Red Sonja

In time before history, the Highborn Age, there existed the land of Hercainia.

It was a place of white-ticking beauty and pristine nature

where people lived as one with the goddess of the earth.

Respecting her gifts and sharing her bounty, it was a time of peace and harmony

until the rise of the Barbarian King Masses, who swept across the land,

bringing terror and destruction wherever he went.

Just bad dreams for you.

Time to move on.

We're heading west today.

I feel today is the day.

Bless your sacrifice.

Thank you, Forrest.

Goddess Asha, please meet me today, the day I find my people.

Oh, stop it.

Your odor would fill us good.

Goddess Asha, why frighten you?

He's the suffering of this child of your course.

And grant me the power to find those who did this.

You stay here.

I'm going to cut some birds.

Vihun, are you still filled with water?

Vihun, I said stay here.

When I get back, I'm swapping you for a poem.

My Emperor, we have prepared a feast in your honor.

Progress first, feast later.

Commander Archer.

Commander Archer, I want to hear of nothing but progress.

Progress is excellent.

We're clearing half the league today.

Half the league?

Are my machines not working correctly?

No, no, no.

Your machines are exceptional, my Emperor.

And we use many workers to the beastly dwell within.

Commander Archer, you see, we need the lumber to fire the furnaces, and the ore

is building entire cities, homes for people, places for people to live,

to work, to trade, do you see?

And there are secrets within that I shall help.

You wouldn't deny me these things.

You shall have everything you desire.

Good.

We've captured beastly or hermit, saboteurs, volcans, I am getting a cyclone, sir.

Isn't that right, Minister Coltan?

Oh, yes, yes, sir.

We have hunted the forests of Northeim and Tritium right now.

They will not fail me.

And that is real progress, Commander Archer.

Now, look at what we have here.

All right?

The lost between rebels, my Emperor.

No way.

No way.

Down on your knees.

Have a care.

This man was once the great king of Turan.

Your majesty, your niece, your royalty.

Show some dignity and defeat.

You know, when we once met before, when I was a little slave boy pouring ale

in the service of King Hans just... We did.

Oh, yes, yes.

I recall you had the promise of greatness about you even then.

Really?

Because I recall how you spat on me.

All right.

But, but, ancient history, perhaps we can make amends.

Amends?

Yes.

Amends, I met your service.

Yes.

Yes, you are.

Your lands bordered her king in the forest, and

it's said to be as wide as the world itself.

You know I'm looking for something there.

And missing half of your book of secrets?

Do you know where it is?

Glorious dragon, there.

You know, Harkinian forest is endless and full of monsters.

What of the tribes who lived there?

There are no tribes.

Emptiness is too dangerous.

What of the Harkinians?

The Harkinians were all slaughtered by your predecessor, my lord Hansus,

who you defeated with your machines and your brilliance.

Only the gods dwell with it.

And only they decide who may pass through.

You think that your gods can stop me from conquering the world beyond?

Even you cannot defeat gods, my lord.

Is that right?

I will defeat your gods.

Do you want to know how?

It's knowledge.

Knowledge that allows me to control the world, like I control those savage beasts.

It's knowledge that brings civilization to the barbarians.

Have any of your gods ever done that?

No.

No, why?

Why?

Why?

Because your gods are not real.

They don't exist and yet you continue to believe.

And that is why you and all of your kind are

relics from the past and I and the future.

Carlac.

What is your judgment?

These are no use to me.

What do we have here?

Is this machine not working correctly?

Get to see a king, get his head cut off.

Don't let the emperor hear you say that.

You'll have that ape man cut your head off, too.

Now, we've got him a nice beastie for his arena.

You came into my force and left death so free.

You have nothing but cruelty in your hearts.

The wars are supposed to be in that town.

I'll come by, Nia.

You look as if you clean up goods.

Get

back in the force, soon.

You dare to take what Draven ours?

No one can own the creatures of the force.

No

One can own anything or enough power.

Draven owns the world.

What tribe are you from, red woman?

I have no tribe.

Where is your home?

This forest.

Liar.

No one could survive the Harkhenian forest.

Everyone knows that.

And it'll be gone soon enough, anyway.

Yes.

Yes, I should send her through for her life.

And she could join you.

Why are you talking to the air?

Are you mad?

Mad.

Why do you kiss us?

You look as if you'll be better at this.

I thought I would be too.

But to be fair, I'm better with a knife.

That much is obvious.

Come on!

Stay down.

Will she live?

Ladies, you have cut her deeply, my lord.

The wound may spoil.

Be you.

You said she has no fighting skills.

What?

What in the hell do I have to say to you there?

Are you her king?

Speak!

You said she has no tribe.

Why are you here?

I don't know how to call that Lucenor, Tom.

Now speak up.

Tell us all.

A map of a Lucanian forest.

Very crude.

You're clearly looking for something.

So I... This might be very useful to me.

My lord, any words?

No, I'm fine.

I like this one.

Very, very feisty.

Don't spill her blood, Inesian.

I've had a better idea.

She can join the Daunat and see how this barbarian fears in the arena.

Perhaps who knows she might become a champion to rival you.

Run!

Run to the forest!

Take your shoes off!

Count!

Come on!

Move yourself!

What do we do with her?

They watch for the Daunati!

Get down!

Come on, move!

He

Must really like that horse.

She can't live.

She's stronger than any of us.

She will live.

It is time.

It is time for you to wake my daughter.

There's much to do now.

You're not.

And I am not your mother!

See, Captain?

Her fever has broken.

She lives as the emperor requested.

So it seems.

She is now your problem.

Look around.

You are in the Daunati pits.

There's nowhere to go.

No escape.

Would you stop your foolishness?