[1][2] It acts as a prequel to the film Baahubali: The Beginning[3] and sequel to the book The Rise of Sivagami.

During the dual, Thimma, the ex-commander in chief who can read people's body language, attempts to kill the king but fails due to Kattapa's save.

Brinhalla helps Kattapa make it look like Malayappa committed suicide due to Shivappa's fake death.

Shivappa is made the new leader of the Vaitlikas and alongside Brinhalla and Neelappa (who was Devaraya's former slave) plan to kill Kattapa.

They kill an innocent slave which is brought back to Bjjaladeva to Mahishmati who falsely says this was Pattaraya's corpse.

Ally can give the message from Gundu Ramu to Sivagami and she is assigned to kill Kattappa by Brinhalla, she then exposes that she is in love with Kattapa.

Pattaraya alongside his daughter goes to the vassal state of Kandaraimadalam where he meets his lover and the biological mother of Mekhala, the imprisoned queen Chitraveni.

Chitraveni promises to marry Pattaraya if he could get some Gaurikanta stones, which was the main reason for Mahishmati's sudden rise.

Gundu Ramu tries numerous attempts to escape Hidumba but fails until he is saved a befriended by Vamana.

Mahadeva alongside his men catches Sivagami burning Rhudra Bhatta and orders her to be arrested.