[s5e13] When The Saints Go Marching In -

It reinforces the show's central theme that the Mikaelson bond is both their greatest strength and their ultimate burden.

The finale centers on the Mikaelson family's final stand to save Hope from the destructive power of The Hollow. [S5E13] When the Saints Go Marching In

Knowing the Hollow's darkness will eventually consume him, Klaus Mikaelson prepares to sacrifice himself to ensure his daughter's survival. It reinforces the show's central theme that the

The episode marks the completion of Klaus’s centuries-long journey from a paranoid villain to a selfless father. The episode marks the completion of Klaus’s centuries-long

In a final act of "Always and Forever," refuses to let Klaus die alone. After splitting the power of the Hollow and sharing the final white oak stake, the brothers stake each other simultaneously, finding peace together as they dissolve into ash over New Orleans. Critical Themes