Legend has is that, when the world was young, Albion was a peaceful land full of tranquility and beauty. The three came from the Void: the Knight, the Queen, and the Jack of Blades. They coveted Albion and demanded that all men bow down before them.
When the people refused, the Court burned Albion until the earth turned black and the sky was thick with smoke. Then the Court demanded obedience again, only to be refused a second time. This time the Court lifted the sea into the sky and flooded the world.
A third time the Court demanded that men worship them, promising peace and an end to the misery. Those who survived still refused. So the Court twisted their minds until brother slew brother, parents abandoned their children, and friend turned against friend.
Finally, the people of Albion bowed to the Court. They and their descendants toiled to raise monuments to those who came from the Void.
-Fable II : Tales Of Albion, 1. Reign of the Court
In the days when the people still suffered under the Court's cruelty, humble blacksmith and his wife had a boy. They named him William Black, and he would become the key to saving Albion.
Little is known about Williams youth. As a grown man, he amazed others with the powers of his mind, by which he was able to protect his village and perform feats that a dozen other men could not equal. The acts came to be celebrated as the "Powers of Will."
William grew obsessed with the Court, determined to find a way to overthrow it. One night, while consulting a mysterious tome, he was suddenly transported from Albion into the Void. Here he met Jack, who sat on a throne surrounded by Ghastly figures. Jack tried to enslave William with the powers of an ornate sword, but William fought back and managed to steal the sword before escaping the netherworld.
Back in Albion, the sword spoke to William. It called itself the Sword of Aeons, and it promised to help him defeat the Court—but only is William offered his soul in bondage.
With the Sword of Aeons, William set off to find the Court.
-Fable II : Tales Of Albion, 2. Birth of William Black
William scaled the peak of Ruon, Albion's highest mountain, and challenged the Court to combat. The Knight of Blades appeared first, and wielding the Sword of Aeons, William destroyed him completely.
Next the Jack of Blades appeared. They fiercely struck at one another until Willaim broke Jack's body. Some say that Jack was not truly slain, and that his soul escaped to the Void.
The Queen of Blades was the last to face William. For weeks their battle raged across Albion. Mountains were raised and valleys were formed by their mighty blows. At last, William slew the Queen and freed the people from their yoke. They acclaimed William, who now took the title Archon, as their king.
-Fable II : Tales Of Albion, 3. Fall of the Court