Roland Kantos was born about AD 346 in Avila, in the Roman province of Lusitania. In the year 385, he was accused of witchcraft and executed. After his revival, his first mentor was Cassandra, who taught him a special talent: Kantos could infuse his voice with hypnotic power. For more than a thousand years, he was her student, and perfected the use of his skills. When he decided Cassandra could teach him nothing more, he tried to kill her. Cassandra escaped him.

Roland Kantos perfected over the centuries his hypnotic voice, with which he won every battle with ease, persuading his opponents to believe their own weakness. But, when parts of the prophecy began to unfold, he decided in 1996, the "child of the Highlands" had to die, and he tracked Cassandra. In New York he found a private investigator, discovered where Cassandra was staying, and who she was looking for. Before leaving for Seacouver, he killed the detective and caused his partner to commit suicide.