All language subtitles for Red-Sonja_2025_English-ELSUBTITLE.COM-ST_74724090

In a time before history,
the Hyborian Age,

there existed
the land of Hyrkania.

It was a place
of breathtaking 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 Anzus,

who swept across the land,
bringing terror and destruction
wherever he went.

Okay, let's play rock,
paper, scissors.

Just bad dreams, Vihur.

Time to move on.

We're heading west today.

I feel today is the day.

Bless your sacrifice.

Thank you, forest.

Goddess Asherah,
please make today
the day I find my people.

Mm.

Oh, stop it.

Your odor would fell a skunk.

They went this way! All men!

- Look, tracks there!
Come on!
- Get after them, boys!

- Get after them!
- Yeah, there! Come on!

I see their tracks! Come on!

On me! Don't let them get away!

Let's make some money!

Goddess Asherah...

...I pray you ease the suffering
of this child of your forest.

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

You can't come.

You stay here.

I'm gonna cut some throats.

Vihur, are your ears
still filled with water?

Vihur, I said stay here.

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

Pass me another keg!

I'm not nearly drunk enough!

- Looks like you boys
had a good day.

Fantatherium horn
will bring real gold.

Aye. And there's more
where that came from.

We're gonna
leave this place rich men.

- Nothing left
but vermin and scavengers.

- Mind the claws!
Mind the claws!

Careful. Careful!

Move your feet!

In you go! Get in there!

Careful!

It's the emperor.
The emperor's coming.

It's him and his machines.

Kneel before your emperor.

Down on your knees.

What?

Oh.

Thank you.

Thank you. That's very kind.

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

Oh, oh. Progress first,
feast later, Commander...

-Artran.
-Commander Artran.

I want to hear
of nothing but progress.

Uh, progress is excellent.

We're clearing
half a league a day.

Half a league?
Uh, are my machines
not working correctly?

Oh, no, no, no.
Your machines are exceptional,
my Emperor.

They're a wonder of invention.

A testament
to your wisdom and vision.

Each one faster
than 100 slaves.

I marvel
at the brilliance of your mind

that you could
even imagine them.

Without these machines,
we would never be able

to cut the trees
as fast as we are.

But the forest is vast,
and we lose many workers

-to the beasts
that dwell within.
-Uh, Commander Artran, 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 have.

You wouldn't deny me
these things.

-You, you shall have
everything you desire.
-Good.

We've captured beasts
for your arena, sir.

Sabertooths, volkhunds,
a mortiferum even.

I am getting a cyclops, though.

Isn't that right,
Minister Coltar?

Oh, yes. Yes, Emperor.

We have hunters
in the forests of Nordheim

and Brythium right now.

They will not fail you.

Now, that is real progress,
Commander Artran.

Now, who do we have here,
General Karlak?

The last of the Turan rebels,
my Emperor.

Move it. Move it!
Down, on your knees!

Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah!
Have a care.

This man was once
the greatest king of Turan.

Your Majesty, off of your knees.
You were royalty.

Show some dignity in defeat.

You know, we once met before,
when I was

a little slave boy pouring ale
in the service of King Anzus.

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.

-Ah...
-But, but, ancient history.

Perhaps we can make amends.

-Amends? I'm--
-Yes.

-I am at your service, Emperor.
-Yes.

Yes, you are.
Your lands bordered
the Hyrkanian Forest.

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

You know I'm looking
for something there.

The missing half
of your Book of Secrets?

Do you know where it is?

Glorious Draygan,
uh, the Hyrkanian Forest is

endless and full of monsters.

What of the tribes
who live there?

There are no tribes, Emperor.
It is too dangerous.

What of the Hyrkanians?

The Hyrkanians
were all slaughtered

by your predecessor, my Lord.

Anzus, who you defeated

with your machines
and your brilliance.

Only the gods dwell within,

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? Hm?

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 am the future!

Karlak?

What is your judgment, Emperor?

He's of no use to me.

What do we have here?

Is this machine
not working correctly?

- Good to see a king
get his head cut off!

Don't let the emperor
hear you say that.

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

Nah, we got him
a nice beastie for his arena.

You came into my forest
and left death and suffering.

You have nothing
but cruelty in your hearts.

Whores are supposed
to be in that tent.

I'll come by later.

You look as if
you clean up good.

Murderers!

Easy, my friend.

I'll have you and your kin
back in the forest soon.

Drink to that!

You dare to take
what Draygan owns?

No one can own
the creatures of the forest.

Anyone can own anything
with enough power.

Draygan owns the world.

What tribe are you from,
Red Woman?

I have no tribe.

Where is your home?

-This forest.
-Liar.

No one can survive
the Hyrkanian forest.

Everyone knows that.

And it'll be gone
soon enough anyway.

Liar! Liar! Liar!

Yes.

Yes, I should slit her throat
for her lies.

Then she could join you.

Why are you talking to the air?

Are you mad?

"Mad"?

Mind your insolence!

- You looked as if
you'd be better at this.

I thought I would be too.

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

That much is obvious.

What's going on here?

Come on!

General Karlak,
this is an entertainment!

Vihur!

Karlak, help her!

Stay down.

Will she live?

Lady Annisia
cut her deeply, my Lord.

The wound may spoil.

- Vihur.
- -You say she has no fighting skills?

- None of worth.
- -Why did Karlak have to save you, then?

Are you Hyrkanian?

- Speak.
- -She says she has no tribe.

Why are you here?

General Karlak,

loosen her tongue.

Now, speak up. Tell us all.

A map of the Hyrkanian forest.

Very crude.

But you're clearly
looking for something.

And so am I.

- This might be
very useful to me.

My Lord, are you hurt?

No, I'm fine. I'm fine.

I like this one.

Very, very feisty, eh?

Don't spill her blood, Annisia.

I've had a better idea.

She'll join the Damnati.

Let's see how this barbarian
fares in the arena.

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

Mom! Mom!

Sonja!

Run! Run to the forest!

Take the children and run! Go!

Please. Water, please!

Dralagoon!

We must run!
We'll hide in the forest!

No!

Dralagoon!

Mother.

Out! Come on! Move yourself!

- What do we do with her?
- -This one's for the Damnati.

Where's the wagon?

Vihur. Vihur!

Vihur! That's my horse!

- Come on, you stupid beast!
-Vihur!

- You take your hands off him!
- No!

-Take your hands off him!
-Stop it! Come on!

Come on, move!

No!

-Vihur!
-Hyah!

In you go!

- You must really like
that horse.

Mama, no!

Dralagoon!

Is she going to 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.

I am awake, Mama.

You're not.

-And I am not your--
-Mama!

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 Damnati pits.

There's nowhere to go.

- No escape!
- -Would you stop your foolishness?

Disturbing my breakfast.

You know,
it's always the new ones.

Can't we just start
our day in peace?

Fight later?

If you insist on dying,
simply wait a few days
for the games.

Don't waste your blood here.
There'll be no cheers.

Listen to Osin. He's right.

He's been here
longer than any of us.

Keep away.

Why?

"Why"?

Because I'll slit her throat.

Go ahead.

No one here cares.

Are you finished?

Take a bunk. Sit down.

Unless you'd rather
feel my whip.

She's nothing.

Oh, more fresh meat.
You don't look like much either.

You think I give a hog-shit
about your little pecker
and your worthless opinions?

Little pecker?

Petra, she's insulting
my manhood!

She's a good judge of character.

Petra, tell me
what it is you see in him

when there's far better
right before you.

I prefer an uncut gem

rather than a polished jewel
with no personality.

Ouch.

That's enough!

Training starts at second bell!

Latecomers will be flogged!

My Lord, how is the search going
in the Hyrkanian forest?

- Disappointing.
- Well, how can you be certain
it is even there?

When Anzus drove
the Hyrkanians into extinction,

the survivors
fled into the forest

and took the other half
of this with them.

Why are you so convinced
you need the other half
of this book?

Look at everything
you've accomplished already.

Look at this.

Do you know what this says?

-Do you know what it says?
-You know I cannot read it.

Only you have
deciphered the code.

It says...

...the child who holds
the knowledge within

shall hold the world
in their hands.

It's a prophecy. Do you see?

It's a prophecy about me.

I am that child,
and I unlocked the secrets
and changed the world.

And in the missing pages of this
will be knowledge

that...
even I can't imagine, Crudelis.

New ideas,
new machines, new worlds.

This is the key to shaping
the future of my world.

And this is my story.

Do you understand?
This is my story.

And yet,
without the other half...

...I don't have an ending.

I need an ending, but I don't.

How's she doing?

Not bad.
Further than I ever got.

Not as far as I did, though.

How did she end up here?

I heard she attacked
the emperor's fort
in the Hyrkanian forest.

I hear she took on
six guards for a horse.

Has anyone ever
made it to the top?

No one has ever
made it to the top.

She's past my mark.

What does she think
will happen if she makes it?

Well, look at that.

Now, this is gonna
get interesting.

Hey, you!
What do you think you're doing?

Come on, get her!

Oh, now she's in trouble.

Imagine if she actually knew
what she was doing.

Well, I doubt she's gonna
live long enough to find out.

If you want freedom so badly,
all you have to do is win.

Mm-hm. Like Lady Annisia.

Annisia, with the white hair?

The mad one
who talks to herself?

She's talking to her ghosts.

They say she is haunted
by everyone she has ever killed.

-She was a Damnati?
-Yes, but she was
a child slave first.

And then a Damnati.

She killed everyone
before her and won her freedom.

I fought her already.

I lost. Obviously, I lost.

But when we fight again,
I will be better prepared.

Uh, leave us, please.

-My Lord?
-It's nearly time
for the banquet, Annisia.

Aren't you ready?

I'm feeling unwell.

Perhaps we could eat here.

Don't you want to stay here?

Spend some time together?

We're always together.

You know what I mean.

Why have we never shared a bed?

Don't you think an emperor
deserves an empress?

Or am I still a slave
and Damnati to you?

Annisia, you're far more
than that to me.

Neither of us are what we were.
I mean, look around.

We were slaves
who found our paths to freedom.

Am I free?

I do not feel it.

I cannot escape their voices.

All the time, they torment me.

You promised that you would
find a cure to this curse.

I-- And I will.

I swear, once we understand
the true nature of this...

-...this error in your mind--
-It's not an "error in my mind."

-Hm.
-Voices are real.

-Yes.
-Their spirits surround me.

Look at me.

Look at me.

I will find a cure.

And then your suffering
will be over.

And then,
when you are whole,
when you are one,

then you will be my empress,
and you will rule alongside me.

But for tonight...

...let us quiet those voices
for a time.

Good.

Okay, hurry.

Murderer!

Murderer!

You can never silence us.

Get training!

The games are today!

The emperor expects
to be entertained!

- Wake up.
- -The citizens of Mighthaven

deserve to be entertained!

What's your name, troublemaker?

-Sonja.
-Sonja?

Which tribe?

I have no tribe.

Well, welcome, Sonja,
who is alone in the world.

They call me Osin The Untouched.

"Untouched"? Why?

Because no one has
ever touched me with a blade.

Never?

Not since my imprisonment here.

But perhaps you could be
the first one to touch me
and win the prize.

And what prize is that?

Me.

You?

Can't you see?

Prince Osin is fine.

A tasty morsel.

He is a royal feast.

He's a preening fool

with more luck than skill.

Rude.

- That all you've got?
- What's through there?

The arena's through there.

The whole reason we're here.

Where we fight.

Who do we fight?

Whoever they put in front of us.

Barbarians.

Creatures.

Each other.

Each other?

But no one here is my enemy.

And no one here
is your friend either.

Make none.

Have no attachments.

Life is cheap.

So we fight for what?
Just sport?

Surely you've killed before.

For food.

To protect what I love,
not for sport. Never.

Well, then.

This one, a week at most.

- All right, all right. One
at a time, please. Don't push.
- I'll take gloves.

Ashman, give me my weapons.

Out of my way, Petra.

Today, we meet the gods.

Gods will wait.

Here you go, Petra.

Get a move on, Blacksmith!

Fast as I can, boss.
Fast as I can. What? What?

None of that!

Come on, you! Let's get it on!

- Osin! You're next!
- What do you think
we're gonna be fighting today?

You do realize
the only way out now
is through there?

You won't be so keen
when you're up here!

Don't worry,
I left some for you.

Give me the spear!

Are you ready?

What do you think
we'll be fighting today?

Make me proud!

Petra,

for love.

Keep it orderly. No pushing!

- Oi, give me the spear!
- You'll get your chance.

So, to get out

of this miserable hole,

-I need to die or win, correct?
-That's right.

Damnati games. Hear that?

Biggest day of the week
for these sad sacks.

Very well.

I want that and that. And those.

Excellent choices.

- You can have this.
- -I want to see faster moves!

- This.
- -Larkan, you've been slacking!

- And...
- -Pass me that leather-plate armor.

...these.

-And that protects?
-Nothing. Absolutely nothing.

But the crowd will love it.

Fight or die!

Did they ever
make you wear this?

I would have cut the balls from
any man who tried to make me.

Ignore them all...

...and just focus on
what's coming out of that gate.

What is coming
through that gate?

Could be anything.

I have a wooden sword.

Well, you best hope
it's not a giant beaver, then.

Why didn't they ever
dress you up that way?

Damnati...

...fight.

Yeah!

He wants us to fight.

Each other.

Well?

No.

We have to.

One of us dies...

...or we both die.

We are Damnati.

By the Goddess,
I will not fight you.

Sonja!

I will not fight her
for your entertainment.

But I will fight you!

Or are you a coward?

I'm sure this mob
would enjoy that.

This one's touched by madness.

Yes. Such a shame
she's about to die.

Oh, it's better that way.

Petra!

Petra!

Good shot.

Well done.

- Petra!
- Move! Damn it!

- Get up!
- Move!

Petra, I'm sorry.

- Move!
- Petra!

Petra!

- Move!
- Petra!

Hawk.

Relax. Relax.

There's nothing you can do.

I don't think
that's a good idea.

Her last thoughts were for you.

Well, tonight we drink
to the fallen Damnati.

Let us pray that
they're with their ancestors.

May they rest in peace.
To the fallen!

To the fallen!

So, tell me of progress.

My Lord, the forest beast
is ready for the test.

Good. Good.

We are using your new design
for the yoke.

Good.

And as you can see,
the yoke is working
better than ever.

Better than ever.

Hm.

No, no. My Lord,
please don't do that.

Ah.

Hm.

Better than ever.

It's true.

But still not on humans?

Uh, sadly, not yet.

I've conducted many experiments,
but they all die.

But I've no doubt
you will overcome
the challenges, Lord.

Ah. I mean, I've pondered
little else on my travels.

But the answers are in the book,
I'm sure of that.

All the missing knowledge
will be in the other half,

and then,
once we've perfected this yoke,

we're going to build
a whole new army.

But here...

...we have made
very exciting progress.

As you designed,
the orb's energy is now
powering the whole city,

and can soon be used
in your new weapons.

Who are you?

My name is Daix.

How do you know
the songs of my people?

-It is Hyrkanian.
-I know.

And you are clearly
not Hyrkanian.

By the Goddess,

you are one of the orphans
from the forest.

Lost after Anzus attacked.

It was said that
none of you survived.

I survived.

I survived.

One by one,
my friends were taken...

...by starvation...
cold, disease.

Always searching,
I learned the ways
of the forest.

How to live and thrive.

I survived, but I was alone.

No longer.

Your people
are living and thriving
in the heart of the forest.

I looked for so long.

I am not alone.

We have to escape this place.

Open the gates.

Barbarian,
time to get changed.

The emperor wants to see you.

- That's her.
- -That's the one from the arena.

- Can you see her?
- -He should have killed her for her insolence.

What's she doing here?

The emperor will
have some fun with her.

- What's she doing here?
- -The emperor will have some fun with her.

Ambassador Purshtan
requested a closer look.

-Why is that Barbarian here?
-Oh.

Oh, I thought
she'd add a splash of color.

So, you like my map, barbarian?

It's better than yours.

What you're looking at
is the known world

entirely under my control.

I have armies in every land.

My conquest extends
from sea to sea.

And with the help of your map,

your precious forest
is next to fall.

Why?

Why do you wish to destroy it?

Because there are
secrets within.

Asherah will never allow it.

You think this goddess of yours
will show up and save you?

Save the day?

That day will never come.

Because guess what?

All of the gods...

- ...are in here.
- Is that it?

Look. Look, it's the book.

Do you know what this is?

You are Hyrkanian, after all.

Aren't you?

My Emperor! My Emperor!

What?

-My Emperor!
-What? What?

It is here! It's here!

Oh! Cyclops?

Excellent!

Send her back to the pits.

Everybody else follow.

Protect the book.

You are the one, Sonja.

Today's the day.

Hyah!

- Make 'em bleed!
- You! You!

And you! You are up!

Why am I not fighting?

I'm a better sport
than any of these.

Emperor's order!

You're to watch them all die.

Fight or die!

Do not let this one die.

This one? You do understand

it's unlikely that
any of us will survive this day?

We must keep him alive.

You heard the woman. Stay alive.

What about me?
Hey! What about me?

She didn't say
anything about you!

-Red?
-Round.

I want something good today.

You do realize your entire job
is to die exceptionally?

Why would I arm a pig
if all I want is bacon?

If my only job is to die well,

why will they not
let me fight today?

It's up to the emperor.
He's got a plan, you see?

Dane, I want armor and weapons.

Good ones this time.

Why would you
possibly be smiling now?

Because you're the only one
that's ever remembered my name.

You are exceptional.

There's more of them coming!

Fire.

I am here to fight!

Is it not what you want?

What I want
is for you to tell us all

where the last of those
pesky Hyrkanians are.

I am the last.

We both know
that that's not true.

Tell me now!

Come on!

Tell us all now,

or every Damnati in this arena
dies here tonight!

-Come on! Move it!
-Out, all of you!

-It's up to you!
-We will not fight each other!

You don't have to
fight each other.

Behold.

Shall we see what
this excellent beast can do?

-Will there be blood?
-Oh, I hope so.

I hope so!

Fall back!

- Back!
- Move back!

Fall back! Behind me!

- Steady! Come on!
- Get behind him!

Move it! Come on!

Come on!

It got Hawk!

Osin!

Bye-bye, Osin.

No, no, no, no, no, no!

Stop!

You are free!

I am not your enemy!

There is your enemy!

It shouldn't be doing this.

Oh, my gosh!

Karlak!

My Lord!

My Lord!

Karlak!

-My Lord!
-Over here.

Help!

My Lord!

Through here.

Where's Osin?

He went over.

I'm sorry.

This doesn't count!

I'm still untouched!

So, what now, Sonja?

The cyclops opened the way.

Go! There's your freedom!

I'll meet you
by the White Chapel
on the hill at dawn.

But first, there's something
I have to do.

Where's my horse?

Your horse?

I'll show you your horse!

Where's my horse?

-How many dead?
-Many.

I saw Coltar crushed.

Dozens in the crowd.

My Lord! My Lord!

- Get out!
- Guards.
Guards, help us!

Get out!

The emperor
will punish you for this.

- Okay.
Okay, I'm leaving.
- Don't hurt us.

Don't hurt us!

What power is this?

Vihur.

Vihur, my friend.

Did they hurt you?

Stay here.

I mean it.

The orb.

What, what has she done?

No, no, no, no, no!

- My Lord! Are you hurt?
- No!

My lab.

Crudelis!

This is her doing.

She has not changed her plans.

She's gone back to the forest
to find her people.

I've sent scouts after her.

She's not coming.

She said dawn.

She's coming.

-Good to stay optimistic.
-No.

She's coming.

Sonja!

So, you made it.

Of course.

-I said I was coming.
-Huh.

Mount up!

We have a long way to go.

- Sonja. Ho. Ho.
- Hold on.

Steady on! Steady on!

Settle down.

Osin.

What are you doing?

Sonja, my kingdom
lies to the south.

Draygan left it in ruins.

He destroyed my cities,

killed my people,
and enslaved its prince.

But that prince is free now,
thanks to you.

What?

You actually are a prince?

Yes.

It's the Crown Prince of Shem
at your service.

Don't expect me to bow.

There's no one here that
should have to bow to anyone.

I thought
we would fight together.

I'd love nothing more
than to fight with you, Sonja,

but I have a kingdom to rebuild.

And an army to gather.

Have no fear.
You will see me again.

I do not fear not seeing you,
you arrogant buffoon.

You know what, Red?
You are quite the woman.

And you, Osin...

...are no longer untouched.

Stay alive, Prince Osin of Shem.

One day I will claim my prize.

Hup!

Hyah!

All right. There you go.

Are you excited?

To see my people again?

It is all I dreamed of.

For longer than I can say.

A lot has changed
over the years.

It may not be what you remember.

I remember warm beds.

Good food.

Singing of songs.

And laughing.

Laughing.

At least until
High Priest Hespera
would scare us to silence.

She still does.

Hespera is still alive?

Oh, yeah.

She's older now,
and wiser, but...

...she's still fearsome
to the little ones.

Sonja.

Caught a scouting party
following us.

- Where are the others?
- -You don't need to worry about them.

They're feeding the crows.
I thought you might like
to talk to this one, though.

Does Draygan know where we are?

Answer me.

You think you escaped?

He's been following you
since you left.

How far behind?

One day. But not for long.

I don't know why,
but he wants you badly.

You know
you're all going to die, right?

You first.

-What do we do now?
-We should make a stand. Here.

Not here.

Not on this open ground.

Daix, come with me.

She's right. A day
is plenty of time to prepare.

Ride as fast as you can,
to our people.

Warn them Draygan is coming.

What about...

It's your dream to go home.

You heard the scout.

Draygan wants us
to lead him there.

I cannot go home.

I'm sorry
you won't get home again.

So, as I said, when we walk
into this bloody thing...

Damnati...

...my friends...

...this is where we part.

-What?
-What do you mean?

Explain, Sonja.

I'm going to try and lead
Draygan and his forces

into the forest,
but away from my people.

Then, in my own world,
I will do what damage I can.

I cannot ask you to follow me
as nothing but death awaits us.

Nothing but death
awaits us all anyway.

It is the manner
of death that counts.

And this is a good way to die.

Let's fight.

Rebel warfare.

It's my favorite kind.

Sonja, we are all at your side
until this is over.

I know just where to start.

Artran.

Well? Speak!

The Red Devil...

...she came back.

She came out of nowhere.

There was nothing
we could have done.

They ambushed us.

And there were too many of them.

Karlak.

Tell me...

...when will the rest
of my army be here?

-A day or two. No more.
-A day or two?

Our scouts in the forest
are too few.

You must crush her
before news spreads

that a handful of Damnati
stood against you.

Return her body
for all in Mighthaven to see.

No one can know
of your weakness.

My weakness? I am not weak!

I'm not the one
who needs to drink
constant potions

to stop myself
from tearing my mind apart!

Am I?

Annisia. Annisia.

Hey there.

My Emperor.

Forgive me, I misspoke.

No. No, it's fine. It's...

Of course you are not weak.

-This world is yours to rule.
-Lady Annisia--

Emperor! It's her! She's here!

Keep sending scouts
in the forest!

We want more sport!

Red Devil!

It just so happens
that I have something
for you too.

General Karlak, if you please.

Better get some rest.
More fighting tomorrow.

I'd prefer it
if you didn't kill my friends.

You are Hyrkanian?

I am.

And you are the one
they are calling Red Sonja.

Today was the day.

Sonja... this is...

Hespera.

I remember you.

And I, you,

daughter of Danara.

Your long exile is over.

Welcome home.

I was leading a scouting party.

We saw Daix taken,
but we were too few to save him.

Draygan is coming
to destroy the last Hyrkanians.

No, Sonja.

Draygan...

...is after this.

The other half.

How did Draygan get his half?

The day Anzus
attacked our village...

...a terrified little boy
fled into the temple

and hid as our priest
was trying to save the book.

- No!
- Give it to me!

In the struggle,
it was torn in two.

No!

Please stop!

I saved one half,

but fled before
Anzus came to kill us all,

not knowing I was leaving that
frightened little boy behind.

In the squalor
of the slave beds...

...the child must have
turned his brilliant mind

to unlocking the secrets
of the book.

Secrets that would lift him
from slavery to become--

Draygan...

...is Hyrkanian?

He cannot get the other half.

We must vanish
even deeper into the forest.

No.

Someone has to make a stand.

Or it won't just be
the Hyrkanians who suffer.

It will be every tribe,
every people who defy him.

And right now,
Draygan is more vulnerable

and less defended
than he ever will be.

It's now or never.

Ready?

Let's go.

No, wait.

Come on! Pull harder!

Karlak, burn the forest down!

Load the mortars!

Fire!

Eikosi, advance.

Good. Good.

Bring me her head

and you will be my empress.

Now, this is a fight!

You're enjoying this
way too much!

Over here! Follow me!

- Lead them
deeper into the trees!

Kill the Red Devil!

Kill the Red Devil!

Make peace with your gods,
little man.

Your life is over.

Well, then I shall thank you,

for I shall see my love
all the sooner.

If I bring him your head,

I will be Empress,
and I will be free!

Sonja.

-Mother.
-This is how you see me.

I am everyone's mother.

Am I dead?

Do you choose death?

Never.

I choose

to fight
for what I believe in.

If you lose,
then Draygan and all his kind

will turn the world to ash.

The earth is bleeding,
crying for help.

Do you not see?

I prayed to you

my whole life
and you did nothing!

I searched for my people.

It was never
about you finding them.

It was about you
finding the strength

to be who
you are destined to be.

The fate of the world
is in your hands.

Let go of what you were

and be reborn
as what you can be.

The world needs you now
more than ever.

Uh, bring this one, please.

Get up!

Come on!

Hm.

You know who I am?

Mm.

Dralagoon.

No. No.

That boy is dead.

Do you see?
He died by the sword of Anzus.

What is my name?

Draygan.

And I am your emperor,
not some child

who you taught
to dance and sing,

and your ludicrous
barbarian nonsense.

I am not some child
who you abandoned.

You were not abandoned.

Oh, yes.

Yes, he was. You left him.

You left him to die.

Why do you abandon children?

Say it. I want you to say it.

I abandon children.

I abandon children.

I abandon children. Say it.

Say it. Now.

I abandon children!

I abandon children!

-I abandon children!
-No!

I abandon children!

Say it for me!
Say it for me, now!

I... abandoned... children.

You brought me this?

Oh.

You know
what this means, don't you?

It means the prophecy is true.

Oh.

Thank you.

Commander Artran...

...kill her.

Kill a Holy Woman?

-I, I don't think I can.
-Artran!

You are disloyal,
and you will be dealt with.

All right, fine.
I'll do it myself.

You deserve this.

You said she was dead!

I was sure.

- Kill her!
- Charge!

Onward!

Protect your emperor!

You've done something
to your hair.

You left us.

Yes, but I came back
with an army.

You did.

I like it!

Hyah!

Explain it to me. How?
How is she still alive?

I drove my blade
through her heart.
That normally works.

She has no heart. She's a demon.

She's up there!
She's on the roof!

On the roof! There she is!

The other half seems
to be about healing.

Uh...

Ah.

Drugs and medicine?

What? What? What is this?

Balance in nature?

This is useless.

My love, go. Go and fight her.

Go and fight her.
Go. Go and fight her.

Go and fight her.
Please, Annisia,
go and fight her.

No!

You're a coward.

- Coward.
- Coward.

You are a coward.

You deserve to die.

You will never be Empress.

Unless you protect him.

Listen to your voices, Annisia.

They are right.
You are a coward.

And you'll never be Empress

unless you protect me.

There is no empire
unless you protect me!

You can hear them.

- No, my queen, that--
- Can you hear them?

How?

-How is that possible?
-Because I put them there.

Why?

I didn't want
to share my throne.

The potion.

That's why I hear them.

Did you ever care about me?

Annisia, I love you more

than anyone else
in the entire world.

But you and I, and even her,

we're all broken.

The voices...

...they're quiet.

This is...

meaningless...

...indeci... pherable.

You won't need that.

I'm no match for you, Red Sonja.

And yet I still ruled
the whole world.

The whole world.

This was my sword.

Do you see?

My weapon.

This was my army.

It gave me everything.

And now...

...it offers me nothing.

Because it was never a weapon.

Its knowledge
lifted you from slavery

and gave you the power
to turn this world
into something wonderful.

But look what you did.

I made the world a better place.

You were a slave
who allowed slavery.

You sent armies
to destroy entire peoples.

Not destroy, to liberate
from the old way of thinking.

You devoured resources
with no limit.

You used
and slaughtered animals.

-Well--
-You murdered all
who stood in your way.

One tyrant replaced another.

You're just another Anzus!

And now you're dying
at the altar of a god
you don't believe in.

Your gods deserted me!

Wh-- wh-- when I needed them
the most, when I was alone,

where were they then?

You... were not
the only one who was alone.

The day you were taken...

...I was there.

Y-- you were there?

Yes.

I'm sorry.

You're not sorry.

Why are you sorry? You,

you've come here
to kill me. You've won.

I came to kill Draygan.

But if I'd held on tighter
to your hand,

when you were a boy,
back then...

...both our lives
might have been different now.

I, I, I think I'm,
I think I'm dying.

Yes... you are.

I'm, I'm scared
about what comes next.

There's nothing to be scared of.

I've crossed over.

There's peace ahead.

P-- please
d-- don't let me go this time.

I won't.

Thank you.

Should have left him
for the scavengers.

No. Take him home.

Bury him as a Hyrkanian.

He hasn't earned that honor.

Not for the man.

But bury the boy he was,

not the man he became.

We will bury him as Hyrkanian.

May he find redemption in death.

When you return, you bury him.

I'm not going with you.

Why?

I lived in this forest
my whole life,

always searching for something
I wasn't sure was even there.

I hoped every day would be
the day I found my people again.

I've had the day.

And now I know.

I want to see
more of this world.

We want to see
more of this world.

The homelands
of Thrall and Savus.

Hawk once said
the barbarian king of Cimmeria
was a man worth meeting.

And maybe, who knows,
maybe we'll see a cyclops
in the wild.

Well, Red...
whenever you're ready
to claim your prize,

I'll be waiting.

Don't you have
a kingdom to rebuild?

This world needs leadership.

Moral and just.

Be those things, Prince Osin.

But you can be sure
I'll stop by.

I want to find out
what the fuss is about.

Pay up! Let's see your gold!

Blindfold! Blindfold!

Blindfold!

Sonja!

We need you.