Chapter Summaries

After returning from Asgard, Noah heard Dennis's report on the London Sanctum, its trainees, and troubling developments around Kaecilius. He learned Jason was waiting with an important discovery and went to meet him.

• Noah returned to the London Sanctum with Charles, who planned to restore his bodily functions by using the method the Ancient One taught him.
• Dennis reported that the Sanctum's seals were intact, its young trainees were progressing, and he had passed his Archmage assessment.
• Dennis told Noah that Kaecilius had become withdrawn and was researching forbidden matters, but Noah trusted the Ancient One to keep him in check.
• Dennis explained that the transformed Maledictus was adapting to her body and that Goose had nearly swallowed Hathaway several times.
• Dennis told Noah that Jason had returned from investigating the assassin organization and was waiting in the Sanctum, so Noah went to see him.

Noah learned that Jason had uncovered connections between John Wick’s High Table and Sloane’s mysterious textile mill, which Noah recognized as the Assassin Brotherhood. He sent Jason to New York to find Wesley Gibson, while warning him that a top-tier assassin would be nearby.

• Noah asked Jason about his investigation into the CIA program, and Jason said Fury was handling the matter so Noah would not be drawn into it.
• Jason reported that John Wick belonged to the High Table, an assassin organization, and that the group appeared connected to a textile mill managed by Sloane.
• Noah identified the mill as the headquarters of the Assassin Brotherhood and explained that its strange Loom of Destiny revealed names for the assassins to kill.
• Noah told Jason to go to New York, contact Fury, and find Wesley Gibson, warning that Wesley was still an ordinary person and that a top-tier assassin would be around him.

After returning from Asgard, Noah reunited with Nagini and learned that she could transform into a giant snake while retaining her human abilities and magic. Her natural transformation gave Noah the idea of organizing Maledictus into a new Druid-like faction and researching transformation magic for other creatures.

• Noah considered visiting New York to check on Tony Stark and find out why Fury had been seeking him.
• Hathaway crashed into Noah while fleeing Goose, and Noah realized the Flerken had been bullying his owl.
• Nagini told Noah that she had mostly recovered and could freely transform while retaining her abilities and casting magic in either form.
• Noah learned that Nagini's snake form could grow to a size comparable to a Basilisk and marveled at her natural transformation.
• Noah realized Maledictus could become the basis for a new Druid-like faction and considered researching transformation magic for other mythical creatures.

Noah returned to New York with Jason and Nagini and contacted Fury, who revealed that Jason’s CIA program was tied to an organization connected to Abstergo. Fury also warned that Tony was seriously ill, and Noah said he could probably help if he saw Tony in person.

• Noah left the Sanctum with Jason and Nagini, then arrived at the New York Sanctum and went out into the city.
• Noah called Fury and learned that Jason’s CIA program was connected to the same hidden organization as the assassins and had ties to Abstergo Corporation.
• Noah considered the Eden artifacts and decided to let the assassins and Templars pursue them while he watched for valuable spoils, especially the Golden Apples.
• Fury told Noah that Tony was in poor condition and had sought him out, and Noah said he could probably treat Tony if they met face-to-face.
• Noah told Fury to check his phone’s location and complained that Fury would not let him finish speaking.

Noah told Fury about the ancient assassin conflict and the dangerous Golden Apples, then asked him to help locate Wesley Gibson. The chapter left Noah and Jason heading to Tony’s expo before planning to visit Iron Man that night.

• Fury tracked Noah to New York and met him, where Noah asked him to find Wesley Gibson.
• Noah explained that Wesley’s father had been an assassin and that the assassin organization was tied to the High Table and opposed Conklin’s side.
• Noah told Fury that the conflict was between order and chaos and that Eden Artifacts, especially the Golden Apples, could make wizards intervene.
• Noah explained that the Golden Apples could control minds, create illusions, and grant advanced technology, and that Jason was investigating the two remaining ones.
• Fury agreed to help Jason’s investigation and speculated that Golden Apples might be hidden in the White House or NASA.
• Noah asked where Tony was, then said he and Jason would visit Tony’s expo and see Iron Man that night.

Noah and Nagini explored Tony Stark’s World Expo while Tony struggled with palladium poisoning and an inexplicable urge to stay. Tony turned around after nearly leaving and, at the end, spotted someone who made him think he was hallucinating.

• Fury sent Noah and Nagini to the World Expo, then left with Jason to investigate the Eden Artifact.
• Noah and Nagini watched Tony’s flashy entrance and wandered through the expo, where Nagini sampled Muggle food and questioned the revealing outfits.
• Tony tested his condition backstage and discovered his palladium poisoning was still severe, while Noah remained unreachable in a distant galaxy.
• Tony started to leave with Happy but felt he would miss something, so he returned to the expo and told Happy not to tell Pepper Potts about the Monaco race.
• Tony found himself uninterested in the women around him, turned with a glass of champagne, and nearly spat it out when he saw someone.

Tony met Noah and Nagini at the Stark World Expo, where Noah confirmed he could help Tony with his worsening condition. After Tony drove them away from the Expo, Noah recommended removing the device in Tony’s chest.

• Tony recognized Noah at the Expo and approached him after Noah’s magic drew him over.
• Noah told Tony he was dying and offered to help, prompting Tony to insist that they talk.
• Noah explained that he had used an Asgardian spell to influence Tony’s decision to approach him.
• Noah dispelled the concealment around them, then left with Nagini while Tony dealt with people seeking his armor.
• Tony caught up with Noah and Nagini, drove them through New York, and complained about being summoned to Washington.
• Noah advised Tony to completely remove the device in his chest.

Noah told Tony that the magical world could treat the dangerous substances in his body, giving him hope of surviving. He then proposed that Tony join Ark Company in exchange for shares, and Tony agreed to explore combining technology with magic.

• Noah and Tony argued over Noah's suggestion that Tony remove the reactor, then Noah explained that magical treatment could extract the harmful substances in Tony's body.
• Tony was relieved to learn his condition could be treated, and Noah reminded him that he still owed shares after losing their previous bet.
• Noah negotiated a five-percent exchange between Stark Industries and Ark Company, which he described as a venture involving wizards, exorcists, Mutants, and ordinary humans.
• Tony agreed to join Ark Company after Noah offered to cure him and explained that he could research enchanting techniques powered by magic cores.

Noah told Tony that his father had left him a final lesson in S.H.I.E.L.D.’s care, prompting Tony to seek it out as a possible solution to his palladium problem. Noah then prepared to treat Tony, warning that the procedure could be dangerous and asking for animals to help sustain him.

• Noah and Nagini arrived at Tony’s mansion and entered his laboratory.
• Noah told Tony that Fury had his father’s belongings and that they might contain a final lesson to help him find a replacement for palladium.
• Tony checked Hank Pym’s information and decided to retrieve what his father had left for him, agreeing to let Noah study it.
• Noah prepared to remove the harmful substances from Tony’s body and planned to use magic and a magic core to keep him alive.
• When Tony asked what preparations were needed, Noah requested animals with strong life force and jokingly claimed he would sacrifice them to demons.

Noah used magic to remove the palladium poisoning Tony’s body, but the procedure left Tony badly wounded and losing blood. Noah realized he could not replace the blood and said they needed to find an ambulance.

• Noah explained that sacrificial magic was regulated, then told Tony about Life Extraction Magic and discussed using animals to replenish life force.
• Noah prepared a life-sustaining magic array and used a Paralysis Curse to numb Tony before opening his chest with a Wind Blade.
• Noah pulled Tony’s reactor and its embedded device from his chest, while the magic array kept Tony alive.
• Noah used magic to extract palladium fragments and liquid from Tony’s body, and Tony began feeling more comfortable.
• Noah finished the magic and said he needed to close Tony’s chest, then realized Tony was losing too much blood and suggested finding an ambulance.

After saving Tony from palladium poisoning, Noah met him and Fury in New York, where Tony invited Noah to a car race. Fury then asked Noah to join an organization, and Noah guessed it was the Avengers.

• Tony recovered enough to leave the hospital, though he remained pale and dizzy from severe blood loss.
• Tony told Noah that Fury had given him Howard Stark’s keepsake, and Noah encouraged him to study it.
• Noah learned that S.H.I.E.L.D. was adopting its initials as its official name.
• Tony invited Noah to watch him race, and Noah agreed while warning that he might bring several people.
• After Tony left, Fury invited Noah to join an organization, and Noah asked whether he meant the Avengers.

Noah rejected Fury’s invitation to join the Avengers, arguing that they were not yet capable of protecting Earth, and left while considering how to help Thor. He then asked Nagini to find other Maledictus so he could help them develop their magical potential.

• Fury asked Noah whether Tony had told him about the Avengers, but Noah said he knew because he was a wizard.
• Noah declined to join Fury’s Avengers and told him that S.H.I.E.L.D. and the Avengers were not yet able to protect Earth.
• Noah told Fury that wizards wanted time to study magic and explore other starfields, then left the restaurant with Nagini.
• Noah considered how to help Thor pass Odin’s test and wondered whether he could sever Thor’s connection to his hammer.
• Noah asked Nagini to search for other Maledictus, explaining that he wanted to help them strengthen their magic.
• Nagini thanked Noah and agreed to try to find other Maledictus.

Noah told Nagini he planned to cure the Maledictus and proposed calling them Druids once they were healed. He then traveled to Monaco with Tony, where they argued about who controlled the Iron Man movie rights.

• Noah explained his plan to cure the Maledictus and use their transformation records to improve Dragonborn magic, while Nagini focused on helping them live as normal people.
• Noah suggested naming the cured Maledictus Druids, and Nagini accepted the name.
• Nagini left to find other Maledictus, while Noah planned to have Kamar-Taj wizards treat them and train their control of soul magic.
• Noah returned to the London Sanctum and then boarded Tony's private jet to Monaco with Ms. Heifen, a cat, and an owl.
• Tony asked when Noah would make an Iron Man movie, and Noah said Charles and the others' Mutants movie had to come first and insisted the script follow his version.

Noah gave Tony scripts for films based on Tony's life and traveled with him to Monaco for the Grand Prix, where he planned to deal with Ivan Vanko. After discussing the women they liked, Noah left Ms. Heifen wondering what kind of woman he was seeking.

• Noah gave Tony scripts for the Harry Potter series, old X-Men films, and Iron Man trilogy, while insisting their revenue belonged to Ark.
• Tony read the Iron Man script and asked Noah whether he had thoroughly investigated him because the story felt like it matched his life.
• At Monaco, Tony teased Noah about staring at Natasha Rushman, and Noah said he preferred women with long legs.
• Noah watched Tony trade insults with Justin Hammer, then sat with Ms. Heifen and considered dealing with Ivan Vanko.
• Ms. Heifen asked what kind of woman Noah liked, and he said he preferred a beautiful, sweet-voiced, long-legged mage.

Natasha reported to Fury about Tony and Noah, but Fury warned her not to provoke the mysterious shareholder and told her to keep observing. When Tony secretly went to race, Pepper and Happy rushed out after a man with electrified whips attacked the track, while Natasha stayed behind and noticed Noah heading upstairs.

• Natasha secretly contacted Fury, who confirmed he knew Noah had become a Stark Industries shareholder and warned her not to provoke him.
• Fury told Natasha that Tony had recovered, then ended the call after his Silencing Curse made him feel unwell.
• Natasha returned downstairs, spotted Tony sneaking away, and later helped Pepper look for Happy when Pepper learned Tony was racing.
• Natasha found Happy, and they returned to see a scruffy man with electrified whips split a race car in half on television.
• Pepper rushed out with Happy to reach Tony, leaving Natasha behind; Natasha saw Noah heading upstairs.

Natasha followed Noah and Ms. Heifen, suspecting they were involved in Tony’s predicament, but Noah caught her and demonstrated his strange powers. He revealed Tony’s battle to them and considered how to deal with him, leaving Tony affected by Noah’s magic as he remained trapped by Iron Whip.

• Natasha followed Noah and Ms. Heifen upstairs and found herself inexplicably inside Noah’s room.
• Noah confronted Natasha, and when she attacked him, she became frozen in place until he released her.
• Natasha questioned Noah about his identity and his connection to Fury, while Noah cast a defensive spell.
• Noah used golden magic to show Natasha and Ms. Heifen Tony being battered and bound by Iron Whip.
• Noah said Tony should be killed to avoid trouble, then decided Tony should do it himself and affected him with golden light.

At the race, Tony fought a man wearing armor that seemed to use his reactor technology, while Noah secretly took control of Tony with magic. Tony killed his opponent after regaining control, and Noah told a shocked Natasha that he was a magician.

• Tony chose to race despite no longer needing Noah to protect him from a crash.
• Tony struggled against an armored opponent whose electrified whip overwhelmed his Mark V suit.
• Noah used magic to take control of Tony's body, letting Tony overpower and throw the opponent.
• Tony's opponent ambushed him, and Tony killed him with his Repulsors.
• Tony realized the dead man could no longer explain how he had obtained reactor technology.
• Noah told Natasha that he was a magician, not a Mutant.

Natasha struggled to understand Noah’s magic after witnessing him control Tony and kill Ivan Vanko, while Tony complained that Noah had interfered in the fight. Later, Fury admitted he had known Noah for years and was stunned that Natasha had identified him as a magician without being affected by a spell.

• Natasha wondered whether Noah was a Mutant or a magician after seeing his abilities, and Ms. Heifen let Tony into Noah’s room.
• Tony complained that Noah had controlled him and killed Ivan Vanko, while Noah explained he had wanted to prevent Ivan from being freed by Justin Hammer.
• Tony realized he could ask Fury about Ivan Vanko’s reactor and hurried off to contact him.
• Noah chose not to cast a spell on Natasha and expected Fury to prevent her from revealing what she had seen.
• Natasha reported to Fury that Noah had remotely controlled Tony to kill Ivan Vanko and asked whether Noah was a Mutant or a magician.
• Fury confirmed he had known Noah for over ten years and was shocked that Natasha knew he was a magician, then asked whether Noah had put a spell on her.

Fury questioned Natasha about Noah and began considering sending a female agent to stay near the wizard. Meanwhile, Noah discussed Tony’s new-element research and the possibility of resurrection magic, prompting Tony to ask to become his magic apprentice.

• Fury asked Natasha for every detail of her encounter with Noah and grew confused by Noah’s behavior toward her.
• Fury considered sending a female agent to stay by Noah’s side and help S.H.I.E.L.D. maintain contact with the wizards.
• Noah reviewed information about Ivan Vanko with Tony, who said he would create the new element within a month.
• Noah reflected on resurrection magic, wizard souls, and whether Howard Stark might one day be resurrected.
• Tony asked Noah to teach him magic, but Noah called him too stupid and refused to be his mentor.

Noah refused to teach Tony the Resurrection Spell but agreed he might teach him magic later, while Tony pursued the mystery of Howard's legacy. Noah enjoyed a Monaco vacation with Ms. Heifen until The Ancient One arrived and revealed that she had once considered recruiting Tony to Kamar-Taj.

• Noah told Tony he might teach him magic someday, and Tony declared his interest in magical technology and learning magic.
• Noah recalled how Dr. Killian's rejection by Tony in 1999 had led him to create the Extremis virus.
• Noah took Ms. Heifen around Monaco while Tony returned to solve the puzzle in Howard's legacy, then called Noah to confirm it was a blueprint for a new element.
• The Ancient One found Noah vacationing in Monaco and said she had once considered inviting Tony to Kamar-Taj because of his magical talent.
• Noah told The Ancient One that Tony had recently wanted to learn magic and become his apprentice, and described them as partners.