THEO’S adventure, that of a twelve-year old boy tired of living under the shadow of his deceased older brother, begins when he leaves Zanhi, his Turkish Neolithic hamlet, and climbs the Forbidden Mountain in an attempt to demonstrate his courage to his father. Throughout this feat, he meets four millennial ethnic groups that protect four Sacred Gems from which the natural balance of the planet depends: The arazis, plant-men; the nefes, flying girls; the suus, men-octopus; and the kömür, flaming birds. Theo hides his discovery from the people of his village; from then on he spends his days in the arazi town, exploring with VROL, a serious boy who becomes his best friend; and listening to the teachings of ALBERIC, the spiritual guide.
