Whereas the woman in chapter 12, giving birth to a son, is delivered from the dragon, the harlot of Revelation is destroyed. False worship is as tawdry and cheap as prostitution. It deserves the same ignominy and ejection. This is a road that leads to destruction. The powers of evil are inherently self-destructive.
Evil has no peace.
There is no resolution of the angst that is at the heart of rebellion. Finding no way to defeat the Lamb, they turn upon each other. Alliances of evil last for a only a brief time. We note again that the self-destructive powers of darkness operate according to a plan that is divine in nature. God's sovereignty operates even in these ungodly and vicious realms.