Toaru Majutsu no Index III Episode 02

"God's Right Seat" (神の右席) is the second episode of the third season of the Toaru Majutsu no Index anime series. It was first broadcast on October 12th 2018, and was directed by Nishikiori Hiroshi.

Adapted From

 * Toaru Majutsu no Index Light Novel Volume 14

Major Events

 * Touma arrives in Avignon but is separated from Motoharu. He later meets with Itsuwa there after she and the Amakusa Christians are given a mission by the Anglican Church.
 * Touma and Itsuwa meets and comes into conflict with Terra of the Left.

Characters
By order of appearance:
 * Stiyl Magnus
 * Biagio Busoni
 * Lidvia Lorenzetti
 * Agnese Sanctis
 * Oriana Thompson (referenced-only)
 * Kamijou Touma
 * Itsuwa
 * Kanzaki Kaori (fantasy)
 * Tsuchimikado Motoharu
 * Terra of the Left
 * Vento of the Front (referenced-only)

New Characters
No new characters were introduced during this episode.

Abilities

 * Imagine Breaker - Kamijou Touma, Level 0
 * Amakusa-style - Itsuwa
 * Friuli Spear

New Abilities

 * Unnamed crucifix-based binding-destruction spell - Lidvia Lorenzetti
 * Amakusa-style - Itsuwa
 * Ley line damaging spell - Itsuwa
 * Seven Blades of the Seven Teachings - Itsuwa
 * Execution of Light - Terra of the Left

Locations

 * France
 * Avignon

New Locations

 * United Kingdom
 * London
 * Tower of London
 * France
 * Avignon
 * Drawly Coffee
 * Palais des Papes
 * Italy
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Trivia

 * Acqua of the Back already has his sword of Ascalon in the montage of all the members of God's Right Seat, in spite the fact that in the novels he would not receive it until much later in England.
 * The voice actress of the unnamed Drawly Coffee clerk is Abe Rika.

Referbacks

 * Touma can only recall Kanzaki Kaori without her denim jacket as he has yet to see her new outfit.

Cultural References

 * Lidvia's Italian incantation can be translated as: "St. Peter eludes the Emperor and the Magician's traps." referencing both, regarded in Christian tradition as the emperor when Peter was crucified, as well as which in one tradition had him confront St. Peter with his magic.
 * deference to the pope is mentioned.
 * The plays a central part in the lore behind how the Document of Constantine works despite not being in the Vatican
 * On the map shown onscreen when describing how the Avignon Papacy came to be, is shown but is not touched upon. Bar doors appear near Anagni when Itsuwa mentions the Pope being imprisoned in Avignon after the King of France won the dispute. In truth this refers to the Outrage of Anagni, where the King of France,  attacked and captured the Pope at that time, . The Avignon Papacy would only happen years after the events in Anagni.
 * When discussing God's Right Seat's unique ability to diminish their original sin, the Virgin Mary's lacking of any original sin in order to conceive Jesus Christ, the , is referenced. The special property of being in the or right seat of God is discussed as God's Right Seat's goal.
 * Despite being Roman Catholic, when Lidvia she instead goes from right to left like in Eastern Catholic and Orthodox Christian traditions instead of the traditional Roman Catholic way of left to right.
 * Based on the appearance of the gate, the museum that Touma and Itsuwa visits is likely based on the .

Animation Trivia

 * Just before Touma finally receives a call from Motoharu, the animation for the protestors in the background outside the alleyway Touma and Itsuwa is in stops moving.

Unanswered Questions

 * What is Motoharu doing in the Palais des Papes?
 * Where are the normal magicians that are using the Document of Constantine in Terra of the Left's stead?