Ya know, something I love about fight scenes in The Owl House is how physical they are. Like yeah, everyone is a witch and uses magic and whatnot, but that doesn't stop them from throwing punches and kicks and breaking someone's nose.
Like, look at the fight between Eda and Lilith in Agony of a Witch. For every second these two are flinging spells around, they spend just as much time throwing flying kicks and trying to beat each other over the head with their staves! It's brutal and awesome and I love it!
Because yeah, if you can fling yourself at lightning-fast speeds, why wouldn't you use that power to rush your opponent and slam them into a wall?
The fact that everyone is willing to get physical makes these scenes sooooooo much cooler! Like, the fights don't just boil down to two people standing on opposite ends of the room spinning their hands around. They fly around the arena, tossing fireballs, throwing punches, charging themself with magic and roundhouse kicking a fool! It's great!
And it's a consistent thing through the entire show. The entire fight between Amity and Hunter in Eclipse Lake is just the two of them trying to beat the crap out of each other. Hunter is teleporting around trying to catch Amity off guard and knock her over the head with his staff, and Amity just blocks with her abomination sludge until she has the chance to make a spiked fist and just decks him in the face!
I freaking LIVE for these kinds of fight scenes, where magic is used to enhance the choreography instead of replacing it. The fights in this show are so freaking good because everyone is just as willing to break someone's arm as they are to burn them alive, and I love it.
Anyone else who's watched both The Owl House and and Castlevania Nocturne, tell me I'm not crazy when I say the way Maria fights with magic looks a lot like Eda Clawthorne in Eda Clawthorne in Agony of a Witch and Covention. The drawing magic circles and having birds come out? Please I swear, I'm not just seeing things.
Reversed: tyranny, domination, overly controlling, stubborn, rigid, abuse of power
Probably the most on-the-nose out of the set, the Emperor card typically represents a (commonly male) figure of authority, and since Belos has the highest position of authority in the Boiling Isles, he was the obvious choice for this card. The Emperor’s themes of establishment and structure fit Belos’ coven system, and his strict enforcement of the system as well as the high standards he sets for members of the Emperor’s Coven follow the themes of discipline and focus. He also positions himself as a father figure to Hunter, though Hunter calls him Uncle.
Belos definitely represents the negative connotations of this card more so than the positive. He established his reign over the Boiling Isles through violence and manipulation, and the punishment for anyone who does not conform to the coven system is brutal. He is emotionally and mentally abusive to Hunter, and is heavily implied to be physically abusive. He is incredibly rigid in his puritanical beliefs and stubborn enough to pursue his singular end goal for multiple hundreds of years. He never once exhibits doubt in his mission or its morality, though he’s had entire lifetimes to reflect on them.
Has anyone done this yet? (The Owl House - Spoilers Present!)
Season 1, Episode 18: "Agony of a Witch"
Eda: "Alright, kid, listen to me. I'm going away, and... I don't know if I can bounce back this time. Watch over King, remember to feed Hooty... and Luz, thank you... for being in my life."
Season 2, Episode 21: "King's Tide"
King: "I'm sorry... not this time... but I can keep you safe.... Luz, I'm so happy I had you as a big sister."
Season 3, Episode 3: "Watching and Dreaming"
Luz: "Eda, King... looks like we're gonna be split up again. I feel like I should be used to this feeling by now, but... I still don't know what to say..."