"The Kindred"

This article is about the Season Two episode, "The Kindred".
For the character of the same name, see the Kindred.

"I used to be just like you; I thought I had it all figured out, but then I came to Sleepy Hollow, and now that I've seen what I've seen, I'm not going to pretend to be blind again. "

—Frank Irving

"The Kindred" is the second episode of Season Two of Fox's Sleepy Hollow. It was written by Mark Goffman & Albert Kim and directed by Paul Edwards. It is the fifteenth episode of the series overall, and debuted on September 29, 2014.

Synopsis[]

Ichabod Crane and Lt. Abbie Mills concoct a daring plan to try to rescue Crane's wife, Katrina, from the Headless Horseman by resurrecting a Frankenstein-like monster created by Benjamin Franklin. Meanwhile, Frank Irving faces new trouble after revealing the true details of his encounter with a Demons, and Jenny Mills finds herself at odds with the new sheriff in town.^[1]

Recap[]

Crane and Abbie learn of a creature with the power to challenge the Horseman called a "Kindred" which was created by Benjamin Franklin using body parts of the strongest of the fallen soldiers, but he was unable to bring it to life as it required a body part belonging to the Horseman.

Crane wants to use it to battle the Horseman as a distraction so he might infiltrate the house where Katrina is being held, Abbie is initially against the idea but is finally convinced by Crane. As they require the Horseman's head, Abbie must visit Frank Irving in jail and learns that Irving secreted the head in a deposit box in the Sleepy Hollow bank. Before she leaves, she urges him to tell the truth about what happened with his daughter, pointing out that visitation at Terrytown Psychiatric Hospital is a lot easier than prison visitation, and he will be more accessible to the team there.

Outside of Abraham's house, Crane places the Horseman's head on the Kindred's body and recites the incantation to bring it to life, then watches as it battles the two Horsemen. With them distracted, Crane infiltrates Abraham's home and reunites with Katrina, but is concerned when she tells him she wants to stay and learn more about Moloch's plans. Crane is against the idea, but agrees when she convinces him she will be a useful spy. He then escapes with Abbie.

The next day Crane and Abbie discuss Katrina and wonder what happened to the Kindred after the battle since it has vanished. Jenny was taken into custody by Reyes for possession of weapons, and Abbie warns her it will take time to work it out since Reyes is not on their team.

Meanwhile, Henry visits Frank Irving to offer him a contract to enlist his services as a lawyer. He offers Irving a pen gimmicked to stab his finger and cause him to bleed, hence, upon signing it, Irving unknowingly signs the contract in blood.

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Cast[]

Starring[]

Guest Starring[]

Co-Starring[]

Jeremy Owens as Headless Horseman (weapons)
Craig Branham as Headless Horseman (riding)
Eric Mainade as War (weapons)
Ed Dabney as War (riding)
Luke Smith as The Kindred
Matt Mercurio as Deputy
Michael Rosander as Bank Salesman
Jared Simon as Polygraph Examiner
Christopher Eaddy as Orderly #1
Benjamin Rowe as Orderly #2

Trivia[]

The US title refers to the built monster; which in this case, is an ally of the Witnesses, while the Japanese title refers to the main objective of the episode which is to bring the Kindred ("Automaton") to life.
First appearance of Leena Reyes.
The incantation that Ichabod Crane needs to use in order to awaken the Kindred is a quote from H. P. Lovecraft's the 'The Call of Cthulhu', roughly translated to Romano-Greek. The quote is: "That is not dead which can eternal lie, And with strange aeons even death may die."
Despite Ichabod and Katrina Crane sharing some previous scenes together, this is the first time they actually kissed on-screen in the series.
This is based on Mary Shelley's Frankenstein where a scientist, Victor Frankenstein, creates a creature far stronger than any human by sewing together and then reanimating dead body parts.

Episode Connections[]

The scene where Abraham Van Brunt gives Katrina Van Tassel a necklace is from "Necromancer".
The scene where Paul Revere is beheaded by the Headless Horseman is from "The Midnight Ride".
The scene where Ichabod Crane retrieves the Headless Horseman's Skull from Katrina's grave and Death's Throwing Axe is thrown at Katrina's gravestone is from "Pilot".
The scene where Abbie Mills is in Moloch's Lair in Purgatory where a colony of bats flies above her head is from "This Is War".