Deep within the jungles of southern India, there lives a legendary king respected and feared by all. He is swift and strong and deadly. He is the largest venomous snake in the world. But until now his life has been a mystery. This is the story of a monarch and his remarkable travels through a fragile kingdom.

It is early on a cool morning when the king of snakes embarks on a journey. His is an ancient forest alive with creatures great and small.