Once upon a time in the far north, four hundred years ago, Ninla, queen of Anathen, was struck by a terrible curse. It transformed the once-beautiful queen into a hideous, evil naga — a creature with the body of a serpent — condemning her to live out her days as a monster. From then on she was called Naga, a word that in the sacred religion meant cursed, something to be shunned.
Out of that curse, the mutant army under Naga's command brought bitter ruin and a dreadful blight upon the dynasty. The great curse spread from Queen Naga's palace and within a single year had engulfed the entire continent of Anathen. Four great dynasties banded together to fight for the future of their empire, and the Rahun sorceress Rahunatra sealed the curse deep within Anathen with the aid of ancient, dark magic. In return for their service, the goddess of Anathen granted the four great dynasties — Rahun, Rasan, Teven, and Solon — the will to be independent and free of one another.
Each dynasty became a sacred and magical army of Anathen, each representing one of the four symbols.