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The Seven Deadly Sins: Cursed by Light (2021) Timeline Explained – Every Event in Order

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2021 · 79 mins · Japanese
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Directed by
Takayuki Hamana
Starring
Sora Amamiya, Yuki Kaji, Aoi Yuki, Misaki Kuno, Tomokazu Sugita, Shinichiro Kamio

Following the defeat of the Demon King and the end of the Holy War—a conflict between Humans, Goddesses, Fairies, Giants, and Demons—peace returns to the world. The victory came at a great cost, with the “Lion Sin of Pride,” Escanor, sacrificing his life. Now, the remaining members of the Seven Deadly Sins each pursue their own individual journeys, leaving the future uncertain.

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  1. 1 Where to watch
  2. 2 Events in order (12)
  3. 3 Timeline questions answered
  4. 4 Movie threads
  5. 5 Movies like The Seven Deadly Sins: Cursed by Light
  6. 6 Every angle
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12 events in order · contains spoilers

The Seven Deadly Sins: Cursed by Light Timeline: Events in Chronological Order

Every key event of The Seven Deadly Sins: Cursed by Light (2021) in order, scene by scene, with when and where it takes place. Use it to untangle flashbacks, time jumps and parallel storylines, to refresh your memory before the sequel or to find the exact scene you are thinking of.

  1. Six months later: Meliodas and Elizabeth travel together

    Six months have passed since the Sins disbanded after defeating the Demon King and Cath Palug. Meliodas and Elizabeth travel together to visit the places she lived in her previous lives, ahead of their coronation. The journey deepens their bond as they confront memories of the past and looming responsibilities.

    When
    Six months after disbandment
  2. Meliodas meets Zeldris and Gelda on the road

    On the road, Meliodas encounters his younger brother Zeldris and his beloved Gelda, who are on a similar quest before returning to the Demon Realm. The brothers compare notes about their duties and vows, reaffirming their complicated relationship. The moment sets the stage for the looming threats ahead.

    When
    During their journey
  3. Revelation and capture: a demon’s warning

    A fatally wounded demon reveals that the Demon World has been overrun by a fairy and a giant. The revelation confirms Dahlia and the 'Giant Master Craftsman' Dubs as the culprits behind the turmoil. The brothers are overpowered and Meliodas and Elizabeth are captured and taken into the Demon World.

    When
    Soon after the demon’s revelation
    Where
    Demon World
  4. King and Diane wed in the Fairy King's Forest

    King and Diane marry in the Fairy King's Forest, with Ban and Gowther in attendance as witnesses to a rare moment of peace among the Sins’ allies. The ceremony marks a hopeful milestone for the alliance against looming threats. The celebration hints at the stabilizing forces at play before chaos erupts again.

    When
    During the same period as the journey
    Where
    Fairy King's Forest
  5. Bartra’s coronation in Liones

    Back in Liones, King Bartra holds a coronation to celebrate Meliodas and Elizabeth’s return. The ceremony strengthens the realm’s resolve as new alliances form against external forces. It stands as a counterpoint to the devastation unfolding elsewhere.

    When
    During the same period as the weddings
    Where
    Liones
  6. Attack on the Fairy King's Forest wedding

    An army of fairies and giants assaults the Fairy King's Forest wedding, aiming to punish the Sins and their allies. The Sins manage to defeat the assault by disarming the weapons Dubs crafted to maintain Dahlia’s enchantment. The victory reveals the scale of the threat that still looms over both realms.

    When
    During the wedding attack
    Where
    Fairy King's Forest
  7. Attack on the Liones coronation

    While the celebrations continue, the Liones coronation faces a simultaneous onslaught by the revived foes. The Sins rally to defend the palace and neutralize the threat, once again exploiting the weakness of Dahlia and Dubs’s enchantments. The battles reaffirm the fragile balance between the worlds.

    When
    During the coronation attack
    Where
    Liones
  8. Zeldris frees Meliodas and Elizabeth and heads to Dahlia and Dubs

    Back in the Demon World, Zeldris convinces his kin to help free Meliodas and Elizabeth. The brothers swap opponents to try to defeat Dahlia and Dubs, who are revealed to be under another's enchantment. The rescue effort rekindles the brothers’ alliance and sets the stage for a deeper confrontation.

    When
    After the capture
    Where
    Demon World
  9. Mael warns of the Goddess Race and the Supreme Deity’s plan

    Mael arrives in Liones to warn everyone of an attack by the revived Goddess Race, issued directly by the Supreme Deity. The Supreme Deity commends the Sins for defeating the Demon King, yet she intends to destroy them to end the Holy War. The warning escalates the looming crisis.

    When
    During the goddess invasion threat
    Where
    Liones
  10. The climactic clash with the Supreme Deity

    The Supreme Deity overpowers the assembled group until Meliodas and Zeldris arrive with Elizabeth. Meliodas reveals that his time with the Demon King granted him memories showing that the gods were created to fight each other, treating the Holy War as a game. The pair defeat the Supreme Deity, though she warns that her death would unleash chaos upon the world.

    When
    Climactic confrontation
    Where
    Liones
  11. Post-battle reconciliation: brotherhood renewed

    Following Meliodas and Elizabeth’s wedding and coronation, the celebrations reach a quieter note with Hawk and Wild in attendance. Meliodas shares a drink with Zeldris, who grants him freedom to move between the Demon World and the human world. The brothers rekindle their bond, signaling a new era of cooperation.

    When
    After the wedding and coronation
    Where
    Demon World
  12. Arthur in Camelot: Merlin’s warning about a new era

    Meanwhile, Arthur slaughters a faction of Dahlia and Dubs’s mind-controlled minions while rebuilding his kingdom. Merlin appears and informs him of the Supreme Deity’s demise and that the Age of Humans and Chaos can truly begin. The future shifts from war to an uncertain balance of power across realms.

    When
    After the Supreme Deity’s demise
    Where
    Camelot

Last updated: October 01, 2025 at 10:25

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The Seven Deadly Sins: Cursed by Light Timeline Explained: Your Questions Answered

When does it happen, and why in that order? The questions people ask about the chronology of The Seven Deadly Sins: Cursed by Light (2021): time jumps, flashbacks, cause and effect between scenes and the correct order of events, each answered with spoilers.

Q1

Why do fairies and giants attack the Fairy King's Forest wedding?

Fairies and giants attack the wedding because they have been under the control of Dahlia, a powerful fairy, and Dubs, the Giant Master Craftsman. These two have taken over the Demon World and are using enchanted weapons to force the fairies and giants into attacking the Sins and their allies as punishment for defeating the Demon King.

Foreshadowing: Earlier, a dying demon revealed that the Demon World had been overrun by a fairy and a giant, hinting at the source of the coordinated attacks.

  • fairies
  • giants
  • Dahlia
  • Dubs
  • Fairy King's Forest
  • wedding attack
Q2

Why does the Supreme Deity attack after the Demon King is defeated?

The Supreme Deity attacks because she views the Sins as a threat, even though they defeated the Demon King. She intends to destroy them to end the Holy War entirely, believing the Sins' existence perpetuates the conflict between the goddess and demon races. Her plan is to wipe out both sides to prevent any future challenges to divine authority.

  • Supreme Deity
  • Goddess Race
  • Holy War
  • attack Liones
Q3

How do Meliodas and Zeldris defeat the Supreme Deity?

Meliodas discovers through his shared memories with the Demon King that the gods were created specifically to fight each other, meaning the Holy War was never a moral conflict but merely a game played by the divine beings. Using this knowledge, Meliodas and Zeldris combine their powers to overpower the Supreme Deity, though she warns that her death will unleash chaos upon the world.

  • Meliodas
  • Zeldris
  • Supreme Deity
  • defeat
  • Demon King memories
Q4

Who are Dahlia and Dubs and what do they want?

Dahlia is a fairy and Dubs is the Giant Master Craftsman. Together, they have taken control of the Demon World and created enchanted weapons that allow them to mind-control fairies and giants. Their goal is to punish the Sins and their allies for defeating the Demon King, whom they served. They operate under the belief that the Demon King's defeat was unjust.

  • Dahlia
  • Dubs
  • fairy
  • giant
  • Demon World
  • enchantment
Q5

Why does Zeldris help free Meliodas and Elizabeth?

Zeldris helps free Meliodas and Elizabeth because despite their complicated history and divided duties, they remain brothers. Zeldris recognizes that Dahlia and Dubs are the true enemies and that Meliodas is needed to help defeat them. Their alliance is renewed through this rescue effort, setting up their eventual cooperation against the Supreme Deity.

Foreshadowing: Earlier on the road, Meliodas and Zeldris compare notes about their duties and vows, showing their underlying familial bond.

  • Zeldris
  • Meliodas
  • brothers
  • rescue
  • Demon World
Q6

Why does the Goddess Race revive and attack?

The Goddess Race is revived and attacks on the orders of the Supreme Deity herself. After the Sins defeated the Demon King, the Supreme Deity decides to eliminate the Sins and destroy both races involved in the Holy War. Mael arrives to warn Liones of this imminent attack, which represents the Supreme Deity's final attempt to control the outcome of the long-standing conflict.

  • Goddess Race
  • Supreme Deity
  • Mael
  • attack
  • Holy War
Q7

What does Merlin mean by the Age of Humans and Chaos?

Merlin tells Arthur that with the Supreme Deity's demise, the Age of Humans and Chaos can truly begin. This refers to a new era where humans are no longer controlled or influenced by the warring god factions, the Demon King and Supreme Deity. Arthur's role as king becomes central to this new age, as the balance of power shifts away from the divine beings who have manipulated mortal affairs.

  • Merlin
  • Arthur
  • Camelot
  • Age of Humans
  • Chaos
  • Supreme Deity death
Q8

Why is Escanor absent from the movie?

Escanor, the Lion Sin of Pride, is absent because he sacrificed his life during the final battle against the Demon King in the main series. His death marked the great cost of victory mentioned in the movie's description. The Sins disbanded after this loss, and the movie takes place six months later with each Sin pursuing their own journey.

Foreshadowing: The movie's opening establishes that peace came at a great cost, specifically referencing Escanor's sacrifice.

  • Escanor
  • Lion Sin of Pride
  • death
  • sacrifice
  • absent
Q9

Why do attacks happen at both the wedding and coronation simultaneously?

The attacks are coordinated by Dahlia and Dubs as part of their revenge plan against the Sins. They use enchanted weapons to control fairies and giants, sending them to attack both locations at once, the Fairy King's Forest where King and Diane are marrying, and Liones where Bartra's coronation is taking place. This strategic timing is meant to overwhelm the Sins and their allies.

Foreshadowing: The timeline shows both events occurring during the same period, and earlier the demon warned of the fairy-giant takeover in the Demon World.

  • coordinated attack
  • wedding
  • coronation
  • Dahlia
  • Dubs
  • enchantment
Q10

How are the enchanted weapons defeated?

The enchanted weapons crafted by Dubs maintain Dahlia's enchantment over the controlled fairies and giants. The Sins defeat the attacks by disarming these weapons, which breaks the enchantment and frees the mind-controlled forces. This reveals the core weakness of Dahlia and Dubs's plan, the enchantment depends entirely on the physical weapons.

  • enchanted weapons
  • Dubs
  • Dahlia
  • enchantment
  • weakness
  • disarmed

Movie threads

More Movies Like The Seven Deadly Sins: Cursed by Light, by Mood & Story

Curated lists built around what makes The Seven Deadly Sins: Cursed by Light tick: the same mood, the same kind of story or the same emotional payoff. Each list explains why these movies belong together.

Movies about heroes after the war like The Seven Deadly Sins: Cursed by Light

Stories where heroes grapple with the cost of victory and a fragile future. Explore movies like The Seven Deadly Sins: Cursed by Light that focus on the aftermath of a great battle. These stories show heroes coping with loss, finding new purpose, and navigating a fragile peace, often with a bittersweet and reflective tone. If you liked seeing the Sins deal with their victory's cost, you'll find similar journeys here.

  • melancholic
  • hopeful
  • somber
  • reflective
  • heroic
  • epic
  • Tone: bittersweet, reflective
  • Pacing: steady, character-driven
Why these movies?

The story pattern: Narratives in this thread typically begin just after a major victory. The primary conflict becomes internal and societal, focusing on grief, rebuilding, and the search for purpose in a world that no longer needs traditional heroes. Character arcs revolve around accepting sacrifice and forging new identities beyond the battlefield.

Why they belong together: Movies are grouped here by their shared focus on the post-war experience—the melancholy of loss mixed with the hope of a new beginning. They share a steady pacing that allows for reflection, a medium emotional weight from past sacrifices, and an often ambiguous or bittersweet ending feel.

Bittersweet stories of found family like The Seven Deadly Sins: Cursed by Light

Groups bound by deep bonds carry shared scars into separate futures. Discover movies similar to The Seven Deadly Sins: Cursed by Light that explore the dynamics of a found family after their adventure ends. These films capture the bittersweet feeling of comrades going their separate ways, bound by sacrifice and friendship. If you enjoyed the Sins' emotional farewells, this thread is for you.

  • bittersweet
  • melancholic
  • hopeful
  • brotherhood
  • friendship
  • sacrifice
  • Tone: bittersweet, melancholic
  • Pacing: steady
Why these movies?

The story pattern: The narrative pattern follows a group of characters who have forged a powerful family-like bond through shared struggle. The story culminates not with a simple happy ending, but with the dissolution of the group as each member embarks on a personal journey, leaving their future together uncertain but their connection eternal.

Why they belong together: These movies are united by their exploration of found family dynamics in a post-conflict state. They share a specific emotional mix: the warmth of deep friendship and camaraderie, tempered by the sadness of separation and the weight of past sacrifices, resulting in a profoundly bittersweet tone.

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