Number 10 Witch of All-Time: Cordelia Foxx, AHS Coven

All hail the mighty Supreme Witch! The modern day Queen of Witch’s: Cordelia Fox! Cordelia? Who saw that coming? Or better yet, how could you not see that coming, American Horror Story Coven fans?

I must admit, while not totally blown away by the producer’s choice of Sara Paulson’s character, Cordelia Fox, to follow in her mother’s footsteps, I was surprised that her mother, Fiona Goode, portrayed by Jessica Lange, didn’t somehow find the secret to immortality and reign as Supreme forever. Alas, I was mistaken.

With the promotion of Cordelia, AHS’s coven pulled the ultimate surprise by allowing their annual mini-series scare fest to leave its fans with a happy ending. My, how far things have come since season one, when you could count the survivors on one finger.

Not that I’m complaining. I love Cordelia as Supreme, despite my life-long crush on Jessica Lange. The classic underdog tale, you must hand it to her. Her mom put her through hell her entire life with unrealistic expectations, harsh criticism and cruel intentions. But then, Fiona did that with everyone. Only more reason to admire Cordelia, who took all that punishment and came out even stronger.

Even though they both held the title of ‘Supreme Witch’ that’s pretty much were the similarities between the mother/daughter witch characters end. Cordelia, despite her upbringing or perhaps because of it, grew into the polar opposite of her mother. Where Fiona was evil, Cordelia was good. When Fiona was hateful, Cordelia was nice. The list could go on and on. But perhaps the most telling comparison would be this.  Whenever Fiona was needed to help save the Coven she would dodge the situation, unless something was in it for her. When Cordelia needed to help save the Coven she stabbed herself in the eyes to re-gain her second sight. Now that is a gruesome and noteworthy sacrifice.

As for Sarah Paulson, she is on a roll with her American Horror Story characters. This marks two seasons in a row that Jessica Lange’s character first appears as Sarah’s antagonist only to fail in her own corrupted quests for power, get her comeuppance and then meet her final fate at the end. No such death scenes for Sarah. Her characters have survived the utmost in terrors and emerged victorious both seasons. Let’s see if her luck holds next season in American Horror Story: Carnival!

But before we get ahead of ourselves, let’s give credit where credit is due. What Cordelia has done in Coven is the ultimate witch fantasy. After being suppressed, cast out and even slaughtered for centuries, Cordelia becomes the witch that changes all that, finding a home for wayward girls’ with gifts from the world of the occult. With Cordelia leading the nurturing Miss Robichaux's Academy for Exceptional Young Ladies, these women can now learn their craft in peace and find acceptance in a world long renown for hostility toward witches.

Thanks to this fictional story, for the first time witches are allowed to be truly accepted, as can be noted by the incredible response from the witch community on social media. For that, a huge kudos must go not only to the Cordelia character, but also the producers, writers and the millions of witches and witch-lovers that made mainstream witchery a reality.

Oh, and by the way, the first books Cordelia presents to all her young apprentince witches at the Academy is SUFFER THE WITCH CHRONICLES 1 & 2, Rise of the Raven Knights and The Dragon-Wizard's Crystal Skull. Purchase your copies at Amazon by clicking the book covers below!

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