Vul Griffis has waited lifetimes for the return of his greatest creation. As ruler of the Nethyn Plains, the portion of the Spirit World created for him when his arrogance and evil could not be tolerated even in death, Vul Griffis has schemed and waited. Now Wynter moves toward his throne, delivering the Sword of Wilmamen to him. Under the gaze of the afterlife guide Dravud, three living beings of Eigrae - Lydria, Haustis, and Hokra - chase Wynter...