In the shadowy kingdom of Dumalángto, ruled by Aetudhaman, the one-eyed king, everyone is forced to believe that they are blind. While the king feeds on peoples' blood to gain more power, Elhanan, a sighted and discerning slave, gets enraged by the evil occurrences. Seeing the spread of darkness, famine and injustice, he awaits the right moment when he can get hold of the tattooed winged horse to attack the one-eyed king and fuel the flames of the masses to rebel against the dominion.​