The Warrior Within Campaign

Lore & Background

The Sands of Time are trapped in a large sandglass, unleashed by the gods long ago to destroy humanity but stopped by a young girl's sacrifice. The dagger, given to the girl by the gods, can pierce the sandglass and potentially destroy the world. Tamina is the latest guardian of the dagger. The source article does not mention Kaileena or the Vizier in relation to the creation of the Sands of Time.

In Their Own Story

The wind howls across the jagged cliffs of the Island, carrying whispers of a thousand failed timelines. The Prince stands atop a crumbling spire, watching the sky fracture into ribbons of gold and void. Below, the ground ripples like water as Dahaka approaches, its maw wide enough to swallow history itself. He grips his sword, knowing that this is not just a battle for survival, but for the very continuity of reality.

Reader's Guide

The film follows Dastan, a street urchin adopted by King Sharaman, who obtains a sacred dagger during the Persian capture of Alamut. He discovers the dagger can rewind time. After being framed for the king's murder, Dastan, with Princess Tamina, uncovers a plot by his uncle Nizam to use the dagger to change history. The climax involves Dastan and Nizam thrusting the dagger into the sandglass, rewinding time to the moment Dastan first found the dagger, allowing him to expose Nizam's treachery.

Did You Know?

• The film premiered in London on May 9, 2010.
• It grossed over $336.4 million on a production budget of $150–200 million.
• It was the highest-grossing video game film adaptation until surpassed by Warcraft in 2016.
• Jake Gyllenhaal gained five or six pounds of muscle for the role.
• The film was not shot or converted into 3-D.