Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (2023) - Xenk, the Paladin Fight Scene | Movieclips

Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves - Xenk, the Paladin Fight: Xenk (Regé-Jean Page) senses evil nearby.



FILM DESCRIPTION:
A charming thief and a band of unlikely adventurers embark on an epic quest to retrieve a lost relic, but things go dangerously awry when they run afoul of the wrong people.

CREDITS:
TM & © Paramount Pictures (2023)
Cast: Chris Pine, Jason Wong, Justice Jesse Smith, Michelle Rodriguez, Regé-Jean Page, Sophia Lillis
Screenwriter: Chris McKay, John Francis Daley, Jonathan M. Goldstein, Michael Gilio
Director: John Francis Daley, Jonathan M. Goldstein

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[breejean]

I love the character trope of the obnoxiously perfect and competent lawful good guy. It's so obnoxious that it's not even irritating anymore, just funny. He's so cool. I love paladins.

[JLYROG]

"It is no simple feat to kill that which is already dead....also I used all of my spell slots."

[DarthKieduss]

"Neither virtue nor blade shall break" is written in Celestial on his blade.

[johnjaques]

My favorite part of the fight sequence is they didn't cut to the rest of the group mid-fight for some quip or comedic reaction. The action is played out full and you can get invested start to finish.

[Konpekikaminari]

Something I really liked is how in 0:21 Xenk _smelt_ the Thayans
This directly references the flavour text for Divine Sense in D&D 5e, which says "good" registers as a pleasant sound and "evil" as a foul smell

[ygnit]

I didn't even realise it in the cinema, but how hilariously good the choreography is in this fight! No needless cuts, astounding moves, perfectly synched music

[Nemo]

I love how despite how easy Xenk makes the fight look, the lead Thayan does come close to getting a hit in. The Thayans have to get lucky one time. Xenk has to bring his A game Every. Single. Time.

[darksean]

The party looks on while the DMPC beats all the enemies single handedly. It really is like real D&D

[LightSkye]

1:18 I love this little detail, Greenflame Blade vs Oath of Devotions Channel Divinity!

[ukotoa]

Something amazing I just noticed, Xenk fight the assassins on Basalt rock columns these are a volcanic feature famous for their hexagon shape and what are a lot of D&D battle maps shaped with? Hexagons just another amazing detail that shows everyone did there homework

[Macapta]

I was fully expecting Xenk to be a fraud but i'm so happy they played it straight.

[animanco]

The fight choreography didn’t have to be this good but it was anyway.

[nuggetsschumaker]

even as a DMPC, he used this feature as a plot point to show the party that fighting constantly is futile against these enemies.
If anything, he wasn't showing off Xenk, he was using a valid reason to stop the party from wasting too much time with these creatures and focus on getting out and running.
amazing plot hook.

[lordofinnistrad]

Xenk was the character I hoped they did justice most (Paladin is my main class) and I was *not* disappointed. Easily stole the movie for me.

[danieldickson]

I'm surprised that no one has commented that as animated corpses, the Thayans when they're cut, bleed dust. I love that detail.

[UchihaKat]

0:22 Is so funny because in context he's just like "I sense evil!" as if those guys weren't just standing right in front of them in formation.

But from a mechanics stand point... it's fully the Paladin's Divine Sense going off and the DM placing tokens for the enemies on the battlemap.

[Ishidalover]

As a paladin main, I appreciate that his approach is without hesitation. It is your compulsion to judge quickly and act in full force, and not be reliant on just one weapon. Essentially, be proficient enough to give yourself time to make your judgement, and act right away. It would be so easy to write the LG Pally as someone who's willing to sacrifice himself or give mercy to the enemy. No! That's wrong! You are a warrior of your god, regardless of your standing. The enemy is there. Make them regret crossing paths with you, and let the gods decide where their souls go.

[deusvult]

"There is evil here" Divine Sense👌

[GunnerM]

Loved the Green Flame Blade on Dralas's scimitar and then Xenk counters with the Divine Favor on his longsword. So sick!!!

[zefurin]

Incredible... an uncut swordfight dynamic with a wonderful choregraphy.
I've not seen this since... Return of the King ?