Originally aired January 5, 2015
Written by M. Raven Metzner
Directed by Russell Fine
Six weeks after Moloch's death, Ichabod and Abbie notice signs of supernatural activity and encounter the angel Orion. Katrina works to free Abraham from the Horseman of Death.
Tropes present in the episode:
- Been There, Shaped History: Orion was the angel Washington saw at Valley Forge.
- Light Is Not Good: Orion is revealed to be the mastermind behind a number of cataclysms throughout history.
- Not Quite Dead: Irving is revealed to still be alive after the events of the previous episode.
- Our Angels Are Different: Orion wants to purge the earth to get rid of all sins, even if means killing innocent souls. He also wears black modern looking clothes.
- Sealed Good in a Can: Orion was trapped in Purgatory up until Moloch's death.
- Supernatural Gold Eyes: Orion.
- Time Skip: The episode picks up where "The Akeda" left off, but then we flash-forward to six weeks after Moloch's death.
- Winged Humanoid: The angel Orion.