THE PALADINS ARE PUT ON THE DEFENSIVE IN TWO CONSECUTIVE EPISODES OF ABC'S "THE QUEST"

"Verlox Attacks" and "The Dragon's Lair" Air Thursday, September 4

The clock is ticking for the remaining Paladins when they find themselves under attack in two consecutive episodes of "The Quest," airing THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 4 (8:00-10:00 p.m., ET/PT) on the ABC Television Network. The Dark Army is ready to strike and Verlox (Douglas Tait) finally shows the depth of his devastating powers in "Verlox Attacks." The stakes are high and intelligence is the best defense for the six remaining Paladins and in the end, three of them must venture into enemy territory to avoid banishment. When a dragon escapes and burns a nearby village, it's up to the five remaining Paladins to prevent yet another attack in, "The Dragon's Lair." Time is a factor in this race to protect Everealm and get amnesty from the Fates. The losing Paladins discover all is not what it seems and must get dirty to save the day.

Who will succeed to continue on their quest and who will join banished Paladins Katherine "Katie" Smaluk (26, Bartender from Chicago, IL), Ashley Guerrero (35, Horse Trainer from Murrieta, CA), Jim Curry (22, Student from Little Rock, AR), Jasmine Kyle (31, Mother and Homemaker from Media, PA) and the two contestants eliminated on August 28? The Paladins vying to emerge as the "One True Hero" are: Shondo Blades (30, MMA Fighter from Houston, TX), Lina Carollo (27, School Counselor from Delran, NJ), Andrew Frazer (25, Personal Trainer from West Hartford, CT), Bonnie Gordon (28, Property Manager from Lafayette, LA), Patrick Higgins (41, High School Math Teacher from Joliet, IL), Adria Kyne (41, Marketing Director from Nashua, NH), Leticia Reyes (36, Executive Assistant from White Plains, NY) and Christian Sochor (23, Server from New York, NY).

"The Quest" was filmed on location in Austria and is executive produced by Bertram van Munster, Elise Doganieri, Mark Ordesky, Jane Fleming, Rob Eric and Michael Williams. This program carries a TV-PG,L,V parental guideline.

About the Executive Producers:

Profiles Television Productions is responsible for the ground breaking TV series "The Amazing Race," airing in some 80 countries worldwide. Owned and operated by nine-time Emmy(R) Award winning producers Bertram van Munster and Elise Doganieri, Profiles began in 2003 and has since produced hundreds of hours of broadcast television. Court Five was founded by former New Line Cinema executives Jane Fleming and Mark Ordesky, and is a multi-platform media company that develops and converts diverse intellectual properties and brands into bold filmed entertainment. The studio output of the Court Five partners includes "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy, Oscar, Golden Globe and Palme D'Or winners like "Shine" and "Dancer in the Dark" and the upcoming feature film, "Exists" (Lionsgate). Green Harbor is a television and film production company that creates groundbreaking entertainment founded by Emmy and Academy Award winning producers Michael Williams and Rob Eric. Their work has been recognized with several Emmy awards, including one for the iconic "Queer Eye for the Straight Guy" and an Academy Award for Michael Williams for the film "The Fog of War."

For more information on "The Quest," visit ABC.com.