Synopsis

The orphan girl Marthe lives with her aunt after the cruel death of her mother. She shamelessly uses his special abilities as a healer to earn money. In return for payment, she sends Marthe to the court of the burgrave, whose wife is in severe pain in labor. The visionary Marthe immediately recognizes that mother and child are doomed to die. Before the disaster occurs, she flees from the wrath of the lord of the castle. Arriving at her aunt's farm, she sees from hiding how the latter brutally kills her relatives. Alone and without provisions, Marthe wanders through the woods, where she finally falls into the hands of Franconian settlers. Under the leadership of the respected knight Christian, they move to the Mark Meissen to found a village there. After an attack by robbers, Marthe saves a pregnant woman and cares for a seriously wounded man. However, their gift to decide between life and death causes unrest in the entourage. But Christian stands in front of her, unimpressed. Word of her abilities spread quickly at the court of his patron Otto von Wettin, where Marthe was curing the armorer's back ailment. Margravine Hedwig calls the healer to treat her son Dietrich, who suffers from chronic fever. With her advice, Marthe, whose mother died a painful death because of witchcraft, incurs the wrath of the medicus and the margrave. This time too, Christian's protective hand prevents worse. But he soon has to lead a campaign against Henry the Lion. The fact that Otto's choice falls on him and not the ambitious Randolf does not want to accept without a fight. Now Christian has a vengeful adversary.