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An authoritative angel who periodically appears to taunt or guide John, suggesting that John might redeem his soul by helping the angels.

John travels to Atlanta to protect Liv Aberdine (Lucy Griffiths). He gives her a pendant that belonged to her late father, Jasper Winters, which grants her the ability to see trapped souls and "scry" for demonic activity. [S1E1] Non Est Asylum

The episode opens with John voluntarily undergoing electroshock therapy at Ravenscar in Northern England, trying to cope with his guilt. He leaves after a supernatural warning—a message written in cockroaches/paint saying "LIV DIE"—signals that the daughter of an old friend is in danger. An authoritative angel who periodically appears to taunt

The character of Liv was originally intended to be a series regular, but she was written out after the pilot. Producers decided to shift the focus toward characters more established in the comic canon, specifically , which led to reshoots for the episode's ending. Constantine S01E01 Review: Non Est Asylum Producers decided to shift the focus toward characters

On a rooftop, John uses Liv as bait to lure Furcifer into a demon seal. The demon attempts to manipulate John by appearing as his double and using an image of Astra, but Liv sees through the ruse. John successfully banishes the demon back to Hell.

Rattled by the danger, Liv decides to leave town, but leaves behind a "scry map" marked with locations of rising darkness. John admits to his angelic "handler," Manny (Harold Perrineau), that he scared her off on purpose to protect her. Key Characters & Lore