Legend of the Seeker

In the riveting second season premiere, Richard discovers that in defeating the sinister tyrant Darken Rahl, victory is short-lived when he inadvertently opens a rift to the underworld, unleashing an even greater evil on the world of the living. As Richard, Kahlan and Zedd prepare for a quest to find the Stone of Tears, the only force that can close the rift, Triana, a defiant Mord'Sith, challenges Cara's authority.

The quest for the Stone of Tears brings Richard, Kahlan, Zedd and Cara to a D'Haran prison where the dead return from the underworld to prey on the living. But as the Seeker races to stop the senseless killing, he discovers that someone who holds the key to locating the all-important Stone, which will seal the rift to the underworld, has struck a deadly deal of his own.

Richard sends Cara away to excape the wrath of Kahlan when it's revealed that the Mord'Sith is responsible for the death of someone very close to the Confessor. But upon Cara's return to her hometown village, local townspeople put the Mord'Sith on trial for the horrific crimes she's committed in the past. With Cara's fate now completely in Kahlan's hands, the Confessor must make a life-or-death decision.

While Zedd and Cara follow a lead in tracking down the Stone of Tears, Kahlan learns of a mysterious girl who proves to be the only other living Confessor. She and Richard set out to rescue the teenager from evil forces and prevent her from accidentally unleashing the power she possesses.

Zedd falls victim to a mysterious spell that strips him of his memory - and his old age. Emboldened by his newfound youth, the once-wise wizard is convinced he must replace Richard with a new Seeker to find the Stone of Tears and save a town threatened by a rift to the Underworld. Now, it's up to Richard, Kahlan and Cara to rescue a powerful and arrogant young Zedd from a lethal showdown with Darken Rahl and the Keeper of the Underworld.

Richard and Cara help a small group of villagers escape ruthless slave traders, killing the aggressors in the process. The deaths disappoint the matriarch of the victimized people, a pacifist group called the Minders. Some of them, though, are tired of turning the other cheek while they are being subjugated and slaughtered, and enlist the Seeker's aid in showing them how to protect themselves against future attacks. But Richard's attempt to teach the Minders self-defense skills unleashes their building rage, which threatens to consume them and destroy the Seeker.

In the wake of Darken Rahl's death, one of his commanders, General Grix, tries to claim the throne of D'Hara for himself and eliminate anyone who could challenge him, including Richard Cypher, the rightful heir. Kahlan and Zedd track Grix's D'Haran soldiers, who plan to threaten his rivals with deadly force. Meanwhile, Richard and Cara track Grix to a brothel run by Denna, the Mord'Sith who once tried to eliminate the Seeker for Rahl. Richard soon discovers he is to be an unwilling pawn in Denna's deadly plot to control the throne herself, a scheme in which he may pay the ultimate price.

Richard, Kahlan, Zedd, and Cara track down the evil Mord'Sith Denna, who took the compass needed to find the Stone of Tears. But Denna eludes them and escapes with a captive Zedd. In pursuit, Richard is suddenly crippled by a series of debilitating headaches, after which he encounters members of an order of women known as the Sisters of the Light. They reveal Richard must immediately abandon his mission to rescue Zedd and instead begin a dangerous life-changing journey, or the mysterious headaches will kill him.

As the Sisters of the Light train Richard to use his wizard power, the beautiful and mysterious Sister Nicci reveals a shocking secret about his hosts at the Palace of the Prophets. Elsewhere, Shota the witch woman reveals to Zedd that he has no choice but to name a new Seeker in Richard's absense. Zedd, Kahlan and Cara set out to find the person destined to next wield the Sword of Truth, while Richard, unvertain whom to trust, is forced into a dark alliance with Sister Nicci.

Trapped in the deadly Valley of Perdition, Richard's worst fears come magically to life and threaten to kill him. Enduring powerful and disturbing visions about those he holds dear, Richard is forced to make gut-wrenching choices that test his will, tempt his sense of right and wrong, and take him to the brink of death. Meanwhile, the world's most powerful sorceress, Sister Nicci, plots to murder Kahlan, who leads Zedd, Cara and the new Seeker, Leo, on a quest to find Richard. During their long journey, Cara's deepening feelings for Leo bring her to an emotional crossroads.

When Kahlan's homeland of Aydindril is taken over by the ruthless Prince Fyren. she and Zedd realize they must go to the legendary city to reclaim it from the tyrant, leaving Richard and Cara to continue the search for the Stone of Tears. However, when a magical accident occurs that seems to have stripped Kahlan of her powers, Richard soon realizes the situation is more complex--and dangerous--than it first appears.

While the Keeper wages war on the living, Richard, Kahlan, Zedd and Cara set out to rescue a group of villagers who may have been kidnapped by banelings -- dead souls returned from the Underworld by the Keeper in exchange for killing someone every day to stay alive. As the rescue attempt grows intense, Cara proposes a deadly covenant with the ruthless Darken Rahl to protect the Seeker. Meanwhile, a dubious magic peddler strikes a deal with Zedd's wayward brother to sell a potion that might threaten Rahl's plan and cure banelings of their bloodlust once and for all.

The Sisters of the Dark conjure the world's most powerful sorceress, Sister Nicci, back from the Underworld, and she brings with her a scheme to help the Keeper put an end to all life. The evil Sister Nicci negotiates a deadly deal with the richest man alive, the Margrave of Rothenberg. To fulfill his end of the bargain, the Margrave captures Kahlan and prepares her for delivery to the Keeper. A spell cast over the Margrave's land prevents anyone from using magic to free the Confessor. Learning that the Margrave is planning to choose a new bride, Richard and Zedd devise a plan to infiltrate the protected realm and rescue Kahlan. Posing as refined royalty, with the Seeker and Wizard disguised as her entourage, a reluctant Cara must compete in an elaborate masquerade of manners to win the chauvinistic Margrave's affections - before the Sisters of the Dark arrive and claim his prisoner for her deadly date with the Keeper.

The Sisters of the Dark turn against their leader, the dangerous Sister Nicci, after she twice fails to kill Kahlan. Threatened by Darken Rahl, and hunted by the disciples who now want her dead, Sister Nicci comes up with a shocking plan to redeem herself in the eyes of the Keeper. By casting a powerful spell that directly links her life to Kahlan's, Richard has no choice but to protect Nicci from her enemies and lead her to the Stone of Tears in order to save Kahlan's life. Now, Kahlan's only hope to break the spell lies with the last person she ever wants to see again - her father.

A mysterious and powerful woman claiming to be the living incarnation of the Creator makes shocking accusations against Richard. Now, the Seeker stands in judgment before this self-proclaimed deity, and Kahlan, Cara and Zedd are his only defense. Their one chance to save Richard means unraveling the mystery of this woman's identity, a puzzle which ultimately becomes a matter of life and death for the Seeker. Meanwhile, when Darken Rahl learns that a woman claiming to be the Creator has appeared on earth, he devises his own deadly plan to destroy her.

A birthday celebration for Richard goes horribly wrong when a grief-stricken magician unleashes a lethal plan to avenge the unjust deaths of his sons, killed in the war against Darken Rahl. To exact revenge on those responsible, the conflicted conjurer traps Kahlan and Cara in a tomb and causes the release of a bloodthirsty Nygaax - a mummy ruled by dark magic. Now, with time and air running out, it's up to the Seeker to rescue the Confessor and Cara. Meanwhile, an even deadlier fate awaits Zedd upon the arrival of the Nygaax.

Zedd's brother Thaddicus discovers that their father's killer, who was assumed to have perished at the hand of Darken Rahl, is still alive. Upon learning the grim news, Zedd leaves Richard, Kahlan and Cara, reuniting with Thaddicus on a secret quest to avenge their father's murder. While the siblings attempt to find the person both they and Rahl want dead, the Seeker's hunt for the Stone of Tears leads him to befriend a stranger who claims he's uncovered secrets crucial to Richard's quest. But the real mystery surrounding this man sends Richard and Zedd on a collision course with the past - and each other.

When a Sister of the Dark steals an ancient scroll containing secrets critical to their quest for the Stone of Tears, Richard, Kahlan, Zedd and Cara set out to recover the all-important document and thwart the Keeper's deadly scheme to destroy all life. Meanwhile, Darken Rahl grows weary of his tenure in the Underworld and hatches a lethal plot to return to the land of the living using a hapless lookalike named Walter - a plan which could require the unwilling assistance of the Seeker.

Newly resurrected Darken Rahl plans to stay alive by using the secrets of an ancient scroll to defy the Keeper, forcing Richard into an uneasy alliance with Rahl to find the Stone of Tears and defeat the Keeper once and for all. Elsewhere, Kahlan and Cara fight to save the last of a species all but wiped out by Rahl's scheme, while the Keeper dispatches the deadly Sisters of the Dark to return Rahl to the Underworld.

Led by a magical compass to the location of the Stone of Tears, Richard and Kahlan enter a mysterious, hidden valley. They find it occupied by a people whose sole purpose is to guard the object of the Seeker's arduous search, and discover it's a land from which they cannot leave. Meanwhile, outside the valley Cara's reunion with a woman from her past leads her and Zedd into a deadly trap.

The Seeker is in a race against time to regain control of the Stone of Tears from Darken Rahl and prevent the Keeper's imminent victory over the world of living. After an intense battle, Richard captures Cara, whom Darken Rahl turned against him, and Zedd attempts to reverse the insidious dark magic that caused the Mord'Sith to betray her friends. But the wizard's powerful spell instead drastically alters the lives of Richard, Kahlan and everyone else.

Worlds collide and trusts are betrayed in the powerful second season finale. Richard, separated from his companions, continues his quest to defeat the Keeper once and for all. With the Stone of Tears in hand, he reaches the Pillars of Creation in an attempt to seal the many rifts opening to the Underworld, but soon comes face-to-face with his greatest enemy. Meanwhile, Kahlan falls under the control of the omnipotent Sister Nicci, who sends the Mother Confessor on a mission of destruction.