After his first powerful assault on Manadh, Raak retreated to Giant's Pass where he found shelter in the halls he crafted.The spells and commands Raak unleashed left all of the earth he sapped drained and lifeless. The soil turned to dust, the trees splintered and broke, and the stones softened and crumbled. In these halls he learned the secrets of his dark art, which no others have come close to understanding.