When his people tell him that they want a magic lord to rule them, the Lord of Erl sends his son Alveric to retrieve Lirazel, daughter of the King of Elfland, to be his wife. At first, the King was angered and sent guards to kill Alveric, but the young man of Erl fought them off, and Lizarel fell for him and decided to leave with him. Later, under a spell, she decided she wanted to see her old home again. The King, sorry to see his daughter ever being sad, used magic to enlarge Elfland and include the land of Erl.