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
Lodoss - The Burning Continent
You still defy me?!
You think that Kardis has chosen you?!
She may be a goddess, but she's obviously quite mad!
You dare to blaspheme against her.
Soon I shall be granted eternal life!
No one will interfere with me then!
No army will stand before me!
What in...?!
Why is it...?
Ashram! He's alive?!
Mycen!
Look at them!
They're still alive?!
Can it be Kardis?!
No, if she were reborn she wouldn't resort to these petty tricks.
Parn and the others must still be fighting them!
They're still alive?
Yes, which means we can't accept Death's invitations quite yet!
Highness!
Let's go!
He's the Mercenary King, all right!
Ashram!
The ghosts of Beld and Fahn still hold some influence, eh?
The opposing swords. Even they will be destroyed here!
I'll send both sword-wielders to the next world!
What now? Can you no longer raise your hand against me?
Time to send you off from this existence.
First you, Ashram! Go to your beloved emperor's side!
Now you die!
Now what, boy? Trying to protect Ashram?
Deed. Give her back!
Too late!
Even now the elf's eternal life is being absorbed by Kardis!
Look!
DEED!
Fool! This is the end!
For you.
You--
It means nothing!
Kardis has granted me eternal life!
Kardis, what's wrong? Give me power--!
DEED!
DEED!!!
Parn.
Deed!
Ashram!
And what of your pawns?
Will you just stand back and allow Kardis' resurrection?
Is that what you've survived 500 years for?
I gamble.
My purpose is to preserve Lodoss.
If there were no survivors, it would be meaningless.
You're gambling with them?!
Karla, even you cannot count yourself among the gods.
Why?! Why do we have to fight each other?!
Deed!
You want Kardis to be reborn?!
She'll destroy Marmo right along with Lodoss!
Light or Darkness.
Between you and I, all will be decided!
I won't be beaten! Kardis has chosen me!
Not you!
The destiny of Darkness.
Let Kardis be reborn! Let destruction reign!
Let all be plunged back into darkness!
Without the Scepter of Domination...
THE WORLD WI LL BE YOURS!
Now no one will be able to control Kardis!
Lodoss is doomed!
Nothing will remain! Nothing!
Deed... DEED!
No. Stay back.
Save yourself, Parn. Stay back.
Hang on, Deed.
Hang on!
Stay back... Parn... Save yourself...
Parn.
What the devil?!
Well, what now?
Did you come here only to lecture me, Wort?
We once fought side by side.
Surely you don't mind my observing an old friend's destiny.
Perhaps not. But know this:
Should the balance of power on Lodoss tip again...
then you and I will meet once more.
The kingdom of Valis was a confusion of exultation.
Prayers gave way to shouts of congratulations and songs of joy.
People proclaimed the young man who had subdued Marmo a knight...
and in Lodoss, a new hero was born.
The sword and armor of a Holy Knight.
Do you think Parn will look good in them?
I'm sure.
You're going?
Highness, I...
I won't stop you. However...
I ask only that you take this.
I expect to see you again.
Yes, sir.
Knight of Lodoss.
Never forget the title you now hold.
Highness!
Trying to sneak off without me?
Lodoss can be a very large place when you're out there all alone.
- They'll be back, Parn and Deed. - We'll wait for them.
The paths Parn and we travel will surely cross again some day.
Yes.
I wonder if our business is really finished here.
We can only hope.
Parn.
There was once a boy who dreamed of being a hero.
Who believed sincerely in the battle...
to banish darkness from a world of light.
But light and darkness are equal.
And where one exists, so too must the other.
And when the boy finally realized this...
he had taken the first step towards becoming a true hero.