In the 9th century in the north of Great Britain, a druid circle foresees a "falling star" from the constellation Draco_(constellation), with Brude - one of the druids - summoning a Picts clan known as the "Painted tribe" to slaughter the druids and lead the clans to war against the southern kingdoms over Hadrian's Wall. A druid apprentice called Lorne escapes the slaughter of the druids.