Hexen Beyond Heretic is a dark fantasy first-person shooter video game developed by Raven Software and published by id Software. It is the sequel to 1994's Heretic, and the second game in Raven Software's "Serpent Riders" series. Following the tale of D'Sparil's defeat in Heretic, Hexen takes place in another realm, Cronos, which is besieged by the second of the three Serpent Riders, Korax. Three heroes set out to destroy Korax. The player assumes the role of one such hero. Throughout the course of his quest, he travels through elemental dungeons, a wilderness region, a mountainside seminary, a large castle, and finally a necropolis.