As with so many shows cut down before the third season, there is a wealth of neglected potential surrounding a climactic Battle of the Three Armies. “Galavant” season 2 began with the (former) King Richard left without a throne or a queen, as the scheming Queen Madalena got a taste of the high life and refused to go back. She named henchman Gareth as her king, and while the two eventually got along and even shared a kiss in episode 4 (titled “Bewitched, Bothered, and Belittled”), Madalena soon dabbles in the dark arts and commands an army of the undead against the rest of the characters, eventually vanishing after defeat at the hands of a liberated Princess Isabella. Her upgrade to sorceress would have been sure to cause trouble for the entire Seven Realms, and the final episode observes her striking an alliance with (and gaining mentorship from) the Evil Dark Lord to grow her powers.

Richard (who inadvertently scored a magical sword that revealed him as the one true king of the Seven Realms) never got to have a healthy relationship with the wife he kidnapped. But over the course of the second season, he links up with a childhood friend and after the battle, the pair have married and settled down together along with Richard’s pet lizard Tad Cooper, who has grown into a massive dragon. I say again: ABC has denied us a season with a royal fire-breathing dragon named Tad Cooper.

Our hero Galavant survives the battle and reunites with Isabella, and both have declared their love for each other. They marry (with Weird Al and some monks officiating) and put down roots in a seaside home, while her parents ascend the throne of Valencia (again). In short, nearly everyone got their happy ending — but only briefly.