♪ Pa-pum ♪
[grunts]
[pants]
[Rayla narrates]
[Rayla] There it is. The Starscraper.
[Kosmo] The only time we take these blindfolds off
is on a clear moonless night,
so that the only light that touches our eyes is pure starlight.
But we haven't had a moonless night in centuries.
On every moonless night, a blizzard rages and shrouds the heavens.
[thunder rumbling]
[Astrid] The storms are caused by a raging, angry ice behemoth.
As the Timeblind foretold,
"The Warrior and the Mage shall pierce the heart of the beast
and melt the threat forever."
[Viren] I must face my truth…
in Katolis.
He's back, Soren. Your father, he's here.
In the dungeon.
[theme music playing]
[thunder rumbling]
[Kosmo] Rest up, Chosen Two.
You'll need your strength to fulfill the prophecy tomorrow.
Tracking a behemoth into a deadly ice storm…
And fighting it without getting crushed to death or eaten.
[sneezes]
Is there anything else we can get you, Chosen Two?
Or chosen pets?
Uh, no, no. Uh, uh… These Chosen Two are good for the night.
-Are you sure? -[Rayla] Thank you so much.
Okay, so are we sneaking out now or in the morning?
Remember how the Elder said, "The Chosen Two will reclaim the heavens
and in return the heavens will adorn them"?
What do you think that means?
Wait, are you still thinking about all that prophecy rubbish?
We're not the Chosen Two, Callum. We made that up.
Well, maybe we're not the Chosen Two,
but what if we were still an important two?
A useful two? A definitely-at-least-above-average two?
You're actually considering this?
[sighs] Just think about it.
"The Warrior and the Mage shall pierce the heart of the beast
and melt the threat forever."
Maybe there's something to it.
Maybe we can do this.
[door opens]
Knock knock! Crownguard check-in-o'clock.
Anything his highness needs before his royal bedtime?
You've got a big journey tomorrow.
I'm fine, Soren. I'm just thinking.
I'm really excited for Aunt Amaya's wedding,
but it also feels like a bad time to leave Katolis.
There's so much happening.
Callum and Rayla aren't back yet. I'm still worried for Zubeia.
And there's that other thing.
The prisoner.
Oh, don't worry about Viren.
Everything will be fine.
Have fun at the wedding, and hey, hey, give Amaya one of these for me.
I'm sorry, give her what?
One of, you know… Ahh!
A… a punch in the arm? From me?
I'm not actually punching you because you're, like, the king.
Okay, Soren. I'll give her a punch in the arm from you.
And a hug.
-Good night, King Ezran. -Good night.
[sighs]
Soren?
Oh, Soren, my son…
is that you?
[plate clatters]
Do you need anything else?
Oh, Soren, so much has happened,
I have…
so many things I want to say to you.
-I… I don't know where to-- -I guess that's a no.
Soren, wait. Soren!
Just imagine.
We can defeat a monster that's been terrorizing these elves for generations.
We can return the starlight to them.
You keep calling it a monster.
We don't actually know anything about this behemoth.
Besides, you're the last person I'd ever expect to buy
into some silly prophecy, Callum.
What happened to "Destiny is a book you write yourself"?
Look, there's a reason I think we can do this.
Remember the rune I used to break Finnegrin's icy veins spell?
If it can melt ice in someone's blood,
it can probably melt ice outside of someone's blood, right?
Terminus ad glacium!
What? Did I get the rune wrong?
It's slash, slash, swirly dash.
Terminus ad glacium!
I don't understand. Why isn't this working?
[shrieks]
-[scared chittering] -It's okay.
It's okay, little one. Shh!
It was a good idea, but it's not working.
I'm going to bed. We'll go home in the morning.
♪ Though the sky is dark tonight ♪
♪ I still shine for you, my dear ♪
♪ The moon is more than just her light ♪
♪ I am near, my love is here ♪
[breathing heavily]
Huh!
Thank you.
Why are you here, Soren?
You're a Crownguard.
You could ask anyone to bring prisoners their meals.
You wouldn't come down here if you didn't want something else,
if you didn't want to speak with your father.
Maybe I just want to see you suffering.
[Viren sighs]
I was cold to you when we last met in the Drakewood.
No father should treat his child like that.
[exhales sharply]
But then, I've done many things a father should never do, haven't I?
I have been cruel to you.
And, your sister… I have watched Claudia
walk down such a dark path, Soren.
And I set her on it. I am to blame.
I finally see that now.
But with my eyes open, I also see…
you.
I see you, Soren.
Oh, you've grown so much. You're so strong, so true to your heart.
Your good heart.
Somehow… somehow…
you… you found the right path, in spite of everything I've done.
I'm so proud of you.
What are you trying to do?
-Soren, I'm just… -No!
Stop it! Just-- Just stop it!
I know who you are! You're dangerous!
Everything you're telling me is… is some kind of lie!
And I'm not going to let you manipulate me again!
It isn't a lie, son, please…
-[metal clanks] -[gasps]
[footsteps receding]
[groaning]
[Sneezles snoring softly]
[scraping nearby]
Um… Good morning.
Where'd you get that… comically large block of ice?
Huh? Oh, don't worry about that.
Listen. That spell should've worked.
It was driving me crazy all night, but I finally figured it out.
The answer is in the prophecy itself.
The Chosen Two will "pierce the heart of the beast."
-And? -Let me borrow one of your blades.
[chitters]
Don't worry, I know how to handle a… Ahh!
Impressive. You kept all your fingers.
Okay, okay, just watch. Slash, slash, swirly dash.
Terminus ad glacium!
Ugh, I liked it better frozen.
[Callum] See? See?
"The Chosen Two shall pierce the heart of the beast and melt the threat."
The behemoth has a heart of ice.
We have to carve the rune into its heart, and then I'll cast the spell to melt it.
This is why it has to be us, a warrior and a mage.
We're gonna fulfill the prophecy!
As soon as I find a pair of dry socks.
[wind whistling]
So the rune is slash, slash, swirly dash.
-That's slash, slash… -Swirly dash, I got it.
[Stella chitters weakly]
-[haunting wail] -[Rayla gasps]
-[rumbles] -[both grunt]
[ominous music playing]
[growling]
Whoa!
[roaring]
[Callum] Look! That must be its heart!
All you have to do is climb up there and carve the rune.
Oh, is that all?
Just climb up there and slash, slash swirly dash?
Yep, ha-ha, that's it!
[roars]
[suspenseful music playing]
Fulminis ruina!
[thunder rumbles]
[growls]
Rayla, go!
[Rayla grunts]
[gasps]
[grunts]
Ahh!
-[Rayla screams] -[Callum] Vento tempestas!
[behemoth growling]
[Rayla grunts loudly]
[grunts]
[gasps]
Oh, oh, no. This is…
What are you waiting for? Carve the rune, Rayla!
[sighs, grunts]
[screams]
[shrieks]
Levare ventum.
Whoa! Aah!
[Rayla wailing]
[Callum grunts]
[growls]
What happened? You were so close.
We're supposed to pierce the beast's heart and melt the threat.
You don't understand, Callum. It's not a threat, it's a pet.
[behemoth roars]
Huh?
[Viren clears throat]
Soren, I'm sorry about before. I…
I had so much to say to you, but it came out too quickly,
and I'm afraid I… Oh.
[groans sadly]
Listen to me, Callum.
That behemoth isn't a rampaging, angry monster.
It's a sad and lonely pet that misses its master.
That's crazy! Look at it, Rayla!
[roaring]
It's gonna kill us if we don't complete the prophecy.
It seems crazy, but I know it's true.
I know in my heart. You have to trust me.
[behemoth roars]
I don't want to hurt you. I know you're in pain.
[roars]
♪ Though the sky is dark tonight ♪
♪ I still shine for you, my dear ♪
♪ The moon is more than just her light ♪
♪ I am near, my love is here ♪
♪ Though you feel so much alone ♪
♪ Oh, my darling, do not fear ♪
♪ Hold to what you've always known ♪
♪ I am near, my love is here ♪
[bellows]
♪ Though my face cannot be seen ♪
♪ The answer in your heart is clear ♪
[behemoth wailing]
♪ I am the moon, the silver queen ♪
♪ I am near, my love is here ♪
I know who you are.
Esmeray.
I remember the stories.
The Archdragon Luna Tenebris had a loyal companion.
That's you, isn't it, Esmeray?
[creatures grunting]
[Rayla] And when she disappeared, she left you all alone.
In pain.
On moonless nights, you miss her the most.
The storm isn't your rage, it's your grief.
Your loneliness.
[chitters]
A moon opal? When did you sneak that in there?
[proud chittering]
I know how you feel.
I understand because there are people I've lost too.
People I miss so much.
But I also know that even when your loved ones are gone,
they never truly leave you.
[behemoth groans softly]
Luna's love is with you even when the moon is not.
[kisses]
You did it, Rayla. I understand now.
Your kindness pierced her heart and melted the threat.
Do… you hear it?
-Hear what? -[Elder] Silence.
The storm has ended. The skies are clear.
You have given us back the stars.
[bells jingling]
Now, as promised, we will adorn you with the heavens.
[gasps] What is this?
It's the Corona of the Heavens.
-Then those are… -Quasar diamonds!
The only thing that can bring back your family.
You knew.
You knew this was the reward.
-Why didn't you tell me? -'Cause I know you, Rayla.
If I'd told you, you would've refused to go,
because you never do anything for yourself.
So I wanted to do something for yourself… for you.
Or something like that.
Listen, I probably should have told you, but please don't be mad, I…
[whimpers]
[celebratory chitters]
Let us ascend to the zenith and witness the moonless night.
[ethereal music playing]
For too long, we have been blind to the stars.
I was but a child when I last beheld the true light of the heavens.
Now, our eyes shall finally open.
[metal creaking]
[metal clanking]
[ethereal music continues]
Ah, there you are!
-My brother. -Astrid, you're beautiful.
Don't act so surprised.
No, I mean I'm-- I'm seeing you.
I'm really seeing you, I…
[exhales sharply]
[Kosmo] I see everything.
I see a thousand stars, a thousand eyes.
What's happening?
The stars have touched him, he's becoming time-blind.
Worlds one and myriad, all of us nothing, and all of us infinite.
Astrid.
For so long, your star was hidden.
Now it shines the brightest in the sky.
You've become who you were always meant to be.
My star was never hidden,
just because other people couldn't see it.
I always knew who I was.
Daughter of the Moon, yours is a wondrous heart.
In a moment of mercy,
your drop of empathy sent ripples out into the ocean of time.
Ripples that have not yet stilled.
Um, thanks!
But you, your-- Your star is…
-Ugh! -What?
You have to tell me. Tell me. What did you see?
[Kosmo] Darkness.
[breathing heavily]
[metal creaking]
Ahh!
[sighs]
[gasps] Wha…?
S-Soren.
Oh, son. It's you.
[sighing]
I did not expect you to forgive me.
I did not come here looking
for any kind of redemption or mercy.
I know I don't deserve them.
But, Soren…
I want you to know the things I regret.
I want you to know the pain you've felt…
the pain I've caused…
is not your fault.
It was never your fault.
[sighs heavily]
And if you do not accept my words now, Soren,
I want you to have them…
in the future…
when you might need them.
[whimpering]
[Rayla] Mom. Dad.
Runaan. I love you, and I never forgot about you.
I can save you, now. I can finally keep my sacred promise.
Just wait a little bit longer, okay?
[Aaravos] The human mage, already tainted by darkness
and destined to play right into my hands.
Ahh! [breathing heavily]
I'm not afraid of you.
You can't use me anymore, I'm free of you!
You won't use me!
You won't ever use me again!
[grunting]
[Viren exhales sharply]
[theme music playing]