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Warning: This story contains major spoilers for Lucifer season six.

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Lucifer recently dropped the final few episodes on Netflix, bringing the epic biblical tale to a final close with season six. The show neatly wrapped up many of the loose threads that fans have been wondering about since season five aired. However, there is one question still remaining, and that concerns Lucifer’s (played by Tom Ellis) choice to abandon Rory (Brianna Hildebrand).

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Why did Lucifer abandon Rory?

Season six of Lucifer may have only been out for a day but fans have wasted no time in binging the last few episodes.

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This final season has been a crowd-pleaser, as viewers have lapped up the last few moments they will get to spend with the beloved characters.

Despite closing the story on a satisfying note, there are always questions to still be answered in a series that covers, heaven, hell and everything in between.

Most notably, fans have been wondering why Lucifer made one major decision, one which concerned the fate of Rory.

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Lucifer: Season six is available to watch now on Netflix (Image: Netflix)

Lucifer: Season six is the final season for the show (Image: Netflix)

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Rory, the future daughter of Chloe (Lauren German) and Lucifer entered season six with a bang, proving to be one of the most challenging foes the pair have faced.

It is revealed in the final episode of season six, and the series as a whole, that Lucifer abandoned Rory during a crucial moment in her life.

Throughout the show, Lucifer has been receiving therapy from Dr Linda (Rachael Harris), which has led him to realise that he doesn’t actually want to become the new God.

Instead, he has decided to become Hell’s therapist, helping lost souls find peace and ascend to Heaven.

Lucifer: Rory is the daughter of Lucifer and Chloe (Image: Netflix)

When Rory comes to the past to find him, she reveals that Lucifer left her when Chloe was on her deathbed.

But Lucifer explains that he and Chloe had a mutual agreement that he belongs to Hell, while she belongs to Earth.

This means that Lucifer couldn’t be with her when she died or will die, meaning he was just fulfilling his duty as Hell’s therapist.

As Lucifer is not the new God, the mantle is passed on to his brother Amenadiel (DB Woodside), meaning peace is restored.

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Lucifer: Rory returns to the future at the end of season six (Image: Netflix)

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Once Rory realises why Lucifer abandoned her, she goes back to the future to be with her dying mother Chloe.

Finally, once Chloe passes away on Earth, she is reunited with Lucifer in Hell, with the two set to live out the rest of eternity together.

This brought Lucifer’s story to a close, answering fans burning questions and sending off the beloved characters in style.

Season six marks the end of the show, with Netflix confirming there will not be a continuation beyond this point.

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Fans have been reacting to the final season on social media, with many of them taking to Twitter to share their thoughts on Lucifer’s last outing.

One fan wrote: “I just finished it… no I'm not ok at all… I haven't cried because of a TV show that much in my whole life…”

“The Deckerstar of this season was so intimate and beautiful,” another added.

A third commented: “I just finished #LuciferSeason6 and I'm shattered, I'm completely in pieces, I started last night watched till 4am!”

Lucifer seasons one-three are available to watch on Amazon Prime Video. Season 4-6 are available on Netflix.

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