[s2e12]: Hunger

: Cara’s hunger for souls leads to a moral crisis. Thaddicus eventually sacrifices his own life to save her.

: The group encounters a merchant named Sebastian (played by Ted Raimi) who is working with Zedd's brother, Thaddicus , to sell a diluted and ineffective version of the shadow water. [S2E12] Hunger

: The map reveals the location of the source of shadow water , a legendary substance capable of curing banelings and restoring them to life. : Cara’s hunger for souls leads to a moral crisis

: Zeddicus Zu'l Zorander (Zedd) uses a magical printing press to create a map. : The map reveals the location of the

: Although Darken Rahl eventually destroys the source of the shadow water, Richard saves just enough to restore Cara to her human form. Critical Analysis

: It balances a "quest" narrative with darker moral dilemmas regarding the price of survival.

During the episode, the characters seek a cure for , who has been turned into a "baneling"—an undead creature that must kill to stay alive.