Liora Sullivan sees her family massacred. She awakens the Phoenix Matriarch Bloodline, tames spirit beasts Whitefang and Pebble. Fleeing with sister Mara Sullivan, she allies with Prince Cedric Shen, trains an army, and exposes Grand Premier Zane's Treasonous Collusion to Usurp the Imperial Throne. After exonerating her family, she leads her forces and spirit beasts to shatter the Oirat Tribes army. Finally, she guards the northern border at Yanmen Pass.