The land of Arenor is controlled by numerous warring guilds, with alliances and betrayal a part of everyday life. In the southern forest, the Guardians have conquered the city of Solah, but they are no protectors. The former Prince of Solah, Armadeus Sylthos, works together with a group of friends in resistance against the Guardians to free their homeland from the Guardians' leader, Erner. Unknown to Armadeus, the Guardians are one of many threads being woven in a plot that spans all of Arenor. Armadeus must unravel these threads to save Solah...