A NETFLIX SERIES
[brooding music playing]
[bird squawking]
[crowd murmuring]
Hundreds of boats. As far as the eye can see.
Only one day's ride away.
[Talio] It's a whole legion.
At least 10,000 men.
What about your troops, Marbod?
We can't wait that long if they're only one day's ride away.
Then we have to attack these ships right away.
And how do we do that?
Can you even swim?
Have you ever seen such a ship? I haven't.
What about Germanicus?
Tiberius won't get involved in any bargaining.
And he won't keep his word either.
Let's attack the camp before the ships get there.
I like it. Robbing the bird of its nest.
Tiberius convened troops as reinforcement.
If there's no camp anymore, nothing for them to reinforce...
They'll turn back.
[Brandolf] But how, Ari. How?
You said it yourself. We are too few.
[crowd murmuring]
Palisades, archers...
Just getting into the camp is a futile task.
Even if we do get in, we'll still be outnumbered.
One of us is worth three Romans.
I admire your courage, Thusnelda.
You're a great warrior and wanna fight the Rom...
I don't wanna fight.
I didn't want this war. None of us wanted this war, right?
The Romans brought it upon us.
I would give anything for genuine peace.
But there's no peace if we're not free.
And that's why I'll do anything, truly anything, for this freedom.
[Talio] Beautiful words.
But even all of our heads wouldn't buy us that freedom.
Then we must mobilize everyone in the tribes.
Even the elders.
- [crowd murmuring] - [Ari] Anyone who can hold a sword.
So, you want to lead your whole tribe into this fight?
I won't have a tribe anymore if I don't do that.
[theme music playing]
[pensive music playing]
[Gaius grunting]
[in Latin] It is nice to see you again.
To see you alive.
[in English] I'll fight for the Cherusci as well, Father.
- I'll do all that I can to... - [shushes]
[Gaius breathes deeply]
[Gaius grunts]
[both grunt]
[Gaius panting]
I can't lose you again.
You're a child.
You're not a warrior.
Not yet.
Children don't belong on the battlefield.
For the Romans, there are no children.
No women or men...
For them, we're all barbarians.
Maybe I can't fight, but...
but the Romans don't know that.
I'll just make sure they all believe I can.
[brooding music playing]
[music intensifies]
[indistinct chattering]
It might work.
It will work.
[brooding music continues]
[in Latin] Who goes there? Stop!
Don't shoot. I come alone.
I have information for the general.
I am Segestes.
If you want to survive, just let me speak with him.
Report to the commander.
Like I said,
I want refuge in Rome and enough gold for a decent life.
[scoffs] No man does something like that just for gold.
That's something only a man with a lot of gold would say.
Sir.
What have you got to say before I have you flogged?
They know about the ships.
And Marbod will do anything to avenge his wife.
They've taken Germanicus captive.
[sighs] He's an idiot.
He was an idiot.
Unfortunately.
They are going to attack. Tomorrow.
[pensive music playing]
They call you a fox.
A fox's burrow always has a second exit or even a third.
Even though he doesn't need it.
[Tiberius chuckles]
[indistinct chattering]
[horse whinnying]
[gasps softly]
Twelve summers ago.
In Carthage.
He was a blacksmith.
With a kind face.
I don't remember.
Killing me won't change that.
Maybe it wasn't even me.
It was!
I remember.
Then what do you need me to say?
I need you to beg for my forgiveness.
And I need you to lick my ass. [chuckles]
[Dido grunts]
[indistinct chattering]
[Ansgar moaning]
[in English] He has your lips, Thusnelda.
[Ansgar] Thumelicus...
Thumelicus. [moans]
[gentle music playing]
- Can I hold him? - We need to prepare.
[Ansgar moans]
Thumelicus. Thumelicus.
Of course.
[soldiers shouting in distance]
[soldier 1 shouts]
[in Latin] What's going on?
What's happening?
Hey, men!
[soldier 2] Silence, traitor!
[soldiers shouting indistinctly]
[soldier 3] Preparations are going well.
However, we are not informed about how many there are.
[Tiberius] As long as we secure the camp for the ships to berth, we will be fine.
[soldier 3] As you command, sir.
Good.
Any news about Germanicus?
Nothing. But are you sure you don't want a search party to rescue him, sir?
No one goes in or out.
Not until the ships arrive.
[laughs]
I think you want to kill me...
but...
I also think you know I'm more valuable alive...
than avenging some petty memory.
- Don't tempt me. - [Folkwin] Dido!
[Germanicus breathing heavily]
Sleep well, my darling.
[Dido sighs]
[in English] We need you for battle, so I'll spare you.
But I promise you that by this time tomorrow,
I'll have cut off your filthy little Roman cock
and fed it to the pigs.
[in Latin] Sleep well,
my darling.
[horse whinnying]
[indistinct chattering]
[Folkwin in English] Dido!
Don't run away again.
I wasn't happy last time.
When you left without saying goodbye.
Without a word.
I didn't want to involve anyone else.
Especially you.
It's not as simple as that.
You saved me back then when I had no one else.
[Dido] Folkwin,
we've always said,
we don't owe each other anything.
You should be finding your own way.
Alone.
[sobs softly]
[melancholy music playing]
[sniffles]
[Folkwin] But what if...
the path I find leads me to you?
Tomorrow, we'll fight.
Together.
[Dido breathing heavily]
Then we'll both be free.
[melancholy music fades]
[brooding music playing]
Gaius!
Why is he not on the other side?
He has the right to choose his fate. Let him.
[rhythmic drums beating in distance]
[indistinct shouting]
[playing rhythmic beat]
[crackling]
[soldier 1 in Latin] It's started! To the east gate!
To arms! Hurry!
[soldiers shouting]
[rhythmic drum music continues]
[hissing]
[bellowing]
They've gathered in the forest on the east side.
10,000 barbarians. At least.
When will the ships arrive?
Tonight.
It can't be more than a few hours.
[soldiers shouting]
[Tiberius] They're trying to cover their numbers.
Hide how few they really are.
Or how many they are.
[drumming stops]
[donkey braying]
[muffled shouting]
[muffled shouting continues]
- [donkey braying] - [muffled shouting]
Germanicus!
[muffled shouting]
[all laughing]
- [soldiers laughing] - [muffled shouting]
[muffled shouting continues]
Quick, open the gate!
Open the gate!
[muffled shouting]
It's a trap. They're attacking from the other side!
They're on the other side!
[screams]
[yells]
[grunts]
[horn blaring]
[shouting battle cry in unison]
[all screaming]
[tense music playing]
[grunts]
[groans]
[clamoring]
[in English] Open the gate!
[groans]
[shouts]
[in Latin] Attack again!
[chanting in unison]
[grunting]
[in English] Open the gate, damn it! Now!
[tense music continues]
[blades clanking]
[all shouting, grunting]
- [grunts] - [yells]
[blood squelching]
[breathing heavily]
[barbarian screaming]
[blood squelching]
[Marbod] Where is Tiberius?
[soldier groans]
Tiberius!
Marbod!
[grunting, groaning]
Marbod!
[grunting]
- [soldier shouts] - [Flavus grunts]
- [grunts] - [blood squelches]
[panting]
- Marbod. - [blood squelches]
[groans]
[panting]
[grunts]
[groaning]
- [gasping] - [blood squelching]
[somber music playing]
[gasping]
[weakly] I'm sorry. For everything.
[strained breathing]
[Flavus exhales]
[soldiers screaming]
[brooding music playing]
[both grunting]
- [Ari grunts, groans] - [thuds]
- [Thusnelda screams] - [Folkwin yells]
[brooding music continues]
[all grunting, groaning]
[screams]
[both grunting]
- [blood squelching] - [barbarian groans]
[Dido growls]
[both grunt]
[groans, screams]
- [blood squelches] - [screaming]
[screams]
[Germanicus groaning]
[Dido grunts]
He's escaping! He's escaping! He's getting away again!
- No, he isn't. - [groaning]
[all shouting]
[both grunting]
[groans]
[soldiers moaning]
- [grunts] - [blood squelches]
[dramatic music playing]
[groans]
- [blood squelches] - [gasps]
[groans]
[gasps]
[coughing]
[somber music playing]
- [Ari] Folkwin. Hey. - [Folkwin groans]
[gasps]
[coughs]
[Ari breathes shakily]
Folkwin.
I hated you so much, Ari.
Because I loved you so much.
[cries]
You have to promise me something, Ari.
Anything, my friend. Anything.
Anything.
Promise me you'll love Thumelicus
as if he were your son.
[Folkwin breathes shakily]
You have to love him like you loved me.
Promise me.
Promise me!
I promise.
[breathes shakily]
Folkwin. Folkwin.
Folkwin.
[distant shouting]
[brooding music playing]
[in Latin] Father!
Father.
Nobody saw you anywhere, and...
Get on your horse.
Get on your horse!
A Roman soldier fights until the end!
To the death!
- For Rome! - A soldier does!
Not the future Caesar!
He must know when a battle is no longer worth fighting!
My men are fighting!
What kind of Caesar deserts his men?
[Tiberius] Germania is one of many provinces.
And this camp is one of many.
One day you can decide to burn down all of Germania.
So long as
you get on your horse right now.
[screams]
[slams fist, grunts]
For Rome!
It's wrong, Father.
[breathing heavily]
[Thusnelda] Folkwin?
Folkwin? Folkwin?
[Ari sobs]
[crowd shouting]
[brooding music playing]
[barbarians cheering]
[cheering continues]
[somber music playing]
[Thusnelda] The three of us were so young when the wolf attacked.
We thought the world was ours.
But the wolf taught us that death is always near.
[bird squawks]
And we promised to protect each other...
[bird squawks]
...until the very end.
[squawks]
- [brooding music playing] - [bird squawks]
The world is full of men who conquer
and those who stand in their way.
[bird squawks]
[squawks]
[breathing heavily]
And just when you think
there's nothing else they can take from you...
they find a way to draw you into battle again.
[muffled moaning]
[Thusnelda] Ansgar!
[muffled moaning]
What happened?
What happened here?
Ansgar?
Thumelicus. Thumelicus.
- What about him? - Thumelicus!
Thumeli...
[moaning softly]
[blade rasps]
[Thusnelda] Ansgar?
[brooding music playing]
[Thusnelda] People talk about glory and honor in battle.
But there is only life or death.
So much blood was shed.
Theirs and ours blending into the mud.
We bring children into this world
in hopes that it'll be better for them.
Life is found in the gaps between battles.
Only then can love grow.
I don't think that life will still be like this in a thousand summers.
Maybe those gaps will last longer.
[Ansgar moaning, panting]
[Thusnelda] But right now, we are here.
Fighting for the freedom of our people.
For the freedom of our children.
[brooding music playing]
[Thumelicus cooing]
[breathes deeply]
[Ansgar] Thumelicus. Thumelicus. Thumelicus.
[Thusnelda] I said I would give anything for this freedom.
[Tiberius in Latin] Stop!
[Thumelicus fussing]
You'd better not, Thusnelda.
[Thumelicus continues fussing]
[Irmina in English] Thusnelda...
he'll be better off in Rome.
Put your weapons down.
[Thumelicus crying]
[Thusnelda] I had no idea what that meant.
[Thusnelda grunting, groaning]
[in Latin] I've done my part.
I love betrayal.
[Thumelicus crying]
[Irmina screams, gasps]
[Tiberius] But I hate a traitor.
[in English] But we had an agreement with you.
- [head thuds] - [screaming]
[Ansgar panting]
[in Latin] Mother and child shouldn't be separated.
[screams]
You are coming with us to Rome.
[Thusnelda screams] No!
[Thusnelda] Only with the gods at our side, tomorrow we will be free.
[music swells to crescendo]
[melancholy music playing]
[music fades]