Andromache 'Andy' the Scythian (Charlize Theron) is immortal. She is so old she doesn't even remember her age. Her wounds heal without leaving scars, but she's not impervious to pain and can die, usually coming back to life by dramatically jerking upright. Andy is not alone; other immortals, just like her, age up to the moment of their first death and then remain that same age. They have a sixth sense that alerts them to the existence of a new immortal, whom Andy places under his tutelage. We see flashbacks to events from her past; over the centuries she has helped shape the course of hi...