Quest for Power is Back! New music, new narrative structure, new host; same backstabbing bloody nonsense.

In this premiere episode of Season 5, we are traversing through the very beginning of the First Kingdom of the Burgundians. Hear how myth turns into legend and how legend becomes history.

We also get a guest appearance by our first ruler, King Alaric I of the Visigoths.

Protagonists: Gebicca, Gundomar, Giselher, Gunther

Saint Radegund of House Merovingian, the Holy Queen, Princess of Thuringia, Ascetic, Escape Artist, Relic Hunter, Deaconess of Holy Cross.

We might have missed a few things when discussing Radegund in King Chlothar I episode. Now we are here to correct it. Hear how a captured princess will go on to outwit, outplay, and outlast the mighty king himself.

Chlothar of House Merovingian, the First of his Name, Kinslayer, King of Incest, King of Soissons, King of Orleans, King of the Eastern Franks, King of Paris, King of the Burgundians, King of all the Franks.

Welcome to the epic finale of the battle royale for dominance over the Frankish Empire! Being the youngest son of Clovis, Chlothar had an uphill battle against his brothers. Witness how far he will go to achieve supreme power. Hear about a runaway queen, literal sister-wives, a horrific way to punish your rebellious child, and a marriage which was so repulsive that the church got involved. 

Childebert, the First of his Name, Kinslayer, Relic Hunter, King of Paris, King of Orléans, Co-King of Burgundy

If you have been paying attention to the past few episodes, this is not a happy story. Hear how Childebert ruthlessly orchestrates the murder of two children for land and power. You decide whether or not he had a hand in the death of another close family member.

Chlodomer of House Merovingian, the First of His Name, King of Orleans.

The powerful Clovis is dead! His kingdom has been portioned amongst his sons. Chlodomer receives the Kingdom of Orleans. After the death of his father, the responsibility of maintaining his family’s honor falls to Chlodomer. Is he up to the task?

Theudebald of House Merovingian, the First of His Name, the Unwell, King of Austrasia

A sickly prince is thrusted into a position of power surrounded by vultures he calls family. Luckily for him, his father commanded quite a bit of respect to ensure a clean succession of a stable powerful kingdom. Can he recover from a chronic disease that plague him since he was born and rise up to the challenge of ruling a Merovingian kingdom, or will his bloodline come to an end?