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A Deep Character Dive Into Amity Blight From The Owl House

I don’t think I’ve been as wrong about the direction a fictional character could take as I was with Amity Blight, and thank heavens for that! Amity Blight, the girl I originally called a “mean alpha bitch,” went from that to one of the best characters in The Owl House. Not to mention, she’s also one-half of one of my all-time favorite ships, Lumity. When I look back on Amity’s journey from mean-spirited girl to loving girlfriend, I can’t help but smile. Then again, it might have to do with the fact that she’s voiced by Mae Whitman, who I grew up knowing as Katara from Avatar: The Last Airbender. 

As we end our journey in The Owl House (and I pray to God that Luz and Amity find a way to stay together), I continue my deep character dives into my favorite characters. Next up, we have Amity Blight…AKA the Future Mrs. Amity Noceda. THERE, I SAID IT!!

Amity, the Academia Alpha Bitch, Meets Luz, the Human

When we first met Amity Blight in episode three, my first thoughts were, “She is going to be a recurring problem for Luz.” She had all the hallmarks of the typical alpha bitch: top student in her track at Hexside and not afraid to show it. Treating everyone beneath her with thinly-veiled condescension, like Willow, her former friend with whom she cut all ties. And above all, someone who’s prone to anger and jealousy when her top spot’s threatened. 

Unfortunately for her, Amity’s seemingly perfect life comes crashing down when Luz Noceda disguises herself as a school project and sneaks into Hexside. The resulting chaos leaves her beaten and humiliated by Luz and Willow. 

Amity’s luck doesn’t get any better. Running into Luz once more at the annual Covention, Amity’s bullying of the Human and King prompts Luz to challenge her to a Witch’s duel. A Witch’s duel that Luz has no chance whatsoever of winning, and if she loses, she’ll have to give up her dreams of becoming a Witch. Despite looking set to win, though, the duel becomes another humiliation for Amity when it’s revealed that both Clawthorne sisters used their respective students to cheat. Poor Amity’s so ashamed she runs off to cry alone, only to be comforted by, of all people, Luz. 

At first, Amity considered Luz’s desire to become a Witch a childish whim and mockery of all the hard work Amity had to do. However, seeing Luz willing to put in the hard work despite her handicaps moves Amity a little. It’s not much, but Luz starts to sneak into the young Blight’s heart.

Seeing the Sweet Side Underneath the Sour Attitude.

Despite wanting nothing to do with the likes of Luz, Amity’s frustration grows as the Human refuses to leave her alone, and she doesn’t understand why. She’s so used to everyone having some hidden motive or reason behind their actions that she fails to understand that Luz is just trying to be her friend. It also doesn’t help that Luz befriends her older brother and sister, Edric and Emira, who she considers nothing but troublemakers and a source of stress.

Things come to a head when Amity catches the three inside her secret hideaway in the Bonesborough Library during the night of the Wailing Star, with pages of Amity’s diary strewn all over the floor. Fed up with this, Amity writes Luz off as nothing more than a bully and tells her to leave her alone. Except it was Luz who tried defending Amity and keeping her siblings from posting the diary all over Hexside. Despite this disastrous moment, Luz and Amity are forced to team up to survive a monstrous storybook character created by the twins and brought to life by the Wailing Star.

This episode marks a turning point in Luz and Amity’s relationship. Luz discovers that underneath her alpha bitch attitude, Amity is a genuinely kind person. The only reason she acts as she does is due to the immense pressure put on her by her family, teachers, and herself. It’s something Luz can emphasize due to her social outcast background. It also helps that they share a mutual love of the same book series, the Good Witch Azura. After this, the two decide to start fresh, with Amity realizing she needs to work on being nicer.

Granted, things hit a snag when Luz puts them all in danger while training, but she fixes things.

Seeing How Terrible Her Parents Are

Following these events, Luz and Amity are on better terms with each other, forming an unlikely friendship that only grows once Luz starts attending Hexside. In addition, Ed and Em ease up on their treatment of Amity after learning how their actions almost got her killed. They still tease her, but it’s more light-hearted sibling teasing than malicious intent. 

One problem still needs to be addressed, though: Amity’s relationship with Willow. While they were best friends growing up, Amity chose to end their friendship on her birthday, claiming it was because of Willow’s weakness. After that, she started hanging out with fellow Queen Bee’s Boscha and Skara, the former of whom would regularly torment Willow over the years. So, when Amity sees a chance to erase Willow’s memories of her (thanks to Luz), she takes it…only to almost destroy Willow’s mind.

The resulting attempts to fix things see Luz and Amity travel inside Willow’s mind. The latter becomes the target of the Inner Willow, who represents Willow’s repressed rage at Amity and wants to burn her alive. The only way Amity manages to survive is by revealing the whole truth of what happened. Her choice to end their friendship was not of her own free will, but because her parents threatened to ensure Willow would never get into Hexside. So, yeah, Amity’s parents were jerks (at least her Dad gets better.) It doesn’t excuse Amity’s refusal to stand up for Willow against Boscha, but it also proves something important. All her life, Amity’s been suffocated by the pressure of being the daughter of the wealthy and powerful Blight family, unable to do the things that truly make her happy. That is, until Luz came into her life and changed everything.

The Owl House Season 2, Episode 9 Review

There are many reasons why fans of The Owl House love Amity Blight. She’s powerful, smart, and while she came off mean at first, she’s actually just lonely due to her abusive parents. However, another reason she’s so popular might be due to her being voiced by Mae Whitman, AKA the voice of Katara from Avatar: the Last Airbender. Comparisons were inevitably made, but now that she’s changed for the better thanks to Luz, those comparisons have only gotten stronger. And in this week’s episode, “Eclipse Lake”, we see just how much of Katara Amity’s now channeling.

It’s as amazing as you’d expect.

Amity’s Mission is So Katara

What are some adjectives used to describe Katara from Avatar? She’s powerful, smart, motherly, and protective. And while Amity may not have the motherly aspect down (yet), Amity Blight’s shown all of these qualities. And this week, they’re on full display as she takes center stage.

Thanks to Eda’s Mom, the Owl House Gang knows the key to opening a doorway to Earth is through Titan’s Blood. Now, thanks to the Echo Mouse, they learn of a site called Eclipse Lake where Phillip Wittebane once found it. The only problem is Luz is sick with the Common Mold. It’s like a cold, only it causes fungi to grow on her at the end. As a result, Amity takes it upon herself to find the Titan’s Blood for her and thus help her girlfriend. Which is what she refers to herself as. LUMITY IS CANON, PEOPLE!

From the start, Amity’s actions exude a lot of influence from Katara. Case in point, she now carries around a bottle of abomination goo that she magically draws from in combat, much like Katara’s Waterbending. However, unlike Katara, Amity’s motives aren’t as good as they should be.

Hunter’s Own Motives

It’s bad enough that the Emperor’s Coven is present at Eclipse Lake, but Hunter also makes his presence known. He’s trying to beat Kikimura (who’s losing it after trying to kill Hunter) and find the Titan’s blood for his “Uncle”. As a result, he inevitably comes into conflict with Amity’s group.

It’s at this point, the Katara parallel’s intensify. In the Season Two finale of Avatar, she and Prince Zuko ended up bonding over their shared trauma in an underground, green colored cave, only for Zuko to reject her kindness in the end. The exact same scenario plays out here, right down to Hunter’s motivation. He seeks to redeem himself in the eyes of Emperor Belos, while Amity seeks to prove herself to Luz. In Amity’s case, though, she comes to realize that she doesn’t need to prove herself to Luz, because Luz loves her for who she is. In contrast, it’s heavily implied that Belos only sees Hunter as a tool for some grand scheme. But more on that in a moment.

While it’s discovered that Eclipse Lake dried up years ago, there is still some left in the key to the portal, which Amity has on her. An epic fight ensues, and once more, the animation kicks it into high gear! In the end, Hunter makes off with the key, though Amity inadvertently cracked it, leaking some Titan’s Blood onto her glove. Now, both sides have the means to power a portal.

But, just what does Belos have planned for Hunter?

Belos’ True Plans for Hunter

Belos claims that the Titan has big plans for Hunter, but knowing him, they can’t be good. This week’s episode, though, may have given us our biggest clue.

At one point in the shows opening, we see a book with a page turned to something called a “Grimwalker.” And the ingredients for it correspond to items found in previous episodes. More importantly, though, the resulting being would look a lot like Hunter. Is Hunter meant to be a sacrifice for the ritual in the Day of Unity.

In addition, this episode marks the first time we see Belos without his mask. He’s just an old man with a plant-based marking on his face. One might not even be able to tell of his potentially sinister intentions. However, it’s that very appearance that makes him so dangerous. Moreover, he’s said to have been to Earth, which explains his desire to return so badly.

Something Big is Coming

We only have one episode left of The Owl House before the series goes on break, but the hype for the show has never been higher. If the episode synopsis for next week is right, then Luz may finally return to Earth, only to confront the fake Luz. In other words, things are going to be big, and I can’t wait!

I Give “Eclipse Lake” a 4.5/5

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