[s4e5] I Hear You Knocking 〈TRUSTED〉

Watch the official inside look for this episode to see the producers discuss the Hollow's psychological grip on Klaus and Marcel:

: Reviewers from Telltale TV highlight this episode for its LGBTQ+ representation, as Keelin chooses to stay and help Freya despite being given the chance to flee. [S4E5] I Hear You Knocking

: Hayley discovers that her parents were murdered by Mary’s husband while he was under the influence of the Hollow. Watch the official inside look for this episode

: Marcel is haunted by visions of Elijah and Klaus, who goad him to finally seize his revenge against the Mikaelson family for their centuries of betrayal. : Though the intended sacrifice failed, the Hollow

: Though the intended sacrifice failed, the Hollow accepts Marcel’s blood and grants his allies a magical thorn capable of killing an Original.

: The Hollow manifests as his abusive father, Mikael. These hallucinations taunt Klaus, suggesting he is weak and that the only way to protect his daughter, Hope, is to revert to his most brutal, murderous self by killing Marcel.

The Hollow anchors itself to the living world by exploiting the darkest fears and past traumas of powerful supernatural beings.