Kaelan: Thirty Pieces of Gold

A farm girl’s life is measured in labor, but for Kaelan, it is measured in survival. In the series premiere of Kaelan, we witness the violent end of a childhood and the forging of a warrior. From the dusty bean patches of a failing farm to the elite ranks of the Palantine Guard, Kaelan has always relied on her "studious eyes" to see what others miss. But some threats cannot be seen until they are beneath your feet.

In this Episode:

• The Price of Blood: After a brutal raid leaves her family with nothing, eight-year-old Kaelan is sold to the Village of Palantine for thirty gold pieces.
• The Adopted Daughter: Kaelan finds a new life under the tutelage of Elder Elianu, trading the pitchfork for a silver-and-blue sword and the lore of ancient libraries.
• The Axen Wyrm: On a routine scout mission, nineteen-year-old Kaelan discovers that the "Beasts and Demons" of her childhood books are real, as a legendary cult of "bone-less" raiders emerges from the tree line.
• The Betrayal: Abandoned by her commander, Kaelan faces an army alone. Now, she wakes in darkness, bound by iron in a cell of jagged stone.

Featured Lore:

• The City of Caer Uamh: The great city that fell to the first tunneling siege of the Axen Wyrm.
• The Black Locust: Kaelan’s weapon of choice—a bow as flexible and resilient as the woman who carries it.

Credits:

• Written and Created by: Vincent Dougherty
• Audio created with Eleven Labs
• Genre: Heroic Realism / Sword & Sorcery