Originally a noble warrior, he is corrupted by dark, magical forces that use his lust for power to goad him into killing his benefactor, and a series of killings that increasingly make him a deranged monster. Pushed over the edge by the death of his wife, he is barely recognizable even to himself. When his tyranny is resisted, he responds with disproportionate violence and suppression. Ultimately, he is defeated by the forces of good, in the form of a kinsman whom he had harmed in the past.