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So are all those items inert now or is it throw in volcano time?
A very good question....
Golden Rule: It is not dead till you made sure it is D E A D
I thought that was the recurring villain rule.
Well, yeah.
It's also the:
-Megaboss Rule
-Other Party Member Rule
-Literally Everything Rule
I'm not sure you can kill spirits, but he's very banished.
Maybe just leave them in this in-between space? Although the volcano does sound like a fine idea also.
You could always find a way to leave them in the domain of another witch.
Well there is the small matter of the unknown door....
Given Queen Ewizardeth's statement that it wasn't safe to destroy the Liar's Heart, I think it's safe to assume the same thing applies here. I suggest the following: put the object in a metal lock box, welding the box shut, melting the lock (so it can't be picked), melting down the key, wrapping it up in heavy chains with a padlock, melt the padlock so it can't be picked, melt the key to the padlock, encase the whole affair in concrete, sail out to an inconspicuous location in the middle of the ocean and hurl the whole thing overboard. Repeat for each object (using a different spot in the ocean each time).
well for them to be unbound now wouldn't the one doing so have to be of mal's bloodline? If so he doesn't seem like someone who going to go out and get married or even produce offspring. So if his line dies with him problem solved.
The whole point of harry being there was so they could be summoned there to be bound because the last witch who did so was of her bloodline. But now by the rules isn't it true that any further summoning and binding has to be done by someone of Mal's bloodline? I mean mal pretty much shoved Lux in to the Liar's Heart Solo, harry wasn't there.
I'm pretty sure the whole reason Harry was there was because the bloodline of Gran Isabel was necessary to bind the Deadlies. But remember, Mal showing up in Widdershins was enough to allow the Deadlies to be unbound, summoned, and released. A new witch, a new bloodline, is actually the thing that messes up the binding.
(Refer to:
[https://www.widdershinscomi...](https://www.widdershinscomic.com/wdshn/february-19th-2016/ "https://www.widdershinscomic.com/wdshn/february-19th-2016/")
[https://www.widdershinscomi...](https://www.widdershinscomic.com/wdshn/february-23rd-2016/ "https://www.widdershinscomic.com/wdshn/february-23rd-2016/") )
this page ([https://www.widdershinscomi...](https://www.widdershinscomic.com/wdshn/february-16th-2016/ "https://www.widdershinscomic.com/wdshn/february-16th-2016/") ) suggests that the since need te bloodline to escape. And if they didn't, why was Lux foiled when Harry left NOW?
Edit: on this page ([https://www.widdershinscomi...](https://www.widdershinscomic.com/wdshn/march-6th-2016/ "https://www.widdershinscomic.com/wdshn/march-6th-2016/") ) Izzy says "This particular binding... it's deeply linked to my -- our -- family. That's why they needed someone of our bloodline to break it... and why our bloodline needs to be present when its cast."
I think we're both right -- the bloodline was important for both binding and breaking. And Izzy saying "this particular binding" suggests that Mal could make one that wasn't dependent on bloodline (though idk how possible that is).
Oh, what am I thinking? Of course the bloodline was important for breaking... or why was Envy so stuck on finding a Barber otherwise? The problem that's confusing me is whether "breaking" refers to summoning or releasing, but since several of these guys were summoned without the bloodline present, I'm guessing it must refer to releasing them. The thing is, now I'm really wondering whether this "bloodline" really refers back to the original witch ancestor (I mean, all she did was summon Lux) or to Gran herself (since she was the one who bound the six).
The way I understood it from the conversation in Find the Lady and the flashback to Mal's past earlier in this chapter, A.) the binding means the sins can be summoned but not released and B.) the bloodline of whomever did the binding is important but is superseded by the bond the witch has with the anchor.
Izzy did a binding while there was no witch associated with the anchor, thus causing someone of her bloodline to need to be present for the binding to be broken/the spirits to be released although they could still be summoned. Sid specifically states that with a binding in place he should have been able to summon but not release Greed, and Ben was given official authorization to summon Sloth. When Mal came into town the anchor started connecting to him as it's witch, thus causing the original binding to fracture. In order to fix it both someone of Izzy's bloodline (because the she was the original castor) and the witch had to be present. Mal being able to bind Lux without a Barber present makes me think the binding is now keyed to him specifically until another witch comes along, although I could be wrong about that.
This was always my impression; the bloodline bit was something particular to the specific binding spell created by the Old Witch of Widdershins (and presumably adapted by Izzy to handle all the Deadlies and not just Luxuria). As a means of increasing its potency or providing a layer of security or something.
Mal's brand new binding is different. Probably more straightforward given his lack of intellectual understanding of the forces and craft involved, but whether it's an intricately crafted lock or a bunch of boards nailed across the door. The point is, he aint' gettin' out.
Lux certainly seems to think that there were other spells which could have bound or unbound him, but that this one is the one they're working with ([https://www.widdershinscomi...](https://www.widdershinscomic.com/wdshn/april-27th-2018/ "https://www.widdershinscomic.com/wdshn/april-27th-2018/") ). Although Harry was present when Greed was summoned, the summoning circle excluded her. Nicola knew nothing of Ben's summoning of Sloth, and I think we can take as given that Ben wrote a unique and utterly perfect spell to do it with, so no Barbers involved there. Again, although Harry was present when Pride was loosed, she was not present when Lei summoned it. Ditto for Nora and Gluttony. Envy was summoned halfway around the world from Widdershins.
Acedia needed Henry (or some other Barber) to summon Wrath, but it's pretty clear that she only did that because she was too lazy to build a new spell instead of reusing one somebody else had written. (She thought she needed a witch, but she needed a Barber. She didn't need a witch.)
That particular binding-and-summoning spell needs Barbers, but not all of them do.
All mad props to Her Nibs Ewizardeth and everything, but she was pre-Newtonian. The state of the art has advanced since her day.
yes
You know what O'Malley needs right now?
A visit from the Purple Hippo of Happiness!
Probably the Beautiful Bison of Bedrest, more likely.
I once had a dream involving some of the characters from Widdershins, in which the battle with the Sins was over and Mal was so exhausted by his efforts that Wolfe ended up carrying him home (over his loud protests).
I just re-read the whole series and it was over a year ago so you may have forgotten but their home burned down thanks to wrath
Oh, I’m well aware of that, but my unconscious was apparently ignoring the fact in the dream!
Yeah, my dreams about Widdershins (the bits of them I remember after) blatantly ignore the facts I know about the world and characters, up to existence of dragons and O'Malley having been at war. :))
About the burned house: it seems all of the team are going to the farm of Eddie and Cat soon, telling them the last news (and got news about Henry?).
This gets added onto my list of Things That Need To Be Plushies.
EDIT: Sorry, let me clarify - I meant the Beautiful Bison of Bedrest. Happiness is great and all, but these days even happiness falls below sleep on my essentials list.
...Apparently I have a lot of lists.
I certainly could use a PHoH plush to snug when I'm having a case of the Sads.
Congratulations, you've given me a business idea.
those already exist, though i'm not sure where they are on thren's shop any more and it is kind of hard for me to list them on mine since it's her that makes them..!
[http://widdershins.storenvy...](http://widdershins.storenvy.com/collections/1194987-trinkets/products/15481260-purple-hippo-of-happiness-plushie "http://widdershins.storenvy.com/collections/1194987-trinkets/products/15481260-purple-hippo-of-happiness-plushie") If not still they were a thing at one point.
and a smoke
and a drink
He's gonna want to get something to eat, too, once his biochemistry isn't running on high-stress levels. When did the British invent fish and chips, anyway? -- Because that would be good, assuming his stomach isn't sensitive. Plenty of easy calories.
I think a bit of food would not hurt them all. But others have to return into their bodies, before that.
Pie and peas. Can't go wrong with chicken and mushroom or steak and kidney. :)
I once attended a re-enactment event wherein the cooks attempted steak and kidney pie, for the first time in their lives. And I assure you it is possible to go very, very wrong indeed with steak and kidney pie.
xD It does help when your gran teaches you how at the age of seven...
I would imagine so. These cooks were a bunch of Yanks for whom it was a VERY foreign dish! Should have practiced a couple-few times before the event, I think.
May I have some too please?
Steak and kidney pie is good. But steak and kidney pudding is better. It has suet.
And a barfull of poker players to fleece...I mean, compete with.
After the way Mal talked about liking the "nice fancy wine, w' bubbles" from France in "No Rest For the Wicked", I kinda want them to break out a bottle of champagne. I mean, it is fitting for the occasion.
No, he needs a mic to drop :)
All hail the O'Malley!
Aw. Luxuria never did get his head knocked off.
It's only just occurred to me that all the items correspond to the deadly. Gluttony is a bit on the nose, but since we're all guilty of binging on phone use I reckon it still counts
Can you provide links? I was thinking that they were from Mal's companions and that Lux was using them to control Ben and Verity and Syd and all. Clearly I was not paying enough attention.
The objects on the floor were being used as conduits for the Deadlies, as discussed on this page: [https://www.widdershinscomi...](https://www.widdershinscomic.com/wdshn/march-6th-2016/ "https://www.widdershinscomic.com/wdshn/march-6th-2016/")
I meant aside from them being conduits they fit the sin, e.g jewellery for lust, a pipe for greed (since smoking is addictive and all), etc
Bye bye Lux, I liked you as a major antagonist.
Kate, this is probably premature, but congratulations on concluding the Seven Deadly Sins overarching plot.
Don't jinx it! D:
Famous last words
Ignorance of the law is no defence, Mr. Luxuria. Case (and deadly sin) dismissed! >:=)>
Ignorance of the power of friendship and people voluntarily helping each other because they care about each other and about doing the right thing.
That too. ^_^
That's the thing about Lux, though, isn't it? Its confusion about human nature was not due to lack of effort. It tried for a long time to figure out what people's deal is and simply came to the wrong conclusion. That's why "Ye couldn't" is the best and most succinct response.
Well it looks like he's got this crisis... [applies teashades] ... in the bag
Jinx!
Oh yeah. Who ya gonna call?
Finally over. Now let's see if Harry comes back with the other witches!
sniff they grow up so quickly.
I wonder what Sid, Wolfe, Victory and Ben will remember about this happening.
Also: good job, Mal.
That is the best typo of Verity's name, hands down.
I really want them to remember all of it, because it's such an epic team moment and thus such a nice payoff for the characters. And because I love the idea of the reactions we can get from the team about the things said about them, like Sidney gushing that Harry thinks he's funny or Ben being half "oh wow you really think I'm brave" and half using it to tease Mal like Mal has been using "Benji".
Oh my, you're right, my fingers slipped. Verity it is.
It is remarkable that Mal used the name "Ben" when he said about his bravery. :)
Maybe it was because he was hoping Ben couldn't hear him, so there was no point in teasing him by saying "Benji".
Incidentally, I think Vee would totally go for being called Victory!
Farewell, Luxuria. You did a lot of unnecessary damage and were indirectly the cause of even more harm. I hope your siblings give you the welcome you deserve. At length.
Good job, Jack! Now you need to reinsert some spirits and help find Harry.
SOOO GOOOODD!
Ok seeing lux butt whooped and confused was very satisfying. BUT!!! What the heck happened to his friends!? he looks like he's all alone now. Did they get sucked into the locket too? did this also return them to their bodies? Did they all just go POOF GONE!? I am almost as confused and Lux was. Make with more of this wonderful amazing creative story. I / we need to know what happened to the others! Waiting till Monday seem like centuries right at this moment.
they're behind him just off panel :) worry not.
except Harry who is stuck in Tibet now
Stuck in Oceania more like
Or possibly Easter Island...
I'm so holding out for Harry to be the "discoverer" of the New Zealand anchor, though...
Hopefully drinking something deceptively smooth out of a coconut.
It's not so bad. They have a gift shop. [https://www.widdershinscomi...](https://www.widdershinscomic.com/wdshn/may-23rd-2014/ "https://www.widdershinscomic.com/wdshn/may-23rd-2014/")
Ohh Harry.. it took you seven months to get back to England? So this is a bad time to tell you I fixed the problem like one minute after you left?
I'm really glad you clarified that, because that was my first stomach dropping worry as well.
I have been sure of that, and that adds to the effect of the last panel, for me.
This is large empty space, and there are "Deadly's items" as a sign of Mal's victory, and Harry's bag as a reminder of her absence, and Mal himself, tired, alone... except we know he isn't, his friends (though unseen to us now) are besides him, they have helped him to save the day and now they need his help.
thank you, this was exactly what i was going for!
Thank YOU, the finale of Lux's part is everything I can dream of and hope for! So satisfying, so uplifting, so heartwarming.
soooo... where did barber end up when she walked through that door? she gonna get a lift back to widdershins?
I believe her plan is to find the witch corresponding to the door, then have the witch help her through that door back to the widdershins door after contacting Mal somehow.
It wouldn't surprise me if her adventures on the way back to Widdershins end up bringing her the lasting fame that causes Alex to recognize her name!
Hrm, no. I think she's already accomplished that. For the longest time Widdershins had no witch. Mal has now graduated to accepting his role as the active, working City Witch. That's huge.
In Alexa's future, everyone will know this whole story. All six participants will be justly famous, but Harry Barber went into the Anchor Space with Mal, talked him through self-doubt and despair, fought her own way out of Lux's illusion, and then figured out exactly how he could win.
No wonder finding out Nora's sister is the Harry Barber makes Alexa blink.
Mal's still got a lot to learn, but he's not going to have to do it alone.
I notice that the blue of the floor is fading away from where the artifacts are toward Mal, turning back into the more neutral white and the blue itself lightens from panel to panel as the job is done and Mal shows his exhaustion.
Oh, Boccob yes.
Luxuria was not getting on my nerves so much as jumping up and down on them while yodeling off-key.
Good (hopefully but probably not) riddance.
Now I'm afraid that Sid's bird will decide to fly down there, steal the Liar's Heart, carry it back to Widdershins, and drop it in Sid's pocket. Hey-presto: instant plot hook!
I've been picturing Lux's voice so far as this suave, tantalizing baritone deal, and here it suddenly goes all high-pitched and childish.