Aeolan and Themel have been warring each other for centuries, and another cycle of the conflict is about to begin. However, this time Themel looks to invade Aeolan through their northern neighbour Sigs, prompting a political marriage between Sigs's Princess Keldawe and Aeolan's Prince Royal Atros. Meanwhile, the southern country of Freimhein is being invaded, and something in the Grimmlands is waking