: The Magister—the high-ranking enforcer of the Vampire Authority—has Pam bound in silver chains, threatening to pierce her eyelids with silver rings.
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The episode begins with the fallout from the vampire kingdom of Mississippi. , having been held captive by the ancient vampire Lorena, is finally rescued by Bill Compton . However, the rescue is brutal; Bill is forced to fight Lorena, and Sookie ends up severely injured and on the brink of death. The Climax at Fangtasia : The Magister—the high-ranking enforcer of the Vampire
The episode title "Hitting the Ground" refers literally to the Magister's head hitting the floor and figuratively to the characters entering a chaotic new reality. , having been held captive by the ancient
: The King of Mississippi, Russell Edgington , arrives with Eric Northman and Queen Sophie-Anne . In a shocking display of power, Russell defies the Authority.
: Sookie finally kills Lorena, fulfilling a promise and ending a centuries-long toxic connection between Lorena and Bill.
: To save her, Bill gives Sookie his blood. When she wakes from her coma, she is terrified and screams at the sight of him, sensing the darkness that has taken hold.