| Tir Na Nóg | |
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Season |
1 |
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Production Code |
MK-102 |
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Episode Number |
2 |
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Broadcast Order |
2 |
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Original Airdate |
September 16, 1998 |
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Written by |
Joel M. Barkow & Louis J. Zivot |
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Directed by |
Robert Hughes |
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Synopsis[]
Rohan, his friend Angus, Ivar—a foreign prince—and Deirdre, Princess of Kells, quest together and meet King Fin Varra of the little people who tests them to prove their worthiness, gives them magical weapons and the promise of help in finding the legendary warrior Draganta.
Plot[]
Rohan, Angus, Ivar and Deirdre arrive in Tir Na Nog, where they meet the little people.
Meanwhile, King Conchobar and Cathbad are still trying to deal with Queen Maeve and her army, and the monster under her command.
While being held prisoner by the little people, the adventurers are brought before King Fin Varra. Rohan and the others are able to explain that they are only interested in seeking the aid of the little people against Maeve. King Fin Varra reveals he knows of what they seek, the Mystic Armor and Mystic Weapons. But before they can receive the Mystic Weapons, Fin Varra explains they must be tested to prove their worthiness.
For their first test, the adventurers are dropped into a pit. Before they can come up with a means of escape, the walls start to close in on them. Rohan is able to use his sword to stop the walls, while Angus finds a passage to escape through. When Ivar's clothing is caught in the rock, Rohan comes back and cuts him free, earning Ivar's loyalty.
Once all of them are safely out, the group stumbles upon the next test, a large expanse with nothing but red and blue pillars for walking on. Angus wanders off, looking for gold and other valuables to steal. It is then that he is sucked into a wall and meets another of the little people. The creature offers his gold to Argus, but only if Angus betrays Rohan, Deirdre and Ivar. When Angus returns to the others he tells them what happened, and how to get past the test, proving his honesty by stepping on the pillars that are safe.
Aideen then appears and Rohan tells her to go and see how the forces of Kells are holding up against the army of Temra. When she arrives at the battlefield, Aideen sees that the battle is not going well for Kells.
Back in Tir Na Nog, the four are caught in quicksand and suddenly brought before King Fin Varra once more. He tells them that they failed the tests and will now be punished. This however is a ruse, with one last test which the princess is able to pass by standing up to Fin Varra. The king then explains how each of the adventurers passed one of the tests. He then tells them of Pyre the great Dragon and grants the new knights their Mystic Weapons. It is at that moment that Aideen returns with news of what she has seen.
Back in Kells, the warriors of King Conchobar have been pushed back to Conchobar's castle. As the King makes his last stand, Rohan and the other Knights arrive and use their new Mystic Weapons to turn the tide of the battle, forcing the army of Temra into a retreat.
Cast[]
Regular Cast[]
- Lochlann O'Mearain as Rohan
- Lisa Dwan as Deirdre
- Justin Pierre as Ivar
- Vincent Walsh as Angus
- Stephen Brennan as King Conchobar
- Barry Cassin as Cathbad
- Charlotte Bradley as Queen Maeve
- Gerry O'Brien as Torc
- Peadar Lamb as King Fin Varra
- Ned Dennehy as Mider
- Kelly Campbell as Aideen
Additional Cast[]
- Martin Dempsey as Little Person #1
- Jimmy Keoch as Wicked Leprechaun
Trivia[]
- The Mystic Knights receive their Mystic Weapons, which will enable them to summon their Mystic Armor, which in turn will aid them to tame the Dragon of Dare, Pyre.
- There are scenes of the Knights with their Mystic Weapons at the beginning of their first appearance in Tir Na Nóg, even though they haven't obtained them yet. From this, it can be judged that the editors mixed up the footage.