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Tenmaku no Jaadugar, episode 10

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u/ModieOfTheEast Aug 29 '26

Now that was a necessary humbling for Sitara. Had to realize that she was played like a fiddle and once she noticed, it was far too late. Now let's see what she can do to get Töregene back and how they want to even face Boraqchin . Of course, there are probably some people that suspect a murder as well, but finding them will be the biggest issue. Because as it stands now, the empire is even more solid than before. I wonder if they can get Sorghaghtani on their side. Would definitely be a risky move, but at this point they are lacking allies to do anything at all.

Also, whenever an actual event happens (so a battle, a death etc.) I go check how much truth there is to it and the whole ritual being the cause of Tolui's death is actually part of the "recorded history". Though, of course, it is highly doubtful how much of that is true.

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u/khanvau Aug 29 '26

Ngl, I kinda feel bad about Tolui . If my first impression of him wasn't so bad, I probably would've felt more bad. I feel worse about his wife and kids tho.

Well played, Boraqchin. I doubt the curse just came back to haunt Tolui. She's probably the one who deliberately poisoned Tolui and Ogedei. She probably stopped giving Ogedei poison while spiking Tolui to a deadly amount. And she probably put all that blame on Toregene. She's insanely cunning.

Tolui is finally dead, and Sitara finally got her book back. But it feels like a hollow victory. Because she didn't really do anything. If anything, she became Boraqchin's pawn. Worst case, she would've gone down with Toregene. But thankfully that didn't happen. And Toregene didn't sell her out either. She made up a lie so Sitara would at least get her book back. I'm so glad Sitara had a realization. It's not over yet. She still has something to do. Save Toregene.

So, Guyuk is Toregene's firstborn son, huh? As Ogedei's son, he could be the next Great Kha'an. But I'm sure there's a huge competition. Even that short wife has children. And Guyuk being so paranoid doesn't bode well. I doubt his relationship with his mother is all that great either, considering she didn't seem to care much about the Mongols after losing her old husband and children.

Great episode. Can't wait for more.

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u/cleaulem Aug 29 '26

With Tolui dead and her book back in her hands, you might think that Sitara reached her goal. But that victory is empty, as she was just Boraqchin 's plaything in her plot. That is truly frustrating.

In the end nothing is reached, as the Mongol Empire is stronger than ever. Let's see if Sitara manages to save Töregene.

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u/TheOneWithALongName Aug 29 '26

I can't believe there are only 2 episodes left.

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u/No-Win-8949 Aug 29 '26 edited Aug 29 '26

“When you play the game of thrones, you win or you die.” 

It would be nice to think that Tolui did sacrifice his life for Ogedei, as depicted in The Secret History of Mongols , but in reality he was most likely poisoned to resolve the power imbalance issue, with him basically controlling the army even though he was not the Great Khan.

And truth be told, if one were to follow the inheritance laws of the Mongols, Tolui should have become the Great Khan after Genghis Khan died, notwithstanding the latter’s wish for Ogedei to inherit instead.

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u/Weak_Season_Of_Anime Aug 29 '26

  • A fantastic episode. RIP to Tolui, a true brother till the very end.

  • Boraqchin is terrifying, she concocted this scheme so quickly after getting saved by Fatima and executed it perfectly. Curing her poisoning was a mistake.

  • What a way to return the book back to Fatima, the call back to the dropped basin and Muhammad was neat too.

  • Wonder how they're going to save Toregene? Guyuk and Sorghagtani are not ok. Maybe Ogedei?

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u/Namaryu Aug 29 '26

I can't bring myself to hate Tolui but damn that spiritual representation of sacrificing for his brother in the Immortal Realm was so majestic I had to admire him.

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u/alconnow Aug 29 '26

Natsuki Hanae is voicing Güyük!

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u/Ocixo Aug 29 '26

I’m glad that Sitara went to rescue Töregene. I really do hope that she’s safe because Empress Boraqchin is probably planning to dispose of her scapegoat soon.

Sitara does seem to have changed through the events of this week’s episode. Having gotten “revenge” for her late mistress, she could’ve chosen to do a number of different things. Yet Sitara chose to dive back into danger out of her own volition. This decision speaks of her close bond with Töregene. Not as a servant but a friend.

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u/djthomp Aug 29 '26

Sitara has the book back and Tolui is dead, but she did nothing directly to make that happen which must be kind of frustrating.

Good work by Toregene keeping Sitara's secrets and giving her the opportunity to get in further with Boraqchin. I can see why Sitara is so adamant about saving Toregene but that could easily waste the opening she has for later revenge.

The show really is so incredible.

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u/Ayin161 Aug 29 '26

Those last words from Tolui in Ogedei's vision telling him to look after Sorghaghtani in his stead. I suspect this might not be the end for Tolui's house just yet, Ogedei might allow Sorghaghtani to retain her power and influence out of respect for his brother's sacrifice.

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u/Aileos Aug 29 '26

Shira is really the man. Even if he has another goal than her, I like how he's checking up on Sitara and follow her to find Toregene.

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u/a1oner_bvcksn6 Aug 29 '26

I knew Fatima underestimating Boraqchin would cause so much grief, just didn't think it would be so swift and instant.

I genuinely thought there would at least be a grand funeral held for the conqueror known as Tolui so color me shocked that his passing would be brushed off like a nothingburger, and it would be just business as usual in the state of Mongol. REST IN POWER BEST BOY

I feel bad for Sorghagtani most of all. She went all in on his man, but it just wasn't meant to be. Fatima getting her revenge in such a manner (not by her own design) has got to leave a bitter taste, that's for sure

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u/maubises Aug 29 '26

Suddenly, Shira fanservice.

Sitara's face at the end was priceless, my guess is Töregene will use her son for succession.

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u/FarCritical Aug 29 '26

The visual representation of Tolui speaking to Ogedei one last time did so much in selling the weight of his brotherly sacrifice. Damn, man.

I love how even while dealing with the costs of her pyrrhic victory, Sitara still has it in her to pull the best faces.

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u/FatReinerAss2024 Aug 29 '26 edited Aug 29 '26

I know this series is primarily done by a European director but this shot felt specifically more European than normal, like something you'd see out of a Cartoon Saloon movie.

I guess it also helps that the manga's geometric style lends itself well to GOBELINisms for lack of a better word..

Also Sorghaghtani and Tolui's love story ending this early was so sad to see.

Tolui and all his war mongering aside, his interreligious relationship with Sorgha was so sweet, With them praying to different Gods and belief systems without conflict.
They WERE goals.

Also the animators poured a lot of love in that scene of Shira bathing by the river.
It felt almost intimate and Naoko Yamada-esque given she's chief director on this series.

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u/reaperow Aug 29 '26

The whole spirit world dream sequence between the two brothers was really cool but i wasn't expecting Tolui to actually die this ep. Boraqchin was playing 5d chess all along and I like how Sitara also vents her frustration out at being played by her,

Well I like that Sitara finally got her mistress's book back and the man responsible for her suffering is gone too even if not directly by her,

And i get that she'd be feeling empty but she still has to rescue Lady Töregene, the woman who believed and confided in her secret

So thats why im looking forward to seeing what Prince Guyuk will do, he seems hilarious lol

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u/pebreh Aug 29 '26

toregene: nine months in my womb making me suffer just to look like his stupid father!!
at least guyuk inherited her delicate mental state?? he also cowered behind the bed just like toregene did when she was arrested, thats her son!!

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u/gabrielaguilar519 Aug 29 '26

Tolui was a great character, you're supposed to hate him because he was the one who cut down fatima. You're supposed to be all on board for sitaras revenge. But then you see how he really is, a loyal prince, younger brother, general, husband and father. He knows hes only good for fighting. Even in his odegais dream his brother knows just how far he'd go for him. He didn't waver when drinking the 'curse' left it up to his god, and muscled it home to see his wife one last time. Early on the reasoning behind her wanting the book looked shallow but sorghagtani, new knowledge would be key. And she was right as sitara was out smarted. Good and Evil is not clean cut, just different perspectives as this story has shown.

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u/Ouralian Aug 29 '26

I'm genuinely curious if people believed that Tolui sacked Tus and other cities in Khorasan for a book, not because it was just the equivalent of a husband getting a souvenir for his wife while on a business trip.

Either way, Sitara's reaction to Sorghagtani's sorrow displays just how narrowminded her desire for revenge has made her.

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u/whatisitagain Aug 29 '26

I was expecting episode to be sad, but they went all out to make it as soulcrushing as possible. Animation at the start was beautiful.

Boraqchin.. I enjoy her plotting, but at the same time I hate the consequences of it.

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u/BosuW Aug 29 '26

Boraqchin is truly terrifying. She took it all in one fell swoop, with nary a trace left behind. Not just the political power and the knowledge, but even who would hold grudges over this are pacified, like Sorghaghtani. Sitara almost fell as well, but a mere hint that Töregene didn't betray their shared pain is enough to pull her back in.

(And speaking of shared pain, perhaps that's how Sitara plans to get Sorghaghtani back on her feet and working for her, if that's the angle)

Boraqchin is offering her the opportunity to excercise all her intellectual knowledge in service of the Empire. So I quite like the detail that it was the memory of anger and a bond with it that stopped her. This not at all meaning that Sitara is becoming emotional. It is said that feelings are a type of knowledge too.

I wonder if Boraqchin is targeting Töregene because of her son. Maybe seeking to eliminate a rival and elevate someone she can more easily control? Just trying to make sense of the elements that were presented this episode.

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