What do you have for us?
I think I may have found something of interest.
Look at this.
Some say she is an abomination of nature.
Carnival freaks?
Julius, don't waste our time.
Yes, sir. What can I get for you?
A glass of absinthe.
Right away, sir.
Flame it, and make sure the glass is clean.
Yes, sir.
I like you Brimstone people.
You never make a mess of the place.
This woman- What have you heard?
What might only be the tall tales of drunks.
This person has tricks that go beyond the things...
normal people can do.
Come on, folks! Come on!
The amazing Amanda!
Yes!
Step right up!
See the freak of all freaks!
Ladies and gentlemen...
I give you the beautiful Rayne!
A creature so sensitive to water...
the very touch of it...
burns her skin!
Now-
Painful.
So look on.
You are about to witness a horrifying spectacle!
Look! Look at that! Look at that!
Her skin is healed!
Look! The miracle!
Look! The monster!
Inside.
Your fee.
How long do you think it will take to get there?
Rayne, are you all right?
I'm working on a plan to get us out of here.
My uncle- He's a sailor...
and he once told me of a place where people play all day...
and the trees grow fruits in every color of the rainbow...
and the sunsets set the whole sky on fire.
Doesn't it sound wonderful, Rayne?
He'll send for us soon. I know it.
Until then, keep this close to you...
for protection.
Good night, my friend.
Good evening, Master Kagan.
Domastir, how does the night find you?
I have some disconcerting news.
Out with it.
There was an incident of blood rage at the Sherban Carnival.
A dhamphir. A young woman.
Where is the girl?
There is no girl.
- We'll find her. - No.
Then she is alive, the little one who slipped through my fingers.
You must find her. She poses a threat to my plans.
Send out your best spies, Domastir.
Master Kagan.
Lay still.
Get away!
Kagan is building an army of thralls, and we're on our way to a carnival.
Am I the only one who thinks this is madness? Katarin?
Then how do you suggest we deal with this army, Sebastian?
Brimstone is a shadow of its former self.
I have yet to see the point in finding this carnival.
Listen, you two, when has a vampire ever been held in captivity...
let alone by a circus troupe?
- She may be the one. - You're focusing your energies on Kagan.
This is what I've decided to do.
Haven't we wasted enough time with fairy tales?
This is the work of a young vampire out of control.
- Blood rage. - Or, perhaps, a young dhamphir.
We have work to do.
Sit still.
Did you see who it was that bit you?
Rayne, take my sword.
I didn't see anything. I don't even remember what happened.
You were bitten by a vampire, and you don't remember anything that happened?
- We should kill her now. - Please.
She didn't mean to bite me. She's not a vampire.
She was wearing a crucifix I gave her when it happened.
She is my friend.
We have more work to do.
We passed a small village not too far back.
I will see if I can find her hiding there. With your permission.
Yeah.
If she's what I think she is, we're likely not the only ones looking for her.
You requested me, Viscount.
I have a message for my daughter.
Dearest Katarin-
All right, Katarin.
Although we've had our differences in the past...
I beseech you now to put away all grudges...
for the good of humanity.
It pains me to admit...
that our beloved but weakened Brimstone Society...
can no longer defeat Kagan...
yet he must not be allowed to acquire Beliar's artifacts nor legacy.
Thus I turn to you, my daughter...
to help me protect...
the souls of this land.
You and I are the only ones who know what is hidden...
in Brimstone Fortress- its value, its importance.
I need you to bring this artifact to me.
It must be protected from those who wish to use it to undermine me.
Scratch that.
To undermine freedom and humanity.
And together we will stop this madness...
and bring peace to these lands.
Your beloved father, et cetera, et cetera.
What do you think?
A very compelling argument, master.
You're such a suck-up.
Find your own meal.
Keep away from us.
I will not harm you. I only wish to kill vampires.
- I'm sorry about your friend. - He was my brother.
I'm sorry that we had to leave him there.
- Why did you save us? - I don't know.
- Where is your family? - I don't have a family.
Dhamphir, Dhamphir.
Follow me. Follow me.
- Got it. - Come on.
I see a journey in your future.
A journey, perhaps, to within.
Dhamphir, you don't know, do you?
- I will stand. - I was expecting you.
- There's a reason you're here. - What did you call me?
Most believe that your kind are merely legends.
It is rare to see a live dhamphir.
Part vampire, part human.
Mostly they die at birth. Generally they are exterminated.
You've hidden well.
My tales hold some truth, I see.
- There was a man. - A man? Kagan?
Kagan's not a man. He's a vampire. And you are his creation.
He killed my mother.
Dhamphirs are rarely a product of a happy union between a vampire and a human.
You lie.
Your poor mother.
I will kill him.
Listen to me, Dhamphir- and this is not easy to tell you...
and will likely result in great danger for all involved-
Kagan has become the most powerful vampire...
taking advantage of a land with no law.
I do not care. How do I find him?
- You are naive. - Tell me.
He resides in a guarded castle beyond the dark mountains...
but there are no safe entrances.
But...
there is an ancient talisman...
an eye that Kagan seeks.
If you possess it, you will certainly get an audience.
- Why do you tell me this? - Because it's my purpose...
and the prophecy.
They say this Talisman of the Eye...
is kept in the Solambria Monastery to the south.
Be careful, my child. The Eye is far more than a mere trinket.
The talisman holds great power...
but it's important that you move quickly.
You will be doing the entire world a great service keeping this from Kagan.
I'm not interested in the world. Only in Kagan.
I thank you.
The fortune-teller had a visitor. This dhamphir is now in search of the Eye.
Good. She can lead us to it.
I highly doubt that her intent is to deliver it to her long-lost father.
Kill her. Let her find the Eye or let her try, then kill her.
A dhamphir should be no match for you.
Your suspicion was correct. Domastir's on the move.
What is it, my child?
I have been separated from my family...
and have been traveling for three days and nights without food or sleep.
May I seek solace in your monastery for a night's rest?
Please come in, my child. Welcome to the Solambria Monastery.
Enjoy your food, and then you may rest.
Thank you.
I suggest you follow me.
You're not one of Kagan's, are you?
No. I mean you no harm...
but I must leave now.
I'm sorry. You cannot leave.
It seems that you absorbed the Eye.
Our order has been guarding it for centuries.
Why do you protect it?
Because the Eye holds powers.
Why do you think water no longer burns you?
There are three talismans- an eye, a rib and a heart.
They all belonged to a long-dead vampire named Beliar.
He discovered a method to defy those elements that destroy vampires-
water, sunlight and a cross.
When he was finally defeated...
his body was quickly dismembered...
and parts of it were hidden all over the lands...
out of the reach of vampires.
If they become united again...
they could make a vampire powerful enough to control the world.
Beliar's not my concern.
My mission is my own and not of evil intent.
You are a vampire...
yet you are immune to the cross.
I am a dhamphir.
So Kagan's own offspring is his enemy?
How is it you know about me?
There has been talk for years that Kagan was in search...
of a prodigious child.
His bloodline is strong enough to produce one.
He is our biggest threat.
He has an army of thralls-
humans who choose to work for him rather than die.
And they can do things vampires cannot.
Now you understand why I cannot let you leave with the Eye.
Father! Father! The monastery's being attacked!
Don't let Kagan get the Eye.
Where's the Eye?
You fool.
Kill her.
Hurry! Let's go!
He's taking her to Kagan's. You must go back to Brimstone.
Put them on full alert that the monastery has been attacked...
and the Eye is gone.
Brimstone.
Come closer.
Don't be afraid.
- Leonid's lair. - Why would Domastir bring her here?
Perhaps she needs to feed, or the sun.
Now that she has the Eye, we must capture her.
Bring her back to Brimstone before it's too late.
Domastir, Domastir, why do you come here...
and insult my palace with your stench?
I need shelter till nightfall.
Is that a gift you've laid at my feet, Domastir?
How delightful.
No, Leonid, she is Kagan's.
Kagan, the mightiest...
of all vampires.
Funny, Domastir.
I do not see him.
Yes.
She'll make a fine addition to my collection.
Touch her and your fingers are gone!
Such a dedicated peon.
Fine. Take her, then.
I have more than enough...
to satisfy my needs.
But none with an eye like that.
She stays.
Remove him.
Help me.
Cut it.
Where did you acquire such a gem?
Give it to me...
and I will let you live.
Give it to me.
You have the Eye! You give it to me!
Give it to me, or I'll rip it out of your face!
So, we meet again.
Vladimir, I've always admired your spirit. It's a shame you must die.
You fool, Vladimir!
The Eye. The Eye!
Let's get her out.
How can you be certain she'll be useful to us?
She has already been useful. She stopped Kagan from getting the Eye.
- Yes, Vladimir, but- - Listen.
I've been hunting vampires since before you were born...
and there was always one that I suspected, or hoped, existed.
We have to consider what she is, Vladimir.
If she was simply a vampire, crossing the water would kill her.
And there's also that...
which most vampires are not fond of having.
Where are you taking me?
You should be grateful you're still alive.
We helped each other. I do not need you anymore.
I should skin you and hang you on display.
- Where's the Eye? - It has somehow become a part of her.
It has assimilated.
She must be brought to me alive.
Leave me. I'll send further instructions.
Does she have a name, the dhamphir?
I have heard she is called Rayne.
Rayne?
What is this place?
Welcome to the headquarters of the Brimstone Society.
All in good reason, I hope.
There was a messenger killed in the monastery.
Master, the talisman has arrived.
Excellent.
This dhamphir's inconsequential.
It's Kagan you should be interested in.
There was a Brimstone in Rome.
It has been completely annihilated.
And that's not all.
Kagan has the Rib.
Release me.
What would make us think that you won't attack?
I told you...
I do not thirst for human blood.
If you have live animals here- rats, even-
I will regain my strength quickly and be on my way.
I don't trust her.
I want what you want-
to bring Kagan to ruin.
I speak the truth. He raped my mother...
and murdered her in front of my own eyes.
Where is she?
- Where is the girl? - There is no girl.
I will find her.
Sometimes we must have faith in others.
I believe you know that it's useless to fight Kagan alone.
If you wish, you're welcome to stay here and train with us.
Thank you.
May I have my swords?
All in good time.
Give her what she needs.
Yes, Katarin?
What lies ahead? Will you be opening up the gates to the thralls?
That's ridiculous.
I am loyal to you, Vladimir...
yet you're breaking the very laws and teachings you swore by.
Your newfound faith scares me.
What will happen to Brimstone in the event of battle?
I don't have all the answers.
We're growing weak.