<b>The Warriors</b> is the tale of an epic journey from the remote, timeless deserts of India to the Himalayan mountains. The story follows Lafcadia, head of a small band of warriors employed by a tyrannical Lord. The warriors are ordered to wipe out a village late with its payments. The warriors set off on horseback and proceed to raze the rustic village to the ground. In the midst of the slaughter Lafcadia has a mystical encounter with a young girl. He drops his sword and vows to never kill again. He decides to escape his violent life. He sets off with his young son, Katiba, for his native village in the mountains. The lord learns of his desertion and sends Biswas, Lafcadia′s ambitious second in command to bring back his head, unwilling to forgive his betrayal. Biswas fails to find Lafcadia but he captures Katiba.