Passages: Darien's Rise

Darien is on the run, and even a chosen king must fight for his crown. Before seeking help abroad, he leaves young Anna at the convent at Dor, where Sister Leona hands him the golden sword of the very warrior he once defeated with a knife. Darien finds his family's ranch ransacked by the king's men and sends his parents to safety - then armed soldiers surround him, but they turn out to be loyal friends come to join his cause. Back at the convent, Anna wakes with a fever, a mirror in her hand, and eyes changed from brown to blue and green... the sign of the chosen. Through her dreams she sees the truth: a passing shepherd has betrayed them all to King Lawrence. Now Lawrence has promised the shepherd the convent's land in exchange for a terrible deed - the massacre of every sister at Dor, set for that very night.

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TTC08 The Final Call When Whit tells the story of Jonah on Kids Radio, Connie and the young listeners of Odyssey discover that a biblical worldview is about far more than obedience.

N/A B-TV: Live! When Bernard and the B-TV cast go live to explore how God calls each person, comedy sketches, surprise guests, and one very bad Whit impression put the theme to the test.

1 of 9 0646 Passages: Darien's Rise An old manuscript discovered in an Odyssey attic tells the strange tale of two siblings whose exploration of an abandoned pirate house pulls them into a world of kings, generals, and dangerous royal intrigue.

2 of 9 0647 Passages: Darien's Rise A boy far from home becomes the honored guest of a legendary young general, only to find himself swept toward court intrigue and the front lines of war.

3 of 9 0648 Passages: Darien's Rise As Prince Darien's fame grows, hidden enemies close in - and two children from another world begin to discover why they were brought to Maris.

4 of 9 0649 Passages: Darien's Rise When a royal plot puts Darien's life on the line, two siblings discover their strange gifts may be the key to his destiny.

5 of 9 0650 Passages: Darien's Rise Newly outlawed and hunted by his king, Darien seeks refuge for his family while young Anna begins training a gift that shows her dangers no one else can see.

6 of 9 0651 Passages: Darien's Rise Word of a devastating attack on the convent forces Darien to hold onto hope for Anna while an occupied city tests his faith and cunning.

7 of 9 0652 Passages: Darien's Rise With King Lawrence closing in and war brewing on the border, the fugitive Darien must decide how far loyalty to a king who wants him dead can go.

8 of 9 0653 Passages: Darien's Rise As war closes in on Maris, exiled hero Darien must weigh a tempting offer of safety against his duty to a king who wants him dead - while young Kyle, desperate to matter again, slips away on a dangerous errand of his own.

9 of 9 0654 Passages: Darien's Rise Desperate to find his way home from Maris, Kyle falls into the hands of a doomed king who believes the boy is the lucky charm that will save him from the coming battle.

N/A Welcome to Whit's End A guided tour of the town of Odyssey and its beloved shop Whit's End gets an extra dose of adventure when Wooton Bassett locks himself out of his own house.

1 of 2 0655 The Inspiration Station When Whit's new invention shows people their best selves, Connie's newfound serenity and Matthew's well-meaning tinkering both spiral into trouble at Whit's End.

Featured characters

John Whittaker Andre Stojka

Minor characters & crew 12 more roles

12 supporting roles

Anna Rachel Fox Darien Roger Rose Kyle Shane Baumel King Lawrence Jim Cummings General Liddell Fred Tatasciore Colonel Oliver Chris Edgerly Old Judge Pete Reneday Oram J.B. Blanc Sister Dawn Sherry Lynn Sister Leona Isabella Hoffman Evelyn (b) Actor Unknown Torbin Joey D'Auria

Made by

Paul McCusker Writer · Director · Producer Jonathan Crowe Sound Designer · Producer Christopher Diehl Sound Designer Bob Hoose Producer Dave Arnold Executive Producer

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The Old Judge warns that even a chosen king must struggle for his crown and guard against his own weaknesses. Darien decides to visit his family before seeking help abroad. The Judge sends Anna with Darien and Kyle as far as the convent at Dor, where Sister Leona can train her gift and give her something important.

Anna grieves to leave the cottage that has begun to feel like home. The Old Judge cannot promise they will meet again and warns that her journey will include suffering, but that suffering may reveal the Unseen One's ways more clearly. The three travelers reach Dor shortly before dawn.

Sister Leona has one blue eye and one green eye like the Old Judge. She agrees to teach Anna while Darien and Kyle continue. She also gives Darien the golden sword of Commander Sorin, the Palatian warrior Darien defeated with his small knife. Darien accepts it as a loan and hopes to return it.

Kyle and Anna share an anxious farewell. Soon after Darien and Kyle leave the convent, Kyle senses danger around a passing shepherd. The man appears to continue on his way, but Anna dreams that he runs back to Dor after they pass. Her vision then turns into a terrifying attack in which a swordsman enters her room and kills her.

Darien and Kyle reach his family's ranch. His parents report that the king's men have searched and damaged their home. Darien asks them to seek sanctuary in Gothard, but he will not join them because Prince Edwin might shelter a trading family without openly opposing Lawrence, while sheltering Darien could threaten international agreements.

As Darien and Kyle leave the hidden family cabin, armed men surround them. They prove to be Colonel Oliver and loyal soldiers who have come voluntarily after receiving a message from the Old Judge. Darien has lost the king's protection but not the devotion of those who have served beside him.

At the convent, Anna awakens with a fever. Sister Leona explains that a voice may share the suffering of others through dreams and must strengthen faith through prayer, study, silence, and solitude. She gives Anna a hand mirror before leaving to answer a summons from King Lawrence.

Anna discovers that the conversation itself was another vision: Leona has already been gone for hours. Yet the mirror remains, and Anna's eyes have changed from brown to blue and green. The sign confirms that she is one of the chosen.

Through another dream, Anna watches Lawrence question Leona. The shepherd, Oram, reports that the sister gave Darien Sorin's sword and supplies. Lawrence concludes that believers in the Unseen One will all support Darien and orders everyone in the convent killed.

Even Liddell warns that royal soldiers attacking the sisters could turn the nation against Lawrence. He therefore offers the convent's land to Oram if the shepherd and his men carry out the massacre themselves. Oram accepts, and the attack Anna dreamed about is set for that very night.