Hagen (Hagen - Im Tal der Nibelungen)

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They sing the song of two warriors.

As different as light and shadow.

A song of friendship ... and betrayal.

It is the song of Siegfried, the dragon slayer,

who while hunting stopped to rest at a spring.

And it is the song of Hagen of Tronje,

the Burgundians' Marshal.

Who set a trap for the hero.

And fatally stabbed him in a cowardly act.

But the truth is different.

! know it.

Because I loved one of them.

But you took him from me.

And you will all pay for that.

HAGEN IN THE NIBELUNG VALLEY

EUROPE IN THE MIDDLE AGES. HOSTILE HUNS ADVANCE INTO THE WEST.

SINCE THEN, WAR AND DISPLACEMENT HAVE REIGNED AMONG THE PEOPLES.

THE PROUD KINGDOM OF BURGUNDY IS ALSO FIGHTING FOR SURVIVAL.

THEIR KING MUST GO OUT TO PROTECT THE BORDERS OF HIS COUNTRY.

They were surprised in their sleep.

Don't get too close.

The man needs water. Bring him water!

Here. Drink.

Yes, drink.

Here. Help me.

The king!

Don't let him get away!

The king has been hit!

Father!

Be careful.

WORMS CAPITAL CITY OF THE KINGDOM OF BURGUNDY

Look at his scars.

I don't know anyone who has survived such an attack.

This boy escaped the beast.

Now he has passed our test.

That makes him one of us.

You lasted longer than anyone else.

You will become a great warrior.

Hagen of Tronje.

There are those who say you are responsible.

I am the Marshal.

You are also part of this family.

Father always saw it that way.

I'll do everything in my power to protect this family.

Everything.

The king is dead.

Long live the King of Burgundy.

King Gunther!

King Gunther!

The people are afraid, my King.

They know that war can break out at any time.

Your crown weighs heavily, brother.

We are surrounded by enemies who are waiting for us to show weakness.

We need allies.

What about the Lombards?

Alboin lost his wife in childbirth.

And Kriemhild is now of marriageable age.

Why not give her to the Danish king?

If I may ... The Danes will not attack us.

Their king always respected your father.

Yes.

Our father.

We Burgundians will remain strong,

as long as we do not fight among ourselves.

We'll make the Lombards our allies,

strengthening our borders in the East.

It /s decided.

In the summer, Alboin will get my sister as his wife.

Or does anyone have an objection?

For Burgundy.

Go ahead. And tell Mother.

King Alboin?

I saw him once when I was a child.

A long time ago.

And when?

This summer.

Are the Lombards the best choice?

They have good warriors.

Father always sought an alliance in the East.

He would be happy.

Close the gates!

Bring in the horses!

Easy.

Foreign horsemen are camping at the gates.

Eleven armed men. No banner, no crest.

-They are travelling warriors. -Their leader?

They wouldn't let me through to him.

! know your scars.

Let's set out.

We shall ride 10 Worms!

-Foreigners outside the gate. -Hold the archers ready!

Take him to the king.

What is your name?

Siegfried.

Then you three are these brothers.

We are the sons of Dankrat.

And where are you from?

Xanten.

Siegfried of Xanten? Son of King Siegmund?

Our fathers were allies in the Old Wars.

Our fathers murdered industriously.

They didn't leave much of the Old World behind.

What exactly do you want here?

Yesterday was stormy, today the sun is shining.

And I want to fight you.

A fair duel. King against king.

My crown against yours.

You may have roamed widely, but different laws apply here.

And what are these ... laws?

When a king comes as a friend, he receives protection and hospitality.

When he comes as an enemy ...

And who are you?

Just a servant.

Then have the servant fight for you.

We Burgundians stand together.

No one fights alone here.

A big family ...

I don't want to spoil that happiness.

My men and I accept your offer. We'll stay as guests.

Then we welcome you here.

Put them in our guest quarters.

We are now guests of the Burgundians!

I'm not worried about their weapons.

There is a child riding with the men.

It looked at me ...

But they were not the eyes of a child.

It was something else. An Old One.

I know the stories about Dark Elves,

creatures of the night, who crawl into our dreams.

My brother should have sent the strangers away.

-Your brother knows what he's doing. -My brother never met the Old Ones.

But you know what they're capable of.

The faithful servant.

This morning, don't take it amiss. I ...

Sometimes I don't know what's wrong with me.

Where's the dwarf?

You never really know.

He lives in the shadows.

Creeps into your dreams.

Are you afraid of him?

Do you even know what fear is?

There is no room for you in Worms.

Get out of here.

What are you looking for, Hagen of Tronje?

I know what you are.

They're afraid of you and your kind.

I'm not.

You Old Ones took everything from me.

Even my fear.

! know your scars.

! know the one who inflicted them on you.

! know what happened back then.

Master? Come quickly.

Careful. Come here. Go on.

The servants saw the EIf here last night.

-Come here! -I'll close the gate.

The horses went mad afterwards.

What's happened here?

-Let me through. -Stay back!

-I cannot let you through. -This is my horse.

-I can calm him. -Kriemhild, stay back!

Hold him.

Hold the horse!

Stay back!

Watch out!

Close the gates!

Come.

It's just me.

Stay here!

What's happening, Hagen?

You're right.

They're crawling into our dreams.

But we mustn't give them power.

I will miss Burgundy.

Mother.

-I'm here for the king. -He has a visitor.

They spit fire?

-Visitor? -You're joking.

They're not like the mountains here. The smoke darkens everything.

It burns in the eyes like shake venom.

Is it true they make their women fight?

Are you a warrior?

I will be soon.

Those women will cut your head off before you reach for your sword.

Why did you travel all that way?

All the way to Isenland, across the North Sea?

-She called to me. -Who?

Their queen.

Brunhild.

-The Valkyries are Old Ones. -Yes.

And they are mightier than any man.

Brunhild has the power to cast a spell on a man at the other end of the world.

Even if she has never met him.

And did you meet her?

What are you gawking at with such reverence?

This isn't mass and I'm no priest.

Where are your women? You have a sister.

Are you hiding her from me?