19 parts Ongoing MatureIn the infinite void, ten immortal Overlords reigned supreme with their divine children, the Eliet. Driven by a desire to create, they bent free-flowing strings of energy into a sphere, forming the visible realm and many worlds. The Overlords descended and birthed the first physical race, the immortal Aan, and as balance, the mortal race of men, whose lives were short. One exceptional Aan named Pheon crafted nine stones of immense power, each capturing the essence of time, life, death, wind, water, joy, space, light, and beasts. A stone to bind chaos eluded him, stirring envy in the Master of Chaos, who believed the Aan selfishly kept the stone for themselves. Proposing one king be chosen to rule, Master of Chaos sought the mantle but was rejected. Enraged, he rebelled, stealing the stones and fleeing to a twin world, reigning through terror. With his ability to corrupt, he seduced many divine children, including the Eliet lord Rhaè, who became the dreaded Araghel, the Faceless Terror.
As the Aan established the Realm of the Sun, Master of Chaos sent Araghel to kill their king and queen, leaving only the daughter Umriyen alive, sparking a war between Aan, mortals, and the Master of Chaos. Forsaking her arts for the sword, Umriyen became a warrior intent on vengeance. The Overlords intervened, and in a cataclysmic battle, Master of Chaos was defeated and imprisoned, though the lands lay ruined. Free from his cruel master, Araghel sought to claim dominion over the Grand Lands, slowly regaining strength and armies in secret.
By luck, Araghel discovered the tenth stone-the Stone of Chaos-really exists, offering powers beyond anything he'd ever known. But to obtain it, he needed to become close with his mortal enemy, Umriyen. Resuming a different identity, Araghel is on a mission to gain Umriyen's trust.