Why was Fronsac an ever better fighter than Mani?
Just a hunch, but did he eat Mani's heart to gain his fallen comrade's strenght? It was as if it was Mani within Froncac fighting the gypsies at the end. He was faster, more athletic and stronger than before, I thought.
And just for the record - what a beautiful, poetic, thrilling ride. Fantastic genre movie.