Beowulf: Return to the Shieldlands

Heroic legend Beowulf (Kieran Bew) gallops through the epic and mythical Shieldlands, to his childhood home of Herot, hoping to set right past wrongs. It's a race against time for Beowulf as he seeks to protect the town from a killer, be it human or beast...

Herot is bustling as the town makes preparations for the Gathering at which the next ruler of the Shieldlands will be elected. Koll, the deputy Reeve, joins Beowulf in the hunt for the killer and their enquiries lead them to the Golden Hall. A member of Rheda's riding party fails to return to Herot.

With Slean and Thane Scorann missing, Beowulf and Rate, Thane of the Varni, charge out into the forest in search of them. But with the Gathering fast approaching and Rheda's bid for leadership depending on the hope of the ever-loyal Scorann's vote, Beowulf questions whether their disappearance might be more than a simple coincidence.

It's the day of the Gathering. The fate of the Shieldlands is only moments away, but having lost some of her closest allies, Rheda's chances of becoming leader of these great realms and thus preventing civil war looks bleak and her worries escalate.

Our group continues their perilous journey to Mere to bolster the new treaty, but now without Roth to guide them, the dangers they face look far from over. As they tackle various assaults, the group's situation goes from bad to desperate.

Beowulf gets to work rebuilding the town's defenses--a need that becomes even greater when iron miner Greff is attacked by one of the most dangerous Mudborn creatures known to humans--a Troll.

With Slean and his uncle Abrecan failing to warn Herot about the Wulfing Raider attack, the marauders arrive at the peripheries of an unsuspecting Herot and set their Barghest wolves free to terrorise the town.

Herot, in the mirth and merriment of preparation, readies itself for Slean and Kela's wedding celebrations.

With Rheda's new laws permeating the tribes, it's time for Abrecan to make a choice--whether to step aside and accept his sister's rule, or stand against her in a declaration of war.

With danger lurking in every corner threatening the Shieldlands, Herot's Huskarla patrol the forests looking for signs of the enemy.

Beowulf grapples with the revelation of Elvina's secret and the fact that he has fallen in love with her.

Rheda returns to Herot alone, with news of familial betrayal and that the fearsome Wulfing army are coming for them all.

The battle of all battles falls upon the peoples of Herot. Weapons forged, loyal and armed men, women and children brace themselves to wage a brutal attack with Beowulf helming their defense.