Abaddon's release from the Rift

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In the 2000s, Bilis Manger released Abaddon from the Rift so he could feast on all life. (TV: End of Days ^[+]Loading...["End of Days (TV story)"])

	Captain Jack Harkness
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	2000s
Leaders
Bilis Manger Abaddon
Jack Harkness
Strength
Cardiff Space-Time Rift
Torchwood Three
Result
Jack Harkness is killed for a longer period than usual. Abaddon is destroyed. Bilis Manger is trapped in Traveller's Halt by the Committee.

History

Origins

After being imprisoned in the Cardiff Space-Time Rift in 1876, (PROSE: The Twilight Streets ^[+]Loading...["The Twilight Streets (novel)"]) the Great Devourer, Abaddon, made contact with Bilis Manger and recruited him as his servant. (TV: End of Days ^[+]Loading...["End of Days (TV story)"])

Preparations

In order to activate the Rift and open his master, Manger sought to manipulate Torchwood Three, first by trapping Jack Harkness and Toshiko Sato in 1941, (TV: Captain Jack Harkness ^[+]Loading...["Captain Jack Harkness (TV story)"]) and then by building on the temptation of Owen Harper and Ianto Jones wanting to bring back their former lovers, Diane Holmes and Lisa Hallett, respectively, culminating in Owen opening the Rift, freeing Abaddon. (TV: End of Days ^[+]Loading...["End of Days (TV story)"])

Abaddon's rampage

Abaddon feasts on Jack Harkness' immortal life. (TV: End of Days ^[+]Loading...["End of Days (TV story)"])

Bilis' plan now fulfilled, he disappeared, (TV: End of Days ^[+]Loading...["End of Days (TV story)"]) getting tangled up with the Committee and being trapped in Traveller's Halt, (AUDIO: Deadbeat Escape ^[+]Loading...["Deadbeat Escape (audio story)"]) leaving Torchwood to deal with Abaddon's feast; taking every life his shadow cast over. Drawing him to an open space, Jack allowed Abaddon to feast on his immortal life, gorging him until his death, and leaving Jack seemingly dead as well. (TV: End of Days ^[+]Loading...["End of Days (TV story)"])

Aftermath

Jack Harkness appears to be dead. (TV: End of Days ^[+]Loading...["End of Days (TV story)"])

Jack returned to life a few days later, and promptly left (TV: End of Days ^[+]Loading...["End of Days (TV story)"]) after hearing the Doctor's TARDIS landing at Roald Dahl Plass. (TV: Utopia ^[+]Loading...["Utopia (TV story)"]) Jack's disappearance left Torchwood Three temporary disarray. (TV: The Sound of Drums ^[+]Loading...["The Sound of Drums (TV story)"], Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang ^[+]Loading...["Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang (TV story)"])