In an age of conquerors, the empire of the DemonLord Raith arises. Destroying all enemies in direct one-on-on combat, the Demon strengthens his grip on the empire. Ruling the land by a strict and merciless warrior's code, the DemonLord reigns supreme for decades...

It was during the time of conquest that the Demon heard what came to be known as The Prophecy he encountered a blind seer of the future, a prophet. The old man gripped his arm and foresaw,"When the night turns violent and the moon bleeds, griped by the skeletal fingers of death...a child shall be born under The Warrior's Moon. When this child survives the challenge of adolescence, it will rise to face the demon in combat...and the Lord of demons will fall by the hand of the WEAPONLORD..."

Later that night, in the heart of the strange but spectacular lunar eclipse known as The Warrior's Moon, a powerful force was unleashed. The Demon, against the advice of his generals to kill all the children born that night, took no action and waited for this WeaponLord to come. For the DemonLord Raith was a true warrior; even evil can have honor. two and a half decades have passed, the time has come as the DemonLord prepares to meet his destiny. Not afraid to face his foreseen doom, the Demon plans a grand tournament of champions spreading word of unheard of fortune across many lands, he lures the world's greatest gladiators to the tournament. One of the top contestants should be the WeaponLord...A simple but solid plan to force a final confrontation....

The Demon's plan works well, perhaps too well, Out of hundreds of contestants, six fighters born under The Warrior's Moon have risen to the top of the tournament, each entering for different reasons, each a magnificent fighter, and all unknowingly on a collision course with destiny...