YMMV / Renegade Nell

• Complete Monster: Robert Hennessey, the Earl of Poynton, is a Jacobite warlock aiming to gain power by seating James Francis Edward Stuart on the British throne. Disdainful toward the prospect of granting "ordinary" people power in government, Poynton schemes to bring about a war so as to take over and rule through his Puppet King. As part of his machinations, Poynton manipulates the spoiled Thomas Blancheford into becoming a murderer who first kills Nell Jackson's father and then his own—an act that corrupts his very soul, all for the purpose of providing an ingredient for Poynton's dark magics. Poynton, despite his friendly guise, is ultimately nothing more than an elitist, power-hungry snake who would betray everyone—whether it involves framing a fellow earl or attacking his apprentice Sofia when she refuses to endanger her brother—if it means his victory atop a mountain of corpses.
• Heartwarming Moments: Nell gets a cold reception from her father when she returns home as she insulted him before running away. However, she gives him a hug and they reconcile. Sam later throws a party to celebrate her return.
• Tear Jerker:
  • Roxy waking up in the morning, walking outside, and finding her father's dead body in a cart.
  • Sophia accuses Rasselas of abandoning her and throwing away their history but Rasselas angrily reminds her that he was a slave purchased for her and Thomas as a playmate. When he got too old, he was sent out to work the stables as if they were throwing away an old toy.
  • The only way to stop Poynton is for Billy to go into Thomas and remove the pendant sapping his energy. However, Billy's not meant to enter any human being but Nell. He saves Thomas but is (apparently) destroyed in the process.

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