Early Life

Ratash once lived among the Djinn during the reign of King Solomon as "lord of the
Ifrit".[1] Some time after the pact with Solomon made, Ratash and the other Ifrit
began to grow discontent with the alliance between humans. Ratash, in particular,
became resentful of the bond. So much so that he used his magic to create an army
from the sands themselves.[3]

Ratash waged war against Solomon and the Djinn. Many lives were lost in the
conflict before the Djinn finally created a seal that would trap Ratash and his
army. With Ratash's rebllion quelled, he and the army were sealed away in Solomon's
treasure vault. The result of his actions lead to the end of the alliance between
Djinn and human.[3]

Forgotten Sands
Ratash was released from his imprisonment by Malik, the son of Sharaman who'd been
appointed guardianship over the seal and the late Solomon's kingdom to protect it
from invaders. As Wraiths and Spectres reek havoc on the surviving populace of the
kingdom, the Prince and Malik attempt to seal them off.[3]

Razia warned the Prince to avoid any attempt to fight Ratash. When the Prince
initially catches a glimpse of Ratash, the Ifrit summons a Charger to destroy the
palace. The Prince and Malik's efforts in trapping the army inside the palace,
destroying them in the process, makes Ratash stronger.[3]

When the Prince encounters Ratash again, he assumes Ratash has mistaken him for
Solomon when he is attacked. When Ratash makes it to the the throne room, he was
confronted by Malik. He was able to best Malik relatively easy, knocking from the
throne room. The Prince squared off against the Ifrit, believing the worst had
happened to his brother. Though both men were able to harm Ifrit, they could not
kill him.[3]

Malik recovered and returned to the throne room. When he landed what he assumed was
a killing blow, he merely destroyed Ratash's physical body. Malik's part of the
seal attempted to absorb Ratash's being, but was overpowered and shattered. Ratash
instead possessed Malik, taking him over mind and body.[3]

Using Malik's body, Ratash began to attack his army and absorbed their power to
regain his strength. He gradually transformed Malik's body to suit his purposes,
ignoring the Prince's attempts recall his brother from his thrall. When the two
square off again, Ratash has transformed Malik's body to resemble his original
form. His gradual rise in power creates a sandstorm that moves quickly toward the
kingdom. Ratash drives the Prince underground, down into Solomon's tomb.[3]