Prince Orlan of the elves, refusing a political marriage, flees with his pregnant wife Sofia—only to be intercepted and slain by the king's younger brother. Sofia sacrifices her elven heart to bring Orlan back to life, yet because the necklace has been secretly swapped, she misunderstands him and departs for a remote frontier, where she gives birth to their daughter Nora. Five years later, an amnesiac Orlan is confined in an ancient castle; to make a living, Sofia brings Nora to apply as a maid and returns to his side. Father and daughter reunite through a master-and-apprentice ruse, while villains pile ordeal upon ordeal onto them. In the end, at the coronation ceremony, Orlan saves Sofia by trading his life for hers, regains his memory, and the family ascends the throne—reunited and whole.