American Horror Story
American Horror Storyhas created its own connected universe , which has made way for various theories suggesting links between characters from different seasons , as happens with both Montgomery characters introduce so far . Although different characters and events appeared or were referenced throughout the first seasons of the serial publication , it was n’t until season 8,Apocalypse , thatAmerican Horror Storyconfirmed that all seasons live in the same world , bringing together characters fromMurder House , Coven , andHotel .
Since then , every season ofAmerican Horror Storyhas been meticulously analyzed to see if there were connections , teasing , and Easter bollock that further connect fibre and events , and this has also made fashion for a variety of possibility . Among them is one that suggests there ’s a link between the two Montgomery characters introduced so far in unlike seasons : Murder House ’s sinister doctor Charles Montgomery ( Matt Ross ) andCoven ’s muscular but dangerous beldam Madison Montgomery ( Emma Roberts ) .
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AHS Theory: Charles & Madison Montgomery Are Related
American Horror Story : Murder Houseintroduced the ghosts that live at the title haunted house , and among them was Charles Montgomery , the original owner of the house . Charles build the house that became bonk as Murder House in 1922 for his married woman , Nora ( Lily Rabe ) , and he was known as a “ surgeon to the whizz ” , but he begin to make grow a “ Frankenstein Complex ” , stitching together assorted body parts of brute . Charles became addicted to ether , which affect his work and he became ineffectual to pay bill , so Nora come up with the idea of perform illegal abortion in the house ’s basement . The program was a success , but it also brought tragedy for the Montgomerys , as the revengeful boyfriend of one of their patient kidnaped their Logos , Thaddeus , and dismembered him .
Charles used his surgical skills to sew his son back together and successfully brought him back to life sentence using the heart of one of the girls who inspect him for an abortion , but the result was a grotesque , demonic fauna that become known as The Infantata . Years later , inAmerican Horror Story : Coven , the audience met Madison Montgomery , an out - of - control stripling celebrity and a powerful witch .
Madison ’s main power is telekinesis , but she mastered other wizardly abilities as well , and among her most notable natural process was convey Kyle Spencer ( Evan Peters ) back to life after his eubstance was dismembered in a car “ accident ” provoked by her , but Kyle had a very hard time go back physically and mentally , and was very aggressive at first . Now , various theory intimate that Charles and Madison are link , not just because they portion out a last name but due to their abilities to bring in others back from death , with both having unsafe consequences . The theory is patronise by mediumBillie Dean Howard ( Sarah Paulson)being surprised to meet Madison , telling her that she knew many Montgomeries in her sidereal day , in reference to Charles and Nora .
What Charles & Madison Montgomery Being Related Means For AHS
IfAmerican Horror Story ’s Charles and Madison Montgomery are relate , this would mean that Charles had magical abilities as well , and could have possibly been a warlock . Charles ' main exponent could have been Vitalum Vitalis , the ability to balance the scales of life and demise , and one of the Seven Wonders , though he probably would n’t have been powerful enough to master all of them . This possibility would also link Madison to the Infantata , make her one of this creature ’s few living relatives ( supposing that she was brought back , but more on that in a bit ) . The Montgomery ancestry might be one of the most powerful but also dangerous ones inthe universe ofAmerican Horror Story , as they can bring multitude back to living and more , but they are deep troubled individuals who practice their superpower impulsively and with frightful consequences .
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What Happened To Charles & Madison Montgomery In AHS?
After make the Infantata , Nora shot Charles and then killed herself , becoming the first shade in Murder House . As a ghost , Charles manifested mostly in the cellar and step in in some of the tragedies that take property in the household , such as the death of Elizabeth Short and the giving birth of Vivien ’s twin , one of those becoming the Anti - Christ inAmerican Horror Story : Book of Revelation . As for Madison , after Kyle killed her at the end ofCoven , she returned to her own personal hell ( a superstore ) , where she was rescued byMichael Langdon , the Anti - Christ . Madison was later part of Cordelia ’s ( Paulson ) programme to overcome Michael , but the latter finally belt down her . It ’s inculpate that Mallory ( Billie Lourd ) convey Madison back from the dead ( again ) at some point afterAmerican Horror Story : Apocalypse , but what happened after that is unknown .
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