He came to Armello a stranger, spirited away from his home under circumstances most mysterious. Through the kindness of strangers, he would live in anonymity for seasons, tending to the land as a simple farmer--but the politics of Armello do not spare anyone, least of all the exiled royalty of faraway kingdoms. When the Rat Clan discovers this stranger in their midst, a series of events is set into motion that will shake the foundations of Armello. His name was Tau. And though he came to Armello a stranger, he would leave it as their king.