Twenty years prior to the events of the series, Uther had outlawed magic in Albion and killed every dragon (in Camelot) but one, whom he spared to serve as an example.
Tyve år før serien finder sted, har Uther forbudt magi i Albion og dræbt enhver drage (i Camelot), bortset fra en, som han skånte for at sætte et eksempel.