In order to defeat Tabaluga, Arktos creates a beautiful girl of pure ice, Lilli, and sends her to charm Tabaluga so he cannot end his search for the True Fire. Tabaluga falls in love with Lilli and the plan seems to be working, and during a battle, Tyrion dies trying to protect him. Crushed, Tabaluga wants to give up, believing that his life without his father has no meaning anymore. However, he then realizes he has finally fouund the True Fire, which was actually the fire of love. Arktos' powers then wane and good triumphs over evil.