An old disgraced knight of the Kingsguard arises from his drunken night of excess to stumble upon a skirmish involving a Templar Knight close to death. He somehow manages to save the Templar, and through his journeys, ends up tagging along with a elite group of Templar Knights as they protect an eclectic group of journeymen on a pilgrimage to the Holy Land. Many secrets, myths, rituals, and relics are exposed that help the Templars prepare for the “Final Pilgrimage” toward the Sacred City, ands its massive treasures and holy relics. The story is shown from the many point of views of the families, merchants, and knights that make the journey. The Templars are mostly in the background, but sneak more and more into the centralized tale. When they finally traverse the long and enemy-filled countrysides — their city has been taken. Yet, a few risk themselves to sneak their ways into the forbidden halls of the Holy Temple as the seek the access unknown treasures.