This story contains spoilers for episode 7 of Agatha All Along.
One thing »Agathe throughout» made it clear over the course of the series that death comes to us all. And in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, it turns out that death comes in the form of Aubrey Plaza.
The seventh episode of the Disney+ series, aptly titled “Death’s Hand in Mine,” sees the rest of Agatha’s (Kathryn Hahn) makeshift clan finally learn that the mysteriously dangerous but charismatic Rio (Plaza) , has always been Death. As divining witch Lilia (Patti LuPone) does one final tarot reading to complete her quest, the clairvoyant discovers the true identity of their wayward traveling companion.
“Rio. She is Death,” Lilia declares after saving her clan from imminent impalement.
When asked for confirmation, Agatha admits: “I like bad boys. »
As seen in Lilia’s visions, Rio’s identity has been teased throughout previous episodes. The most obvious of these clues is the Ouija board indicating the presence of DEATH in episode 5.
In the final moments of episode 7, Lilia pushes Agatha, Billy (Joe Locke) and Jen (Sasheer Zamata) to continue on the The witches’ route and whatever other trials await him.
Now that we know all roads lead to her, here’s everything you need to know about Death and its history.
Who is Death?
In Marvel comics, Death (with a capital D) is a cosmic entity who embodies death and mortality. The character first appeared in “Captain Marvel” #26 by Jim Starlin and Mike Friedrich as Thanos’ masked cohort. Yes, than Thanos.
While other interpretations of Death had previously been featured in Marvel stories, this cosmic iteration of the character dates back to the 1973 comic. Sometimes referred to as Mistress Death or Lady Death, the masked entity tends to be involved in plots set in space. Essentially immortal, Death possesses immense power, including the ability to manipulate time and matter.
Death has crossed the path of people like Old Seamembers of the Fantastic FourTHE Grandmaster and more. But she is best known for being the object of Thanos’ unrequited affection. In the comics, the whole ordeal with the Infinity Stones was Thanos’ attempt to woo her.
For now, it seems extremely unlikely that the MCU incarnation of Death will have any ties to Thanos given that his saga has already ended. Additionally, there are still many witchcraft mysteries to be solved in “Agatha All Along” – such as the whereabouts of Rio during the final trial.
What do we know about Rio Vidal?
Ever since she broke into the hallucination of Agatha’s murder mystery, it has been said that there is more to Rio than meets the eye.
Agatha and Rio have a history. From the beginning, the implication was that Rio and Agatha were involved in the past. And even though their relationship ended centuries ago, they are clearly still attracted to each other.
Rio can’t kill Agatha (even if she wanted to). According to their comments made in the heat of battle, Rio is “not allowed” to kill Agatha, while Agatha can neither kill Rio nor absorb his powers.
Rio speaks Spanish. The first two times Rio said goodbye to Agatha, his parting words were “te veo”. This could be a nod to Plaza’s legacy, or it could be something that comes into play in the remaining episodes of the series. Yes, really.
Rio hates ghosts. When Agatha’s mother appears in episode 5, Rio states that she hates ghosts. But maybe she just doesn’t like her ex’s mother.
Rio is the Green Witch. Rio declares that she is “less A green witch, more THE Green Witch” when she first encounters Agatha’s coven on the Witch Road. This suggests that Death in the MCU might have control over the cycle of life rather than just ruling over Death. Could regeneration, renewal, and/or rebirth be what awaits you at the end of the Witch’s Road after all the deaths along the way? Audiences will just have to wait until Wednesday’s “Agatha All Along” finale to find out.