Wawan is an orphan who grows up in the midst of squalour and thieves. Like his friends, he has to pay tribute to their mean boss who enjoys torturing them if the money is too little. This memory is remembered in his adult years, although he works for another boss. He commits no more petty crimes....
Jampang is against oppression in the Cemara village. He kills Frans when the latter tries to rape and kill Rabiah. Even Ibnu, his own brother, is not spared when he commits a crime.
Stranded on a pirate island, Walet Merah (Permatasari), which translates as Red Swallow, hunts for treasure and her missing love, fellow superhero Panji Tengkorak (Prima).