Beastmaster III: The Eye of Braxus

Al-ach ahm buchar!

Come, Maldor.

I must have strength to open the tomb

My people are still scouring the land for the Eye of Braxus

They will Find it for me.

The legends speak of a new ruler,

A young upstart named King Tal.

They say he has a knowledge of The Eye,

and they say he will share this knowledge with his brother,

a nomad cursed to wander the deserts and the forests,

A man with power over the animals...

And scarred with the mark of the beast.

I will command my warriors to bring the young king to me.

That, in turn, will bring me his brother,

The Beastmaster.

When I have them both,

I will regain my power and my kingdom.

I must have The Eye of Braxus.

We shouldn't have left the main road, Korum.

You speak, wife, as if there were choices. The Crimson Warriors were after us.

But this route will lead us to thieves.

A thief would not survive this, hmm?

- Father! - Whoa!

Korum!

No!

- Let her go! - Leave her alone!

Father! No!

So, hanging man, I survived you and your sword.

Definitely not impressed. And I'm

Mother!

Mother!

Bortho!

Quit fooling around and search the cart!

- I found this! - No!

It's just painted wood! Is that all you've got? This worthless piece of junk?

It was worth more than gold to my people.

- There's nothing worth taking. - Get away from me!

- Leave her alone! - You fool boy!

Mother!

Kill me quickly and be done with it!

No.

Ruh, enough.

Whoa! Oh!

Who-- who are you?

My friends call me Dar,

But you can call me The Beastmaster.

You should kill me while you have the chance!

We shall meet again, Master of the Beasts.

- Come on! Hurry! - Okay.

Oh, no.

Braxus.

- Thank you. - What is this?

It is Braxus, an ancient god of our homeland.

It was to be an offering to King Tal of Aruk.

Korum, he has the Mark of the Beast.

You need not fear me.

But these woods are dangerous.

You should leave.

For us, the main road holds even greater danger...

From the Crimson Warriors of Lord Agon.

Lord Agon?

A tyrant who conquered our homeland of Almbeth.

- We escaped to seek King Tal. - We heard he was in Acrollam.

At the eastern border of his realm, giving audience.

King Tal is a just and wise leader.

We hoped that he could help free Almbeth from the tyranny of Lord Agon's rule.

Without an offering, we won't even be admitted to see him.

I'll see that you get an audience.

- You know King Tal? - Like a brother.

- I'll meet you in Acrollam. - Please, ride with us.

You and your, uh, friends would be most welcome.

It's better if we travel separately.

- They must gone to the Royal Encampment. - No matter.

But Korum will seek King Tal's help against us.

Let him. By nightfall, the reinforcements will be here.

And then it will be too late for young King Tal.

We ride!

An offering, my king.

Thank you... most kindly.

Seth.

- Your majesty. - All these gifts.

I'm beginning to feel a little guilty.

The people's tributes come from their hearts, your majesty.

Your majesty must learn to accept gifts more graciously.

The world is plagued by evil, and I'm stuck on this throne

Your majesty does more good on his throne...

than all the armies of the world.

I should know better than to argue with you.

Any more visitors today?

King Tal, we have come far to see you.

- Our tribute was lost, but--- - I'm sorry,

but without a tribute, there cannot be an audience.

Perhaps you would accept me as their tribute.

Dar!

Seth, this calls for a real celebration.

- It shall be done, my king. - Yes.

But first, you should hear what these people have to say.

Thank you, Dar. Lord Agon is a powerful sorcerer.

His Crimson Warriors shoot arrows of fire.

- He took Almbeth in a day. - Yes, but why?

- What do you mean, Seth? - Well, I've been to Almbeth.

It has no riches, no natural resources, no strategic value whatsoever.

So what did Lord Agon gain by conquering it?

Perhaps he seeks something there of value only to a sorcerer.

Lord Agon has been searching the stronghold of Braxus.

What is this stronghold?

The fortress of the ancient god of Braxus, who once ruled Almbeth.

If Lord Agon seeks a god's magical object,

he could bring evil upon the entire world.

- Seth. - Your Majesty.

Send runners. Alert our bravest warriors.

We leave at dawn to liberate Almbeth.

Very well, your majesty.

Thank you.

Thank you, King Tal.

How about it? Will you join us?

You have many brave warriors and Seth's wise counsel.

I'd only be in the way.

And you have amazing powers, Dar.

And if you join us, we're sure to win.

- My place is in the wilderness. - Why do you keep turning away?

This mark sets me apart from other men.

My destiny lies elsewhere.

Come. I have something to share with you.

Quiet, old friend. I'll feed you later.

Before he died, our father gave this me.

He made swear to protect it.

I never discovered it's purpose, but I did discover this.

Here. It'll be safer if we share the responsibility,

and it'll remind you of the bond between us.

I will guard it with my life.

- Good-bye, brother. - Good-bye, brother.

Who goes there? Reveal yourselves at once!

Take cover!

Get down!

Let fly!

Stop grumbling. They wouldn't have let you stay at the celebration anyway.

You can be pretty frightening sometimes. You know that?

And you two,

I suppose you're disappointed I didn't let you steal the king's crown.

Well, look. See that? He gave me that,

and you can't have it.

That's odd.

We've been traveling half the night,

and the light from the fires of King Tal's camp are still burning bright.

Sherak, fly to King Tal's camp.

Hurry.

Hurry, Sherak.

Tal!

Where's my brother?

What happened to the king?

They came shooting arrows of fire. The guards didn't have a chance.

- Who came? - It was Lord Agon's Crimson Warriors.

I thought they'd come for us.

They took the king instead.

What would Lord Agon want with my brother?

I don't know,

but my husband nearly died trying to protect him.

I should never have left him.

I'm responsible for this.

What have you done with the king?

You are in no position to ask questions.

You and your whole army aren't gonna stop me.

- I'm gonna free the king. - I doubt it.

Your king is with the main contingent,

a full day's ride ahead of us,

and you aren't going anywhere.

Wait. Do not fire, brother.

Keep moving, old man.

I am a wandering worshipper of Demish, the god of peace.

You'll meet your god if you do not clear away.

When we show mercy, we are touched by Demish himself.

- Kill him! - He's a holy man.

Hear my words, and feel the god of Demish touch your brow.

Seth!

- Would you mind helping, Dar? - With pleasure!

Ruh!

Huh!

Hyah! Move! Huh! Huh!

Huh! Hyah! Huh!

- It's been a long time, Seth. - Too long.

This will keep them from finding us.

When they took the king I was knocked unconscious.

I've been following them ever since.

- What are you doing here? - I'm gonna rescue Tal.

Dar, what happened last night involves more than your brother's life.

And you're involved now whether you like it or not.

Must you always be in such a hurry?

- What is it? - Don't touch it.

Dar!

Dar! Close it!

Come on, or we'll lose 'em in this fog.

I think that's what they had in mind.

Hyah! Huh!

Hyah! Hyah! Hyah! Hyah!

Welcome to Almbeth, King Tal.

I'm Lord Agon. I trust you had a pleasant journey.

- What do you want with me? - With you, your majesty?

Nothing. It's what you have that I want.

At last, it's mine.