The Bloody Crown: [s3e22]

: To save his family, Klaus accepts a sentence of "agonizing life" via the Tunde Blade. This sacrifice serves as the anchor for a spell cast by Freya, which links the siblings' lives to Klaus and pulls them into a dream world (chambre de chasse) to keep them in stasis until a cure can be found.

" The Bloody Crown " is the high-stakes Season 3 finale (Episode 22) of , which originally aired on May 20, 2016. This episode serves as a massive turning point for the Mikaelson family, shifting the power dynamic in New Orleans as Marcel Gerard finally takes his stand against his former mentors. Episode Summary [S3E22] The Bloody Crown

: Marcel puts Klaus on trial, forcing him to face the "monsters" he created throughout history. Rather than a physical execution, Marcel intends to make Klaus suffer for eternity. : To save his family, Klaus accepts a

The episode follows the fallout of Marcel becoming an "Upgraded Original" vampire. Driven by grief and rage over the death of Davina Claire, Marcel leads an army of Klaus’s past enemies to the Mikaelson compound to demand justice for centuries of cruelty. This episode serves as a massive turning point

: Marcel uses his lethal bite—enhanced with seven-strain werewolf venom—to infect Elijah and Kol. Freya is also poisoned, leaving the siblings on the brink of death.