Original subtitles

Previously on "Runes."

So this is where your traitorous ancestor trapped

my father all those years ago?

(Hela gasps)

You've lost, Loki.

(Hugo speaking in foreign language)

No.

(Hugo speaking in foreign language)

(Hugo groans)

(Hela grunts)

Oh, you did it.

Did it work?

Loki's locked in there forever?

No, father, father.

(debris rumbling)

We can't stay here.

Jotun.

He sacrificed himself to save us from the specters.

Thank you, my friend. You were a true knight.

(goblin snickering)

(soft medieval music)

(metal clanging) (Turstin groaning)

Hmm, I finished it.

Hmm.

Uh?

A fine piece of work, son.

I think you should start working on your masterpiece.

Time to become a real blacksmith.

You think?

Yes, and your masterpiece should reflect your personality.

Put your heart and soul in it.

So what are you gonna forge?

Well, I don't know. I haven't had time to think about it.

Don't worry when the time is right, my son, you'll know.

Your choice will make itself.

I won't let you down. Promise, father.

Can I go tell Alice and Hugo?

Sure, but a real blacksmith

would put away his tools first.

Ah. (giggling)

♪ Destiny will cut the sky afire. ♪

♪ All that has gone yet will be ♪

♪ In the darkest void ♪

♪ The language of the gods all spy ♪

There we are.

I'm off to the porch.

Hold on, Alice Don't get your hopes up.

The return of your father's ship may just be a rumor.

I know, but I miss him so much.

Hmm.

Me too, Alice. I miss him a lot.

Dagmar would be so proud of the young lady you've become

(soft music)

All done.

Do you wanna come watch the boats?

Sure, I'll come along.

Not so fast. Hugo has to catch a chicken for dinner first.

A chicken.

(Hugo groaning)

(hens clucking)

(Hilda giggling)

Like this one?

(hen clucking)

Do you remember the first time you ran after that chicken?

For what? An hour?

A day?

(all laughing)

Well, it certainly wasn't my finest moment.

You're a chicken, my lady.

You've become a real farmer.

And that's good because Dame Neil and the Barons

haven't given up on their search for you.

Yes, but country life is so tiring.

Now that it's quieted down,

maybe I could pass myself off as a bard.

What do you think, Hilda?

Mm hmm.

♪ Our golden sun's hidden and veiled ♪

♪ Destiny will cut the sky afire ♪

♪ All that has gone yet will be in the darkest void ♪

♪ The language ♪

You know, I've never understood those lyrics.

For centuries, that song has been passed down

from generation to generation.

There's nothing to understand. It's poetry.

Well, it's a silly poem.

Words coming out of a void?

(Hilda giggling)

♪ Void ♪

(both laughing)

And so I was able to return young Neil

to the castle safe and sound.

Hmm?

Are you sure that there's nothing else I need to know?

Well...

Neil, hold on.

No, no.

Nothing else, my lady.

You claim that your loyalty to this house is absolute.

Well, I'm going to give you a chance to prove that loyalty.

Dame Neil, I'm ready to face any peril

for you and your son.

Very good.

The lords of the surrounding counties

are eager to seize the Dutchy of Normandy,

but if I can manage to get William

to abdicate in favor of Neil,

then I will be Duke, as is right.

I'll find him and force him to abdicate.

Do not disappoint me, Ulrich.

Bring me William, and you shall once again be captain

of the guard in place of that Hela who disappeared.

Fail, and you'll end your days in exile never to return.

I'll go with him.

No, a Lord doesn't track his enemies

like some vulgar mercenary.

You are above that.

Ulrich, take a detachment of guards and make haste.

At your command, my lady.

(soft orchestral music)

(Neil sighs)

(Alice giggling)

Someone's in a good mood.

I've never seen you smile this much.

We've beaten Loki.

The Neils haven't captured you,

and now my father's coming home.

All is good. (giggling)

It's true, right?

Father is the one who taught me how to track

and wield a sword.

Oh, he knows so many secrets.

I'm sure he'll be happy to teach you.

(Hugo gasps)

We can eat honey at the port,

and we'll make a nice pie tonight.

What? Pears, nuts, and spices.

Mm, we're going to feast.

(Algythe gasps)

Death.

(ominous music)

If you wanna be a bard wandering from village to village,

you're going to have to walk a lot faster.

Huh? You okay?

Is something wrong? (Hugo panting)

No, no.

I just remembered that I forgot to put away the the ax.

You go on ahead.

But- I'll be quick.

I'll meet you on the pier.

Fine.

♪ Destiny will cut the sky afire ♪

♪ Destiny will cut the sky afire ♪

(grunts) I've got that silly song stuck in my head.

Okay. I have to go back to the cave.

William, show yourself.

I know you are hiding William of Normandy

under a false name.

Where's Hugo?

You have found out my secret, sir.

Hmm?

Take him. He's all yours.

He's disguised himself as a chicken.

(men laughing)

Shut up. You asked for it.

Go through this farm from top to bottom.

Yes, my Lord.

Hmm.

We'll find him eventually.

Lord Ulrich, there's no one else here.

He's in the forest, isn't he?

I don't know what you're talking about.

Continue the search.

I'll check the rest of the area for him.

Mama, I'm scared for Hugo.

Don't you worry.

Ulrich will never catch Hugo.

Hugo's a lot smarter than him.

(hooves clopping)

(water rushing)

Still no sign of him.

Father?

What's keeping Hugo?

(Hugo panting)

(wolves snarling)

(suspenseful orchestral music)

Huh? Who reopened the cave?

That's great. Forgot to bring my bow.

I am sensing some kind of evil energy coming from inside.

Something's not right.

(wolves roaring)

What?

Oh no.

It's impossible.

No, no. (gasps)

We've been waiting for you, boy.

Hela?

(Fenrir roars)

Don't damage him. He must be intact for the ritual.

The ritual. What ritual?

Loki.

Huh? What's going on?

They came to arrest Hugo.

Oh no.

Hugo? He said he was coming here.

Thankfully, no. Ulrich's gone to look for him.

We can't let them capture him.

Where are you hiding?

Huh?

(wolf roars)

(horse neighs)

Hmm? (munching)

Something's going on. I know it.

I've been sensing it all morning here.

Oh, please. You probably ate a bad mushroom.

That's all.

Huh?

(suspenseful orchestral music)

Oh, what the heck's he doing here?

You get down. You'll give us away.

He's looking for something.

What if he finds the cave?

Oh, this is not good.

We have to warn Hugo and Alice.

Right.

I don't understand. I recited the correct spell.

Rollo's stones activated the three norns.

Not all it seems.

Huh?

If you hadn't run away from the cave so soon,

you would've seen that the last norn wasn't doing its job.

(Hela cackling)

(goblin snickering)

Maybe so,

but I've yet to see a dragon burning Normandy to the ground.

Your vile ancestor scattered our father's body

to the four corners of Normandy,

but you felt the call of his magic,

and you have come to help us.

You are the heir.

The heir to the Dutchy of Normandy and the powers of Rollo.

You alone can act as a Loki's host

without your human body wasting away.

And until we can retrieve all the parts

of his dragon body, you will.

I will never help you.

Go on.

Stay there and don't move.

No.

(wall crumbling)

Yes, my brother.

No power on earth can stop the ritual now.

(ominous music)

(Lil' Golès panting)

Alice, Turstin, hey, wait, where's Hugo?

We're looking for him.

Ulrich and some soldiers came to the farm to arrest him.

Hugo, the cave.

You think Hugo went to the cave? Why would he do that?

Well, he was acting odd earlier.

Something strange happened and he wouldn't tell me about it.

I should never have let him go off like that on his own.

We've gotta find him, Turstin.

(horse snorts)

What is that?

Hmm?

Hmm. Rock.

You can't escape me, you little imposter.

(horse neighing)

Easy, calm down.

(horse neighs)

No, come back.

(sword slices)

No matter. Let's see who's hiding in here.

(Hugo groaning)

(suspenseful orchestral music)

No.

(ominous music)

After centuries of waiting,

your time has now come, father.

(walls rumbling)

(ominous orchestral music)

(Hugo whimpers)

Father, at last.

(Hugo whimpering)

Sorcery.

Huh? By all the gods.

What goes on here?

Ulrich.

Hugo.

It smells of wolf.

That's strange, isn't it?

The entrance, it isn't blocked anymore.

Hugo must have gone inside. Let's go.

Right.

(ominous music)

Oh, no.

Protect the cave. I'll go find Hugo.

All right.

(Alice panting)

You've been in league with him all along.

Ulrich, get out of here. You can't win against them.

You should listen to the boy.

Don't meddle in things you are incapable of understanding.

You are right, I don't understand what's going on here.

But I do understand this,

you'll not take William of Normandy, he's my prisoner.

Now hand him over or you'll regret it.

I don't have time to waste on you, human.

Now come worship at the feet of your mistress.

You are going to pay for dishonoring me.

Huh?

Fenrir, get rid of him. We must finish the ritual.

I'm not afraid of your lap dog. (grunts)

(Hugo groans)

(Fenrir snarling)

(Turstin groaning)

Get back.

(wolves whimpering)

Huh.

(debris rumbling)

Huh?

(sword slashes)

Huh?

Come on, Ulrich.

No.

This way. Hurry.

You are not going anywhere.

Ulrich.

Drop your sword, you're my prisoner.

Ulrich, I'm not your enemy. Open your eyes.

Drop your sword.

All right, we gotta get outta here.

(Hugo gasps)

(Hugo groaning)

Ulrich, save yourself.

He's my prisoner. (groans)

Ulrich.

(sword slashing)

(Ulrich grunting)

Hugo?

Hugo, Hugo.

Alice.

What on earth is that?

Loki?

Loki? But...

Come on, let's leave this.

No, we can't leave Ulrich here.

Ulrich.

He's blinded by rage. There's nothing we can do

Quick.

(Fenrir roars)

(Hugo yelling)

Come on Hugo. Let's go.

You'll perish, she devil.

You turned Dame Neel against me.

You are going to pay.

(Ulrich groans) (sword clangs)

(giggling) Huh?

No.

The heir is getting away.

(both panting)

Loki.

Loki's returned.

What? But that's impossible.

We have to warn Algythe. Let's go.

Ah. Too late.

We have no time to lose.

(Ulrich groaning)

We must finish the ritual.

You are not worthy of the honor given to you, mortal.

(goblin snickering)

(Ulrich groaning)

(Ulrich panting) (ominous music)

(dragon roaring)

(Ulrich screaming)

(Fenrir snarling)

I don't know.

It was said that only Rollo's heir was able

to contain the power of the dragon.

Father.

(Loki laughing)

Loki, master of chaos. You are free.

What am I doing in this human body?

Why am I not a dragon?

It's just...

Where's my body?

You were released from Rollo's spell

before we could assemble all the pieces,

but we managed to assemble most of it.

This body is unworthy of my power.

I've waited all of three centuries,

and you want me to wait even more?

Rollo's heir proved more difficult than we thought.

Silence. You are incompetent.

It makes me wonder how you even managed

to break the spell that held me.

It was me.

I am the one who freed you from this spell, master.

Hmm?

Oh.

You?

Yes, yes. I made a pact with Hela and Fenrir.

In exchange for my help,

you'll get rid of the grand Goblin

so that I may take his place.

(Loki laughing)

So I owe my freedom to this repugnant little being?

(goblin giggling)

Get out, goblin, or I will-

No.

But-

A pact is a pact.

The promise will be kept to you.

Thank you, your majesty.

But if you dare interrupt me even one more time,

you will end up in cinders, understood?

(gulps) At your service, master.

Rollo, hmm.

Ah, these stones are powerful, father,

they could prove useful.

Hmm, Rollo's stones.

Rollo.

But father-

These stones held me prisoner for many centuries.

Anyone who dares get in my way

(stones crushing)

Shall suffer the same fate.

(ominous music)