One kingdom...
five heroes...
each with a unique power.
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Fighting not just to survive...
...but to reign supreme over the Savage Kingdom.
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Rule of the kingdom is reserved for the strong.
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Queen of the great marsh.
Keeper of the Marsh Pride, Matsumi.
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Slaying giants is her speciality.
Proof of absolute power.
Get this wrong and you're dead.
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It takes brute strength
and iron will.
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The Marsh Pride's power is unrivaled.
Their place on the throne is secure...for now.
This hard-won fortune feeds the next generation.
Matsumi is growing her army.
Empires are held by soldiers.
Size and numbers matter.
But leadership is everything.
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No monarchy is immortal.
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Enemies gather on all sides and prepare for war.
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A lion's power is brawn...
...a hyena's, brains.
Zalika, the hyena queen, has her own plans for the marsh.
She misses nothing...
knows everyone's strengths and weakness...
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...and what she can take from them.
Steel your courage, Zalika.
Grow strong on the lions' leftovers.
Just don't get caught.
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It takes more than threats for Zalika to back down.
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It takes more than just lions to keep Zalika at bay.
It takes the king, Sekekama.
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The hyena slayer.
He does not bluff.
He just snaps your spine.
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But Zalika can wait.
They all die in the end.
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Patience is rewarded with a second-hand feast...
...to fuel her growing army.
One step closer to her master plan.
Soon, Zalika, you will have the numbers.
Soon there will be war.
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The great marsh is the beating heart of the kingdom.
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Control this...
and you control everything.
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The Marsh Pride governs with terror.
But rivals watch from every border.
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To the north, along the river,
another queen rules over a lawless forest.
Satau is building her own army
here in the hills
to wreak her revenge...
on Matsumi.
Sekekama was once her king.
He left her for Matsumi,
and together they built the Marsh Pride.
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But Satau holds on to her ambitions.
Your power, Satau, is your resilience.
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So many mouths to feed.
They need this buffalo.
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But for this young pride...
killing the giant is not so easy.
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The young lions have much to learn.
And Satau has work to do.
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Her pride's youngsters pack muscle...
but not experience.
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Only accomplished killers rule this kingdom.
One of Satau's sons steps up.
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Another failed attempt.
Not a good time for an unexpected visitor.
Sekekama is back.
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Bad news for the six princes.
The king does not tolerate rivals,
even if they are his sons.
Will it be exile?
Or will it be death?
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Satau's sons are forced to flee.
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Two thirds of your pride gone.
But you will never stop fighting, Satau.
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There are some that rule in the sun's full glare.
Others challenge from the shadows.
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Saba, an elegant assassin.
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Her power is stealth, invisibility.
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Nothing is beyond your reach.
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Surgical and efficient.
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She's usually untouchable.
But she now has a secret that makes her vulnerable.
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Her bloodline.
Her future.
Can you keep them safe, Saba,
in a kingdom full of danger?
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A band of ruffians approaches.
Wild dogs.
They torment and kill anyone in their path.
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Even a leopard king must leap for his life.
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Frustrated, the dogs turn their sights on Leopard Rock.
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Saba's cubs will never meet a more terrible foe.
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Keep very still.
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Any move could be your last.
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Safe for the moment.
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But she must teach them to be invisible,
to learn her special powers.
There is no such thing as safety in this kingdom.
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More dogs on the run--
the Pale Pack-- refugees from beyond.
Small, but fiercely loyal, their power comes from the pack.
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But these challengers to the throne are trespassers now,
on the marsh lions' domain.
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Do not get caught.
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Lions show dogs no mercy.
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Led well, six dogs can grow into a dynasty.
Loyal alphas, Teemana and Malao, carry this dream.
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You must find a safe den soon, Teemana.
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She is nearly due.
The next generation decides the pack's future.
They alone unlock the gates of the kingdom.
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Motherhood is stressful,
especially for a solitary assassin.
Saba must leave her cubs alone while she kills.
The longer she takes, the worse their odds.
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Get back a moment too late, and nightmares might come true.
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Innocence offers no protection in this kingdom.
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Nothing can be done.
Saba's daughter is gone.
Her legacy cut in half.
Now more than ever,
she must protect her son, or all is lost.
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Satau, queen of the north, abandoned by all your males.
Your sons exiled.
Your king with another.
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But Satau will fight for her pride of three
until her last breath.
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Proud hunter turns thief.
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Trouble never comes alone.
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Zalika is preparing for war.
The hyena queen knows Satau has no protection.
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Zalika is patient, persistent, cunning.
Every move, a calculated risk.
Every risk, a calculated move.
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With just one cub left, Saba is still in the great game.
One less mouth to feed, but no room for error.
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The daily dilemma--
stay and starve together,
or leave him alone helpless.
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Saba, you have no choice.
A cousin for her kitten.
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A momentary breath, until tomorrow,
when she'll do it all again.
The daily grind of life in the kingdom--
kill, feed...
sleep...
repeat.
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The dry season changes the rules.
Many will die.
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Some will rise in the chaos.
Others will even thrive.
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The sounds of death attract unhealthy attention.
Half blind, a lone lioness struggles to find food.
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The marsh's dwindling riches...
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...are her last chance.
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Enough of playing nice.
Sekekama is the enforcer.
He lets her live.
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Beaten and banished, she is more desperate than ever.
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Puppies in a den are sitting targets.
It's time for them to learn to run.
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They're not up to speed yet...
but killers won't mind.
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A hungry and beaten nomad is grateful
for whatever comes its way.
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A lifesaving meal for one could be a short life over.
For one to rise,
another must fall.
The best way to take down a dynasty
is to kill their young.
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One less soldier.
One less heir.
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As the dry season continues to punish the land,
the great exodus begins.
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The herds move north in search of water.
The fortunes of the marsh gone.
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Matsumi has no choice but to follow the herds.
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But to walk alone...
...is to court danger.
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Two nomadic males breach the kingdom.
Outcasts ready to test the current order.
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Now they will command this queen, Matsumi.
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Submit or die.
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For Satau and the Northern Pride,
patience pays off.
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The great herds come to them.
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Finally, a chance for Satau's small pride to grow in strength.
They are still in the game.
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A clever hyena queen feeds on chaos.
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Zalika takes everything she can.
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Grow strong, build your empire on the suffering of others.
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Teemana and Malao, you have lost half your young family.
Protect the remaining three pups with your lives.
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The Pale Pack faces its most lethal challenge.
Zalika's army is ready for combat.
The lives of the pups...
...is a cause to die for.
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Fortune favors courageous parents.
United, the Pale Pack is victorious.
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Zalika lost a battle, not the war.
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She has not given up.
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Look to the Marsh Pride.
When the king and queen are away,
it's time to strike.
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It is done.
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The lions are routed.
But this war will never end.
Battle lines are always in motion.
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On the front line of famine...
the young fall first.
Saba's daily struggle has no end in sight.
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But salvation lurks in the mud.
Saba's genius is that she alone sees it.
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While others starve,
Saba's ingenuity...
...keeps her in the game.
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Only a fool comes between a queen and her pride.
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Matsumi's king is coming.
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The nomads are banished.
Lucky to be alive.
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Sekekama is king...
killer...
hero.
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The Marsh Pride is united again.
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As long as they can stay together...
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...they are unbeatable.
But in this harsh land, no one can rest easy.
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Deadly rivals will always haunt the shadows...
waiting to claim their share of the Savage Kingdom.