Then, after Darken killed all newborn boys in Brennidon to kill Richard, he fathers a daughter for the same purpose, who also plays a part in Darken's defeat.
Panis tries to stop his son Darken Rahl when he sees his evil by fathering a second son, Richard, who's prophesied to defeat Darken. Zedd teaches him magic, heals his infertility, and appears to be his friend. Here he's never seen to be anything but a mildly corrupt king.
she's reborn in a body that's blonde later), among others.
The series was canceled after its second season (and Disney (who produced the show through their distribution arm, Disney- ABC Domestic Television) later admitted that it was due to Sword of Truth fans complaining about every little change made while adapting the book), but a fan campaign is going strong to try and fund a movie adaptation of the show.
While the characters, setting, and central conflict are the same as the book, other aspects of the story were changed in adaptation.
The first season roughly follows the plot of Wizard's First Rule: there's an evil wizard named Darken Rahl, who wants to use the Boxes of Orden to take over the world, and opposing him are Zeddicus Zu'l Zorander, wise and sarcastic wizard of the First Order Kahlan Amnell, a powerful, determined and idealistic member of the mighty order of the Confessors and Richard Cypher, a kind woodsman full of compassion who is also an extremely capable fighter prophesied to become the True Seeker, using the mighty Sword of Truth to kill Rahl and save the world.