Anathema is joined by Newton Pulsifer, sole recruit of the Witchfinder Army (and descendent of Thou-Shall-Not-Commit-Adultery Pulsifer, the Witchfinder who burnt Agnes Nutter at the stake), who has been sent to investigate the strange phenomena around Tadfield by Sergeant Shadwell, the Army's only other member. Agnes' prophecies are perfectly accurate, but so cryptic and specific as to be nearly useless. Also looking for the boy is Anathema Device, a witch who is trying to prevent the Apocalypse as predicted by her ancestor, Agnes Nutter. In the meantime, the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse assemble: War (a war correspondent), Famine (a dietician and fast-food tycoon), Pollution (Pestilence having retired after the discovery of penicillin) and Death (a biker).Īziraphale and Crowley realize their mistake and begin a frantic search for the Antichrist. As the foretold end of the world nears, Adam begins to unknowingly use his reality warping powers, changing the world to fit his vision of things ought to be, such as raising the lost continent of Atlantis after reading about it in a conspiracy theory magazine, summoning UFOs after talking to his friends about aliens, and having the Amazon rainforest reclaim land lost to urban development. However, due to several misunderstandings at the hospital, the real Antichrist is actually another boy, Adam Young, who grows up unnoticed in idyllic Lower Tadfield, Oxfordshire, together with his three close friends – Pepper, Wensleydale and Brian. Together, they influence the Antichrist's upbringing by posing as a nanny and a gardener so that he can never decide between Good and Evil.
Crowley realizes this means that the Apocalypse is coming and convinces Aziraphale to help him postpone it. One night, the forces of Hell deliver the infant Antichrist to Crowley, with instructions to swap him with the son of an American diplomat stationed in Britain. Over the millennia, they have formed an odd friendship and taken a liking to humanity. 3.3 Historical and literary inspirationsĪziraphale, an angel (originally a guardian of the gates of Eden), and Crowley, a demon (originally the serpent who tempted Eve) have lived on Earth since its creation.
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