A vengeful evil wizard seeks retribution for being exiled by a clever King who became wise to his scheming. The wizard abducts a girl with latent powers whose mysterious birthright and heritage is known only to him. He knows who she really is and who her true ancestors were and knows in her blood is the answer he seeks. Meanwhile, three men are sent on a rescue mission. One is the last of the fabled Gryphon Riders with his own grievance against the wizard. The second is the girls betrothed. The third is a hapless youth just trying to find his way after witnessing his parents brutal slaying by the murderous Horde. Through this story are others with their own agenda; the three Valkyries, an Assassin and his sister whose bitterness against the Elves find themselves undone, and an angry boy who finds himself lead down a dark path.