Kyra discloses her romantic feelings of Beowulf to him and the two engage in intercourse. Afterwards, Beowulf reveals to Kyra that he is half human because his mother was impregnated by Bael and is able to suppress his inner evil by battling evil. Beowulf senses the succubus and rushes to find her. Kyra and Hrothgar return to the dining hall to find everyone dead, including Roland. They encounter the succubus, who reveals herself to be Grendel's mother and Hrothgar as its father, hence why Grendel had spared him before. Hrothgar's unfaithfulness led to his wife's suicide. Hrothgar attempts to kill the succubus but is killed by Grendel. Beowulf arrives and kills the beast. Grendel's mother attempts to appeal to Beowulf's inner evil, but fails and transforms into a giant humanoid spider-like creature. After Beowulf defeats Grendel's mother, their battle forces the outpost to collapse on itself. Beowulf and Kyra escape and she convinces him to accompany him on his journeys.