Based on a Moldavian folklore following the story of the hero Fat-Frumos. Incredibly strong and smart, he leaves his childhood home after he hears three mysterious cries. He then journeys to save the beautiful Elaina from the captivity of the evil dragon Laur Balaur.
Leader of a traveling gypsy band from the steppes of Bessarabia (now Moldova), Toma Alistar is a skilled violinist whose fame takes him on tours around European capitals and royal courts. He remains obsessed with his first love, beautiful Leanca who was married elsewhere while Toma was traveling, and spends his life and fortune trying to find her.
