Which was the BEST arc in Wings of Fire?

Which arc in Wings of Fire rose above the others to claim the title of 'Best Arc'? Well I certainly have some opinions and I'd love to hear yours, so I made this video to do just that!

And, as always, this video would NOT have been possible without the talent and generosity of some seriously talented and generous creators:

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===== Artwork =====
JMA by Zephyrasoars

Official Cover art by Joy Ang

Official Graphic Novel art by Mike Holmes

Cake by Markus Spiske

All arc 1 animated scenes by Pyralis

Moon's first day of school by Rodnae Productions (edits by JMA)

Darkstalker with magic purple circle by Provinciaa1

Battle of Jade Mountain by Lunar_White_Wolf

Darkstalker eating the strawberry by Biohazardia

Queen Wasp by xTheDragonRebornx

Hawthorn by Snakiez

Cottonmouth by EmbIazon

Arc 2 and 3 Protag slideshow (Moon, Winter, Peril, Turtle, Qibli, Jade Winglet plus Peril, Blue, Cricket, Sundew, Snowfall, and Luna) by Biohazardia

Qibli with sunglasses by Sunflower

Qibli and Winter yelling over Moon by Kaocalyn

Winter yelling at Moon by JuliaGoldfox

Writing on a clipboard by Mikhail Nilov

Tsunami between other Seawings and the DoDs by xTheDragonRebornx

Hailstorm and Pyrite by bandbullets

Snowfall at the gathering of queens animation
MAP hosted by Meroaw
Animation by CanineDragons

[CloverCelest]

Arc 2 is definitely my favorite. The plot may be a mess but it's an enjoyable mess. The characters really made it special though(even Winter).

[honestlyali]

Arc 1 had such an amazing, well thought out plot
Arc 2 had phenomenal characters
Arc 3 had captivating world building

Arc 2 had the most qibli.



All things considered, I think arc 2 is the best

[TrickyTalon]

I think the biggest strength of the franchise is how it handles its significant amount of different protagonists and how each unique lesson is directly connected to their involvement in the story.

It’s a job well done when the *theme* of a story and the *plot* of a story come together by the end to bring the inner conflict and the outer conflict full circle as one… but it’s an achievement to have that done a dozen times over with a fresh new concept to explore every time. Each protagonist in this series has a different lesson to learn and a different role to play.

I guarantee every reader will find at least one main character that will remind them of themselves and appreciate their growth throughout their time in the books.

[TrickyTalon]

So glad someone said how ridiculously lucky the Dragonets of Destiny were to end the war happily with their rushed half baked plan.

“Let’s just gather all three SandWing princesses in one place and expect them to talk things out peacefully! Oh! They’re immediately trying to kill each other and then us! Golly it’s a good thing we just happen to be at the very spot where the long lost all powerful queen necklace is unknowingly buried so the scavenger that just happens to be here can dig it up so it can incinerate the deceiving sister AFTER she’s already secretly poisoned the brutal sister which just leaves the harmless one who doesn’t want anything to do with this and will happily accept whoever we decide as queen! Oh boy did we earn this hard worked conclusion!”

Sunny do you realize how miraculous it is that you are still alive right now?

Everything else about Arc 1’s story was fantastic.

[Hydra-s_GambitYoutube]

not gonna lie, JMA's 'QIBLIIII' at 3:53 melted my heart
love the videos Ralph, keep it up!

[Anonymous-roeb]

Arc 1 will always be my favorite, since it introduced us to the world of Wings of Fire, and I just really love the plot.

[TrickyTalon]

I’ve always valued the character development of the protagonists in this franchise above all else, which is a large reason as to why Arc 3 is my favorite

[GhostRose]

Yes, dragons eat cake in the Wings of Fire universe. In the Dragonslayer, Wren finds Murderbasket (actually Deathbringer) and tries to convince him to fly her to Burn’s stronghold. Before and while she is trying to convince him, Murderbasket was eating cake.

[Kaleiido]

0:22

Dragons probably do have cake, considering that HiveWings apparently had candy shops as seen in book 11. As well as Darkstalker’s after class cooking lessons (if I remember correctly, that is) :]

[kaliido_scope]

After adding up the scores I got these results
Arc 1: 45
Arc 2: 43
Arc 3: 41
If we assume that the scores are all out of 50, then Arc 1 is objectively the “best” arc. But like JMA said, all of it depends on what you value in a story. All the arcs have different things that they especially excel at, for me I think Arc 1 has the most linear story, Arc 2 has some of the most enjoyable characters and interactions, and Arc 3 has the most new concepts/spins on the world and plot twists that keep you interested. I’d have to agree that Arc 2 is my favourite, but that’s an entirely subjective opinion that anyone is allowed to disagree with.

[anubisdragon]

Ditto on the length of Book 15. Usually books ramble on too long. But #15 REALLY could've used an extra 100 pages or so. There were so many supporting characters and plot threads that just sort of dissappeared by the end. Great video!

[veronica]

My favourite arc is
All the arcs!
I can't choose, they are all so good in their own ways!
Wings of Fire is Wings of Fire after all and I love it!
But I do agree with all your points
You're the best WoF YouTuber I've ever seen!

[arandomboye]

Me: *was watching Pokémon memes*
JMA: *Uploads*
Me: “This is no time for Pokémon- ITS TIME FOR DRAGONS-”

[XimsXimness]

You know it’s a good day when JMA uploads also 2nd is the best arc for ever
(Omg 100 likes?!? This is the most I’ve ever gotten thank you 😊)

[megthefrostdragon]

The first 5 books will always hold a special place in my heart, they were with me from the very second I found The Dragonet Prophecy, tucked away behind the Magic Treehouse books in my 5th grade library. I only really got into the fandom right as book 13 was coming out, but nonetheless, I loved the third arc, its characters and plot are wonderful, and Blue is the cinnamoniest of cinnamon rolls. Best boi, 10/10. I kinda rushed through arc 2, but it's still pretty good. Moon has to be one of the most interesting characters I've read about, because through her, we get to see the points of view of so many other dragons, as well as seeing her go through her own problems. And on top of that, she's the only one who can communicate with the main antagonist, and she's being taught by him, and I'm ranting about Moon because she's one of my favorites lol. Anyway, this series is so special to me, and so is its wonderful fandom.

[chezstringa]

Arc 2 is my favorite, though I agree that it’s a bit of a mess. I really like the Jade Winglet’s adventures and how they interact.

[AerialtheDragon]

Bro, this is good. I love the planning. I always repeat your videos because they’re so good!

[sillydragonhx]

Arc 3 is my absolute favourite. I just loved the well-thought-out storyline and I can’t imagine how many months it took to figure out the whole Cottonmouth and Freedom sequence. Another reason I really enjoyed this book was how you could relate to both perspectives of the war (ex: Crickets argument that the HiveWings might be good if they were free and Sundews desperate need for revenge, no matter who she kills on the way) and how much of a muddle it was and then how it was tied together so well in the end. And, of course, you could talk about the INCREDIBLE side characters, like Io, Swordtail, Cinnabar, Tau, Willow, Hazel, Sequoia, etc. My only complaint about arc 3 is that in the first book, Swordtail was this epic fighter who protected his friends, but when Sundew showed up to do the fighting aspect of their story, Swordtail became Luna’s goofy boyfriend who makes stupid jokes.

[Hydra-s_GambitYoutube]

im re-commenting because my first was just when i had a sample of the video.

i love love LOVE THIS! Heck, I love all your videos. Specifically, I love how you broke down the idea but instead of tossing it all aside for the sake of the audience, you've given us information to guide us to choose which you desire. Personally, I favour Darkstalker for its literary masterpiece but the other books are great too! I feel as though arc 2 (specifically books 6 & 7) was kind of a drag off of arc 1, like a sequel thrown out for the audience only with no real effort, but the characters were pure GOLD in their interactions, mindsets and actions. Thank you for opening my, and your audience's, eyes to the possibilities (and for featuring my art :D) and for being great in general! Have a fantastic day JMA!

[jessiewilson]

Nice breakdown I honestly think everything in arc one was top tier. I just enjoy the dragonets so much and how they play off each other like siblings. I do agree to arc three being the weakest yet still great. I do really like arc two, but honestly…I’m not AS much into those characters, they don’t all get along as well but I still love them Mostly Winter and Turtle I enjoy. The Darkstalker plot line is really good but he annoys me sometimes. Arc 2 character development and plot was the glow up more. I just adore the first arc a lot so it’s hard to beat, seeing it has two of my favorite characters (sunny and tsunami :p) so those are things of the arcs I think about and I appreciate the video analysis