Of all the players in the tale of the End of the world, one in particular has the most tragic and spellbinding history; when we first met him, he was but a steel-eyed thug working for an evil tyrant. To look at him, he could be written off as a cold-hearted fiend. But their is more to Rankal, son of Ralkor, son of Ralkanoth, born into a noble house, taken as a slave, at times owning slaves. Slayer of beasts, Liberator, Tyrant, Lover, Hero and Villain, Rankal's life treads a long and winding path, and soon, the tale will be told...