S01 E09 The Queen of Winter

After the hottest day of the year, Aurora casts a spell to snow on Echo Creek. But things get out of control when the Snow Women threaten the city.

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**The Queen of Winter**is the 9th episode of the 1st season in the series.

## Plot synopsis

In the episode, Aurora begins to feel the same guilt that Celestia once had, and when realizing this, Glossaryck knows that she also could not break the spell just like the Queen of Winter. So he made Aurora use her diplomatic talents by persuading the Snow Women to leave peacefully and take the winter with them.

## Overview

Aurora is punching a boxing bag in the backyard when she suddenly knocks the bag down. Eager, she asks if Sam saw what she did. Sitting with a glass of water in one hand and his Magic Amplifier on his head, he just murmurs a "congratulations". When asked why he's bored and using his amplifier as a hat, Sam responds that it's because he hates the heat and pours the water from the glass into the mouth of the amplifier, which comes out with the volume of a bucket soaking and refreshing him. Sam asks if she feels uncomfortable with such heat, and Aurora replies that the weather in Mewni is almost always hot and messy since Celestia caused the Long Winter, and that the last time it snowed in Mewni was when she was 6. Sam says that he would be more than happy if he could only have at least one snow day, and that's when Aurora has an idea.

In her room at night, Aurora searches through her Book of Spells when Glossaryck comes up asking what she's looking for. Trying to pretend disinterested, she asks about Celestia's spell. In short, Glossaryck doesn't fall for her ruse and warns her about what happened last time anyone used that spell. Aurora guarantees that she will have control over the spell (at least, that's what she thinks) because she will use it intentionally. It opens on the page, and Aurora sees that the spell is written in High Mewnian. He warns her that even the slightest mispronunciation will have major consequences. Even so, Aurora cast the spell, and as nothing happens immediately, she decides to go to sleep.

When Sam wakes Aurora up the next morning, she thinks she's late for school but he informs her that school's been cancelled because of the snowfall. They decide to enjoy the entire snow day off to have fun. At night, Aurora inadvertently comments that she was responsible for the snow day. Sam asks if this could be potentially dangerous but Aurora denies, saying that the next day the snow will go away.

Four days soon pass and the heat shows no sign of returning. The cold becomes more and more intense as the snow keeps piling up. Next to the fireplace, which Sam uses his magic amplifier to increase the heat, they are watching the news when suddenly the journalist is attacked by a live snowman. Aurora begins to blame herself, feeling incapacitated. Sam reassures her that they'll find a way to fix this. When asking Glossaryck for help, he cryptically states that she will find the solution in the "heart of winter".

Using the Dimensional Scissors, Aurora and Sam open a portal to central park in the the middle of a snowstorm, where they face and defeat the ice creatures and snowmen. Feeling the winter winds blowing less intensely from the top of the park's monolith, they approach. Aurora begins to wonder what Glossaryck meant when he said the "heart of winter". As she turns to ask for Sam's opinion, she sees him frozen in a block of ice. She is suddenly surrounded by slender, pale-skinned women with blue eyes. When trying to attack them with fire spells and discovering that they are immune, Aurora runs to the top of the monolith. However, she is surrounded by other Snow Women and has half her body imprisoned in ice.

Aurora discovers that they are the Snow Women and asks how they got here. The Queen of the Snow Women responds that it was Aurora who brought them here, and explains that every winter of magical origin is caused by them. She says that in the past, the Snow Women were responsible for the climatic readjustment of dimensions through their winters and glacial eras. However, they were always seen as invaders and ended up in wars they always lost, including against Mewni once. But now that this opportunity has finally come, everything will change. They will force various dimensions into a new Ice Age, beginning with Earth, so they will finally get the respect they never had.

Understanding what Glossaryck had meant when he said the "heart of winter," Aurora argues that they are being too radical and that perhaps the problem is actually that they are using their power in a destructive way, therefore everyone fears them. She further states that if they do go through with their plan, the other dimensions will become even more fearful of them and worse wars will arise. The Snow Queen seems to agree, and Aurora then makes a proposal to them: "When I become queen, I will allow you all to come to Mewni annually, the weather there is a mess since Celestia's winter spell disaster. Maybe if we work together, we can fix the seasons cycle". After thinking for a few seconds, the Queen accepts her proposal and frees Aurora.

As soon as the Snow Women depart, the blizzard soon stops and the clouds open to the blue sky and the spring sun. "Diplomacy wins again", Aurora smiles with satisfaction, until she remembers Sam. As she partially thaws him, Sam yells for her to be careful, but Aurora says that they already left. He asks if he missed anything and Aurora says she'll tell him all about it while he thaws out at home.

## Appearances

* Aurora Butterfly
* Sam
* Celestia
* Glossaryck

## Notes & trivia

* Remember that Glossaryck can foresee the future, and he knew that the Snow Women would appear if Aurora brought winter... what is he planning?