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The Shadow of the Raven

Iceberg! We're off course! No land in sight.

Now we have to trust the raven.

If it sees lceland, we're saved. The seabirds won't tell us anything.

The raven's coming back... He's landing on the ship!

The raven has found Iceland! After ten weeks out to sea, we're on the right course!

lslandia... The raven has found lslandia!

Bravisimo, Trausti! Vivat Trausti!

Let's follow the raven.

Whale! Whale!

Grim! Whale!

Don't be stupid! You're scaring the prey.

-What did you see? -A whale!

Food!

God has sent us a whale! Now Kross will be the richest farm on Iceland!

Guard the whale! I'm riding home!

Holy mother of God, let Trausti return home in one piece.

-Has Trausti come? -No, Grim is sounding the bells.

Here no one sounds the bells without my permission!

I've found a beached whale!

-But it's at the beach near Kross. -And it won't float closer?

The great artist Leonardo has reached lceland alive!

The whale belongs to me and the woman! Get lost!

The woman owns the whale!

Let's pull it free!

They're stealing the whale!

You can steal from the poor, but with us you'll get problems!

-This beach belongs to Kross. -The whale was Egill's, it tore and floated here...

-I found the whale! -Get lost, you old hag!

Those horses belong to my mother.

There was no harpoon in the whale when I found it.

Slay them all!

Don't let Grim kill Eirik. You'll have to take the blame.

Let's ride home to Eirik!

lsold, we're being attacked! Your father Eirik's defending the door!

Where's the child?

S�l!

Come out, murderer!

We'll avenge Edda!

Break the door!

-Mother doesn't want blood revenge. -He was going to kill your mother!

I rule here!

-I offer a plea. -Not while my house is on fire!

I'll fight this old hag, if she doesn't turn away!

The bishop will avenge me!

I've promised my daughter lsold to his son.

Show the old dog who's in charge!

Grandpa, don't die!

Don't let him die!

Stop him!

Now Egill will ride to the bishop. And the bishop is quick to revenge.

Mother, don't leave me! Stay with me!

Water!

Murderer!

-Easy... I'm alive. -Eirik has fallen.

-His daughter lsold is with us. -lsold is a witch.

Mother, where are we going?

-lsold could cost Trausti his life. -I saved her from the fires.

lsold's mother was a thrall. Eirik burned her.

Eirik was a man of evil deeds, and evil blood is inherited.

-lsold is a witch. -A witch doesn't choose to step into the fire.

Now lsold will inherit everything from her father Eirik.

Eirik has promised lsold to Hj�rleif, the son of the bishop.

lsold will be the richest woman on lceland, and the bishop'll be even more powerful.

-And the child, S�l? -lsold bore the child alone.

She was very young then.

Eirik tried to figure out who the father was, but lsold wouldn't tell him.

Eirik found out anyways. A farmhand or thrall.

They mutilated the thrall the same day S�l was born.

I'm Leonardo, the great artist.

May I give you this scarf of silk to such a beautiful woman?

I understand...

You think I killed your father.

But he was slain against my will I threw the knife on the ground -

-as a sign of peace. As chief of my family, I'm responsible.

I saw them kill my father here on the field when I was a child.

I've read the works of God in norway for many years. I'm wed to Christ...

And I brought an italian who'll paint a painting for the altar.

But, because of a beached whale...

Bishop H�rdur is on his way here. He'll present the case at the island meeting.

Take my body as well, now that you've murdered my father!

You dog!

You dog!

You won't buy your life by hiding behind bishop H�rdur!

Go to the island meeting? No, now that my father's dead, I'm in charge!

You won't buy me with with tentation nor promises. It's my duty to slay you!

For a thousand years...

Will the death of your father be remedied by slaying me...

...then slay me!

I'll kill you!

Who's there?

Hj�rleif, the son of the bishop, and his mother, Sigrid mean hag.

Their companions are no angels, but bishop H�rdur and his devils.

Me and my mother are prepared to present the case at the island meeting.

-lsold and S�l are unharmed. -We'll solve the case in a duel!

Defend yourself! Show what you learned in Norway.

Or did you just read books hiding under the kitchenmaids' skirts?

-Is this what you want? -Slay me...

Finish your work... Coward!

My case will be presented at the island meeting.

Drink.

Mother said:

Drink this drink with the man you want to love and own for a thousand years.

You drank it without my permission, that's why I tried to kill you.

I thought I was doomed to love the murderer of my father, but now I know what kinf of man you are!

Let Eirik's men avenge Eirik.

It's you I want, and you'll be the mightiest man in the land.

I'll meet you at the island meeting, and if you're who I think you are-

-I'll be yours for a thousand years.

When we've crossed here we're not on Trausti's land anymore.

You're Eirik's men. You're betraying lsold?

-You're letting Trausti get away? -It was Grim who killed Eirik!

Present me to the head of the family!

Now we'll avenge Eirik!

Mother's building a grand church for father. The first on Iceland.

Your father lies in the heathen temple, and your mother's building a church.

I don't understand anything...

The temple of Oden.

A raven. The raven is the bird of Oden.

Even the gods collect dust.

-Your father? -He believed in the raven.

Who slays with the sword, Will fall by the sword!

-Red paint... -Blood.

Whale meat.

I've made a promise.

If this horse wins at the island meeting, it'll be yours.

You think I want just the horse?

I also want a saddle laid with silver and a bridle laid with gold.

You decide. I obey.

Most of us are still heathens.

We're only christians when it's necessary.

That arrow knew where it was headed.

Eirik's men!

Don't kill me!

But I'm an official!

He threw the knife in Edda, your mother.

And put the harpoon in the whale!

Be greeted, icelanders!

The first case to be judged-

-is between lsold, daughter of Eirik, and Trausti of Kross.

Trausti hasn't come, but his stallion is here.

If you see the men of Eirik Trausti is elsewhere...

The case will be settled after the challenge of horses.

Anyone else who wants to speak?

Trausti, don't abandon me!

Leonardo, the great artist is alive!

I demand that everything that is yours be attributed to me.

Let it happen. One who sacrifies everything can win it all.

Victory!

Here's the champion.

He's yours.

Me and my mother of Kross have decided-

-to accept the demands of lsold without ties.

From this moment, lsold owns everything that's ours.

He will be mine!

This will assure the reconciliation of our families and peace in our country.

-That'll never happen! -Easy...

While we're betrothed, I'll live with bishop H�rdur and aunt Sigrid.

You're challenging the bishop if you follow them home now.

I won't escape. I want us to separate in union.

Meet me at the stone bridge by the river. There I want us to be joined-

-with the lawman as a witness.

You're risking a lot.

I know that you slayed Eirik.

There was no harpoon in the whale when I found it!

-You have a witness? -Yes.

-Eirik... -He called you an old hag?

The embrace of God is open to all, even the treacherous.

I've experienced so much.

I was taken as a thrall by a heathen.

He gave me you. In spite of all he made me endure...

...I still miss him, and I love him.

The God who created the sun has always been my God...

...and heard my prayers.

Then you can call him Christ or Oden...

Grim is scared. Scared men are dangerous.

Be watchful.

Be watchful!

-We're having fish for dinner? -Something good.

This is a rock. Sweets from you, Sigrid?

If you can swallow marrying your father's murderer, you can swallow this...

-You'll allow this? -She doesn't know what she's doing...

We'll have to forgive and find a solution.

She'll change her mind.

-What do I see? -Flags on both sides of the gorge.

-Trausti has come? -No, neither the bishop nor Trausti.

Now I see five black horses. Trausti, Grim and Egill...

-What do I see now? -Black horses, with a white one in front.

White is the colour of lsold, and black of the bishop and his fool monks.

It doesn't matter that we're superior in numbers. And you'll be alone on the other side...

What's Trausti doing?

-He's riding towards the bridge with the thrall. -Where do I see Hj�rleif?

-He's waiting with lsold and S�l. -Is Trausti riding over?

-No, he's waiting on the bridge. -It was wise to wait...

Sigrid is crossing the bridge with a large stallion with a saddle of gold.

The stallion that won at the island meeting and Hj�rleif gave to lsold.

We can trust the reconciliation since the bishopess accepts it.

She's yours.

-What do I see now? -Trausti is crossing the bridge.

-lsold and Hj�rleif are waiting. -Where's the bishop?

He's walking to the precipice and holding up his bishop's staff.

-What do I see now? -Nothing, but Grim is worried.

-What do I see now? -Trausti is crossing over, leading the white horse.

In front of him are lsold and her daughter S�l.

The union is complete.

May the peace of God be with you.

That's where grandpa died.

Go on...

Grandpa isn't dead. He's just gone to Jesus.

-Is Jesus dead? -Jesus believed in love.

-That's why he died for us. -Will grandpa be coming back?

-No, but he's always with you. -How?

Jesus gave us eternal life. Who believes in love is granted eternal life.

-Does mother believe? Do you? -I love your mother.

Mother!

He loves you!

May I?

By the fire of love you build your nest

To the truly wed younglings...

With one thought... To the greatest happiness... In times of war...

Long live the bride couple!

Now we drink and dance!

To the wedding came bishops in long lines

They were greeted with the warm hearts that happy people bring.

Now we have peace, the fire of war has gone out...

-This quilt is for the bride couple. -I'd like to say something...

My family has come to this wedding with one thought:

to live in greatest happiness, and that after this time of fighting-

-the fire of war will die down to ashes.

This quilt is for the bride couple from the bishop family.

Let the flame of love burn under this quilt!

We still haven't forgotten who slayed Eirik.

Eirik's men's weapons!

-We have to warn Trausti! -Stay calm!

The other boat, idiot!

It's not willing?

Follow them to the river, so that they don't rob wisdom from our house.

Egill, you'll take the guests who's crossing the fjord.

The farm is on fire! The fire is an accident and we've come to help.

lsold is alive.

What are we waiting for?

Get S�l. She deserves all the best.

-And the estate that the child will inherit? -Kross is yours.

Start rowing!

Each deed is a dream of love.

Now you have me, and I have you.

Could you wish for anything else-

-than to secure peace through love?

When lsold comes out, you'll put away your sword.

I'll recieve her.

-You're walking into a sure death! -I know how to handle Sigrid.

lsold...

Trausti's coming!

Save S�l...

Don't let anyone get away!

-Find Trausti! -He's burning in hell!

-Where's Trausti? -He's dead.

I want to see him!

The basement...

Get in there!

Into the basement!

If Trausti's here, he'll soon find out that our spears are here as well!

Don't let anyone get away alive!

I've murdered my loved one.

The bigger the sin, the greater the pleasure of forgiveness.

Now I own Kross!

Bishop, have pity on me!

Burn the ships! If Trausti is still alive, he's not leaving the country!

Dead men can't sail! The ship of Trausti is mine!

Be grateful I can't reach you!

-Trausti is here. -What?

He went to the church.

Jesus Christ in heaven!

If Jesus Christ is dear to you, swear that you'll follow me.

-I swear! -You only betray me once.

You sent them to me, and they forced me!

They know that it was me who killed Eirik.

And I killed Eirik! He forced me to lay down for his men...

...he firced me into the shit!

Then he marked me his bitch with fire!

Show your faith and summon the people.

I'll follow you!

You gave power to my father. Now you'll help Jesus Christ.

The whale is ours!

You see a dead man.

Now you'll follow him to hell!

Sweet Jesus, please let my mother return.

Sweet God, I've given you this shelter.

Now return Hj�rleif to me, and let him find peace!

The bishop's been murdered!

Repeat what I say, and I'll forgive you.

I promise to keep the peace...

There's a heathen custom which Jesus Christ has adopted:

You meet in the garden of the bishop-

-and the reconciliation is forged through the sweat that God has given us... In the sauna.

If you want a durable reconciliation, you'll keep that custom.

In the sauna.

Reconciliation is in the sweat.

And the love flows through you...

...and out of you!

-It's not warm enough in here. -Hj�rleif can handle the source.

Our father, who is in heaven...

Thy will be done...

...so that Hj�rleif will save us and boil those who spilled the blood of the bishop!

Father!

I'll play with you soon.

Now, I'll play with Hj�rleif.

You murdered my father!

You took my beloved lsold...

Now you'll pay in blood!

Forgive me!

Kiss the sword.

I forgive you...

...when you're dead!

-The church is on fire! -It's always brought bad luck.

They didn't build it to honour the Lord, but to spite my mother.

-You had a mother too? -Yes, I do.

I brought an italian painter home to Iceland.

I had promised mother an altar painting. A whale floated ashore-

-and in the fight over the whale I lost my mother.

Leonardo would've drawn a picture on the altar painting.

What picture?

Yes, what picture?

That's mother! Is she with Jesus?

I want to go to her.

Not know. She'll wait for you.

When I die?

Then I want to die.

No...

She wants you to live.

Let the dream of love be the light that shines through the darkness...

...for a thousand years.