Garm Wars: The Last Druid

Garm Wars: The Last Druid

Year: 2014

Runtime: 92 mins

Language: English

Director: Mamoru Oshii

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In a world consumed by a never-ending conflict between clone soldier factions, one soldier becomes separated from the relentless fighting. She finds herself fleeing with a diverse group of companions, navigating a landscape defined by aerial warfare, ground combat, and advanced technology. Their journey is fraught with danger as they attempt to survive in a world defined by constant struggle.

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Timeline & Setting – Garm Wars: The Last Druid (2014)

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Location

Annwn, Druids' Homeland, Columba Airship Carrier

Annwn is a small planet that orbits Gaia, once home to eight Garms under the watch of the creator goddess Danaan. After Danaan departs, the planet fractures into three powers: the Briga on land, the Kumtak dwindling in number, and the Columba ruling the skies from an armored airship carrier. The journey spans war-worn wastelands and seas toward the Druids’ homeland, where the source of the Garms’ power and the gods’ intentions are said to lie.

🪐 Sci-Fi World 🌍 War-Torn Planet 🛰️ Airship Civilizations

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Main Characters – Garm Wars: The Last Druid (2014)

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Skellig (Kevin Durand)

A Briga officer who leads the assault on the Columba airship, Skellig embodies disciplined pragmatism. He remains focused on the mission even as loyalties shift, and ultimately sacrifices himself to repair the Briga tank, buying time for the others to escape.

🛡️ Leader 🎯 Pragmatist 💔 Loyal

Wydd (Lance Henriksen)

A Kumtak captive interrogated aboard the Columba, Wydd frames Kumtak oppression and offers his own services to fight back, even tapping into Druidic power. He drives the group's plan to travel to the Druids’ lands to uncover the truth behind the Garms and the gods.

🌀 Cunning ✨ Mysterious 🌟 Visionary

Nascien (Summer H. Howell)

The last of the missing Druids, Nascien accompanies the group toward the Druids’ homeland while concealing a dangerous agenda. She reveals her true plan to seize control of the guardians and annihilate the Garms, and exposes the true name of the Gods.

🔮 Enigmatic 🗝️ Manipulator 👁️ Menacing

Khara (Mélanie St-Pierre)

A Columba clone-soldier assigned to question Wydd, Khara grows skeptical of the endless war and its cost. She ultimately shoots Nascien, marking a pivotal turning point in the journey.

🤖 Clone-Soldier 🔎 Skeptic 🧭 Doubtful

Interrogator A (Andrew Gillies)

A Columba interrogator aboard the airship, he embodies the authority and pressure used to extract information from prisoners.

🧊 Cold ⚖️ Rule 🗃️ Records

Interrogator B (Jordan Van Dyck)

Another Columba interrogator who enforces discipline and participates in pressing Wydd for loyalty to the colony’s cause.

🎯 Focus 🧰 Discipline 🔒 Enforced

The Commander (Dawn Ford)

A Columba commander who oversees operations aboard the airship and enforces the ship’s rules as the group moves through the conflict.

🛰️ Commander 🧭 Overseer 🛡️ Strategic

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Major Themes – Garm Wars: The Last Druid (2014)

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⚖️ Power

Power dynamics drive the conflict on Annwn: the Briga dominate ground warfare with hybrid tanks, while the Kumtak are forced to surrender technology and the Columba command the skies. The struggle over mana—the life-energy that fuels the Garms—reveals how authority is exercised and contested. Nascien’s plan to seize guardians shows how control can threaten entire civilizations. The ending hints that power must be faced collectively against a greater threat, at a heavy personal cost.

🧭 Journey

A perilous caravan travels through war-scarred wastelands and seas toward the Druids’ homeland. Along the way, the travelers’ mana drains, forcing hard choices and testing loyalties. Khara’s growing doubt contrasts with Skellig’s mission-focused mindset, highlighting how desperation reshapes alliances. The voyage is as much about uncovering origins as it is about surviving the present conflict.

🌌 Revelation

The narrative builds toward a revelation of the Garms’ origins and the gods’ true nature. Nascien’s actions culminate in the reveal that ‘They’ are a jealous God, and Gaia’s likeness to Earth hints at a shared cosmic history. Khara’s confrontation and the Druids’ defenses reveal the fragile boundary between creator and creation. The final implications suggest that knowledge could redefine loyalty and destiny.

🕯️ Sacrifice

Sacrifice threads through the tale as Skellig stays behind to repair the Briga tank, buying time for his companions to escape. His death preserves the group’s chance to press on and seek truth beyond the battlefield. The costs of war are personal as well as political, with Nascien’s power and Wydd’s plans risking everything. The climax underscores sacrifice as a catalyst for a potential united response to a looming threat.

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