As a child, he discovered Dark Star Dugradigdu, a powerful fear-feeding Lost Ship, and it influenced his mind. His sister, Alicia shon Stargazer, discovered the Swordbreaker, a Lost Ship opposed to Dugradigdu. Albert von Stargazer became the leader of the Nightmare syndicate (and its Gazer Concern) and was sometimes known simply as Nightmare. He created a clone of himself, Yami, which actually embodied Dugradigdu's consciousness. Stargazer was betrayed and killed by Yami, who took over Nightmare for himself.