Bloodlands

There used to be four tribes here.

But the big Mountain War destroyed two of them.

In the end, there was only us and the tribe of the Dog Bones,

but remember:

Not people wage war.

It is the ghosts that fight each other

and the people's favor is their prize.

Are there no strong warriors amongst you?

I see, there are no more Arrow People left,

brave enough to fight me.

This day and this entire highland

belongs to us, the Dog Bones!

Ha! Now the Arrow People are even sending their children!

You are no warrior! You're a nobody.

And thus, this shall be your name forever!

You're a nobody.

Many winters have come and gone.

And now the Dog Bones are defeated too.

Yes, the "Black Sickness" killed them.

No. They were already lost,

when you broke their pride.

It's been a long time since the giant fell.

You know, we ate and slept.

And all was good.

But now I saw the end of this calm.

Do you remember when people

came from the land of the rising sun?

Yes. They brought the "Black Sickness."

Many Dog Bones have died.

And these strangers were not evil people.

No. They were good people.

But now everything will change,

because in the dream I saw dark warriors.

That is why we are now climbing the mountain of spirits.

For you, my friend, will walk the way of the warrior.

You said it: I ate and slept.

I saw many suns and moons and my power is gone.

So how am I still to walk the path of the warrior?

Your power is still there.

Use it,

because the time for eating and sleeping is over.

Believe me, friend, your world

will decay.

Friend…

What happened?

Dead! They are all dead!

What are you saying?

You don't know?

You know that I've been traveling far.

I was with Ghost Tongue on the holy mountain.

But you are alone!

Where is Ghost Tongue?

He was killed.

By whom?

I don't know. But I heard a strange noise…

Then it was one of those ghosts with white hair.

Their beasts make this noise.

They are big deer without antlers.

What are you saying?

I was hunting and heard the screaming.

I saw everything.

But I couldn't do anything.

They rounded up everyone,

cut their heads off

and threw their bodies into the fire.

It's useless to go there.

There's nothing left.

This ash is all that's left

of my wife and children!

What do we do?

We go and kill these foes.

We are too weak.

A man is nothing without his people.

But our people is dead.

We are dead.

No, we are alive!

You see? We are alive!

It's been a long time since you lost your people

and you were a warrior…

I, however, am merely a hunter.

Believe me, I am dead.

Yesterday this foe

took my wife and my children…

We are all dead…

And I am tired.

You want to take the path of the warrior?

I have seen the horror!

The enemy is too strong.

You will die!

You're saying that we're already dead.

Will I die a second time?

This land is all we know. Leaving it would be dumb.

This is madness!

You are a dumb warrior!

Hey! You hear me?

Go then! Go!

A dumb warrior is what you are!

Yes, a dumb warrior.

My poor friend…

I am sorry...

Ghosts of the Light. I am very sad.

Why?

Tell me why!

We are now the last of the Arrow People.

What shall I do?

Perish as well?

Die?

No, I shall not perish.

I am alive…

Until this foe perishes.

I am leaving this old world.

And in the new one, there shall be no more brood

like you anymore.

I will

kill you.

And I will follow you to the edge of the world.

I will...

I will

kill my enemies!

No good luck in hunting?

No deer? No hare?

No. As you can see!

So fish again!

What are you doing?

I am burying my brother, your father!

Now? Are you crazy?

Do you want the Whiteskulls to eat us as well?

You don't tell me

what to do, daughter of my brother!

Man, woman!

You understand? I say what to do!

Where are you going?

I can't stand you any longer!

A woman must listen!

You don't tell me what to do. You've been shunned.

You and my father. And I had to go with you!

Yes! Be glad and grateful.

Otherwise the "Black Sickness" would have gotten you as well.

And you'd be dead!

Like the others.

Give me your bow! You know, mine broke.

I know!

Then make a new one!

Bitch!

You hear me? You're a bitch!

Bitch!

Hörst du? Du bist ein Drecksstück! Bitch!

What should I do?

Tell me, my forefathers!

Where should I go?

Talk to me, Ghosts of the Light…

I am going to starve if I stay here.

I am going to starve if I stay here.

I am going to starve if I stay here.

Help me…

The strange warriors do not know

that everything needs to be in harmony.

They take and give nothing in return.

They don't know about the things that connect everything.

They hide their faces and they live like locusts…

What do these strange warriors want?

The land. The people. Everything.

And they want to take from you what you are.

How?

First, they take your face…

And you will keep silent out of shame.

Then, they will break your spirit,

and you will listen like a child.

…And finally, they take your heart,

so you will serve them and they will own you…

I know you believe me.

But your brothers and sisters did not believe me.

They will only see, when it's already too late.

But you see it now.

That's why I went with you to this mountain far away.

Unfortunately, most people

prefer to serve and obey.

I will serve no one!

No one!

What is a girl doing all by herself in these bad parts of the land?

Girl? Are you blind?

Can't you see that I am a warrior?

Surely you are.

You speak the language of the Mountain Land?

I do not know another language.

Be aware, Little Warrior.

An evil foe is roaming the land.

Is that supposed to be something new?

They are different.

I am following them

but I lost track because of the rain.

The only enemies I know are the Whiteskulls.

Whiteskulls?

Haven't seen any yet?!

I'll tell you later. Do you have fire stones?

Then make fire!

Get some firewood! I am hungry.

Come on! Chop chop!

Do you speak the language of the Mountain Country?

But you don't belong to the tribe of the Dog Bones.