The Horned King sent out his minions to find Taran and Hen Wen, but Taran left his home in order to protect the pig. He knew the awful legends of the horned King... a soul of pure evil, who wanted to use Hen Wen to find the Black Cauldron. The Cauldron had the power to bring to life an army of invincible, undead warriors to conquer the world. So Taran traveled with his pig, and along the way, they met a strange little creature named Gurgi. Gurgi was a cowardly little one, and he was constantly hungry but also very lonely. So Taran decided to take the creature with him during the travels.

Little did they know that the Horned King was still watching them...