Main Events
Lord Darken Rahl has been keeping a boy named Carl awake for days, breaking down his mind and convincing him that his parents and others are enemies. Carl has come to hate his mother and believes Rahl is his only friend. Rahl tells Carl that evil people plot to conquer them and that he fears for the people's safety. Carl offers to give his life for Rahl, saying he loves him and wants to serve him forever.
Rahl performs a dark ceremony, feeding Carl molten lead through a horn, which kills him. He then performs rituals to send Carl's spirit to the underworld, drawing symbols in sand, preparing Carl's body, and consuming parts of it. He calls forth the Shinga, an underworld beast that takes the form of Carl's spirit. Rahl climbs onto the Shinga's back and rides it into the underworld through a black void that opens in the ground, leaving General Demmin Nass to wait for his return.