The stories tell of Balmarkere the Axolotl Warrior defeating a Daemon General. But by that time, Balmarkere had fallen from the grace of the Axolotl God. He was again a mortal.

The knight grew sickly without the divine blessings. A portion of the Daimon Queen's army was fast approaching the village in which he lay. No one could stop them now.

Balmarkere had by then lived hundreds of years. He knew of many deities to pray to, begging to once again become a demigod so he may defeat the incoming demons. Not one answered his call. Instead, he heard the voice of something darker. It beckoned him to a dark forest, filled with creatures of death. These creatures watched from the shadows as he limped towards the source of the call. They knew he was on the verge of his own death.

Deep in the forest, in a clearing covered in blackened grass, Balmarkere found the source of all the darkness. A single mushroom pulsating with a primordial force. It was a remnant of the Black Mycelium, a titan of pure chaos. Balmarkere consumed this remnant and found strength enough to fight again.

His mortal body would inevitably be unable to contain the remnant, and he died soon after defeating the Daemon. The Axolotl God saw his sacrifice, and revived him as a salamander to live a peaceful life somewhere.

Unbeknownst to Balmarkere, he was truly revived to become the lock and key used to bind the Black Mycelium...