Hellboy's team is called to investigate the incident at the auction house. At that moment, Hellboy ( Ron Perlman) is blasted through the wall of his room his pyrokinetic girlfriend Liz ( Selma Blair) has become extremely angry and used her fire powers to send him flying. Abe explains that Hellboy's relationship with Liz Sherman is 'tense' at the moment, which may be causing Hellboy's erratic behavior. is still an undercover organization yet Hellboy continues to let himself be seen in public. Manning is still mad at Hellboy the B.P.R.D.

At the Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense, Agent Tom Manning ( Jeffrey Tambor) has a meeting with Abe Sapien ( Doug Jones). Nuada arrives, takes the crown fragment and dispatches several mysterious creatures to dispose of the humans. A prestigious auction house is selling off several rare artifacts, including the humans' fragment of the Golden crown. Wink ( Brian Steele) who follows his commands. It is Prince Nuada, ready to return from exile. In the present day, a mysterious albino man ( Luke Goss) is practicing swordsmanship. The Prince went into exile, vowing to return when his people needed him. One of the few who did not agree with the truce was Balor's son, Prince Nuada. As a peace offering, Balor shattered his crown and gave one piece to the humans (still keeping two for himself). A truce was called between the warring factors humans were given control of the cities while Balor's elves would keep to the forests. The Golden Army attacked the humans with no mercy, and eventually Balor became consumed by regret. Balor received a crown that would allow him (or anyone with royal blood) to command the Army. King Balor, leader of the magic elfin race, commissioned the creation of a 'Golden Army,' 70 times 70 magical mechanical soldiers.

The professor tells Hellboy a legend about war between the humans and the people of the mystical realm. On Christmas Eve in 1955, the adolescent Hellboy ( Montse Ribé) is preparing for bed and requests a bedtime story from his father, Professor Bruttenholm ( John Hurt).

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