Narrator: "In this segment, we will delve into the Dark Void, exploring its origins and the motives behind the entities it contains.
Over 5,000 years ago, around 2985 BCE, a resident of Zandaria named Rylan Darkwood, driven by deep sorrow and a quest for happiness following a tragic event, turned to dark magic.
In his desperation, Rylan misused this forbidden power, setting the stage for the Dark Void's creation. Let us travel back to 2985 BCE to uncover the origins of these entities, understand who Rylan Darkwood was, and reveal his true motives."
The kingdom of Zandaria comprised six cities: Zandor, Luminara, Ardena, Vespera, Eldoria, and Ravenhold. Zandor, the capital, was home to the castle. King Aric Valorian ruled with an iron fist, punishing anyone who dared oppose him.
Despite the king's cruelty, Rylan lived a peaceful life in Ravenhold with his wife and two children. Although the people of Ravenhold were poor, they paid their taxes without complaint.
One afternoon, while Rylan was napping between his shifts of cleaning the bathrooms and drainages of government officials in Ravenhold, he was startled awake by a loud knock at the door.
As he went to answer it, someone suddenly blindfolded him. Rylan panicked and shouted,
"Who are you? What do you want? Let me go!"
The person who had blindfolded him murmured,
"Come with me, or you'll never see your family again," and laughed menacingly.
Terrified, Rylan tried to ask, "Where are the—"
but before he could finish, the attacker hit him with a rod from behind.
The pain was immediate and overwhelming, and Rylan fell to the ground, unconscious.
To be continued...