داستان سریال که در اوایل قرن چهاردم و در قرونِ وسطا رخ می دهد ، درباره ی شوالیه ای شجاع و نترس به نام ویلکین بِرتل می باشد که در دوران سلطنتِ ادوارد اول ، با خودش عهد می بند که دیگر از شمشیرش استفاده نکند و جنگ را کنار بگذارد. اما مسائلی همچون ظلم و ستم و خشونت ، باعث می شوند که او عهد و پیمانِ خودش رو زیر پا بگذارد و دوباره دست به شمشیر شود و A blood-soaked, medieval epic that tells the story of Wilkin Brattle, a 14th century warrior, whose life is forever changed when a divine messenger beseeches him to lay down his sword and lead the life of another man: a journeyman executioner. Set in northern Wales during a time rife with rebellion and political upheaval, Wilkin must walk a tight rope between protecting his true identity while also serving a mysterious destiny. Guided by Annora, a mystical healer whose seeming omniscience keeps Wilkin under her sway; manipulated by Milus Corbett, a devious Chamberlain with grand political aspirations; and driven by a deepening connection with the Baroness Lady Love, Wilkin struggles to navigate political, emotional and supernal pitfalls in his quest to understand his greater purpose.