Rene is a dedicated warrior-monk of the famed Knights Templar, a religious order whose mission to protect Christian pilgrims has degenerated into a power grab for wealth and influence in the Crusader Kingdom. Disillusioned by the corrupt motives of his superiors, Rene is nearly killed at the disastrous 1187 battle fought at the Horns of Hattin, which wipes out most of the Christian army. He is taken captive on the battlefield by brigands, but escapes and flees into the desert. Saved from starvation by Hasan, a mysterious Muslim traveler, he returns the favor when Hasan is attacked by outriders of Saladin's army. The two take refuge in an isolated oasis, the home of Soheila, widow of a Muslim warrior, and Soheila nurses the severely wounded Hasan back to health. While he waits for Hasan's injuries to heal, Rene finds himself tempted by the simple pleasures of a life free from the ravages of war. His growing attraction for Soheila, followed by news of the atrocities committed by both the Christian and Muslim armies, lead him to question his vows of chastity and obedience and his commitment to the Crusader ethos. But the secret that Hasan harbors brings down on the little oasis the wrath of Saladin's forces, igniting a confrontation that has devastating consequences -- consequences which finally hold the answers for his troubled soul. 雷内是一个专门的武僧的著名的圣殿骑士团,其任务是保护宗教秩序的基督教朝圣者已经退化成十字军王国的财富和影响力攫取权力。由其上级的腐败动机的失望,雷内几乎是死在灾难性的1187战斗在哈丁角,这样就消除了大部分的基督教军队。他被山贼俘虏在战场上,但逃逃到沙漠。从饥饿哈桑保存,一个神秘的穆斯林旅客,他返回的青睐时,哈桑被萨拉丁的军队袭击了警卫。两个投靠一个孤立的绿洲,soheila的家,一个穆斯林战士的寡妇,和soheila护士重伤哈桑恢复健康。而他等待哈桑的伤痊愈,雷内发现自己的一个没有战争的摧残,简单的生活乐趣的诱惑。他越来越吸引soheila,其次是由基督徒和穆斯林军队犯下的暴行的消息,使他质疑他的贞操誓言和顺从他的承诺,十字军的精神。但秘密,哈桑港口带来了这只小绿洲萨拉丁的军队的愤怒,引发了对抗有毁灭性的后果——的后果,最后把他的灵魂回答问题。