Two unresolved mysteries were at the center of the overarching narrative of The Umbrella Academy: Reginald Hargreaves’ past as a member of an advanced extraterrestrial species, and the secret origin of the superpowered children. Even though the first aspect was not explored in the final season of the series, viewers learn a brief account of the origin of the enhanced beings, and Reginald Hargreeves’ wife, Abigail, is at the center of it. Abigail also plays a crucial role in the final arc of The Umbrella Academy, secretly setting up the events in motion, which ends with reverting the timeline to its original, uncorrupted form—saving the world in the process.

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Abigail’s Role in Creation of the Umbrella Academy

Like Reginald Hargreeves, his wife Abigail belongs to an advanced extraterrestrial species, and in the first timeline she had perished away due to unknown circumstances. Reginald had brought Abigail...