Hollow Mind

Lore & Background

The episode reveals that Emperor Belos is actually Philip Wittebane, the first human on the Boiling Isles whom Luz had previously admired. Luz discovers that her own actions in the past inadvertently allowed Belos to rise to power. The narrative establishes that Belos plans to enact a draining spell to kill all witches, revealing the true nature of the Day of Unity as a mechanism for mass murder rather than celebration.

In Their Own Story

Luz and Hunter end up trapped inside Belos's mind. There, Luz discovers that Belos is Philip Wittebane and that her actions in the past inadvertently allowed Belos to rise to power. Near the end of the second season, Belos enacts a draining spell in a bid to kill all witches. After the draining spell begins taking effect, Luz duels with Belos, as he expresses his desire.

Reader's Guide

During the infiltration, Luz and Hunter end up trapped inside Belos's mind. Inside his mind, Luz makes the shocking discovery that Emperor Belos is actually Philip Wittebane, the human from history whose diary she had been studying. She also realizes that her own actions in the past inadvertently helped Belos rise to power. The episode culminates with Belos enacting a draining spell intended to kill all witches. Luz duels with Belos as he expresses his desire, marking a direct confrontation between the protagonist and the main antagonist.

Did You Know?

• Luz discovers that Emperor Belos is actually Philip Wittebane, the first human on the Boiling Isles.
• Luz's actions in the past inadvertently allowed Belos to rise to power.
• Belos enacts a draining spell in a bid to kill all witches.
• Luz and Hunter end up trapped inside Belos's mind during the episode.
• Luz duels with Belos after the draining spell begins taking effect.