 Rifts, whilst a powerful device for travelling, are a risky device as they attract the attention of the Enemy, an evil being of immense power and the foe behind the events in the books "Silverthorn" and "A Darkness At Sethanon".Throughout the rest of Midkemia's history various other rifts have appeared that are different from the norm.At the end of the SerpentWar Saga Pug, Nakor, Tomas and Miranda encounter a rift that is connected to Nalar.