Past seasons of American Horror Story [1] have definitely been full of intense supernatural beings. There have been vengeful ghosts [2], all-powerful witches [3], vampires, and more. American Horror Story: Apocalypse [4] has managed to make all of these seems like small potatoes with a mysterious apocalypse that wipes out most of humankind, a potential "chosen one, [5]" and the literal Antichrist [6]. Out of all the characters, the most unassuming at first seemed to be Mallory, a mousy assistant who lucks into being spared from the apocalypse. But in recent weeks, we've learned that she's actually a powerful witch whose memories are suppressed — and Reddit user marineaqua suggests [7] that she might not just be magical, but full-on divine.

My reaching theory about Mallory [Possible Spoilers] [8] from r/AmericanHorrorStory [9]

That's right: this theory suggests that Mallory is actually the AHS universe's version of God [10], or, more specifically, the second coming of Christ. The originator on Reddit suggests that a lot of Mallory's imagery lines up with traditional Christian imagery: she wears a laurel wreath and is an innately powerful person who is nevertheless in a position of "serving." There's also the fact that Mallory's powers seem to involve revival or resurrection, as when she heals a deer and turns it back into a fawn [11].

To take the theory a step further, it's worth considering how the series has been setting her up as some sort of a foil to Michael. When the two come face to face in the bunker, her explosion of power seems to frighten him — the only time we've really seen him shaken [12]. The arc of the season has begun to focus heavily on the power dynamics between witches and warlocks [13] and the concept that there could be a male counterpart to the Supreme [14], or an inverse of sorts. If we've got an Antichrist (a "son" of the devil), then it would make a lot of sense for there to be his inverse: a "daughter" of God.

One thing seems pretty certain: Mallory is destined to play a big role [15] in the final unraveling of this season's story. Whether that role is divine or not, we'll just have to wait and see.