From the introduction: A long time ago in a land known as Archanea, a wizard took two students into his household and began to teach them all he knew. One was talented and powerful, and the other was steady and kind. Alas, no amount of talent can outweigh such a horrible personality, and when the time came for the wizard to pass on all his knowledge to a single student... Well, the talented one, Gharnef, felt slighted.