Episode 3

„*There have been rumors of Necromancers, who seek to control the undead and use them as an army.*”
— A Felden Official
**Episode 3** is the third episode in the first season of *Songs of War*, and the third episode overall in the series. It was released on December 21, 2019.

## Official Synopsis

The adventures of Ardonia continue. Lucan enters the deep dark caves where undead zombies lurk, Abbigail recovers the mysterious Dragon Stone, and Thalleous reveals the reason for his journey.

## Plot

### The Basalt Mines

„*First... I saw this [Wither skull]. And then, they came from the tunnels. Undead, using weapons and wearing armor.*”
— Lucan
Lucan is on his way to duty in the Basalt Mines, and while he continues to protest the job they gave him. He enters a building and finds his guard, Eddy, who is sleeping drunk on the floor. Lucan wakes him up and they both head to the mines for work. Along the way, Eddy doesn't stop talking telling stories from his life, and at one point Lucan hears strange noises coming from the caves, but Eddy tells him that those noises are heard all the time and that they shouldn't care. They reach the underground mines and are about to start, when suddenly a Necromancer throws a Wither skull that Lucan quickly catches. Then, a group of undead using weapons and armor arrive and start attacking the miners and guards. Eddy tries to fight but is pushed by an undead and falls to his death. Lucan takes Eddy's sword and begins to defend himself against all the undead that come from the caverns.

### Finding the Dragon Egg

„*We're farmers Abbigail, just like your parents were.*”
— Mr. Finch
In Underwood, Abbigail and Sam discover the Ender Dragon egg that Jalkar and Grim lost while hunting, and Abbigail not knowing what it is, decides to take it with them. When they arrive at her farm, Mr. Finch scolds her for not harvesting the sugarcane, and reminds her that they are farmers, just as her parents were, and that they have no need to hunt. He also shows him a pack of food that he bought in Oakendale and asks him to harvest the sugar cane. Then Mr. Finch asks about the egg he brought, and Abbigail only replies that it is a purple rock, and Mr. Finch tells him that it is a "Dragon Stone" and takes it inside the house. Abbigail enters her house tired and Sam shows her the pack of food that Mr. Finch brought and they both eat.

### Riding south

„*Farewell Osivian. Climb on up Senn. [...] We ride south with all haste.*”
— Thalleous Sendaris
In Sendaria, Thalleous and Senn are about to start their journey. Osivian wishes them both a safe journey, tells Thalleous that he hopes to have a more appropriate reunion when he returns, and tells Senn that he expects more from him when he sees him again. Senn and Ria see each other one last time and he and Thalleous ride south. After a few days of travel, they camp. Senn asks Thalleous about the undead and Thalleous tells him that his presence has diminished over the years, but you can never be too careful. Senn asks about his return to Sendaria and Thalleous reveals that he has a Prime Song. He tells her that when the Great War ended, the Prime Songs were deemed too dangerous to remain with the Masters, and several Ardoni families were commissioned to hide them, and the Mobilium Prime was handed over to the Osivian's family. But now Thalleous has a feeling that when the Voltaris clan returns, they are going to hunt down the Prime Songs and destroy everything in their path, and he cannot allow that to happen to the Ardoni, so he decided to move the Prime Song to a safer place.

### Return from the mines

„*Lucan, you owe the Kingdom of Felden further service. So I am asking you to investigate the situation.*”
— A Felden official
Following the attack on the Basalt Mines, Lucan arrive seriously injured to Riverstead and, after being healed, reports the events to Felden's officers in Felora. They inform Lucan that the undead have been attacking in greater numbers and most strategically, and too that there have been rumors of Necromancers, who are seeking to control the undead and use them as an army. Officials commission Lucan to investigate the Necromancers, despite his opposition.

### A farmer

„*Excuse me sir. We're on the lookout for two thieves.*”
— An Etherean Guard

Abbigail spends the day harvesting and cultivating the farm with Sam's help and by sunset they are finally done. Later a horseman guard from Etherea arrives asking if they haven't seen two thieves lately, referring to Jalkar and Grim, but Mr. Finch doesn't know about them and asks what they've stolen. She replies that they stole the Dragon Stone, which is one of the last remaining in Ardonia, but Mr. Finch does not tell him that they found the Stone. Abbigail tries to return it to the guard, but Mr. Finch does not allow it, saying that he could sell it for more than Etherea could offer them. Mr. Finch orders Abbigail to deliver the Stone to him, but she drops it. Mr. Finch scolds Abbigail for her reckless actions and tells him that his parents have died from them. Abbigail is angered by these words, and she goes to her house annoyed and Sam approaches her to comfort her. Mr. Finch puts the egg back on his table and when he leaves, the egg begins to glow purple.

## Apperances

### Characters

* Lucan
* Eddy (First apperance)
* Abbigail
* Mr. Finch (First apperance)
* Thalleous Sendaris
* Senn
* Osivian Sendaris
* Ria Sendaris
* Timber

## External links

* Full episode on YouTube
* Behind the Scenes

**Episode 1 • Episode 2 • **Episode 3** • Episode 4 • Episode 5  Episode 6 • Episode 7** • **Episode 8** • **Episode 9** • **Episode 10**
**Episode 1 • Episode 2 • Episode 3 • Episode 4 • Episode 5  Episode 6 • Episode 7** • **Episode 8** • **Episode 9** • **Episode 10**
**Episode 1 • Episode 2 • Episode 3 • Episode 4 • Episode 5  Episode 6 • Episode 7** • **Episode 8** • **Episode 9** • **Episode 10**