The beast's defeat frees Zal from the Corruption, but the strain causes him to perish.
As the story progresses, Zal reveals a tragic truth: the Corruption did not just infect the King—it split him into two beings. Zal is actually the of the King, while his dark, monstrous side continues to rule as a corrupted beast.
While Elika stays behind to lead the Ahura resistance, the Prince travels to the . He is searching for the city's king, hoping the monarch's connection to the god of light, Ormazd, can help him summon the deity to finally stop Ahriman's spread of Corruption. The Quest for the Seal
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The Prince successfully reaches the city's seal and uses it to heal the land. The game ends on a hopeful note, with the Ancestor promising that the Prince will eventually find new allies and hidden inner power.