Driven by a desire for vengeance, Mathayus undergoes six years of rigorous training with the elite guards. To defeat Sargon, who has gained dark magical powers and seized the throne, Mathayus must embark on a perilous journey to the Underworld to retrieve the Sword of Damocles , the only weapon capable of piercing Sargon's supernatural protection. Cast and Key Characters
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Released on , Rise of a Warrior serves as a direct-to-video prequel to the 2002 film The Scorpion King . The story centers on a young Mathayus (played by Michael Copon) who witnesses his father, Ashur, being brutally murdered by the ruthless military commander Sargon (Randy Couture). Driven by a desire for vengeance
