In 9th Century pre-Christian Poland, a cruel prince regent called Popiel is holding the throne until his warriors return from battle. Amongst the warriors are the dead King's two twin sons, one of whom will be chosen as his father's successor. Popiel has other ideas though. He has a son to a woman slave and is desperate for his son to succeed him to the throne, egged on by the boy's mother.
Popiel greets the victorious warriors back from battle and throws a banquet in their honour, but sneakily poisons and kills one of the heirs whilst throwing suspicion on the other, who is blinded as punishment and banished.
The only opposer to these plans is Piastun, commander of the Army and Guardian of the two twin princes. Piastun leaves the castle grounds in order to seek support and the truth, but Popiel has other ideas.
Ambushed in the forest, Piastun is saved by Ziemovit, a young warrior who is also an outcast but from the Viking hordes. He is in love with a young beautiful maiden, but their love is forbidden as she has been promised to the Gods. The two men join forces in order to achieve their own individual goals as well as taking on the might of the Viking hordes summoned by Popiel...
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