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[ shrilling ]

[ shrilling ]

Zad's men.

How close Are they?

Closer Than you think.

Dartanus, What are you doing here?

Are you ready

To face the biggest challenge Of your life?

[ squeaking ]

Relax, It's just a vine.

[ imitating bird call ]

[ imitating bird call ]

[ squeaking ]

[ squeaking ] Huh?

[ grunting ]

Grab him! Yes, sire.

You bloody idiot!

Uhh!

There he is! Get him!

[ panting ]

All right, you got me.

[ grunting ]

Yeah.

[ panting ]

Zad: Get after him, You fools!

[ knights screaming ]

So, you have to resort To tricks now, beastmaster.

Stand and fight!

[ clanking ]

[ clanking ]

[ grunting ]

[ groaning ]

[ chuckling ]

in an age when nature and magic ruled 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 is also called beastmaster.

[ rumbling ]

Uhh!

Ahh!

[ muffled conversation ]

Who are you?

Where am I?

Where's my sword?

Am I a prisoner?

What's going on -- Where am I?

In zad's palace.

In xinca.

Then why am I in chains?

You're in a cage Of your own making.

Don't you remember How you got here?

I was fighting zad.

A boulder came down, I pushed him out of the way.

You saved zad's life.

And now?

Here you are, In his palace.

Are you surprised?

You shouldn't be.

You played right into his hands.

The boulder Would have crushed him.

It should have crushed him.

Why did you save his life?

You think he would have done The same for you?

No.

Why didn't he leave me In the hole to die?

Vanity.

You're no longer a threat; Evil triumphs.

Zad only keeps you around As a symbol of his victory.

You're playing A game with me.

This is xinca.

Look around.

It's after zad's triumph.

You're nothing more Than a trophy.

I don't believe you.

[ muffled conversation ]

Knight: Make way!

Make way!

Beastmaster.

Oh, so you're awake.

No, you didn't win.

[ chuckling ]

You've had another Of your nightmares.

You still imagine You have a chance to win.

Don't worry, It'll pass.

You really need To sleep better.

Zad: Forget about finding Your sword!

I told you, You don't need it anymore.

It won't do you any good.

I'm not interested In your toys.

I have everything I need, Right here.

People love you.

Just keep chattering To those animals of yours,

You'll always Fill the arena.

Where's kodo and podo?

Oh, kodo and podo.

Stars of the beastmaster show.

I wonder what you'd do Without your weasels.

They're ferrets.

Oh, yes, of course.

[ chuckling ]

Weasels, ferrets, rats.

Don't be so concerned.

They're being fed and groomed,

Ready for your performance This afternoon.

[ twittering ]

Ahh!

No, no, no, no.

Have you forgotten the spell I had slythius cast?

If anyone tries to open That door,

The eagle will be nothing more Than a pile of feathers.

I'm the only one That can open that door.

If anyone even tries, Well,

It could be quite foul.

[ eagle twittering ]

Sire.

Oh.

Your weasels.

See you in the arena This afternoon.

Don't disappoint your fans.

[ squeaking ]

[ twittering ]

Help me.

Please.

Please.

What's this For?

For being the beastmaster.

You're a legend.

Everybody loves your show.

What show? Please Help me.

What show?

Still can't face the truth.

This is the way it is, Now that zad's won.

In a world deserted by good, The rich get richer,

The poor get poorer.

The masses need their daily dose Of entertainment.

That's you.

Knight: Come on, you, come on.

They got off easy.

The rest will be thrown To the tigers in the arena.

How did This happen?

You had your chance To defeat zad.

When you hesitated, He found his victory.

Run!

Long live the house of eldar!

Why are you Running? Stop them!

Traitor.

Arina, arina!

What?

What are you doing?

These people are loyal To eldar, allies.

Not zad's and not mine.

Wait.

I don't Understand.

Aren't you tired Of playing the same game?

It's over -- Zad won.

We can still fight zad And win.

I'm tired of trying To change the world.

Dar: We must get my mother In the ark.

You really don't get it, Do you?

Balcifer's too strong.

As long as zad has some darkness On his side,

You don't stand a chance.

You're making a mistake.

The only mistake I made was To think you'd actually win.

Dartanus: You know,

I've often doubted The depth of arina's loyalty.

Dar: I need my sword.

Dartanus: Why?

Your quest is over.

Dar: You said my quest Would be over

When I reunite my family And defeat balcifer.

Dartanus: How can you defeat The supreme lord of evil,

When you can't even defeat His servant?

Dar: My father believed that I could Save the world from darkness.

Dartanus: What if your father Was wrong?

You're only one man.

Dar: I'm not alone.

Dartanus: You mean the animals?

Dar: Yes, and tao.

Dartanus: Right.

You want me to take you To him?

You know where he is?

[ rats squeaking ]

[ moaning ]

Tao: You were lucky.

I've seen zad throw men In boiling oil

Just for daring To look at him.

Tao.

[ spitting ]

How dare you show your face In here?

These people suffer Because you failed them.

Get out.

Leave!

You're not welcome.

I'd never desert you.

No -- Look.

[ moaning ]

Look.

This wouldn't have happened If you had stopped zad!

I tried To stop him. You saved him!

You condemned us all.

Tao, wait.

Tao, wait!

You're wasting your time.

He won't listen to you.

Why didn't you tell me About him?

Would you have believed me -- Nah.

You had to see him With your own eyes.

Your closest friends Have deserted you,

But since you're no longer A threat to zad,

You can live out your days Here in xinca.

Dar: I won't give up Until I regain their trust.

Dartanus: How?

You were to reunite Your family.

You've lost everything:

Your mother, your sword,

Sharak.

Is the crystal ark Where I left it?

Yes.

But without tao and arina, How will you find your mother

And get her Safely inside?

Sharak will help me.

You open the cage And he'll die.

I'll find a way.

Right now, Zad lets you hang around

Because he thinks You're harmless.

But you steal his eagle,

And he won't be So agreeable.

I won't leave sharak behind.

You don't have to hide.

You can come and go As you please.

Nobody will stop you.

[ shrilling ]

How are you, My friend?

I'll get you out But you must be quiet.

I need your help To find my mother.

Oltram's map.

Thank you.

[ ferrets squeaking ]

See the food?

If you find a way Into this box,

You can have anything You want.

Shh.

Don't make any noise.

Are you planning On stealing zad's bird?

Sharak doesn't belong to zad.

Everything belongs to zad, Including you.

Dar: That's the old arina speaking, The mercenary.

I look out for myself, Always have.

You fought with me Because you knew

There'd be no future If balcifer won.

You think this is About good versus evil?

It isn't.

It's about being the hammer Or the nail.

You've made your choice.

There are no choices.

There's only survival.

If you want to survive,

You'll stay away From that bird.

I'm taking sharak with me.

I'm leaving.

I can't let you do that, Dar.

You don't want to do this.

You have a better idea?

Think you can rescue me?

You don't need rescuing.

Finally.

Something you're right about.

[ shrilling ]

Sorry, I'm so sorry.

I couldn't let zad think You helped me.

[ twittering ]

Good work.

Here, enjoy, You earned it.

My mother's still alive.

It must be my sword.

If zad discovers sharak's gone, He'll be after you.

Let him try.

Why don't you give it up Before you get yourself killed?

I thought you were supposed To help me.

I am.

Stop getting in my way.

[ twittering ]

Get ruh -- We'll need his help.

[ shrilling ]

[ growling ]

The auryx is still there.

We'll look for the sword After we find my mother.

[ growling ]

At least you and sharak Still stand by me.

Don't worry,

I haven't forgotten About you.

Keep an eye on my mother.

Ruh and I will meet you there.

Ahh.

You let the beastmaster Escape?

He wasn't A prisoner.

He was free To go anytime.

Not with the eagle And oltram's map!

How could you let him Beat you?

I didn't Let him.

I should have known better Than to trust you.

You've gone soft!

I've no loyalty To him.

The arina I knew would have Killed him right away.

I'll find him.

You better, You better.

Or you'll be the main attraction In the arena, arina.

[ growling ]

[ shrilling ]

Where is she?

[ twittering ]

Thank you.

[ growling ]

I promised I'd find you again.

You'll be safe now.

[ growling ]

Knight: Move in!

Arina, no! [ growling ]

Hmm.

Give me the auryx, Beastmaster.

She's of no use to you now.

Stay away from her.

[ growling ]

You do have a choice.

The auryx Or the tiger.

Auryx, tiger, ha.

Both. Both?

[ chuckling ]

You amaze me.

How can you possibly think You still have a chance?

Huh?

Get the bird.

[ grunting ]

Zad: Kill the tiger!

Arina: You heard your king -- Kill it!

No! [ growling ]

Zad: Don't bother!

It's finished.

We have what we came for.

[ chuckling ]

You may have redeemed yourself.

Zad: Move out. Knight: Yes, sire.

Zad: Good work, gentlemen.

[ panting ]

I'm sorry.

I thought you came For the auryx.

Why do you always show up When it's too late?

I can't fight your battles For you.

You could have Done something.

Your tiger's not my concern.

Your quest is.

You lost your focus.

You turned your back On your mother to save ruh.

You lost them both.

How was I supposed to choose?

You're at war.

The forces of evil will seek out Your weaknesses

And use them against you.

Are you saying I must abandon my friends?

I'm saying that your battles

Will be filled With hard choices.

Sometimes one soldier Must be sacrificed,

So that the rest can live.

Will you have the strength To make that choice?

Ruh was more than a soldier.

That's what zad Was counting on.

His death won't be in vain.

[ shrilling ]

I tried, But I couldn't save him.

What Does he say?

He blames me for ruh's death.

He's lost his faith in me.

My quest.

You've driven Away your friends.

I won't give up, Not now.

You need an army To defeat balcifer,

But you've nobody.

I know a few Who might help.

Who?

Tao and arina Have deserted you.

Ruh is dead, Even sharak has lost all faith.

Dar: There are freedom fighters In xinca still loyal to eldar.

You think they'll help you?

I'm still eldar's son.

Last I heard,

The rebels were holed up In arakann.

Why didn't you tell me?

I'm telling you.

Rhana.

Beastmaster.

What happened?

When zad learned We were in arakann,

He sent his men to kill us.

Some of us got away.

Where are they now?

You live in xinca Now, don't you?

No.

People talk of your animal show.

Whatever you've heard, I never gave up my quest.

Are you still fighting balcifer?

Yes.

Our numbers are dwindling But we can still help you.

Our leader will be very pleased To see you.

Uhh!

One word of advice.

This is not the time.

[ yelling ]

[ grunting ]

I told you.

It's not the time.

[ whistling ]

You brought him here?

He can help us.

What, put on his animal show?

I thought you were in xinca.

The poor healer -- that's How we get rebels in and out.

Why did you bring him here?

He wants to fight with us.

Now he wants to fight.

It's a bit late for that.

They killed ruh.

I'm sorry.

If you hadn't saved zad When you did...

I can't turn my back On anybody in trouble,

Not even zad.

Zad killed hundreds Of innocent people.

If you'd let him die, You'd have saved many more.

Zad wouldn't have saved you.

Tao: That's the difference Between good and evil.

If dar had behaved like zad,

His quest would have been lost.

Find him a weapon.

We're going to storm xinca.

We need all the help We can get.

What happened To you?

Someone has to face zad.

If you won't, who will?

When did you become a fighter?

When did I have a choice?

With this, I'm twice the warrior You ever were.

It's devil's root.

And mandrake.

This is poison.

It'll kill you.

It gives me the anger I need To fight zad!

You don't need that To win a battle.

Be ready for a fight.

Today, We storm xinca!

[ cheering ]

There aren't Enough of you.

We kill zad Or we die trying!

[ cheering ]

You're making a mistake.

I'm in charge here, Not you.

You're not ready.

You'll all be killed.

My sword.

Today, this sword Fulfils its destiny.

Today, zad dies.

You lost the right to hold The sword when you saved zad.

You failed -- It's my turn!

My father's sword Won't work for you.

You're either with us Or against us, beastmaster.

Let's go!

[ cheering ]

What's The matter?

We're not alone.

Tao!

[ yelling ]

We're surrounded!

[ grunting ]

Dar: Are you okay?

Yeah.

[ grunting ]

Dar: Tao!

Don't.

[ moaning ]

[ moaning ]

It's already done.

[ yelling ]

Rhana, wait!

Same old dar.

Always making the wrong choices.

I don't give up On my friends.

You don't have any.

[ panting ]

You've got your sword back.

You paid a high price.

The rebels will fight Until the last one is killed.

Is that what you want?

Maybe that's your weakness.

Given a chance, You always have to save a life.

Even zad's.

I won't let them destroy What you believed in.

How many more will you bury Before this ends?

Balcifer's growing stronger.

I'm getting close To the end of my quest.

So you're willing to sacrifice All your friends?

What do you want from me?

Tao died

Leading a rebellion That should never have happened.

When zad beat you,

The innocents were the only ones Left to fight him.

Dar: I didn't let zad win.

You gave him a chance!

He didn't hesitate.

He took it.

I can't change that.

I have something To show you.

This is the man Who killed your friend.

What Are you doing?

Any rebel that fought With tao

Would love to take his revenge.

I saved him for you.

I don't kill, Not even for revenge.

Dartanus: If you let him live, He'll kill more innocent people.

Dar: It's not for me to decide.

Dartanus: Zad, balcifer?

He took tao's life.

You owe it to him, To yourself,

To avenge his death.

I owe it to tao To finish my quest.

This is your quest!

Kill him!

[ gulping ]

If I kill that man, I'll be no better than zad.

This is no time for mercy!

You must destroy Your enemies.

That's what balcifer wants.

If you won't kill him...

...I will. [ clanking ]

Dartanus.

This is how you honour tao?

You protect the man Who killed him.

Killing him Won't bring tao back.

Go.

You still want me To kill someone?

[ chuckling ]

Very good.

[ moaning ]

Very good.

You've passed the final test.

What are you saying?

You had to learn To trust your instincts;

Stay true to your convictions.

Would you still save zad?

Let's find out.

[ grunting ]

[ groaning ]

[ chuckling ] [ rumbling ]

Uhh!

You'll thank me for this later.

Where Are you going?

It's not the right the time To fight zad.

I'm trying to find my mother.

You could have Killed him.

Once she's safe in the ark,

Then I'll be ready To fight balcifer.

No matter what?

I can only win If I reunite my family.

My father believed that.

I won't betray his trust.

You know, The closer you come to victory,

The more dangerous Balcifer becomes.

He's already Taken everything.

Not necessarily.

Everything you've experienced, Zad's victories,

Arina's betrayal, The death of ruh and tao,

They're just glimpses Of a dark future.

You know the future?

I know what can be.

The future isn't carved In stone.

We can shape it By our actions.

Whatever you've been through,

That's just one Of many possible outcomes.

Why won't you let me finish My quest?

Why do you keep testing me?

It's a warning Of what might happen

If you let down Your guard.

How will the world end -- I can't tell.

But I do know

That it rests On your shoulders.

I'll always stop To help my friends.

Every time you stop To help someone,

Your enemies Will take advantage.

You've chosen The hardest path.

Maybe, But it's the right path.

Your true test begins When your quest ends...

...If you win.

[ sighing ]

Your toughest battle

Is yet to come.

[ rustling ]

Watch the tree.

Careful.

Ahh, dar!

Where have You been?

Tao: According to oltram's map, The auryx should be

Just over this next hill.

You're All right.

Yeah.

[ sighing ]

What are you so happy about?

Nothing in particular.

[ ruh growling ]

Come on, Ruh says we're wasting time.

[ squeaking ]

There's a world waiting for us.

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