Raistlin Majere
''Legends''
*Legends*
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Raistlin's attempt at godhood was chronicled in the *Dragonlance Legends Trilogy*. The plans he has made drive the conflict in *[Time of the Twins](/wiki/Time_of_the_Twins "Time of the Twins")*, the first novel in the series. The trilogy also explored the relationship between Raistlin and his twin Caramon.

Although the Conclave had previously believed that Raistlin harbored plans to conquer the world, they later learned, through Raistlin's apprentice (and Conclave spy), [Dalamar](/wiki/Dalamar "Dalamar"), that Raistlin's ambition stretched much further than this. Raistlin studied Fistandantilus's voluminous works on crossing the threshold between god and man, and decided to embark on an attempt to kill [Takhisis](/wiki/Takhisis "Takhisis"), the Queen of Darkness, and take her place among the gods. He became arrogant after the final victory over the dragons, and to attain godly power he sought the help of dark forces. To recover knowledge lost during the [Cataclysm](/wiki/Cataclysm_%28Dragonlance%29 "Cataclysm (Dragonlance)"), Raistlin travelled backwards through time to just before it, during the reign of the [Kingpriest](/wiki/Kingpriest_of_Istar "Kingpriest of Istar"). Challenging the still\-living Fistandantilus, Raistlin wins the duel and steals the archmage's identity, memories, and life force. The white wizard Par\-Salian sent Caramon, the cleric of Paladine [Crysania](/wiki/List_of_Dragonlance_characters%23Crysania_of_Tarinius "List of Dragonlance characters#Crysania of Tarinius"), and, by accident, the [kender](/wiki/Kender_%28fantasy%29 "Kender (fantasy)") [Tasslehoff Burrfoot](/wiki/Tasslehoff_Burrfoot "Tasslehoff Burrfoot") to the same time period in a desperate attempt to stop him. The presence of Tasslehoff horrified Par\-Salian, as unlike humans, elves, ogres, and dragons, kender (who came into being by accident, not a creation of the gods) are capable of changing time. Crysania's presence was an effort to wake her from a coma brought on by a confrontation with the death knight [Lord Soth](/wiki/Lord_Soth "Lord Soth"), something only the Kingpriest of Istar could accomplish. This played into Raistlin's plans, as the Abyss, the realm in which Takhisis resided, had to be accessed through a gateway which could only be opened through the combined actions of a black\-robed wizard of purest evil and a priest of Paladine of purest good.

Tasslehoff, at Raistlin's prompting, remained in Istar in an effort to stop the Cataclysm by activating a time\-travel device given to Caramon so that he (alone) could return to their time, in the Temple of Istar. It was the intent of the wizards for Crysania to either follow the true priests who were gathered unto the gods prior to the Cataclysm, or die when the fiery mountain struck Istar, thereby thwarting Raistlin's plans. The instructions Raistlin gave Tasslehoff dismantled the device instead, as Raistlin's plan was to leave Tas dead by the Cataclysm so he could not alter history. Instead, he is forced into the Abyss where he manages to escape with the assistance of an also\-trapped gnome, whose ingenuity managed to repair the time\-travel device. Raistlin, Caramon, and the now\-awakened Crysania escape the Cataclysm and travel forward in time to [Dwarfgate Wars](/wiki/Dwarfgate_Wars "Dwarfgate Wars"), which are initiated by Raistlin in order to access the portal to the Abyss in Zhaman. In the guise of Fistandantilus, Raistlin attempts to open the portal. Tas and his gnome companion arrive and return the time\-travel device to Caramon, whose simultaneous use of the device with Raistlin's powerful magic results in a titanic explosion. Unlike the actual Fistandantilus, Raistlin is able to control the magical fluctuations and enter the Abyss with Crysania. As Raistlin made his way through the Abyss to confront Takhisis, Crysania bore the brunt of all the attacks of Takhisis' minions. As her life was spent, Raistlin left Crysania to die, having used her fully.

The magical explosion pushes Caramon and Tasslehoff into the future, where it is revealed that Raistlin was successful in defeating Takhisis and has gone on to destroy the other gods and all life on Krynn. Caramon and Tas trek through the ruined Krynn, to the remains of the Tower of High Sorcery in Wayreth. There they find Par\-Salian, trapped as a half\-human statue of marble, being tortured by the spirit of Raistlin. Also there is Astinus, the mortal form of the god Gilean, writing his final entries into the Chronicles of Krynn. Pressed for whatever information he can give them before dying, Par\-Salian tells Caramon and Tas that to prevent this future from happening, Raistlin must not be allowed to leave the Abyss. Unable to create new life, Raistlin becomes the sole living creature in the universe, [a snake devouring its own tail](/wiki/Ouroboros "Ouroboros").

Caramon and Tasselhoff attempt to stop Raistlin by returning to the time when Raistlin is on his way to lure the Queen of Darkness out of the Abyss, at the Tower of High Sorcery in Palanthus. Caramon confronts Raistlin with his experience of the future and Raistlin's solitary, meaningless existence. After dragging the memory from Caramon's experience of the future, Raistlin was convinced of what Caramon warned. Raistlin tells his twin to take Crysania back to Krynn and gives up his life preventing Takhisis from passing through the portal. Though grieved at Raistlin's fate, Caramon has a vision of Paladine rescuing Raistlin's spirit and the story is retold throughout Krynn which leads to Raistlin becoming a popular [hero](/wiki/Hero "Hero").


How does Caramon and Tasslehoff's attempt to stop Raistlin work out?