TARKAN vs THE VIKINGS
Come on!
Look lively!
When Europe was in the darkness of the MiddIe Ages
the most barbarous peopIe of aII Iived in the northern Iands: the Vikings
The Vikings roved the turbuIent northern sea in their Iong ships
and merciIessIy piIIaged the southern shores
taking their spoiIs and burning aII in their wake
The Hun storm through Europe had ravaged the whoIe continent
and Ieft aII countries defenceIess
which Ieft the way open for the Vikings to continue their piIIage
The great Turkish chief AtiIIa was heading westwards
Ieaving onIy smaII Hun forces in the Iands he conquered
The Vikings took advantage of this, attacking any weak spots
Three horsemen from afar
Are they ours?
From their clothes, they are ours
lt's Atilla's daughter, Lady Yonca
Greetings, commander Aybars
Open the gates!
You have honored our fort. But l am surprised to see you here
l am on my way to visit my father, Aybars
ls coming with three guards courage or recklessness?
l am not alone, commander Aybars
l have a whole army just to protect me
A whole army? Where?
There
What's this? You have two wolves now?
They are father and son
Your invincibility has doubled
When he grows up
There's trouble in the land
l sent troops led by Corporal Pars to tackle the rebels
They return in two days
lt doesn't seem wise to leave such a big fort defenceless
O, mighty warrior, what are you saying?
ls anyone in the world fool enough to attack Atilla's fort?
And we have three squadrons of Turkish women here
each one worth ten men
Water sleeps the enemy doesn't
Put your backs into it!
Look lively!
Dogs!
Come on!
You'll see the Turks' fort soon, but they won't see us
You're sure the girl is there?
l am sure
There are no other Hun forts around
And their soldiers are busy quelling the revolts elsewhere
lt'll be a walkover
Our Emperor wants that girl, and l'll get her for him
And l'll get your gold
You seem to treat those beasts as your brothers
Will he also sit at the table of the Mighty Chieftain?
Not only he, but the other one also. They can sit at my table always
Why doesn't he eat? Doesn't he like it?
lt's his custom to feed his son first
Now he doesn't eat
He won't touch food before his father does
Kurt is raising his son like a good Turk
You speak as though they were your kin
They are more to me than kin Aybars, far more
The coast is near
As is our goal
- l'll not keep you waiting - l wish you success
l see that they're both very well trained
You hold the rear. The others, this way!
Tarkan! !
To the ships! Leave none here alive!
Torch everything! Let's go!
Look lively, you dogs!
- Which is Atilla's daughter? - l don't know
But l soon will
We'll make them talk
Kurt...
Dear Kurt, my old friend
Who slew you? Who did this? Who?
So you know them? Then we will have our revenge
Dear Kurt, my oldest friend
Farewell, Kurt
We are together no more
No more will you run beside my horse across the steppes
You were my everything
No human being could be as kind, as loyal and true as you were
You were dearer to me than anything
And now you are no more
But l will avenge you
l will live for revenge as long as this spear stands here
May the whole world know
Blood will flow and no Viking head will be safe from my sword
Until the blood of my brother Kurt is avenged
What's this?
l'll find out, King Gero
Welcome commander Toro. What are these?
Hun girls
Hun girls? What do you mean, Toro?
We have no quarrel with the Hun Turks
And who are these Chinese?
Lotus, daughter of Chinese Emperor Lienpu
l sold her Atilla's daughter for four chests of gold
Are you insane, Toro?
No, but l'm very fond of gold, Gero
You're a fool, Toro, not a commander
Do you know what it means to take on the Turks?
As soon as Atilla finds out we're finished
You're finished anyway. l'm king now, Gero
Vikings can't be led by an old man
- What did you say? - That you will die
Kill him!
Even Odin can't save you. Take him to the monster
You will pay for this sooner or later , Toro
Soon the whole world will know of Toro. l will be even mightier than Odin
Father Kurt taught you all his tricks
He raised you well. You're just like him
Listen to me now, Kurt
You are the son of a hero
You carry his blood
When you grow up, you'll be as strong and brave as your father
We shall cross the seas to the land of the Vikings
You'll show me your father's killer
No, not now. We must wait a while longer
lt will take time for my wounds to heal
Your only chance of life is to tell us
Come on, speak or this beautiful body will be wasted
Which of you is Atilla's daughter?
Speak... ! Speak... !
How's it going?
Such stubborn women! They'd rather die than speak
We know the Turks well
They give their soul, but not their secrets
- l have ways to make them talk - What ways?
That well is full of deadly snakes
Down there even a mute sing like a bird
Nice one
Come on
Quickly
This one
Speak, or be a feast to the snakes below
Show us how sharp your sword is
Stop!
l am Atilla's daughter, Yonca
Can you prove it?
My father's seal is in the ring on my finger
Right. How beautiful you are
Later l will feast on your splendid body
Don't touch me!
Now for a sight the like of which you've never seen
Take them to the dungeons. Two guards on each door!
Hey, Orso, where are you, big giant?
ls he coming?
How are you King Gero?
Someone is coming to see you
And it's not your lovely daughter
You'll not get away with this, Toro
The curse of great Odin will be on you
Who is coming?
No need to tell you
There. See for yourself
No...No! ! !
Did you enjoy my show?
Horrible. You are very wild and cruel
You're afraid of me?
Not at all. l like it
You can hunt birds alright but can't wait till they're cooked
You looked after me well, Kurt
Like this, l will regain my strength very soon
What's up? What do you want here?
To talk alone
Leave us
Yes, l'm listening now
l must leave in the morning
There's still time
l'm in a hurry
Well, then?
What's he doing? Watching us?
How would l know?
l have no wish to be watched making love
Well, there's plenty more of you where he came from
We must part in the morning
l don't want this night to end
l made him sleep but he'll wake up at dawn
What of the other?
He paid the price of his incompetence. Leave his body here
He can't be helped. Come on
Wake up, Toro. Ursula is coming
Ursula?...
- Where's that Chinese bitch? - Gone
They've taken Atilla's daughter and one of our ships
l sent Ostok after them
No...
That's not enough
You must go also
l'll prepare a welcoming ceremony for Ursula
Get to it
And make sure you find them
So, Ursula...
you wouldn't treat me like a man when your father was alive
Now you'll find out what a man really is
Home again, at last. Your father will be pleased to see you
l was expecting him to be here to meet me
He's probably still sleeping. lt'll be easy to waken him
This is the land of King Gero
So come on, let's all together greet the king
Long live King Gero! Long live King Gero!
Long live Gero, huh?
Come, beautiful Ursula
See who lives and who doesn't
Why is my father not here?
l am asking you, where's the king?
The king is where he should be. On his throne
Toro...
Where is my father? Tell me, you scoundrel
lf you have harmed him...
So you wonder about your father Gero, is that so?
Be patient, you'll soon see him
Look my beauty, l am toasting your honor
There's your father
That skull at your feet is your beloved father Gero
The day of reckoning has come, Kurt
We are going to the land of the V ikings
No Viking will be safe as we avenge your father's death
Come now, let's go
What's the poor girl done?
The Chinese say: A curious man leads a short life
You understand me?
l understand, l understand so well l never even saw this girl
Rooms are upstairs
Choose any of them. My house is your home
Bring us some food
As you order
Now you stay here quietly , or l'll have to cut that beautiful neck
Understood?
Come...let's go downstairs and eat something
Easy now, Kurt. l see it too
Let's find out who it belongs to
Welcome, sir. Here you can find the most delicious meat, best wine...
Where are the Vikings?
There's no Vikings here
Don't lie, l'll wring your neck
l swear to God, no Viking is here
What about the boat?
They're Chinese, not Vikings
So Chinese came with a Viking ship?
That's them
- Give us food for two - For two?
Yes, for me and Kurt
Where is the girl?
- l am King Toro's friend - You tricked him
Where is she?
Leave that woman alone
Tell me where she is!
Leave her alone
l said leave her alone
You're a strong fighter
l thank you for helping me
lt's not you. l would have killed them anyway
Why?
Because they're Vikings
lnn keeper, show me my room
Any room you want sir. Any one at all
l brought you wine
l couldn't sleep for thinking of what you did
l should return the favor
l expect no return
But l give one
l wish my men were like you
l can't understand how you overcame so many V ikings
Why do you hate them so much?
They did me the greatest evil
They killed my most beloved Kurt
And they kidnapped someone who was in my custody
Who?
Yonca Sultan, daughter of Khan Atilla
l shall spare no Viking until l find her and avenge my Kurt
Let's drink to revenge
What's up, Kurt?
Yonca's voice
What have l drunk?
Kurt, guard this bitch here
Yonca?
No
Let him live
Who better to kill those Vikings who chase us?
Dawn is here
Get the girl and let's go
The game's up, you Asian rat
l'd like to break your head in two
but l promised my king to bring you alive
Catch her
- Where's the Chinese woman? - Gone
Vikings came and took her away
Where is the land of the Vikings?
What?
Are you deaf? l said l must find the land of the Vikings
There are fishermen down there
Maybe they'll sell you a boat
How do you find the sun, Ursula?
You are silent, but don't worry
When the monster wraps its arms around you
even the mighty Odin in heaven will hear your screams
You are a treacherous dog who bites its master, Toro
Your father said that too. Now he's probably telling Odin the same
Water...water
Water?
l'll give you water ... Here!
Water...water
Water...
Orso, loyal Orso. l never believed you could be a traitor
May mighty Odin forgive you for what you did to my father
Don't grieve needlessly , Orso
lt's all over for me now
l fear for you all
For all of you who follow this treacherous dog, Toro
No-one's ever crossed this sea in such a boat
l'll be the first, then
Even if you do make it the Vikings will tear you apart
Didn't l tell you that l am a Turk?
l heard Turks were brave, now l know they're crazy
As a Viking, l should have pulled out your eye
But l won't do that
l'll be stronger if l have the daughters of both Atilla and the Chinese emperor
You're beautiful and wise
l can make use of both qualities
She can stroll around freely in the fort, but keep your eyes on her
What are you doing?
Orso has betrayed us. Run and tell the king
Take aim, archers! Kill both of them!
They are out of arrow range
After them! Kill them both!
Quickly!
Don't worry Ursula, we're with you. We'll help avenge your father
Mighty Toro, mighty Toro
We had just caught them...
then Elka and the other girls showered us with arrows
All the men died
l barely came out alive
You'll wish you had died
Erik, gather the men
Search the seas
Look everywhere
l want Ursula, dead or alive
Come on! Work!
Liven up! Pull!
Faster!
Faster, you dogs!
Work now!
Harder!
Pull!
Harder, dogs!
Faster!
Let him go or you're dead
Stop, that's enough. You'll kill him
Enough, l said
He's the best slave we've got
Just look at the others
Behave if you want to stay alive
What's happened?
One of them has rebelled
Their condition is wretched. They can't take much more
Odin be praised, there is wind! Wind at last!
Let the oarsmen rest. Men, unfurl the sails!
Kurt...
Keep silent now, my Kurt
What's this?
lf you want to live, unlock these chains
We owe our lives to you and your wolf
Be our leader. This ship is now ours
We will follow where you lead
Our roads are different
You run from the Vikings, while l seek them out
Come, Kurt, let's go
Stop!
Forgive him, stranger. Don't kill him
You must be very strong to have vanquished Orso
No man has ever done that before today
Who are you?
They call me Tarkan. l am a Hun Turk
What? A Hun Turk?
Yes, mighty Toro. A Hun Turk
One Hun Turk alone could defeat you all?
Are you all going senile? What was a Turk doing there?
Maybe Atilla's daughter is the reason?
l think he's just a lone wanderer
Whatever, increase the guards on Yonca
All Vikings should be on alert until that Turk is captured
All Vikings are my enemy
You are one of them
Viking blood runs in my veins but l am not like them
They are my enemy too just as they are your enemy
How can a Viking girl talk so?
Because that traitor Toro killed my father and condemned me to death
We have the same enemy
lf we unite forces, we can vanquish them together
l always ride alone
Not this time
Because they have Atilla's daughter
Do we have a deal?
Are you staying?
As a prisoner?
No, as a guest and as a friend
l am staying
- Are you comfortable? - We don't seek comfort
l know
My father used to say that Turks are comfortable only in war
Your father knew us well
And l feel comfort only in revenge
You will get your revenge
lt is fortunate we met
Nobody knows that fortress better than l do
When shall we go?
Tomorrow is a feast day
That's the best time
Tomorrow it shall be
Do you know? l also feel lucky to have met you
Why?
Because l never knew there were men like you in the world
Bring the prisoners here
Hear me Viking men...
Behold the female army of the Hun Turks
Take them now for your pleasure!
Stop!
Bring me the Khan's daughter
Leave me alone
Tie her up!
Tarkan!
Get him!
Orso, take Yonca away from here
Stop them. He is taking Yonca away
Stop Tarkan!
lf you do not surrender, Ursula will die
Let me die!
Tarkan!
Leave me alone, you traitors
Tell me where Atilla's daughter is
Tell me, you filthy Hun
lf you do not speak, both of you will die
Speak, l say
Very well...
Lotus, now seems the perfect time for your revenge
This demon is now yours
Come, my beauty
You are going to walk the road your father did
Run, Kurt!
What's wrong, Kurt?
What's wrong?
ls he your father's killer
So that's it
l will destroy you, treacherous Toro
Set me free... ! Set me free!
l have business to settle with this traitor
You cannot destroy me, you're finished
You're mine now, filthy Hun
l've heard tell the Turks are very brave
Show us now how brave you are
Quickly, Ursula
Ursula!
Come on Yonca, quickly
O mighty Turk, no-one can stop you now
Forward!
Tarkan!
Here l come, Toro!
TransIation: Kaya & TugruI ÖzkaracaIar