100 years after Laval and his allies succeeded in making the illumination happen, Chima is a whole new land of peace mystery. The Lions have succeeded in keeping balance in the world, and all the tribes have been living in relative harmony. On the night before the 100th anniversary of the second illumination the incumbent Lion King is assassinated, causing an uproar of fear and mistrust. At the same time the Eagles find a secret that shakes every known fact to the core and reveals a lie in history itself.