The Crux

In this story arc we finally get to see Mazikeen meet with her mother Lilith. As can be expected there are no tears or joy between these two. There is also a striking contrast between the Lilith we saw in issue 50 and the Lilith we see here, though the seeds were always present. Lilith has been manipulated by the Berim, The Silk Man and Sandalphon to agree to support them when the crux arrives. Their plan is to simply smash the Primium Mobile and prevent the God of their creation from ever returning. The significance of the Primium mobile is not apparent to me but the characters do take it as a given. Parts of Briadach’s origin are also shown.
The utter ruthlessness of berim is also chilling . When asked by Lilith what the cost would be. Berim Replies , Your children. Will it please you to come in from the cold?
We see how much Lilith has hardened when she agrees to the plan. And the scene when Berim describes Elaines fate saying what could she have to set against the wind of fire ?
Her will? Her Hope? Her smattering of half-glimpsed wisdom? Nothing . She has Nothin gwith the backdrop of Lucifer reaching out and holding her hand is a scene straight out of JLA. Thougn Lucifer would never do anything if it didn’t benefit him. Lilith takes control of her children and imprisons both mazikeen and briadach to prepare for the battle.
There are glimpses of Lucifers  black humor. To Elaines Oh thank God, its still there Lucifer replies Thank who? Which is a far cry from his you came to my house and prayed to him.
We also get to see Carey’s style or revealing the glimpses of what is yet to come told in the start of the story which hints of the war in the Silver City.
And the ending of Lucifer standing over Elaine saying Now we begin is dramatic.