Heavy Hangs the Head

**Heavy Hangs the Head** is the first episode of *SEE’s* third season. It aired on August 26, 2022.

## Synopsis

Baba embraces life in the mountains as hatred for the sighted grows in Pennsa. A Trivantian scientist develops a terrifying new weapon.

## Plot

At the Trivantian-Ganite border, 256 days after the battle of Greenhill Gap, Wren and a company of Trivantian soldiers engage in battle with Ganite forces in a thick foggy area. Their lines are broken and overwhelmed by the vast Ganite hordes, with a mere four survivors escaping to the edge of an escarpment. Wren is able to slow the enemy advance by cutting rappelling lines down to the bottom of the cliff. The survivors run across the plains to the rusted ruins of an old battleship, where they hunker down inside with other Trivantian men.

In Pennsa, Queen Kane is giving birth with the help of a midwife and Maghra. Kofun watches on from the side. There is initial difficulty with giving birth, with Maghra eventually able to finish the process. With the baby born in the amniotic sac (i.e., a rare *en caul* birth), Maghra gets the baby out and proceeds to check its health. The baby begins to cry, much to the relief of Queen Kane who decides the baby will be called Wolffe, after her father. Maghra denies Queen Kane the chance to feed the baby and furthermore declares she will take the baby from her, citing the death of Paris. Outside the room, Maghra is met by Harlan and Tamacti Jun who told her the need to hand over the Queen to Trivantes as per the agreement. Maghra doesn’t acknowledge this, and takes the baby back into Sibeth to be fed.

For Trivantes, this was their third retreat recently and this was to quell uprising by the Ganites which turned into all out war. Tormada arrives to help the battalion who are initially against having a scientist on board. The next morning, the Trivantians are positioned outside the battleship, where Tormada intends to show off his latest project. A Trivantian Ayura tells them that two-hundred Ganites are advancing, having somehow scaled down the cliffside. Ahead of the Trivantian company, Wren notices a man in a gas mask tinkering with some rocks, who is then revealed to be Oloman. As the Ganites charge, the Trivantians prepare for battle, but Tormada confidently tells them that it won't be necessary and covers his ears. When the Ganites get close, huge explosions suddenly erupt from the ground, decimating the army and shocking the Trivantians. After the massacre, Tormada speaks with Wren in the bombarded craters, mentioning how he feels guilty about Edo's death due to not perfecting the explosives in time. He also reveals he knows Wren is sighted, and tells her that she will be of great importance to his plans. He leaves his subordinate Maddox with her to finish off the Ganites, then orders her to return to Trivantes once she is finished.

In Pennsa, Maghra is holding Wolffe and invites Kofun in who was waiting outside. He, however, does not want to hold the baby. Outside a bar, he receives advice from Harlan on fathering the baby, though is uncertain about this. Haniwa is with Charlotte the next day discussing the new family dynamic, where Haniwa spots someone who she believes to be cited. Over a meal with Maghra, Haniwa discusses the sighted person she saw and how she should help him. Maghra and Kofun argue that he may not have been sighted and they should also leave him be. Haniwa is keen for a better world, and also calls on Kofun to be a better father. After he leaves the table, she calls on her mother to accept what she did to cause Baba Voss to leave.

In the woods, Baba rescues a dog and as he is sneaking up on a deer, Ranger interrupts him. With the hunt over, the pair climb and sit on a hill to discuss Baba’s guilt over Edo and being alone. They go back to Ranger’s home and Lu who is there is keen for Baba to leave, blaming him for the death of the Alkenny. Bow Lion joins them, wanting to bring Baba out of hiding so he can train new orphans for The Compass.

In Pennsa, Haniwa and Charlotte see an anti-sight preacher giving a speech to followers, as they prepare to burn the sighted person Haniwa saw earlier. Haniwa prepares to save him but exposes herself. She is able to prevent herself being captured, but not the burning of the man she wanted to save. Meanwhile, Maghra discusses with the council the next move for Sibeth and Trivantes. She is reluctant to hand Sibeth over and furthermore prevents Harlan from taking her when Ambassador Trovere arrives. She tells Harlan to find another way of finding peace.

With Bow Lion trying to convince Baba to go with her, they are interrupted by Tormada who reveals trackers followed Bow Lion to his location. As he prepares to approach Tormada, Bow Lion gets there first and is met with an explosion.

## Cast

### Starring

* Jason Momoa as Baba Voss
* Sylvia Hoeks as Queen Kane
* Hera Hilmar as Maghra
* Christian Camargo as Tamacti Jun
* Archie Madekwe as Kofun
* Nesta Cooper as Haniwa
* Eden Epstein as Wren
* Olivia Cheng as Charlotte
* Tom Mison as Lord Harlan

### Guest-Starring

* Yadira Guevara-Prip as Bow Lion
* Dean Jagger as Lucien
* Trieste Kelly Dunn as Ambassador Trovere
* Dayo Okeniyi as Oloman

### Co-Starring

* Nina Kiri as Harmony
* Martin Roach as Captain Gosset
* Ryan Allen as Commander Gretar
* Brian Hamman as Colonel Stellan
* Hayden FinkelShtain as Row Vano
* Stela Trudeau as Trivantian Aura
* Mainei Kinimaka as Lu
* Murry Peeters as Shiloh
* Minh Ly as Nellicut
* Craig Burnatowski as Wallen
* Ryan Boyko as Yarnes
* Ron Kennell as Lord Torrance
* Michael Reventar as Lord Diego
* Farah Merani as Lord Benik
* Michael Brown as Baker Lefet
* Jimmy Makris as Coal Miner Catal Ina
* Matthew G. Taylor as Maddox
* Steven P. Park as Large Man
* Riley Klassen as Wolffe