Ryo

See with Voodoo you can do things to make yourself live a lot longer, but the side effect is your become undead. But not a vampire undead, we're talking spell wise undead, as in zombie, ghoul, ghost, you know that stuff. Which Ryo did a ritual for such power, contained in a crystal. Since he was afraid of death, especially when he wanted to take over the continent. His presence and intentions was announced across the continent of Galyth, alerting guardians to go to Howl wood. Since it contained a temple of the tortured, which is a seal placed on the cruelest of souls to prevent a supernatural Apocalypse. Ryo went to this temple so he can release the evil spirits, build an army, and take over the continent and possibly the world. But the Guardians were able to stop him. Leaving Ryo's spell crystal to be used, granting him the "immortality" he had hoped. But leaving him with a corpse complex body. Living the Guardian's to put a shield around the temple, preventing him and others with corrupt intentions to get in. So now Ryo lurks in the bristle web forest of Howl wood. Only to be heard by through legends.