In 356 BC, Alexander the Great arrives in Greece bearing the ominous destiny of becoming the "destroyer of the world." Upon inheriting the crown, he becomes king of the Macedonians and embarks on a path of conquest with terrifying speed. Alexander eventually faces his fated nemesis, Darius the Third, in a war against Persia that transforms Alexander into the devil he was destined to become, ensuring the destruction of all in his path, and possibly himself.