Its ability to block Lorraine Warren's visions makes it the most dangerous spirit that the Warren couple ever met. Valak is the most powerful entity thus far in the series, as compared to Malthus the Annabelle Demon, which required a conduit to commit evil, Valak was capable of such without one.
Annabelle may be The Conjuring–verse's most toyetic villain, but Valak is the one who has done the most damage. Before ever encountering the Warrens, Valak took out a convent, murdered some priests, and possessed a very hot Frenchman.
Valak is a demon described in the goetic grimoires The Lesser Key of Solomon (in some versions as Ualac or Valak and in Thomas Rudd's variant as Valu), Johann Weyer's Pseudomonarchia Daemonum (as Volac), the Liber Officiorum Spirituum (as Coolor or Doolas), and in the Munich Manual of Demonic Magic (as Volach) as an ...
Weaknesses. Like all unholy creatures, Valak is weak to holy weapons, & is susceptible to an exorcism if done correctly. His true form is also difficult to maintain in the physical world, as he requires a host body to thrive on Earth properly.
All that stands in the demon nun's way is Sister Irene (Taissa Farmiga). Valak is after the eyes of Saint Lucy, patron saint of the blind, in order to restore the power that was taken from the demon when it was an angel rejected by God.
After reclaiming his lost Angel powers, Valak became at least four times as powerful as he was before. Advanced Telekinesis: Valak is shown to have Telekinesis on a massive scale, being able to throw people, furniture and other objects without even being in the same room.
Meditating on the concept (and desiring to avoid CGI-heavy effects), Wan eventually settled on the visage of a nun as a character which could attack Lorraine's faith, subverting the sacred religious iconography that grounds her character and makes her feel safe.
Irene and her allies fight Valak/Frenchie in a final showdown, using the power of St. Lucy's eyes to defeat the demon. Though Valak is seemingly defeated, we know that the demon continues to haunt in later years, hinting at a potential future encounter.
In an attempt to kill Sister Irene, Valak tries to set her on fire, but when Sister Irene doesn't burn it is revealed that she too is a descendant of Saint Lucy, a full circle moment that adds substance and history to Farmiga's character.
Valak was not willing to tell Lorraine her name because it would make her weak but she had to reveal her name to Lorraine because she was asked about it with the name of Bible, so she revealed her name but in her demonic language so that she would get in trouble.
Valak seeks Saint Lucy's eyes for divine power but is ultimately defeated by the power of belief and the blood of Christ. The film hints at a possible connection between Sister Irene and Lorraine Warren, setting up future movies in the Conjuring universe.
La Llorona is the first villain in a feature-length film from The Conjuring Universe franchise who has no direct connection or interaction to either Annabelle the Doll or Valak.
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.
In the movie, the demon conduiting the doll is Malthus(The Ram demon). It always had been inhabitating inside the Annabelle doll and is the same demon who possessed Janice(later identified as Annabelle Higgins) in Annabelle:Creation(2017). This demon,Malthus, has been clearly revealed in Annabelle Comes Home(2019).
In Enfield, Lorraine eventually discovers that Valak has been behind the family's haunting all along. She manages to prevent Ed's death and banishes Valak to hell by addressing the demon directly by name to gain dominion over it.
The Nun II follows Sister Irene as she continues to battle against the demon Valak. At the end of The Nun, Frenchie is unaware that Valak has escaped through his body, leading to him unknowingly being possessed as he travels across Europe.
Will there be The Nun 3? The Nun 3 is not yet confirmed, but there is demand and narrative potential for the franchise to continue with another installment. If The Nun 3 does happen, it is likely to be released no earlier than 2026, based on the release timeline of previous films.
Valak is a male Demon and does not manifest in any female form. In full evocation, he anecdotally appears as a very pale man with black hair and dark eyes. There is no lore that has ever portrayed Valak as a nun.
Furthermore, while the demon that possesses the Annabelle doll isn't Valak, Valak conceivably helps this evil spirit complete its goal of possessing Janice due to how it temporarily takes the form of a nun-like figure.
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. The Conjuring Universe still has stories to tell but The Nun II's real inspiration revealed a key piece of the puzzle.
Some believe that nun costumes don't qualify as appropriation since they borrow from the Catholic Church, one of the most powerful institutions in the world. But the real impact of nun costumes isn't on the hierarchy, it's on women religious, who already face mental and physical abuse within the Catholic Church.
Lucy, giving the being powers from Heaven and Hell. Valak tries to burn up Irene, using pyrokinesis as with other victims. However, Irene's a direct descendant of Lucy, which puts the blood of a saint in her. She repels the flames, which Debra views as a miracle.
It appears the demon is finally dead, but those who have seen other instalments in the series already know Valak is back haunting the living by the 1970s, when The Conjuring takes place.
