počinje u trenutku kada Osmanlijsko Carstvo doživljava krizu. Sultan Murat II je na samrti, a dvojica prinčeva – Ahmed i Mehmed – bore se za naslijeđe.

: A loyal warrior and trusted companion to Mehmed.

"They do not fear my age; they fear my ambition. A caged lion is still a lion."

Upon his return, Mehmed faces significant opposition from the powerful Grand Vizier, Çandarlı Halil Pasha, whom Mehmed blames for his previous removal from the throne years earlier.