 In feudal Japan, Connor McLeod, the immortal highlander, seeks out an immortal master of illusion in order to learn the magician s art. He is unknowingly followed by an evil immortal, Kane, who want Connor s head. They fight and Connor gets away while Kane is trapped in a cave. Now in the present Connor s peace is destroyed once again as the evil Kane is released from his imprisonment and the struggle of the Gathering begins again. Using Connor s loved ones and his acquired powers of illusion, Kane lures Connor in for a fight where there can be only one winner.