Episode 6

„*Thalleous Sendaris, we meet again.*”
— Tygren Voltaris
The **sixth episode** of *Songs of War* was released on February 29, 2020.

## Synopsis

Jalkar and Grim begin to close the deal on the Dragon Egg, but negotiations are tense. Lucan has gone undercover in the mines to find the Necrobase. At Sendaria, Thalleous and Senn return to discover the cause of the destruction.

## Plot

### Tense negotiations

„*We were beginning to think you had backed out on our arrangement, Jalkar.*”
— Zinaida Voltaris to Jalkar
In Tabora Crags, Jalkar and Grim meet with a group of Voltaris. Their leader, Zinaida, questions Jalkar about his delay, to which he replies that they had some "delays" along the way, while calling attention to Grim. Zinaida reproaches Jalkar that his companion was not part of the deal, but Jalkar insists on compensation for troubles along the way by bringing the Ender Dragon Egg. Zinaida agrees to raise Jalkar's pay, but without Grim on the deal, as Jalkar says that he is his problem, and then questions Zinaida about the reward, which he says should be enough, but asks that they first deliver the Egg, to which Jalkar opposes, asking for payment first. Zinaida claims that they could just kill them and save the reward, but Lucidius advises him that this could be unwise, realizing that Grim could be the Reaper, but Zinaida silences him. Jalkar confirms Lucidius's words and warns the Voltaris that they are outmatched. Zinaida scoffs at this claim and orders the Voltaris to kill them, causing a battle. Grim fights two Voltaris at the same time while Jalkar neutralizes Lucidius and defends himself against Zinaida. When Grim kills his opponents and only Zinaida is left standing, he activates his Aggrostorm Song, which causes a large vortex to attract objects around him. Jalkar uses this to his advantage and throws his dagger into the whirlwind, driving it into Zinaida's head. Jalkar takes the Song with the intention of selling it and tells Grim that they must find a new buyer for the Egg. Then they both leave the place while Jalkar says that someone in the Unyielding Legion could find them a buyer. Abbigail and Sam arrive on the scene as the thieves leave. She sees Lucidius dying and questions him about where they are going, which Lucidius says he doesn't know. Abbigail is shocked to meet an Ardoni, and when Lucidius tells her to kill him, she refuses, exclaiming that she only wants the Egg back. Lucidius gives her directions as to where they are going and Abbigail goes off to look for them.

### The Necrobase

„*The felina is more dangerous and resourceful than we anticipated. We'll have to report this to his Lordship.*”
— Xaria to Lucan disguised
Lucan, undercover as a Necromancer, walks through a cavern under Mt Tempus, when he meets a group of undead. He tries to control them with the Wither skull he owns, but it doesn't work. When they are about to devour him, Xaria appears, who controls the undead and leads them away from the place. Seeing his poor control over the undead, Xaria assumes that he is the rookie, to which Lucan nods. Xaria asks him about his mission and the undead he controlled, and Lucan answers the questions with groans while avoiding speaking. Xaria tells him to follow him, and takes him to the Necrobase. There, Lucan can see that the Necromancers are preparing a large army, and then he looks up at an altar and sees the leader of the Necromancers, the Necrolord, who holds up the Necrostaff, which is the spine of a Wither with his head, and uses it to control the undead present. Fearfully Lucan tries to get away, but Xaria and another Necromancer call him for a new mission, and they leave the Necrobase.

### Attack on Sendaria

„*Look! Look what you made me do!"
"I have fought against your kind for two hundred years, Tygren. Whatever the Voltaris are planning... i will stop it!*”
— Tygren Voltaris and Thalleous Sendaris
Sendaria burns. Senn tries to cross the river that he and Thalleous left, but is stopped by him and goes ahead to look for survivors. Senn enters the village against Thalleous's orders and watches his home burn in flames. He enters a house and sees an Ardoni corpse, when he is called by Thalleous to flee the place. Thalleous says they will go to Ataraxia, where Senn will be safe. Along the way they are ambushed by a group of Voltaris and Thalleous yells at Senn to run. Thalleous confronts the Voltaris and ably defends himself. Senn is attacked by a Voltaris, but Timber appears and kills him, and Senn rides on him to look for Thalleous. Thalleous kills each Voltaris he faces, until he is surrounded by several of them. Tygren appears on the scene and exclaims that because Thalleous moved the Prime Songs, he burned Sendaria and massacred its inhabitants for revenge. Thalleous tells Tygren that he spent two hundred years fighting the Voltaris, and whatever they are planning, he will stop it. Tygren claims that this time he will not escape, and he immediately orders the Voltaris to kill Thalleous. When this is about to happen, Thalleous defends himself with a powerful Aggroquake that kills two Voltaris, and then Thalleous kills the other two. Tygren jumps to face Thalleous and the two collide in a tense combat. Thalleous pushes Tygren aside and tries to escape by riding Timber with Senn, but Tygren desperate to kill him, takes a spear and throws it at Thalleous, stabbing it into the chest, much to Senn's shock. Thalleous slowly breathes his last and then falls to the ground as his lights fade and his Songs materialize around him. Senn, shocked and distressed, flees from Sendaria riding Timber, while some Voltaris try to follow him. Tygren strides across the burning landscape toward Thalleous's body, and slowly takes up his sword, just as he had told him long ago that would do, and watches it smiling.

## Apperances

### Characters

* Thalleous Sendaris
* Senn
* Timber
* Tygren Voltaris
* Jalkar
* Grim
* Zinaida Voltaris (First apperance)
* Lucidius Voltaris (First apperance)
* Abbigail
* Sam
* Lucan
* Xaria (First apperance)
* Necrolord (First apperance)

## Trivia

* Before the fight between Jalkar and Grim and the Voltaris, Grim was referred to as "The Reaper" by Lucidius and Jalkar. It was confirmed in Behind the Scenes Episode 6 that this is not a species. His name is Grim and is likely called "The Reaper" because he wields a scythe as his weapon.
* During the scene where we see Lucan entering the Necrobase, you can hear the sound of one of the Minecraft cave sounds, though at a lower pitch.

## External links

* Full episode on YouTube
* Behind the Scenes

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