Netflix’s ‘Damsel’ Ending Explained – Does Elodie Survive The Dragon?

 

Damsel, the latest dark fantasy film starring Millie Bobby Brown, debuted on Netflix recently, and it's not a fairytale. How does Damsel conclude, and does Elodie get away from the dragon? Continue reading to see the film's thrilling finish.

Brown plays Elodie in the Oscar-nominated film Damsel, which is directed by Juan Carlos Fresnadillo. Elodie is a princess from a poor kingdom who decides to marry a wealthy prince to support her people. However, things turn dark when Elodie learns that her new royal family intends to sacrifice her to pay off an old debt; as a result, she is cast into a cave alongside a fire-breathing dragon.

Instead of relying on a hero to help her, Elodie must rely on her cunning and survival abilities. The Stranger Things star told Netflix's Tedum, "She's a damsel who doesn't need to be saved." She finds several ways to save herself. You would imagine the prince would turn around and save her, but he doesn't. It defies expectations.

Never hold out for the prince.

Dan Mazeau's writing for Damsel, which welcomed the notion of a fantasy adventure and a princess and dragon story but transformed it "into a place [where] it's completely upside down," was praised by Fresnadillo. "It was a very intense journey that I was so excited to design and develop," the Spanish director told Tedum. Fundamentally, this is such a lovely tale of a young lady growing into a strong, self-reliant, and powerful adult. Elodie is completely alone and without support. It's an authentic experience of surviving.

Speaking with Screen Rant, Wright, who plays Queen Isabelle, the antagonist of the movie, discussed what it was like to play a villain. Playing a multifaceted character like that is a lot of fun; it has nothing to do with you, the actress said. She is acting in support of a truly worthy cause. She doesn't want to disrupt tradition because it's necessary to preserve this realm.

The star-studded cast is completed by Ray Winstone, Nick Robinson, Angela Bassett, Shohreh Aghdashloo, and Brooke Carter. (Warning: There will be spoilers for Damsel's Netflix finale.)

'Damsel's' Ending Explained

Damsel debuted on Friday, March 8 on the massive streaming platform. If you've already seen the Netflix movie, continue reading to learn more about the shocking conclusion of Damsel, including whether Elodie survives, what becomes of her sister, and what happens to the royal family.

Why Does Damsel's Dragon Kill the Princesses?

Due to actions taken by her predecessors decades ago, the dragon specifically targets princesses of Queen Isabelle's royal family. The dragon's bloodline was cut off when they broke into the female dragon's lair and murdered her three young dragons.

To atone for their transgressions, the monarch of the time pledged to offer the dragon three princesses from his lineage each generation, preventing the beast from destroying the fledgling realm. But the king's family managed to trick the dragon by presenting her with princesses who were unrelated to them. To make the dragons think they were related to Queen Isabelle, they gathered young females to marry into the family and then made them participate in a blood rite.

Does Elodie In Damsel Flee From The Dragon?

Yes, Elodie discovers the way out of the dragon's lair when she comes across a map of the cave etched on the walls by another princess, but the map does not tell her where to go.

In an attempt to save her, her father and his soldiers venture inside the cave, but the dragon discovers them. Elodie observes from a distance while her father is questioned by the dragon and his men are eliminated. He admits that he had given Elodie a lifelong vow in return for gold, knowing that she could hear him. Her father asks her to forgive him before passing away.

Elodie exits the cave using her father's rope. The dragon is looking for her furiously, so she hides outside. Despite her success in leaving the cave, she is compelled to return to save Floria, her sister, whom Queen Isabelle sacrificed when Elodie failed to perform the rite.

After a while, Elodie locates Floria, but the fall severely damages her sister's leg. Elodie and the dragon engage in a violent battle during which she injures the creature with the dragon's fire. The dragon admits that they had both been duped; for all these years, she has been killing princesses who were descended from the royal family, even now the beast is injured and at her most vulnerable. Rather, when Queen Isabelle sliced the other damsels in the hand, Elodie's blood mixed with theirs.

Does Damsel Come to an End?

Elodie interrupts a second royal wedding after Damsel, where they are attempting to find a third victim to sacrifice. When she orders the other princess to flee, the dragon shows there to exact revenge by destroying Queen Isabelle and her family.

Elodie, her stepmother, and Floria are all alive and reunited in the last scene. Elodie assures her stepmother that they will work together to manage their realm. Returning home, they board a ship, and the dragonflies behind them as they sail into the sunset.