First King of Shannara

Horrified by the misuse of magic they had witnessed during the First War of the Races, the Druids at Paranor devoted themselves to the study of the old sciences, from the period before the collapse of civilization a thousand years before. Only the Bremen and a few trusted associates still studied the arcane arts. And for his persistence, Bremen found himself outcast, avoided by all but the few free-thinkers among the Druids. Dark forces were on the move from the Northlands, where seemingly invincible armies of trolls were fast conquering all that lay to their south. The army's scouts and principal assassins were Skull Bearers, disfigured and transformed Druids who had fallen prey to the seductions of the magic arts, and at the heart of the evil tide was an archmage and former Druid named Brona, the Warlock Lord. Using his special skills in Magic, Bremen was able to penetrate the huge camp of the Troll army and learn its secrets. He understood that if the peoples of the Four Lands were to escape eternal subjugation, they would need to unite, but even united, they would need a weapon so powerful that the evil magic of Brona would fail before its might.

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