world is torn in three. King Surya, a Sunfire Elf monarch and a descendant of Karim and Miyana, has been assassinated by an unknown force, and a power vacuum is left in his place. His three children have dragged the world into their fight over the Sun Throne, costing many their lives.

There is no hope in sight, unless someone gives a damn about the future.

## Books

### *Darkness*

*(Not to be confused with* Darkness *of* The Dragon Prince*.)*

*Darkness* is a book of *Archai (TDP)*, and the *Dragon Prince* adaption of *Darkness*, a novel in *Archai*.

### *Earth*

*(Not to be confused with* Earth *of* The Dragon Prince*.)*

*Earth* is the second book of *Archai (TDP)*, and the *Dragon Prince* adaption of *Earth*, the second novel in *Archai*.

### *Moon*

*(Not to be confused with* Moon *of* The Dragon Prince*.)*

*Moon* is the fourth book of *Archai (TDP)*, and the *Dragon Prince* adaption of *Moon*, a novel in *Archai*.

### *Ocean*

*(Not to be confused with* Ocean *of* The Dragon Prince*.)*

*Ocean* is the first book of *Archai (TDP)*, and the *Dragon Prince* adaption of *Ocean*, the first novel in *Archai*.

### *Sky*

*(Not to be confused with* Sky *of* The Dragon Prince*.)*

*Sky* is a book of *Archai (TDP)*, and the *Dragon Prince* adaption of *Sky*, a novel in *Archai*.

### *Stars*

*(Not to be confused with* Stars *of* The Dragon Prince*.)*

*Stars* is a book of *Archai (TDP)*, and the *Dragon Prince* adaption of *Stars*, a novel in *Archai*.

### *Sun*

*(Not to be confused with* Sun *of* The Dragon Prince*.)*

*Sun* is the third book of *Archai (TDP)*, and the *Dragon Prince* adaption of *Sun*, the third novel in *Archai*.

## Changes from Series

* In *Archai*, the books take place on the planet Archai, a planet located somewhere in the universe. In *Archai (TDP)*, the books take place on the continent of Xadia.
* In *The Dragon Prince*, magical creatures are connected to only one Source. In *Archai*, magical creatures may be connected to one or more Sources in the series (as a reflection of the natural world). To stick with *Dragon Prince* canon for the adaptation, the magical creatures that are connected to two or more Sources will only be connected to one Source.
* In *Archai*, the magic system is like the *Dragon Prince*'s except it's more based on the aspect of nature the Source was originally inspired by. In its adaptation, the canon *Dragon Prince* magic system is used in lieu of the more nature-based version of it, and several of L1quid's fan-spells will appear in the adaptation.
* In *Archai*, the humans live in the southern half of continent/planet Archai and are united by a single government. In the *Dragon Prince* adaptation, the Human Kingdoms are now known as the "Human Territories", led by a single government. The names of the kingdoms are now used as names for large cities in their respective old territories.
	+ L1quid decided to do this for the adaptation to address how quickly societies evolved in the past thousand years of human history.
* The Dark Primal from *Archai* is added into the adaptation, being portrayed as being the lost Source instead of being one of the seven Sources seen in the original series.

## Trivia

* The original concept for *Archai* (when it was originally known as "*Land of Fire*") was a science-fiction/fantasy series that discussed events in the 2020s. As L1quid's works evolved over time, *These Alien Dragons* began to reflect this concept more, and *Archai* became an epic fantasy series.
* L1quid redid *Archai*'s plot after they saw season 4 of *The Dragon Prince* and was infuriated about how Aaron Ehaz and Justin Richmond treated their series, similar to how author Tui T. Sutherland treated the final books of her beloved *Wings of Fire* series. (L1quid considered *The Dragon Prince* the only good fantasy series out there prior to season 4's release, and it is likely they won't watch further seasons of the show because of this.)
	+ L1quid watched *Ocean* when it was released, and is giving the series a second chance due to it improving from the disaster that was *Earth*. (They still don't like the shoehorning of the "Karim is a 'backwards' traditionalist" and "Terry is a transgender" elements into the plot of season 5.)
* Several original species L1quid created for *Archai* will be present in the *Dragon Prince* adaptation of it, including Crescent Moon Dragons, Tree Golems, Cloudbirds, and others.
* L1quid's *Dragon Prince* OCs Tide, Marsh, Ember, Stone, Mudwing, Konoyo, Ember, Khepri, and Glowworm do not exist in this storyline. These characters exist in a possible future of the series, likely what would happen after the series ends.
* *Archai (TDP)* is the second franchise adaptation of L1quid's novels. *Pern (WoF)* was the first.
	+ *Archai* is the only one of L1quid's series to get two franchise adaptations - a *Dragon Prince* adaptation and a *Wings of Fire* adaptation.

## Notes

On 10/06/2023, L1quid decided to put a hold on *Archai* (and its *Wings of Fire* adaptation) to focus on *These Alien Dragons* (and its *Wings of Fire* adaptation). (They are currently working on book 2 of the series and some side stories that will explore more of the series world.) They will work on the series from time to time, if they have writer's block.

## External Links

* *Archai* - L1quid's Wattpad page
* *Polycarpa* - *Wings of Fire* fanon wiki