The Making of 'The Scorpion King 2: Rise of a Warrior'
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In ancient times,
there arose in the lands between
the Tigris and Euphrates rivers,
a powerful kingdom
called Akkad.
And for generations, her elite
warriors, called the Black Scorpions,
held sway over
all the neighboring tribes.
Bound by their code of honor
to fight and die to the last man
rather than abandon
their master,
they became prized as the personal
bodyguards of princes and emperors.
Most renowned among
the Black Scorpions was Ashur.
But as for
his own son, Mathayus,
Ashur refused to allow
the boy to compete
for the honor of joining
the Black Scorpions.
I must follow my faith and I forbid
you to go to the games tomorrow.
You think it's
all honor and glory.
Well, it's not.
I've done some things
that were not noble.
I promise you
that, my son.
But like
many boys his age,
Mathayus paid no heed
to his father's warnings.
You 24 boys are here to show your skills
in the art of fighting.
Only 12 of you will
be chosen to move ahead
and train for six long years to
become the pinnacle of a warrior.
A Black Scorpion!
Ready!
Advance to combat!
Show some mettle if you
want to be Scorpions.
Mercy is weakness!
Layla?
Mathayus?
I thought your father...
I snuck out.
You're crazy.
I'm crazy?
I can fight
as well as any boy.
Oh, really?
Prove it!
Hold!
Girls are forbidden
from the games.
Leave her alone!
Little vermin!
Get him!
Get him back here! Where
do you think you're going?
You dare dishonor
the games by interfering?
Lay a hand on him and you
won't live to regret it.
Arm yourself.
I'm not in the mood
for killing today.
Father!
Arrest them both!
And the girl.
HAMMURABl:
Wait!King Hammurabi!
They make a mockery of the
the commander
of your armies.
That may be, Sargon.
But Ashur has earned
himself some forbearance.
I am in your debt,
My Lord. As always.
And you may repay it
by sending your boy to
the Scorpions for training.
If he makes half the
mercenary his father was,
You will pay for this.
I promise.
The king's general, Sargon, had
always resented Ashur's fame.
And now, his hatred knew no bounds.
Father!
Though he had no proof,
Mathayus knew in his heart
who had done
this to his father.
He vowed to master
the ways of the warrior.
You fight
like a woman.
Six years had passed.
Mathayus had left Nippur a
boy, and he returned a man.
And as he would shortly learn,
much had changed while he was gone.
For these six years past, you have
seen neither kinsman nor any friend,
but blade,
shield and shaft.
You have trained hard.
Some have fallen
by the wayside.
Those who
represent the pinnacle of generations
the Order of
the Black Scorpions.
your king may send you.
Fight nobly!
Bring gold to
our nation's coffers
and honor to
your family names!
Oh, Mom!
Look at you.
You're a man now!
I barely recognized you.
Mathayus! Mathayus!
Mathayus!
Noah!
What do they
feed you, rock stew?
I see you've grown, too.
He eats Enki's portions
as well as his own.
Where is Enki?
Why didn't he come?
He ran away
from home last year.
He's left to
find his fortune.
He'll be back.
Well, well, look at the
proud new Black Scorpion.
I see you've come
to pay your respects, Layla.
I can take you on
and don't you forget it.
Does that sting?
Only if you
dare touch it.
All turn and hail
Sargon, your king!
Present King Sargon!
I heard rumors.
You heard the truth.
Hammurabi's death was no
Such talk is dangerous.
Careful with your words.
Our top graduate, Sire.
You look familiar.
Do I know you?
I think not, Sire.
Ashur was his father.
Ah.
Your father was a skillful
warrior and a patriot.
I trust you will
honor his memory.
Send him to
the palace later.
I may have a special
assignment for him.
You call
yourself a fighter?
Get up!
You better show me
some skills.
Is that all you've got?
You're nothing.
Don't just stand there.
Come to me.
There's no place for timidity now that
the scorpion rides on your shoulder.
You're wondering
about their tattoos.
One for each man
they've slain.
You'd like a few of
your own, wouldn't you?
If they deserve
to die, yes.
We all deserve to die.
The only question is in
what manner and how soon.
As a member of
my personal bodyguard,
it'll be your job to insure
that you die long before I do.
Your personal bodyguard?
It's a great honor,
Mathayus.
Beyond the skill and
strength I'm told you possess,
the first requirement is an absolute
and unwavering loyalty to me,
your king.
Show him what I mean.
Hail Sargon!
Are you capable
of such loyalty, Mathayus?
I...
Yes,
Sire.
Good. Then riches and
glory will be yours.
But, Mathayus,
betray me even once
and you will pray to the
gods for a quick death.
We'll talk again
in the morning.
Pick one for the night. Or two or three.
Don't wear yourself out.
Or three.
I hear you're
quite the swordsman.
I'm not quite polished yet, Sire,
but I'm a quick learner, I hope.
I like you, Mathayus.
Bring in the prisoner.
He was overheard
slandering my name.
And the punishment is death.
Wait. But this is my...
I know.
You do the deed yourself,
beyond a shadow of a doubt.
I'll permit you
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