Obviously seeking a doorway into our dimension, the Whispered One cannot yet make that leap, but the Spinning Orb of Death teases more to come from Delilah's evil overlord. First is the Whispered One - the mysterious, sinister puppeteer behind the Briarwoods. The Legend of Vox Machina's season 1 finale leaves the door open for at least two villains to return next season. Keeper Yennen certainly thinks so, telling Scanlan she believes the artifact is connected to ' something beyond the veil.' Because the summoning took place too early, the Spinning Orb of Death might've been left as some kind of doorway to be activated in the future. Perhaps if Delilah's ritual had been completed at the appointed time, the Ziggurat could've returned the Whispered One there and then.

The Spinning Orb of Death only appeared after the Whispered One flickered into existence, and we know this fabled spirit instructed Delilah and Sylas to seize Whitestone for both the Ziggurat, and the magical-amplifying stone known as residuum which surrounds it.

Though getting close certainly isn't advisable, the orb just sits there happily vacuuming up magical energy, so is unlikely to be a weapon or enemy in its own right. The Whispered One appears very briefly, but all that's left behind after the summoning is what Scanlan calls a ' spinning orb of death,' which negates magic within a certain radius, obliterates whatever it touches, and mystifies everyone.

This ritual apparently should've coincided with the solstice, but Vox Machina's heroics force Delilah to begin ahead of schedule. Unlike Percy, she's fully conscious of the deal she made - in exchange for resurrecting her husband, Delilah has promised to help bring forth the Whispered One from wherever he currently dwells. Just like Percy, Lady Briarwood is in league with a dark force beyond Exandria's mortal realm in The Legend of Vox Machina season 1.

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