The King of Xerxes, the ancient and prosperous land, ruled over his subjects well into his old age, acting in a manner that caused him to be beloved by the happy citizens. However, fear of his approaching death and a presumed lack of eligible heirs began to cloud his judgment as he grew older and, when one of the nation's most prominent Alchemists produced an artificial life form with knowledge of arcane rituals and phenomena unheard of in the realm of men, the King called this creature into his presence for the express purpose of learning how to become immortal.