Episode Four "Brennidon" - Synopsis

At the start of this episode the three heroes are camping with a band of woodsmen near the town of Brennidon, where Richard was born. While Kahaln is busy Confessing the people, and Zedd is busy getting reacquainted with an old fling, Richard goes on a hunt during which he accidently comes across the town. To avert the prophecy, which stated that the Seeker would be born in Brennidon Darken Rahl, had all the first-born sons slaughtered when Richard was born, but Zedd still managed to escape the town and the midlands with the baby Richard.

Upon entering the town he witnesses an attempted execution of a townswoman who has tried to defy Rahl’s strict control over the town. Trying to stop the execution Richard draws the Sword of Truth alerting all to his true identity of the Seeker. A fight with the guards ensues, and he is helped by Brigit a woman who tells him she is his mother. She implores her younger son, Mark to help Richard escape from Brennidon, but despite promising to do so, he still locks Richard in an abandoned house and goes to get the guards. Richard however manages to escape and, over-powering one of the guards and disguising himself in his uniform manages to escape Brennidon. However just as he is about to leave, he learns that the guards were ordered to arrest all the mothers of the first-born sons to bring the Seeker out of hiding. Richard stays in Brennidon, seeks out his brother and after some convincing, they devise a plan to free their mother from jail.

Meanwhile back at the camp, Zedd’s friend informs him that he is the father of her child and Kahlanis implored to confess them to learn the truth. During the confession a much deeper secret of Zedd’s is discovered, one that pertains to Richard. When the hunters return without Richard, Zedd an Kahlan immediately go to Brennidon in the fear that that is where Richard has gone. Upon arriving they find out that the Seeker has been captured and is to be executed. All looks very bleak and hopeless, but just as Richard is about be beheaded the plan they devised with his brother is put into effect as all the villagers start attacking the guards and soldiers, freeing Richard.

Once they successfully defeat the soldiers, Brigit tells Richard that she lied, that she is not really his mother, and tells his of the fateful night he was taken out of Brennidon. We also learn the secret that Zedd is Richard’s grandfather, but that Richard must not find out.