During the final battle, Michael stabs Chloe with a piece of Zadkiel’s staff. Because she realizes her guilt over Dan's death was a manipulation, she dies guilt-free and ascends to Heaven—the one place Lucifer is strictly banished from under threat of incineration.
Rather than killing Michael, Lucifer chooses to show mercy by cutting off Michael's wings, declaring that "everyone deserves a second chance".
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about why Lucifer didn't actually burn in Heaven. Lucifer Season 5 Ending Explained - Den of Geek
The episode reinforces the show's core message that redemption is possible for anyone who can face their own guilt, exemplified by the minor character Lee Garner ("Mr. Said Out Bitch") becoming the first soul to leave Hell for Heaven. During the final battle, Michael stabs Chloe with
After God retires to an alternate universe, Michael gathers an army of angels at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum to secure the vote to become God. Team Lucifer counters with a smaller force, eventually bolstered by Maze, Eve, and a demon army composed of souls from a crashed prison bus.
Halfway through filming the episode, production was halted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Because the show was renewed for a sixth season after the script was written, the original planned ten-minute epilogue was removed to allow for the exploration of Lucifer’s new role as God in Season 6. The specific the show makes regarding Heaven and Hell
Lucifer flies to Heaven to retrieve Chloe, despite knowing he will die. He is briefly protected by Lilith’s immortality ring but uses its remaining power to send Chloe back to Earth, seemingly burning to ash after finally telling her "I love you". Resolution and Outcome