Original subtitles

And lo the Kingdom of the Spider

shall last 1,000 years.

And the people shall suffer 1,000 years,

for it is written.

And this time shall be known as the Age of Darkness,

for the shadow of the Spider shall be the law.

Indeed, the people shall pay tribute

to the word of the master, and live in bondage

in the valley of the shadows,

even to the very mists of the volcano

that sleeps above.

Take heed, when the thousand years is done,

a man will come to promise a different way.

And he shall be named Toron.

Many will believe, and many will be persecuted.

The sign of Toron will bear witness to the legend,

but Toron will fail, for the wrath

of the Spider King is mighty indeed.

And the people of the valley shall weep,

for there is no hope, for it is also written

that the Spider King will reign until

the day the mountain speaks forth in anger.

Then out of the darkness, the prophecy relives,

for Toron cast his seed upon the wind,

and even in death, to him is born a son.

- It's here.

Yes, it's here.

- Don't worry, it won't be long now.

Push.

Keep comin', push.

It's here.

The baby's head is out.

Help me. - Yes.

- Oh, there.

Oh, it's a beautiful baby.

- It's a boy.

- He has the sign Toron.

Take him, take your son.

May the Gods forgive you.

He has the sign of Toron.

- It is done.

- You can trust me, as I trust you, holy one.

Ooo .

Go where you will, my beautiful.

- Lord, lord.

The sign is in the sky.

- What are you saying, fool?

- The animals cry out.

And the wind, the trees, the mountain.

The earth trembles like a virgin

being drawn to the nuptial bed.

Now the sky is the color of flame, my lord.

- Can Toron have had a son?

- Aster, we cannot be certain yet.

All the signs tell us that tonight,

in some corner of this world, a woman

has given birth to the child you speak of.

- There is no longer any doubt.

In order to avert this calamity, the child must die.

And our ancient kingdom will never be profane by him.

- Hurry, back to the village.

- The sign of Toron!

- The child will bring the wrath

of the Spider down upon us.

- The son of Toron is among us.

His duty and his mission is to put

an end to our ancient ways.

We must never allow him to reach manhood.

Gather your men together.

Seek out the newborn, and extinguish their brief live.

We must prevent the prophecy from being fulfilled.

- Long life to the Spider!

- The child has the sign or Toron over his heart.

Find him, kill him!

- Catch them, catch them all.

- No, please, have mercy.

- Now, High Priest, I will make you bitterly repent.

The day you exiled me from the Kingdom of the Spider,

I, Griba, will be avenged through this tiny child.

Grow fast and grow strong, young Ator.

You have much to do.

In the pages of the Sacred Book

it is written, "there will come one from the North.

"Tall warrior who will challenge the rule

"of the Spider King.

"He will be called Toron, but he will be vanished.

"And many years will pass in which

"the Spider reigns supreme, but one day

"there will come another, for to Toron

"will be born a son.

"An even mightier warrior they will call Ator.

"When the time is near, the Great Eagle

"will shed tears of blood, then those

"who defend the dark regions of the Spider Kingdom

"must prepare for battle, for Ator

"will cast light upon the darkness."

- Oh, Ancient One.

The word of the prophet was untrue.

The son of Toron is no more.

The kingdom is safe at last.

Now you can spread your web.

And all those who walk on Earth,

will be forced to your bidding.

- Gidrick?

- Yes?

- Put an edge on this blade.

- Go ahead.

- Here, this is from us, Nordya.

- Thank you.

- Who are you stranger?

What do you want of us?

- From this day on, you will receive food,

so that you may eat.

And you will be given herbs that will cure you,

and arms for the hunt.

And in return, you must raise this child

as your own.

- I've never seen you before.

What is your name?

- I am called Griba, but it doesn't matter.

Better that you forget it.

You will never see me again.

But I will be keeping an eye on you.

And on him.

- The boy will be in safe hands with us.

We're a simple, honest folk here,

and I have milk enough.

- If this man keeps his promise,

we won't need the charity of the villagers anymore.

- You will lack nothing.

Because nothing must lack Ator.

- Ator.

- You always wanted a boy, didn't you?

- Oh yes, Ator.

- Ator!

I couldn't find you.

Don't leave me like that, ever.

- But I was in the woods.

Here, I brought you a present.

- Oh, what's his name?

- Kiog.

- Oh.

- I love you.

- And I love you.

- Why can't we marry?

- Ator, we are brother and sister.

- I'll talk with our father.

- You're already a better hunter than I am.

- Well I owe it to you, father.

- What's the matter with you, Ator?

You have sad eyes.

Are you in love by any chance?

- Who told you?

- My heart told me.

And your mother's heart.

But there's nothing wrong about that.

All young men fall in love, and you're a man now.

- Father,

you see,

I would've told you sooner.

You remember how our ancestors

used to allow marriage between

brother and sister?

I know times have changed, but--

- Ator, you don't know how really happy you make me.

- Well then you're saying...

You'd allow me to marry my sister?

- She is not your sister.

Sunya is not your sister.

Come here, Nordya, come here.

- What is it, Bardak?

- Ator and Sunya want to marry.

- He knows? - Yes, I just told him.

- You mean he's not my brother?

- No, my child, he is not.

You both sucked the same milk from the same breast,

but we are not his parents.

He is the offspring of another couple.

- Who are my parents?

- A man came out of the woods with you.

- My father?

- I don't think so.

A real parent would not have abandoned his child

the way he did.

- Why didn't you tell me, mother?

- We didn't, Ator, 'cause we thought

it would make you unhappy.

- And now?

- And now that you have decided to marry Sunya

we are very happy for both of you.

Congratulations.

- Well then you'll be my parents for the second time.

- Did you hear that, Nordya?

I think we have to give the good news to the whole village.

- Yes.

- My lord?

- I sincerely hope you have something urgent to tell me.

I say that because if you have not,

you'll have to pay dearly for this intrusion.

- The news I have for you is of Griba.

- Griba?

- Yes, master.

I saw him this morning, my lord,

in the forest by the village that lies

on the edge of our kingdom.

- So he has dared to defy our ancient laws once again.

This time, he shall die.

I want his head.

You hear?

- Yes, master.

- Oh, Corg, god of fecundity, bless this young couple.

Protect and purify them with your great strength

so that they may offer you their youth.

- Destroy them!

- Thank you.

- Find Griba, get him.

I want his head.

Griba, where are you?

Get me Griba and you will be spared.

Halt, don't kill the girl.

Take her with him.

- Let me go!

No, let me go!

No!

- Father.

- You have learned to fight like a tiger,

but that is not sufficient.

Now you must learn to use your head

and fight like a man.

- I thought you were one of the Black Knights.

They attacked my village,

and killed my people.

They've stolen my wife.

- Yes, I know, Ator.

- How do you know my name?

I've never seen you before.

- I know more about you

than you know yourself.

But no one has ever known but me.

- I don't understand.

- On your body, you bear the mark of your destiny,

but you cannot see it, yet.

You were born to defeat the Ancient One,

the Spider King.

You will be able to see that mark,

but first, you must prepare yourself.

The road ahead is long and hard.

- What do you mean?

- I took you from the forest, Ator,

to save you from the wrath of Dakkar,

who hunts me now.

I gave you to Nordya, who suckled you as her own

and raised you as a brother to Sunya.

- What do you know about Sunya?

- Have no fear, for the moment, she is in no danger.

They want her alive, and now, come.

You must follow me.

These are the weapons of my vanquished enemies.

As you can see, I have had many enemies.

The only weapons missing are those

of the High Preist, Dakkar.

One day, I shall have them also.

That belonged to Chun the Terrible.

I defeated him in combat during the assault

on the City of the Winds, which was governed

by the notorious Seven Siamese Sisters.

Try to hit me.

- What do you mean?

- Hit me.

- You sure?

- The same rashness cost Chun his life.

Now, rule number one when you fight:

keep the legs apart.

With equilibrium of the body distributed evenly.

- Like this?

- Rule number two: surprise.

Keep your wits about you, and listen.

There are many secrets, Ator, and you are here with me

to learn them, it is your destiny.

(slow, tense orchestral music

Again.

Again.

- There she is!

- Cowards, setting upon a lone woman.

Don't I even get a thank you for helping you out?

- I could've handled it alone,

if you hadn't intruded.

- How was I to know?

Were they trying to rob you?

- I was the one who robbed them.

- What's your name?

- I don't use names.

Ha!

- Griba!

Griba, where are you?

I've found it at last.

The sword of Toron.

Now I'll avenge my honor.

- Mhm.

A fine example of the species.

He'll suit our purpose very well.

Tie him to the tree.

Get the fighters here.

The victor at the end of the contest

will have the great honor to bear the child

that is our future leader.

Let the fighting start.

You, Roon, will be the one to carry in your body

the future Queen of our tribe.

Now claim the prisoner, he is yours for tonight.

As the sun rises tomorrow, you will kill him.

- You don't have much choice.

Are you ready to perform the duty that is my right?

- Well, well, no.

Actually...

I love another.

- And where is the lucky one?

Where is this wonderful virgin?

Hm?

Have you lost your tongue?

- She's being held captive in the temple of the Ancient One.

The Black Knights kidnapped her from beneath my very eyes.

But not for long.

- You want to desecrate the temple of the Spider?

- I have no other goal in my life.

- Alone?

- I'm well prepared, I can assure you.

- No one has ever returned alive

from the temple of the Spider.

The Holy Book says, that only the son

of Toron can defeat the Ancient One.

- I will find her.

I will recover my love.

I hope she's still alive.

- I owe you my life.

- It occurs to you now.

You wouldn't admit it by the river bank.

- It's different now.

- Glad for that.

- I will spare your life, but, you must take me with you.

- Altruism doesn't suit you any better than maternity, Roon.

What's your idea?

- Gold.

So much gold and silver or jewels,

shut up in the temple of the Spider.

It could be ours without any difficulty.

That's my idea.

It could change our future.

You haven't even told me your name.

- I don't use names, remember?

- That looks like the sword of Toron.

How did you come to have it?

- There's no time for that, now.

We've got to get it back.

- But it's not going to be easy.

Look, there are guards over there.

If they discover us, we won't stand a chance.

- I'll take care of the sword, you keep watch.

- Alright.

- Our only hope lies in distracting them.

- It's out in the open, the guards will see you.

- We'll leave that to Kiog, he'll keep them busy.

Go ahead, Kiog, create a little chaos for us.

Go on.

Go on.

- What's going on? - Let's go and find out.

- They're trying to get away!

Catch them and bring them back!

I want them captured.

Quick, get moving!

- Come with me!

- We'll go this way.

- Don't let them escape!

- I found tracks here!

- Roon?

Where are you?

Roon!

Sunya!

Sunya, wait for me!

- Ator!

Come!

I'm in here.

Follow me, Ator.

Ator, come to me, I'm here!

- Sunya.

But...

You're not...

- It doesn't matter who I am.

You must be tired.

Here.

Drink this.

No!

Never touch that drape.

I was expecting you.

You will be happy here.

It's peaceful.

The days run into the nights,

and the nights into the days.

Time will mean nothing to you.

You will feel that you've stepped into eternity.

Here we are all immortal.

- She looked at me.

I heard her voice.

She smiled at me.

- She smiled at you, did she?

That's what you thought.

Do you want to see your beloved?

Come here.

Come on.

I will show you your loved one.

I will show you your loved one.

- Sunya.

No.

No.

That's impossible.

- No, my dear.

That was the girl you gave year heart to.

You saw her with your own eyes.

She is only too happy to have been chosen

to wed the Ancient One.

You will be mine until you have no

strength left to gratify me.

- Kiog!

Good boy, you found me.

Help me escape!

Come on, Kiog.

Hurry!

Come on, Kiog, you can do it!

- Indun, how beautiful you are.

The sight of your face fills me with strange joy.

Your touch, is ecstasy.

- This is Prince Sultan, of the Zori tribe.

He opposed my will and I transformed him

into an owl that has to sit on a perch.

Come, Ator.

- You know what to do, Kiog.

Go on!

- Get out of here!

- Ator, a curse on you.

- Come quickly.

Escape while you can.

- You'll pay for this Ator.

I shall be avenged.

- If we can get through this jungle,

we will be out of Indun's territory.

- It's too still.

- Now we must pass through the land

of the walking dead.

- Well, if we gotta go.

They've disappeared.

Come on, let's get out of here.

- Ah.

- Join you for a jug?

- Yeah, why not.

Suit yourself.

- Alright if I take her for two clesidras, huh?

- Mm, mhm.

Thank you.

- Come on.

- Hey, where do you think you're goin'?

Let the man look at ya.

- Yes, she's fine.

Here, take this.

- We need two horses.

I'm sure the cripple will know how to get them.

- I think it'll be more expensive than you reckon.

- I don't think you need to worry

too much about the cost.

Watch this.

Listen now, I told you once, I told you thousand times.

Leave her alone, waste your money on these women.

- You'll give me a heart attack, that's my money!

- I never saw her in my life before.

- Who is she?

- Griba, wait!

- What's the hurry?

- Griba, Griba, wait!

- I'll take care of her.

- Don't be stupid.

- I am the only one to posses the secret

of your true identity, Ator.

And I can restore the proof of your birth to you now,

as I hid it from you when you were a baby.

Here is the mark of Toron, your father.

Yes, Ator, you are the son of Toron.

It is of you, the sacred books, have written,

and of your destiny to defeat the Ancient One.

And now,

after long years of patience,

the moment has come.

Now you must go to to the Volcano of Shadows

and take possession of the Shield of Mordor,

the shield which wards off death.

It will render you immortal, as long as it

remains in your keeping.

Then you will fulfill your destiny

in the temple of the Spider.

From this day on, you will have no further need of me.

- Tears of blood.

Son of Toron lives.

Gah.

- I was counting on you, Ator.

- Oh, I thought you always counted on yourself.

- Ugh.

- Black Knights, prepare your men to defend

the Kingdom of the Ancient One.

The son of Toron has returned,

on the same mission as his father,

and our old enemy must be vanquished,

and the Spider's kingdom saved from the fate

Ator intends for it.

I, Dakkar, have no fear of holy books.

It is not the prophet of the Spider,

who decides the course of destiny.

- Long life to the Spider.

- Look, Roon, there it is.

The heart of that volcano,

in its shadows,

lies the shield of Mordor.

It possesses magic powers, and I must have it

in order to fight the Ancient One.

- I'll help you get it.

- The shield is my destiny, not yours.

- What do you know about my destiny?

Not yet, wait.

We'll have to pass through the caverns

of the Blind Warriors.

They have a highly developed sense of smell,

so rub these leaves on your skin,

and they won't be able to detect us.

The sign of Toron.

So you are the son of Toron.

I don't understand, why didn't you tell me?

- Even I didn't know about it

until a little while ago.

A man's fate is only revealed to him

when he's halfway through his life.

If it were revealed sooner, it would

only seem an illusion.

- So then it was not your beloved Sunya

who drove you to the Kingdom of the Ancient One.

- Sunya's not an illusion, if that's what you think.

Sunya is a part of my destiny.

You alright?

- Ator!

- So that's what Mordor's power consists of.

Don't you realize?

If it has struck me, the shield would've been yours.

- I'm not interested in the shield.

It's of no value to me.

- That's true.

Your concern is the treasure.

- That's the only reason I'm with you.

We both found what we were looking for.

Wait!

I want my treasure.

- Leave it.

You'll soon have all the gold of the Ancient One.

Roon, let's get out of here.

- Long life for the Spider!

- The Spider's treasure, Ator.

The richest treasure in the world.

- Yes.

Your blessed treasure.

And now I think our paths separate.

I must find Sunya.

Now nothing stands between you and your destiny.

- Our ways, Ator, divide here.

- Come on!

- They have invaded the Temple of the Spider.

- Kill them!

- Follow me!

- Welcome, Ator.

- Now you will die like a dog.

- Help!

Help!

- That sounds like Sunya.

- Go.

- Help!

Save me!

- Sunya!

What are you doing here?

- No one can obstruct the will of the Spider.

Not even the son of Toron.

- But it was you who guided me to this place.

- In order to regain my rightful place

and only to return to what I have always been.

The High Priest of the Spider.

I am your priest!

No!

- Ator, take me away from here.

- First I must complete what I was born to do.

- Oh.

- Roon.

- Won't you let me see your beloved Sunya?

- Yes, of course.

I'll go get her.

- No, no.

Perhaps, it's better like this.

If I can't see her,

I could still believe

she's just one

of your...

Illusions.

- Roon.

Roon.