When the Player arrived in the world, the Pillagers suffered. Raids failed, scouting parties were lost, warriors and their faithful steeds massacred. Even the Evoker, who all Pillagers hope they might one day become, could not stand up to the power of the Accursed Player. Hope began to fade...

But deep in the dark forest, the Evoker Council, made up of the most powerful Evokers across the land, schemed and worked, to create a new breed of mount, like nothing that had ever been seen. There were many attempts, but almost all failed. Almost.

At the final hour, as the Player was bearing down on the outpost with hoards of ravenous wolves and killer parrots, the Council succeeded. And the War Beast was born.....