TV series

Ring of the Nibelungs

2004 · 1 season

A sweeping, old-fashioned mythic adventure with dragons, curses and doomed romance, played straight and easy to follow.

Tagline: The Nordic legend that inspired J.R.R. Tolkien to write the Lord of the Ring trilogy.
Overview: The young blacksmith Siegfried, who, not knowing that he is heir to a conquered kingdom, becomes popular with the Burgunds by slaying their bane, the dragon Fafnir. When the reward seems to be a huge treasure, Siegfried ignores the curse that lies on the hoard - which now seems to endanger his love to beautiful Norse warrior queen Brunhild.
How it feels: Romantic, earnest, dark and melancholic. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Fate, love, betrayal, greed
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore and sexual content. No swearing.
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Tone: romanticstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: fate
love
betrayal
greed
identity
Places: fantasy world
countryside
sea
Era: period
Audience: teen
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language none
Violence strong
Sex mild