Toaru Majutsu no Index III Episode 12

Mercenary (傭兵) is the twelfth episode of the third season of the Toaru Majutsu no Index anime series. It was broadcast on December 22nd 2018, and directed by Nishikiori Hiroshi.

Synopsis
''An invasion by the knights? The chaos brought about by this fighting will be slashed by one man's sword. His name, William Orwell.''

Adapted From

 * Toaru Majutsu no Index Light Novel Volume 17 Chapter 4 & Toaru Majutsu no Index Light Novel Volume 18 Chapter 5 Parts 1 - 7

Characters
By order of appearance:
 * Carissa
 * Agnese Sanctis
 * Lucia
 * Agata
 * Agnese Forces
 * Laura Stuart
 * Elizard
 * Index Librorum Prohibitorum
 * Knight Leader
 * Kamijou Touma
 * Oriana Thomson
 * Sherry Cromwell
 * Kanzaki Kaori
 * Villian
 * William Orwell
 * Floris

New Characters

 * Smartvery

Abilities

 * Lotus Wand - Agnese Sanctis
 * Golem Ellis - Sherry Cromwell
 * Imagine Breaker - Kamijou Touma

New Abilities

 * Ascalon - Acqua of the Back
 * Bayard - Acqua of the Back
 * Hrunting - Knight Leader
 * Hair Magic - Laura Stuart

Locations

 * United Kingdom
 * England
 * London
 * Folkestone
 * Scotland
 * Edinburgh

New Locations

 * United Kingdom
 * England
 * St. George's Cathedral
 * Windsor Castle
 * Canterbury Cathedral (mentioned)
 * Folkestone
 * Scotland
 * Eurotunnel
 * Eurotunnel

Trivia

 * Voice actress of unnamed sister is Hirose Yuuki.
 * Voice actors of unnamed Knights of England are Maeda Hiroki, Muro Genki, and Satou Ken.
 * Their appearance in the movie notwithstanding, this marks the debut of witches in the anime.

Cultural References

 * The Canterbury Cathedral is seen briefly as one of the places the Knights of England had taken over.
 * The , the seat of the United Kingdom's Parliament, including the clock tower, is seen briefly as one of the places the Knights of England had taken over.
 * During the establishment shot of the City of London during the Knights' attack, several prominent skyscrapers can be seen, including the, the , and the.