The Legend of the Condor Heroes begins with the friendship between two legendary fighters and their wives. Pregnant at the same time, they covenant that their children will either marry or become sworn brothers, depending on their sex at birth. A dark conspiracy strikes and the fathers are attacked and the wives are separated.

One boy grows up in the plains of Mongolia. He is slightly dim-witted, but he makes up for it in moral steadfastness and courage. The other boy is adopted into the palace of a tyrannical king and becomes corrupted by that lifestyle.

Time and time again, each character meets difficult value conflicts. Which is more important - protecting your wife, or protecting your friends wife after he makes a great sacrifice to save you? Which is more important - honoring the wishes of your parents, or honoring the wishes of the tribe leader, to whom you are indebted? Which is more important - honoring the wishes of your teachers who invested time and care into your development over decades, or honoring love by disregarding your teacher's desire to separate you from the love of your life? Which is more important - honoring moral rules like "thou shalt not steal", or having compassion on beggars? Which is more important - enjoying the wealth of the palace, or being with the only person who sincerely loves you? Only time will tell which things are truly more valuable.

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