Victor Webster stars as the young warrior Mathayus in this third instalment of the action/adventure franchise. Having been forced to leave his kingdom by an outbreak of plague, Mathayus soon finds himself at the centre of a power struggle between Horus (Ron Perlman), the King of Egypt, and his scheming brother Talus (Billy Zane). Hired by Horus to protect his ally King Ramusan (Temuera Morrison) with the promise of Ramusan's daughter Silda (Krystal Vee) as a reward, Mathayus must first use his strength and courage to free the princess from the dark forces Talus has assembled to keep her captive.