Amazon has released the first look at season 2 ofThe Legend of Vox Machina. The show was based on the characters and adventures featured inCritical Role, a web series where a group of voice actors got together to playDungeons & Dragons. The eponymous band of heroes, played by the original players, include Laura Bailey, Taliesin Jaffe, Ashley Johnson, Liam O’Brien, Marisha Ray, Sam Riegel, and Travis Willingham.The official description of the new season is as follows:
“After saving the realm from evil and destruction at the hands of the most terrifying power couple in Exandria, Vox Machina is faced with saving the world once again—this time, from a sinister group of dragons known as the Chroma Conclave.”
InCritical Role, the Chrome Conclave consisted of five members of different dragon races. Thordak, the Cinder King, a red dragon who served as the leader of the Conclave. Raishan the Diseased Deceiver, a green dragon. Umbrasyl the Hope Devourer, a black dragon. Vorugal the Frigid Doom, a white dragon. And Brimscythe the Iron Storm, a blue dragon.
During Season 1 ofVox Machina, Brimscythe was played by David Tennant, actually using a Scottish accent, unlike with his most famous roles inDoctor WhoandJessica Jones. Prior to the remaining members of the Conclave appearing at the end of episode twelve, Raishan, played by Cree Summers, made a brief cameo during the second episode. Officially, she was credited as Otherworldy Voice, but web series fans would have had no trouble recognizing her.
Further information on theactorswho’ll play the rest of the Conclave has not been released. As NPCs, they were all voiced by Matthew Mercer, the Dungeon Master, during the stream. Mercer might return to play one of them. During Season One of the Prime Series, Mercer voiced a few different characters, many suffering mishaps at Vox Machina’s hands. He also assisted Epic Voice Guy (Jon Bailey) in theHonest Trailerreview of the series.
What’s Next
Amazon also announced thatVox Machinahad been renewed for a third season. A case of history repeating itself as the second season was ordered ahead of the series premiere atPrime Video. If they were to follow the story arcs of Critical Role’s first campaign, then next up would be the Taryon Darrington arc.
The plot of that arc concerned the self-described greatest mercenaries in all the realm tying up loose ends brought about during the previous storyline. One of them, Keyleth (Ray), also enters into the final part of her Aramenté, which is a “Noble Odyessy” that her people, the Ashari, do. Vox Machina also deals with the threat of Hotis’ return, a rakshasa who made a brief appearance in a flashback during Season One.
Or the Chrome Conclave arc might be stretched out between seasons, as a reporter atMovieWebpreviously speculated. Of course, they might also skip over all or some of that entirely. Similar to how they skipped over the Kraghammer and Vasselheim arc and jumped straight into the Briarwoods arc during Season 1. With the second season set to premiere in January 2023, three months away, any information on what Season 3 would entail probably won’t happen for a while.
