Alador Blight is the former antagonist of the Disney Channel's animated series, The Owl House.
He is the former chief engineer of Blight Industries, the ex-husband of Odalia Blight, and the father of Edric, Emira, and Amity Blight. He and his wife are responsible for why Amity was behaved like that before she met Luz.
They serve as the overarching antagonists of the season one episode "Understanding Willow" and the main antagonists of the season two episode "Escaping Expulsion".
Background[]
Alador Blight was once a student of Hexside, enrolled in the abomination track; he was notably friends with both Odalia and Darius. During the Emperor's Coven tryout duel between Eda and Lilith Clawthorne, he, Odalia, and Darius were among the spectators in the crowd. In his youth, he also participated in and won the Bonesborough Brawl prior to his induction to the Abomination Coven. His friendship with Darius also soured for currently unknown reasons, making the two bitter rivals.
At some point, he married Odalia and fathered three children: Emira, Edric, and Amity. When Amity was younger, he would cover her hands in mittens made out of abomination goo if she was cold, causing the family to call the youngest Blight "Mittens". Due to the high status of the Blight family, both Alador and Odalia disapproved of Amity's friendship with Willow Park and forced their daughter to disassociate with Willow. Odalia also wished for Amity to join the Emperor's Coven, a dream that Alador simply went along with.
Appearances[]
Alador is a pale-skinned witch who has a disheveled look, unkempt hair with sideburns, hairy arms, and stubble. He has golden eyes and brown hair, like his younger daughter, Amity; he almost never smiles. Furthermore, he has the abomination symbol on his right arm, symbolizing his allegiance to the Abomination Coven.
When Amity was younger, Alador seemed to have a cleaner appearance, as his silhouette had backcombed hair and an extended goatee.
As a schoolboy, he kept his scruffy hair, but lacked any stubble.
Personality[]
Alador is a clumsy, easily distracted scientist. If something catches his attention, it can be quite hard for others to get him to focus on anything else. He doesn't seem to be very talkative, as he only speaks when necessary. When asked questions by others, such as Luz, he is as direct and concise as possible. Alador mostly lets his wife take the lead in situations, helping her with whatever she tells him to do, but he does have a limit. This is shown when Odalia tried to go back on her deal with Amity, and Alador reminded her that their family always honors their deals, indicating he has a sense of integrity and honor.
He also seems to object to his wife's willingness to put others in danger for profit. This is shown when an injured Luz claims the abomination-powered robot has more than proven its strength to the spectators, and Alador tells his wife that Luz "has a point". Alador cares about Amity, as well as her progress, indicated by his smiling when Amity stood up to Odalia and almost destroyed the abomination he created. This is also shown when Amity helps him take down Warden Wrath together, making a proud expression.
Although he does love them, Alador does not pay his children much heed, much to their frustration. This deeply strained his relationship with Amity, who seeks to prove her worth to him and to understand him better, especially when she finally reaches the age to compete in the Bonesborough Brawl. Alador, believing that his daughter has a bright future and shouldn't "goof off" like he did at her age, refuses to let her go to the brawl and willingly goes along with the notion that she needs to compete in the tryouts for the Emperor's Coven instead, under the notion that joining it is her dream. When he finds out that she disobeyed him, Alador is disappointed and furious with her, even remarking that she should go beg the Emperor's Coven for the next opportunity to participate in the tryouts. However, Amity soon teaches him that she needs to make decisions without him and Odalia butting in, which he accepts.
Alador expresses shock when he learns that Amity no longer wants to join the Emperor's Coven, and that she is dating Luz, realizing that he hardly pays his children any attention, because he is too focused on making abomatons. Feeling regret for how he treated Amity, Alador begins to see Amity for who she wants to be, admitting that he likes her new hair color and resolving to speak with Odalia about attempting to dye her hair green again. Although Amity doesn't fully forgive him, she appreciates that he's trying to be better, saying that "it's a start".
After getting on a new start with Amity, Alador slowly resolves to pay more attention to his children and defy his wife's control. Tired and overworked by Odalia, he reflects on his marriage, feeling miserable and unaccomplished. Eventually, Odalia's intentions on keeping Amity, Luz, and their friends prisoner causes Alador to snap, and he finally stands up to Odalia, destroying the Blight Industries warehouse and disabling the rest of the Abomatons. He also quits his post at Blight Industries, showing that he is slowly developing and turning over a new leaf for the greater good. Alador also seems to have grown fond of Luz, inviting her to stay at Blight Manor anytime (although an illusion then reveals that Luz is actually Hunter, shocking him).