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Sentinels of Magic

Merlin has taken control of the Underworld with the assistance of Tala, Neron and Lucifer. Xanadu decides to assemble a team of magical beings. With the Phantom Stranger refusing to help, Nimue reluctantly seeks Constantine's assistance. Seeking revenge on Presence for imprisoning them in Hell, Neron and Lucifer confront the Spectre. Lucifer then becomes the New Spectre and uses his powers to unleash demons. Xanadu succeeds in gathering Raven, Constantine, Etrigan, Blue Devil, Dr. Fate, Zatara, and Deadman by her side. Together, they form the Sentinels of Magic. Xanadu divides the team into two groups. One, led by Dr. Fate, is tasked with protecting Earth from demons and finding the Lance of Destiny, the only weapon capable of harming the Spectre. Second, led by Xanadu, must journey to the Underworld to restore Hades' domain. On Earth, Neron manipulates Blue Devil, promising to make him a movie star again, which leads to the death of Marla Bloom. Fate manages to locate the Lance but is faced a Wonder Woman under Neron's control. In the Underworld, Constantine sacrifices himself. Back on Earth, Etrigan confronts Merlin, while Raven and Xanadu use the Lance to defeat Lucifer. Tala is defeated by Zatara, while Deadman prevents Neron from controlling WW. Overwhelmed with guilt, Cassidy sacrifices himself by selling his soul to Neron. Post-Credits: Dan Cassidy returns to life as a demon in a realm unfamiliar and The Presence chooses a new Spectre in Jim Corrigan.

Blue Devil

Dan Cassidy has just been hired for the latest Verner Bros production, "Blue Devil," by his friend Marla Bloom. He's tasked with designing the costume and playing the main character. Dan creates a suit with an exoskeleton, believing that the result will be even better. While filming on the Isle of Devils, Dan and Sharon Scott, his co-star with whom he's having an affair, inadvertently release the demon Nebiros. Using his costume, Dan manages to send the demon back to its realm but becomes trapped within his own suit. As he tries to free himself from this state, seeking help from Dr. Thirteen and Madame Xanadu, he remains unaware that the breach he opened on the island hasn't closed, allowing the demon Eclipso to escape. Post-G: Neron, Lucifer, and Merlin take control of the Underworld, disposing of Hades.

Raven

Rachel Roth has been on the run for 4 years. The young woman goes from one hiding place to another, missing out on her childhood. She eventually arrives in London, where she is taken in by an orphanage for girls, run by Mother Mayhem and Brother Blood. In this orphanage, Rachel makes friends but witnesses their mysterious disappearances. Remembering her adventure with The Trenchcoat Brigade, she decides to conduct her own investigation and discovers that her presence here is not a coincidence. The orphanage directors are, in fact, seeking to bring Raven's father, Trigon, back to Earth. Rachel will have to confront them as well as her father, but for that, she can rely on the help of her nephew, Etrigan the Demon.

Xanadu

As the Cold War seems to be nearing its end, the director of Argus receives a visit from Tala. The mistress of hell informs Waller of the existence of Madame Xanadu, a homo magi capable of predicting the future. By informing President Reagan of this information, Waller is tasked with locating Xanadu and using her to establish an international surveillance system over the entire population. Xanadu learns from the Stranger about Tala's return to Earth. By searching through her cards and with the help of Stranger, Xanadu discovers that she is now being sought after by the U.S. government. Hesitant to flee the United States, she eventually partners with Zatara, with whom she forms a romance, Etrigan the Demon, and Wonder Woman. Tala, on the other hand, has obtained from Waller the release of Felix Faust and teams up with him and Klarion to sow chaos and get rid of Xanadu and the Phantom Stranger. The series also showcases flashbacks from Xanadu's past, events from the Etrigan film to the present day, including how she became a fortune teller alongside her girlfriend Marisol Del Rios and her efforts to help people in need through her gift of foresight. To track down Xanadu, Waller calls upon the mystical branch of Argus led by Doctor Niles Caulder. Waller and the U.S. government's quest will be in vain when, after defeating Tala, Faust, and Klarion, Reagan is freed from Tala brainwash. Xanadu eventually learns that Merlin is preparing for Satan's return to our dimension.

Hellblazer S2 : The Trenchcoat Brigade

Following Mister E's apocalyptic vision of the future, he decides to gather the Trenchcoat Brigade, a group of occult masters separated for three years. The team consists of John Constantine, Phantom Stranger, Doctor Occult, Rose Psychic, and Giovanni Zatara, who has recently become the father of a little girl named Zatanna. The group decides to search for Rachel Roth, the young girl responsible for the world's end according to E's vision. The fate they have in store for her is unknown even to the team members themselves. In parallel, Sorcerer Felix Faust releases the Demon's Three, hoping to gain immeasurable power through them. Upon their return to Earth, the demons visit Merlin, telling him that their grandfather sends them to find his daughter to fulfill the prophecy. After finding Raven, the Trenchcoat Brigade faces a moral dilemma: whether to kill her or train her to prevent her terrible destiny. The team becomes divided. On one side are Rose Psychic, Mister E, and Phantom Stranger, while on the other are Doctor Occult, Zatara, and Constantine. After a confrontation with the Demon's Three, John manages to make Rachel flee, advising her to stay hidden. Faust is defeated by the team, and the Demon's Three are sent back to Hell.

Deadman

Acrobat Boston Brandt is assassinated during a trapeze performance. Unaware of his death, he only realizes it by observing the audience's reaction. Rama Kushna, the goddess of The Presence, informs Deadman that he can only return to the world of the living after bringing his assassin to justice. Brandt then contacts John Constantine. The duo manages to solve Brandt's murder, but he remains a ghost. The Master, a monk from Nanda Parbat, reveals to Brandt that the death he must avenge is not his own but that of the Master. This occurs during an attack by Enchantress and The Shade on Nanda Parbat to steal the Heart of Nanda Parbat, an artifact containing the souls of all the city's monks. Rama Kushna informs Deadman that he must now find the Heart to save the monks and regain his own body. Brandt then seeks to confront The Shade and Enchantress. With the help of Madame Xanadu, Deadman manages to contact his fiancée, Ann Colby, and find The Shade and Enchantress, who are delivering the Heart of Nanda Parbat to Merlin. By taking control of Enchantress's body, Brandt inadvertently kills The Shade. Rama Kushna informs Deadman that his reckless actions are upsetting the balance of karma, even though he succeeded in restoring the monks' souls. Deadman must continue his work on Earth to balance the scales, much to his dismay. The film features a post-credits scene in which Merlin explains to Neron that his disciples have failed so far. Neron decides to take matters into his own hands.

Hellblazer S1

After meeting Nicholas Nolan at a Queen concert, Constantine begins a romantic relationship with him and takes him on as an apprentice. Unfortunately for John, Nicholas is a disciple of Merlin, and his true objective is to steal the books of magic possessed by Madame Xanadu.

Doctor Fate

The film opens with a confrontation between Nabu and Wotan during prehistoric times. The confrontation ends with Nabu's victory over Wotan, who, having turned green, was unable to penetrate the Tower of Destiny. Later in the films, Nabu explains the origins of Wotan (who was originally a woman that, after a violation, became a witch and changed bodies). In 1964, the Sorcerer Dr. Fate confronts the avatar of chaos, Klarion The Witch Boy, easily defeating him. This Sorcerer is the fusion of the homo magi Kent Nelson and the spirit of the God Nabu, trapped within a helmet. The feature film follows the love story between Kent Nelson and Inza Cramer in the present, paralleled by a horrifying confrontation against Wotan, who has now returned and seeks revenge against Nabu. In parallel, flashbacks reveal how Kent became Dr. Fate. Kent Nelson is the son of Sven Nelson, an archaeologist who discovered the tomb of Nabu, a sorcerer from ancient Egypt (affiliated with the Lords of Chaos and Order). When his father enters the tomb, Nabu releases a deadly poison that kills him. Then, overcome with remorse, Nabu raises Kent and imparts all his magical knowledge, eventually giving him a helmet that is, in reality, Nabu's soul. The Tower of Destiny is the main setting of the feature film and serves as a crucible for the rising horror.

Wonder Woman 1962

Diana impresses the island with her archery skills but gets injured by a mysterious dead tree's snake bite while observing it. After being treated, Kasia tells Diana that she believes it's a sign from the gods. While gazing at the stars, Diana notices something fiery approaching. On the beach lies an Argus plane. All passengers are dead except for Steve Trevor. Diana wins a championship organized by her mother. The prize: to accompany Steve Trevor to his world. Diana embarks on an adventure in the world of men with her lasso and tiara. Upon arriving in the US, Diana struggles to understand others and vice versa. Etta Candy then brings in Barbara Ann Minerva, an Amazon expert. At night, the gods visit Diana, granting her powers. Barbara informs Diana about the existence of the terrorist group Sear, meaning Ares. Meanwhile, the Cuban Missile Crisis unfolds. JFK and Amanda Waller see Diana's existence as a perfect weapon to use against the Soviets. Trevor refuses, but Waller insists. Ares goes to Hell, where he negotiates with Hades and Lucifer for the release of his army. The final battle of the film takes place in Cuba and pits Wonder Woman against Ares. Diana defeats the god with the sacrifice of Steve and prevents the Cuban Crisis from escalating into a third world war.

The Spear of Destiny

World War II was declared two years ago already. The Phantom Stranger is forced to watch it helplessly, as The Presence has forbidden him to act. After witnessing the world's suffering for two millennia, the magical being can no longer remain idle. Throughout the series, Stranger observes the Holocaust, recalling why he became what he is. In the year 33, the young Judas betrays an envoy of The Presence for money. Judas is then punished by the court of the Wizard Shazam for his actions and condemned to become a wandering omniscient being. Disobeying The Presence's orders, he contacts Madame Xanadu, who has become a fortune teller, and asks her to contact magical beings to fight against the Holocaust. Xanadu then assembles a team consisting of Etrigan, the Frankensteins, the Amazon Artemis, and GI Robot, with the goal of retrieving the Spear of Destiny before Hitler, on Stranger's wise advice. He must face Aztar, charged by The Presence to prevent him from acting. The Presence grants the Stranger permission to advise the Homo Magi, but only in cases of danger to the magical world.

Etrigan

During a war between the demons of Belial and the serpents of Ran Va Daath, the leaders of the two sides mated, giving birth to the demon Etrigan. In the depths of Hell, Belial, son of Trigon, struck a pact with Hades and Lucifer in order to escape and returned several years later with an heir he deemed worthy: Merlin the Enchanter, Etrigan's brother-in-law, aimed to protect Camelot from Morgaine Le Fey. Merlin, on the other hand, seeks to prevent Le Fey from taking possession of the Book of Eternity. When used by Morgaine Le Fey to breach Camelot's defenses, the knight Jason Blood lost his life. Betrayed and poisoned by Morgaine, Blood is saved from death by Merlin, who curses him and binds the demon Etrigan to his soul until his betrayal is rectified. Forced to ally with the demon, the knight must then battle Morgaine Le Fey to restore his reputation in the eyes of King Arthur. They are aided by the Shining Knight (Sir Justin) and Nimue Inwudu, the future Madame Xanadu. Despite their combined efforts, they fail to prevent Morgaine from destroying Camelot and killing King Arthur, but they manage to imprison Morgaine in another dimension. Merlin entraps his brother-in-law within the body of Jason Blood and strips Nimue Inwudu of her powers.

Paradise Lost

Amidst plots and betrayals, Paradise Lost follows the coup attempt by Circe and Aresia on the Amazon island, running parallel to the simmering conflict between the Amazons and the gods. The series concludes with Circe's banishment from the Amazon island.

Tales of The Spectre S1

Episode 1 narrates the creation, while the 2nd one recounts the arrival of darkness, The Great Darkness, tasked with restoring balance against the light of the source. Episode 3 tells the tale of the transformation of the source into the being known as The Presence, simultaneously giving birth to Paradise. Following a rebellion by Lucifer, the Hell and demons were born. Episode 4 narrates how The Presence gave birth to the Greek gods, tasked with representing different forms of life. The episode recounts the famous myth of Cronus devouring his children. In episode 5, Aztar, an angel of Lucifer, comes to seek forgiveness from The Presence, who turns him into its spirit of vengeance, The Spectre. Episode 6 recounts the creation of the Parliaments of Life (including the Parliament of Trees), where the gods represent the beliefs of humans and the representations of The Presence, while the parliaments act to protect the world. Episode 7 narrates the creation of magic. The Presence brings the goddess Hecate to life, based on its Greek gods. Witnessing this, The Great Darkness creates the Upside Down Man, the opposite of Hecate's light. The Phantom Stranger also appears at the same time as an eye of The Presence. Episode 8 tells the story of the creation of the Lords of Order and Chaos, as well as the first confrontation between the two sides.