However, the movie reveals that Sister Irene and Lorraine Warren are from the same bloodline. This was revealed when the movie explored Sister Irene's heritage, and it showed she is a descendant of Saint Lucy. She then has visions of people in Saint Lucy's bloodline, and one of those people was Lorraine Warren.
The Nun 2 director Michael Chaves suggests that Lorraine and Irene are connected through a shared bloodline The Conjuring Universe, which is not just a coincidence since the characters are played by real-life sisters Vera and Taissa Farmiga.
Sister Irene and Lorraine Warren are likely direct descendants of Saint Lucy, and their link is explored through a powerful showdown with Valak. The mid-credits scene in The Nun II suggests that Lorraine's connection with Valak is far from over, hinting at a potential final showdown in The Last Rites.
Summary. The Nun II's story takes inspiration from a real life legend. While the movie takes liberties with its real inspirations, it builds a connection between Irene and Lorraine Warren.
Irene, who has yet to take her vows, is chosen due to her proclivity for visions — a gift from her mother. If I'm honest, Father Burke is just kinda there. During the film he tends to just get himself into dangerous situations and does one important act near the epic conclusion.
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Is Sister Irene supposed to be Lorraine?
The two are not the same person, and they might not even be sisters. However, the movie reveals that Sister Irene and Lorraine Warren are from the same bloodline. This was revealed when the movie explored Sister Irene's heritage, and it showed she is a descendant of Saint Lucy.
The rush of memories leads Irene to the realization that both she and her mother are descendants of Saint Lucy. As a result, not only is Valak's attempt to immolate Irene extinguished, but her eyes are also cleared of the demon's influence.
But Valak is a powerful foe and won't be stopped so easily. A terrifying showdown between good and evil ensues during which Valak ends up with the eyes and uses their power to lift Irene into the air and set her aflame. But Irene won't burn, revealing that she is also a descendant of St. Lucy.
Hundreds of years later, the monastery was bombed heavily during the events of World War II, releasing the same evil spirit from its imprisonment. The demon had since taken the form of a nun as a means of blending with the other nuns as well as to mock their faith.
Valak appears in multiple forms throughout the Conjuring movies, mainly taking the shape of a Catholic nun with eerie features. However, it has also appeared as the Crooked Man and its original form, Valak the Defiler.
The Nun 2 introduces a new relic to the Conjuring Universe: the Eyes of Saint Lucy, hidden in the school's chapel. Saint Lucy was a martyr who was burned at the stake by Protestants and had her eyes gouged out. Her eyes were imbued with divine power, and Valak sought them to become unstoppable.
The paranormal world of nun demons, exorcisms, and possessions depicted in The Nun 2 is entirely fictional, but there are some realistic elements inspired by cases encountered by Ed and Lorraine Warren.
On the window is a pretty mosaic with a goat front and center, and the girls tell Sophie that when the goat's eyes glow red it means the devil is watching her, and if she leaves while it's watching it'll come to life and haunt her.
Farmiga and Wilson briefly appeared as Ed and Lorraine in the 2018 spin-off film The Nun, focusing on the character of Valak in its "Demon Nun" form, who was the villain from The Conjuring 2.
Sister Irene from The Nun is a descendent of St. Lucy as is Lorraine from Annabelle. This family connection is why Valek wants both of these women dead.
The ban was prompted by a viral tweet that cautioned anyone who hates jump scares or had anxiety to look away and turn down the volume when they saw an ad … with the volume being turned down and nothing else. The ad in question is clearly designed to freak out the viewer as much as possible.
Frenchie is also revealed to be Maurice, who dies after a failed exorcism in the first Conjuring movie. However, as The Nun 2 ends with Frenchie/Maurice being saved, fans have been left confused as to how he ends up possessed again nearly 10 years later.
The Nun II was released in the United States by Warner Bros. Pictures on September 8, 2023. The film was a commercial success, grossing $269 million worldwide and received mixed reviews from critics.
The horror film ends with its antagonist, Valak, seemingly defeated, with Maurice no longer possessed and able to build a life with Sophie and Kate if he chooses. However, the character is destined to die later in The Conjuring universe, as the demon still latches onto him during an exorcism performed by the Warrens.
"The Nun 2" serves as a sequel to the 2018 prequel. "The Nun" followed the story of demon nun Valak's backstory, set in the 1950s. In this upcoming installment, the Demon Nun returns to confront Sister Irene (Taissa Farmiga) and a new group of nuns.
In The Conjuring, it was revealed that the exorcism didn't work on Maurice who eventually tried to kill his wife, only managing to shoot her in the arm, before killing himself. It's an unhappy ending for a likeable guy, but that's the canon. (That wife could also be retconned to be Kate from The Nun 2.) Warner Bros.
At the end of the movie, it appears that Valak has left Maurice/Frenchie's body and that he's back to normal. However, don't forget that this movie takes place in 1956, and the events of The Conjuring—in which Maurice is exorcised by the Warrens—take place in 1968. Maurice clearly still has a little devil left in him.
In ancient times, Valak was once an angel in Heaven who served God. However, a fellow angel named Lucifer rebelled against God and gathered other angels to become his followers, including Valak. After the rebellion, Lucifer, Valak, and the other angels were cast out of Heaven.
