Emperor Arek

Brek's Ascension
Still licking his wounds from Gill's torture and Candelf's death, Arek decided that it was time to truly ascend. He sacrificed the Troll Warden he had acquired to the Wyrm, performing the ritual in a dark swamp near his town. The Wyrm sent him to the Temple of the Sinistrals, a dark mirror to the shrine that had empowered Maxim and his friends. The Sinistrals told him that he could not join their ranks until he had Dual Blade.

Teleporting to Parcelyte, Arek deceived Maxim with the most cunning weapon at his disposal: The truth. He told Maxim that he was a member of a small hunting town that had come under attack by devious men, and directed Maxim to the Mystic Knights in the center of the continent.

Maxim powered up with Dual Blade, but the Mystic Knights fed off his power and slew the great hero. As Maxim fell, Arek seized Dual Blade. Amon subsequently killed the Mystic Knights and teleported both out. Arek had done what Daos had failed to do: Slay Maxim and seize Dual Blade. He was immediately granted the new title: Brek, Lord of Sinistrals, adding onto his other

With the full powers of a Sinistral, wielding Dual Blade, lording over the Fortress of Doom, adding onto his already immense resources, Brek embarked on a brutal campaign of terror. He unleashed the Sinistrals upon the world and consorted with Erim, Sinistral of Death. However, he had to attend personally to the destruction of Gill's city and the slaughter of everyone inside.

Unfortunately, having ascended to such a high position, Brek had become a prominent target. Maxim's friends moved against him, as did most of the world. He had very little time to manuever.

First, he acquired Potara Earrings through means most foul, then had his Sinistrals force Aizen to stay still as he placed the earrings on. The fusion was immensely powerful, but it was still not enough.

Brek knew he had to achieve truly cosmic power. To do so, he had Lexis recreate the Ultimate Evil Machine that was used to control Giygas. But instead, he bound himself to the Wyrm, taking control of the broken beast's sundered mind.

Unfortunately, the vast power and rapid ascension had made Brek insane, crippled even. As he opened the gate using the King's Key, he discovered the Wanderer. The Wanderer managed to convince him that the world had to be repaired, and so Brek lent his power and design to that cause.