Chapter Summaries

Yoda questioned Carl about Noah’s origins and the Balance Order, then asked Noah whether balance was the ultimate path in the Force. Noah argued that power itself was neutral and that people needed to rule power rather than be ruled by it, leaving Yoda uncertain as Noah prepared to depart.

• Carl told Yoda that Noah and his companions came from twenty-five thousand years in the past and followed a Balance Order that treated power as neutral.
• Carl described Noah using a weapon to destroy two Galactic Empire capital ships, and Yoda recalled the immense dark power he had sensed.
• Noah greeted Yoda, gave Merlin a crystal containing magical knowledge, and explained that she was a kind-hearted natural user of the Dark side and his apprentice.
• Yoda asked whether balance in the Force was the ultimate path, and Noah said power was energy whose morality depended on whether people controlled it or were controlled by it.
• Noah sent Yoda information about Star Wars and took out a gemstone filled with life force as he reflected that the future would be interesting.

Noah, Thor, and Loki returned from a parallel universe after their disappearance had caused gateways to open across the Milky Way. The chapter then shifted to Noah in the Star Wars universe, where he restored Yoda’s life force, entrusted Merlin to his care, and established a new temple for the Balance Order.

• The Ancient One and Odin sealed the large gateways across the Milky Way and waited at a dead planet near Nidavellir for Noah, Thor, and Loki to return.
• Noah, Thor, and Loki emerged from the parallel universe, and the Ancient One lectured them about the trouble their gateway had caused.
• Noah explained that he had visited a universe resembling a movie world from Earth, and Odin mentioned that Earth’s stories could reflect other worlds.
• Noah told Yoda that destiny was not a cage, restored Yoda’s life force, and asked him to protect Merlin and let Anakin learn to use Noah’s power.
• Yoda declined to follow the path of Balance, and Noah named Carl and Cere as apprentices and declared the place the new Jedi Temple and Sanctum of the Balance Order.

After returning to Kamar-Taj from the parallel universe, Noah discovered that Kaecilius was using forbidden high-dimensional dark power and considered stopping him before he could cause trouble. The chapter ended with Noah suggesting to Mordo that they kill Kaecilius ahead of time.

• Odin and the Ancient One warned Noah not to interfere recklessly with parallel universes, and the Ancient One urged him to follow Odin's advice before exploring more worlds.
• Noah sensed hidden light screens within Earth and showed Loki around Kamar-Taj, where the Ancient One had praised his meditation methods and energy-manipulation research.
• Noah and Loki encountered Mordo arguing with Kaecilius, who had been reading forbidden books and injured the librarian Allen.
• Noah sensed that Kaecilius possessed forbidden high-dimensional dark power, and Kaecilius left after Noah challenged his conduct.
• Noah told Mordo that Kaecilius had strayed onto the wrong path, then proposed killing him ahead of time.

Noah and Loki visited the Maledictus gathered at Kamar-Taj, where Nagini had brought five or six thousand people. Noah approved of the group and planned to arrange a settlement for them through the British Ministry of Magic, while Nagini chose to stay with them for now.

• Noah reassured Mordo that he would not attack Kaecilius, then left with Loki for the training grounds.
• Loki said Kaecilius felt evil, and Noah recognized that Kaecilius had likely been touched by dark powers.
• Noah and Loki met the Maledictus at Kamar-Taj, where Nagini reported that she had gathered five or six thousand people.
• Noah told Nagini the number was enough for now and promised that the Maledictus would not have to wait much longer for help.
• Nagini chose to remain with the Maledictus, and Noah planned to ask the British Ministry of Magic to find them a suitable settlement.

Noah visited Hermione at the British Ministry of Magic and asked her to help find a home for the Maledictus, whose transformations could support research into Dragonborn magic. Hermione recognized his plan and began considering how the Ministry could help, while she continued managing its affairs ahead of the election.

• Noah and Loki traveled to the British Ministry of Magic, where Noah found Hermione working alone in the Minister's office.
• Hermione told Noah that the Sorcerer Supreme had asked the Ministry to stay calm about newly discovered intelligent creatures, and Noah instructed her to have the Aurors find them and keep their identities hidden.
• Hermione explained that Dumbledore had returned to Hogwarts and that she was handling most of the Ministry's work; Loki interrupted Noah's flirting to remind him why they had come.
• Noah told Hermione that Kamar-Taj could help Maledictus and described how their transformations could provide valuable information for Dragonborn magic.
• Hermione realized Noah wanted the Ministry to find a home for the Maledictus, and Noah teased her for being too perceptive.

Noah arranged support for the people remaining in the British magical world, then returned to the London Sanctum with Loki and discussed helping him adapt to the Frost-Giant’s Box and using Transformation Magic. Meanwhile, Tony filmed his Iron Man movie in New York, where Fury called to warn him about alien activity and complained that he could not reach Noah.

• Hermione organized a quiet place near a town and welfare subsidies for the people Noah was helping, and Noah suggested that they go out together once everything was over.
• Noah saw through Loki’s attempt to hide his silence with magic and suggested that Loki gradually absorb the Frost-Giant’s Box’s power while adapting to it.
• Loki asked Noah to use Transformation Magic to help with his Frost-Giant form, and Noah agreed while privately viewing Loki as a test subject.
• Noah returned with Loki to the London Sanctum and privately wondered whether Thor was Odin’s adopted child.
• Tony filmed the scene in which Obadiah stole his first reactor, while Fury called to warn him that aliens were appearing around the world.
• Tony told Fury that the magicians might consider the aliens no threat, and Fury said Noah had not answered any of his many calls.

Noah explained that he had accidentally opened a passage to a parallel universe, allowing aliens to reach Earth, and assured Tony and Fury that the remaining visitors were manageable. He then revealed that Hydra had infiltrated most of S.H.I.E.L.D., leaving Fury to face the truth about his agency.

• Tony and Fury visited Noah to ask about the aliens who had arrived on Earth.
• Noah admitted he, Thor, and Loki had opened a passage to the Star Wars universe near Nidavellir, and explained that dangerous routes had been closed or would be managed by the Ministry of Magic.
• Fury agreed that S.H.I.E.L.D. could handle the aliens considered harmless and trade with them for supplies.
• Noah told Fury that Hydra had infiltrated eighty percent of S.H.I.E.L.D. and that the agency had effectively become a Hydra branch.
• Noah said Fury could investigate the revelation himself and joked that he was now the director of Hydra's S.H.I.E.L.D. branch.

Fury learned how deeply Hydra had infiltrated S.H.I.E.L.D. and considered Noah’s plan to build a new security organization with the magical world. Noah then showed Tony a hard drive containing Star Wars technology, leaving Tony eager to hear about Noah’s visit to that universe.

• Noah told Fury that Hydra had infiltrated S.H.I.E.L.D., named several trustworthy agents, and warned him that Rumlow was a Hydra loyalist.
• Noah advised Fury to propose a new security organization that could work with the magical world, while moving trusted personnel and the Avengers out of S.H.I.E.L.D.
• Fury agreed to investigate S.H.I.E.L.D. and considered using the alien threat to establish the new organization.
• Noah gave Tony a hard drive, and J.A.R.V.I.S. found that it contained technology far beyond Earth’s current capabilities and resembling Star Wars.
• Tony asked Noah about the Galactic Empire, and Noah said Anakin had given him the information and that he had met Anakin, Darth Vader, and Master Yoda.

Noah reflected on his plans coming to fruition when Hermione became Minister of Magic, then invited Constantine to New York. There, Jason watched John Wick return home after a group of punks took an interest in his car, and someone offered Jason a cheeseburger.

• Noah told Tony and Fury about his experiences in the Star Wars universe, and they left to attend to their work and the information on Noah's hard drive.
• Fury told Noah that Cross had likely found Layla and that the High Table had recruited a skilled team; Jason also reported that Constantine's lookalike was in New York.
• Noah celebrated his birthday in his Sanctum, then attended Hermione's inauguration after she won the Ministry of Magic election following Dumbledore's resignation.
• Noah asked Constantine to go to New York with him, and Constantine agreed so he could see his fiancée.
• Jason followed John Wick, watched him return home after punks took an interest in his Mustang, and heard someone behind him offer a cheeseburger.

Noah and Constantine went to check on John Wick after Jason spotted Russian thugs approaching his home. Constantine discovered that the injured Wick looked exactly like him, then killed the attackers and found Wick still alive.

• Noah, Constantine, and Jason discussed Jason’s surveillance of the desert group and John Wick’s quiet retirement.
• Noah noticed several men in black approaching Wick’s house, and Jason identified them as Russians.
• Noah opened a portal and a Mirror space so the group could enter Wick’s mansion, where they found Wick beaten and discovered he looked exactly like Constantine.
• Noah sent Constantine into the room, where the thugs were about to harm Wick’s dog.
• Constantine stopped the attackers’ steel pipes and killed the thugs, then nudged Wick and asked if he was alive.

John Wick woke to find Daisy alive and met Noah, John Constantine, and Jason Bourne, who had rescued him from the punks. Noah explained that Viggo Tarasov and Michael De'Anthony would keep pursuing Wick, and offered to help him secure a real retirement.

• John Wick woke in pain, found Daisy licking his face, and remembered being attacked and rescued by a man who looked exactly like him.
• Wick entered the living room and met Noah, John Constantine, and Jason Bourne, realizing that Constantine shared his name and appearance.
• Noah introduced himself as Phileas and explained that he wanted to explore the assassin world with Wick.
• Wick said he was retired and refused to help, but Noah pointed out that Viggo Tarasov would seek revenge for his son's death and that Michael De'Anthony would come after Wick over his sister.
• Noah told Wick that he and his companions could help him retire safely and protect Daisy.

Noah recruited John Wick to help him infiltrate Jerusalem and find the man who believed himself to be God, then spent the night fighting off masked attackers with Constantine. After Noah and Constantine effortlessly killed all twelve intruders, they wondered whether their planned mission would be challenging enough to be fun.

• Noah asked John Wick to help them infiltrate Jerusalem and meet the man hiding there, and Wick agreed after seeing his dog.
• Noah told Wick they were temporarily S.H.I.E.L.D. and planned to introduce him to someone the next day.
• Wick brought out his buried weapons, and Noah and Constantine practiced with handguns while discussing the coming mission.
• That night, twelve masked men entered Wick's house, but Noah and Constantine were waiting for them.
• Noah and Constantine shot down all twelve attackers while competing, and Noah won the final kill.
• Noah and Constantine agreed the mission might not be challenging, then compared it to leaving a game dungeon that felt too easy.

Noah brought Wick to meet Fury at S.H.I.E.L.D., but learned that a ship had been hijacked and that Fury was already arguing with Steve Rogers. The group entered Fury’s office in the middle of his claim about the price he paid for trusting someone.

• Constantine agreed to enjoy himself with Noah’s group, and Wick’s call brought in High Table cleaners to remove the bodies and damage.
• Wick received a call from Vigo, who apologized for the trouble and warned that he had prepared a gift for him.
• Noah, Wick, Constantine, Jason, and Coulson arrived at S.H.I.E.L.D.’s New York branch to meet Fury.
• Coulson told Noah that a S.H.I.E.L.D. ship had been hijacked by pirates and that Fury was meeting with Captain America Rogers.
• Noah’s group entered Fury’s office and found Fury arguing with Steve, who heard Fury claim that trusting someone had cost him an eye.

Noah visited Fury with John Wick and arranged weapons and a new identity for Wick after their planned move against the High Table. Fury also sought Noah’s help with investigating Hydra within S.H.I.E.L.D., and Noah agreed.

• Fury warned Steve Rogers not to trust people too easily, and Noah arrived just as Fury was exaggerating his past.
• After Rogers and Coulson left, Noah introduced John Wick and told Fury that Wick would help them act against the High Table.
• Noah asked Fury to arrange a new identity for Wick and provide weapons, while Fury offered to seek Noah’s help with a dangerous investigation into Hydra.
• Fury began listing heavy weapons, but Noah asked for handguns and ammunition instead.
• Fury offered to provide credentials to prevent trouble with the police, and Noah accepted.

Noah brought Constantine and Wick to the New York Continental Hotel, where Charon warned Wick that a high bounty had been placed on him. Noah decided to take over the High Table and find a new agent, while Fury prepared to use the World Security Council to stop Project Insight.

• Fury gave Noah and Constantine fake senior agent IDs under the names Arthur Morgan and John Marston, along with pistols and other supplies.
• Noah, Constantine, and Wick checked into the Continental Hotel, where Charon sensed Noah's intimidating presence and assigned them rooms on the eighth floor.
• Charon told Wick that someone had offered double payment for killing him inside the hotel, and Wick accepted that he would have to fight his pursuers.
• Noah asked Wick to take them to meet Winston and explained that he wanted to take over the High Table rather than destroy it.
• Fury found conclusive evidence of danger within S.H.I.E.L.D. and prepared to ask the World Security Council to shut down Project Insight.

Constantine threatened Winston at the Continental Hotel and used a S.H.I.E.L.D. identification to secure information about Vigo Tarasov and the High Table. Winston revealed Vigo’s location and a route toward Jerusalem, while Noah realized Constantine had drawn both Winston and S.H.I.E.L.D. into his scheme.

• Noah and Constantine entered the Continental Hotel’s basement and mocked its atmosphere before Wick introduced them to Winston.
• Constantine grabbed Winston and shot down nine assassins who rushed at them.
• Constantine showed Winston a S.H.I.E.L.D. identification and demanded information about Vigo Tarasov and the man in Jerusalem.
• Winston revealed that Vigo was at his hotel, which was guarded by around fifty assassins, and offered a route toward Jerusalem.
• Constantine promised to protect Winston’s territory if he kept quiet, then left with Noah and Jason while Wick stayed behind.
• Noah recognized Constantine’s manipulation of Winston and S.H.I.E.L.D., but his phone began ringing.

Nick Fury was ambushed by forces trying to stop him from interfering with Project Insight, so he called Noah Finneal for help. Noah, Wick, Constantine, and Jason rescued Fury, who warned that more attackers were coming, while Noah looked forward to the fight.

• Fury noticed police cars and special forces closing in on him, then escaped through downtown as the attackers fired at him.
• Fury called Noah for help, and Noah traced his location with a golden thread before setting out with Constantine and Jason.
• Wick joined Noah's group and lent them his help after learning Fury was S.H.I.E.L.D.'s former director, targeted in an internal power struggle.
• Noah and the others spotted Fury's car being pursued and Noah used magic-assisted shooting to send the pursuing cars crashing.
• Fury thanked Noah for the rescue and warned that more attackers were coming, but Noah said he expected something fun to happen.

Noah joined Fury’s escape and used magic-assisted gunplay to wipe out the agents pursuing him. As the remaining agents fled, a sniper fired at Noah, who appeared to shoot an incoming bullet out of the air.

• Noah left Constantine, Jason, Fury, and Wick to confront the agents pursuing them, while Constantine told Wick not to underestimate him.
• Noah advanced through a storm of gunfire, using a wind-element magic shield to deflect bullets and killing the agents with precise shots.
• The agents mistook Noah’s shooting technique for that of the Assassin Brotherhood, while Fury and Wick watched in disbelief.
• Noah nearly wiped out the pursuing agents, and the survivors fled as he picked up a loaded pistol.
• A sniper fired at Noah, who dodged the first shot and then seemed to hit a second bullet in midair with his pistol.

Noah scared Bucky into abandoning his attack, then helped Fury plan to involve Steve Rogers in the fight against Hydra. Steve discovered a hidden message in his apartment, while Pierce sent Bucky after Noah again at a New York bar.

• Bucky saw Noah shoot a bullet out of the air, then left without completing his attack.
• Noah met Fury and agreed that Steve Rogers should help Natasha investigate Hydra.
• Noah told Fury that he and Wick planned to go after Viggo Tarasov at a bar.
• Steve found headphones hidden beneath his record player and listened to a voice that made him grim.
• Pierce ordered Bucky to kill Noah at the New York bar and prevent him from reaching Washington D.C.

Noah and Fury joined Jason, Wick, and Constantine at Vigo’s bar to eliminate Vigo’s security and confront him. As Noah waited for Steve Rogers, Jason’s team reached Vigo’s office, where Wick prepared to enter.

• Noah and Fury discussed Steve Rogers’s approach and headed to Vigo’s bar while Jason reported that Vigo had heavy security and weapons.
• Noah sent Jason, Wick, and Constantine to find Vigo while he and Fury went to meet Steve, who had entered the bar.
• Jason and Wick moved through the bar with Constantine and were discovered near a conference room.
• Jason swiftly killed the guards and led the group through Vigo’s security to his office.
• Constantine told Wick that five people were inside, and Wick prepared to enter.