The original is based around a child called Aarbron being kidnapped by servants of the Beast lord, Maletoth, and taken to his realm (the nature of the series' world at large is somewhat ambiguous), then brainwashed and corrupted into a Beast over the years by evil magic. One day, while watching some sacrifices, he recognizes one of the dying victims as his father, and with the sudden remembrance of his past (and the Beast transformation conveniently making him superhumanly strong), begins a Roaring Rampage of Revenge to kill Maletoth. The game was mainly noted for its stunning artwork and soundtrack (seemingly heavily inspired by the artist Roger Dean, such that he designed the Cover Art for the game) and was one of the main Trope Codifiers for Scenery Porn in Video Games. It also had a co