In the year 1000 AD, a teenage swordsman, Crono, resides in the village of Truce. With the dawn of the century at hand, Crono speeds to Leene Square to enjoy the festivities of the millenial fair. A mysterious device sets Crono's destiny in motion when his newfound friend, Marle, is unexpectedly thrown into the time-stream by an experimental teleportation device. Gathering his courage, Crono sets out on a request to rescue the young princess, unaware his true fate is to save the planet from the mysterious and powerful being known only by Lavos. Crono must seek allies from the past, present, and future to discover the truth behind Lavos for the sake of all known existence and reality.