Countess Margaret Isobel Thoreaux is one of the main antagonists of Season 4 of Smallville. She was a French countess, a powerful witch and the ancestor of Lana Lang.
She is portrayed by Kristin Kreuk, who also portrayed Lana and Louise McCallum.
Simply going by Isobel, she was a ruthless woman who was hired by Duchess Gertrude to find the mystic stones of power developed by Kryptonians. She was from the village Castelnau-de-Montmiral and was shown to be highly accomplished in both witchcraft and martial arts. However Isobel betrayed Gertrude, wanting the stones for herself and ended up being branded a traitor and sentenced to death by being burnt at the stake.
Witchcraft: Isobel was once of the most powerful witches in the series.
Spellcasting: The ability to cast spells and/or curses.
Telekinesis: Ability to move people or objects.
Power Stripping: Isobel is so powerful she was able to strip Clark off his Kryptonian powers. However his powers were later restart when he touched one of the Stones of Power.
Possession: After being reawoken in her slumber, she was able to possess her descendant Lana's body due to the Kryptonian symbol etched on to her skin. She possessed Lana for a final time in order to kill Genevieve.
“It means that the Stones of Power shall be mine, and once I possess them, you shall tremble at my feet and never again persecute my kind. Anima remitto.”
―Isobel to Magistrate Wilkins when she curses him by spitting blood on the spell book.
“You think this ends with a lick of flame? I sleep but a while and when the time is appointed, my heir will awaken me and I will have vengeance!”
―Isobel as she burns at the stake vowing vengeance.
“Can you feel it? Calling to us. The first Stone of Power lies behind this wall. And with it, our magic shall increase ten-fold. And when we possess all the Stones, we shall walk on Earth as Gods among men. Reach out, and seize what was meant to be! Murus scindandum!”
―Countess Isobel to Brianna and Madelyn when she feels the Stone behind a wall in the cave and uses a spell to open the chamber.
Trivia[]
Isabel is similar to Selena: Both are witches whose magic, obsessed with powers and an enemy of the Superman family In this case Superman from Smallville and Supergirl from the 1984 film. They are also flirtatious with men.
she is also similar to Whinifred Sanderson from Hocus Pocus:
Both are powerful and beautiful witches who are the leader of trio of dim-witted witches.
They also are executed for being witches (Isobel is killed by the French during Europe's witch hunt in Gertrude's retribution for Isobel's betrayal. Winifred was later executed during the Salem witch trials after murdering Emily Binks).
On the nights of their execution, Whinifred and Isobel swear to one day by each calling upon their books that telekinetically flips to a page containing a magic spell that will bring her back.
They also are brought back to life through an artifact (the Book and the Black flame candle.
During the time the episode was aired, the episode Isobel, and her two followers played homage to the Charmed Ones from its sister series Charmed,
Lang family: Louise McCallum • Dexter McCallum • Lewis Lang • Laura Lang • Margaret Isabel Thoreaux/ Smallville High School: Whitney Fordman • Greg Arkin • Sasha Woodman • Smallville Crows • Abby Fine Other:Robert Queen • Laura Queen • Virgil Swann • Edward Teague • Bridgette Crosby LuthorCorp Employers • Family • and Associates: Victoria Hardwick • Lucas Luthor • Lillian Luthor • Gina • Regan Matthews • Julian Luthor • Injustice League (Plastique) • Alexander Luthor/Lx- 15 • Lx-3 • Steven Hamilton • Donovan Jamison • Otis Berg • Christina Lamell • Helen Bryce • Pierce • Pamela Jenkins • Rachel Dunleavy Kryptonians:Brainiac • Faora • Nam-Ek and Aethyr • Davis Bloome/Doomsday • Major Zod • Clone Faora • Alia • Basqat • Vala • Dax-Ur • Ruling Council Justice Society of America:Carter Hall/Hawkman • Kent Nelson / Doctor Fate • Jay Garrick / The Flash • Courtney Whitmore/Stargirl • Sylvester Pemberton AKA Star Spangled Kid • Dinah Drake / Black Canary I • Wesley Dodd's / Sandman • Pat Dugan / Stripesy • Alan Scott / Green Lantern • Ted Grant / Wildcat • Charles McNider/Doctor Mid-Nite • Abigail Hunkel/Red Tornado • Rex Tyler/Hourman • Terry Sloane/Mister Terrific • Jim Corrigan/The Spectre • Al Pratt/The Atom Other Superheroes: Legion of Super-Heroes (Rokk Krinn/Cosmic Boy • Imra Ardeen/Dream Girl • Garth Ranzzl/Lightning Lad • Brainiac 5) • Dick Grayson / Robin • Barbara Gordon/Nightwing/Blue Lantern • Green Lantern Corps • Blue Lantern Corps • Santa Claus • John Constantine • the Outsiders (Jefferson Pierce / Black Lightning • Grace Choi • Rex Mason / Metamorpho • Tatsu Yamashiro / Katana and Roy Harper) • Billy Batson • Ted Kord Teen Titans: Conner Kent / Superboy • Jaime Reyes / Blue Beetle • Mia Dearden / Speedy • M'gann M'orzz/Miss Martian • Zan and Jayna/Wonder Twins • Rachel Roth/Raven Phantom Zone Escapees: Gloria • Baern • Aldar • Dr. Hudson • Titan • Bizarro Government: Amanda Waller/White Queen & Maxwell Lord/Black King (Checkmate) • Cameron Mahkent/Icicle II • Stuart Campbell • General Slade Wilson • Lieutenant Trotter • Steve Trevor • Suicide Squad (Rick Flag • Floyd Lawton / Deadshot • Bette San Souci/ Plastique • Emil LaSalle/Warp)
Civilians:Daily Planet Staff (Perry White • Jimmy Olsen • Grant Gabriel • Cat Grant • Jeff Hage • Franklin Stern) •
Nancy Adams • Emil Hamilton • Maggie Sawyer • Carrie Castle Earth 2: Clark Luthor/Ultraman • Lionel Luthor • Lutessa Luthor • Lex Luthor • Oliver Queen • Lois Queen • Chloe Sullivan • Jonathan Kent Other Antagonists: Darkseid • Gordon Godfrey • Granny Goodness • Harriet • Desaad • Morgan Edge • Maxima • The Persuader • Toyman • Bruno Mannheim • Metallo • Isis • Marionette Ventures • Black Flash • Rose Wilson / Ravager • Joe Chill • Sam Phelan • Dr. Laurence Garner • Roger Nixon • Van McNulty • Adam Knight • Dr. Lia Teng • Jason Teague • Margaret Isobel Thoreaux • Genevieve Teague • Curtis Knox • Edward Teague • Vordigan • Bruce Wayne (Earth-13) • The Monitors
Kryptonite Metahumans: Greg Arkin • Sasha Woodman • Wade Mahoney • Scott Bowman • Derek Fox
Locations
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Metropolis: Suicide Slums LuthorCorp Plaza • The Daily Planet, Metropolis University Worlds/Planets: Almerac, Apokolips, Earth-167, Earth-2, Earth-Majestic, Krypton, Mars, New Kandor, New Krypton, Oa, Winath, New Genesis Other: Hub City, Gotham City, Coast City, Themyscira
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Newspaper:gold, the Smallville Torch, Daily Star, LuthorCorp Media, Star City Register, Metropolis Inquisitor, Metropolis Journal Businesses: LuthorCorp
Other: Sports Teams (Smallville Crows, Metropolis Sharks)
