As Florin and Guilder teeter on the verge of war, the reluctant Princess Buttercup is devastated by the loss of her true love, kidnapped by a mercenary and his henchmen, rescued once again by the very crew who absconded with her in the first place. In the course of this dazzling adventure, she'll meet Vizzini-the criminal philosopher who'll do anything for a bag of gold; Fezzik-the gentle giant; Inigo-the Spaniard whose steel thirsts for revenge; and Count Rugen-the evil mastermind behind it all. Foiling all their plans and jumping into their stories is Westley, Princess Buttercup's on true love and a very good frien of a very dangerous pirate.