falling you for a rayllum zine A narrative of love. 1 Foreward 6 Rayla and Callum 7 Meeting 9 Friendship 34 This book is dedicated to the amazing crew at Wonderstorm and Bardel who bring us the show in the first place. It’s an understatement to say that these characters and the people who have created them have all made a huge difference in our lives. Falling 78 Together 154 Future 203 Alternate Universe 294 Index 392 2 3 falling you for a rayllum zine 4 5 f r C oreward ayla and allum Falling for You: A Rayllum Zine has grown into more than a zine. It’s a Over the course of twenty-seven episodes, “The Dragon Prince” 400 page book -- an anthology in honest definition -- totally devoted to accomplishes much in ways of worldbuilding and character development. Rayla and Callum from the hit fantasy animation show, The Dragon This zine, then, is just one love letter to the beating heart of the series Prince. This book is dedicated to their relationship in its entirety from for many fans: the inspiring relationship between Callum and Rayla. the night of their fateful meeting to their newfound romance across As an artistic, awkward human prince, and a sword slashing, untested time and space. elven assassin, respectively, the two have little in common when they first meet in dire circumstances—and on opposite sides. Soon, though, Developed by the XADIA MOD SQUAD, this book was produced they choose to take a chance on peace and each other and set out to by a team of five dedicated mods looking to bring you a labor of love change their world for the better. about love. This zine documents the journey that followed, through both fic and art Producing this book has been an amazing experience that has not only from an array of talented and impassioned fans. From cautious trust to brought all of us oportunities, but brought the Mod Squad and all our fortified friendship, falling in love (or off cliffs), and the imaginings of wonderful contributors together as a family and it has a special place a happily ever after, Callum and Rayla have had many ups and downs. in our hearts. Now, we want to share it with you. Amidst all this change were some things never did, like their ride or die nature that was present from the start, a quiet sense of subtle This book will take you through the ups and downs of Rayla and humour, and the care and concern they’ve continually shown each Callum’s beautiful relationship and what their love -- and The Dragon other as their bond deepened. Prince at large -- means to us.. It has been an extraordinary and rewarding experience to watch Tamika Kuno Williams their relationship blossom and develop from enemies to friends to Design Director lovers over the course of three amazing seasons. We hope you enjoy our imagined take on it. WordswithDragons AKA Raayllum Editor 6 7 Meeting 8 9 Dear Callum, I don’t really know why I’m writing this. I could just go tell you, but I think it’s… I don’t know. I just want to write it instead. Put it down in history as something we can remember a little bit more. Beyond our disastrous first meeting? I know I almost killed you and that wasn’t exactly fun for either of us, especially you, but sometimes I think about what it would have been like to meet you under different circumstances. . You could use that big brain of yours and dream up a few possibilities, I’m sure. Do you think we have been friends right away? Do you think you could have gotten a crush on me earlier? Maybe you could have let me try one of those jelly tarts Ez is always going on about. Showed me around the castle properly. You might have even liked my ears. Just something I was thinking about. Love, Rayla 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17