Warning: This article contains spoilers for Agatha All Along Episode 4
Agatha Harkness’ coven faces its second trial on the MCU’s Witches’ Road in Agatha all along Episode 4, where the witches learn some unexpected truths. After Sharon Davis’s death in Agatha all along Episode 3’s ending, the coven finds itself incomplete and with most of the witches’ road still ahead of them. In order to move on, Agatha Harkness and her fellow witches need to find a replacement for Sharon, which leads Agatha to reunite with a familiar face.
Agatha Harkness, Tin, and the rest of the coven agree to move on as quickly as possible, knowing well that the witches’ road’s next trials will only become more difficult. The second trial almost claims the life of another character, but the coven finds a way to survive relatively unscathed. Until then Agatha all along As the end of episode 4 arrives, the coven has grown closer together and gained a new powerful but unreliable ally.
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Agatha Harkness’ Coven replaces Sharon Davis with Rio Vidal
Agatha’s coven summons a powerful green witch
After the coven buries Sharon Davis, Agatha Harkness comes up with the idea of ​​summoning a green witch to replace Sharon. Using Tin’s spell book, Agatha and the coven cast a spell to bring out a witch who is “Clever and not annoying.” The spell works, and Rio Vidal materializes from the ground in front of the coven. Agatha regrets calling Rio, and the rest of the coven becomes intrigued by Agatha’s apparently long-time enemy.
Rio Vidal does not participate in the second trial of the Witches Road, and she is not affected by the winged demon that represents Alice Wu-Gulliver’s generational curse. When Rio and Agatha talk privately, Rio suggests to Agatha that they let the coven die “one by one”. Rio tries to convince Agatha by saying, “You get your power, and I get my bodies.” Why Ryo wants other witches’ bodies is yet to be revealed.
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Rio Vidal is “The” Green Witch
Rio Vidal is not a regular witch, but the Scarlet Witch’s green equivalent
According to Marvel lore, there are various types of witches across the color spectrum. in Agatha all along Episodes 1-3, Sharon Davis filled the role of the Green Witch in Agatha Harkness’ Coven despite her lack of magical powers. Agatha tries to call a real green witch to replace Sharon, but she ends up being Rio Vidal. When asked about her identity, Rio Vidal says she’s not alone “a” Green witch, however “the” Green witch.
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Rio Vidal seems to have been inspired by Marvel Comics’ Diane aka the Emerald Warlock, a male sorcerer who can absorb and bestow magical power. In the comics, Wanda Maximoff herself crosses paths with the Emerald Warlock on her own quest down the Witches’ Road, where she manages to outsmart him. In the MCU, Rio Vidal seems to be almost on par with the Scarlet Witch in terms of magical status, although the Scarlet Witch is always above every other magic user – even the Sorcerer Supreme – as Agatha explains in the MCU. WandaVision Finale.
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Alice completes the process of fire with her music
Alice Wu-Gulliver comes to terms with her mother’s death and faces her generational curse
The Witches Road’s first trial was water-themed, and it required Jennifer Kale to use her potion-making knowledge to pass his test before the Road’s first house was flooded. Agatha all along Episode 4’s second trial is fire-themed, and it requires Alice Wu-Gulliver to confront her painful past In order to overcome her generational curse And unlock the next process of the witches’ road. This time around, Alice realizes her duty to come to terms with her mother’s death.
Alice’s eternal curse takes the form of a winged demon that temporarily takes over each of the witches’ bodies and burns them. To stop it, the other witches need to cast a circular protective spell around the possessed witch. However, the only way to end the curse is to face it head-on. Alice admits that she regrets not being able to save her mother and sings a heartfelt song – “Lorna’s Ballad” – with the help of the coven to destroy the demon and put an end to the curse. Agatha reveals to Alice that the song has always served as a protective spell.
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Tin is seriously injured but Jen heals him with witchcraft
Jennifer Kale keeps Teen from meeting the same fate as Sharon Davis
After defeating Alice Wu-Gulliver’s demon-shaped generational curse, Tin passes out and the coven realizes that he is bleeding from a deep wound in his stomach. Agatha Harkens cuts Lilia when she mentions this “He is young. he is strong” And please to Rio Vidal said, “not”What is said that some kind of sacrifice may have crossed the minds of the witches. Fortunately for Tin, Jennifer Kale comes up with an idea to cure him as quickly as possible.
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Jen says she only needs water and moonlight to start her ritual. Jen recites a Latin hymn with Agatha and pours a bowl of water on Tin’s wound, which heals almost immediately. Lilia recognizes Jen’s talent, and Rio exchanges a reluctant look with Agatha. Later, Tin wakes up with no side effects from his wounds, avoiding Sharon Davis’ unfortunate fate.
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Jen reveals that she was trapped and her magic bound
Jennifer Kale reveals what caused her to lose access to her magic
in Agatha all along Episode 3, Jennifer Kale saw the man who took her power in a hallucination created by the first trial of the Witches Road. In episode 4, Jen tells her story to her fellow witches. According to Jen, she is “An 11th generation root worker and midwife.” Jen’s passion led her to a “Brand New Obstetrics Association of Greater Boston.” Unfortunately, the invitation was a trap.
It seems like water is an important part of the reason Jen lost access to her magic
Jen does not elaborate on the mysterious man’s identity, but she admits that she still does not know how he took her magic. Jen’s hallucination of Agatha all along Episode 3 had her drowned in a sink by the man, and she saved her coven from drowning by making a potion in the sink. in Agatha all along Episode 4, Jen successfully heals Tin from a potentially life-threatening wound with a bowl of water. It seems like water is an important part of the reason Jen lost access to her magic.
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Tin’s sigil cannot be lifted, only destroyed when it is no longer needed
Agatha Harkness explains how a sigil spell actually works
After Tin fully recovers from her wound, he asks Agatha Harkness if she was the one who put a seal on him. Agatha denies it, although she also says that she “Wouldn’t Know”like “A sigil works on the witch who casts it too”. When Tin asks Agatha if the sail can be lifted, Agatha replies that sails can only be destroyed when they are no longer needed. as of Agatha all along Episode 4, who put a seal on Tin remains unconfirmed.
Agatha also says that “You don’t have to know a person’s name to know who they are”suggesting that she believes Tin is her son, Nicholas Scratch. Tin understands the implication of Agatha’s words and asks Agatha what happened to Nicholas, but she refuses to answer and leaves. Unfortunately for Agatha, her theories are soon proven wrong by her former lover.
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Agatha and Rio used to have a romantic relationship
Agatha Harkness and Rio Vidal begin to rekindle their romance
Agatha Harkness and Rio Vidal have shown plenty of romantic tension since their first moments together. At the second trial, Agatha and Rio call a truce and agree to work together “Another Great Adventure” Like these “old times”. As all the witches share the stories behind their scars, Rio recalls “A long time ago, I loved someone. And I had to do something that I didn’t want to do even though it was my job, and it hurt them. She is my scar.”. Rio then looks at Agatha.
After Rio’s confession, Agatha excuses herself and leaves, and Rio follows her. Agatha hugs Rio dearly and caresses her face. However, Rio interrupts her and drops a major reveal that changes Agatha’s theories about Tin’s identity. Despite their past, it seems Agatha still hopes that she can reconnect with Rio and rekindle their romance, while Rio seems to keep her distance. Still, Rio’s regret about their break-up seems to be genuine.
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Agatha believed that Tin was Nicholas Krats, but Rio says that he is not
Rio Vidal debunks Agatha Harkness’ theories about Tin’s real identity
at the end of Agatha all along episode 4, When Agatha Harkness reaches for a kiss, Rio interrupts her and says “Agatha, the boy is not yours”. Rio seems sincere in her words, which suggests that she knows a lot more about Agatha, Nicholas Scratch and Teen than anyone gives her credit for. Whatever Rio has to do to hurt Agatha in the past also seems to involve Agatha’s son Nicholas Scratch. This could be the reason why Ryo knows for sure that Tin is not related to Agatha.
Rio’s discovery supports the idea that Tin is actually the Scarlet Witch’s reincarnated son Billy Kaplan
Agatha Harkness believed that Tin was Nicholas Scratch due to his talent for magic and her chemistry with him. The fact that a sigil also affects the witch who casts it led Agatha to believe that she had previously cast the spell on Tin at some point. Now, Rio’s discovery supports the idea that Tin is actually the Scarlet Witch’s reincarnated son Billy Kaplan. If true, Agatha Harkness may not take this information well into the future Agatha all along episode.