Thirty years ago, seven heroes united to fight an evil menace threatening the island of Lodoss: the Daemon God and his minions.
Among these seven warriors were Farn, now king of Valis, and Beld, Dark Emperor of Marmo. In the battle, Beld's soul was stolen by the Darkness when he took the Daemon God's cursed sword, SoulCrusher. After the battle, Beld was drawn by the small island of Marmo's evil aura and beat its denizens into obedience. Now he has turned his eyes to Lodoss, and King Farn, once his dearest fried, must stop him.
The young knight Parn is determined to follow in the footsteps of his rather, a Holy Knight of Valis, and becomes involved in the growing conflict between Lodoss and Marmo when he must battle a group of Marmo's goblins in the small town of Zaxxon. Here he encounters the dwarf Ghim, who has set out on a quest to find the daughter of the priestess Nice, Leilia, who has been missing for seven years. Soon their party is joined by the wizard Slayn, the priest Eto,the elf Deedlit, and Woodchuck, a thief.
The companions are drawn into the escalating war between the small kingdoms of Lodoss and the dark army of Marmo, allying themselves with King Farn of Valis and King Kashew of Flaim. But, due to the manipulations of Karla, the Grey Witch, both Farn and Beld are struck down in what is now known as the Battle of the Heroes.Enraged at the Grey Witch's coldhearted duplicity, Parn and his companions confront the witch and discover that she has been inhabiting the missing girl Leilia's body all along. But as they liberate Leilia from Karla's clutches, the brave dwarf Ghim is killed and Karla claims a new form: that of Woodchuck, the thief.
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