The Battle of New Orleans

 is the 21st episode of the First Season of The Originals (TV Series).

Summary
BLOOD IS IN THE AIR - and  enact a plan to collect the sacred stones needed by Genevieve in order to forever change the fates of  and the werewolf community. Realizing that Klaus' plan will lead to the extermination of all French Quarter vampires, rallies an army determined to take down the Mikaelsons and regain control of the city. warns Josh to leave town as she is forced to make a fateful decision that will turn the tide of war. Meanwhile, Francesca threatens, who attempts to decipher a code that results in a surprising revelation among the city's factions.

Main Cast

 * Joseph Morgan as Niklaus Mikaelson
 * Daniel Gillies as Elijah Mikaelson
 * Phoebe Tonkin as Hayley Marshall
 * Charles Michael Davis as Marcel Gerard
 * Leah Pipes as Camille O'Connell
 * Danielle Campbell as Davina Claire

Recurring Cast

 * Eka Darville as Diego
 * Steven Krueger as Joshua Rosza
 * Elyse Levesque as Genevieve
 * Peta Sergeant as Francesca Correa
 * Nathan Parsons as Jackson
 * Chase Coleman as Oliver

Guest Cast

 * TBA

Quotes
Extended Promo


 * Klaus: "New Orleans has always been at war."
 * Francesca : "Marcel is being aspecially vindictive."
 * Marcel: "Tell us what Klaus is up to."
 * Davina: "Klaus isn't the only thing we need to be afraid of."
 * Marcel: "If we don't stand against him now our lives aren't worth a damn thing anyway."
 * Marcel's Army: "Yeah!"
 * Marcel: "No surrender this time."
 * Klaus: "So be it. I think I'll start with you."

Trivia

 * This is the third episode of The Originals to refer to New Orleans in the title; Girl in New Orleans being the first, Reigning Pain in New Orleans being the second.
 * We will learn more about the stones needed for the moonlight rings.
 * Marcel will kidnap Jackson and Oliver.
 * Diego will beat Oliver so that he'll tell what Klaus is up to.
 * Elijah and Hayley kiss for the second time.
 * PRE-FINALE EPISODES|Cami must face the "terrible repercussions" of Kieran's death, though she'll barely have time to mourn her uncle before "a new player seeks to fill the gap left in the wake of the priest's death", teases executive producer Michael Narducci. Meanwhile, Elijah will step in to help Hayley fight her enemies, but Narducci warns that his actions could end up tearing them further apart. As for the hybrid bun in Hayley's oven, "the witches' plan for the baby - and the lengths that the Mikaelson clan will go to in order to protect it - will be a major focus as we move to the end of our season".
 * Will we get an answer on what the key is by season’s end? Yeah, for sure. With the way our storylines move, with anything that’s revealed, we like to at least give some more information on it in the next few episodes because we just have so much more, so it’s going to definitely be important for the last few episodes.
 * Mikael might appear in this episode, talking to Davina.

Cultural References

 * The Battle of New Orleans is a song written by Jimmy Driftwood.
 * The Battle of New Orleans was a battle in the War of 1812 (1812-1815) that took place on January 8, 1815.