Mystic Knights of Tir Na Nog

Mystic Knights of Tir Na Nog
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Original Airdate	September 1, 1998 - May 7, 1999
Season	1
Number of Episodes	50
First	Legend of the Ancient Scroll
Last	Banished
Next	Mystic Knights: Battle Thunder (Cancelled)

This is an article about the show Mystic Knights, for the canceled sequel see Mystic Knights: Battle Thunder, for the team see Mystic Knights.

Mystic Knights of Tir Na Nog is an American television series set in a fantasy version of ancient Ireland, created by Saban Entertainment

Plot[]

Queen Maeve of Temra wants to rule the land of her birth, the peaceful kingdom of Kells. She therefore calls upon the dark fairy Mider, who gives her the mystical Rune Stone that allows Maeve to use sorcery, most often to summon mystical, dangerous creatures like ogres and evil giants, whom she sends to destroy Kells. King Conchobar of Kells hears of Maeve's evil plan and seeks a way to protect his kingdom and peoples. Rohan, a druid's apprentice discovers an ancient scroll telling of a legendary warrior called Draganta who would save that kingdom. Because Rohan's birthmark matched a prominent sign on the scroll, the King sends Rohan on the quest to find Draganta, with his friend the reformed thief Angus.

The two are joined by the foreign Prince Ivar, and the king's daughter, Princess Deirdre, follows them. They are drawn to the realm of Tir Na Nóg, ruled by the fairy King, Fin Varra. Fin Varra puts the group through various tests to determine their worthiness, which they pass. King Fin Varra gives them another section of the ancient scroll, and mystical weapons which give control of the Classical Elements Fire, Air, Earth, and Water. The four young warriors battle the four Sentinels of Temra, who guard elemental armor, and defeat them, earning the title Mystic Knights (Rohan becomes the Mystic Knight of Fire, Angus Earth, Ivar Water, and Deirdre Air).

Each Knight can call upon their mystical element for powers unique to it. Aideen, a small, winged fairy, continues to offer periodic assistance to the young heroes as they battle Queen Maeve. Eventually, Rohan manages to tame Pyre, the Dragon of Dare. This feat, and Pyre's later assistance as an oracle, reveals Rohan as the legendary hero Draganta. Later in the series, another Mystic Knight emerges; Garrett, the Mystic Knight of Forest. He begins as an adversary under the control of Queen Maeve, but frees himself from her influence, throwing his lot in with the Mystic Knights. Garrett and Rohan develop a rivalry for Princess Deirdre's affections.

Eventually Queen Maeve summons a new monster named Lugad who is more powerful than any previous creation. Lugad is revealed to have a birthmark similar to Rohan's, which is explained when it is revealed that Rohan and Lugad are in fact half-brothers, whose mother is Queen Maeve. In the series finale, they eventually work together with the other Mystic Knights to defeat Maeve, who ends up banished by Rohan, her own son.

Characters[]

Mystic Knights[]

Main article: Mystic Knights

Fire	Rohan
Air	Deirdre
Water	Ivar
Earth	Angus
Forest	Garrett

Allies[]

Villians[]

Monsters[]

Arsenal[]

Episodes[]

Cast[]

Lochlainn O'Mearain as Rohan/Mystic Knight of Fire (Battle Fury)
Lisa Dwan as Deirdre/Mystic Knight of Air
Justin Pierre as Ivar/Mystic Knight of Water
Vincent Walsh as Angus/Mystic Knight of Earth
Stephen Brennan as King Conchobar
Barry Cassin as Cathbad
Charlotte Bradley - Queen Maeve
Gerry O'Brien as Torc
Peadar Lamb as Fin Varra
Ned Dennehy as Mider
Kelly Campbell as Aideen
Ben Palmer as Garrett/Mystic Knight of Forest (Eps 21-27, 39, 48-50)
Eric O'Cuinn as Lugad

Voice actors[]

Ned Dennehy as The Lightning Bat of Temra, The Rock Wolf of Temra
Shaun Elebert as The Ice Lord of Temra
Enda Kilroy as The Sea Serpent of Temra

VHS & DVD release[]

In the US, one VHS video was released. A single video was also released in the UK. In Germany, two DVDs were released with two episodes on each DVD. The original English audio is not included on the DVDs.

Notes[]

A second season entitled Mystic Knights: Battle Thunder was planned, but was later cancelled, and its budget was put towards Power Rangers Lost Galaxy To Use It Sequel Disney Plus Renewed.

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The series was loosely based on actual Irish mythology.
- The name derives from Tír na nÓg, one of the Otherworlds of Irish mythology.