圣殿骑士  

Theplotofthemovielooselyfollowsthefirsttwovolumesofthetrilogy.　　ArnMagnussonispartofthepowerfulFolkungdynastyinthemid12thcentury.HegrowsupinamonasterybelongingtotheCistercians.Heistrainedinarchery,swordsmanshipandhorsemanshipbyaformerKnightTemplarwhoresidesinthemonastery.WhenArnleavesthemonasteryandreturnstohisfamily,heissoonpulledintothestrugglebetweenthepowerfulfamilies,allfightingforthecrownoftheyoungnationthatistobecometheKingdomofSweden.HehelpshisfriendKnutErikssontokilltheoldkingKarlSverkersson.Thisleadstowarbetweenthetwofactions.HoweverArnandhisfiancéeCeciliaAlgotsdotterhavepre-maritalrelationsandforpoliticalreasonstheyareexcommunicatedandareforcedtoundertaketwentyyearsofpenance.CeciliaAlgotsdotterinaconventandArnasaKnightTemplarintheHolyLandtofightagainsttheSaracens.　　Whilepursuingabandofthieves,ArncomesacrosstheveryenemyofallChristendom,Saladin,andsaveshislife.AsSaladinlatermarchesuponJerusalem.Arnisgiventheordertomarchwithallhisknights,andtheysuccessfullyambushSaladin'sarmyinamountainpass(theambushtakingtheplaceofthehistoricalBattleofMontgisardfiguringinthenovel).Arngainstherighttoreturntohishomecountry,butisforbiddenbyoneofthecrusadesmasterstodoso.Hefindshimselfengagedinanewcampaignwiththecrusaders.TheyareviolentlydefeatedbySaladinandhismen,whereArnisinjuredbutsurvives.AtSaladin'srequest,heisbroughtinDamascuswhereheishealedbySaladin'speople.HeleavesDamascusforhishomecountrywherehemeetsCeciliaandhissonMagnuss;togethertheystartanewlife.ThemovieendsonArn'sdeathafterhereturnsfromacampaignwhereheledtheBjelboroyalhousetovictoryagainstarivalkingdom.HediesinCecilia'sarmsholdingaChristiancrossinhislefthand.