The necromancer Demik Coruth stole the legendary Book of the Dead from Mount Rilan, in modern Rakore. The book had once belonged to Galanus, the God of the Dead, but had been placed into safe-keeping when Galanus gave up his mantle as God of the Dead. Demik single-handedly brought about the War of the Undead, and very nearly raised the god Nathel in service to him.