Centuries ago, on the banks of Musi River, there was a prosperous kingdom called Palembang. It was a lush, prosper, and peaceful land with quite dense population. Palembang was a sultanate, led by Prince Riyo. Prince Riyo was known to be handsome and strong. He was a master of martial arts. Prince Riyo was the firstborn of the Sultan of Palembang. Unfortunately, Prince Riyo had not had a wife. Without a queen to further the bloodline, Prince Riyo would never be a sultan. He could rule the land, but the people would not give him the title of Sultan, even when his parents had passed away.