Rian a Stonewood Gelfling who discovers the cruelty of the Skeksis and sparks a rebellion against their tyrannical rule to save his world, Thra. He becomes a central figure in the fight for his people's freedom, joining forces with Brea and Deet to oppose the skeksis dark schemes and uncover the truth about their corruption of the Crystal of Truth.

 He begins his journey as a castle guard in the castle of crysta

After witnessing the Skeksis murder his girlfriend, Mira, and drain her essence to prolong their lives, Rian flees the castle and embarks on a quest to expose the Skeksis and spark a rebellion among the Gelfling clans