Narration: The last fragment of a once-living planet,
its body blasted into dust
by the madness of its own inhabitants,
while its head was cursed
to roam aimlessly through time and space,
screaming in pain and in sorrow.
In legend and in fact, it is known as
Metal Hurlant.
Warrior: The human world, so close to ours,
and yet so far.
Hidden through the eyes of Earth
and the veil of dimensions, we wait...
for the moment to come,
When, once again, a warrior will be needed.
Someone will be sent to put things back in balance.
One that the Grand Priest Kern will have raised and trained
to fulfill our mission.
( double clang of swords against shields )
Chosen among the finest,
he will have waited his entire life for this.
And this is today.
And thus my destiny.
Lamnyr.
The time has come.
Anya.
The sign has been spotted.
And we honor our pledge with the blood of our enemies.
Warrior: The sacred symbols.
I can feel them burning through my skin,
feeding my very soul,
while they prepare my body for its journey,
waiting to receive...
the final kill.
Embodied by the sacred ritual,
I will walk the path
with the one that will lead beyond the dimensions.
Once again, we all felt it.
For centuries, to protect the humans
who tracked down those while amongst them.
Since the dawn of time,
they are the cause of the imbalance on Earth.
They are evil. They are dragons.
We believe we had brought death to them all.
But one still survives.
Awaiting its fate,
and I am the slayer.
Brothers, sons, comrades,
the hour has come for a new hunt.
Because of our pledge,
we drift into this temple, mortal and immortal.
And we watch the awakening of the surviving souls
that hide in shadows.
One of them has awakened.
And one of us will honor the pledge.
Lamnyr.
Holy bringer of justice,
by the pledge of Anya, our sacred mother,
may the divine blade guide you beyond our world.
( horn blaring )
Go, Joshua.
Follow the path.
Find your destiny.
Show me the way.
( gunshot )
( gunshots continue )
( grunting with effort )
What is you looking at?
This is my land!
What man dresses like this on the dawn of winter?
Skin this one. I will have your hide as well!
- Calm down. - Huh?
- Calm down. - No one has ever dared
speak to me like that!
No one speaks to me like that!
Aah! Blast you, you coward!
Listen to me.
I'm not here for you.
Do not return until you have been victorious.
At last.
( bell tolls )
( tolling continues )
Oh, I wish I was near a fire right now.
Wait! Quiet, quiet!
I hear something.
What do you see?
No, it's just a sound.
Come. Let's keep going.
( dog barks )
So, gentlemen,
I believe it's your turn to do the rounds again?
Correct?
Ja.
Good.
Jans, I get the feeling that we are always selected.
True. I agree with you.
It's unfair, Jans.
Don't forget, tomorrow we'll be warm
and Friedrich will be outside shivering.
Hey, believe me, you're wrong.
He always finds a good reason to stay home.
Well, listen to me, Peter.
Tomorrow make sure he stays outside
until he freezes like a snowman.
That would be funny.
Don't be afraid.
I just want to share some of your heat...
before going into combat.
( dog barking )
I have a strange feeling about tonight.
I wish that dog wouldn't bark so much.
Come, let's take another look.
Lamnyr...
lead me to our enemy.
Follow the path.
Find your destiny.
Yes, Holy Bringer of Justice!
I also feel its presence.
Those men can't do their jobs well.
Always looking for a reason to complain.
But one day...
one day this will change.
Joshua, bring me the dragon's head.
Jans, look! Over there!
I have traveled a long way to find you, cursed one.
Friedrich! Friedrich!
Open the door!
Open the door now!
- Open the door! - Open the door!
Holy Goddess,
what kind of demon uses the body of a child?
Open the door!
Anya.
Give me the strength to kill one so young.
( door kicks open )
Yaaah!
Halt!
I think I got him!
Jans! Go and get the dogs!
Oh, my God. You're not hurt?
Kern! Kern!
Can you hear me?
My son,
I raised you and I trained you,
gave you my trust.
But my people must pay the price.
Why? Why?
Why have you done this to me?
Our brother failed.
A dragon walks the Earth of mortals now.
It's over now.
There's nothing more to fear.
Sleep now, Adolf.
Sleep now.