The Beast of Calatrava

In a land on the brink of war, Ramiro Ibáñez de Tolosa, a knight of the Order of Calatrava, grapples with his disfigurement and the peaceful life he desires for his pregnant wife, Louisa. As he prepares for fatherhood, Brother Lazare of the Cistercian order seeks legendary swords to inspire men in battle, but he becomes intrigued by the tale of a monstrous figure haunting the Iberian fields—Ramiro himself, whose scarred visage belies a heroic spirit.