WitchSlayer Gretl (2012) Timeline Explained – Every Event in Order

Zhore switches bodies with Gretl to gain a physical vessel and establish herself as the Witch Queen. After possessing Gretl's body, Zhore entombs the real Gretl (now trapped in Zhore's original form), allowing her to operate freely in the human world while using Gretl's body as her new form.

• zhore
• body swap
• gretl
• possession
• witch queen

Hansel stabs Gretl's body in a desperate attempt to sever the magical link between Zhore and her vessel. Hoping that destroying the body would kill or expel Zhore, Hansel attempts to kill two birds with one stone, stop Zhore and free Gretl. However, this only triggers another body swap, moving Zhore into Ehren's body.

• hansel
• gretl
• stabbing
• body swap
• zhore
• Ehren

Hansel mercy kills Ehren after Zhore's consciousness is transferred into Ehren's body during the body swap. Realizing Zhore now has control over Ehren's innocent form, Hansel makes the painful choice to kill Ehren to prevent Zhore from using her body for evil. This is framed as a tragic necessity rather than a willing sacrifice.

Foreshadowing: Earlier, the story establishes that Zhore needs a new vessel because Gretl's body can no longer sustain her.

• ehren
• mercy killing
• zhore
• body swap
• hansel

Abyss helps Hansel escape because he has grown disillusioned with Zhore's ruthlessness and wants to atone for his crimes. Ordered to be burned for his failures, Abyss chooses to free Hansel instead and reveals that destroying Zhore's original body could restore Gretl. His redemption arc concludes when Lara kills him after he helps dissolve the coven.

Foreshadowing: Abyss previously attempted to offer Zhore a replacement body, only to be rejected and humiliated.

• abyss
• hansel
• redemption
• escape
• warlock

The Crescent Moon Coven is Zhore's organization of young witches whose minds are magically bound to her, forcing their loyalty and creating a network of witchservants. The coven serves as Zhore's tool for domination, with bound witches unable to resist her commands. Lara breaks free from this binding early in the story, becoming a key ally against Zhore.

• crescent moon coven
• zhore
• witches
• binding
• lara

Zhore targets Ehren because she needs a fresh magical vessel. Gretl's body can no longer sustain Zhore's presence, so she requires a new host with raw magical power. Ehren possesses strong magical abilities, making her the perfect candidate for Zhore's body-snatching.

Foreshadowing: Abyss's failed attempt to provide a replacement body foreshadows the urgency of Zhore's need for a new vessel.

• ehren
• zhore
• vessel
• body
• magical power
• gretl

Gretl intercepts Lara's killing blow and shows mercy to Zhore in a moment of pity, choosing not to kill the defeated witch. This act of compassion is short-lived, as Zhore uses the opportunity to break free and launch one final attack, which leads to her ultimate defeat by Hansel.

• gretl
• mercy
• zhore
• final battle
• compassion

Zhore is defeated in the final chase when Hansel delivers the decisive killing blow. After Gretl's brief moment of mercy allows Zhore to break free and attack, Hansel strikes her down in the forest. The combined efforts of Hansel, Gretl, and Lara, along with the destruction of the gargoyle and Abyss's death, have weakened Zhore enough for the final strike.

• zhore
• defeat
• hansel
• final battle
• forest

Abyss is killed by Lara in the final confrontation. After helping Hansel escape and providing crucial information about destroying Zhore's original body, Abyss is executed by Lara as she dissolves the Crescent Moon Coven. His death marks the end of the coven's leadership structure.

• abyss
• lara
• death
• coven
• final battle

Lara convinces Hansel that Ehren's raw magical power could become the key to defeating Zhore. By training Ehren, they hope to turn her abilities into a weapon against the Witch Queen. However, this plan is derailed when Zhore takes over Ehren's body, forcing Hansel to kill her to prevent further harm.

• ehren
• lara
• training
• magical power
• weapon against zhore

The gargoyle serves as Zhore's enforcer and familiar, capturing Hansel and delivering him to Zhore. It acts as one of the primary obstacles the heroes must overcome. Hansel destroys the gargoyle with Gretl's help, removing a key pillar of Zhore's power structure.

• gargoyle
• zhore
• familiar
• capture
• hansel
• destroyed

Zhore's original body (which Gretl is trapped in) becomes unstable and can no longer sustain her presence, which is why she desperately needs a new vessel like Ehren. This deterioration forces Zhore to seek replacement bodies, creating the central conflict that drives the heroes' plan.

Foreshadowing: The story establishes early on that Zhore switched bodies with Gretl to become Witch Queen, but the vessel is failing.

• zhore
• gretl
• body
• failing
• vessel
• needs replacement