Richard travels with Sister Verna, the last of the three Sisters, to the Palace of the Prophets, which is located in the Old World. Completely devastated, Richard submits to the Sisters, and leaves with them in search of a cure for his headaches. Richard misinterprets Kahlan's intentions, believing that she no longer loves him. Two of the Sisters commit suicide, trying to convince Richard of the need for him to accompany them, yet he still resists. After having a surprise meeting with Denna's spirit Kahlan comes to understand that if she wants Richard to live, she must convince him to put the collar on, whatever the cost. Having been collared before in Wizard's First Rule by the Mord-Sith Denna, Richard is extremely reluctant to have another around his neck, let alone voluntarily putting it there himself. The Sisters tell him that he must go with them and wear a Rada'Han, a magical collar, in order to control his headaches and the gift. Richard later gets a visit from three Sisters of the Light, who inform him that his headaches are caused by the awakening of the gift within him and are fatal and unstoppable, unless Richard receives magical training. This allows him to continue his task of bringing the Keeper into the world. While trying to receive guidance on how to repair the veil, Richard violates the second rule again, inadvertently bringing his father Darken Rahl through the veil and back into the world of the living. He also learns from Shota of his lineage as the bastard son of Darken Rahl and the grandson (on his mother's side) of Zeddicus Zu'l Zorander.Īfter having mastered the Wizard's First Rule, Richard learns that the opening of the boxes of Orden has torn the veil between the world of the living and the underworld and thus, he has made a grave mistake the violation of the Wizard's Second Rule, namely, that 'The greatest harm can result from the best intentions'. After the death of Darken Rahl, Richard is afflicted by a series of painful headaches.

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