Kraken�s lair, built around a centuries-old sunken cathedral below the sewers of the city of Maiden Newton, was in fact built upon something itself, for below even that labyrinthine nightmare was the resting place of the torporous Ronald. Kraken�s insane scheme of wiping out humanity was foiled by the Lupines of Maiden Newton, and when Bella-in-Pax destroyed the Tzimisce, the
Ronald then began his own plan � perhaps one of comparable insanity to that of Kraken � to exert his influence throughout the world, starting with Maiden Newton, through use of his footsoldiers, indestructible demonic entities. Ronald�s plans were halted, in some ways, by the efforts of the Sabbat, and despite Ronald�s immense power, he was shortsighted and overconfident in his plan. Taking the entire Temple captive and bringing them into his lair deep beneath the Earth�s surface, Ronald planned to destroy the pesky maggots that were interfering with his whims. He succeeded in defeating most of them, sending them all into Torpor, but at the last minute, Faye the Fairy was able to topple Ronald from his stance, into a deep pit of lava beneath him. Ronald was defeated, and the first portent of The Armageddon Prophecy was fulfilled. Perhaps Ronald won, in a way, after all.