An old book of prophecies known as the Book of Ages foretold Necros' rise, that "your own dead will rise up against you", and that Necros' minions would be "vast and powerful". It also predicted that a hero known as the "Scarred One" would hold the key to defeating them, and that if he was slain, "the Dark Lord will make his dominion of all the world and your own flesh will his demons feed. For the Dark Lord is filled with the cursed powers of necromancy, and his legions of undead will overwhelm all the kingdoms of the world."