The prologue begins with a review of general events that occurred from the the end of the chaos war including the fact that Paladine now walk as a mortal among the races of Krynn, the Order of the Dark Knights are in disarray. Lord Tasgall Chairman of the Whitestone Council, who remained in Sanction, appointed Lord Regent Bakkard du Chagne as ruling mayor of Palanthas. After establishing Lord Hubert and subsequentlty his son Lord Crawford as Lord of Caergoth Lord Regent Bakkard du Chagne also set up Duke Jarrod as Lord of Thelgaard and Duke Rathskell as Lord of Solanthus.