Tristan and Isolde is a story of two bickering sides, Ireland and Britain, to find ways to resolve the issues. Tristan, as a young boy, was spared when his homeland was attacked and Lord Mark took him under his wing. Isolde lost her mother when she was young, to what she claimed to be a broken heart, and was raised by her cold-hearted father, the King of Ireland. This statement foreshadowed her and Tristan's future. Isolde was set to marry a man when Tristan, thought to be dead, washed upon the Irish shores. She knew the anecdote to the poison that injured him, saved his life, and they fell in love. Tristan didn't know Isolde's real identity when she sent him away to keep him safe, until he fought to win the Irish princess for Lord Mark, only to discover that she were Isolde. This was originally a plan for peace on both sides, but in actuality caused heartbreak and excuse for a battle that would have occured anyway. As Lord Mark and Isolde are married, Tristan and Isolde found a place in secrecy behind Lord Mark's back, whom unknowingly confided in Tristan that Isolde seemed to be unfaithful, saying, "Is it possible a man blinded by love might not see treachery right in front of him?" Tristan reassured him she was loyal. Tristan was told that he needed to find love by Mark, and this statement was affirmed by Isolde's remark that love is made by God, ignore it and you suffer as you cannot imagine. This quote was implied to be about Tristan as they had fallen in love and would not ignore that fact. Tristan and Isolde's secret was found out by two traitors who plotted with the enemy to take Lord Mark's crown. Tristan decided to break ties with Isolde when he realized that Mark truly cared for her, and when Ireland and Britain set up a party, their plot to catch Tristan and Isolde was successful.
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