Arus Al-din was the Emir (ruler) of Raseir before the arrival of the Hero to the land. He was known for being a kindly but unwise and cowardly man, and most agreed he was a poor ruler. He was transformed into a saurus and deposed by his vizier, Ad Avis before the arrival of the Hero and replaced with his brother as a puppet, whereas law was really enforced by the captain of the guard Khaveen and real power lay in the hands of Ad Avis.