The first two volumes chronicle his coming of age, his discovery of the identity of his father, his struggles to become a musician himself, the murder of his mother and sister by a race of - literally - inhuman barbarian invaders known as the Roguskhoi, and his struggle for revenge against them.
De två första volymerna skildrar hans uppväxt, hans upptäckt av sin fars identitet, hans kamp att bli en musiker själv, morden på sin mor och syster av en ras av - bokstavligen - omänskligt barbariska inkräktare kallade Roguskhoi, och hans kamp för hämnd på dem.