A NETFLIX ORIGINAL SERIES
Wodan, be witness to our pact.
We are one, and one are we.
Your foe is my foe.
And my foe is your foe.
You. Your name.
Are you Ari?
We need him alive!
Father!
There are Romans in the forest! You have to hide...
No!
The Romans will be good to our sons.
No.
Trust me.
Give him to me.
I am entrusting you to them...
to ensure peace between our peoples.
You're giving me away?
What did I do to you? What did I do wrong?
Father, I won't ever do it again!
Father, please! Don't send us away!
Please, Father!
You look magnificent.
Where is Mother?
When?
Six winters ago.
How?
A fever.
She prayed to the gods every day for you and your brother.
-How is your brother? -Fine.
You can measure time with it.
There are things in Rome you can't even begin to imagine.
I know you have the eagle.
When I take it back, I'll make sure Varus doesn't find out it was you.
-Ari. -My name is Gaius Julius Arminius.
Prefect of the Roman cavalry.
And when I come back, Reik Segimer,
I expect my legion's eagle.
Greetings, Roman Governor.
I can't stand that accent.
Like a toothless whore trying to recite poetry.
Please, speak your own language.
My name is Segestes. I'm a Cherusci noble from an old family.
-His name is Segestes... -Get to the point, barbarian.
I know where the eagle is.
Segimer!
They say he's hiding in this village.
What do you want, Berulf?
If it's true...
then we demand our right.
Ari!
No!
Ari!
Ah, come here.
Come here, Ari.
You've changed.
Yeah.
You two haven't.
My name is Arminius now.
Like those piss-drinkers?
Okay, it wasn't your choice.
I know it was you.
What do you mean?
You stole the eagle.
That's why you're here?
Do you realize what you've done?
Yes. The poor bird was locked up. It needed some fresh air.
-You think this is funny? -Yeah.
-And we're not done yet. -You don't know who you're dealing with.
Do you have any idea how powerful the empire is?
Don't you understand? Peace with Rome is your only chance for survival!
Peace with Rome?
Yes.
The Romans made a cripple of my little brother.
That's what happens when you mess with Rome.
What did they do to you, Ari?
Give me the eagle.
You can keep living your lives, and I mine.
I always knew you'd come back someday.
But I had no idea you'd be such an asshole.
Lead me to Folkwin's village, barbarian.
If you're lying, I'll have you crucified.
The tribes are divided.
But I can influence them
to Rome's best interests.
If I were the reik of my tribe...
I didn't come to Germania to help with your advancement, barbarian.
Forgive me, Governor,
but you will need men like me.
Roman!
You murdered a reik!
Gernot Rotbart.
Reik of the Bructeri.
You remember?
My uncle!
You cut off his head.
I carried out a sentence.
Oh, yeah?
Are you a god?
Only the gods can sentence a man to die.
And Roman law.
Berulf!
Anyone else want to take my friend from me?
Go, while you still can.
Berulf will kill you.
Berulf.
-You have to leave. -Now you worry for me?
You, of all people?
Ari.
You were our guarantee of peace.
You betrayed me.
I had to think of the village.
The Romans would have burned everything. You know it's true.
You just wanted to save your own skin!
Many reiks gave up their children!
You're a coward.
I had no choice.
I gave you a new life.
I made this life myself.
Now tell me where the damn standard is.
Segimer!
Send him out!
Go!
Not without the eagle!
Segimer!
Berulf! That's enough.
You can thank the gods you're still alive.
Segimer!
Give it a rest, Berulf.
Haven't you had enough?
It is my right.
Where is that Roman scum?
Do you see any Romans here?
Not another step, Berulf.
He has the eagle!
Stop, you rat!
Stop!
Ari!
I save your life and you steal my eagle?
This is yours, is it?
Don't you understand?
If I don't bring it back, you're all dead!
Bring it back, and you're dead!
Give it back!
Come get it yourself.
You're still lousy with a spear.
Ari!
Ari, you're a coward!
You come back right now!
You Roman rat! Ari!
Think, for once.
I think it's better if no one sees me with the governor.
When we ride in...
you'll be at my side, barbarian.
You said yourself that I need men like you.
Romans!
Rome will be your mother now.
And your father.
Thank you.
Gratias.
Thank you...
Gratias.
Varus is obliged to you.
You entrusted him with two wonderful sons.
Thank you...
for treating them well.
They were clever and obedient.
Arminius is now an officer at my side.
Where is our standard?
-The man who stole it... -Folkwin Wolfspeer.
Where is he?
You can't save him.
Let me through!
Let me...
My daughter.
-What have you done? -Don't worry.
They don't know you were involved. You're safe.
And Folkwin?
What did you expect?
A barbarian does not betray his people.
So you're a barbarian with principles.
Too bad you couldn't watch your son
grow into a man.
Show me where he lives.
You have to run! Go to the woods!
-Where's Vegis? -Run!
You have to go!
Vegis!
-Run! -Vegis!
No!
-Let go of my boy! -Vegis!
Let go of her! She's mine!
She belongs to me!
Search for him.
-No! -Better them than you!
No!
Barbarians! Bring us Folkwin Wolfspeer by dawn!
Look closely, Cherusci!
See how Rome punishes hubris!
Bring me our standard...
and the criminal Folkwin Wolfspeer,
and you will have peace again.
Until then...
they will remain hanging here.
Anyone who dares take them down
will himself hang!
Segestes, you rat!
-Traitor! -Traitor!
What?
Traitor!
-What? -You're a traitor!
You call me a traitor?
Who broke the sacred agreement of the folkmoot? Me?
Or was it Folkwin?
I kept warning you.
I always said we needed to keep the peace. Folkwin is the one who provoked Rome.
Folkwin opposed the reik!
He broke the rules of dueling, offending the gods!
And this... is the price he has to pay.
Of course you'd say that!
You ride with the Roman who made your son into a cripple!
My son...
is a sacrifice I am making to the gods.
For you.
And for our tribe.
For your children.
Shame on you...
Segestes!
Shame on you!
Quarreling before the dead!
Shame on you all!
Go home!
Go!
Folkwin, don't go any further.
Don't.
Folkwin, don't!
No!
Folkwin.
You have to leave.
You're not safe here.
Do you hear me?
Folkwin.
You have to leave.
I'll bury them, I promise.
I won't leave them hanging there.
-Please. -I won't leave them hanging there.
Please.
They want your head!
We'll follow you.
All of us will follow you.
I have to get them down.
He has to get out of here.
I have to get them... Have to get them down.
I have to get them down.
-Take him. -I have to get them down. I have to...
Open up!
Go, go, go!
Keep going!
Rome is proud of you, my son.
And so am I.
I request reassignment, Father.
Send me back to Rome.
Or to another province.
Syria, or Spain.
Somewhere where Rome needs me.
I have already sent a messenger...
and put your name forward to the emperor...
for a knighthood.
But you have one final task.
We need to reclaim our legion's honor.
Anyone who steals our eagle must be punished.
You know this land and its people, my son.
You are sure to find him.
Bring me the head...
of Folkwin Wolfspeer.
Subtitle translation by Kelly Barksdale