Lisa Dwan
Deirdre
The Mystic Knights of Tir Na Nog (1998)
Season 1
Four young knights, Rohan, Deirdre, Angus and Ivar, defend their ancient homeland of Kells from attacks by the evil Queen Maeve who is intent on ruling the island kingdom. The knights bravely resist Maeve's dark sorcery, battling giants, ogres and evil mythical creatures. Their quest to restore peace to the land leads the knights to discover their mystic armor and their dragon ally, Pyre, who joins them on adventures filled with danger, magic, and the roguish little people who inhabit the enchanted underworld of Tir Na Nog.
Released Sept. 12, 1998
Episode 30 min
7+
Genres: Action, Adventure, Drama, Kids, Science Fiction
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Production Companies: Saban Entertainment
Network: Fox Kids
Country: United States
Languages:
English
S1E1 - Legend of the Ancient Scroll
When her plans for war on Kells are revealed, Maeve begins to raise a monster to battle Kells troops. Told of the ancient scroll which can find Draganta, Rohan and Angus are on the trail, meeting with Ivar along the way. Deirdre follows as the four fall through a portal in the earth.
Sept. 12, 1998, midnight
S1E2 - Tir Na Nog
In the fairy kingdom, the Knights are put through a series of tests to find their worth. Once they prove themselves, they are granted the Mystic Weapons which they use to fight back a Temra attack.
Sept. 16, 1998, midnight
S1E3 - The Fire Dragon of Dare
The Knights fail to tame Pyre the fire dragon and realize they need their armor to do so. Rohan is first, defeating the Ice Lord of Temra to gain his armor and then assisting the others in fighting a juggernaut.
Sept. 17, 1998, midnight
S1E4 - Tash Hound of Temra
Deirde faces the Lightning Bat of Temra for her suit of armor. Meanwhile, Maeve tricks Rohan into thinking that Temra wants peace with Kells so that she can sic the Tash Hound of Temra on him.
Sept. 18, 1998, midnight
S1E5 - Ivar and the Sea Serpent
Ivar battles the Sea Serpent of Temra for his armor and his feelings about being in Kells. Meanwhile, the others protect a village from a Cyclops.
Sept. 19, 1998, midnight
S1E6 - The Wolf in the Rocks
Maeve has her soldiers kidnap Angus to keep him from facing the Rock Wolf of Temra. When his friends rescue him, Angus confronts the Rock Wolf while the others fight the Bull of Temra.
Sept. 23, 1998, midnight
S1E7 - The Taming of Pyre (1)
The Knights try to get Pyre on their side.
Sept. 24, 1998, midnight
S1E8 - The Taming of Pyre (2)
The Knights manage to control Pyre to become an ally.
Sept. 25, 1998, midnight
S1E9 - Draganta
Pyre reveals that Rohan himself is Draganta, which he is uneasy about. Maeve takes advantage to cast a spell that turns the other Knights against each other.
Sept. 26, 1998, midnight
S1E10 - War of the Little People
Mider tricks the Knights into giving up their weapons as he takes over Tir Na Nog.
Sept. 30, 1998, midnight
S1E11 - Dragon's Fury
Maeve uses a plant to control Pyre, forcing the Knights to fight him.
Oct. 1, 1998, midnight
S1E12 - Tyrune
Maeve and Torc trick Rohan into reciting an incantation and bring the ancient dragon Tyrune to life.
Oct. 2, 1998, midnight
S1E13 - Tyrune Returns
The Knights must free Pyre in order to defeat Tyrune.
Oct. 3, 1998, midnight
S1E14 - Aideen and the Stone Princess
Taking what she thinks is a potion to boost her strength, Aideen turns Deirde into stone and must undo the spell.
Oct. 6, 1998, midnight
S1E15 - Battle of the Druids
Cathbad's druid teacher Seethchenn comes to Kells and seems to help the king making Cathbad feel unneeded. However, when it's discovered the druid is working for Maeve, Cathbad must overcome his doubts and fight his mentor.
Oct. 9, 1998, midnight
S1E16 - Queen Deirdre
When Conchobar is taken ill by a spell in the form of a gift, Deirdre must become Queen in his stead. However, her worry about making the wrong choices pushes her to accept a challenge from Maeve that could spell disaster.
Oct. 17, 1998, midnight
S1E17 - Night of the Spirits
Maeve takes advantage of a Kells holiday to send ghostly creatures to attack.
Oct. 31, 1998, midnight
S1E18 - Aideen's Choice
Aideen accepts a spell from Maeve that turns her into a human so she can pursue Rohan. Maeve uses the opportunity to capture Deirdre, forcing Aideen to choose the princess or her new form.
Nov. 5, 1998, midnight
S1E19 - Divide & Conquer
A messenger from Ivar's home requests his return as news comes of a new Temra attack. Both are part of a plan by Maeve to separate the Knights while she uses sleeping fog to take over Kells.
Nov. 6, 1998, midnight
S1E20 - Eye of the Beholder
On an errand for Cathbad, Deirde drinks from a magic pool that turns her into a hag. When she goes to Fin Varra for help, he's taken by her new appearance and shrinks her down to be with him.
Nov. 7, 1998, midnight
S1E21 - Garrett and the Princess
In order to forge an alliance, Conchobar agrees to marry Deirde to Garrett, a prince of another land. His arrogance soon rubs all the Knights the wrong way and they tell him to leave.
Nov. 11, 1998, midnight
S1E22 - Traitor of Kells
Maeve uses a spell on Garrett to turn him into her fighter. He soon manages to defeat the Knights and steal their weapons.
Nov. 12, 1998, midnight
S1E23 - The Fifth Knight
Told that Garrett is important to the future of Kells, the Knights manage to free him from his spell.
Nov. 13, 1998, midnight
S1E24 - The Mystic Knight of Forest
Garrett must overcome his arrogance in order to become the new Mystic Knight when he fights a giant spider in Banshee Woods. While Garrett is tangling with the giant spider, Mider summons four of the Spectres of the Banshee Woods to fight the other Knights.
Nov. 14, 1998, midnight
S1E25 - Egg of the Dragon
The Knights discover a dragon's egg in the forest and must keep it from Maeve. Meanwhile, Angus falls in with some old thief friends of his, and Deirde and Garrett attempt to work out their relationship.
Nov. 17, 1998, midnight
S1E26 - The Drageen
Now hatched, the baby dragon is sought by both the Knights and Maeve.
Nov. 19, 1998, midnight
S1E27 - A King's Ransom
When the Northmen, a race of savage invaders, kidnap Conchobar and threaten the whole island, the Knights offer a truce to Maeve to fight them off. However, the invasion is all a ruse of Maeve's to take over Kells.
Nov. 20, 1998, midnight
S1E28 - The Curse of Kells
Ivar is told the story of how Angus and Rohan became friends as children as well as how Torc joined with Maeve.
Jan. 30, 1999, midnight
S1E29 - The Trial of Angus
Rohan and Deirdre work to clear Angus when he's accused of robbing villagers and vandalizing their properties. While Ivar is busy looking for the real culprit, Maeve summons a fire monster and sends it to Kells.
Feb. 4, 1999, midnight
S1E30 - Mider - King of Temra
Tricking Cathbad into turning him human-sized, Mider overthrows Maeve and becomes ruler of Temra. Realizing the power-mad fairy is a more dangerous threat, the Knights aid Maeve in taking back her throne as the answer to King Fin Varra's advice.
Feb. 5, 1999, midnight
S1E31 - The Buckler of Bre
Entering Tir Na Nog, Torc steals a powerful weapon that allows him to challenge the Knights.
Feb. 6, 1999, midnight
S1E32 - Ivar's Revenge
Ivar finally manages to steal back his people's chalice from Torc. However, the chalice is Mider's link to the dark realms and taking it back to Ivar's kingdom is too dangerous. Ivar decides to take the chalice anyway but is captured by Maeve while Mider is left stranded at Castle Kells.
Feb. 8, 1999, midnight
S1E33 - King's Bride
Conchobar is taken by a visiting lady but Deirdre senses something wrong about her.
Feb. 9, 1999, midnight
S1E34 - All Kings Great and Small
In order to stop a storm of dark magic, the kings of Kells and Tir Na Nog must switch places for a day. While Conchobar organizes the fairies into a fighting force, Fin Varra's more fun ways with the Kells soldiers leave them vulnerable to attack.
Feb. 10, 1999, midnight
S1E35 - The Wish
After saving a wood elf, Angus is offered one wish and the other Knights pressure him to use it for their own desires.
Feb. 11, 1999, midnight
S1E36 - The Lost King
The Knights must find the kidnapped Fin Varra before Maeve steals his powers.
Feb. 12, 1999, midnight
S1E37 - Friends for Life
Jealousy of Rohan's prominence leads Angus to a falling out with his friend.
Feb. 13, 1999, midnight
S1E38 - The Prisoner Prince
A young prince who seeks to have his kingdom ally with Temra comes to claim it and the Knights must keep him safe, despite his bratty attitude.
Feb. 20, 1999, midnight
S1E39 - Shipwrecked
A beautiful princess named Lynette is found on the shores of Kells without her memory by Fin Varra's scouts. Garrett grows closer to her while her arrival coincides with the monstrous Grindon attacking.
Feb. 24, 1999, midnight
S1E40 - Rohan's Doubt
Maeve casts a spell on Rohan that makes him doubt in his abilities and weakens him in battle.
Feb. 26, 1999, midnight
S1E41 - The Barrow of Balin
Maeve resurrects the legendary warrior Balin and sets him against Kells, forcing Rohan to battle his idol.
March 2, 1999, midnight
S1E42 - Dark Rider
Maeve awakens an ancient warrior who uses a scepter to take over the minds of Kells soldiers and the Knights.
April 23, 1999, midnight
S1E43 - The Warrior of Temra
As the war turns against her, Maeve pulls out her secret weapon that was bred by her teacher Nemain: Lugad, a monstrous warrior.
April 26, 1999, midnight
S1E44 - Battle Fury
Lugad helps turn the tide of war for Temra as the Knights must figure a way to stop him. Rohan undergoes a dangerous test to gain the powerful Battle Fury armor.
April 27, 1999, midnight
S1E45 - Lugad's Challenge
Rohan faces Lugad one on one and makes a stunning discovery that links them together.
April 28, 1999, midnight
S1E46 - The Mark of Destiny
Rohan must try to convince Lugad of the truth about them.
April 29, 1999, midnight
S1E47 - The Queen Mother
Captured by Maeve, Rohan is shocked to learn the secret of his origins.
April 30, 1999, midnight
S1E48 - Knight in the Forest
Contemplating leaving Kells, Rohan decides to stay and fight as Garrett returns to aid in the battle.
May 5, 1999, midnight
S1E49 - The Final Battle
Maeve launches a full on attack on Castle Kells that forces the Knights and Conchobar to retreat.
May 6, 1999, midnight
S1E50 - Banished
Rohan must embrace his destiny to defeat Maeve once and for all.
May 7, 1999, midnight
Network: Fox Kids
Episode Runtime: 30 min.
Season Runtime: 1500 min.
Released: Sept. 12, 1998
Last Air Date: May 7, 1999, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: TV-Y7 / 7+
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