Arkhan the Cruel is an original character created by Joe Manganiello along with a number of other characters called the Dark Order. Arkhan has appeared in a number of fantasy stories and games over the years and we are excited that he is coming to Infinite Legions. Here is a brief overview of Arkhan the Cruel's story:
Arkhan the Cruel is an oathbreaker paladin loyal to a powerful dragon queen. Striking a bargain with the dragon queen for her favor in exchange for a promise to release her from her captivity in Hell, many of Arkhan's adventures revolve around this ultimate goal.
Arguably Arkhan's most daring adventure, and certainly one of his most well known, was a quest to defeat a powerful lich. Teamed with a band of heroes, the group eventually defeated their enemy, only for Arkhan to reveal his true goal - to steal a powerful artifact belonging to the lich, the creature's left hand. Severing his own left hand, Arkhan placed the cursed hand of the lich where his own had been moments before to gain control of the artifact. Thanking the heroes for their help, and assuring them his betrayal was just business, Arkhan teleported away to continue his adventures.
While the cursed hand that Arkhan now possesses is a powerful tool in his ultimate quest to free the dragon queen, the power it wields comes at a price. The cursed hand is slowly overtaking Arkhan and corrupting his body with the necrotic influence of that supremely magical item.
Assisting Arkhan in his quest to release his queen from captivity are his Dark Order, including his chief interrogator and leader of his artifact squad, Aksana. Other notable members of the Dark Order are his minotaur bodyguard, Torogar Steelfist, the turtle-like death cleric named Krull, and his manticore pet and companion, Chango.
