Complex sentence: After Hakan kills Vali to further his dominance over the tribe, he and Steinar are lowered in to a dark pit to fight to the death, but despite Astrid secretly handing Hakan a knife to win, Steinar emerges the victor.
Split into simpler sentences: After Hakan kills Vali to further his dominance over the tribe, he and Steinar are lowered into a dark pit to fight to the death. Despite Astrid secretly handing Hakan a knife to win, Steinar emerges the victor.