They Tried to Cut Open the Dragon Princess Episode 8

Episode 8 · Elowen, Kael, Liora

Episode 8 recap

Liora mocks Elowen and commands a guard to hammer spikes into her. Kael claims Elowen must carry a dragon egg, so Liora hands him a dagger. Elowen warns Kael of dragonkind's vengeance, but Liora chokes her and demands Kael strike. Kael presses the blade against Elowen's pregnant belly. Elowen calls for her father and Leon as her eyes glow yellow. Suddenly, a colossal dragon smashes through the ceiling to protect her.

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Episode 8 scene by scene

00:00: Spikes in the Sacrificial Hall
Liora taunts the chained, pregnant princess inside the execution chamber. She orders an attendant to nail Elowen down. A guard immediately hammers metal spikes into Elowen while she remains bound in heavy chains.
00:10: A Dagger for the Prince
Kael announces that Elowen must have an egg inside her if she is truly a dragon. Liora passes him a dagger. She pushes the prince to cut open Elowen's pregnant belly with his own hands.
00:28: Warning of Blood-Soaked Ruins
Elowen warns Kael that striking her will bring total destruction from dragonkind upon his kingdom. Liora grabs Elowen by the throat to choke her. She orders Kael to plunge the blade into Elowen without delay.
00:59: The Blade Against Her Belly
Kael places the sharp dagger directly against Elowen's pregnant stomach. Elowen senses her family approaching and calls out to her father and Leon. Her eyes glow bright yellow as she struggles to hold on.
01:09: A Colossal Dragon Arrives
A piercing beam of light cuts through the chamber ceiling. A colossal dragon crashes straight through the dome above. Terrified humans panic as the dragon roars that anyone who harms the princess will die.

Key lines from episode 8

“Your Highness, cut her open. See if there's really a dragon egg inside.”
Liora · Liora hands Kael a dagger and urges him to cut Elowen open.

“You want the throne, I'll let you have it. But if that blade comes down, you'll be sitting on nothing but the blood-soaked ruins dragonkind leaves behind.”
Elowen · Elowen warns Kael before he can strike her with the blade.

“Father, Leon, I can feel you getting closer, but I can't hold on...”
Elowen · Elowen calls out to her kin as Kael touches the blade to her belly.

“Whoever harms the Princess dies.”
Dragon Elder · The giant dragon shatters the dome and delivers a warning to the executioners.

How episode 8 ends

The massive dragon glares down through the shattered dome at the terrified court below. A glowing light envelops the weeping princess as the beast roars its deadly decree. Will Kael and Liora face immediate punishment for their cruelty, or can the dragon save Elowen and her unborn child before it is too late?