He was born in Sangkelila in the Year 1966. The First Invasion by the Dark Lord and its forces on Sangkelila was history for slightly more than twenty years. He was born into the average middle class family, went to Anglican denominated school where he was taught the Christian faith and completed his studies in Sangkelila’s top university.

At a young age he was fascinated with the early civilisations of mankind. Where did we come from? Where did the past civilisations go? What happended to them? The magnificent creatures of the past that walked through Sangkelila’s forrests, flew over Sangkelila’s skies and swam in the oceans of Sangkelila, what had happened to them? Where have they gone? He had read that the earlier gigantic lifeforms that walked the planet had been made extinct after a huge asteroid collided with it. Is it true? Or did something else happen? Trying to solve questions as such kept him inquisitive and looking for answers. Therefore, it was not surprising that upon his graduation in the field of Arts & Science he went to work as a curator apprentice in the National Museum of Sangkelila. There he would spend his time and pour his energy into familiarizing himself with each artefact that had been found or returned to the museum. He had seen fossils excavated from the Sangkelila Forrest that seemed to point to creatures with huge claws and horns.

After his graduation, Viktor married his high school sweetheart Alyssa after graduation at the age of 28. They tried to have children for many years but it was not successful. “Honey, I’m pregnant…,”said Alyssa softly to Viktor, 18 years after they were married. “Please say that again,” replied Viktor not believing what he had heard. “I’m pregnant! I’m pregnant!” Screamed Alyssa with rivulets of tears streaming down her face as she hugged Viktor tightly in her arms. “Wow! Wow! Wow!” Shouted Viktor as he too squeezed Alyssa tightly in her arms. Maybe it was the Gods that finally decided to grant them a favour, a child. Is it going to be a girl? A boy? Will the baby look like Viktor or Alyssa? What’s going to be the name for their child? They could not sleep that night and talked about the new chapter that was going to start in their lives till dawn.

One of the more exquisite items on display was a set of pangolin scales that ranged from small to large encased in a dedicated glass showcase with the label “The Pangolin Security Forces of Old Sangkelila”. On the label itself were these words were inscribed: In memory of the brave defenders of Old Sangkelila who gave their lives to protect this Kingdom. Wow! Pangolins that protected the old Kingdom of Sangkelila? His eyes opened up like tiny saucer plates as he read the incredible history of the old Kingdom of Sangkelila before it became a Republic. It contained an array of mystical creatures with supernatural powers, of benevolent and malicious spirits and monsters, of heroes, heroines, power hungry feudal lords with their wives and concubines. It was an era of splendour which degenerated into an era of dark ages.

Little did he know that one day he would have personal encounter with a pangolin together with his child. It would be a whirlwind adventure that would change their lives in the Republic of Sangkelila.