Blaike was born in the blight. As one of the "touched" he is devoid of power. He is forbidden from following the Lightweaver Path. Many of the "touched" still serve the brightlands, working the mines to extract sunstone; to deliver it to the Lightweavers, the saviors, preservers, and rulers of Ashathar. The largest sunstone ever extracted from the mines has been found. It could empower the brightlands for a decade. When it is discovered that someone stole the sunstone's power, Blaike is exiled from the brig
Blaike has followed the blightmage's direction. His new power invigorates his body. The sunstone mines are nearly exhausted.
The reigning Brightlord, Lightweaver Jor Mel, is hording sunstones to consolidate his power.