On the other hand there is the figure of General Themistocles (Sullivan Stapleton) that will unite all the kingdoms of Greece to destroy Xerxes (Rodrigo Santoro). But Xerxes was not easy to be defeated, he has a plan to make an attack on Greece, led by a cruel woman named Artemisia (Eva Green).
Artemisia is very loyal to Xerxes and will continue to fight tooth and nail and do anything to help Xerxes. However leader of the Greek army, General Themistocles, also not to be outdone by Artemisia and his army.