The Returned

This article is about The Returned, an Eldritch Terror. You may be looking for "Chapter Thirty-Four: The Returned".

The Returned
Species Information
Status	Extant
Notable Traits	Resurrection
Season(s)	4

“	They come to you. And you must be careful as the dead return. They are not as they seem. They will not remember everything. They may not even know that they have perished. Do not upset them. The dead must be made to feel welcome. Or else... bad things will happen.	”
	— Mambo Marie to the Spellmans[src]

The Returned is the sixth of eight Eldritch Terrors and consists of the resurrection of the dead, both mortal and immortal. Among the Returned were Edward Spellman, Dorcas Night, and Zelda Spellman's familiar, Vinegar Tom. Mambo Marie challenged Lazarus, an undead ally of the Returned to a game of Senet. Should he win, the living and the dead would forevermore be entwined and suffer, feeding the Void as it approached. However, before Lazarus could finalize his victory, Lilith killed him with the Spear of Longinus.

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Vinegar Tom is the first of the Returned to make his presence known. He returns to the Spellman Mortuary, where he is welcomed with open arms by his master, Zelda Spellman. Mambo Marie says to be careful as the dead return. They are not as they seem. They will not remember everything nor will they remember they’ve died. She warns the Spellmans against upsetting the dead or else bad things will happen. The dead have an avatar, one Mambo Marie goes to face alone. She calls out to Lazarus and plays a game of Senet at Dorian's Gray Room. To win, Mambo must move her pawns to the end of the board, to the afterlife. However, should Lazarus win, the dead will never return to their graves and suffer endlessly along with the living. Marie mentions how she’s never seen him smile. He hasn’t since the Nazarene brought him back from the dead. “Arise, Lazarus” he said. And thus he became the Resurrected Man, haunted by the horrific memory of what he had seen the four days he was dead: the souls of the damned writhing in agony. Mambo Marie questions if this is the case then why would he bring them back to the land of the living. Lazarus simply replies that he seeds pain and suffering.

Satanic Panic, a demonic rock band of teenagers who were burned alive also rise among the Returned and enact their revenge and challenge the Fright Club to a Battle of the Bands after killing the Stoned Philosophers. They later inform the Fright Club that the Battle of the Bands has been moved to the Gates of Hell and that they have Harvey’s dad as leverage. Should the Fright Club lose, Satanic Panic will go on to fame and fortune, and Harvey’s dad will take their place in Hell for being a snitch. Ultimately, they lose the Battle of the Bands to the 'Dark Mothers', lead by Sabrina.

Edward Spellman is the latest to make his return. Sabrina enters Aunt Zelda’s office to find him sitting at his desk. Zelda introduces Sabrina to Edward as a promising student. She then escorts Sabrina into the hallway and explain that Edward is but a manifestation of the Eldritch Terrors. Zelda reminds Sabrina that it would prove perilous to remind the dead of their passing, similar to waking someone from a night terror. Sabrina returns to Edward’s office after Zelda leaves and reveals that she’s his daughter, which he has difficulty accepting this due to the fact that he has been dead for the last 16 years. He then calls out for Diana, who Sabrina reveals is dead, as well as Edward himself, who was only resurrected because of the Returned. Edward quickly turns on Sabrina. He becomes cruel and says that he isn’t her father. He refers to her mother as a whore and says that she wanted a baby so bad that she made a deal with Lucifer, who she copulated with. He then proceeds to attack Sabrina until Zelda intervenes.

Dorcas has risen as one of the Returned as well and joins Agatha for a game. While braiding Agatha’s hair, Dorcas suddenly remembers her sister killing her. So, she grabs a sharp pair of scissors and raises her hand to Agatha but lowers the blade after Prudence enters and takes the scissors away.

Elaine Kosgrove, Dr. Cerberus' mother, is the last of the Returned. He introduces her to his wife, Hilda. Dr. Cerberus and his mom make up for lost times. Mrs. Kosgrove makes note of all of his previous girlfriends, who she killed because they were not good enough for her son. Hilda and Dr. Cerberus then head off to bed, leaving Mrs. Kosgrove downstairs. Hilda comes back downstairs to find Mrs. Kosgrove sitting on the couch, completely unresponsive, even as flies crawl all over her face. Mrs. Kosgrove then awakens and accuses Hilda of being a witch and attacks Hilda with a knife, forcing Dr. Cerberus to separate them and lock his mother in a closet.

Lilith interrupts Mambo Marie’s game with Lazarus. Lilith seeks a boon from him. She requests that he return her child to life, however, without a body, he cannot help Lilith. Lazarus then proceeds to win the game, meaning that the living and the dead will forevermore be entwined and suffer, feeding the Void as it approaches. However, before he can finalize this act, Lilith kills him with the Spear of Longinus. Lilith figured if the spear could kill the Nazarene then it could kill one of his last remaining miracles. Mambo Marie thanks Lilith and tells her that she will receive a boon, though not the one she sought. Mambo Marie returns to the Academy of Unseen Arts if only to say goodbye to Zelda. When she leads the dead back to their grave, she must stay with them. Mambo Michelle Marie LeFleur is not her true name. Mambo Marie is actually Baron Samedi, a powerful Haitian loa, the almighty father of the Gede loa, the spirits of death and rebirth. Now that the great confusion between life and death have been resolved, Baron must return to the underworld. But when it is Zelda’s turn to leave this life and enter the next, Baron will be there. Or if she should need him before that, Baron gives Zelda a magical object to shake when needed, and he will come to her. Baron then proceeds to lead the dead back to their grave but allows Vinegar Tom to remain among the living as a gift to Zelda.

Appearances

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• "Chapter Thirty-Four: The Returned"