Cloud follows the story of Ned Syslestine, an orphan who never had a true sense of purpose. He grew up in the slums of what was supposed to be a grand city. He experienced the effects of poverty and oppression from a young age and developed many skills in an effort to survive. With his intense swordsmanship skills fueled by a lifetime of hatred and his cunning use of magic, he sets forth on a journey to discover his worth and conquer the systems that oppressed him from birth.