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Oh, hello, pretty one. Come on down.

Ok, I'll come to you.

Don't be afraid. I won't hurt you.

Why would anyone Hurt something so pretty?

Onwards, men.

No...You don't need To draw them away.

There.

Keep after him!

Don't let him get away!

[ yelling ]

[ howling ]

Can you hear him?

Beastmaster?

When I have enough of you, And then he'll come.

He'll have to come.

[ growling ]

[ whimpering ] Shh...

Keep quiet.

[ barking ]

You've been meeting the locals.

Yes...Did you see The little one?

It was so cute.

Cute?

Yes -- they Can't hurt you,

And they're too Little to eat.

Why would anyone Want to kill them?

For fun, for sport, for as many Reasons as humans can contrive.

I don't understand these humans.

Are they special?

They think they are.

Not since they started Walking on their hind legs.

They know too much now.

It makes them nervous.

About the fact that They're all born to die...

And there's not very much

They can do about that.

This one doesn't Look nervous.

This one isn't nervous enough.

Don't tell me you've Found tao's rocks.

Are you sure

These are the right rocks?

Tao's very particular About things like this.

[ cawing ]

If you hunt for food, Hunt something else.

This animal's almost extinct.

I don't hunt for food.

That monster killed My wife and children.

I hunt for vengeance.

Step aside...

Or you'll die with him.

In an age when nature And magic rule the world...

There is An extraordinary legend:

The story of a warrior

Who communicates with animals,

Who fights sorcery And the unnatural.

His name is dar, Last of his tribe.

He's also called...

I will kill you If you don't move.

Look, I'm sorry About your family.

It's called a tasmanian tiger, It would never attack a human.

Never attack? Look at it!

It's an ugly vicious killer.

Its look is not its nature.

He says he didn't attack

Your family -- He says he didn't do it.

He says?

Ahhh!

Go quick!

No!

Untie me.

Untie me!

Tell me your name.

Kaleb,

Son of shan.

A neando hunter -- you're a long

The neando have grown Too few to have any lands.

So what game do you hunt?

He's tracking a tasmanian tiger.

Thylacine?

They're extinct.

Not quite.

We saw one today.

Didn't we -- he says It killed his family.

The animal said He didn't--

"The animal said."

Don't scoff. He's the beastmaster.

He communicates with animals, Birds, even some humans, too.

And animals don't lie.

It's not in their nature.

Only humans have that ability,

Or disability, depending On your point of view--

I also know animals.

They give me food and shelter, And I honour them for that.

But I know they will Do anything to survive.

Kaleb, tell me what happened.

I'd been away from home For three days.

The hunting had been good.

But I couldn't wait to be back With my wife and my children.

Usually, my children Would climb a tree,

So they could see me coming And run to greet me.

But this time...

This time there was no one.

Ahh!

No!

All of them...

Throats torn open...

Bled white.

I saw no knife -- just death And that devil dog.

What would you do In my place, beastmaster?

He could be Telling the truth.

Or the truth as he knows it.

The animal wasn't lying.

It can't.

Keep him here till I get back.

[ coughing ]

What are you doing

With all These rocks?

I'm glad you asked -- Nord weapons

Are made from copper And casserite rock.

I don't have those rocks, But I'm working on a theory

That, if you combine The right elements, you'll

Have a weapon As strong as theirs.

I don't need it.

But you've seen What their swords can do.

Tao...

Knowing the way of things, And moving with them,

Is what keeps me alive.

Yes... But this will help.

By the time you get back,

I'll have a new weapon Waiting for you.

Just for the moment...

I'm also working On a theory that...

Not all elements Can be combined.

[ howling ]

She's beautiful.

If you want her,

She's yours.

Thought you were Going to kill them.

That's the plan, Isn't it?

That's up to the beastmaster.

He ignores My invitations to meet.

Denies me at every opportunity.

Now he'll discover how costly His lack of manners can be.

And you're sure he'll come?

Oh, he can hear their suffering.

He won't be able To bear it for that long.

He'll try to rescue them.

[ growling and snarling ]

Look at her eyes.

There's nothing she won't do To defend herself.

Imagine, an army Of these creatures

Attacking our enemies.

It's enough to make The bravest blood run cold.

And how Do you know

He won't send Them against us?

He claims they're not warriors.

Protects them like a father Protects his children.

No, he won't trade Their lives for his.

He'll come...But this time, He'll have to talk to me.

Hardly a man and He's conquered a dozen lands,

Wiped out countless tribes.

Why?

Oh...Ambition, focus.

It's something I admire In a young person.

Perhaps the beastmaster Has finally met his match.

What does voden want From the beastmaster?

His help to control the animals.

But the beastmaster won't Just give him what he wants.

It's not his to give.

He was granted That gift by the demon

Of course, voden would Never believe that.

So voden will kill him.

You're worried about The beastmaster?

Actually, I was thinking of

These humans seem terrified Of things they can't control.

But the beastmaster Isn't terrified at all.

You can see that

Right away, and he makes Others feel safe.

Without him around, they'll just

Kill every animal In sight, won't they?

Quite possibly.

And what will they do then?

Regret their Stupidity,

All too late.

It's a common Human trait.

Is the tasmanian tiger Truly the last of the species?

Yes.

Not useful to humans,

Or cute, like your wolf pup.

But he is beautiful.

There's nothing else like him.

Another lesson learned.

And here's one more:

Humans are not like you.

If it wasn't you, then who?

Who would kill An innocent family?

Stay here.

My friend ruh Will to protect you.

Can I make a suggestion?

Do I have a choice?

I'm sorry for your loss.

Your words...Mean nothing.

Then maybe I chose The wrong ones.

My city and my people

Were overrun by a cult Of bloodthirsty priests.

So we too are An endangered species.

I understand killing won't Bring the dead back to life.

It will help their Spirits find peace.

Theirs or yours?

My father loved to carve.

He had...Graceful fingers And he was very patient.

I take this with me To remind me of him.

It doesn't take away the pain

Of not knowing his fate, But it helps.

The carving is of his mother.

She used to love fetching Water down at the well.

That's where She met her friends.

Now, when she died, he rebuilt

The well, so that when we went

Down there, We could remember her.

That was...That was good.

Yes, it was.

We all have different ways Of dealing with grief,

But they're all about finding Our own ways to receive comfort.

My wife had a garden.

It was full Of beautiful flowers.

I don't know how To plant a garden.

I do, and I Could show you.

I could unbind you. We could gather seeds.

But first, you have to promise

To spare the thylacine.

Hmm...

The first thing That we have to do--

You plant that garden.

But I will water it

With the blood of that monster.

If you, or anyone else, Tries to stop me...

I will kill you.

Stupid, stupid.

[ cawing ]

[ growling ]

Look out! Tiger!

The beastmaster's pet.

Now he has no choice But to bow to my will.

The beast is mine!

What are you doing?

That beast is mine.

No -- they're all mine...

And so are you.

Where'd you go, kaleb?

Where would I go if I were you?

Casserite rock.

That was easy.

Dar...Casserite rock.

How'd the hunter escape?

I thought I'd convinced him that

Killing the thylacine Was a bad idea.

Yeah, what's done is done.

The nords killed his family.

-sword point. -yeah.

We must show This to caleb.

They've taken him prisoner,

Along with ruh And the tasmanian tiger.

Sharak showed me. They're in cages.

And now you will try to rescue Them and voden will capture you.

You know They're bait.

I know.

I have no choice.

Dar, you can't go to xinca. Voden's whole army's there.

There's too many of them. What are you going to do?

Fight nord soldiers Using ferrets

And a staff made of bone?

They'll cut you to shreds.

He's perfect.

Imagine being able to Communicate with him.

I can't wait to learn Your master's secrets.

He doesn't realize how powerful

They could be In the right hands.

[ clanging ]

There's so many things I could do

With your courage and strength.

The energy you only use

To hunt and roam

Could be focused To enslave the world.

Now go and make tao proud.

Make the biggest mess you can.

You're neando.

I thought the terrons Had wiped out your tribe.

I am the last.

Voden says you want to kill The tasmanian tiger.

He may also be the last Of his blood.

There's not much meat On his bones, why bother?

The beast killed my Wife and children.

Their spirits Cannot rest

Until it is dead.

I'm sorry.

My I ask your name?

My name is kaleb.

These forests are guarded By the beastmaster.

I'm surprised he didn't Stop your hunt.

He tried. He even held me Captive at his camp,

But I escaped.

You know where he is.

Tell me and I can Get you out of here.

You have no idea much blood

Will flow if the Beastmaster does not come.

Ugly, isn't he?

He says the tasmanian tiger

Why wasn't he there To protect them himself?

[ grunting ]

I'm surprised we didn't Find him in our nets.

He looks part beast himself.

Perhaps he can entertain us With the other animals,

Whilst we await the beastmaster.

He claims to know

Where the Beatmaster is.

He could Take us to him.

No, arina, I'm finished Tramping these forests.

This time the beastmaster Will come to us.

Throw him into the pit With the beast he hunts.

It has to eat... And we can watch.

[ barking ]

Fire!

This is his work.

He's near.

You two, follow me!

Get the men!

We need more water now!

You'll never set them Free by yourself.

Let me help you.

Come on, he's getting away!

The prisoner!

Run!

We can slow down now.

I think they're Far behind.

Which way now?

My camp's across the river.

I'm sorry, beastmaster.

I've something to finish first.

Dar.

I know it smells, but it'll take

The pounding out of your head.

I wish I had some herbs To heal your staff.

But I might have Something better.

But that's not much better Than my broken staff.

Well, you haven't tried it yet.

Rocks, but I don't know how Much of each element to combine.

It's a little more Difficult than I thought.

Tao...

Was passed to me Across generations.

The history of my people Is written on it.

That's just... Something to kill with.

So what are you going to do now?

Well, I'm certain Kaleb's gone

Back for the tasmanian tiger.

And I know that Voden still has ruh, so

At first light we'll go back and Get them before they're killed.

Dar, you're unarmed. If you go back in there,

-you'll be killed. -it doesn't matter.

See, curupira gave me a duty.

And if I fail,

The tasmanian tiger--

The tasmanian tiger won't Be the only animal

To disappear from the forests.

Tell me, what do you see in him?

I like what he does.

And what does he do?

He looks after things.

He keeps things safe.

We haven't talked about the Balance of power yet, have we?

Has something gone Out of balance?

Not yet, but here... I've got a gift for you.

What is it?

Aren't you going to thank me?

Well, you throw it away... And it comes back to you.

Ah, like a wolf pup With a stick?

Or, like a problem

One tries to avoid.

-shall we try it? -yeah.

Your beastmaster Is already on his path.

There's absolutely nothing You can do about it.

You think we Have no choices.

Oh, we have choices; they don't.

And those he protects Have no choices either?

The animals?

Yes.

Why complicate things?

They are complicated.

I helped his friend find Something to return the balance.

Once the beastmaster Has a real weapon,

He can fight off another mortal Who wishes to tip the balance.

There's a saying, "Sow the wind, Reap the whirlwind." it means--

Yeah, yeah, yeah.

What you do returns To haunt you.

Precisely.

I wish you'd wait until I figured something out.

It's too dangerous. We can't Walk into the camp unarmed.

we won't be unarmed.

Look, I understand I'm Not nearly as useful

As a couple of ferrets.

I didn't say that.

You won't let me give you Something to protect you.

Just let me go as far as where I found the casserite rock.

[ howling ]

Yes!

Call for him!

Tell him the killing has begun!

Prepare the arena! It's time!

[ cheering ]

[ cheering ]

Why did you come back...Why?

I've told you why.

I'd heard that The neando had no fear.

Maybe that's why there Are so few of you.

Oh, we know fear.

Then leave while you can.

Your vengeance will Cost you your life.

If they catch you, You will die in that pit.

I am dead already.

I'm the last of my blood line.

When you have lost Everything you hold dear,

There's nothing More to be afraid of.

But if I can kill that devil Dog, I will die at peace.

I knew vengeance once.

I swore a blood oath against

King zad and the terrons.

I made any enemy Of theirs my friend.

And you tasted joy In his defeat.

That joy was short-lived, And the price for it was high.

I am now bound To a greater darkness.

Go before you--

You should commend your tracker,

Even a hunter like me Couldn't escape her skills.

He came back to kill The tasmanian tiger.

I decide who lives or dies.

Bring him.

Come on.

This is where you stop -- If everything goes to plan,

I'll be back at the Campsite by nightfall.

If the animals come back, And I'm not with them,

Don't try and save me.

I'll have told Them not to return.

[ yelling ]

Take that rope off him!

I don't want to see all These beautiful creatures die.

The last one left alive,

Man or beast, will go free!

[ cheering ]

With these you're equal To its tooth and claw.

May the best beast win!

Argh!

Yeah!

Kaleb, stop!

Get out of my way.

One more blow and that Thing is finished!

The nords killed your family.

Wait.

Let's see some blood Before you seize him.

Here's the proof.

Liar!

Take the other animals and go.

-the animals are escaping. -forget them.

I have what I want.

Bring the beastmaster to me.

Argh!

Where's dar? What happened?

We have to go! We have to find him!

He said not to come for him.

Who are you?

A friend.

I saw you in the forest

When I found the Casserite rock.

Or to be more accurate, When I found it for you.

There, done.

Now, take it to him before Any of the animals die.

It's as good as new.

-better. -what did you do to it?

I helped...Now go.

And tell him not to forget The mother wolf.

Her pup is waiting.

This animal is precious to you.

Is it one of your pets?

I don't have pets.

His species has been hunted To the verge of extinction.

That makes him precious.

How do you make them obey?

I don't...We're friends.

I saw you tell your tiger to--

No, I asked.

And sometimes he does as I ask.

You see, animals Aren't my servants.

They weren't meant to be Servants to anyone.

And this one...Has been Hunted for no other reason

Than man has no use for him.

Then give them a purpose.

Command them To win us an empire.

I just told you... I don't command them.

Don't you see?

I have the weapons, the army.

You could command The great beasts,

The hawks, the snakes With their venom.

Nothing could stop us.

We could control the world.

Why would I want to?

Why would anyone?

Because there are only Two types of people:

Victors and victims.

And if the victims can't Defend themselves;

They deserve to be extinct.

You know, you and I Are very different.

I see all life as a family,

Where everyone depends On everyone else...

And everything is connected.

I see it as the battle For survival that it is.

Eat or be eaten. Ask your animal friends.

They'll tell you how they live.

Please,

I don't think so. I respect my friends.

Is the tasmanian tiger dead?

The beastmaster's Taking care of him.

You need to bind that cut.

I think your king would Rather I bled to death.

Here.

Where did you get this?

Voden gave it to me.

What is it?

What's wrong?

This belonged to my wife.

The beastmaster was right.

It wasn't the animal.

It was his soldiers.

What do you want?

He's got something else to slay.

Come on.

[ yelling ]

I have good news, hunter.

You can kill your devil dog.

All you have to do

Is kill him first.

Here.

He's a man of nature,

So I'm letting him use His bare hands.

My offer still stands, Beastmaster.

Just say the word.

You live, he lives, The beast lives...

You!

You killed my family!

I will not fight this man For your pleasure.

Perhaps you'd rather fight me.

[ cheering ]

They will never let You slay their king.

When this starts, save yourself And the tasmanian tiger.

Tell it I'm sorry For what happened to it.

Perhaps it is fitting that The last of one blood dies

To save the last of another.

[ yelling ]

This is my fight.

You don't hate him...I do.

That makes it my fight.

Now I remember your wife.

We thought she was Just another animal.

And those brats screaming,

"Where's daddy?"

"Why isn't he here to save us?"

Ahh!

My offer still stands,

Beastmaster.

-all right. -dar!

I brought you something.

Open the cages, tao.

Kill him.

Go!

That way.

Thank you.

Kill them, kill them all.

Kill the beasts!

Beastmaster, you'll regret this.

No one defies me, no one.

So why are you doing this?

After my father made the staff, He hardened it in fire.

When I claimed it,

I was standing in his ashes.

You see, the sulas believe That fire renews.

By doing this, I honour my father.

Wow...

At least some worlds Live on.

This is as far as I go With you, beastmaster.

I need to return to my home.

Thought there was No home to return to.

My memories are there And the garden.

It needs planting.

[ whimpering ]

I think he wants to go with you.

After what I've done to him?

He seeks no vengeance.

He just wants to be your friend.

I think you two need each other.

So what will happen now?

Well, one day there Will only be one.

And sometime after that...

None.

People will understand The importance of all life,

All species of animal, All forms of man.

If they don't, there'll be No future for any of us.

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