Hey tdp fandom! So I know spoopy time officially begins tomorrow (yay!) and y’all are getting ready for inktober and merciless fan content centered around Halloween, but! There’s something important to remember!
Do not draw or write the royal family in the Dragon Prince as dressing up for (or being!) devils/demons!
Here’s why:
The royal family is meant to be (somewhat subtly) Jewish (delicious!!! Finally some good fucking food), and that’s great!
Unfortunately, even though Halloween is a time of fun, there is a lot of antisemitism that’s still very present in the world. One of these common antisemitic ideas?
“Jewish people are the devil incarnate.” – Martin Luther
“The devil [is] the father of the Jews.” – The Gospel of John
“Jews were… depicted as swarthy and hook-nosed, and presumed to have a tail and horns.” – About the Middle Ages
(This makes any au where the royal family members are elves, who have horns in TDP, iffy at best.)
This is still a common antisemitic rumor today.
Yes, people really believe this bullshit. They really, really do. Not to sat that everyone does, but some do. This is why this is very, very important:
Do not have any of the members of The Dragon Prince’s royal family depicted as devils. Ever. It’s playing into antisemitic beliefs even if you don’t mean to.
Anyways, have fun this spooky season and enjoy some good inktober art and fanon content! But remember
Don’t depict Jewish characters as devils. Ever.
Note: If anyone who is Jewish would like to add to this post, feel free! I do not speak for you. I just wanted to cut some possible antisemitic content off before it could become a problem!
Just a heads up!
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