Dragon Nest: Warriors' Dawn facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Dragon Nest: Warriors' Dawn
Chinese game film poster
Directed by	Soong Yuefeng
Produced by	Bill Borden Jack Zhang Michael Yijun Wang
Screenplay by	Bill Borden Yuefeng Song Yuefeng Zhong Ran Zhuo
Story by	Terry Izumi Ran Zhuo
Narrated by	Sydney Park
Starring	Hu Ge Jing Tian Xu Jiao Xia Zitong
Music by	Adrian Lee
Studio	Mili Pictures
Distributed by	SC Films International
Release date(s)	July 31, 2014 (2014-07-31) (China) April 16, 2015 (2015-04-16) (United States)
Running time	88 minutes
Country	China Hong Kong Japan South Korea
Language	Mandarin Cantonese English Chinese French Japanese Korean
Budget	US$22 million
Money made	US$9,200,000 (China)

Dragon Nest: Warriors' Dawn (also known as 龙之谷：破晓奇兵 in Chinese) is an exciting animated movie from China. It came out in 2014 and is a mix of fantasy, romance, and adventure. The film was directed by Soong Yuefeng and is based on the popular Dragon Nest video game.

The Story Begins

A World in Danger

The story of Dragon Nest: Warriors' Dawn happens 50 years before the video game. It takes place in a land called Alteria. This land is home to humans, elves, and creatures called "beasts." Long ago, elves and humans pushed the beasts and dragons back into the Dark Mountains.

However, the humans and elves started fighting each other. They didn't know that evil was growing stronger in the Dark Mountains. A powerful gem was hidden in the chest of the sleeping Black Dragon Karas. This gem made the beasts unite into a huge army.

Lambert's Adventure Starts

A brave human boy named Lambert and his two dogs, One and Two, faced a large group of beasts. Just before they were defeated, three famous heroes saved them. These heroes were Barnac, a mercenary captain; Geraint, a dragon fighter; and Argenta, Geraint's sister.

They all went to the human kingdom of Saint Heaven. Two Elven maidens, Princess Nerwin and Liya, had secretly traveled there. They wanted to ask the king for help against the beasts. Lambert met Liya while looking for a sword. They teamed up with the heroes to fight beasts attacking the city. The Imperial Knights, led by Velskud, soon took control. The king saw the danger and finally agreed to an alliance.

A Secret Plan

As the new allies gathered their forces, Liya saw a shadow near the king's dining hall. She and Lambert followed it. They snuck into a meeting where the king and other leaders were talking. They learned about the Black Dragon Karas and the powerful gem in his chest. This gem was his power source and also his weak spot.

Everyone argued about who should keep the gem. Lambert interrupted them with a plan for a surprise attack. His plan was accepted, but he and Liya were kicked out. By listening in, they learned that the gem's dark power could corrupt anyone with a weak heart. So, the gem had to be destroyed.

A Betrayal and a Journey

Later that night, Velskud met Princess Elena, a Dark Elf. Elena wanted the gem for herself. Velskud was tempted by Elena's promises of power. He killed the king before joining the heroes for their secret mission. Lambert also came along with Liya. An old blacksmith gave Lambert a sword, asking him to care for his dogs.

Under the cover of night, they traveled to the Dark Mountains on Barnac's flying ship. Lightning struck the ship, and Lambert accidentally broke the steering wheel. The ship crashed, forcing the group to continue on foot.

Dangers on the Way

Along their journey, the group reached some old ruins. These ruins were haunted by the ghosts of elves who died in a past battle. Following one of Lambert's mistakes, they had to cross the ruins. A bat scout working for the Black Dragon found them. Velskud attacked it, but it tried to escape to the Dark Mountains. The heroes managed to kill it.

Lambert and Liya started to like each other. Geraint and Argenta were hiding a secret about the Dragon's gem. Using this secret link, Geraint found a hidden entrance to the Dragon's lair. While crossing an ice ravine, Karas's beast guardians ambushed them. They escaped by collapsing the exit. Geraint and Argenta stayed behind. Geraint used the power of his own gem to awaken a giant beast frozen in the ice. They escaped and rejoined the others.

The Final Battle

The companions didn't make it in time before the Alliance began its attack. This woke up Karas, the Black Dragon. The beasts fighting the Alliance retreated and ran into Lambert's group. In the chaos, Liya and Lambert were left behind. They had to fight the monsters alone. When a beast was about to eat Lambert, Liya used her last arrow to save him, sacrificing herself.

The others heard Lambert's cries and rushed to help. But they were quickly overwhelmed by the beasts. Geraint used his secret power to turn into a Golden Dragon and save his friends. However, he accidentally hurt Karacule. It turned out that Geraint and Argenta were Half-Dragons. They also had Dragon Gems. Seeing Geraint's dragon form, the others began to distrust them.

Karas appeared and attacked Geraint. As they fought above Lambert, he saw the glowing gem on Karas’ chest. He remembered that it could bring the dead back to life. Lambert decided to get it for Liya. He jumped onto Karas and climbed to his chest. The others joined in to remove the dark gem. Argenta turned into a Silver Dragon to help her brother. By combining their powers, they finally pulled the dark gem from Karas, killing the monster.

Aftermath and Hope

Lambert demanded the gem from Geraint to bring Liya back. But Geraint warned him not to touch it, fearing its power would corrupt him. Instead, Geraint gave Lambert his own gem. While Lambert ran to Liya, Velskud grabbed Karas's gem. Before Velskud could kill Geraint, Lambert interfered and returned Geraint's gem.

As Lambert and Velskud fought, the dark gem began to change Velskud into a new Black Dragon. Before the changed knight could kill Lambert, an elven arrow distracted him. This allowed Lambert to grab Velskud's sword and fatally wound him. The arrow was guided by Liya, who had returned from the brink of death! She and Lambert hugged and kissed. The Alliance army arrived and took the heroes home. Elena had gained possession of Karas's gem. After the credits, Lambert reunited with his dogs and renamed them Bow and Arrow.

Cast

Sequel

A sequel, Dragon Nest 2: Throne of Elves, was released in 2016.