The Legend of Vox Machina season 3 star: “We’re going to break your hearts”
It's going to be an intense season.
The animated adaptation of Critical Role's first D&D campaign has been no stranger to playing with our emotions in The Legend of Vox Machina's first two seasons, but it sounds like season 3 is getting ready to cut deep this time as it launches on Prime Video.
Speaking exclusively to RadioTimes.com, Liam O'Brien, Executive Producer and the voice behind Vax, took us through how season 2's dramatic events will affect our heroes in the third instalment, which has already received rave reviews.
After all, along with trailer snippets like Keyleth (Marisha Ray) knelt in front of a grave for the rest of the crew, Grog and Jarret carrying a coffin, and the group going to literal Hell, the opening title sequence for season 3 teases ominous events – with Vax'ildan and his role as the Matron of Raven's champion put into a teased focus.
O'Brien said: "Well, I'm gonna dance around spoilers like Vax and the Deathwalker's Ward, but suffice it to say, dealing with Umbrasyl in the end of season 2 was barely possible and there is going to be great cost for every step they take through this chapter of the story in season 3.
"We are going to break your hearts, we came in looking to break your hearts, so get your hearts ready to be broken."
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When elaborating on Vax's arc, he added: "In the beginning [of season 3], it's like he stepped on a landmine and is just instantly panicked, so I think that his relationship with the Matron and his role with her continues to evolve episode by episode and with each passing season.
"So, yeah, he definitely is starting in a different place than when he first fell into it, and by the end of it, he'll be in a new place."
Towards the end of season 2, we saw Vax gradually turn from being hesitant in his new role as the Matron of Raven's champion to embracing it, after realising it's a necessary role far bigger than himself.
It's not just to protect his sister like before, but the sanctity between life and death itself as a champion of destiny, including all of Vox Machina and the people of Exandria as they fight tooth and nail to finally defeat Thordak (Lance Reddick) and his Chroma Conclave.
Whether it will be enough to save his friends and keep the emotional damage to a minimum, we'll just have to wait and see.
Bring on season 3 and all of its heartbreak!
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The Legend of Vox Machina season 3 will be released on Thursday 3rd October 2024.
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