Ator, the Fighting Eagle

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.