Dracula Untold

As a young boy, Vlad the Impaler is taken captive by the Turkish Empire. He is trained within the Sultan's elite Janissary corps, where he acquires his brutal reputation as the Impaler due to his skilled and merciless combat methods.

After years of bloodshed, Vlad becomes disillusioned with his violent past and returns to rule Transylvania. He seeks to govern in peace, striving to leave behind the darkness that once defined him.

While in the forest with his soldiers, Vlad discovers a Turkish helmet in a stream, which raises alarms about an impending invasion. Following the stream leads them to a ghastly cave filled with bones, escalating the tension.

Inside the cave, Vlad and his men are attacked by a terrifying creature. Vlad manages to escape, but learns from a local monk that the being he encountered is a vampire, once a man who made a sinister pact for dark powers.

During an Easter celebration with his wife Mirena and son Ingeras, Vlad is confronted by Sultan Mehmed, who demands a large tribute, including additional boys for his Janissaries. The threat to his family and sovereignty weighs heavily on Vlad.

To protect his family, Vlad revisits the vampire's cave and makes a perilous bargain to drink its blood. This grants him temporary vampire powers, but he must resist the bloodlust for three days to avoid permanent transformation.

Waking up in the forest empowered with extraordinary abilities, Vlad now has heightened senses and the power to morph into bats. However, he is not without vulnerabilities, as exposure to sunlight poses a grave danger to him.

As the Turkish forces launch their attack on Castle Dracula, Vlad unleashes his newfound strength to single-handedly repel the invasion. He sends his people to Cozia Monastery for safety, but the situation remains dire.

While at Cozia Monastery, the Transylvanian forces are ambushed by the Turkish soldiers. Despite their valiant efforts to fend off the attackers, Vlad's transformation raises concerns and distrust among his subjects.

In a heart-wrenching moment, while trying to rescue Ingeras, Mirena falls from the monastery wall. In her dying moments, she begs Vlad to drink her blood, hoping it will empower him to save their son from the Turks.

Reluctantly, Vlad drinks Mirena's blood, completing his transformation into a full-fledged vampire. With his new powers, he confronts the Turkish army with a fierce determination to protect his legacy.

The battle escalates as Sultan Mehmed, aware of the vampires' vulnerabilities, sets a trap for Vlad using silver. The ensuing fierce showdown leads to Vlad skillfully defeating the sultan and claiming the title 'Dracula, Son of the Devil.'

Confronted by other vampires demanding Ingeras's life, Vlad makes a painful decision to send his son away. In a final act of sacrifice, he creates a barrier against sunlight, incinerating his fellow vampires and marking his tragic fall from humanity.

With the battle won and peace restored, Ingeras is crowned the new Prince of Transylvania. He is hailed as the legacy of Vlad the Impaler, signifying a new beginning, yet the darkness of Vlad's past looms ever near.

In modern times, a woman named Mina crosses paths with Vlad, bearing a striking resemblance to Mirena. This chance encounter hints at a resurgence of Dracula, as unseen forces prepare to initiate their next move in an ominous game.