Arthdal Chronicles season 2 has finally come to an end and with the spectacular finale of The Sword of Aramun come questions about how it all happened and what lies ahead for Arthdal. The show brings back the old cast along with many new faces including, Jang Dong-gun, Lee Joon-gi, Shin Sae-kyeong, Kim Ok-bin, Shin Joo-hwan, and Park Hae-joon alongside other cast members.

Arthdal Chronicles The Sword of Aramun (아라문의 검: 아스달 연대기) is the newest season of the historical fantasy Kdrama under the same name directed by Kim Kwang-shik. It brings us to eight years after Tagon was crowned King and now a much-awaited war is soon to arrive. With Eunseom and Tagon preparing to fight for Arthdal while Tanya and Taealha fight their own battles, who will be the final winner of this chaos?

The synopsis of the show reads:

The myth of Arthdal, written by the master of the sword, begins now! The fateful story of Tagon, Eunseom, Tanya, and Taealha, who write different legends in the ancient land of Arth.

Arthdal Chronicles Season 2 Ending Explained

Arthdal Chronicles season 2 episode 12 brought us the much-awaited finale of the show as Eunseom enters Arthdal to save Tanya but only to arrive there after Saya. Meanwhile, Saya arrives in the temple where the exchange for Tanya’s life is to happen, and with a surprise for Tagon.

He brings Arok in a bag and tells Tagon that he will exchange Arok for Tanya, but this only infuriates Tagon as he signals the guard outside to pour Bichwisan into the pool outside and trigger the trap door which will then spread the poison to the wells around the city. He then turns to release Tanya and reminds her that she is the only one who can save Arthdal from the disaster he has created.

Tanya runs to the pool while Saya faces Tagon’s wrath until Eunseom, who gets the message from Mungtae, arrives to face Tagon. The mirror reflects the sword and Tagon faces a rival worth fighting against. The brawl continues as the two gasp for air until Eunseom stabs Tagon in the torso and finally slits his throat with the sword of Aramun he had once placed in the tree trunk.

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The Ago soldiers arrive at this moment and surround Tagon while Saya is thanked for his help and sent for treatment. Eunseom realises that he has finally won when Tagon tells him that they have both lost what is most precious to them. This makes Eunseom realise that something is wrong and asks everyone to search for Tanya.

Elsewhere, Tanya arrives at the pool and when she is unable to lift the jar to stop the poison from pouring, she takes a rope and makes a tough choice. She jumps into the pool filled with Bichwisan and ties the trap door to ensure that it doesn’t open before coming out drenched in poison.

She returns to the temple and reveals that she is doused in Bichwisan which startles Eunseom as they now realise that their reunion won’t be for long. Tagon sees Tanya and tells her that she is the only winner in this chaos while Saya too gets the news about Tanya’s poisoning and wants to meet her.

Right then the Neanthals from Irkebaek make him unconscious and take him away to fulfil a promise. Meanwhile, Taealha arrives at the temple and makes an exchange with Eunseom. She promises the antidote for Bichwisan in exchange for her and Arok’s lives and an escape route.

Eunseom accepts the deal and she turns to Tagon; promising him to make his wish of returning to Arthdal come true, she ends his life with her own hands. Later, Eunseom appears in front of the people of Arthdal with the Ago tribesmen. He announces Tagon’s death and shows his benevolence to the people.

However, Yeonbal and Gilseon’s words instigate the crowd which gets infuriated and comes to a halt when Tanya arrives while speaking to them through her telepathy. She tells them to not fear the change and makes Eunseom reveal who he is which reminds the people of the drawings they saw on the walls.

She then begins to ask him to make promises to take care of the people, failing which he is entitled to be harmed by the same people. Eunseom accepts these promises and slowly wins the trust of the people when Chojaha arrives and tells him that only Aramun can rule them.

Seeing their need for Aramun, Eunseom takes out the sword of Aramun from the tree trunk and reveals his arm which holds the same pattern as the sword. This surprises everyone present there as they bow down to the new Aramun. Seeing this sight, Eunseom and Tanya head inside the palace with relief.

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Eunseom tells her to sleep as the antidote makes the consumer sleepy which should not be fought against. While they are aware that there is no saying for when she will wake up again, he wishes for her to be alive. As soon as they enter the palace, Tanya falls into Eunseom’s arms and promises to wake up one day.

Eunseom holds her in his arms and with this, a God falls into a deep sleep. The following days see Eunseom trying to bring the change he promised while he takes care of Tanya and looks for Saya. Nunbyeol also leaves with the Neanthals while Chaeeun stays back to take care of Tanya.

One day, the wait finally comes to an end and Eunseom finds Tanya awake at last which makes him lose all reason as he dashes to hug her and kiss her once again. The two begin the happy life they have been waiting for, unaware that new dangers are hidden in the faraway lands.

On one side we have Saya who has finally reached Irkebaek, and considering that Tanya has died, he now holds only one wish and that is to get Arthdal. On the other side, we have a vengeful Taealha with a grown-up Arok; as she writes the story of Arthdal that will truly create a nation, her army is ready to take back what once was hers.

Will there be an Arthdal Chronicles Season 3?

With Arthdal Chronicles season 2 coming to an end, we can say that there is definitely more that is sure to come in this story of a land everyone wants to conquer. While peace has finally come to Arthdal, it is sure that it won’t be for long now that Saya and Taealha are ready to begin a new war.

The trap door in the Bichwisan pool is also a hidden danger that is being underestimated at the moment, which is sure to cause huge troubles ahead. Altogether, we can say that while everything looks peaceful on the surface, Arthdal is bound to fall into some really big danger very soon.

This means that we can expect an Arthdal Chronicles season 3 which would take this story another step further because there are just too many questions and open ends that need a proper finale.

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Watch Arthdal Chronicles season 2 on Disney+.

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