Rhadine was an exceptionally beautiful noble lady from the island of Samos, so beautiful that she caught the eye of a tyrant from Corinth. He was the typical jealous looming villain so common in Greek mythology, despotic and possessive. Rhadine, however, was in love with her cousin, Leontichus. The lovers kept their love a secret from the world, aware that their union would be frowned on due to their close family ties, causing an uproar amongst the noble families in Samos, Triphylia.