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[melodic score]

In a time before history,

the Hyborian Age,

there existed the land of Hyrkania.

It was a place of breathtaking beauty and pristine nature,

where people lived as one with the goddess of the earth.

Respecting her gifts and sharing her bounty.

it was a time of peace and harmony,

until the rise of the barbarian King Anzus,

who swept across the land,

bringing terror and destruction wherever he went.

[cheerful hubbub]

Here, let's play rock paper scissors. Your turn to go first.

[score turns dramatic]

[war cries]

[horse breathes heavily]

[birds chirping]

[Vihur moans]

Just bad dreams Vihur.

Time to move on.

We're heading west today.

[whimsical score]

I feel today is the day.

Bless your sacrifice.

Thank you, Forrest.

[bees buzzing]

Goddess Asherah,

please make today the day I find my people.

Oh stop it, your odor would fell a skunk.

[beast groans]

They went this way, on me!

- Come on, tracks there, come on! - Get after them boys!

[poachers whooping]

[laughing and shouting]

- Get after them! -Yeah, there, come on!

I see their tracks. Come on!

On me! Don't let them get away! Let's make some money!

[fantatherium groans]

Goddess Asherah,

I pray you ease the suffering of this child of your forrest.

[heart beating, strained breathing]

And grant me the power to find those who did this.

[somber score]

[epic score]

You can't come.

You stay here.

I'm gonna cut some throats.

Vihur, are your ears still filled with water?

[upbeat score]

Vihur, I said stay here.

When I get back, I'm swapping you for a pony.

Pass me another keg.

I'm not nearly drunk enough.

Looks like you boys had a good day.

Fantatherium horn will bring real gold.

Aye, and there's more where that came from.

We're gonna leave this place rich men.

Nothing left but vermin and scavengers.

Come on, mind the claws, mind the claws.

Careful, careful.

Be careful!

- In you go. Get in there! - Close it now, shut it!

Careful!

It's the Emperor.

- The Emperor's coming. - It's him and his machines.

Why is he here?

[epic score]

Why is he here?

- Look up! - The Emperor's here!

- He's coming. - The Emperor is here.

- I can't believe he's here. - Emperor!

[growls]

[grunts]

Kneel before your Emperor.

Down on your knees.

Oh!

So what…

- Can't believe it's him. - On your knees.

Oh, thank you. Thank you. That's very kind.

My Emperor, we have prepared a feast in your honor.

Progress first, feast later. Commander?

Artran.

Commander Artran.

I want to hear of nothing but progress.

Err, progress is excellent.

We're clearing half a league a day.

Half a league? Are my machines not working correctly?

Oh, no, no, no. Your machines are exceptional, my Emperor.

They're a wonder of invention.

A testament to your wisdom and vision.

Each one faster than a hundred slaves.

I marvel at the brilliance of your mind that you could even imagine them.

Without these machines, we would never be able to cut the trees as fast as we are

But the forest is vast, and we lose many workers to the beasts that dwell within.

Commander Artran, you see, we need the lumber to fire the furnaces,

and the ore is building entire cities.

Homes for people.

Places for people to live, to work, to trade.

Do you see? And there are secrets within that I shall have.

You wouldn't deny me these things.

You shall have everything you desire.

Good.

[Artran] We've captured beasts for your arenas.

Sabretooths, volkhunds,

a mortiferum even.

I am getting a cyclops, though.

Isn't that right, Minister Coltar?

Oh, yes. Yes, Emperor.

We have hunters in the forests of Nordheim and Brythium right now

They will not fail you.

Now that is real progress, Commander Artran.

Now, who do we have here, General Karlak?

The last of the Turan rebels, my Emperor.

[whimpering]

[ominous score]

[lock claters]

Move it. Move it!

- Down, on your knees! - Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah! Have a care.

This man was once a great King of Turan.

Your Majesty, off of your knees.

You were royalty. Show some dignity in defeat.

You know, we once met before, when I was

a little slave boy pouring ale in the service of King Anzus.

We did. Oh, yes, yes.

I recall you had the promise of greatness about you even then.

Really?

Because I recall how you spat on me.

Ah…

But, but, ancient history.

Perhaps we can make amends.

- Amends? I'm- - Yes.

- I am at your service, Emperor. - Yes, yes, you are.

Your lands bordered the Hyrkanian Forest.

And it's said to be

as wide as the world itself.

You know I'm looking for something there.

The missing half of your Book of Secrets?

Do you know where it is?

Glorious Draygan, the Hyrkanian Forest is

endless and full of monsters.

What of the tribes who live there?

There are no tribes, Emperor.

It is too dangerous.

What of the Hyrkanians?

The Hyrkanians were all slaughtered

by your predecessor, my lord.

Anzus, who you defeated with your machines and your brilliance.

Only the gods dwell within,

and only they decide who may pass through.

You think that your gods can stop me from conquering the world beyond?

Even you cannot defeat gods, my lord.

Is that right?

I will defeat your gods.

Do you want to know how?

It's knowledge.

Knowledge that allows me to control the world

like I control those savage beasts.

It's knowledge that brings civilization to the barbarians.

Have any of your gods ever done that?

- No. - No? Why?

Why?

Why?!

Because your gods are not real.

They don't exist, and yet you continue to believe.

And that is why you and all of your kind

are relics from the past, and I am the future!

Karlak

What is your judgment, Emperor?

He's of no use to me.

What do we have here?

[Draygan] Is this machine not working correctly?

[guttural scream]

Good to see a king get his head cut off!

Don't let the Emperor hear you say that.

He'll have that ape man cut your head off too.

Nah, we got him a nice beastie for his arena.

Ha ha ha ha ha.

You came into my forest and left death and suffering.

You have nothing but cruelty in your hearts.

Whores are supposed to be in that tent.

I'll come by later.

You look as if you clean up good.

Murderers!

Easy, my friend.

[soft growl]

I'll have you and your kin back in the forest soon.

Drink to that!

You dare to take what Draygan owns?

No one can own the creatures of the forest.

Anyone can own anything with enough power.

Draygan owns the world.

What tribe are you from, Red Woman?

I have no tribe.

Where is your home?

This forest.

Liar.

No one can survive the Hyrkanian forest. Everyone knows that.

And it'll be gone soon enough anyway.

Liar! Liar! Liar!

Yes.

Yes, I should slit her throat for her lies.

Then she could join you.

Why are you talking to the air?

Are you mad?

Mad?

Mind your insolence!

You looked as if you'd be better at this.

I thought I would be too.

But to be fair,

I'm better with a knife.

That much is obvious.

What's going on here?

[clapping] Wohoohoo!

Come on!

[Draygan] General Karlak, this is an entertainment!

Vihur!

[Draygan] Karlak, help her!

Stay down.

[Draygan] Will she live?

Lady Annisia cut her deeply, my lord.

The wound may spoil.

Vihur

[Draygan] You say she has no fighting skills?

[Annisia] None of worth.

[Draygan] Why did Karlak have to save you then?

[Draygan] Are you Hyrkanian?

Speak!

[Annisia] She says she has no tribe.

[Draygan] Why are you here?

General Karlak, loosen her tongue.

Now speak up.

Tell us all.

A map of the Hyrkanian forest.

Very crude.

But you're clearly looking for something.

And so am I.

This might be very useful to me.

[Karlak] My lord, are you hurt?

No, I'm fine.

I'm fine. I like this one.

Very, very feisty, eh?

Don't spill her blood, Annisia.

I've had a better idea.

She'll join the Damnati.

Let's see how this barbarian fares in the arena.

Perhaps, who knows, she might become a champion to rival you.

Mom, mom!

Sonja!

Run! Run to the forest!

Take the children and run!

Go!

[dramatic score]

- Please, water please! - I beg you please!

Dralagoon!

We must run!

We'll hide in the forest!

No!

Dralagoon!

Mother.

Out!

Come on! Move yourself!

What do we do with her?

This one's for the Damnati.

Where's the wagon?

Vihur! Vihur!

Vihur!

That's my horse!

- Come on you stupid beast! - Vihur! You take your hands off him!

- Take your hands off him! - Stop it, come on!

Come on, move!

No!

Vihur!

In you go!

You must really like that horse.

[somber score]

Mama, no!

Dralagoon!

[Kamran] Is she going to live?

She's stronger than any of us.

She will live.

It is time.

It is time for you to wake, my daughter.

There's much to do now.

I am awake, mama.

You're not.

- And I am not your - mama!

See, captain?

Her fever has broken.

She lives as the emperor requested.

So it seems.

She is now your problem.

Look around!

You are in the Damnati pits!

There's nowhere to go.

No escape!

Would you stop your foolishness?

Disturbing my breakfast.

You know it's always the new ones.

Can't we just start our day in peace?

Fight later.

If you insist on dying, simply wait a few days for the games.

Don't waste your blood here.

There'll be no cheers.

[Ayala] Listen to Osin, he's right.

[Tiresia] He's been here longer than any of us.

Keep away!

Why?

Why?

Because I'll slit her throat.

Go ahead.

No one here cares.

Are you finished?

Take a bunk.

Sit down.

Unless you'd rather feel my whip.

Huh

She's nothing.

Oh, more fresh meat. You don't look like much either.

You think I give a hog-shit about your little pecker and your worthless opinions?

Little pecker?

Petra, she's insulting my manhood!

She's a good judge of character.

[laughter]

Petra, tell me what it is you see in him when there's far better right before you.

I prefer an uncut gem

rather than a polished jewel with no personality.

Ouch.

[Ranjokan] That's enough!

Training starts at second bell!

Latecomers will be flogged!

My lord, how is the search going in the Hyrkanian forest?

Disappointing.

How can you be certain it is even there?

When Anzus drove the Hyrkanians into extinction,

the survivors fled into the forest

and took the other half of this with them.

Why are you so convinced you need the other half of this book?

Look at everything you've accomplished already.

Look at this.

Do you know what this says?

Do you know what it says? You know I cannot read it.

Only you have deciphered the code.

It says

the child, who holds the knowledge within,

shall hold the world

in their hands.

It's a prophecy.

Do you see? It's a prophecy about me.

I am that child

and I unlocked the secrets and changed the world.

And in the missing pages of this

will be knowledge that even I can't imagine, Crudelis.

New ideas, new machines,

new worlds.

This is the key to shaping the future of my world.

And this is my story.

Do you understand?

This is my story and yet without the other half

Aargh!

I don't have an ending.

I need an ending, but I don't.

How's she doing?

Not bad. Further than I ever got.

Not as far as I did, though…

[Varla] How did she end up here?

I heard she attacked the Emperor's Fort in the Hyrkanian Forest.

[Ayala] I hear she took on six guards for a horse.

Has anyone ever made it to the top?

No one has ever made it to the top.

She's past my mark.

[Larkan] What does she think will happen if she makes it?

Well look at that. Now this is gonna get interesting.

Hey, you!

- What do you think you're doing? - Come on, get her!

Oh, now she's in trouble.

Imagine if she actually knew what she was doing.

Well, I doubt she's gonna live long enough to find out.

If you want freedom so badly,

all you have to do is win.

Mm-hmm. Like Lady Annisia.

Annisia of the white hair?

The mad one who talks to herself?

She's talking to her ghosts.

They say she is haunted by everyone she has ever killed.

She was a Damnati?

Yes, but she was a child slave first.

Then a Damnati.

She killed everyone before her and won her freedom.

I fought her already.

I lost.

Obviously, I lost.

But when we fight again, I will be better prepared.

[ominous score]

Leave us, please.

My lord?

It's nearly time for the banquet, Annisia. Aren't you ready?

I'm feeling unwell.

Perhaps we could eat here.

Don't you want to stay here?

Spend some time together?

We're always together.

You know what I mean.

Why have we never shared a bed?

Don't you think an emperor deserves an empress?

Or am I still a slave and damnati to you?

Annisia, you're far more than that to me.

Neither of us are what we were. I mean, look around.

We were slaves who found our paths to freedom.

Am I free?

I do not feel it.

I cannot escape their voices.

All the time, they torment me.

You promised that you would find a cure to this curse.

And I… and I will.

I swear, once we understand the true nature of this...

this error in your mind--

It's not an 'error in my mind'.

Huh

Voices are real.

Yes

And their spirits surround me.

Look at me.

Look at me.

I will find a cure.

And then your suffering will be over.

And then,

when you are whole, when you are one,

then you will be my empress, and you will rule alongside me.

But for tonight…

let us quiet those voices for a time.

Good.

Okay, hurry.

Murderer.

[laughing]

Murderer.

You can never silence us.

[Captain Ranjokan] Get training!

The games are today!

The emperor expects to be entertained!

Wake up.

The citizens of Mighthaven deserve to be entertained!

What's your name, troublemaker?

Sonja.

'Sonja' - which tribe?

I have no tribe.

Well, welcome

Sonja, who is alone in the world.

They call me Osin.

The Untouched.

Untouched?

Why?

Because no one has ever touched me with a blade.

Never?

Not since my imprisonment here.

But perhaps you could be the first one to touch me and win the prize.

And what prize is that?

Me.

You?

Can't you see?

Prince Osin is fine.

A tasty morsel.

He is a royal feast.

He's a preening fool with more luck than skill.

Rude.

That all you've got?

What's through there?

The arena's through there.

The whole reason we're here.

Where we fight.

Who do we fight?

Whoever they put in front of us.

Barbarians.

Creatures.

Each other.

Each other?

But no one here is my enemy.

And no one here is your friend either.

Make none.

Have no attachments.

Life is cheap.

So we fight for what?

Just sport?

Surely you've killed before.

For food.

To protect what I love, not for sport, never.

Well then…

This one,

a week

at most.

[epic score]

[cheers]

- Alright one at a time please don't push! - I'll take gloves.

Ashman, give me my weapons.

Out of my way, Petra.

Today, we meet the gods.

Gods will wait.

Here you go, Petra.

Get a move on, blacksmith!

Fast as I can boss, fast as I can. What?

None of that!

Come on, you! Let's get it on!

Osin! You're next!

So what you think we're gonna be fighting today?

You do realize the only way out now is through there?

You won't be so keen when you're up here!

Don't worry

I left some for you.

Give me the spear!

Are you ready?

What do you think we'll be fighting today?

Make me proud!

You boys, pass me that over here.

Petra…

For love.

Keep it orderly! No pushing!

Oi, give me the spear! You'll get your chance.

So, to get out of this miserable hole

I need to die or win, correct?

That's right.

Damnati games.

Hear that? Biggest day of the week for these sad sacks.

- Very well. - You… not you.

- I want that. - Not today.

And that.

And those.

Excellent choices.

You can have this.

I want to see faster moves!

This.

Larkan, you've been slacking!

- And... - You boy pass me that leather plate armor

these.

I fight for my freedom!

And that protects?

Nothing. Absolutely nothing.

But the crowd will love it.

Fight or die!

[dramatic score]

Did they ever make you wear this?

I would have cut the balls from any man who tried to make me.

Ignore them all.

And just focus on what's coming out of that gate.

What is coming through that gate?

Could be anything.

I have a wooden sword.

Well, you best hope it's not a giant beaver, then.

Why didn't they ever dress you up that way?

That way.

Damnati,

fight.

Yeah!

He wants us to fight.

Each other.

Well...

No.

We have to.

One of us dies.

Or we both die.

We are Damnati.

By the Goddess,

I will not fight you.

Sonja!

I will not fight her for your entertainment.

But I will fight you!

Or are you a coward!

I'm sure this mob would enjoy that.

This one's touched by madness.

Yes. Such a shame. She's about to die.

Oh, it's better that way.

Petra!

Petra!

Good shot.

Well done.

Petra! Move, damn it!

Get up! Move!

Petra,

I'm sorry.

Move! Petra!

Petra!

Move! Petra!

[somber score]

Hawk…

[loud cheers]

Relax, relax.

There's nothing you can do.

I don't think that's a good idea.

Her last thoughts were for you.

Well, tonight we drink to the fallen Damnati.

Let us pray that they're with their ancestors.

May they rest in peace. To the fallen!

- To the fallen! - To the fallen!

[sings Hyrkanian hymn for the dead]

[begins to sing along]

So, tell me of progress.

My lord, the forest beast is ready for the test.

Good, good.

We are using your new design for the yoke.

Good.

And as you can see, the yoke is working better than ever.

Better than ever.

Hmm…

No, no, my lord, please don't do that.

Hmm.

Better than ever.

It's true.

But still not on humans?

Ah, sadly,

not yet.

I've conducted many experiments, but they all die.

But I've no doubt you will overcome the challenges, lord.

Ah, I mean, I've pondered little else on my travels.

But the answers are in the book, I'm sure of that.

All the missing knowledge will be in the other half

and then, once we've perfected this yoke,

we're going to build a whole new army.

[ominous score]

But here,

we have made

very exciting progress.

As you designed,

the orb's energy is now powering

the whole city and can soon be used in your new weapons.

Who are you?

My name is Daix.

How do you know the songs of my people?

It is Hyrkanian.

I know. And you are clearly not Hyrkanian.

By the goddess,

you are one of the orphans from the forest.

Lost after Anzus attacked.

It was said that none of you survived.

I survived.

I survived.

One by one, my friends were taken

by starvation,

cold,

disease.

Always searching, I learned the ways of the forest.

How to live and thrive.

I survived, but I was alone.

No longer.

Your people are living and thriving in the heart of the forest.

I looked for so long.

I am not alone.

[hopeful score]

We have to escape this place.

Open the gates.

Barbarian,

time to get changed.

The Emperor wants to see you.

That's her.

That's the one from the arena.

Did you… Can you see her?

He should have killed her for her insolence.

What's she doing here?

The Emperor will have some fun with her.

What's she doing here?

The Emperor will have some fun with her.

Ambassador Purshtan requested a closer look.

Why is that Barbarian here?

Oh, I thought she'd add a splash of color.

So you like my map, Barbarian?

It's better than yours.

What you're looking at is the known world

entirely under my control.

I have armies in every land.

My conquest extends from sea to sea.

And with the help of your map,

your precious forest is next to fall.

Why?

Why do you wish to destroy it?

Because there are secrets within.

Asherah will never allow it.

You think this goddess of yours will show up and save you?

Save the day?

That day will never come.

Because guess what?

All of the gods

[exclamations and murmurs]

are in here.

Is that it?

It's the book. Look, it's the book!

Do you know what this is?

I can't believe it.

[dramatic score]

You are Hyrkanian, after all.

Aren't you?

My Emperor! My Emperor!

What?

- My Emperor! - What? What?

It is here!

It's here!

Oh! Cyclops?

Excellent!

Send her back to the pits.

Everybody else follow.

[sinister score]

Protect the book.

You are the one, Sonja.

Aaah!

[determined score]

Today's the day.

[war cries]

Argh!

Make 'em bleed!

You!

You!

And you! You are up!

Why am I not fighting?

I'm better sport than any of these.

Emperor's order!

You're to watch them all die.

Fight or die!

Do not let this one die.

This one?

You do understand it's unlikely that any of us will survive this day?

We must keep him alive.

You heard the woman. Stay alive.

What about me? Hey! What about me?

She didn't say anything about you!

Red?

Round.

I want something good today.

You do realize your entire job is to die exceptionally.

Why would I arm a pig if all I want is bacon?

If my only job is to die well,

why will they not let me fight today?

It's up to the Emperor. He's got a plan, you see.

Dane, I want armor and weapons.

Good ones this time.

Why would you possibly be smiling now?

Because you're the only one that's ever remembered my name.

[epic battle theme]

You are exceptional.

There's more of them coming!

Fire.

I am here to fight!

Is it not what you want?

What I want is for you to tell us all

where the last of those pesky Hyrkanians are.

I am the last.

We both know that that's not true.

Tell me now!

Come on!

Tell us all now,

or every Damnati in this arena

dies here tonight!

- Come on! Move it! - Out, all of you!

It's up to you!

We will not fight each other!

You don't have to fight each other.

[mechanism rumbles]

[foreboding score]

[cyclops growls]

Behold.

Shall we see what this excellent beast can do?

Will there be blood?

Oh, I hope so.

I hope so!

[yoke whirs]

Fall back!

- Back! - Back! Back!

- Fall back! - Behind me!

- Steady! Come on! - Get behind him!

Move it! Come on!

It got Hawk!

Osin!

Aaaah!

Bye-bye, Osin.

No, no, no, no, no, no, no!

Ugh!

Stop!

You are free!

I am not your enemy!

There is your enemy!

[growls]

[concerned murmurs]

It shouldn't be doing that.

Oh, gosh!

Oh, my gosh!

Karlak!

Aah!

My lord!

My lord!

Karlak!

My lord!

Over here!

Help!

My lord!

Through here.

[dramatic score]

Where's Osin?

He went over.

I'm sorry.

[hopeful score]

This doesn't count!

Argh!

I'm still untouched!

So what now, Sonja?

The Cyclops opened the way.

Go!

There's your freedom!

I'll meet you by the White Chapel on the hill at dawn.

But first, there's something I have to do.

[dramatic score]

Where's my horse?

Your horse?

Ha ha, I'll show you your horse!

Where's my horse?

Oh my god!

How many dead?

Many.

I saw Coltar crushed.

Dozens in the crowd.

My lord! My lord!

Get out!

Guards! Guards! Help us!

Get out!

The Emperor will punish you for this!

- Okay. Okay. I'm leaving. - Don't hurt us.

Don't hurt us!

What power is this?

[neighs]

Vihur

Vihur, my friend.

Did they hurt you?

Stay here. I mean it.

[epic score]

The orb…

What… what has she done?

No, no, no, no, no!

My lord! Are you hurt?

No!

My lab…

Crudelis!

[mournful score]

This is… her doing.

She has not changed her plans.

She's gone back to the forest to find her people.

I've sent scouts after her.

She's not coming.

She said dawn.

She's coming.

Good to stay optimistic.

No.

She's coming.

[Larkan] Sonja!

[Hawk] So, you made it.

[Sonja] Of course.

I said I was coming.

Huh.

Mount up!

We have a long way to go.

[triumphant score]

[Hawk] Sonja,

- Ho! Ho! - Steady on! Steady on!

Settle down, girl.

[Hawk] Osin.

What are you doing?

Sonja, my kingdom lies to the south.

Draygan left it in ruins.

He destroyed my cities,

killed my people, and enslaved its prince.

But that prince is free now, thanks to you

What?

You actually are a prince?

Yes.

The Crown Prince of Shem at your service.

Don't expect me to bow.

There's no one here that should have to bow to anyone.

I thought we would fight together.

I'd love nothing more than to fight with you Sonja, but I have a kingdom to rebuild

And an army to gather.

Have no fear. You will see me again.

I do not fear not seeing you, you arrogant buffoon.

You know what, Red? You are quite the woman.

And you, Osin,

are no longer untouched.

Stay alive, Prince Osin of Shem.

One day I will claim my prize.

- Nice to see you. - Finally, well done.

All right, there you go.

Well what do you know, Prince Osin is actually a prince

Are you excited?

To see my people again?

It is all I dreamed of.

For longer than I can say.

A lot has changed over the years.

It may not be what you remember.

I remember warm beds.

Good food.

Singing of songs.

And laughing.

Laughing.

At least until High Priest Hespera would scare us to silence.

She still does.

Hespera is still alive?

Oh, yeah.

She's older now and wiser, but

but she's still fearsome to the little ones.

[dramatic score]

Sonja,

Caught a scouting party following us.

Where are the others?

You don't need to worry about them.

They're feeding the crows.

I thought you might like to talk to this one, though.

Does Draygan know where we are?

Answer me.

You think you escaped?

He's been following you since you left.

How far behind?

One day.

But not for long.

I don't know why, but he wants you badly.

You know you're all going to die, right?

You first.

[gurgled scream]

What do we do now?

We should make a stand. Here.

Not here.

Not on this open ground.

Daix, come with me.

She's right.

A day is plenty of time to prepare.

Ride as fast as you can, to our people.

Warn them Draygan is coming.

But what about…

It's your dream to go home.

You heard the scout.

Draygan wants us to lead him there.

I cannot go home.

I'm sorry you won't get home again.

[Hyborian singing]

So as I said, when we walk into this bloody thing…

Damnati,

My friends,

This is where we part.

- What? - What do you mean?

Explain, Sonja.

I'm going to try

and lead Draygan and his forces

into the forest, but away from my people.

Then in my own world,

I will do what damage I can.

I cannot ask you to follow me as nothing but death awaits us.

Nothing but death awaits us all anyway.

It is the manner of death that counts.

And this is a good way to die.

[Ayala] Let's fight.

Rebel warfare.

It's my favorite kind.

Sonja, we are all at your side until this is over.

I know just where to start.

Artran.

Well?

Speak!

The Red Devil.

She came back.

She came out of nowhere.

There was nothing we could have done.

They ambushed us.

And there were too many of them.

Karlak,

oof

tell me

When will the rest of my army be here?

A day or two. No more.

A day or two?

Our scouts in the forest are too few.

You must crush her

before news spreads that a handful of Damnati stood against you.

Return her body for all in Mighthaven to see.

No one can know of your weakness.

My weakness?!

I am not weak!

I'm not the one who

needs to drink constant potions

to stop myself from tearing my mind apart!

Am I?

Annisia, Annisia.

Hey there.

My Emperor…

Forgive me, I misspoke.

No, no, it's fine, it's…

Of course you are not weak.

This world is yours to rule.

- Lady Annisia— - Emperor! It's her! She's here!

Keep sending scouts in the forest!

We want more sport!

Red Devil!

It just so happens that I have something for you, too

General Karlak, if you please.

Better get some rest.

More fighting tomorrow.

I'd prefer it if you didn't kill my friends.

You are Hyrkanian?

I am.

And you are the one they are calling Red Sonja.

Today was the day.

Sonja,

This is—

Hespera.

I remember you.

And I you,

daughter of Danara.

Your long exile is over.

Welcome home.

I was leading a scouting party.

We saw Daix taken, but

we were too few to save him.

Draygan is coming to destroy the last Hyrkanians.

No, Sonja.

Draygan…

is after this.

The other half.

How did Draygan get his half?

The day Anzus attacked our village,

a terrified little boy fled into the temple

and hid as our priest was trying to save the book.

- No! - Give it to me!

- In the struggle it was torn in two. - Not the book!

No!

Please stop!

I saved one half,

but fled before Anzus came to kill us all.

Not knowing I was leaving that frightened little boy behind.

In the squalor of the slave beds,

the child must have turned his brilliant mind

to unlocking the secrets of the book.

Secrets that would lift him from slavery to become—

Draygan…

is Hyrkanian?

He cannot get the other half.

We must vanish even deeper into the forest.

[Sonja] No.

Someone has to make a stand.

Or it won't just be the Hyrkanians who suffer.

It will be every tribe,

every people who defy him.

And right now, Draygan is more vulnerable

and less defended than he ever will be.

It's now or never.

Ready?

Let's go.

No, wait!

Come on! Pull harder!

Karlak,

burn the forest down!

Load the mortars!

Fire!

Eikosi,

advance!

Good, good!

Bring me her head

and you will be my Empress.

Now this is a fight!

You're enjoying this way too much!

Over here!

Follow me! Lead them deeper into the trees!

- Bring her to us! - Bring her!

Kill the Red Devil!

Kill the Red Devil!

[sinister score]

Make peace with your gods, little man.

Your life is over.

Well, then I shall thank you,

for I shall see my love all the sooner.

If I bring him

your head,

I will be Empress

and I will be free!

[gentle score]

[powerful score]

Sonja!

Mother.

This is how you see me.

I am everyone's mother.

Am I dead?

Do you choose death?

Never.

I choose

to fight for what I believe in.

If you lose, then Draygan and all his kind

will turn the world

to ash.

The earth is bleeding,

crying for help.

Do you not see?

I prayed to you

my whole life and you did nothing!

I searched for my people.

It was never about you finding them.

It was about you finding the strength

to be who you are destined to be.

[determined score]

The fate of the world is in your hands.

Let go of what you were

and be reborn as what you can be.

[powerful score]

The world needs you now more than ever.

Bring this one, please.

Get up!

Come on!

You know who I am?

Dralagoon.

No.

No.

That boy is dead.

Do you see? He died by the sword of Anzus.

What is my name?

Draygan.

And I

am your emperor,

not some child

who you taught to dance

and sing and your ludicrous barbarian nonsense.

I am not some child who you abandoned.

You were not abandoned.

Oh, yes.

Yes, he was. You left him.

You left him to die.

Why do you abandon children?

Say it! I want you to say it.

I abandon children.

I abandon children.

I abandon children.

Say it!

Say it! Now!

I abandon children!

I abandon children!

- I abandon children! - Nooo!

I abandon children!

Say it for me, say it for me, now!

I…

abandoned…

children.

You brought me this?

You know what this means, don't you?

It means the prophecy is true.

Thank you.

Commander Artran,

kill her.

Kill a Holy Woman.

I… I… don't think I can.

Artran!

You are disloyal

and you will be dealt with.

Alright, fine.

I'll do it myself.

You deserve this.

You said she was dead!

I was sure.

Kill her!

Charge!

Onward!

Protect your Emperor!

[triumphant score]

You've done something to your hair.

You left us.

Yes, but I came back with an army.

You did.

I like it!

Ya!

Explain it to me. How? How is she still alive?

I drove my blade through her heart.

That normally works.

She has no heart. She's a demon.

- She's up there! She's on the roof! - On the roof! There she is!

The other half seems to be about healing.

Hmm, eh… Ah!

Drugs and medicine?!

What? What?

What is this?

Balance in nature?

This is useless.

My love, go. Go and fight her.

Go and fight her. Go. Go and fight her.

Go and fight her.

Please, Annisia, go and fight her.

No!

You're a coward!

- Coward. - Coward.

- You are a coward. - You deserve to die.

You will never be empress.

Unless you protect him.

Listen to your voices, Annisia.

They are right. You are a coward.

And you'll never be empress unless you protect me.

There is no empire unless you protect me!

You can hear them!

No, my queen, that—

Can you hear them!

How?

How is that possible?

Because I put them there.

Why?

I didn't want to share my throne.

The potion.

That's why I hear them.

Did you ever care about me?

[somber score]

Annisia,

I love you more than anyone else in the entire world.

But you and I, and even her,

we're all broken.

[powerful score]

The voices…

They're quiet.

[mournful score]

This is

stupid, meaningless,

inde…cipherable

You won't need that.

I'm no match for you

Red Sonja.

And yet I still ruled the whole world.

The whole world.

This was my sword.

Do you see?

My weapon.

This was my army.

It gave me everything.

And now…

It offers me nothing.

Because it was never a weapon.

Its knowledge lifted you from slavery

and gave you the power to turn this world into something wonderful

But look what you did.

I made the world a better place.

You were a slave who allowed slavery!

You sent armies to destroy entire peoples!

Not destroy, to liberate from the old way of thinking.

You devoured resources with no limit!

You used and slaughtered animals.

- Well— - You murdered all who stood in your way.

One tyrant replaced another.

You're just another Anzus!

And now you're dying at the altar of a god you don't believe in.

Your gods deserted me!

Wh… When I needed them the most,

when I was alone,

where were they then!

You… were not the only one who was alone.

The day you were taken

I was there.

You were there?

Yes.

I'm sorry.

You're not sorry.

Why are you sorry? You

you've come here to kill me you've won.

I came to kill Draygan.

But if I'd held on tighter to your hand,

when you were a boy back then…

Both our lives might have been different now.

[Hyborian hymn]

I think I'm… I think I'm dying.

Yes…

you are.

I'm… I'm scared about what comes next.

There's nothing to be scared of.

I've crossed over…

there's peace ahead.

P… please

D… d… don't let me go this time.

I won't.

Thank you.

Should have left him for the scavengers.

No, take him home.

Bury him as a Hyrkanian.

He hasn't earned that honor.

Not for the man,

but bury the boy he was, not the man he became.

We will bury him as Hyrkanian.

May he find redemption in death.

When you return you bury him

I'm not going with you.

Why?

I lived in this forest my whole life.

Always searching for something I wasn't sure was even there.

I hoped every day would be the day I found my people again.

I've had the day.

And now I know.

I want to see more of this world.

We want to see more of this world.

The homelands of Trall and Saevus.

Hawk once said the barbarian king of Cimmeria was a man worth meeting.

And maybe who knows… maybe we'll see a cyclops in the wild.

Well Red,

whenever you're ready to claim your prize I'll be waiting.

Don't you have a kingdom to rebuild?

This world needs leadership.

Moral and just.

Be those things Prince Osin.

But you can be sure I'll stop by

I want to find out what the fuss is about.

[Hyborian singing]

[wind howling]

[laughter and bustle]

Pay up! Let's see your gold!

Yeah!

- Blindfold! - Blindfold!

- Blindfold! - Yeah, wohoo!

[laughter and cheering]

Sonja!

[whispers]

[dramatic score]

We need you.

[epic score]