Black Moon - Episode Guide (Season 1)

## Season One

### **Sweat Lodge (S01E01)**

* **Character Introductions:** Clara Bishop, Billy Gallagher, Chase Kovel, Lucy Hudson, Zach Prince; Dylan Bender, Ada Bishop, Dominic Bishop, Wesley deBiers, Marcus de Bonne, Yaxley Gardener, Launcelot Gibbons, Harvey Moon, Prudence von Dutton, Anatole Venko, Elliott Winthrope
* **Monster of the Week:** Tyson Armstrong, Fire Elementals
* **Synopsis:** Clara Bishop and a group of her fellow students race against time to stop a deranged summoner from committing a heinous crime at a school event.

#### **Plot**

**Clara Bishop** is the heir to the title of Night Mother to the **Crescent Coven**, the largest and most influential coven of witches in **New Orleans.** Despite not having discovered her attunement, Clara is brilliant and a gifted spellcaster.

She goes about her routine, taking classes and studying under **her mentor**. One even of note was when she very nearly got into a fight with three **renegade vampires** but is saved by the timely intervention of **another, seemingly younger vampire.** Aside from that, her week is relatively normal.

The **Summer's Waning** festival provides new insights as she is visited by the **Loa Kalfu** and shown visions of what is to come, and left with the fact that she will either be the greatest Night Mother in history--or she will lead it to ultimate ruination. She meets **Adrian Coldwater** at the festival and the two forge an intense connection.

As she begins her orientation at the **Royale Prepatory School**, she attends an annual initiation event called the Sweat Lodge; all the new juniors spend the night in the school's basketball court and play a number of games, competing for points. Clara is sorted into group 12, named The Zebras. She finds herself on a team with **Bill Gallagher, Chase Kovel, Lucy Hudson** and **Zach Prince.**

The five participate in a number of events and have a run in with **Prudence**, a bully and fellow witch in the Crescent Coven, but otherwise find themselves having fun. However, things take a turn for the worse when Zach is visited by a **Portent** and is branded with the alchemical symbol for fire.

After a bit of investigating, the Zebras figure out that **Tyson Armstrong**, a school janitor turned lunatic summoner, has locked everyone inside and plans to blow up the auditorium to make a mass sacrifice to something called **The Outsider**, which has promised unimaginable power to whoever can "free him from his prison".

The Zebras confront Armstrong and a battle ensues, with the group not only fighting against Armstrong but also a pair of summoned fire elementals. In the midst of the battle, Clara discovers her Time attunement, though she is unaware of what it is or its significance. In the end, Billy accidentally kills Armstrong and triggers his werewolf curse--much to Clara and Chases' surprise.

Thinking quickly, the Zebras manage to evacuate the building before it goes up in flames. The Zebras discuss the nights events and exchange numbers, deciding to keep in contact. The Outsider is still out there, after all, and somebody will need to stop them next time.

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### **Digging Your Own Grave (S01E02)**

* **Character Introductions:** Benny Whitaker, Papa Hero
* **Monster of the Week:** ???
* **Synopsis:** ???

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