The Magicians season 3 episode 12 Recap and FAQ

Episode Summary

In a magical drama, grad students turned royalty embark on a quest for Seven Keys to restore magic, facing personal and political turmoil. Penny, resurrected, narrates past events, highlighting complex relationships and conflicts. The Fairy Queen withholds a key amidst a struggle for power in Fillory, where Margo wins an election as High King with animal support. The group learns about a dangerous Castle at the World's End and confronts Reynard for answers. The episode culminates with the acquisition of the final key, but moral dilemmas about restoring magic loom.

Full Episode S03E12 Recap

### Previously on "Us" - The episode begins with a montage-like recap, delivered by the character Penny, detailing the journey of a group of grad students at a magical school. - The group became kings and queens of magical lands, except for the narrator. - Key relationships and conflicts are highlighted, including Kady Orloff-Diaz's involvement with hedge witches and her complex relationship with Julia Wicker. - The character Penny recounts his death and resurrection, the invasion of Fairy beings in Fillory, and the quest for the Seven Keys to unlock magic. - Alice's suspicious activities are mentioned, and the narrative touches upon various alliances, betrayals, and romantic entanglements among the characters. - The focus shifts to the group's effort to find the Seven Keys, with the Fairy Queen withholding one of them. - The episode also delves into the Library's plan to control magic using a device called the Siphon, which could potentially harm Julia. - Margo and Eliot's struggle to regain power in Fillory is shown, with Margo eventually winning the election as High King due to support from talking animals. - Julia, possessing god-like powers, aids in locating Reynard, who reveals unsettling truths about the Castle at the End of the World. - The Fairy Queen agrees to give the last Key in exchange for rights and protections for her people in Fillory. - The episode concludes with the group obtaining the final Key, but facing uncertainty about whether to restore magic due to personal dilemmas and consequences.