Quest for the Purple Sword

*This article is about the* AH Animated *episode. For the* Ya Dead, Ya Dead 3 *episode, see Quest for the Enchanted Sword.*

## Information

### Upload Date

 May 21, 2020
 May 22, 2020

### Length

 1:30
 1:51

### Source

"Quest for the Enchanted Sword"

*"They will tell tales of the purple sword being lost."
"You won't get it!"
"But what if we **do?**"
"Also, it's a **gold sword!**"
"Yeah, but it's not about what it is, it's about the **legend.**"
"It's about the movie that we're making."*
―Trevor Collins, Ryan Haywood, and Michael Jones**[src]**
"**Quest for the Purple Sword**" is the first episode of *AH Animated* in the *Ya Dead, Ya Dead* series, and the 96th overall episode of *AH Animated*.

The episode premiered for Rooster Teeth FIRST members on May 21, 2020, and was made public to the Rooster Teeth site and to YouTube on May 22, 2020.

The episode was animated by Shaun Cunningham and is sourced from the *Ya Dead, Ya Dead 3* episode "Quest for the Enchanted Sword".

## Description

*The gang goes on a quest for the Purple Sword of Truth, and everything goes exactly as planned.*

## Plot

Ryan Haywood, Trevor Collins, and Michael Jones all decide to venture into the Nether to gather supplies and go on an adventure. They notice a Zombie Pigman which is holding an enchanted gold sword and decide to steal it, saying that the Pigmen will tell tales of the sword being lost. As Ryan attempts to convince them that they won't get the sword and that gold swords are not worth it anyway, Michael and Trevor ignore him, telling him that the legend of the sword will be remembered and that they will make a movie about it. Matt Bragg and Jeremy Dooley remark that the three Achievement Hunters will get themselves killed, which Michael rebukes, saying that they will get the sword.

Later, Michael kills the Pigman, but the Pigman doesn't drop the sword. Instead, the Pigman's murder angers the other Pigmen, even spawning in more Pigmen that are now angry at the Hunters. Although Trevor and Gavin Free are successfully able to exit the Nether, Ryan's attempt to keep the Pigmen at bay results in Michael's death. As Michael's death shocks Jeremy, Gavin, and Jack Pattillo, Gavin and Trevor work to block off the Nether Portal to keep the Pigmen from entering the Overworld.

## Trivia

* Like other episodes of *AH Animated*, this episode contains numerous jokes and Easter eggs:
	+ When Ryan Haywood is assessing the "threat level" of the Nether, a self-portrait of this episode's animator, Shaun Cunningham, can be seen giving an annoyed shrug.
	+ When Trevor Collins talks about the Purple Sword of Truth, a giant sword with "TROOF" written on the hilt appears above him.
	+ When Ryan fails to convince Michael Jones that the gold sword is not worth it, a gold sword appears in a trash can. The trash pile pouring out of said trash can resembles Garboman, a recurring character within Achievement Hunter's videos.
		- Also appearing in the trash can is a note which says "SHAUN WUZ HERE", another reference to Shaun Cunningham.
	+ When Michael is talking about the legend of the gold sword, a German Shepherd appears next to him in a bathtub. This is a reference to the 2007 film *I Am Legend*, which features a German Shepherd named Samantha.
	+ When Trevor says "Let's draw him with something nice", the Zombie Pigman is sprawled on a couch in a similar manner to the character Rose DeWitt Bukater in a scene from the 1997 film *Titanic*.
	+ In the Overworld, Matt Bragg and Jeremy Dooley can be seen playing *Monopoly*.
	+ As part of a running gag within *AH Animated*, Gavin Free appears with a large nose, as a reference to the many jokes about the size of his nose throughout Achievement Hunter's videos.
	+ When Gavin Free states that more Zombie Pigmen are spawning, the character Spawn appears.
	+ When Gavin states "there's a horde", a Zombie Pigman appears, holding a sign saying "For the" followed by the symbol of the Horde from the 2004 game *World of Warcraft*.
		- The Zombie Pigman is also wearing a shirt that says "Sylvanas did nothing wrong", followed by an asterisk which reads "Except for all the bad stuff...". This is a reference to the character Sylvanas Windrunner from the same game.
	+ When Michael falls into the lava, he gives a thumbs-up while sinking. This is a reference to the destruction of the T-800 from the 1991 film *Terminator 2: Judgment Day*.
	+ When Michael's grave is shown, a Munchdew from the *Minecraft* mod ***Botania*** is seen drooling over the roses left on his grave. This is a reference to how the Munchdew eats flowers.

## References

1. ↑ Draw Me Like One of Your French Girls on Know Your Meme (June 4, 2011).

## External Links

* Quest for the Purple Sword on Rooster Teeth
* Quest for the Purple Sword on YouTube