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Episode Power Rankings

The peaks and the valleys. Find the essential episodes — and the ones to skip.

#1
S1E5 8.9
The Soldier and Death

Because of kind acts toward three beggars, an honest soldier returning from war is given a magical sack, an unbeatable deck of cards, a ruby whistle and a comparable dance, which he uses to save a kingdom and to foil Death.

#2
S1E3 8.1
A Story Short

The Storyteller recounts the time he was caught making a fool of the royal cook and, as punishment meted out by the King, must tell one story a day for a year. All goes well until the very last day when he suffers from storyteller's block.

#3
S1E4 8.1
The Luck Child

Seeking to avert a prophecy which foretells of a seventh son someday supplanting the current king, the unscrupulous monarch seeks out this luck child and attempts to do away with him. But those blessed with luck cannot be undone.

#4 The Three Ravens S1E6 8.1
#5 Sapsorrow S1E7 8.0
#6 The Heartless Giant S1E8 7.9
#7 The True Bride S1E9 7.9
#8 Hans My Hedgehog S1E1 7.8
#9 Fearnot S1E2 7.6

Lowlights

#9 S1E2 Fearnot 7.6

A carefree, absent-minded boy who is never scared goes on a strange journey to discover fear.

#8 Hans My Hedgehog S1E1 7.8
#7 The True Bride S1E9 7.9
#6 The Heartless Giant S1E8 7.9
#5 Sapsorrow S1E7 8.0

The Quality Arc

Each point is an episode, plotted in order. Colored bands mark season boundaries. Look for the rise, the plateau, or the decline.

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Episode Engagement

High votes + high rating = beloved classic. High votes + low rating = notorious stinker. Low votes + high rating = hidden gem.

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