"Escape of the Palisman" is the tenth episode of the first season of The Owl House, and the tenth episode overall.
It premiered on March 20, 2020.
Synopsis
When an adventure with Eda's staff goes awry, Luz and her friends have to earn the staff back from a mysterious forest creature or lose it forever. Meanwhile, King targets kids with cursed Eda.
Plot
Eda and Luz are at the slayground with King, who is trying to claim the slide as his throne, only to be "overthrown" by one of the kindergarteners. While watching from a bench, Eda tells Luz the story of how Owlbert came to be. It turns out she made him from the branch of an ancient tree, and they have been together ever since. Suddenly, Eda has a blackout and for a brief moment finds herself alone in a dark void. When she comes around, Eda urgently gathers everyone back to the Owl House, the blackout being a sign of her curse rising.
When they get home, an exhausted Eda lies on the couch to rest. Luz offers to get her elixir and take care of her, but she brushes away her help assuring her apprentice that she can take care of herself. She also reminds Luz that she has other arrangements to attend, such as the grudgby game between Hexside and Glandus High.
Luz leaves for Hexside to meet up with Willow and Gus, who are just about to leave for the game along with the other Hexsidians. Luz realizes she is not properly dressed and heads into the school to rummage through the lost and found box in the cafeteria. In it, she finds a Hexside sweater and skirt, along with a drinking cap and a pair of pompoms. However, by the time she gets back, the Hexsidians have already left. Willow and Gus, on the other hand, chose to wait for Luz and got left behind. Since Glandus High is such a long way away, there is no chance of them walking or asking Willow's parents for a staff ride. So, Luz suggests using Eda's staff.
Back at the Owl House, Eda has turned into her Owl Beast form once again. However, King discovers that she is only partially transformed, making her partially susceptible to manipulation. She even responds to King's commands which he decides to take advantage of against the kindergarteners. Luz arrives back at the Owl House looking for Eda. She wants her permission to borrow her staff. King hides Eda away and gives Luz the staff, assuring her that Eda approves.
Luz, Willow, and Gus take flight to the games but struggle with controlling the staff. They fly uncontrollably through the woods and crash. Owlbert ends up injured with a cracked head. Hurt by Luz's mistreatment, he detaches himself and flies away. Luz, Willow, and Gus chase after him and find themselves at the Bat Queen's nest in a dense part of the forest. They find Owlbert, but the Bat Queen refuses to let them take him. Turns out that being careless with a staff is a serious offense, and because of this Owlbert no longer trusts Luz. In order to regain his trust, Luz must take on a series of trials, which are impossible to win, and Willow and Gus are restrained from helping by the Queen binding them in webbing. However, Luz is determined to get Owlbert back and accepts.
The trials involve milking a spider-demon, removing bee nests, and bathing the Bat Queen's babies, all of which turn out to be extremely difficult and painful. Despite all the difficulties, Luz manages to complete all the trials, showing Owlbert that she is genuinely sorry. He finally forgives Luz, but the Bat Queen refuses to let him go, binding him with the webbing as well, before attacking Luz and attempting to chase her out of her nest. In the midst of their battle, Luz discovers that the Bat Queen herself used to be a palisman. She admits that she was once part of a staff that belonged to a giant until she was broken and discarded. After that, she devoted herself to protecting all the palismen that had been broken and abandoned. Luz tries to convince the Bat Queen that Owlbert is still loved by Eda and his decision to stay is not hers to make. The Bat Queen does not listen and tries to attack Luz. However, Owlbert steps in to protect her. He is able to convince Bat Queen that he cares for her, and she concedes her defeat and allows him to return to Luz. Before leaving, Luz asks the Bat Queen about what happened to her owner. She does not remember, as it was thousands of years ago. Luz also offers her help if she ever wants to search for the truth, which she thankfully takes into consideration.
Meanwhile, King returns to the slayground and uses Owl Beast Eda to scare away the kindergarteners and reclaim the slide. However, Eda starts to ignore King's commands and eventually turns on him. King tries to give Eda her elixir, but it does not work for some reason. Just then, Animal Control shows up and captures Eda. King rushes to her rescue, apologizes for taking advantage of her, and is able to get her to change back by getting through to her. Once back, she blasts their way out of the wagon.
Back at the house. Luz puts a bandage on Owlbert to heal his crack. Eda and King return home, and Eda asks the owl why he's off the staff. He tells her Luz and him went to get ice cream. She knows he's lying, but she's too tired to invest further and goes to bed, while King goes back to the Slayground. Luz and Owlbert decide to keep their misadventure a secret, and Eda realizes her elixir is no longer working against the curse.
Back in the Bat Queen's forest, she gets her children ready for bed, feeding them pages from a picture book, as they and she go to sleep in the tree.
Cast
- Sarah-Nicole Robles as Luz Noceda
- Wendie Malick as Eda Clawthorne
- Alex Hirsch as King
- Dana Terrace as King's squeak of rage sound (uncredited)
- Tati Gabrielle as Willow Park
- Issac Ryan Brown as Gus Porter
- Isabella Rossellini as Bat Queen
Additional voices
- Dee Bradley Baker as Cursed Eda, Spider Demon, and Bat Babies
- Grey Griffin as Usurper
- Arin Hanson as Giant
- Kevin Locarro as Braxas
- Kevin Michael Richardson as Demon Hunter Leader and Tom
- Eden Riegel as Female Demon Hunter
Title in other languages
| Language | Title | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
 Spanish (Latin America)
|
El escape del Tailamigo | The Escape from the Tailamigo | |
 Portuguese (Brazil)
|
A Fuga do Parlismã | The Escape of the Palisman | |
 Mandarin
|
護身法寶逃脫記 | Escape of Palisman | |
 Czech
|
Fámula na útěku | Palisman on the run | |
 German
|
Wo ist Heulbert | Where is Owlbert | |
 Arabic
|
هروب التميمة | Mascot Escape | |
 French
|
Le sceptre magique | The Magical Scepter | |
 Indonesian
|
Kabur dari Palisman | Escape from the Palisman | |
 Hebrew
|
בריחת הקמע | The Escape of the Mascot | |
 Italian
|
La fuga dell'Amico-Amuleto | The escape of Amulet-Friend | |
 Japanese
|
逃げたアウルバート | Owlbert who Ran Away | |
 Korean
|
수호새를 찾아라 | Find The Guardian Bird | |
 Malay
|
Melarikan Diri Daripada Palisman | Escape from Palisman | |
 Dutch
|
Vlucht van de Loyaalisman | Escape of the Loyalisman | |
 Portuguese
|
A Fuga do Palismã | The Escape of the Palisman | |
 Polish
|
Ucieczka palizmanu | Escape of the Palisman | |
 Turkish
|
Tildaş'ın Kaçışı | Owlbert's Escape |
Transcript
| For a full transcript of "Escape of the Palisman", click here. |
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Trivia
- Viewership: This episode was watched by 0.52 viewers on its premiere.[4]
- This was the last episode of the series to premiere on a Friday. Starting with "Sense and Insensitivity", all subsequent episodes would premiere in the United States on Saturdays.
- The episode completed production on October 18, 2019.[5]
- The wanted posters on the wall include the following fugitives: Nose Thief for 1,000 Snails, Black Phil, and Leech Boy.
- There is another school of magic called Glandus High, situated in the middle of the Boiling Isles.
- Glandus High's school colors are purple and white, coincidentally the colors of Luz's hoodie.
- This episode is the mid-season finale, which led to a four month hiatus.
- When King runs out onto the street while chasing after Animal Control, the tenth rune code is visible on one of the wanted posters:
, which translates to "stone". - The Bat Queen is shown to be able to communicate telepathically with other palismen.
- This is the first episode where Hooty appears but does not speak.
Revelations and significant events
- Eda's elixirs are becoming less effective on her curse.
- It is revealed that the Bat Queen used to be the palisman on a giant's grand staff, thousands of years ago. The staff was broken, and she was abandoned.
- The Demon Hunters from "Hooty's Moving Hassle" are now working for Animal Control.
- Eda retains a vision of the person who cursed her.
Allusions
- Dark Souls - One of the wanted posters outside the slayground depicts the character of "the Darkmoon Knightness" from this video game.
- The Witch - One of the wanted posters outside the slayground depicts a black goat named "Black Phil", a reference to the film's goat "Black Phillip", who happens to be the devil in disguise.
Errors
- When King tries to get away from cursed Eda and gets tangled up in the rope ladder, Eda's hind talons are miscolored white.
- When Owlbert is hurt and flies into the forest, his staff, which was placed beside Luz's foot, is gone.
- When Luz first uncovers the pink bandage to put on Owlbert, it has a few star markings on it. In the shot of Owlbert with the bandage on his head, however, the star markings are gone.
Edits
- In the Southeast Asia broadcast, Eda's line "Oh, man. Here we go. King's squeak of rage.", Luz's line "She'll kill me if we don't get it back." and King's line "Over my dead body." were cut.
Memorable quotes
Videos
References
- ↑ [1]
- ↑ Disney+ Channel UK [@DCUK_NEWS] (August 9, 2020). "Don't miss out BRAND NEW Show The Owl House starts tomorrow at 9:30pm! Monday to Fridays at 9:30pm" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ↑ "Disney Channel UK HD, Monday, Aug 20, 2020". TV24.co.uk. Retrieved on January 8, 2023.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Metcalf, Mitch (March 23, 2020). SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Friday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 3.20.2020. Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on March 24, 2020.
- ↑ "Escape of the Palisman (2020)". IMDb.