King Kull seeks his next great opponent in the wake of Brule’s departure.

Kull is unable to find a warrior capable of giving him a challenge in hand to hand combat. In an attempt to win Kull's heart, Daphna Bora Ballin tells Kull how to bring back Valusia's greatest warrior from history, Gonra of the Sword, who would make a worthy opponent. Kull and Ridondo immediately set out to to resurrect Gonra.