They begin their journey together to stop Darken Rahl and prevent him from opening the boxes of Orden, magical devices which can give absolute power over life and death. At the same time, Zedd comes to the decision that Richard is the Seeker of Truth and gives him the Sword of Truth.

An evil leader called Darken Rahl is leading his army against the Midlands. Kahlan tells him of the events taking place on the other side of the boundary. Richard discovers that this close friend of his has kept many secrets from him for his entire life Zedd is not the simple man that Richard had presumed him to be, but rather the wizard for whom Kahlan is looking. Richard feels that this woman is in need of protection and takes her to the only man he can trust, his best friend and mentor, Zedd. Richard is naturally compelled to investigate the mysterious murder of his father, George Cypher, when he happens upon a woman named Kahlan Amnell, whom he helps keep alive as she is being hunted by a group of four men known as a quad.Īfter saving Kahlan’s life, it is revealed that Kahlan has somehow come through the boundary and is now searching for the First Wizard, who is rumored to have crossed into Westland after the creation of the boundaries.

Richard works as a woods guide leading important political figures and travelers through dangerous forests, while his brother's interests lie entirely in politics. On the other side of the boundary lie many sovereign nations, jointly known as the Midlands, and the empire of D'Hara. Westland is separated from the other lands by a dangerous magical boundary that prevents anyone without powerful magic from passing through it. Richard lives in an area of the world known as Westland, which is the only part of the world that at the time contained no magic. The primary protagonist in Wizard’s First Rule is Richard Cypher, a young woods guide.

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