The evil queen Juliana and her son Nekron are causing an ice age, forcing the populace to flee south. Some people take refuge in the volcanic citadel of King Jarol. Nekron sends a delegation to Jarol, allegedly demanding surrender from the king. In fact, the monkeys led by him are kidnapping Jarols beautiful daughter, Tigeru. However, Tiger manages to escape from the kidnappers. He meets a young warrior named Larn, the only survivor of a village destroyed by glaciers.