1 Ironic Onyx Storm Detail Hints The Empyrean Series Has A Happy Ending After All

Warning! Spoilers for Onyx Storm below!One detail from Onyx Stormnot only made a major point ironic but continues to be a big hint that The Empyrean Series will likely have a happy ending after all. The third installment of the story has truly put the characters in a tight and dark spot, making audiences very worried about future books in the series after Onyx Storm.Each character, by the book's end, has faced some form of loss, though some of those arcs have largely gone ignored in favor of others who got more focus in Onyx Storm.

While there are many Onyx Storm theories floating around that both help ease or add to the anxiety of the narrative, Jesinia's storyline has gotten ignored by audiences. Though her contributions to the book were minimal due to her being a Scribe and not a Rider character, Jesinia's journey has and continues to be vital due to her already-revealed fate in the series. That fate makes one of her key moments, the reveal that she was kicked from the adept path, all the more important for Onyx Storm and beyond alongside of making that story beat perfectly ironic.

Jesinia Being Kicked From The Adept Path In Onyx Storm Makes The Framing Device Ironic

Jesinia Ends Up Taking Markham's Job Anyway

Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros book cover, with a cracked glass effect background

Jesinia's dismissal from the adept path in Onyx Storm adds a layer of irony to the framing device of the series, which showcases Jesinia's achievements despite Markham's actions. One of the epigraphs of the book reveals that Jesinia, after failing three exams Markham gave her, was kicked off the adept path, which was the hardest path and only way to reach high status among the scribes at Basgiath. The characters discuss the matter further, with Sawyer stating that Markham deliberately designed the tests to make Jesinia fail as punishment for her actions in Iron Flame.

Jesinia's dismissal from the adept path is discussed in Chapter 13 of Onyx Storm.

Markham's actions are terrible but also very ironic for Jesinia's story in Onyx Storm as audiences know she still becomes head of the quadrant, the framing device of the entire story being that Jesinia is the one translating The Empyrean Series books. Jesinia still becoming Head Curator showcases both her tenacity and a main theme in the series so far: that the characters, no matter the cost, will expose the truth and fix the mistakes of the past. This storyline confirms that, for Jesinia, her drive will yield positive results, hinting at a happier ending for The Empyrean Series.

Jesinia's Position Hints That The Empyrean Series Will Have A Happy Ending

Jesinia Could Not Take Over If The Heroes Fully Lose

Jesinia's status as the Head Curator of the Scribe Quadrant strongly hints that The Empyrean Series will end somewhat happily, even with the difficult odds facing the characters after Onyx Storm. Onyx Storm's ending has, as mentioned, left little room for hope as Xaden's departure leaves the characters at a huge disadvantage against the venin. Even so, the framing device is a clear sign that they do end up finding a solution and live to write history, allowing Jesinia a chance to reverse Markham's ruling and reach her position.

If the characters fully failed to defeat the venin or in rebelling against Navarre's corrupt systems, then Jesinia would not be the head of the Scribes. Not only would Markham's ruling still stand, but Navarre would simply return to their ways from before the series if all the characters died or failed. It's a universal truth that it's the victor who writes history, indicating that Jesinia and her allies are indeed the victors in the end.Therefore, Jesinia's presence as the Head Curator hints at a somewhat bright future for The Empyrean Series as her efforts to rectify the censorship at Basgiath are shown, softening the blow from Onyx Storm and adding another layer of anticipation for the next book.