Having seen the Mercurian Army fall in the early days of his career, Vitus refused to allow the same thing to happen to Leandorr's forces during the Second Great War. Recognizing the important role he played in defeating the Legions of Dark, Vitus was granted the title of Stategus Prime, the highest military rank in Leandorr's army. The Mercurian accepted this honor somewhat reluctantly, believing that the days of fighting were behind him. Eventually stepping down from his formal post with Leandorr's army, Vitus roamed the Realm for years looking for a new purpose. He found it with the arrival of strangers to the shores of Mythoss. Returning to the Fortress of the Guilded Lion, he asked to be sent on the voyage to explore new lands as an emissary from the Legions of Light. Vitus was granted his request and soon found himself aboard the Ocean's Lure as they headed for distant shores and unknown dangers.