Spear of Longinus: The Holy Lance

The spear of Longinus has both historical and biblical connections. It is considered a holy artifact due to its connections to the Nazarene

How the Spear of Longinus came to be

Originally belonging to a Roman soldier, the Spear of Longinus was the blade used to pierce the side of the Nazarene during the crucifixion while He was on the cross. As such, it had the blood of the Nazarene on it, allowing it to kill anyone, including immortals and those cursed with immortality. With the help of Caliban, a clay demon and self proclaimed Prince of Hell. Lilith was able to recover the spear from Hell and use it to kill Lazerus when he was in the process of entwining the living and the dead to the Void, meaning they would forever suffer. Later, she uses it to banish Lucifer himself after he tries to kill Sabrina instead of returning her powers back to her as previously agreed upon in exchange for information about the death of Sabrina Morningstar and what her body was being used for.

Spear of Longinus in the bible

As mentioned above, the Spear of Longinus was owned by a Roman soldier and was the spear allegedly used to pierce the side of the Nazarene, or Jesus during the crucifixion. It was later lost, however the army of the first crusade was said to have rediscovered it on June 15th, 1098. The spear was rediscovered in the city of Antioch. The spear is also known as ‘The Spear of Destiny’, or ‘The Holy Spear’. In the bible itself, the spear of longinus is mentioned once during the telling of the crucifixion. The spear is named after the Roman soldier who owned it, Longinus, it is also said that the spear was used to stab the Nazarene to check if He was dead or still alive. The bible also mentions water coming out of the Nazarene's side since he was dead when the spear was used to stab his side.

 

Retrieving the spear of Longinus

The Spear of Longinus is kept in Hell, guarded by The Centurion of Golgotha. Lilith asks Caliban to retrieve it for her so she may use it to kill herself to be with her son, Adam again and to free herself from Lucifer. Caliban goes and returns shortly after, giving Litith the spear and wishing her a happy death day. However, instead of using it on herself, she uses it on Lucifer and Lazerus.

The Two uses of The Spear of Longinus

First, she kills Lazerus after he wins a game they played, preventing him from binding the living and the dead to The Void, where they would suffer while feeding it for eternity. She goes to dispose of it in the fires of Hell, however, she hears the voice of Adam call out to her, discovering his soul is trapped in a fetish doll gifted to her by Adam Masters. After this, she uses the spear on Lucifer, stabbing him where his wings had once been. After stabbing him, she drinks his celestial blood, sitting on top of him and threatening to kill him with the spear. Afterwards, she decides to banish him from Hell, forcing him to wander the realm of mortals.

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