In ancient times, demons were the apex predators of the world—unmatched in strength, far wiser and more cunning than the wisest of sages. With their overwhelming power, they seemed destined to rule all creation. However, as the mortal races came to learn, the demons held a fatal flaw: they could not work together. Their pride and insatiable desire for control led them to constantly undermine one another. Armed with this knowledge, the united races of elves, humans, dwarves, and others, began to plot.