Light and Darkness.
The final battle of the gods climaxed in a clash between...
Marfa, Goddess of All Creation, and Kardis, Goddess of Destruction.
At the end of their fierce battle, the stricken goddesses...
had split the continent, forming a new land.
Since then, people have come to call this new continent...
''Lodoss - The Accursed Island.''
The way that you embrace me from behind
The words of your land you softly whisper to me
Romantic in a way that almost tears at my heart
I am your prisoner
Io sono prigioniera
Tonight you have gently bound me up within your arms, my love
And even if the morning sun rose upon the both of us
It wouldn't shine near as bright as your dark eyes do to me
The Sword of the Dark Emperor
Let's get out of here!
Get the women and children under cover! Move it!
Go now, Ashram.
Smashing this place will have to bring Fahn out to me.
Damn you, monsters!
Soon you will meet your true enemy.
He comes.
Having learned the intentions of the witch, Karla...
Parn and his friends leave Wort's castle and race back to Valis.
However, the advance of the dark emperor, Beld...
is far faster than Valis had anticipated.
Where the forces of darkness pass...
they leave behind for the survivors only scorched earth...
and despair that no amount of prayer could heal.
Speak to me! Are you all right?
Hang on!
How could they do this?
This is what happens in a war.
Valis would never be this cruel!
Perhaps.
But war shows no prejudice towards its victims.
Soldiers, villagers, women, children, the old...
No one escapes death in battle.
Parn!
Go back to King Fahn ahead of us.
Slayn... You're staying here?
Just let us handle this.
King Fahn must be anxious to hear what we've learned.
But...
You're right.
We'd best be off then, right Parn?
Man, oh man.
Etoh.
We'll do what we can.
Hey, wait up! I'm coming too!
Kashue's advance party will be departing Valis tomorrow.
We'll probably meet somewhere around there.
Ashram, join your forces with the elves and set out ahead of us.
A sneak attack, my lord?
If we don't change tactics, we'll meet our end in no time.
Don't think of our losses as sacrifices.
They're a shield.
As you will be if you meet your end.
As you may be as well, my lord.
Bloody...!
Pirotess is one of the greatest of the Dark Elf women.
She is not one to dally with human men!
Oh no?! Are you saying humans are lower than you?
You think yourself superior?
You... You son of a...!
God damned...!
Now die!
Captain!
Make light of us, will you?!
Know this! Men who don't know their limits...
have no place in our forces!
Yeth... Yeth, ther...
- You've returned safely. - Yes, majesty.
Then tell me what you've learned.
As we guessed, she is a survivor of the Kingdom of Sorcery.
For these past 500 years, in different forms and guises...
when the balance in Lodoss is tipped, she appears.
She uses her power to affect the course of history.
Prince and peasant alike are merely pawns to her.
Just as we suspected.
Pawns of history.
Parn's returned?
King Kashue!
Well? Sound of body?
Don't go and fade away on me like some mirage!
Sire!
If you keep knocking him around like that...
he'll BREAK before he gets a chance to fade away!
Deed...!
Forgive me.
Parn, there's something I wish to give you.
That's...
The armor of a Holy Knight. My gift to you.
Would you wear it and fight at my side?
Parn?
Highness... I've a favor to ask.
I appreciate your gift with all my heart.
But...
the sword and armor left to me by my father, Tessius...
are all that I wish to carry.
I see.
Well then, why not take the shield?
You don't have one of your own.
Yes, sir!
King Fahn, the Holy Knights have gained a fine new member this day!
Do well, Parn.
Sir!
Oh, gimme a break!
Parn... I'll be waiting.
Sire.
Who--?!
Wood?!
If that was a joke, it was in very poor taste!
Calm down.
Just wanted to see what a kid facing his first war is made of.
Don't worry! I'll protect King Fahn, no matter what!
No matter how many men you might have to kill?
Wood, you talk too much!
Hey, hey. Pretty ladies shouldn't make scary faces.
It isn't very pleasant.
Wood, just talk straight for once.
Well, now that you're a knight, you're probably gonna end up...
forgetting about all the pain we saw coming here.
This has to be done!
If you can't forget it, you're in trouble.
Because if you don't, you won't be able to kill!
Helluva choice, huh?
Parn.
Slayn.
Ghim!
You're going to Karla's alone and expect to defeat her?
I don't expect to win.
So you're throwing your life away?
Will rushing into this bring Leylia back?
I can't wait any longer!
''Leylia?'' Yes, I believe that was this body's name.
But all that remains now is myself.
Once we've attended to these people, I'll go with you.
So, for now...
Slayn... What are you--?!
Slayn!
You enchanted him?
The battle is still to come. He needs his rest.
Though I doubt he'd see it that way.
When will the battle come?
Soon now.
Ghim's... And Parn's... Both have battles to fight.
Whatever. No need to lose hope.
Best not to forget that.
You called for me, majesty?
The main force leaves tomorrow.
You'll let me come, won't you?
I'm not sure if I'll be returning from this battle.
Highness, you shouldn't think things like that!
What I'm about to tell you would have been revealed sooner or later.
Would you listen to me? To an old story?
''Old story...?''
Of when Valis wasn't nearly as stable a nation as it is today.
I and the Holy Knights were attempting...
to form a union of the different areas of our land.
To unite Lodoss?
I didn't want to do it by force, so I made many treaties.
So, the king of Valis would break our treaty?!
At that time, one tribe was being harassed by Shooting Star...
the demon dragon of Fire Dragon Mountain.
Citing our defense treaty...
they demanded my newborn daughter Fianna as a sacrifice.
But, I...!
Taking Fianna back would have broken the treaty.
You...?
I will retrieve the princess, your majesty.
But...!
No treaty is worth a human life!
Tessius.
This is my plan alone.
You'll simply appear to have a bad subordinate in your ranks.
Wouldn't that be acceptable?
Fianna was returned safely.
When war broke out with that tribe...
Tessius silently left for the front.
I never saw him again.
I have never so despised my position as king as that time.
Father.
Found you!
Deed.
I want you to stay behind tomorrow.
Deed!
No.
We don't know if we'll even be coming back!
Then why are you going?
Because...all I can do now is keep moving forward. That's why!
Then I'll be there to guard your rear.
Deed...!
The world's full of people who will try and get you from behind.
Let me handle them, and keep your eyes on what's ahead.
Deed.
By your leave...
Let's go!
Allow me to accompany you. I shall serve you well.
Tomorrow shall see a mountain of corpses, a sea of blood!
Kardis, it shall be the greatest of all sacrifices to you!
Narse... What troubles you?
It is still too soon for you to emerge.
Your strength is not yet needed. Wait until it is.
Who?! Who is calling to him?
Can it be...?
Strange... None of our scouts have returned yet.
M'lord! It's one of the scouting party!
Trying to confuse us by using our own men against us?!
Stand firm! They're no better than animals!
Scowl! Shout! Threaten!
Damn you...!
Thirty years have come and gone.
And two men once worshipped as heroes...
now cross swords for control of Lodoss.
Two friends who once fought side by side now fight to the death...
as their echoes resound throughout the land.
Their battle shall become a legend that will be told for generations.
Next Episode
Once, they were friends.
Once, they were allies.
And after thirty years, is battle the only thing left for them?
Next time, on Record of Lodoss War:
Episode 7 - ''The War of Heroes''
The War of Heroes
I shall defend the peace of Lodoss with my life!
Let the wonders come to me
The Fantasia fills my heart
I shall not wander anymore, all for the love I have for you
The fairies of the wind, spread their wings out to fly
Racing at the speed of light, down through the valley of time
Our falling in love was destiny
On this night which seems to have no end
Eternity awaits, you and me, now that you are here
Lay down your head upon my breast, and go to sleep, my love