History Heartwarming / CriticalRoleTaryonArc

* Vex hugging the crime boss Ace-Adan, because she knows he's actually Scanlan.
** Even though most of the others are [[ReformedButRejected upset with him for various reasons]], Scanlan is EasilyForgiven by the twins because they've been down the road he traveled before..

* Pike puts on her earring every night to talk to Scanlan and just tell him about her day, and how much she misses him.

* Both Taryon and Grog were sleazy with their trying to hit on the barmaid Shauna, but she still helps Taryon get laid as well as gives him advice on how to chat up women and later accepts Vex's apology on their behalf later with no hard feelings.

* Seeing Keyleth's moral panic over her vestige Lemor, one of Melora's devoted, tells her to keep it until she has no more need of its power. Lemor is very understanding about Keyleth's struggles, and does her best to comfort the druid.

-->'''Grog''': [[DumbMuscle I might not know much]], but I DO know that.

* Taryon launches into a story about meeting a gnome that is clearly Scanlan, Pike chimes in that "(Scanlan) sounds like someone that she would love tremendously."

The Taryon Darrington story arc focuses on Taryon Darrington, an inexperienced aspiring author and adventurer that Vox Machina shortly meets in the city of Ank'Harel in the continent of Marquet after [[spoiler: an abrupt exit by Scanlan Shorthalt from the group]]. Together with Taryon, Vox Machina travel to Vesrah to finish Keyleth's Aramente, to the Nine Hells to kill the Rakshasa Hotis and to Taryon's home Deastok in the continent of Wildemount to confront his father.

* [[spoiler:The entire resurrection of Scanlan. Grog sings a song (to a melody that Travis hates, and that Sam has previously used to troll him), Pike reads a poem and offers the same doll that Scanlan gave for her own resurrection pre-stream, and Kaylee plays a piece on her violin and finally accepts Scanlan as a father figure. And all of it works thanks to Matt rolling a natural twenty for the completing of the ritual.]]

-->'''Grog''': [[spoiler:What was your mother's name?]]\\
'''Scanlan''': [[spoiler:Juniper.]]\\
'''Grog''': [[spoiler:I'm sorry I didn't know that.]]\\
'''Scanlan''': [[spoiler:[[SincerityMode Thank you for asking.]]]]
** Subsequently followed by [[spoiler:Vex asking about his father.]]

* Vax assures Keyleth of the progress she's made thus far the night before they face [[spoiler:the kraken]], telling her that she taught him how to be happy again. Keyleth in turn thanks him for his belief and faith in her. He then unfurls his wings, telling her they have one hour, and then... [[SexyDiscretionShot fade to feathers]].

* [[spoiler:The resurrection ritual for Vax. It starts with Keyleth calling out to Pike via a magical conch shell, and she manages to arrive via astral projection. And then there's the contributions:]]
** Vex'ahlia [[spoiler:braids her feathers into Vax's hair, saying that they're a reminder of when he got her through a dark time, and [[BargainWithHeaven strikes a bargain with the Raven Queen to spare Vax's life, and in exchange Vox Machina would kill Orcus for Her]]. And the Queen accepts!]]
** Keyleth [[spoiler:holds Vax to her chest, tells him that [[ThePromise they promised to settle down and live happily together]], and presses her hand on his back where her palmprint was burned into his skin, casts ''Daylight'' into it, and [[MeaningfulEcho echoes Vax's confession to her]].]]
-->'''Keyleth:''' [[spoiler:I know you can hear me. I know you’re still in there. And I’m sure [the Raven Queen] can hear me, too. But your sister is right. You’ve held up your promise to her. And you’ve made a promise to me. We have to settle down and live happily together, remember? You promised me Zephra. So I want to give you a little bit of light to follow in the darkness. [...] And besides... [[CallBack you know I’m in love with you, right?]]]]
** Grog [[spoiler:reminds Vax that "no one kills [him] but [Grog]". He then thinks back to Vax saying he loves Grog, and replies in kind [[MoodWhiplash before slapping the hell out of his dead face]].]]
** [[spoiler:Although ultimately nothing came out of it, Taryon had offered to try and help bring Vax back during the resurrection ritual, in whatever way he could. The mere gesture could definitely be seen as an early turning point in Tary's character development.]]
* Keyleth's excitement over [[spoiler:completing her Aramente as well as gaining the power to use ''Shapechange''.[[note]]Keyleth leveled up after fighting the kraken to level 17, granting her the power to cast 9th-level spells such as ''Shapechange''[[/note]]]]

* Everyone's full support of Keyleth rings true in this episode, which Keyleth herself returns in kind in her speech during [[spoiler:her coronation]].
-->'''Keyleth:''' [[spoiler:I didn’t think I’d make it here. I couldn’t have done any of this without not only the support of every person in Zephra, and every person of the Ashari tribe, members of Emon, Tal'Dorei, Marquet... even Wildmount. In my journeys I’ve learned being a leader is a global effort, one that takes the wisdom of many. Most importantly, I couldn’t have done any of this without Vox Machina. And the pieces of them that I’ve taken away and have desperately tried to emulate in each one of them over the years. Each one of them with qualities that I admire and strive to embrace. Grog, with his strength and his unyielding loyalty. Vex, with her self-confidence and utter fearlessness. Vax, who is one of the most compassionate people I think I’ve ever come across and one of the most brave, even if it’s maybe foolish. Percival, with your intelligence and your sensibility, who is always there to be my balance. Scanlan, with his charisma and his wit. Pike... ''(sniffs)'' Pike. Her generosity and her authenticity, always true to herself. And even Tary. Taryon Darrington, whose blind faith in Vox Machina and perseverance, entrusted us even though he probably shouldn’t have. ''(laughs)'' All of these things that I learned and couldn’t be a leader without. Vox Machina makes up me. Zephra makes up me. The Ashari people, and all of greater Exandria. I don’t know if I’m the leader you deserve, or a good leader, but I’m willing to dedicate the rest of my life to doing whatever I can for all of us, as long as Vox Machina stands by my side.]]

* Upon the horrible realization that [[spoiler:Keyleth's death in the Nine Hells would mean losing their only means of escape, Vox Machina scrambles to keep her alive, including Vax and Vex using their most potent means of healing (a Potion of Superior Healing and a 4th-level ''Cure Wounds'', respectively) and Taryon casting ''Sanctuary'' on her to prevent her from taking more damage]]. Much like in the battle with [[spoiler:the kraken]], [[NoManLeftBehind Vox Machina proves once again that they will go to any lengths to ensure the survival of everyone in their family.]]
* The little moments between Vax and Keyleth during [[spoiler:the battle with Utugash and their prison escape]], showing how much they love each other.

* [[spoiler: Vox Machina helping Taryon mourn Doty being left in pieces in the city of Dis and after Taryon says Doty was his OnlyFriend, Percy immediately counters "He was your oldest friend, not your only friend." showing that the group has fully accepted him.]]
* [[spoiler: Taryon reading out the last thing he had Doty write before they went to the city of Dis was how he knows that the group was hesitant to accept him initially but has come to see him as one of them and would die for him. He feels the exact same way and considers their friendship worth 210,000 gold.]]
* Vox Machina helping Taryon get laid since he's never slept with a woman before. [[spoiler: He also reveals that his only romantic experience was with a man who was his tutor and they don't judge him for a second.]]

* [[spoiler: Percy uses Keyleth's Scrying Eye to secretly scry on Scalan and Kaylie and finds them to be perfectly content, performing for a group of peasants around a bonfire in the Turst Fields. After the heartbreaking departure of Scanlan from Vox Machina, it's nice to know that he has found some semblance of peace with his daughter.]]

* Pike puts on her earring every night [[spoiler: to talk to Scanlan and just tell him about her day, and how much she misses him.]]

* As shady as they are, there's no denying that [[spoiler:Pike's cousins love her so much that they came to Whitestone to try to protect her from the Trickfoot curse.]]

* The fact that Percy chose [[spoiler: Kynan]] to be the head of Whitestone's Riflemen. He is obviously trying very hard to be worthy of the second chance he was given.

* [[spoiler: Vex hugging the crime boss Ace-Adan, because she knows he's actually Scanlan.]]
** [[spoiler:Even though most of the others are [[ReformedButRejected upset with him for various reasons]], Scanlan is EasilyForgiven by the twins because they've been down the road he traveled before..]]

The Taryon Darrington story arc focuses on Taryon Darrington, an inexperienced aspiring author and adventurer that Vox Machina shortly meets in the city of Ank'Harel in the continent of Marquet after [[spoiler: an abrupt exit by Scanlan Shorthalt from the group]]. Together with Taryon, Vox Machina travel to Vesrah to finish Keyleth's Aramente, to the Nine Hells to kill the Rakshasa Hotis and to Taryon's home Deastok in the continent of Wildemount to confront his father.

* Trinket's confusion at being underwater is [[CrowningMomentOfFunny hilarious.]] His trust in Vex when she says everything is fine? Heart-melting.