The Banished One

"If you think you have what it takes to strike me down here and now, then do so. But don't waste my time with threats you cannot keep."

- The Banished One, to the Enlightened Heroes

The Banished One, once known as 'The Natural Law', was the 5th member of The Council for millennia, until the dawn of the 1st Hybrid War. The Banished One believed that the Puppetmaster had crossed a terrible line in the creation of the Hybrid, and beseeched his fellows to intervene. They refused, stating that the Hybrid would ultimately benefit the balance.

The Banished One approached Death in secret, hoping to have the horseman's assistance in stopping the Puppetmaster. However, Strife had overheard their plans to disobey the Council and reported them. The Council, following the instructions of a mysterious higher power, punished the Banished One by stripping him of his powers and had him placed in the deepest pit of the Darklands, locked away magically with 12 Shadowlocks.