Deric, a centaur, and his human wife, Lyla and their son are being persecuted. When Lyla is killed, Deric takes revenge on the people and kills two men in self defense. Hercules fights alongside Deric against the prejudice of the people.
In an Athenian village, centaur Deric enjoyed for years a peaceful life with wife Lyla and their son Kefor (3). Just before Hercules and Iolaus come visit Deric anonymously, a local gang of 'Cretans' has tried to chase the centaurs and semi-accidentally torched his home. Lyla died in the fire, but Kefor and Deric got away. Hercules experiences the gang's violent aggression towards all foreigners. He has the magistrate promise a trial after Deric kills one of his wife's murderers and tricks the villager posse to get to the centaurs first, then tries to work out a peaceful solution.—KGF Vissers
