01x10 - Episode 10

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[Episode 10]


YEAR OF THE TIGER

This letter was found

on one of the Chinese who ambushed us.

What does it say?

It informs those Chinese
where we'll pass through.

Our numbers, our formation.

Everything.

It is not possible, Balamir Beg.

Very few people knew this.

My Great Khan,

There is,

a traitor among us.

Who is it?

Who?

What's written in that
letter in the Khan's hand?

Betrayal.

PRESENT DAY
YEAR OF THE DRAGON

Are you ready?

It's time to get what you deserve,
my prince Batuga.

Time to face your father and say,
"the Dağ did not betray Gök,"

"My mother was not a traitor."

"and I'm not insane either."

Akkız!

Akkız!

Those who trapped Tılsım Bige,

trapped us too.

Don't!

Akkız, don't.
Don't, Akkız!

Don't pass out, Akkız, please.

Akkız, talk to me.

Akkız, don't do it.

Akkız.

Talk to me.

Talk to me.

Like that.

Yeah, like that,
talk to me.

Akkız, talk to me.

Talk to me. Talk to me, Akkız,
Come on!

We are so foolish.

We'll get the seal,

we'll go to your father.

We said everything would be over,
that's what we thought.

While we were looking for
the seal...

they kno...

They knew it.

Yes, yes, talk.

Talk, Akkız, please talk.

-Come on, talk to me.
-We didn't even think about it...

It means we were't thinking.

We couldn't think.

Those who

got our parents k*lled
fifteen years ago,

are they after you, now?

Huh? Is that what we didn't
think of?

And we have enemies-

is that what we didn't know, Akkız?
Please talk.

The enemy,

was a stove around us,

we were in the fire inside.

We just stayed there.

The one who said that, Tonyukuk,

what else did he say?

What did he say?

Do not fear because they are numerous,

don't fear because we're few,
he said.

But we are few.

Just you and me.

An orphan...

and an orphan.

We are few.

We are not, Akkız,
we are not.

We are not few, Akkız, look.
Look, we have our wooden sword.

Look, look, we are not few.

And if the enemy

has become a hearth around us,

we must unite,

and be a flame!
This is the time.

What do you mean?

I said we need to be stronger.

How? Are we gonna raise
an army?

We will, Akkız,
we will.

And you'll be leading it.

But let's get you well first.

I can't ride a horse alone
and get you help.

So now I'm going to carry you
on my back.

I'll take you to the tribe.
Okay?

No.

If you carry me on your back,

you'll expose yourself.

They'll understand that
you are sane.

You...

They will k*ll you.

They won't be able to k*ll
you or me.

The one who kills me for
looking for the seal...

What won't he do if he finds out
you're sane?

Don't go.

Let me die in your hands.

You can do anything around me, Akkız,

but you can't die!

I forbid you to even talk about dying.

We will both survive this trap.

Let's not go,
the one who put a snake here,

has a spy here too.

He'll find out you're sane.

The tribe is far.

The tribe is far.

You can't carry me

till the camp on your back.

I will carry you on my back
for a lifetime.

GÖK HORDE
Capital of The Gök Khağanate

Come on, princess, admit it.

You broke Balamir out.

We did not do anything like that.

Where is the monk then, huh?

Why is he not in the palace?

Our Khan was so angry last day,
as you know.

He was furious enough to fire you from
the law-enforcement of the Western Gök Khaganate.

When Alpagu Khan, in that fury,

ordered the Chinese army approaching
the border, to go back,

Tai Zu went to advice my father,
the emperor.

That's why he's not in the palace.

You can't tell the truth,
princess.

I looked for Tayangu's family in the morning,
they were not found.

You had Tayangu rescue Balamir,

threatening to destroy his family.

Then you had both Tayangu and
his family k*lled.

Definitely China's doing.

Since it's China's doing,

listen carefully to this Chinese.

Because of the trap you set for
Talsim Hatun by allying with China,

I had to marry Temur.

But where is Temur now?

Ran away with the sl*ve girl.

I'm just as angry as the Khan.

But I was helping you to cover up that
trap we set while I was just a child.

So, be a bit polite.

Think a little before

incriminating China so as to regain

the Khan's favor and your position.

Think, so that

these snakes you got from me
for Akkız,

won't bite you too.

What an embarrassment!

This palace is crumbling down.

How was a whole palace put to sleep?

How do they break Balamir out?

How, State Counselor?

A great weakness, my Khan.
You're right.

Commander Saltuk went investigating
the matter, but,

I'm too embarrassed to face you.

I trusted the Tayangu a lot.

I made a mistake.

It's not a mistake, State Counselor.

Tayangu was really a trustworthy man.

I never expected him to do
something like this.

Neither did you expect your son to abduct
the girl his brother was going to marry.

You highness,

what happened yesterday?

Don't ask like you don't know
what happened.

Balamir escaped.

What happened before Balamir's escape?

You are angry about something else
since yesterday.

Your insides are boiling.

And that fire burns us.

What happened to you?

Akkız is not around.

Is she the reason?

I know I'm right.

It's about Akkız.
What did she do again?

I am angry about betrayal.

I, the Great Gök Khagan, Alpagu Khan,

k*lled the one I loved the most,
just because she betrayed me.

While my son hadn't seen ten springs yet,

I put a seal on his neck
so he won't betray.

Now, now I'm surrounded by betrayal.

Tayangu rescues my brother,

and embarrasses me before the congress.

My son runs away with a girl,
gathers China at my borders.

My niece cooperates with her father,
and ambushes me.

One of my daughters-in-law
poisons her rival.

The other one threatens me with w*r.

State Counselor, from now on,

some will lose their head!

Everyone be ready to
lose their heads while facing me.

Here comes,

the chief of those whose heads
are at stake.

Come.

What happened, Vargı Beg?

Have you found any trace of Balamir?

My life is sacrificed for you,
my Khan.

-But...
-But what?

But what, Vargı?

You are the closest man to Balamir.

But you didn't inform when he set up
an ambush in the archery game.

You didn't inform when he
besieged the palace.

You didn't say when he escaped.

But what?

Khan, I told you.
I didn't know about any of that.

He kept it all hidden from me.

I learned at the last minute that he was
going to raid the palace, I couldn't let you know.

But,

I swear.

I will find and bring you Balamir Beg.

Praise and thank Tengri, Vargı.

Praise Tengri.
Temur is after the girl.

And Kaya is after him.

I have no sons to go after Balamir.

That's why I let you live.

But...

you will

find me Balamir and the one who
rescued him.

Or else...

My khan,

talking of the one who rescued
Balamir Beg,

it was Tayangu who rescued Balamir Beg.

And he is dead.

Tayangu couldn't have rescued Balamir.

Even Balamir didn't know
he was going to be rescued.

How?

Tayangu,

what are you doing here?

What's happening?

What are you doing here?

Where are you taking me?

Get up.

Balamir was surprised to see Tayangu.

If Balamir was not controlling Tayangu,

there was someone

threatening and controlling him.

You will find him for me.

Who broke your father out of prison?

Who hired Tayangu?

My Ulu Ece,

I didn't even know my father
was going to escape.

What do you mean you didn't know?

What do you mean you didn't know?

How can one not know where
his father is?

Ulu Ece,

I betrayed my father.

I am on your side.

Do you think my father would tell me
he was going to escape?

"On our side!"

Just yesterday you were sending us
to the highlands and taking over our rooms.

If your Khan didn't promise to spare you,

I would take your life right here.

I might go crazy.

Someone puts the whole palace to sleep,

takes Balamir and we can't find
who it is.

My khan,

prince Batuga is not here.

What do you mean Batuga isn't here?

I had sent chalayır and Yibek
to check on everybody.

To see if

anyone got sick from the opium syrup
in our food last evening

I had clean sheets spread on
prince Batuga's bed yesterday.

It hasn't been slept in,
and no one has seen him since yesterday.

You have one day.

One day.
A blink of an eye.

Not more.

Either Alpagu Khan

marries me to you...

or the whole nation will learn
that you are sane.

He must have gone while
the entire palace was put to sleep.

My khan,

Akkız isn't around either.

Did that girl take my son?

You will find me both of them.

Right now!

Hang on, Akkız. Hang on.

Akkız, you didn't pass out,
did you?

You didn't faint, did you?

Cholpan Khan cannot be trusted.

If you carry me,
your sanity will be revealed.

Don't worry about me.

She's my aunt.
She won't give me away, don't worry.

Even if she doesn't talk

if someone else sees and talks...

We don't know who the enemy is.

Get well, Akkız.

Get well and let's find out.

Come on, come on, Akkız.

Come on, hang on.

Batuga...

My arms, my feet...

I can't not hold.

Akkız, please hold on.
Come come.

Akkız, Akkız, please hang on.
Akkız!

Please don't leave me alone.

Kırchichek...

gave us a day.

If she reveals you..

are sane, protect yourself.

Don't leave me alone, Akkız, please.

I left my sword.

I left my sword.

-It's okay.
-Erlik Khagan...

Erlik Khagan will take me.

It's okay, alright,
just hold on, please.

Hang on Akkız.
Hold on, for me.

Please!

Somebody is coming.

Hang on, Akkız.

Whatever you do, hold on.

Akkız?

Akkız?

Akkız? Akkız, are you okay?

Snake.

Snake-bite.

Hold on, hold on.

Hold on.

Hold on.

Hang on.

THE DAĞ TRIBE

Saltuk Beg is coming!

Saltuk Beg is coming!

Künata!

Go get Künata.

A snake-bite.

-Künata.
-Akkız?

A snake bit her.

Akkız was bitten by a snake.

Akkız, hold on.

Hold on, Akkız.

Where is Künata?

Stop!

I expelled you from my land.

You can't get treated in my tribe.

Cholpan, are you crazy?

But if she asks for forgiveness...

and bow to me,
it'll be different.

If you will be loyal to my revenge,

if you do what I say,
it'll be different.

Leave the Gök, be my sword.

Bow to me, I'll let you live.

Bow down, Akkız.

I...

I am a claw.

Even if I die,

I will not bow to anyone
other than the double-headed wolf!

Tilbe, get her away from my tribe.

My khan!

Cholpan, the girl is dying.
Can't you see?

She can't die in my camp,
let her go.

Let her die at the gates of the Gök palace,
to whom she sold her khan.

This girl is from your country.

From your tribe, from your land.

Are you going to let her die
in front of your eyes?

Yes.

I am the Khan of Dağ!

Akkız betrayed me, and her revenge.

This is the custom.

The khan orders
exile!

When did you

drown your humanity in your royalty,
Cholpan?

What about you Saltuk?

When did you stop wanting for me
the justice you wanted for Batuga?

I allied with you against
the injustice that

put a bowstring on the neck
of an innocent child.

The justice of a Khan
who lets an innocent girl die...

I don't care about it!

Let go of Kün-ata!

Kün Ata!

If you come any closer,
your Khan will die.

Künata, will she get better?

She will get better.

Tilbe, get a cart.

Take Künata and Akkız out of the camp.

Go on!

If you don't do as I say,

I'll k*ll your Khan, come on!

Bring it, bring it here.

Wait, my home.

I will be back, for sure.

Were you going to k*ll me?

We will never find that out.

Right?

Now you will give me Balamir.

You wouldn't have k*lled me.

I said you will give me Balamir,
Cholpan.

Isn't Balamir in the Gök dungeon?
Why are you looking for him here?

Don't test me.

In all these lands,

you are the only one who wants
Balamir to escape.

Weren't you going ally with Balamir
to dethrone Alpagu Khan, huh?

Did you forget?

Go away, Saltuk.

Do not come to this camp
looking for Balamir.

I asked you not to lie to me.

You lied to me looking me
straight in the eye.

You bargained with Tai Zu that day,
right?

You had him

rescue Balamir in exchange for
Tutkun and Temur.

And, What have you done now?

Did you hand them over to Tai Zu?

Tell me! Did you give them?

What?

If I said I exchanged them
for Balamir,

are you gonna give me away?

I wish!

I wish I could do it.

Since your path is no longer
that of justice,

if only I could snitch you
to the Gök khan,

I wish.

But you can't k*ll me, right, Saltuk?

You know. Alpagu Khan will
take my life.

You won't sell me out.

You are trusting my love.

And damn it, because,

you are right to do so too!

But don't do it, Cholpan.

Don't.

A madman like Balamir will destroy you.

Even if he doesn't, Alpagu Khan
will destroy you. Don't do this.

Give Balamir to me, come on.

Balamir is not here.

You can search the whole camp,
he's not.

You know?

Even if he was here,

I wouldn't have
given him to you anyway.

Is that your last word?

You all sold me out.

You.

Saltuk.

Akkız.

All of you.

But you will get your punishment.

Let's hit the road,
it's time for the exchange.

Tai Zu has brought Balamir.

Are you okay?

I will be.

You are alive.

I'm alive.

Thanks to you.

You can no longer have a wedding
with Kırchichek.

See, now I'm damned.

Don't be so upset.

When Kırchichek reveals you are sane,

you'll die anyway.

Thank you, Akkız.

Before I can rejoice that you are alive,

I started to mourn myself.

Come on.

Which way shall we go?

The steppe or Gök?

The kurgan burials.

First, we have time to close my
grandfather's tomb and take Akkız's sword.

Then we have to go to the palace.

If this day passes,
Kırchichek will talk.

If they catch Akkız in the palace,
they will k*ll her.

She must gain strength to fight.

And that requires some time.

We'll hide her in the passages.

No one should see either of us.

Akkız,

Come here, get some sleep.
Come.

Come, don't hurt your head,
come.

Talking of the palace,

the snake that bit me is not
from the steppe.

It is from outside.

-Is it from China?
-Maybe.

If China and Gök are united,

the enemy will be relentless.

We have to find relentless partners too.

Like who?

Someone strong enough to provide
men or information whenever we need.

I used to think it was my aunt
Cholpan Khan, but,

she drowned herself in her hate.

She won't work for us.

True, if not for Saltuk,

Cholpan Khan would not even
allow me to heal Akkız.

Is that so?

Nevermind.

I don't want to talk about Cholpan Khan.

Or about what we'll do
when we get to the palace.

First we have to silence Kırchichek.

Because if she speaks,
the law will not keep me alive.

Then Temur.

We have to convince Temur
to give up Tutkun.

Because if he doesn't give up, China
won't return without burning the Steppe.

And we need to find those who removed
the seal and replaced it with a snake.

Or else...

Or else, next time, they'll manage
to k*ll either of us.

But most importantly,

we need to be stronger now.

We cannot fight so many enemies alone.

We need reliable allies.

Künata,

look at her!

I'm talking about enemies,

about wars,

she feels it like a lullaby,
smiling while sleeping.

Not death,

perhaps she heard the voice of love.

What do you mean?
What love?

She's not looking at me.

Does love mean staring
at each other?

Love is,

standing next to each other

and gazing ahead together.

There are ruthless enemies
wherever we look.

A Khan...

is not going to be staring
at moonlight.

Of course he will be looking
at his enemy.

Chinese!

Chinese!

Relax, relax.

Relax, Balamir Yabgu.

How can I be calm when there is
a Chinese in front of me?

Why are you roaring, Balamir?

You made a deal with this Chinese
to save me?

Why?

How else would I have
saved your life, Balamir?

Wouldn't you be dead if I left you?

I would die!

I would rather die than have
a Chinese saving me!

Take me back to the Gök Palace!

I can't owe a Chinese a life-debt!

Since Gök Tengri saved me,
he decided to let me live.

He kept me alive without
China's help!

I kept you alive,

not Gok Tengri.

You think so.

Cholpan Khan, we agreed with you
for two people.

Where is Temur?

We didn't get Temur.

But when they could not catch Tutkun,
they took him to the palace.

Wasn't it what you wanted anyway -
Temur returning to his princess?

You two Turks ally with the Chinese,

and betray the homeland, huh?

It's Cholpan Khan who allied
with the Chinese, not me!

You run, leave them to me.

Come on, monk, take Tutkun and go.

I will speak to Balamir.

Go on!

Did you just k*ll
the Gök law-enforcer?

I broke out the Gök Yabgu!

k*lled the Gök law-enforcer.
Is that too much?

Why?

Why did you rescue me?

I know that you don't want to
leave the Gök throne to

the Russian grandson Kaya,
or China's son-in-law, Temur.

-So?
-So?

I want to avenge my father
the Dağ Khan,

and my sister Tılsım the Dağ Bige,
from Alpagu Khan.

What do you want from me?

I want you to

be my ally and take over
the Gök Khanate.

I want to take revenge on our
common enemy together.

Agreed?

Agreed.

But you know, I'm really upset that
you cooperate with the Chinese.

I won't do it again.

Come on.

We're going to the Western Gök Khaganate.

We have work to do.

What would we do in
the Western Gök Khaganate?

We will take your alps who are
loyal to you.

And k*ll those who are not.

Come on.

Mother.

Those who trapped you,

are now after Akkız.

I can't tell her, but,

I was terrified that they would
take her from me too.

And do you know why I got scared?

About what Künata said.

He said, "Maybe she heard
the voice of love."

Mother, I don't know what love is.

You know, mother.

You know.

Do you...

feel like you had always known it
already?

Like your homeland,

like your soil?

When I was alone,

my thoughts kept hitting the walls of
my head, but they couldn't escape.

Words would get stuck here,
like a lump.

Now I want to tell her everything.

Is this love?

I kept telling myself,

"Don't open your heart.
Don't pour your heart out, Batuga,"

"It was hard to fit it all inside."

But, like a wild river,

the things in my heart are rushing
towards her.

Is this it?

And, mother,

there's something burning right here.

If this is it,

the thing burning in my heart,

if it is love...

does this love have no shame?

A cr*pple and a perfect one,

could they ever be a match?

Could there be a love which can't
embrace with both arms?

Could there be a love which can't

gallop from one end of the world
to the other?

No.

It can't be.

Mother.

This son of yours

will not attempt this love.

Give me strength,

let me silence what's in my heart.

Bored of something?

No, let's go. We have to catch up
with Kırchichek.

Ugh, Kırchichek again!
She's always on your tongue.

Oh Cholpan!

She couldn't k*ll you,
right?

I thought so.

Who would k*ll someone
who spied for them for years?

-How do you--
-I know, right?

We've been watching you
for a very long time.

The tombs are your meeting place.

Am I wrong?

Since you've known this
all this time,

why did you keep quiet?

Do you know the difference
between you and us, Saltuk Beg?

Patience.

You Turks are very impatient.

But, we can forget an information
for years

until it is useful for us.

And then...

Let's think about it.

If you k*ll me,

Mei Jin tells Alpagu Khan everything.

And Alpagu Khan, learns that
it was Cholpan who rescued Balamir.

But you,

you can't k*ll Cholpan, can you,

Saltuk Beg?

What do you want?

Simple.

Very simple.

You will forget that I was here.

And I will forget the secret
between you and Cholpan.

But the moment you want
to remember it,

I will have to do whatever
I have to.

GÖK HORDE
Capital of The Gök Khağanate

State Conselor, give me good news.

We searched every street,

every house in the Gök Horde.

We deployed soldiers all over
the Khanate.

But no news about Batuga, my Khan.

Have you search the Dağ?

If that Akkız girl kidnapped Batuga,
she has taken him there.

We checked.

Akkız is exiled from Dağ.

Cholpan Khan,

ordered her not to enter
the Dağ lands again.

What if he was taken to
another Turkish country?

The cr*pple doesn't know
where he's gone, or how to return.

-Are you okay?
-I am good.

You seem nervous since I woke up.

That's how it looks to you.

Come, sit down.
Rest a little.

Are you angry with me?

You don't look at my face.

I'm looking, see?

Alright, you're looking.

I have to go and talk to Kırchichek.

What if Kırchichek told him?

What if she revealed everything?

Would you go on your own will?

To my execution?

The custom does not forgive
those who lie to Khan.

They will strangle you.

No time is a good time.

I think now is the perfect time.

Let me

go and talk to Kırchichek.

If she didn't tell my father anything,

let me appear before him.

If she did, we'll run away now.

Let me go.

Did something happen
while I was asleep, Künata?

Why do you ask?

How should I know.

He was so cold all day.

The snake bit me, he saved me.

He made me talk.

He even carried me on his back.
He didn't flinch.

Now he can't stand straight.

Did something happen?

Is he acting that away
because he's marrying Kırchichek?

Is he marrying her?

-He's marrying, isn't he?
-Sit down there.

Sit.

Alpagu Khan expelled you.

If you're caught now,

you don't even have the strength
to fight.

You're not well, sit down.

Sit down.

It's not the time for jealousy.

Why would I be jealous of that...

was it wildflower[Kırçiçek]
or c*ck -

- that demon?

I'm trying to protect Batuga.
Prince Batuga.

You won't believe what happened.

Should we run?

Possibly.

Dağ warriors attacked us
at the inn.

They abducted Tutkun,
prince Temur went crazy.

We said we will unite
the Gök and Dağ, but,

it's impossible now.

Göks allied with China.

They put a Chinese snake in
the grave of the Dağ Khan.

A snake came out of the seal's box.

It bit me.

You win.

Let go!

Let me go!

Walk!

Leave!

Pray to Gök Tengri!

If even a hair of Tutkun's is hurt,

I swear,

I won't leave a stone upon another
on the land.

Let go!

Temur!

What is this?

Dağ warriors took Tutkun.

So we stopped Temur chasing them,
father, my Khan.

Leave.

Temur.

How could you give up your homeland
for love?

I did not give up my homeland,
I will not!

I gave up the throne.

China has reached our borders,
a w*r will break out.

Is that not giving your homeland up?

Let it break out.

Let it break out, we'll go fight.

Why do we run from a w*r with China?

Temur, do I not know how to fight China?

Why did I make you a groom to China?

Why did I make agreements?

You didn't ask me then...

are you asking now, father?

Before I sprouted a mustache,
you got me married to China.

Did you ask me?

You did not.

Did they ask Mei Jin?

They did not.

Two people who hate each other,

you put them in the same bed
for years.

For what?

Temur!

If my brother Batuga was
in his right mind,

were you going to ask him
if he wanted to marry Kırchichek?

You wouldn't have asked!

You were going to make Tutkun
Kaya's second wife.

Did you ask Kaya?

You didn't ask.

My mother,

was going to make Tutkun Kaya's
second wife, let her bear a child,

and have her beheaded.

For what?

Were you doing this for the country?

I'll tell you.

Not for the homeland,
but for the throne!

You put a bowstring on my brother's neck.

I was a child then.

I couldn't stand up against you.

But now I do!

I took Tutkun away

to not to give another victim
to your throne games!

I know.

China will not give up
before placing me on the throne.

For that reason, I give up
my right to the throne, Alpagu Khan.

I will get Tutkun from Dağ,

and then go my own way.

Anyone who wants to stop me,
risk k*lling me.

don't get me wrong.

Not the homeland,

I give up the throne.

If a w*r breaks out with China,

my sword is yours.

I will be fighting in the front line.

I hope getting your son
a Chinese bride he hates was worth it.

Prince Temur.

I'm so glad you're back.

Now our emperor can withdraw his army.

If you ever call me 'prince' again,

I will take your life.

But then you won't be able to
meet lady Tutkun.

What do you mean?

I mean Tutkun is in my hand.

Don't lie.

The Dağ got Tutkun,
she's not with you.

If Tutkun is not in my hands,

how would I cut this hair?

If you once again damage
a strand of Tutkun's hair,

I'll burn all of China.

And I'll hang you in the middle.

Why should I hurt her
if you do what we want?

Like what?

Shall I ascend the throne?

That will be in it's time too,

but for now what I want is...

to stop pursuing Tutkun Hatun.

To stay with your wife in the palace.

I will bring you a piece
of Tutkun Hatun every day.

If you do what I ask,

this hair will be all.

But if you don't...

it will become a finger,

then an ear.

And also,

if you were to mention this
to a single person,

The only part I give you...

will be Tutkun Hatun's heart
that I ripped alive from her chest.

Prince Temur.

The Dağ girl called Akkız is not dead.

What?

How do you know?

I went to see
if the girl had dug the tomb

or opened the box,
like I was going too far every day.

And?

The snake was k*lled.

The grave was closed and,

this box was thrown aside.

The girl was not there.

Since she was bothered with closing
the grave, she was quite alive.

Batuga is missing.

If she took him with her
to dig the grave,

I'll say the girl died and
the boy closed it, but,

the boy is disabled, he can't do anything.
He just stares blankly.

If we don't find and k*ll that girl,

the trap we set for Tılsım
will be revealed.

How can we find Akkız?

She's not around.

Where were you?

I was looking for you.

Actually, where were you?

Are you hiding, thinking I told
your father and he'll behead you?

Good thing you did.

I told him when you weren't around.

Don't worry.

I didn't say anything to anyone.

But the deadline I gave you to convince
Alpagu Khan about the marriage has expired.

Call Akkız right now.

Let her go and talk to my uncle.

-She can't talk.
-Batuga!

Don't mess with my patience.

I even sent my father to death
without blinking an eye.

I won't feel sorry for you.

Don't pity.

Send me to death too.

What?

You heard it, go tell my father.

Why?

My father expelled Akkız.

Akkız can't go to my father and
say anything before they reconcile.

And since I'm the disabled prince...

I can't tell my father
how much I want to marry you.

Akkız.

Why was she expelled?

Will your father forgive her?

I think he might.

-When?
-That part, I don't know.

What if the Sabars come
and ask for me by then?

If I promise to turn away
anyone who asks for you...?

-Would you?
-What do you think?

You dethroned my father.

I guess you can get rid of
some savages, too.

Agreed then, huh?

We won't get married.

Agreed of course.

We won't get married.

We were not going to get married.

Just believe so.

Did she come out of Batuga's room?

But Batuga is missing.

Just now,
Alpagu Khan was so upset.

Look out, don't let anyone in.

Everyone is looking for this cr*pple.

How did he get in the palace
without anyone noticing?

I don't know.

Is there a secret passage
like in the Chinese palace?

I don't know.

Even if there is a secret passage,
I have not heard of it.

Batuga,

are there secret passages?
Huh?

Why am I asking!

As if he will understand
and respond.

And the Kam priestess calls him
the spirit of the Gök.

Why did you knock him out?

He can't tell anyone about us anyway.

I knocked him out to
kidnap him.

Why are we kidnapping?

We wanted to find and k*ll Akkız.

We don't need to find Akkız.

If she's as fond of this prince
as you said,

she will come to us.

Everyone suspects Akkız
kidnapped him anyway.

All the blame will be on her.

We are very lucky today,
my princess.

We already had Vargı.

But today,

we also got Saltuk in our hands.

We also have Cholpan Hatun
and Balamir.

And most importantly,

just as we wanted,

Prince Temur is in our palm...

And when their time comes,

whatever we ask,

they have to do.

We have started to conquer
the Gök Palace.

And if we get rid of that girl...

Let's get the Gök prince
out of the palace first.

Alpagu,

you are tired.

How about you try and get some sleep?

I can't stay in bed.

I can't stay anywhere.

I can't sleep without Batuga.

There is no word about
either Batuga or Akkız.

Nor about Balamir.

Send out more men.

Let there be no place left
unsearched in the steppe.

Any trace of Tayangu's family?

None, my Ulu Ece.

We looked everywhere but,

his wife and six children
are all missing.

Kaya,

aren't you in charge of the spies?

Why can't they do anything?

My khan, father,

We found Temur
thanks to our innkeeper spy.

Don't worry.

They'll find soon.

Why are you here?

Weren't you going to get your beloved
from the Dağ and go on your way?

And we couldn't stop you
without k*lling you?

Let's find my brother,
of course I'll go.

My khan,

My Ulu Ece!

The Chinese emperor

was very happy that his son-in-law
returned to his daughter,

and announces the withdrawal
of his armies.

To celebrate the renewed peaceful
coexistence of our countries,

he asks you to accept
the gifts he sent.

Thank you.

My khan.

By your leave, I would like to go to
my emperor, and inform him personally,

that you too are very happy
for the peace.

Prince Temur,

may I convey your regards as well?

[I will bring you a piece of
lady Tutkun every day.]

[If you do what we ask,]

[this hair will be all.]

[But if you don't,
it becomes a finger, an ear.]

Convey.

As you wish.

My princess,
can you please show me out?

My khan?

Carry it like it's empty.

They'll find out the
crippled prince is inside it.

Batuga...

Batuga.

Where is Batuga?

Did he come?

He has not come,
he will.

You have a slight fever.

Künata said it gives night fever.

Where are Künata and Yaman?

They went to the tribe to put
Cholpan Khan's mind back in her head.

When Yaman heard about it,
he went mad,

said, "how dare she exile my friend,”
took Künata, left.

We'll meet at the kurgans
when you are better.

If Cholpan Khan says 'yes',
we will take you to the camp.

She won't say.

From the Gök,

and from the Dağ, I am expelled.

Now the two-headed wolf is
both my Khan,

and my home.

And you, the queen of a khanate
that's not yet established.

What queen?

The Ulu Ece of Batuga Khan,
the great khagan of the future.

But for that,
Alpagu Khan has to die first.

He won't let the claw
be his daughter-in-law.

Don't be crazy, Sırma.

To be the Ulu Ece,

You have to be either
a bige or a princess.

Let alone the claw,

does a noble-born ever
take a low-born,

as a bride?

Alright.

Until now, no khan of
sacred blood, was seen

marrying someone who is not
at least a bey's daughter.

But,

does love care about the so-called
noble and lower classes?

I don't know what love cares about.

I don't know love either.

Love is, asking about him
the moment you wake up, Akkız!

Come on, go to sleep, get well.

I'll wake you up
when prince Batuga arrives.

GÖK HORDE
Capital of The Gök Khağanate

Kaya?

Günseli.

I am here, I am here.

Are you okay?

Kaya,

I...

I am not strong like Ulu Ece.

You know, right?

Where did that come from?

I can't tolerate a second wife.

My husband,

the man I love,

I cannot share him with anyone else.

I can't watch him fall in love
with someone else.

If you're going to marry Akkız,

send me to my bey father's hearth.

Günseli.

I will not send you anywhere.

Get this in your mind first:

I am not in love with Akkız.

There is no room in my heart
for anyone but you.

You are the only woman
I have ever loved.

Keep that in mind too.

Then why do you talk about Akkız?

Is it because I can't get pregnant?

It has nothing to do with
not being pregnant.

You saw it too, Günseli.

Even my uncle Balamir
took the throne from me.

My mind was not enough,
you saw it too.

If not for Akkız, my father
would have lost the throne.

If,

if my father had not
lost his principality,

if he was still in the council,

would you still want Akkız?

I would have.

I would have.

I need her strength.

Not just to be a Khan,
but to stay a Khan.

A khanate where the Ulu Ece is
not strong, will fall.

Ulu Ece?

Are you going to make Akkız
the Ulu Ece?

A sl*ve, a lower-class person,

how can she become the Ulu Ece?

The customs won't allow that.

Let that day come,
I have a solution for that too.

If you could leave, I'll get dressed
and see if they found Batuga.

-Gunsel.
-Go, Kaya.

Sırma! Wake up, Sırma.

Batuga is not here,
he hasn't come yet.

Let's check his room.

You are a fugitive in the palace,
you will be seen.

Whatever.

Come on.

Prince Batuga!

What did they want from
a poor person like you?

Prince Batuga?

He hasn't slept here.

Batuga never leaves this.

Something happened, Sırma.

Isn't that prince Batuga's ring?

And this is Kırchichek's.

Good news, Akkız!

They've broke the engagement.

I said something happened to Batuga,
you're saying they broke the engagement, Sırma.

Hold these.

I'm going to cut another lock
of your hair for prince Temur.

If you allow me.

Bring him.

Mockingbirds.

Isn't it beautiful, prince Batuga?

They are only found in this forest.

Maybe they're mocking you, huh?

Get a messenger to take this
to prince Temur.

Yes, master.

I promised prince Temur.

His loved one's hair.

Do you have a lover too?

Akkız?

It's been on my mind
since yesterday.

The priestess called you
the spirit of the Gök.

We thought you were disabled,
but...

the Kam priestess is not
an empty talker.

When I heard that, I thought
I should think about it.

Without the mind,

can there be a soul?

I am a Taoist priest.

Tao says,

"It doesn't show itself,"

"that's why it is obvious."

"You can't find it
in front of your eyes"

"That's why it shines."

Are you really invisible?

Or do you not show yourself?

Will Akkız come to die
because she pities you?

Or because you really are
the spirit of the Gök?

Why would

one come to die for
someone they pity?

Or as Tao said...

is the best leader,

a leader who leads people
without being aware of himself?

There is a way to find out.

Forgive me for the pain.

One can't

help but hate someone
who made them suffer.

Will you hate me?

Will you reveal yourself?

I'll shed some of your sacred blood.

So your shamaness
was wrong, huh?

Forgive me for the pain.

I'll send balm for your hand.

Where are you now, son?

Where are you?

If you fall,
you won't make a sound.

You don't say when you are afraid.

Where are you now, son?

We searched all night,
couldn't find.

Is he afraid?

Even if he is afraid,
he can't say.

Is he alive or dead?
I don't know.

Lost or kidnapped?
I don't know.

Which country should I burn?

Which demon should I k*ll?
I don't know.

I am a great khagan.

I'm stuck in a trap.

Even if you are a great khagan,
you are a father.

If you hadn't got stuck
in that trap,

then you wouldn't have to worry,

father.

Am I a father?

As much as a khan can be.

My khan.

Stop mourning like Batuga is dead.

The culprit is obvious.

Don't you see?

That Dağ girl called Akkız
kidnapped Batuga.

You must go after her.

Mother.

Akkız saved Batuga's life.

Why would she kidnap him?

Maybe she will threaten us.

Maybe she will demand a ransom.

Would you ask a Dağ girl
for reasons, Temur?

Why would Akkız demand
ransom from the Gök?

By helping my father
reclaim his throne,

she showed her loyalty to the Gök.

She will be as loyal as a Dağ-ian.

Who else will kidnap the disabled
prince other than Akkız?

Enough!

If I were sure that Akkız
abducted him,

I wouldn't worry if he was
dead or alive.

Akkız would protect Batuga.

Since you trust Akkız so much,

why did you expel her
from the palace, my Khan?

Did you think I didn't know?

You've been burning with rage
ever since you expelled her.

Only worrying about Batuga
calms your anger.

Why don't you tell us why you
are angry with Akkız?

[But I wanted so badly
to get my revenge.]

[Not for that orphan girl.]

[For those two little children.]

For Akkız, whom you left without a father,
and Batuga you left without a mother!

I badly wanted to sh**t you,
my Khan!

I wanted so badly
to sh**t you in the heart!

From now on, Akkız will not be
mentioned in this palace.

Kaya, prepare the Gök soldiers.

We have to go to
the Western Gök Khaganate.

When Batuga is still missing?

The Western Gök Khaganate
is left leaderless.

If I were Balamir, I would
take advantage of this vacuum,

and go gather the soldiers
that were close to me.

So let's go to meet him early.

Maybe we'll catch up.

You mean, here's the border
of fatherhood,

and here begins the kingship,
right?

Temur.

If my fatherhood ended here,

the khan would have taken
the life of this son.

Wake up.

When and where did you
last see prince Batuga?

Last night, in his room.

Look at me! Weren't you
expelled from the palace?

Batuga had told so.

Also, are you sick?

If it's contagious...

I'm expelled.

It is not contagious. I entered
the palace however I did it.

Now tell me.

Did you tell Alpagu Khan
that Batuga is sane,

or did you not?

I did not.

I made a deal with Batuga.

Why are you questioning me?

Batuga isn't here,
so I'm questioning you.

I think he is kidnapped.

What is this?

It's not clear whether it's
a palace or a roadside inn.

After my father,
is Batuga abducted now?

Balamir was abducted?

Do you live in China?

How many nights has it been, didn't you wonder
if the man you got convicted was strangled or not?

I have been dealing with
snakes like you.

My mind was not in the right place.
It's still not quite alright.

Think well.

Did you see anyone with Batuga?

You mentioned snakes,

while leaving Batuga's room,
I saw that Chinese snake.

Mei Jin.

There were the priest and Vargı Beg
with her.

Now that I think about it...

my father's captain, Vargı Beg,

what was he doing with the Chinese?

You didn't see me here.

You don't know anything.
Understand?

Understood.

You sweat a lot.

Are you sure it's not contagious?

Why did you knock her out now?

I could barely stand the demon.

I said Batuga is kidnapped,

she worries about contagion.

And she's marries the man
she doesn't care about.

Come on.

What are you looking for?

Do you remember when we
first escaped from the palace?

When we went to the tombs
with Cholpan Khan,

and were digging, prince Kaya
had come to catch us.

Then you saved us,
do you remember?

Vargı Beg was also there.

What if Vargı Beg,

was involved in the trap
set for Tılsım Bige?

What if he saw me dig the grave
and realized I was after the seal?

Then he came, dug up
and got the seal.

He put the snake in it.

That snake is not in the steppe.
it was given by China.

Fine, but why would Vargı and China
unite and kidnap prince Batuga?

They know he's disabled.

I mean, if they kidnapped you,
I'd understand.

Get it, Sırma.

How would they kidnap me?
They don't know where I am.

An Akkız expelled from the palace.

Who knows where she is?

Ha!

Uh?

They kidnapped Batuga so I will
go to their feet.

And they can catch me,

and finish off what
that Chinese snake couldn't.

You are searching in case
they left you a sign.

I'm looking, but nothing.

If it were me, that hint,

I'll drop it where I tried
to k*ll you first, the tombs.

My clever friend!

Let's go,
Yaman will wait there.

Are you okay?

Look at me.

The poison is still acting.

I got pretty weak.

The enemy is unrelenting.

We need a relentless a friend.

Let's go to Alpagu Khan.

He is so angry,
he will not listen to the claw.

Besides, there's no way to tell him
without saying that Batuga is sane.

If he asks how we secretly
entered the palace,

if he goes to the exits...

prince Batuga turns out to be sane.

We need someone who will understand
without asking us questions.

So, who is that person?

I know.

Come on.

Akkız?

What are you doing in the palace?

Are you okay?

Were you after Balamir?

I just got to the palace.

I couldn't find him anywhere.

Couldn't find him, or,
are you protecting Cholpan Khan?

You told Cholpan Khan
something yesterday.

You said,

"I allied with you against the injustice that
put a bowstring on the neck of an innocent child."

Is that what you really feel?

It is.

Good.

That innocent boy needs you.

Batuga?

As you know him,

when does Batuga leave this?

He never parts from it.

Even if he dies.

Even the day when they put
a bowstring on his neck,

he held on it tightly.

Come here.

Take a seat.

Drink some water.

Thanks.

What happened to Batuga?

Kidnapped.

Who kidnapped?

I will tell you.

But I have a condition.

Don't ask questions, don't ask how
I know it or where I heard it.

Just know that I'm breathing for the justice
you seek for that innocent child.

-Agreed?
-Fine.

I will know as much as you say.

No questions asked.

Come on now, tell me.

Who kidnapped Batuga?

Those who set up Talsim Bige
with a fake letter.

Fake letter?

When Vargı and prince Kaya
attacked us at the graves,

we went to dig the tomb.

We planned to find the real seal
and prove that the letter is fake.

I couldn't dig that day.
I went again yesterday.

No seal.

There was a snake instead.
A Chinese snake.

They know you're after the seal.

To k*ll you.

Batuga isn't their target.

You will fall into a trap.

I'll fall, for Batuga.

But if I die there,

Will you save Batuga?

THE DAĞ TRIBE

My khan.

Monk Tai Zu sent a message
with a falcon.

We have kidnapped your nephew,
find Akkız.

Tell her, she will find us
where she was looking.

If you or anyone else interferes,
or opens their mouth,

Batuga dies,

and Alpagu Khan learns
that you broke Balamir out.

I told you,
you can't bargain with China.

If you bargain with China,
they threaten you with your

nephew's life, and your homeland.

If I hadn't made a deal with China,

you'd be eaten by worms
in your kurgan right now, Balamir.

How do we find Akkız?

My khan,

you expelled her from the tribe.
We don't know where she's gone.

Where are Yaman and Sırma?

They've been gone for days,
my Khan.

My khan.

Yaman and Künata have come
to the camp.

They want to meet you.
I said I'll check if you're available.

My Khan, exiling Akkız's
from her homeland--

Where is Akkız?

I said, where is Akkız?

Do you know?

Do you know, I asked!

-We know.
-Good.

Forward these words from Tai Zu to Akkız:
"She will find us where she looked."

-What does that mean?
-I don't know.

But Tai Zu has kidnapped my nephew.

Prince Batuga.

Tell her to save my nephew
safe and sound.

If she saves him,

can she return home?

She can't.

But she won't let
an innocent person die either.

Of course, you won't either.

That's why, you will save Batuga.

Come on, don't dilly-dally!

My khan.

Shall I get the Dağ warriors
and go with Akkız?

No.

While we're this close
to a w*r with Gök,

I can't lose a single Dağ warrior.

We need a huge army.

Isn't it, Balamir?

A lot.

He k*lled all the alps
who did not obey him.

He took the ones who did with him.

He destroyed his throne.

The only throne I will sit on
from tomorrow,

is the eagle's lap,

the throne of Gök.

China has kidnapped prince Batuga.

I know.
How do you know?

They sent word to Cholpan Khan.

I found this at your father's Burial.

They're telling you their location.

Kayrık forest.

It's a trap, you know.

I know.

Come on.

Why are you tying him?

He can't even escape.

It's not to prevent his escape.

We tie him, so the one who comes to his rescue,
can enter the cage and try to untie him.

Isn't it, Batuga?

Are we bait?

Is Akkız gonna come?
Are you going to lock her up?

Clever girl!

Prince Temur,
monk Tai Zu sent this.

Tutkun is somewhere
where there are mockingbirds.

Kayrık forest.

Stop, stop!

Turn the other way,
you can't pass through here.

The other side is muddy, sir!

My cart will get stuck,
and my load is heavy.

What if I offered you some kumiss?

I've aged them all,
perfect taste.

Batuga!

Batuga?

Batuga?

Batuga?

Batuga, don't die.

Don't worry.

He's just unconscious.

I knocked him out so he wouldn't
warn you not to enter the cage.

Without this, you'll
never unshackle Batuga.

I say, don't even try.

Now, I'll be back after
k*lling your friends.

Sırma!

Vargı, what are you doing here?

Batuga?

Batuga!

Wake up, Batuga, wake up!

Batuga, wake up!

Tai Zu didn't know about me,
did he?

No one but me ever knew
about you, my Ulu Ece.

Are Akkız and Batuga in the cage?

They're inside,
Tai Zu is unconscious too.

Now it's time

to close Tılsım's book forever.

When Akkız dies,

there will be no one left
to look for the seal.

And Alpagu Khan will never
find out that you wrote the letter.

Then let's burn Akkız,
the cr*pple prince, and Tai Zu!

Loose the fire arrows.

Batuga?

What's Batuga doing here?

Help!

Get out, get out!

They'll burn you alive!

I'm not going anywhere
without taking my brother!

Come on, my prince!

Hang in there.

[End of episode 10]