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The Legend of the Mists is a cautionary tale of King Grolmitz, a bastard of the dynasty vild Mandelbaum, descended from the first King of Vyzalinkh, Bogomir Ebbe Toril vild Mandelbaum. He was coldly rational, and never respected the gods. The warrior Isemacai was decapitated in the jungles near the castle town of Vyzalinkh by a band of rogues, and since then roams the jungles ceaselessly. At night, he steals the soul of any traveler in his jungle and decapitates the body, as without eyes, he cannot tell apart the innocent from the rogues, from whose souls he hopes to learn the location of his head. A traveler must chant "Isemacai in the mists, I tread with humble deference. May you take your vengeance and allow my soul to pass." Parts of the chant have become common phrases for Luuschtuntski speakers, most notably "beweare Isemacai in the mists," a common warning of danger or eavesdropping.

Though almost 100% of the home island of Vyzalinkh-Bogdana has been converted to dense urban area stretching thousands upon thousands of feet into the sky, a plaque remains at ground level at the site of the ancient entrance to the jungle, as part of the Imperial Heritage Museum. It reads,

''Beware, he, the warrior Isemacai in the mists. He, too, has succumbed like the king Grolmitz. Tread with care through the waxing darkness lest they take your soul into the endless night.''

''Translation note: Ancient grammatical conventions and linguistic structure place greater emphasis on inferred meaning based on some prior knowledge. Isemacai succumbing like Grolmitz refers to the fact that both are decapitated. Grammatical structure places Grolmitz first because of his infamy. Isemacai is referred to as "they" in the singular as an honorific.''