Our story opens with Lyanna and Hunter stealing a peculiar lamp that
doesn't seem to offer much light. As they flee though the woods, they
are pursued by red-clad soldiers known as the Kah'Nath, an order that
'protects' the people from the 'marked ones.' Hunter leads the soldiers
away from Lyanna so she can escape with the peculiar lamp.
Next we meet Ren. She drawing a stag in the woods when Karn suddenly holds a knife to her throat. He scolds her for not being more wary but she blithely dismisses his concern. Karn is something of a mentor to Ren, having taught her archery. He lives in the woods away from the village and is viewed as dangerous. Back in the village, Ren discovers some Kah'Nath soldiers who are searching for Lyanna. Their presence triggers an argument between her and her father. She flees town only to stumbled into Lyanna and Hunter just as they are fighting a contingent of Kah'Nath. And then the strange lamp is broken, allowing a glowing entity to join with Ren. Soon thereafter, she is quite literally marked, a physical manifestation of her symbiosis with a spirit. She is also marked for death at the hands of the Kah'Nath.
For a web series, this is surprisingly good. The costumes are good, the village is well-realized, the acting is better than usual for such shows, and the setting is interesting. I really liked the propaganda about being marked and the reverence that villagers held for the Kah'Nath. The bad guys are viewed as heroes and the good guys are seen as evil. By the end of the five episode season, the adventuring party has coalesced. There will by Ren the Magical, Hunter the Fighter, Baynon (Ren's brother) the Rogue, and Karn the Ranger. Exactly how magical Ren is will have to be revealed next season. I liked it enough that I look forward to another season.
Next we meet Ren. She drawing a stag in the woods when Karn suddenly holds a knife to her throat. He scolds her for not being more wary but she blithely dismisses his concern. Karn is something of a mentor to Ren, having taught her archery. He lives in the woods away from the village and is viewed as dangerous. Back in the village, Ren discovers some Kah'Nath soldiers who are searching for Lyanna. Their presence triggers an argument between her and her father. She flees town only to stumbled into Lyanna and Hunter just as they are fighting a contingent of Kah'Nath. And then the strange lamp is broken, allowing a glowing entity to join with Ren. Soon thereafter, she is quite literally marked, a physical manifestation of her symbiosis with a spirit. She is also marked for death at the hands of the Kah'Nath.
For a web series, this is surprisingly good. The costumes are good, the village is well-realized, the acting is better than usual for such shows, and the setting is interesting. I really liked the propaganda about being marked and the reverence that villagers held for the Kah'Nath. The bad guys are viewed as heroes and the good guys are seen as evil. By the end of the five episode season, the adventuring party has coalesced. There will by Ren the Magical, Hunter the Fighter, Baynon (Ren's brother) the Rogue, and Karn the Ranger. Exactly how magical Ren is will have to be revealed next season. I liked it enough that I look forward to another season.
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