This is the story of ancient times, the times before the catastrophe that changed the face of the world - before Atlantis sank.

Many different tribes lived on the continent of Atlantis. Kull was born into one of them, the Tiger Valley tribe. The boy was barely three years old when all his loved ones died in a terrible flood. Left orphaned, the boy went wild and learned to live with tigers and wolves. A couple of years later, he was picked up and adopted by another tribe. For a while, everything went according to routine, but the teenager Kull acted in a way that, in the opinion of those around him, should not have been done. As a result, he had to go into exile and leave Atlantis. Caught by Lemurian pirates and chained to the rowing bench of a galley, he managed to turn fate in his direction, soon won freedom, and then, at about 19 years old, became a captain and received his own galley. After his ship sank off the coast of Valusia, the former pirate wasted no time in sneaking into the mountains and becoming a robber. Having been caught by the servants of the law, Kull was given a choice - either die or act as a gladiator in the arena. He managed not only to emerge victorious from numerous battles, but also to win freedom again. Deciding to lead a more “quiet” life, Kull enlisted in the Valusian army and quickly became its commander. The barbarian from Atlantis ended his career in his thirties when he became ruler of Valusia (after killing the oppressive king Borna). However, even the crown did not save Kull from adventures, which were based both on the prejudices of his overly civilized subjects and on the various ideas of his neighboring kings. Kull never tired of questioning the correctness of traditions, and sometimes even allowed himself to indulge in philosophical reflections. A failed assassination attempt by political enemies gave Kull the opportunity to wriggle free from the yoke of custom and declare: “I am the king, the state, the law!”