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Beyond the Wards

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Beyond the Wards is the seventh episode of the Peacock American fantasy horror television series based on the novels series of the same name by Richelle Mead. It aired on October 6, 2022.

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Rose and Lissa's quest for answers leads them beyond the borders of the world they've always known.

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Lissa enlists the help of Dimitri and Rose to help guide her and Adrian through the human world since, outside the walls of the Dominion, Strigoi can have a field day, so it's considered dangerous for Moroi to go alone and illegal without proper permits or approvals. Adrian claims to know of someone in the human world with vast knowledge of St. Vladimir, who is the founder of the Elementalist religion and whose connection to the spirit element seems to have been covered up. Supposedly, this person was a fugitive for her 'theories' on St. Vladimir, the origins of Elementalism, and her research interests as she was labeled a heretic, so she hid in the human world, attempting to keep a low profile.

Throughout much of their time in the human world, Rose tries to loosen Dimitri up, who takes offense to the attack on Elementalism that they are lodging and remains constantly stressed and alert in case of attack. Adrian, on the other hand, acts with an almost hedonistic philosophy, justifying pretty much any action he takes by saying how fun it is.

Eventually, this ragtag gang finally finds the person for whom they were looking. From Clarice, they get confirmation that St. Vladimir was a Spirit user and that the "darkness" Lissa and Adrian feel is a side effect of using their spirit powers. Moreover, a Spirit user can transfer their darkness onto someone else through a Spirit bond called Shadow-kissed, and the same reason the church covered up the existence of Spirit is the same reason that allows a Spirit user to form a Spirit bond: resurrection, which is regarded as the ultimate sin.

Eventually, some Strigois find them and begin to attack. When they do, Rose experiences a moment of hesitation when she decides whether to aid Lissa or Dimitri. This ultimately leads to Dimitri ending their relationship (before it even truly began) because he believes that as Guardians, they can never hesitate on their duty, and thus their relationship would be a distraction and betrayal of their duty. To make matters worse, Lissa puts some distance between herself and her best friend after she tells the dhampir that she can no longer allow Rose to be her guardian. After learning the story of St. Vladimir's spirit bonding with his Guardian (the first and model for Guardians to come) and burdening her with his darkness as a result, she comes to believe that the Moroi/Guardian relationship at its very core (especially when spirit bonds are involved) is exploitative, and she doesn't want to partake in this. The two end up falling out with each other, however, as Rose doesn't think it's right for Lissa to make the decision for the two of them.

Elsewhere, the power struggle between Victor and Tatiana continues. The two spend most of their time networking and competing for votes so they may ascend to the throne. In a last-ditch effort when she realizes she's losing, Tatiana goes to her aunt (the high priestess) and convinces her that Victor's ascension to the throne spells doom for the church's influence and power, and thus she must force the queen to withdraw support from Victor in order to maintain peace between church and state. In a desperate attempt to not anger the church but still allow Victor a chance to rise to the throne, the queen invokes an ancient rule that turns the race into a series of trials as opposed to an election, allowing the elements to decide.

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