Centuries ago, the armies of the demon highlord Surtan, Lord of Strife, were defeated by the combined efforts of the human King Idros Kelethrin, and the elfen Queen Elwil Nirnlothien. The pair had first met years earlier when Idros was but a mere prince. While the Prince was immediately smitten with the then-newly-crowned elfen queen's beauty and intelligence, Elwil found herself drawn to Idros' wit and charisma, and the two eventually wed. All was well in the realm until, one day, while attending a diplomatic meeting with potential allies on a neighboring continent, Idros and Elwil were forced to draw blade as the lead envoy revealed his identity as Surtan, and his cohorts as lesser demons, having once more set foot on the plane...