[2] The world of Amon Saga is a medieval one, filled with bizarre creatures, such as the giant turtle that holds the Valhiss fortress, home of the Emperor, on its back.
The title character of the movie, Amon is a young swordsman similar in appearance to Elric of Melniboné, with amazing skill.
After a brief encounter with Amon in a bar, the two men form mutual respect for each other's abilities, and work together to pass the recruitment test.
Like Gaius and Amon, he joins the Valhiss army for mysterious reasons, which are revealed later in the movie as he fights alongside them.
The beautiful daughter of King Darai Sem, she is being held hostage by Valhiss in exchange for a map leading to the legendary Valley of Gold.
He bears a resemblance to Vampire Hunter D, the title character of a similar fantasy movie which was also based on illustrations by Yoshitaka Amano.