Tales of Zestiria (OmU) Season 1 Episode 5 Das Schicksal des Hirten

The episode "Das Schicksal des Hirten" of Tales of Zestiria (OmU) season 1 centers around Sorey, a human who was raised by the Seraphim, and his trusted friends as they continue their journey to save humanity. In this episode, Sorey and his group are confronted by a familiar face from their past, a young girl named Edna, who happens to be a powerful Seraph. Edna takes the group to meet her brother Eizen, who has been transformed into a dragon due to being exposed to malevolence.

Throughout the episode, Sorey and the group are on a mission to save Eizen from his current state. He is engulfed in malevolence which is a dark force that corrupts and poisons the mind, body, and soul of the people that it consumes. They realize that they must first purify his body and cleanse him of this malevolence to give him any hope of being saved. To do this they must harness the power of the divine artifact, the Ganon Tree, which is a very rare and powerful tool that grants the one who wields it immense power to purify those who have become affected by malevolence.

As they follow Edna through treacherous landscapes and dangerous territories, they finally reach the Ganon Tree, but they are met by a formidable opponent in the form of a massive dragon, who they must defeat to gain access to the tree. They battle fiercely, and with Sorey's help and the others' support, they are finally victorious.

With the dragon defeated, they finally receive the power of the Ganon Tree, and they start to use it to cleanse Eizen's body of the malevolence. They encounter challenges during this process, such as the malevolence trying to take over Sorey's body, but with the help of his friends, Sorey is able to resist it and continues to perform the purification process. They are ultimately successful in purifying Eizen's body and saving him.

This episode of Tales of Zestiria (OmU) season 1, "Das Schicksal des Hirten," expands further on the nature of malevolence and its effects on humans and Seraphim. It highlights the challenges that Sorey and his group face on their journey to save humanity, as they must confront and overcome powerful forces to achieve their goal. The episode also explores the theme of friendship and how Sorey and his group are stronger together than they are individually.