Redemption

Restrained by the Stone of Creation until sunset, Dahak orders his followers to kill the weakened Ares. Doing so will give him the power to break free. While Morrígan and Nebula leave to protect Ares, Hercules and Zarathustra begin the exorcism. Dahak proves quite resistent – soon leaving Hercules on his own. While being shown how Dahak managed to enter the world, Hercules doesn't give up trying to reach Iolaus and separate him from the demon god.

Summary
SUMMARY

Disclaimer

 * Finally, the demon Dahak was destroyed during the production of this motion picture.

Background Information

 * This episode ends the Dahak storyline, which began back in XWP ' s third season episode, "The Deliverer".
 * Ares and Dahak are the only characters to appear in both the beginning and final episodes of the storyline.
 * The clip of Iolaus' death in "Faith" is reused.
 * As Iolaus' life flashes before his eyes, stills and clips from previous episodes are shown. If one watches the stills carefully, they can see Hercules, Jason, Alcmene, Autolycus, Discord and Erythia. The clips include "Hero's Heart", "Web of Desire" and "Faith".
 * Hercules knows that Ares briefly allied himself with Dahak, which was seen in XWP 's "Sacrifice" and "Sacrifice II".
 * Iolaus mentions how Hercules previously saved him from being dead – specifically referencing "Not Fade Away". Dahak counters by referencing Hercules' failure in "Descent" (though stating it as something that will happen, not that it already did by that point).
 * While talking with Iolaus, Dahak takes the form of Skouras, Nebula and finally Hercules.

Guest Stars

 * Michael Hurst as Dahak
 * Gina Torres as Nebula
 * Tamara Gorski as Morrígan
 * Jeffrey Thomas as Jason
 * George Henare as Zarathustra
 * Kevin Smith as Ares

Other Cast

 * Bruce Allpress as Skouras
 * Stephanie Liebert as Antibius
 * Daniel Logan as Zaylan
 * Mark Newnham as Dahak