Animator and writer Dana Terrace revisiting The Owl House for a new, original story.
The Long-Lived King: An Original The Owl House Graphic Novel drops September 29, 2026. It’s written by Terrace and staff writer Mikki Crisostomo, with art by storyboard artist Daun Han. The 144-page paperback costs $22.99 and features black-and-white, manga-inspired illustrations, a departure from the show’s colorful visuals.
The story picks up two years after the series finale Watching and Dreaming. King accidentally erases Luz’s memories using one of the Collector’s devices. He enlists the Collector and Eda to recover those memories. He also confronts what it means to be the last living Titan who will outlive everyone he loves.
What it means to be the last Titan
King spent most of The Owl House thinking he was a demon. The show revealed he’s actually the last living Titan, the son of the being whose corpse literally forms the Boiling Isles.
Titans are ancient, magical creatures who live for thousands of years. King is essentially still a child, but he’ll watch Luz, Eda, and everyone else in his found family grow old and die while he continues existing.
The show touched on the weight of being a Titan during King’s arc about discovering his heritage. However, the shortened third season didn’t have time to explore the subject further. The Long-Lived King is going to change that.
Memories as a form of immortality
The plot hinges on Luz losing her memories. For a human with maybe 80 years if she’s lucky, memories are how she creates meaning from finite experiences. King will carry his memories across an extended lifespan. The person who will remember everything forever accidentally erases the memories of someone whose time is already running out.
It’s a clever way to force King to confront his immortality beyond grieving over something that hasn’t happened yet. He’s losing Luz in the present, watching her forget their relationship while he remembers every moment they shared.
The Collector’s involvement adds another layer. Both King and the Collector are immortal, but they have completely different experiences with it. The Collector was imprisoned for thousands of years, which turned them into an emotionally stunted god-child who treated people like toys. King has a loving family, which makes his immortality meaningful and unbearable.
What fears will the Owl House gang face?
The synopsis mentions all three characters facing their deepest fears. King’s fear is obvious: losing his family and spending eternity alone. But what fears will Luz and the Collector have to confront?
Luz’s fear likely centers on losing her identity. She’s the human who chose to be a witch in the Demon Realm. She spent months learning Glyph magic, only to lose her powers when the magic that powers those Glyphs disappeared in the series finale. Who is Luz Noceda without her magic?
The Collector’s fear is probably related to their past. They spent the show’s final arc learning to value other people as real rather than playthings. As a result, they probably feel guilty for helping Belos in his goal to eradicate the witches of Boiling Isles, despite their naivety. Helping Luz recover her memories is a reminder that the past shapes who people are. It’s a test of whether their character growth sticks when things get difficult.
Can we get more Owl House stories?
The news of an upcoming Owl House graphic novel sent shockwaves across the fandom due Terrace’s um…strong feelings towards Disney.
The Owl House ended in 2023 with three hour-ish long specials after the show was canceled for not fitting “the Disney brand.” Terrace left Disney after production wrapped. She’s since launched her indie series Knights of Guinevere (which just got greenlit for a full season).
Also, Terrace has been very critical of Disney’s plans to incorporate AI-generated content into Disney+. She called former CEO Bob Iger and other executives “fucking ghouls” and encouraged fans to pirate The Owl House.
This graphic novel was probably in the works before made her comments. But the timing creates an awkward situation where Terrace is simultaneously telling people to boycott Disney+ while promoting a graphic novel published by Disney.
Terrace acknowledged the contradiction while responding to a fan on Bluesky. “I certainly won’t make a show w them [Disney] anytime soon, but publishing is a different (and slow moving) branch and this has been in the works pre-KOG [Knights of Guinevere]. I’ll also never tell ppl to stop pirating TOH [The Owl House] or criticizing their harmful practices. I always hope things can improve, though.”
So why does Terrace bother working with a company she has a troubled relationship with? Particularly one engaging in business practices she doesn’t approve of? Clearly Terrace still has a lot of love for The Owl House, and she does seem to appreciate the fans who still support the series after everything that’s happened. “This can open a path to continue the Owl House story, fill in lost gaps, and tell some meaningful stories that we couldn’t [do] in the show,” Terrace mentioned on social media. She’s not returning to Disney out of corporate loyalty. She’s using the graphic novel as an opportunity to give Owl House fans the extra content she feels they deserve. If this sells well and people care, maybe we’ll get more projects like this in the future.
