What's Gone on Before

Deun II and Desslok III, the twin sons of Leader Deun I and Queen Talonka of Gamilon were given two widely divergent roles in life. Deun was to take his father's place as Leader of Gamilon and joint ruler of the Gamilon-Iscandari Alliance. Desslok was destined to remain in the background, the forgotten son who reminded his father too much of his deceased mother.

Unbeknownst to her husband, Queen Talonka left her younger son an inheritance of his own – a chronicle of the history of her family.

At the appointed time, the existence of the chronicle is revealed to Desslok by his best friend and loyal body-guard, Masterson Talan.

The two young men work their way through the chronicle, discovering that the world around them is not what it seems. This leads to the discovery of a plot by Deun II to overthrow Leader Deun I and secure the dark powers of a cult group known as the Followers of Guardiana – a group that Queen Talonka's mother is the leader of..

Desslok attempts to warn his father of his brother's treachery, but Leader Deun I will not listen.

Finally, the Leader realizes that there is a possibility that his younger son could be right, but it is too late. The Leader leaves the planet, a fatal dose of poison, administered by his own son Deun, racing through his body, but before his departure, he leaves his younger son Desslok a message telling him that he is now the rightful heir to the throne. Because of Deun II's acts, he has been disinherited.

But though Deun knows of his father's decision, he does not accept it. Instead of abdicating his position, he sets out to kill his brother.

Masterson Talan discovers Deun's plan and whisks away the newly-appointed heir-apparent, Desslok.

It is here that our story resumes.