Your life up until now has been nothing but a flickering shadow, a fleeting memory that washed away the moment you awakened for the first time. You are not the man you thought you were. This moment came when you stumbled across a curious amulet hidden among forgotten family heirlooms. It was squirreled away within a secret compartment at the bottom of your grandfather’s curio. It was marvelous, a golden disk embedded with clear gems that sparkled like the ocean at sunrise. It begged to be held, to be touched. Once in your hands it felt warm, as if it had been sitting out in the sun. This did not strike you as odd though, for some reason it made you smile.

The amulet was attached to a silver chain, obviously meant to be worn about the neck. As you stepped away from the curio, you slipped the amulet over your head. There was a brilliant flash of light and the sound of a thousand rivers rushing over you. The next moment you were no longer who you once were. You were a different man, one with memories of eons past, flitting about your skull like drunken butterflies. The harder you tried to focus on one, the faster they danced out of reach. Only one truly clear thought came to mind. You have a destiny to fulfill. The world is soon to be destroyed once more, as it has been, again and again for thousands of years. This did not frighten you. You now know you are Kohan, and you are immortal.

(reprinted from www.kohan.net)