Legend Reborn -- Episode #301

Guided by his spirit warrior, Dartanus (Marc Singer), Dar (Daniel Goddard) sets out on a journey to discover his true destiny

EXTENDED SYNOPSIS:

Long ago, King Zad (Steven Grives) made a deal with Balcifer, the devil himself, in which he agreed to instigate widespread chaos if he could be made king of the world. Zad believes he's lived up to his end of the bargain, but there still exists goodness in the world which he must conquer -- namely, the BeastMaster, Balcifer's remaining mortal enemy. So Zad sets out on a mission to bring down the BeastMaster, unaware that Dar is about to begin an important mission of his own.

When Dar races to the aid of two refugees who are being threatened by Zad's soldiers, he is suddenly cornered by a mysterious stranger who tells him he is not who he thinks he is, and that it is his destiny to seek the truth of his past. The stranger reveals himself as Dartanus (Marc Singer), Dar's spirit warrior. As the two men's hands touch, Dar's right palm pulses with pain and glows with the brand of a strange rune which fades as Dartanus disappears.

By the time Dar reaches the refugees, they have already been saved by a bolt of lightning that caused Zad's soldiers to retreat. The lightning has also seared away much of the jungle's thick foliage to reveal a lost temple bearing hieroglyphics. Tao (Jackson Raine) determines that this was once the court of a mighty king. Central to the temple design is the same rune that earlier appeared on Dar's hand.

Back in their village of Dimor, Tao sets about translating the symbols he found on the jungle temple. He believes they are omens predicting disasters involving earth, air, fire and water, which will take place while the land is in chaos. It turns out that each must be faced and conquered by Dar before he can learn his true destiny. Every step of the way, Dartanus appears, as if guiding him towards his fate.

Ultimately, as Dar faces his final challenge, Dartanus pulls him through a 'curtain' into a magical land called Arakann. Here Dar learns that he is actually the son of the much-loved deceased King Eldar, former ruler of Arakann. When Dar was just a baby, his father was killed by Zad's army, which marked Zad's first victory in his deal with Balcifer. Dartanus was sworn to protect Dar until he was old enough to assume the throne. Now Dartanus changes Dar's staff into the sword of his late father and tells him he will need to use it on his journey.

Dar's quest is now clear. In order to regain the throne of Arakann and save the world from eternal darkness, he must do battle against Zad and all of Balcifer's messengers of evil.