Tawantinsuyo was a vast empire in the south of Terra Nova. Speaking to expand Terre d'Ange's horizons and establish ties with the peoples of Terra Nova, Prince Thierry de la Courcel led an expedition to Tawantinsuyo. During that expedition one of his companions, Raphael de Mereliot, who was already unstable thanks to the influence of the spirit Focalor and his past grief, used his ability to speak the language of ants to turn the ants of the jungles into a deadly force that followed his will. Using the ants to subjugate both the people of Tawantinsuyo and his companions, Raphael took over the empire to become "Lord Pachacuti," its new Sapa Inca.