Eda's Requiem

"**Eda's Requiem**" is the seventh episode of the second season of *The Owl House*, and the twenty-sixth episode overall.

It premiered on July 24, 2021.

## Synopsis

*A special witch from Eda's past enlists her in a rebellion against the Emperor.*

## Plot

In the Owl House, Eda is inside her room going over a list of things that she needs to do, some being things for Luz, King, and possibly Hooty. She then starts to laugh at herself, realizing how much she has changed, admiring a picture of her, Luz and King from Grom. She then hears Luz and King doing some exercise, and Eda looks out the window to hear what they are talking about. Luz asks King about what he is going to do when he meets his father, and he begins to say that he will leave and ugly cry. This surprises Eda, and her closing her window gets the attention of King and Luz. King then tells Luz he isn't ready to tell Eda because he isn't sure how she'll react, not knowing that she is feeling disappointed, believing that Luz and King want to move on with their lives and leave her behind. Just as she is about to put the picture into her chest box, Eda discovers her old bell cittern, and decides to distract herself by playing it. As she is playing the cittern, things around her start to float, and Eda thinks her magic has returned. Unfortunately, due to her magic still being cursed, every item begins to shrivel up and corrode, much to Eda's disappointment.

As Luz and King are practicing flying on Owlbert, Eda hears the news of the induction ceremony of the new Bard Coven leader, Raine Whispers. Raine gets stage fright during the ceremony and runs offscreen out of embarrassment after mixing up their words, prompting Eda to note the irony of the head Bard having stage fright. Luz and King then return, as King threw up in Luz's bag and she needs a new one. Eda asks why they are so interested in flying all of a sudden, wondering if Luz has decided to stay in the Boiling Isles. Luz explains that once she had finally gotten the Echo Mouse accustomed to her, Hooty had eaten him alive, thinking he protected her. She manages to get the mouse back, but he will not share any more diary secrets due to being in shock, so she's passing the time by training for the upcoming Gland Prix, where students from Hexside, Glandus, and St. Epiderm race to win glory, honor, and fame. Winners also get an interview with the Boiling Isles News, so Luz and King are entering the competition so King can get on camera to send a message to his father. Eda feigns being happy for him. King also says he has something important to tell Eda, but she tells him to inform her later, as she is too afraid to hear it.

While drinking her sorrows away on apple blood at Grimgrub's Pub, Eda witnesses a Coven Guard and Coven Scout apprehend a wild witch. She tries to stop them and punches the Coven Guard after he insulted her by calling her a powerless witch. Just as he is about to attack her, a small group of rebel witches in bat masks use their bard music to rescue the covenless witch by causing the Coven Guard and Coven Scout to walk away involuntarily. The group introduces themselves as the Bards Against the Throne, aka the BATs, and their job is to protest against the Emperor's rule to the public. However, the two coven guards call in reinforcements and surround them (they also fetched earmuffs to nullify the Bard magic's effect on them). However, Eda helps them escape through the sewers. She is impressed by their courage and wants to join them. Their leader declines her request, since they aren't accepting new members, but Eda reveals that she knows who they are by calling out their name - Raine Whispers.

Raine is embarrassed that Eda would call them out in front of their crew like that and explains to the BATs that Eda is an old friend of theirs. The BATs unmask themselves, revealing themselves to be Katya, the witch Eda and Luz rescued prior, and two other witches named Derwin and Amber. Amber isn't sure about Eda joining them, but Raine explains that it was Eda who inspired them to form the BATs, much to her surprise. Raine reminds Eda of the time they ditched a performance to hang out with her, during which Eda told them that they can't run away from their fears forever, and they could "give them a whap in the face". Raine then explains that these words inspired them after they became a teacher for the Bard Coven, where they discovered how Belos recruited people through force. They then decided to rise up through the ranks so they could dismantle the system from the inside, and so they could find like-minded people to form the BATs. The group then run off when they hear someone coming, during which Raine asks Eda to help them if she wants to.

While Luz and King are practicing for the Gland Prix, which is the day after tomorrow, Luz reminds Eda that King still wants to talk to her, but she blows it off again as she secretly goes out on a raid, although she tells Luz she'll be there to watch the race. At the meeting, after Eda gives them maps of Bonesborough, Raine tells the group that Belos wants wild witches in a coven before the Day of Unity, as he's stealing magic for some unknown reason. Right now, they are focusing on helping those he has captured. With Eda's help and insight, they rescue more wild witches from the emperor's guards and guide them outside Bonesborough, as Belos has less reach outside cities. By morning, they return to their hideout, exhausted, but proud to have helped a lot of people. While the others rest, Eda and Raine catch up on each other's lives. Eda is impressed by Raine becoming a Coven Head despite their stage fright, to which Raine boasts that they're just that good and asks if she still knows any bard spells, to which Eda reminds them that the curse messes with her magic, which is why she stopped performing. However, Raine draws a Spell Circle and magically poofs up her bell cittern, and convinces her to play, so she plays the song Raine taught her - Raine's Rhapsody. But like before, her performance causes everything around her to shrivel and die, which interests Raine. Eda jokes that, with this side effect, the song is more like Eda's Requiem now, and she departs.

The next day, the Gland Prix begins. King once again tries to tell Eda something, but Eda tells him to tell her once he wins the race. Perry Porter then welcomes everyone to the race and explains the course. The contestants will be flying down the right arm to the Cubital Valley, using speed, cunning, and magic to race to the checkpoint and back to the finish line. The first one to reach the finish will be declared the winner, get their name etched on the Cup of Ephemeral Glory, and receive an on-camera interview seen by everyone watching across the Isles. Soon after the race begins, Raine calls for Eda's help, saying that the BATs got a tip about another raid. Although she is busy watching the race, Eda promises to come and help. When they reach the spot, they realize that they have fallen into a trap. Coven leaders Darius and Eberwolf capture Raine's followers in Abomination goo and send them to the Conformatorium, much to Katya's dismay. However, they know Eda and Raine are still out there and start searching for them, by Eberwolf using his heat vision ability.

Meanwhile, during the race, Luz manages to get ahead of one of the racers, until she comes across a ring. Using a Plant glyph, she uses the vine to turn around and pass by the behind racers, leaving Principal Bump impressed.

Back with Eda and Raine, they manage to hide from them using an invisibility spell while tricking the coven leaders into following a trail created by Eda's animated boots. Raine then confesses that Belos' plans are a lot more dangerous than they let on, and that he is preparing some big spell for the Day of Unity, but he cannot do it without every head witch. Raine suggests they take out Darius and Eberwolf using Eda's cursed magic. Darius and Eberwolf soon discover that they have been following Eda's boots, which kick mud onto Darius' clothes, and the two return in a rage. Darius turns into a raging abomination monster while Eberwolf goes feral and summons a giant ratworm.

Together, Eda and Raine perform Eda's Requiem and cause everything and everyone around them to shrivel and die, even themselves. Eda is prepared to make the sacrifice, but after Raine sees the picture of her with Luz and King, realizing she has a family, they stop her. Eda tells Raine it does not matter because they have real families to return to. However, they convince her not to abandon them so quickly and that she should confront her fears, just like Eda told them years ago. Despite what the future may hold, Luz and King still need her more than she realizes. As for stopping Belos, Raine hopes to find another way. Suddenly, they are captured by Darius, but Eda manages to escape while Raine holds them off. Darius is surprised that Raine is the traitor, and declares that they'll pay for ruining his cloak, and also their betrayal as Eberwolf reminds him. Despite not wanting to leave them, Eda returns to the Gland Prix.

Eda arrives just in time to witness Luz and King cross the finish line, but even though Luz does beat Ukla, it is quickly revealed they came in fifth place, much to Eda's surprise. Luz explains that during the race, they were on the verge of winning, as they passed all the other witches and made it to first place. Unfortunately, just as they were close to winning, King's motion sickness got the better of him, and he threw up again, causing them to crash. Due to their race ranking, Luz and King won't be getting the on-camera interview. King is disappointed and wants to throw his pre-written message into the garbage, but Eda convinces him otherwise. She gets King to stream his message to his father on Penstagram, letting everyone on the Isles hear his message, including a mysterious character who somewhat resembles King. Then at the end of the message, he announces that he is legally changing his name to King Clawthorne, which was what he had been wanting to tell Eda the whole time. Eda is so touched by this she bursts into tears, and so does Luz.

As for Raine, they have been captured by Darius and Eberwolf. As the two are distracted by King's message and Eda and Luz crying, (which Emberwolf actually enjoys) Raine manages to escape, but they are quickly captured by Kikimora and her Abomatons, which Darius voices his disdain over since he doesn't need her help. They are prepared to face petrification, but Kikimora has other plans for them. Emperor Belos needs them alive and well, as it'll be too much of a hassle to replace them. Kikimora, revealing her other eye, proceeds to ensnare Raine using their coven mark, then puts them in a deep slumber.

## Cast

* Sarah-Nicole Robles as Luz Noceda
* Wendie Malick as Eda Clawthorne
* Alex Hirsch as King and Hooty
* Avi Roque as Raine Whispers
* Mela Lee as Kikimora
* Gary Anthony Williams as Perry Porter
* Keston John as Darius Deamonne
* Bumper Robinson as Principal Bump (credited only)
* Kari Wahlgren as Amber, Eberwolf, Ukla's Mom
* Grey DeLisle as Katya, Wild Witch, and Ukla
* Shannon McKain as Morton
* Kevin Locarro as Kevin
* Zeno Robinson as Derwin, Coven Guards
* Dana Terrace as Tinella Nosa, Coven Guards

### Additional voices

* Kimberly Brooks as Penstagram News Announcer
* Roger Craig Smith as Coven Guards
* Matt Chapman as Cup of Ephemeral Glory
* Dee Bradley Baker as Coven Guards and Rat Worm Monster

### Non-speaking cameo

* Willow Park
* Gus Porter
* Amity Blight
* Edric Blight
* Emira Blight
* Terra Snapdragon
* Mason
* Hettie Cutburn
* Adrian Graye Vernworth
* Osran
* Vitimir
* Eileen
* Gavin
* Clover
* Unknown character resembling King

### Mentioned

* Scooter Crane
* Emperor Belos
* Alador Blight

## Trivia

* **Viewership:** This episode was watched by 0.39 viewers on its premiere.
* This episode marks the debut of Disney's first non-binary character, Raine Whispers.
* A requiem is a piece of music (usually a hymn) written for a deceased person, with origins in the Catholic Church. The title of the episode, and Eda's renaming of the titular leitmotif, references Eda and Raine’s brush with death at the climax of the episode.
* Eda references the rise of digital streaming when she tells King that people don't use crystal balls anymore.
* This is the only episode in the series where Willow, Gus, and Amity appear, but don't speak.
* The secret message for this episode is found on the banner of the covens in the BATs headquarters. Decoded, it translates to "No."

### Revelations and significant events

* Eda has a picture of her, Luz, and King at Grom.
* Eda owns a bell cittern, and knows how to play it.
* Eda is still capable of using bard magic by playing musical instruments. However, her curse causes the magic to have a highly deleterious effect on the people and environment around her, including herself.
* There are several revelations about the current head of the Bard Coven:
	+ Their name is Raine Whispers.
	+ They are non-binary.
	+ They used to be very close with Eda.
	+ They're the leader of a secret rebel group called the "Bards Against the Throne", aka the "BATs".
* The fanfiction-writing prisoner who first appeared in "A Lying Witch and a Warden" is named Katya. She is a bard who is now a member of the BATs.
* Belos has less control over the areas outside the cities.
* The Abomination and Beast Keeping Coven leaders are named Darius and Eberwolf.
* The previous Bard Coven Leader before Raine was named Scooter Crane.
* Eda's and Eberwolf's usernames on Penstagram are "BADGIRLCOVEN" and "RAISEDBYDIREWOLVES" respectively.
* King is formally adopted by Eda, and takes on the last name Clawthorne.
* An unknown character who closely resembles King appears in this episode.
	+ This character's identity is later revealed in "Edge of the World".
* The brands witches receive when joining a coven can be used to subdue them, encasing them in glowing tendrils that cover their entire body and place them in a form of stasis.
* Kikimora can cast spells with the fingers of the hand on her head.
* While it was first seen in the opening theme in the previous episode, Amity is shown wearing her new necklace.

### Continuity

* Eda's has a picture of herself with Luz and King, taken during the events of "Enchanting Grom Fright". The events of this episode are also indirectly mentioned.
* Eda is seen using Luz’s pen with the light-up pink crystal on the top, which Luz promised to give to Eda if she taught her a spell in "The Intruder", and which appears in Luz's possession in "Agony of a Witch" and "Hollow Mind".
* Students and faculty from St. Epiderm appear in this episode. St. Epiderm was first mentioned in "The First Day".
* Luz wears the grudgby uniform she wore in "Wing It Like Witches" during the Gland Prix.
* King wears the same waist bag he wore in "Really Small Problems".
* A photograph of teenage Raine and Eda together was first see in "Wing it like Witches".
* A presumed image of Scooter Crane, the previous head of the Bard Coven, appears in "The First Day" alongside images of the other coven heads.

## Allusions

* ***Guardians of Ga'Hoole*** - When Hooty is talking with Luz, he calls himself a "guardian of Ga'Hoot" and responds with "Ga'Hoot!", referencing the book series by Kathryn Lasky.
* ***The Dark Knight*** - In hopes of convincing the BATs to let her join them, Eda refers to herself as "an agent of chaos", which is how the Joker referred to himself in the movie while talking to a recently disfigured Harvey Dent.

## Errors

* When Eda opens the box in her room to put the Grom photo inside, the photo has a border. A while later, the photo appears as a borderless photo before Eda puts it inside her hair.
* Bumper Robinson is credited as Principal Bump despite him not having any lines in the episode.
* While King and Luz are explaining the Gland Prix, King's tail disappears for a brief moment.
* In some versions of the subtitles, the BATs (Bards Against the Throne) are misspelled as the BATTs.
* During the scene where Raine and Eda are performing their duet, Raine's bow can be seen clipping through Eda's hair.

## Videos

Owl House S2 OST – Ep.7 "Eda's Requiem" Music SuiteEda's Requiem - The Owl House - Disney Channel Animation
## References

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2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "July 2021 Programming Highlights". *dgepress.com* (June 21, 2021).
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Metcalf, Mitch (July 27, 2021). "Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 7.24.2021". *Showbuzz Daily*.

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