The Trials

"The Trials" were a series of tests set up by The Powers That Be as a challenge for champions who wished to grant life to dying individuals, giving them a "second chance". However, beings resurrected through magic could not be cured as they had already been given a second chance.

The Trials took place in a location accesible through what appeared to be an empty pool in which the contestant had to take a leap of faith.

The nature of the last two of the trials seemingly varied depending on the contestant. When Angel underwent the Trials in an attempt to save Darla, he had to walk through a hall covered in crosses and put his hand in a stoup filled with holy water in order to reach a key. During the final one, in which the contestant had to face death itself, Angel was placed in front of a device set up to shoot dozens of wooden stakes.

Trials

 * Faith: the pool
 * Valor and intelligence: Tor
 * Pain: Crosses and holy water
 * Death: Stakes