"Warlock" is the seventh episode of Season 2 of The Shannara Chronicles, and the seventeenth episode of the series overall.
Synopsis[]
Eretria and Lyria escape the Kingdom of Leah and seek out Cogline. As darkness falls across the land, Eretria sees Amberle in a vision once more. Wil and Mareth try to find a way to heal an unconscious Allanon. In Graymark, Bandon attempts to resurrect the Warlock Lord.
Plot[]
The episode opens with a dying King Ander Elessedil falling to the ground. Eretria saves Princess Lyria from General Riga. Garet Jax leads the survivors including Queen Tamlin back to the throneroom. Talim tells her daughter Lyria to protect the stone, which holds the key to Heaven's Well which only she can open. Tamlin tells Lyria that she made a deal long ago and tells her to find Cogline who will explain everything. Lyria and Eretria escape through the tunnels while Tamlin and the others make their final stand. General Riga succeeds in forcing Tamlin to surrender by threatening to execute her subjects. Riga orders his men to pursue Lyria. Having conquered Leah, he vows to take Arborlon next. Tamlin says that nobody will recognize him.
Meanwhile, Wil, a wounded Allanon, and Mareth reach Storlock. The Gnomes bring Allanon to their makeshift hospital. Wil tells the doctor that they tried using the Elfstones but that it only made Allanon's condition worse. Mareth asks if her father is going to die. The doctor says that he has never dealt with anything like this.
Later, Eretria and Lyria seek refuge in Cogline's lair. Lyria is distraught over Ander's death and abandoning her mother Tamlin. Eretria comforts Lyria by telling her that the Rover Cephelo sacrificed his own life so that she could live. Lyria asks what she should do and Eretria tells her they will find Cogline so that she can recover her kingdom.
Back at Storlock, Allanon slips into a coma. A distraught Mareth blames Wil for her father's wound. Wil apologizes and Mareth pleads with her father to fight. Elsewhere, a cloaked Bandon travels with the Warlock Lord's sword on horseback.
Mareth later apologizes to Wil for what she said but Wil recognizes that he is responsible for Allanon's coma. Mareth tells Wil not to wallow in self pity. Wil has tried magic and medicine and does not know what to do. The two embrace and Wil tells Mareth that Allanon meant a lot to her. She vows to save her father. The gnome doctor then gives Wil a tome, telling him that Allanon passed it to him last year. Unknown to them, they are being watched by an unknown figure.
While Eretria and Lyria are sleeping in Cogline's lair, Eretria experiences a vision of Amberle. Amberle tells her that Wil is in Storlock and to bring him to the Ellcrys. She warns that the darkness is almost here and that Wil is their only hope. Shortly later, Cogline arrives, having escaped the Crimson soldiers. Cogline is relieved to find both of them safe. Eretria tells Cogline about Amberle's vision.
Wil looks through the tome but can't read Druid. Mareth however can read it since her mother taught her using Allanon's love letters. Mareth finds a passage telling her that she needs to enter Allanon's dream stage to heal him. However, the catch is that if Allanon dies, she also dies. Wil thinks that it is too risky but Mareth is willing to pay the price.
Back at Cogline's lair, Cogline says that Amberle's vision is a warning that the Warlock Lord will return. He instructs Eretria to find Wil. Cogline vows to protect Lyria and keep her away from Heaven's Well. Cogline tells Lyria that the myth about the mystical king pouring sand into the Silver River and giving life to the Four Lands is true. He adds that Lyria is a descendant of the magical king and that the source of the magic is in Heaven's Well. Cogline warns that the Warlock Lord will becoming for the Well and her. Cogline plans to take Lyria to safety in the Enclave. While alone, Cogline warns Eretria to fight the darkness inside her.
At Storlock, Mareth and Wil prepare for the ritual, which involves cutting a rune above Allanon's hear and carving a mirror image onto her palm. This would open a portal that will allow her to enter's Allanon's dreams. Wil is hesitant to lose Mareth but she is still determined to save her father. Meanwhile at Graymark, Bandon uses magic to force his way into the Crimson fortress and kills the garrison. Bannon vows that the Warlock Lord will rise again. Back at Storlock, Wil carves the rune into Mareth's palm. She touches Allanon's chest and chants the incantations. Mareth enteres a trance and awakenes in a grassy plain. She calls out to Allanon.
Meanwhile in Leah, General Riga addresses his captives Tamlin, Jax, and the Gnome and vows to cleanse the Four Lands of all magic. Riga orders his men to bring out King Ander's body. The gnome is outraged at the disrespect shown to the dead. Ander's body is thrown over the waterfall. Riga offers to spare Tamlin's life if she pleads guilty to treason including sheltering magic users. Garet insults Riga, who orders his men to gather the citizens to watch Tamlin's execution. Riga plans to execute Tamlin at dawn.
In Allanon's dream, Mareth is chased by a winged demon. Allanon destroys the demon but is displeased that Mareth has come and tells her that she should have stayed at Storlock. Mareth refuses to leave but Allanon counters that he is not yet ready to return to the "land of the living." Mareth refuses to abandon her father, who tells her not to be led astray by her feelings. Allanon is seeking someone to commune with in this dreamworld. Back at Storlock, Wil tends to the comatose Mareth. Eretria arrives and the two embrace. She tells Wil about Amberle's vision that he is their ast hope against the coming darkness.
Meanwhile, Allanon and Mareth reach the sacred lake of the druids, which is covered by a purple cloud. Allanon warns her that the waters are lethal to those who have not been called. Speaking Druid, Allanon summons his mentor Bremen. Allanon acknowledges his failure in training Bandon but Bremen tells Allanon that Bandon was not the prophesied one but rather his daughter Mareth. Bremen tells Bandon that he needs to train Mareth before her mortal journey ends.
Back at Storlock, Eretria tells Wil that they need to go to the Ellcrys. Wil says that Amberle never revealed herself to him. The gnome doctor tells tham that Mareth and Allanon have awakened. At Graymark, Bandon uses the Warlock's sword, which is soaked in Allanon's blood, to draw runes around the Warlock Lord's heart and skull.
At Storlock, Allanon and Mareth wake up. Wil finds that one of Allanon's runes has vanished only to reappear on Mareth. Allanon declares that Mareth is the next Druid and that his magic is passing away. Allanon explains that the runes are manifestations of their magic. Eretria tells Allanon and Mareth about Amberle's vision and that Wil is their last hope. Wil doesn't know to reach the tree but Allanon tells him that this time will be different because he has been summoned. He fells Wil to get to Aborlon.
At Leah, Tamlin waits in her cell prior to her execution. She tells Jax that she is reflecting on how her desire to safeguard her kingdom and daughter led her to make these mistakes. Jax says that reality kicks in. Tamlin thinks it is too late for her. Crimson soldiers enter the cell and bring Tamlin out for her execution. Jax watches with the Gnome emissary.
Back at Storlock, Wil and Mareth talk about their recent adventures. The two discuss the significance of Amberle's vision. While Allanon is not a great father, Wil reassures Mareth that he is a great teacher. Eretria tells Wil they are ready to leave. While bidding farewell, Eretria tells Mareth not to feel bad because she was not the first to fall in love with Wil. Wil and Eretria depart on horseback while Mareth smiles.
Later, Wil and Eretria dismount for a rest. Eretria tells Wil that Ander was the last of the elven line with the death of his father and brother, and Amberle's transcendence to a new state. Wil then reveales that Ander was not the last of his line but that Mareth is the next-in-line to the throne of Aborlon.
Meanwhile, Allanon passes Mareth his Druid Sword and tells her to focus and clear her mind of distractions. It transforms from a dagger into a sword. He tells Mareth that she needs to learn how to fight.
At Leah, Tamlin is led to the waterfall in the presence of General Riga and her people. Tamlin chooses to plunge to her own death while Riga watches. The execution coincides with a lunar eclipse. Using the eclipse, Bandon completes the magic ritual. Flames appear and the Warlock Lord materializes. The Warlock Lord grabs his sword and enters his throne room. Bandon follows and bends the knee to his new master.
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