Ichabod Crane is the protagonist and a man who, born in the 18th century, was a former Oxford history professor before becoming a captain in the Revolutionary War. Being killed in battle, Crane somehow awoke in a modern-day Sleepy Hollow. It was eventually revealed to him that his wife, Katrina, and her coven had cast a spell on him in order to resurrect him and put him on the correct path as one of the Witnesses mentioned in the biblical Book of Revelation. He found and formed a team with Abbie Mills the Second Witness.
As time went on, Crane learned that his son, who was born after his battle with Death, was the Horseman of War. Ironically, to protect his friend Diana Thomas from Malcolm Dreyfuss, he was shot by Dreyfuss and became the new Horseman of War, but was returned to normal.
He was soon damned as he made a deal with Lucifer, to sacrifice his soul as he attained a piece of the Philosopher's Stone. The show was cancelled when he and Diana met with the Kraken.
The Greenhorn's Gamble[]
Ichabod was first seen at the fic inspired by the Season 2 premiere, This is War. In it, he discovered of the missing key unlocking Purgatory, and that Moloch was to attain it. With the help of Gavin and Jenny, Ichabod eventually remembered working for Benjamin Franklin, and how he assisted him during a thunderstorm as he attached the key to a kite, in a failed attempt to destroy it. He then found it underneath the clock, before Moloch's followers did under the Ben statue. He then headed to Purgatory as he recited the phrase unlocking the gateway, though he hardly noticed Gavin dive in after him! After fighting off several demons with his new Sword, Ichabod scolded him on Gavin foolishly diving in! They noticed his double, disguised as Moloch, about to give Abbie a drink; they were warned to never drink anything, otherwise they'd be eternally bound to the damned. He did stop Abbie just in time, and failed to defeat his evil copy, till Gavin urged him to get up! Abbie then noticed he was a faker, and she sliced his head off by a nearby blade, as the double said Lieutenant, instead of Leftenant like the real Ichabod did! They escaped Purgatory moments before Moloch did! And he declared this was only a prelude to what's ahead on Moloch's plan pushing Hell on Earth.
Test of Wills[]
Ichabod got a pep talk from Gavin of his troubled past as he dealt with a field trip being at an Indian reservation, and then being mesmerized by the power of the drums... He stated Gavin wasn't crazy, just overly sensitive, and they're capable of doing a lot of magical things, from his distant experience working with the Mohawk. He gave Gavin a test run on a recorder, and it had the same effect. This was Gavin's muttering that Abbie wasn't the only one affected by a musical instrument! After that, Ichabod and Abbie noticed there was an invite to the Onondaga reservation at Highland Falls, and Gavin was reluctant. As they approached the place, reuniting with his Indian roots, and infatuated how accurate it was. Then, he noticed Gavin who drifted away, then be attacked by him with a new attire! He realized that his son, Henry, brainwashed him, as well as the Onondaga tribe as he'd met an imprisoned chieftain, Turgado! He informed "Soaring Crane" to find a sack of berries and make a reversal of Chief Parrish's spell. He did, and it worked after Battle Hawk of Darkness declared to the army of being Moloch's/War's army! Gavin passed out, and Ichabod met up with Henry, and he spilt the berry juice onto an arrowhead before shooting it into Henry! He was incapacitated, and Turgado anointed him as Soaring Crane, an honorary member of the Onondaga tribe, along with Gavin, Abbie, and Jenny by premonition.
A Crane's Bane[]
Gavin was riding with Abbie when they got news about a mysterious church in the outskirts of Sleepy Hollow. Ichabod eventually tagged along after realizing the name of it, St. Vlad's; apparently, it was cursed and under renovation, though people were being scared away. They investigated and then the duo got separated from Ichabod after they found it was being infested by the undead and ruled by an ancient tyrant. He was lifeless, then they took him to August's cabin to recover and they found out that St. Vlad was owned by his late father, Vladimir Crane. He also had a deceased mom named Celeste. The mother and child were always on the run from their estranged dad on finding out about her forbidden abilities.
The next day, the trio investigated further, only to be ambushed by Crane. He was possessed by his malicious father's spirit, poisoning his mind. Fortunately, the Onondagas came to their aid by putting Ichabod to sleep from a flash grenade. Only to have Gavin's arm injured during the fight. They went to the village, only to have Turgado exorcise Ichabod. It was painful, though successful, as Vlad's spirit was released and Ichabod was incapacitated and sent to Purgatory. Gavin, Abbie, and the chief were helpless against him until the Cranes turned the tides when Celeste led Ichabod on a ritual. Vlad's spirit was vanquished and Gavin was so relieved to see his mentor as his normal self. Then, Turgado and Ichabod guided Celeste to the netherworld and lastly, Ichabod made a heartwarming, tearful farewell to her.
Dreamscape[]
After stopping a monster named Albedo thanks to cauterization, a technique w/ Hercules against the Hydra, the Witnesses and Gavin headed back to the cabin. They noticed someone intruded it and they were ambushed by banshees. Each one was assimilated by them and eventually blackened out.
Gavin and Abbie met up with Ichabod who was fighting the Redcoats as well as the masked Hessian. Before he was able to slay him, though, Gavin caught him off guard and made his demise, along with the soldiers. Crane knew it was an illusion, and he agreed with their conclusion. He said in order to end the dream they must find the source. And that happened to be in a boiling lake of blood.
The horror known as the Brood Mother incapacitated Abbie, and Ichabod persuaded to swallow him so he'd venture its insides. He escaped from its massive stomach before the walls crushed him. He went to its heart and slashed it apart using the Purgatory Sword. It's body exploded, and everything went blank.
The three woke up one by one back inside the cabin, as if nothing's happened. The Witnesses were curious as to what the monster was at the end. Gavin showed them it was the Brood Mother. And he was definitely appalled by it.
A Saving Grace[]
At the end of Season 2, Ichabod suffered from some great losses for his family. When he visited his former beloved's grave for the last time, he succumbed to a severe brain fever. His spirit was trapped somewhere in the underworld, being tortured by numerous demons, including those that closely resembled his fallen family members, Katrina and Jeremy Crane; though his weakened state couldn't make them out well. Then he was thrown near a massive wall of flames and the intense heat made him lose consciousness while it rapidly closed in on him.
Back on Earth, Abbie found Grace Dixon's journal and incanted a spell in which a soul can be saved from the brain fever, which as it turned out to be a remedy and a way to save a dying soul from incineration. Otherwise, his living existence would be forever lost. It worked, and for a moment Ichabod saw who appeared to be Grace/Abbie; since the latter was called "Grace" it'll mean one or the other. He ascended into the heavenly light and was revived.
When his friends reunited, he decided silently to head to Scotland, the homeland of his own distant bloodline.
The Lucas Legacy[]
One of Abbie's neighbors informed her and Ichabod that someone passed out in front of their house, which turned out to be Gavin, much to their shock. They returned after facing the fear demon and found him sprawled on the sidewalk. They took him in and Crane volunteered to monitor him during the night.
By the next day, everything seemed normal, and Gavin made a tearful reunion with Ichabod moments before Abbie left on a mission as an FBI agent, after he discovered his ancestor, Leon Lucas, at an altered Sleepy Hollow, with Crane as a dastard schoolmaster.
Darkness Rising[]
Gavin and Ichabod were camping out. After their first night, the threat came to be as a dark mist covering the entire city, affecting organisms that breathed in the evil air, including animals. The guys saw a flock of cranes attack each other to the point of death. They dove into a lake as the mist was closing on them; luckily the mist passed over them and they weren't infected. When they left their destroyed campground, they noticed the citizens were more aggressive than usual, and Abbie was alarmed with the effects. They made it safely to the Archives and the Freemason came across an entry made by Benjamin Franklin, involving the Hellfire Club, an ornamental pot, and no cure. It was once a way to increase the demonic army. Without a known reversal, Ichabod was stunned.
Jenny and Joe made it to the Archives but without incident. It was later revealed they were enticed by the dark mist, along with a few anonymous officers. They captured Abbie as a sacrifice to force Ichabod to comply and become one of them. He resisted, but with a price, as he wound up with a bleeding, open wound. He was trying to bleed out the toxins from the scratch he got, and Gavin suggested to treat him in a place of safety. They made it to a church, then Ichabod collapsed. A few onlookers took them in, along with their vital supplies.
He eventually came to and the reverend stated he was safe. Ichabod later came up with a plan for his own reversal, using holy water and the Onondaga tribe's chief since he was a shaman. Being he was a Witness, it convinced the reverend that only he can save the city from the darkness, so he gave him whatever was left of the sacred water. Before they headed to the village, he sensed someone was watching him.
They were hospitalized a few miles from Trout Lake and the cabin, but the guys were being chased by more affected wildlife. They were spared by the tribe and were low on weaponry and food. Soaring Crane revealed the plan to Chief Turgado. He ordered Battle Hawk to stay and protect the tribe while the witch doctor would conjure a rainstorm using the holy water. He went on his way to save Abbie, but he was ambushed by Jenny and Joe. He headed to the police department and was halted by them, forcing him to surrender. They didn't kill him but made him succumb to the infection which changed his outlook. As a sense of fulfillment on achieving his destiny as a Witness, while the demon becomes the second one.
He, Jenny and Joe met up with the demon lord, Gospodor. He rallied up the infected citizens and declared to infect the entire world since he obtained a destined Witness. But luck wasn't on their side as Turgado finally conjured a holy water rainstorm, albeit temporary. It was able to reverse the curse and stun Gospodor as he retreated to the highest peak, the old water tower.
A violent storm occurred as the two masses began to clash with one another. And Ichabod fought him off before the devil used the same elaborate pot to restart and expand the process; however, they, and the tower, were struck by lightning. Turgado sensed it and the team hurriedly drove to it. Abbie and Joe were able to revive Crane and he was successful.
Lastly, Ichabod and Gavin resumed their camping trip and climbed the high hill (referred from "Into the Wild") during a sunset. He wishes to follow his destiny as a Witness benevolently and be able to make Sleepy Hollow see the light and end the war, much like the magnificent sunset itself.
The Demon from within[]
The prologue starts as Team Witness heads to the underbelly of Sleepy Hollow. The team came across an occult that was headed by Roman Castavet, or rather named Steven Marcato. There was actually a woman named Rosemary who just gave birth to a demon baby called Adrian who's supposed to be the son of The Devil. However, the group was prepared and while they were fighting off the worshippers, Gavin recited and planted the Devil's Trap which sent both Adrian and his mom to Hell.
After they dropped Gavin off at his apartment, he contacted both Jenny and Ichabod who're heading back to Washington DC and realized he was being possessed by Lolita, and she died a week ago. She was actually a vengeful spirit inhabiting and torturing Gavin's hapless body and mind.
Jenny decided to comfort him while Ichabod gets help from Chief Turgado. He said a ritual must be done to help exorcise the demon who had escaped the Final Judgement, and this was what she wanted to do since they both had a dark past and hated each other so much. Turgado gave him the run-through that he must merge with Gavin's mind. They both must be asleep and have a strong bond in order to combat the wrathful apparition; however, he has to hurry or else...
Loilita was doing more damage until Crane arrived with poppy milk. He did the spell and he wound up inside Gavin's head. He saw his mind had holes in the ceiling, there was a pit of rapid-firing sparks, and Gavin's cerebellum looked ten years younger. He made the Devil's Trap from his eidetic memory, and soon came across Loilita after one of the neon blue neurons collapsed. She chastised him and Gavin for having him involved in a farfetched cause, even though it was his own will. She was about to attack the cerebellum until Crane stopped her by making an offer, to exchange his own body to spare Gavin's life, though kill him from the outside while still being a restless spirit. She accepted but was encased in the trap he set up. Crane recited the incantation Gavin used earlier, and Loilita was vanquished.
Crane decided to stay with Gavin while Jenny left. The next morning, Gavin explained as to why he left and pursued a new life. It was so daunting that he burst into tears, where even he could turn corrupt and perhaps work for Moloch if it wasn't for his friends; the Freemason assured it was his own choice that got him here. And he also said that even though he never had the chance to witness the victory in the Revolution, he was glad that he saw Gavin's chance for freedom from his personal war.
Sleepy Hollow, the Missing Episodes[]
At the Potomac River, Ichabod and Diana Thomas saw and debated over the creature; he said it was a Kraken, while she stated it was a siren. However, it was Jenny and Gavin who came to the conclusion that it was a hybrid of both. Gavin and Crane somehow heard the Kraken's enticing calls and put them in a deep hypnotism. They became the Kraken's protectors, and they later gathered their weapons without their friends knowing. As they were succumbed to her charm, she took them to a distant island.
Team Witness found Ichabod and Gavin weak and starving, and the Witness said the sergeant can't stay like this for another minute. However, it was all a trap as the epicenter of the cave sunk and the Kraken emerged as the men drew out their weapons. Eventually Gavin stopped then grabbed a nearby slab of rock, using it to incapacitate the Witness.
The Kili made its way to look for the Kraken who was impending her wrath on the neighboring islands. They shot out some harpoons which made critical damage to the old ship. Everyone but Jenny and Gavin fell off. He and Jenny later found out that Ichabod's soul was damned after he made a deal with Lucifer in exchange for the Philosopher's Stone. Their objective was clear as to reverse the spell from him before his untimely death.
About a week after dealing with the Kraken/siren hybrid, there was a case in a nursing home that Diana and Ichabod attended. However, there was a sensation from his left arm when the pentagram glowed; he noticed something omnipotent was afoot.
Meanwhile, Jake was looking through some old files of ancient demons attacking the heart. It wasn't just sheer paranoia, but it turned out to be the activity from the Welsh Heart Devil, the Diafol Galon, as it leaves without a trace while squeezing the victims' hearts dry.
Ichabod was the next victim, and he woke up in a massive plane. On the wall was the devil's victims, and there was also its own heart beating. He confronted the demon, but he was overmatched, until Lara Thomas used one of her Atlantean chronos crystals, that stopped the demon in its tracks. She and Ichabod teamed up and defeated the demon by disabling its own heart, like two Witnesses working as an artery and ventricle respectively.
Although Crane said that preparations must be made for Lucifer's upcoming reign.
There was a brief period where the team's fallen friends have discovered that it was time to bestow them with seven sacred virtues. Each individual would have a certain virtue depending on their own attributes. Gavin was the first to notice the back of his hand suddenly ignite and reveal a seven-shaped crystal that showed a cross in the center and one of the corners light up. Eventually, the others noticed the same thing, but at different spots.
Before that Gavin was in a temporary trance as Turgado said in his tongue, as Ichabod translated, "When the seven symbols unite, evil beware of its plight." It was then they realized they possessed the seven virtues, the polar opposites of the seven deadly sins. Ichabod had Prudence, the governing virtue, and Lara came to the conclusion that Witnesses before him, such as Moses and Elijah, had it. Then Washington when he chose Ichabod as the leader of Agency 355, then Turgado since he was a gifted shaman, and finally to him.
They also found out that several guardians were chosen to protect the Witnesses from persecution and danger, they turned out to be them excepting Lara and Crane. From those pieces fitting into place, and the copy he found of the lost tablet containing the virtues, Ichabod now noticed about the nature of his destiny as a Witness and why he was born as a leader. It was up to him to save the world from evil, just as Washington predicted.
Spring break was here and Sophie Foster called Ichabod, informing him that Daniel Reynolds has passed away. By the time Team Witness got there to pay their respects, If it wasn't for her and Ezra's involvement on finding the next Witness, they wouldn't know where Ichabod was or what happened to him. It was all a matter of misunderstanding, much like how Gavin first met the Freemason.
After Leon possessed Gavin's body from the Archives mirror, he came to within the Sin Eater's ring, Ichabod and co. met up with Leon Lucas' troubled spirit. They found out he was lost in time and was afraid of the Final Judgement; he also figured he wasn't much of a hero and didn't think he'd be worthy for his actions. Ichabod has heard of Leon's heroism and great courage from the dream Gavin had, and with the copy of Gavin's journal Sophie obtained. Heck, Leon and Ichabod recognized each other back then when he volunteered for the militia and saw the captain with Washington during his early assignments as a Whig. He assured him that he was deemed as a hero and that he made a budding legacy with his descendant, Gavin. He was certain he'd find eternal peace for his pure heart and fearlessness, especially when he faced the dreaded Hessian trooper, although he wasn't anonymous unlike in Gavin's nightmare.
With some encouraging words, Leon slowly separated himself from his vessel and wants to watch over him always, even during the paranormal war. As Sophie became DC's new replacement over Daniel, she was impressed by how far they came, especially Ichabod,
It was nearing the end of spring break, and Ichabod and his comrades decide to head back to Washington, while he'll drive Gavin to his apartment to retrieve his weapons and have Diana to drop off Molly when she'll meet Lara in the Vault. Along the way, Lara informed the men what the Vetala was capable of, and Ichabod and Gavin did the same as to who it was to the team. Luckily, Alex made some replicas of Delilah's Dagger in order to help defeat it since she was weak against iron, silver, and flame. However, they also had a hunch that Hawley could be a Vetala too since they're known to travel in pairs.
Before the ritual was complete of Jenny being the next Vetala, Gavin and Ichabod were the first to strike back. Then, Jake, Alex, and Diana went into the fray but where outmatched by them. However, again thanks to Lara's chronos crystal, they had the advantage...especially when Lara attacked BOTH Vetalas with the original Delilah's Dagger, then incinerated Carmilla with a missed dart, and finally Gavin burning Hawley with his lighter.
The team planned to make some preparations for the upcoming apocalypse, as a counteract to combat the ways on how Team Witness would be hindered indirectly. Ichabod decided to lead the Onondagas to safety and says to Gavin that he must relocate from Sleepy Hollow until the crisis passes. He reluctantly accepted.
Soon after, the duo arrived at Basin Falls with an overcrowded backseat full of Gavin's luggage. They encountered with the new chief named Falcolor, and the tribe already evacuated. Ichabod stated that he chose him since he had some exceptional attributes similar to a falcon; in addition, he was into falconry which in turn affected his peoples' interests and gaining more pets. Before they left, they were interrupted by the return of Henry Parrish, as well as his associate, the Battle Hawk of Darkness. Gavin was brainwashed, he incapacitated Falcolor, and fought against Ichabod.
During the melee, it turned out to be a Cross, the same one Jenny was eager to look for. Gavin made contact with it, erasing the thrall, and confronting Parrish. He retreated, but the messenger falcon was already killed by him. Death made an ambush on the vulnerable Crane, though Gavin's virtue reacted and formed a protective light shield withstanding the thrown, cauterized axe. The trio were safe and headed back to the Vault.
They've concluded that they're the only ones who could save the world from its calamities and thwart Lucifer and the roaming Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse. The blood moon and the worldwide issues were just the beginning of their plot; the remaining Tribulations and the Great Tribulation were soon about to unfold.
Gavin was unpacking and the team helped him out, except Diana and Lara who were shopping for needed supplies and food. An intruder alarm went off and they turned out to be the undead possessing blanch, decaying bodies, gouging eyes, and veins protruding from their bodies. The fight was easy..
The Onondagas eventually came as some of the last refugees, and so did Kendra. Their birds of prey ate the remains of the grunts, which actually made the escapees very ill; Ichabod figured they were the messengers sent by Pestilence. Jake received a call that his girlfriend, Missy, was pronounced dead from a possible exposure of cholera; with that, Ichabod theorized it could be a test of Pestilence's strength.
Meanwhile, the reverend showed Jenny and Gavin of how to use holy water, and he gave them some holy grenades as weapons, seeing that they were friends of Ichabod who was truly a Witness. Pestilence appeared before Jake and Alex, as did Ichabod; he decided to leave the Vault in Falcolor's care as the pentagram began to act up. Although Molly, the Onondagas, Lara, and the escapees were beginning to succumb to the diseases.
When all seemed hopeless, Gavin and Jenny entered the fray, but Logan gave them the slip just before he made the final cut. Though Team Witness was able to temporarily defeat War and Pestilence and reverse the effects thanks to Jenny's cross making the Vault's cistern holy, the world continued to suffer around them. Even at the Vault as they noticed the water was contaminated and when Ichabod discovered it was all due to some crisis known as Wormwood.
As he was discussing Wormwood, the Horseman of Famine, has made her mark on the team. Ichabod noticed Gavin's condition and gave him a stern lecture, where instead of running away to Sleepy Hollow, he must fight his urges and continue his mission in DC. It was a sign that Famine must be fought from within and on the battlefield.
Ichabod and Lara later discovered that as long as they remain close to her side, they can resist Helen's urges and insatiable hunger since she wields Temperance. It was demonstrated as Falcolor's tribe was suffering until Lara gradually calmed them. They've encountered a hazy appearance of a giant black steed and a rider with golden scales. Lara identified as Famine, though her cries were futile. One by one, they succumbed to their weaknesses, as did Lara. Till she declared she already lived through her bleak future and promised to never let it happen to Molly or her compatriots; she acted like an anchor to six strayed buoys. With that, Team Witness' might grow bolder as they stuck close to her. With the help of their renewed strength, as well as the light gold shields, they were able to easily win over Famine.
However, the Rapture had impacted more of the world, and Ichabod confirmed that Death would surely be upon them.
Ichabod had a nightmare/omen on the whereabouts of his old nemesis, Abraham Van Brunt. He said to Lara that he must have a duel with him in Sleepy Hollow, at a secret lair where the Sword of Methuselah and the Gorgon once dwelled. He also wanted her to pass on his mantle as a Witness to someone else and choose a successor upon his death, if he should lose. She encouraged he can win this. Ichabod took possession of his weapons encrusted with holy water and salt, as well as borrowing Gavin's Demonslayer. Ichabod prompted Falcolor to keep an eye on the fort and protect the survivors until the team's triumphant return, as they had prayed for.
The gang arrived in Sleepy Hollow while making a few visits along the way, from Fredericks Manor to the Four White Trees, to the entrance to Purgatory which collapsed into an open pit and combusted. They followed the snake lake and ended up at the end of its tongue. Ichabod challenged Abraham...only to have lost during an ambush made by his own son! He died slowly and his soul was carried by a Hellhound to only God knows where. They were on their first step on their pilgrimage to rescue their mentor's lost spirit.
Ichabod was being tortured by Lucifer as he became more frozen, even his genitalia, for his treason to his king, country, and to Katrina Crane. He was being weakened, encased in ice with Lucifer, and abused by Benedict Arnold. He later backed away, but his friends knew Crane's time was of the essence. Team Witness heard Ichabod's broken soul beg for their assistance and with a desperate Gavin leading the pack, they came across numerous tombs and shades being burned at Heresy. By the time they went to the Abominable Desert and defeated Jobe, Lucifer made a brief lecture; he was impressed with their persistence, though it wouldn't be enough to save Ichabod who would be bestowed as a true Witness wreaking havoc on the earth. Thanks to him, Satan will break free and kickstart the apocalypse, while Crane will achieve his destiny. Jenny was the first to notice Ichabod about fifty feet below Fraud being whipped by three unknown associates. They forced him to swallow the Seeds of Doubt, and it turned out the virtue of Prudence (Ichabod's) had been fading. Everyone was beyond shocked since their mentor was assimilating to Satan now; however, Lara wasn't about to give up. That as long as they stick together and confront the Devil, they can still restore him, just as she did when he had the mantle of War. At last, they reached Lucifer, and Ichabod was smashing away His chains. When Ichabod noticed, he let out a fiery exhale, melting the lake and expelling Katrina and Benedict to kill them. Upon exposure to the holy might of Jenny's Cross, Lucifer was in agony, while the pentagram on Ichabod's arm dissipated. He was free from his thrall, but he couldn't reunite with his comrades since He was set free. There were a few who failed such as Atilla, Lancelot, and Alexander, but since Ichabod was a cursed Witness under His wing, he was the only mortal that was successful. He conjured a portal to the living world, and the group, with Crane leading the way, immediately followed suit!
Without any means to communicate, they pressed on foot to search for Ichabod who woke up in the same place he was killed in. He was alive, though greatly pained from that gash by War's ambush. Still, he knew he couldn't survive alone and made himself hide in the Western Woods among the dead brush. It was just enough for his friends to find him, though Logan MacDonald noticed his presence as he alerted Henry.
Their best chance was to regroup in the Archives which looked like a hurricane hit it. With any minimal safety features they had, the Witnesses and Jenny had recited the rest of the results from the seven Trumpets, as well as the seven Plagues that bestowed the earth. They concluded that there may be no survivors left, putting the team in grief and dread. They later settle down, trying to process all that's going on. And that the only solution is to defeat the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse and Lucifer in order to restore balance to the planet. The Witnesses have a little pep talk, saying that she never broke her promise on saving him since HE saved her and her past vessel by showing her the truth while Dreyfuss ruled all (see Lara Thomas). Still, Ichabod kept blaming himself for all that's happened, believing him to be cursed when he was resurrected and had the mantle passed down to him by George Washington. The future was so much worse than anyone anticipated because of his own actions. Lara assured him that it was all Lucifer, and they must finish their destiny and win over their greatest adversaries. As what Molly said, even though he feels alone and has let everyone down, he should always bring hope and never give up on it no matter what.
But then, they began to have a deep relationship. They were Witnesses from different time paradoxes, yet they still held together. Their bond proved to be inseparable, like the past and future combining as one. And as long as they stayed together and maintained that union, they will prevail. So, Ichabod and Lara began to intertwine, both in body and destiny; they could still pacify the world as long as they can save themselves as well as their Guardians.
The next morning Ichabod noticed that Lara hadn't awakened. After a few desperate attempts, she finally stirred but was very weak and pale. She confirmed that her past vessel, Molly, has succumbed to the seven Vials; and if anything should come to her, she would seize to exist. Ichabod confessed they got intimate, and he didn't know about her ailments until now. Lara decided to share her essence with Ichabod hoping to buy them time, even though there's the risk he'd be ill-fated as well. It was the same strategy when they faced off the Heart Demon earlier. The binding spell worked, and without further delay Lara got dressed with Crane present and prepared for the fight.
Ichabod suggested that he should let the Horsemen find them instead of searching far and wide in the world. The seven Virtues were the beacons that drew Jeremy Crane to them. After he inflicted an illusion onto his dad, Gavin challenged him in all his rage. The situation turned grim while Gavin was beginning to go into a trance after he was stunned. Under orders, he was about to slay Crane for all his sins, as Henry described him as one of the bringers of chaos. He kept saying he was responsible for his reputation as a terrible father and friend. Gavin stuck out a replica of Delilah's Dagger...
But instead, he used it to stab through Henry's armor! It was a ploy, and Gavin had the upper hand. After some encouraging words, Henry/Jeremy was free from War's avatar, and waited for Katrina up above. Ichabod said goodbye to his son, with no reply from him, and he later declared Gavin to be his true "son." Gavin burst into tears saying that he was the closest person to a father he's ever had, even rivaling his own.
But the battle wasn't over when the Horseman of Pestilence made a surprise attack! Everyone became severely ill, excepting Jenny who was holding onto the sacred Cross. Logan noticed it and the avatar started reacting. As she concentrated more, it grew stronger until it weakened him. She threw in a couple holy grenades, incinerating Pestilence on contact and thereby restoring everyone. Lara was fully healed, as was Ichabod and Molly.
The team faced off Famine first; it was a catfight as Lara volunteered along with Ichabod's essence inside her. He strategized her on fighting Helen and her influence, but it wasn't long till they were subdued. She exploited their desire on mating, as a way to heal Lara, but their true desire was indeed to destroy her. Catching her off guard, they managed to defeat her and overcome her infectious influence. Lastly was Death, and Abraham made a sneak attack unto Crane. He fought him with everything he had, till Death realized the Witnesses were working in sync. He injured Lara severely, to the point where Ichabod was nearly incapacitated. Fortunately, she managed to break the spell, releasing Crane from her injuries. He sicced onto him and decapitated him, though Abraham roared that as long as Lucifer reigns, the Horsemen will return to fight another day, which meant Henry wasn't in eternal rest yet.
The team met up with Lucifer who was ecstatic to meet their demise. With their wavering courage and depleting supplies, they lost to Him, and He declared as the unstoppable King of Kings. Meanwhile, the seven crystals dimmed and Chief Turgado led the prayers to Team Witness below, especially the Witnesses themselves. Joe, Abbie, Grace, Lori, Leon, August, Katrina, Henry, and Washington joined in, restoring their lost strength. Ichabod then declared that God hasn't been ignorant but could actually fight alongside them in their hearts. They used that to their advantage, including the seven Virtues, and the Cross. They withstood Satan's devastating blow and repelled it onto him, forcing him to be weakened and sealed him back to Hell until the next war. He said he would never die "as long as evil exists in the hearts of the living."
Later on, Abbie led them to the heart of Sleepy Hollow, the Gorgon's lair where the sacred cistern stood. They laid their Virtues over it, restoring balance to the planet, and then saying goodbye to their fallen friends. They were transported back to DC next to The Vault and the sky was serene and nature was restored. Ichabod declared the war is finally at an end, and Gavin broke the ecstatic news to everyone, including Falcolor and Molly. During the celebration, Lara and Ichabod finally kissed.
Several weeks later, there were two new recruits to Agency 355, Sam Winchester and his mom, Mary. Gavin and Jenny were anointed as the Future Witnesses by Ichabod and Lara. Molly would still have the chance when she's ready, but that'll be up to the current Witnesses to decide, and then the next generation. This was truly a perfect ending to the everlasting, evil, supernatural war.
Alternate Ending[]
Ichabod's soul was free and only he and Lara escaped while Lucifer did. The rest of the team sacrificed their own lives in order for the Witnesses to rise to the over world. However, since Gavin and company perished and couldn't make it back, Ichabod and Lara have failed to combat Lucifer, the Horsemen, and deal with the apocalypse. The world is destroyed, including everyone/everything they knew, and they only had themselves to blame. As a result, they go to a destroyed, abandoned church and do the unthinkable by committing suicide. They shoot each other in the head, and everything, including hope, was forever lost. Our chosen heroes have failed. The world is now forevermore in ruin...
Ichabod visiting Abbie's grave with the Witnesses
Ichabod with his friends celebrating Thanksgiving 2015
Gavin's Two Fathers[]
Gavin had two dads raising him, both his biological dad, Don Lucas, and his idol, Ichabod. It was revealed Gavin had a misunderstanding of the Briton, as he learned about them from US History 2 junior year in high school, but Ichabod convinced him he needed to trust him, even before he should perish while hanging from a loose tree branch. He pulled Gavin up as he accepted him and was shocked by his heroism. Gavin soon accepted he's a Briton, though a Patriot in heart; he became Gavin's idol ever since!
Visions of Valentines[]
After a five-hour drive, Gavin, Jenny and Sam Winchester went to the Vault and met up with Mary Winchester and the rest of Team Witness minus Molly since she was still at middle school. Although Ichabod enforced it'd be forbidden if Sam should attempt to rise Dean's lost damned soul from Hell.
Trivia[]
- He had the tribal pseudonym, Soaring Crane, given by Turgado. As he always soared thru the ranks no matter what group he belongs to, as a devoted hero/warrior, and it's based on his namesake.